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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
SUNDAY Y-SCHOOLS
TO MEET At FORT
In TwO-Dhys' Convention Next
MOnth-NOted Workers
10 Attend

The officers of the Mercer County
Sunday school association have announ-
ced county convention to be held on
October and 2, at IT. Recovery. Each
Sunday-school in the county is entitled
10 four delegates and II is presumed
large number Of Sunday-school workers
will gather at the Fort An interesting
program is being arranged, including adj
dresses by Mrs. Phebe Curtiss, of Colum-
bus; Miss Hazel Lewis, Of indianapolis;
Rev. Figley, Of Lima; Rev. Yoder of
Weston, and others.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Ex-Commmissioner II. B. Bennett, of
Montezuma, who was in town the first of
the week, disclaimed any knowledge of
the organization of the Western Ohio
Progressive Association, with which his
name was associated as Vice President
in an article appearing in The Democrat
last week. However he said he was in
favor of banishing all the canals and
reservoirs of the State. What he would
do with the rivers and creeks he did not
say, but as they occasionally overflow
their banks and commit depredations we
presume they are also in line for banish-
tOput
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
Common Pleas Court NIatters

Judge Lavton while holding court in
this city last Friday, granted alimony to
Ruth Swartz, during the pending Of a
suit of CIV. Swarts against Ruth Swartz,
an action in divorce.
An order of sale was issued by Judge
Layton in the case of Noah, A. D. and
and Edwin Coates, as trustees of the
Church of the Brethren VS.. the members
of said church.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
DON'T APPROVE OF
SEWERAGE PLAN
City Fathers Want More Light
from Firm Having the
Work In Charge

Council met in adjourned session Tues
day night with all members present but
Winkeljohan and with Mayor Miller pre-
siding
A resolution authorizing the issuance
Of SO, 900 refunding bonds was passed.
Councilman Lennartz of the Sewer
Committee presented a new sewer map,
which he had receivsd from the w. J..
Sherman Co., showing a system that
might be put in for $50 1000, The plan
was very incomplete and did not meet
with general approval from the council.
Mr., Sherman has been asked to meet the
Council at the regular meeting next
Tuesday night and explain the new pro-
position.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
Eagle Theater Changes
Ownership

Chas. Shackney, Of Redkey, Ind, was
in this city last Monday and closed a deal
for the purchase of the Eagle Theatre,
West Market street, which he purchased
from Vining, Raudabaugh & Wagner.
Mr.. Shackney being an old show man
and with Roy Steele still in the manage
ment Of the place, will no doubt do
credit to its well furnished room and
progress rapidly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
.LUTHERANS TO HOLD
MISSION FESTIVAL
At FAIRGROUNDS on 20th-PrOmi-
nent DiYInes 90 Take Part
In the Affair

The Lutheran Church congregation Of
Celina and Hopewell township will hold
a Joint mission festival at the Fair
grounds, Sunday, the 10Th. Services
will be conducted both in the forenoon
and afternoon, when prominent speakers
will deliver sermons. The ladies Of the
Celina congregation will serve dinner on
the grounds at a nominal fee.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

A. L. Bennett, the well known Frank
lin township school teacher, has turned
his talents into other fields-that of auc-
tioneering-as his card on another page
of this paper will show. He has just fin
ished a course of instruction in the Kan
sas City MO- Auction School, and is
perhaps the first graduate auctioneer in
Mercer County. Being a young man Of
integrity and clean habits, he will no
doubt make a success in that profession
as he has in the school room.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
ADVANCING PRICES
LEATHER AND SHOES
Increase of o to 20 per Ct.whOle-
sale Has Already Been Made
No Indication That Top Has
Been Reached-Reducti in
Hides the Big Factor.

BosToN-The wholesale price of shoes
has been advanced 10 to 20 per cent
practically all over the country, the in
evitable result of a further advance in
the price of leather, and there is indica-
ton that the top has not yet been reach
ed. There is practically no prospect of
lower prices for hides. 1t is not so much
a question of an absolute shortage as a
lack of surplus of both hides and leather
Beef scared to record prices, but has
recently been easing off. With rising
prices people curtailed their consump-
ton of meat, perhaps 10 to 20 per cent,
but this has not been true of leather, al
though the high cost has tended to make
buying conservative. People can do
without beef, but leather is a necessity
for which there is no satisfactory sub
stitute.
The slaughter of cattle at the chief
packing centers for seven months has
been 900, 600 less than it was a year ago.
This means a decrease /, 200, 600 sides of
leather so far this year. There has been
a decrease of 1000 900 head of cattle in
this country in the last decade.
Both tanners and shoe manufacturers
have done their utmost to stem the ris-
ing tide of prices all along the line.
Tanners are even now not getting prices
for leather commensurate with the cost
of hides, and shoe manufacturers have
advanced prices to retail dealers with
much reluctance.
Tanners, shoe manufacturers and deal
ers are all against high prices. The
head of a large leather house says: Il
detest these high prices, but instead of
growing easier the leather market is un-
deniably tending upward. Tanners
are paying 10 cents for native steer hides,
and there is no reason why packers can
not put them up to p cents. Where it
will stop no one can tell.
Surplus stocks of leather have been
we'll cleaned up the last year. You can't
dig up bargains any more.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
Onward March of /. and X.
and Some Comment

A commission form of government,
including the initiative and referendum,
was adopted at a special election at New
Orleans on the 2Sth ult. by $4,000 for, TO
2, ,li9 against. New Orleans Is the larg-
est city in the United States to adopt the
commission form.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Geo. Newcomb, who for some years
past has been one of the popular clerks
in the shoe department Of the ]. a. Roe
mer Co. stores, has resigned his position
and left yesterday for Dayton, where he
accepts a position in the Yunkes and
Beiersdorfer restaurant.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

The people of New Orleans did
not get scared to death like a lot OF
Democratic voters of Mercer County who
virtually allowed themselves to be voted
by the whisky trust, the white slave
trade and lot of big interests that fear
the initiative and referendum. They
couldn't see that the lying stuff sent
broadcast over the state in pamphlets,
in renegade newspapers and magazines
was circulated for a purpose. Every
piece of literature attacking the initia-
tive and referendum came from one Of
these sources. Little stool pigeons, every
community has some of them, chiruped
what the Big Interests said, and acted as
their errand boys.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Mrs. Mary T.. Broermau, aged II years,
a pioneer resident of Burkettsville, died
at the home of her son, Henry, in that
village Wednesday afternoon. Death
was due to a complication OF diseases.
Besides the son mentioned above, three
other children survive-Henry Broer-
man, of Toledo; Gerhard, in Texas, and
Mrs. Henry Bruggeman, Of Maria Stein.
Funeral services will be held at the Cath
olic church at Burkettsville this morning
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Prof. Frank Lumb, who has been
winding up his business affairs in Center
township, leaves for Columbus to-day
and will take up his duties at the State
Institution for the Blind next week. He
has succeeded in finding position for
another Mercer County boy at that insti-
tuition, Blanchard Stoner being the latest,
who gets the job of boys supervisor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Forty-six veteran survivors of the 10th
Regiment o. V. I. attended the annual
reunion held at Rockford Wednesday.
The meeting proved TO be a very enjoy
able one, and a pleasing program was
rendered at the opera house. The prin-
ciple address was delivered by Rev.
Jesse Swank, pastor of the First NJ. +.
church at Van Vert.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

All this stuff had to be paid for by
somebody. Laboring men didn't send
il out, farmers did not send it out, small
business men did not send It out. Who
did2 Some body OF men who thought il
would interfere with their schemes of
plundering the people, who enjoy son e
privilege thev are afraid of losing If the
people come to their senses and have
such a club as the initiative and referen-
dun laying around within reach. Many
Democrats we're fooled because their pa
pers lent aid to these schemers and reap
ed few dirty dollars.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
COMRADES TO GET PENSION
CHECKS DIRECT FROM
WASHINGTON

Uncle Sans pensioners have received
notices from the Pension Department at
Washington advising them that after the
first of the year and in accordance with
the new pension law passed by Congress,
there would no longer be the necessity
to have their vouchers executed by no.
taries public or by federal or state court
attaches. They are advised that vouchers
will be entirely done away with and that
when the new law goes into effect their
checks will be sent to them direct from
the department at Washington.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Jacob Carter, aged SO years, an inmate
of the State hospital at Toledo for the
past eighteen years, died Wednesday
afternoon at the home of his sister Mrs.
J. H. Lieberick, seven miles west of this
city. He was brought back home last
Saturday in the last stages of consump-
ton, which he contracted several years
ago Funeral services will be held at
Center Chapel, Liberty township, this
morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Edward Clapper, aged 32, a black
smith at Rossburg died at his home in
that village Sunday night at 1l:55
O'Clock, of typhoid fever. The deceased
was a lifelong resident of Rosshurg and
was well known. The funeral services
were held from his late home Wednesday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
Socialists Compelled
to Get Busy

"Who are those fellows over in the
corner?"
They are Socialists.
They seem to be engaged in very
earnest discussion.
Eyes. l suppose they are trying to
invent new theories of government.
"I thought they had plenty of new
theories "
"They did have, but the rest of the
people have caught up with them, so
they've got to invent more in order to
keep ahead. Chicago Record Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
AUTOMOBILE
HITS OBSTRUCTION
On Reservoir Road, Doing Some
Damage to Car and Shaking
Up Occupants

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Becktcl, of Batav-
ia, o., had a narrow escape from injury
last Tuesday when their automobile
crashed into the telephone pole hung
across the reservoir road at the waste
weir, to block passage to wards this city,
while the road is being improved, Mr..
Becktel did not see the pole in sufficient
time to stop his car, which crashed into
the obstruction, badly damaging the
front of the machine The windshield
was shattered and a piece Of the glass cut
an ugly cash in Mr. Becktel's left knee.
An automobile from one of the local
garages pulled the disabled car to this
city, where it is being repaired. The
Becktel's, who were enroute to Columbus
Grove, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J.
II. Current, East Livingston street,
while the machine is being repaired.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
YOUNG HUSTLERS LEAVE
TOWN To ACCEPT NEW
POSITIONS

Alfred Reinhart, who for the past
eight years, has been employed at the
Olnhauseu s, Smith jewellery store, has
resigned his position and left Wednesday
for Wapakoueta, where he accepts job
in the Jacobs Jewellery store.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
ChIckaSaw MiIIiners Showing
New Fall Goods

The Hagedorn Sisters, the we'll known
Chickasaw milliners, are now displaying
a splendid stock of new fall and winter
hats and up-to-date millinery, and es-
pecially invite the ladies to inspect their
goods before the rush of the season S
work begins,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
House and Lots For Sale

Two lots and seven-room house, S
rooms down stairs and up; abundance
of shade and fruit lots are all well tiled,
good cistern, city water and gas. Pro-
perty is in good condition, located in
TouVelle addition, North Mill street.
Call at Kistler& Myrenus grocery for full
information. Price $780,
L. N. YOUNGER.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
For sale--A fine and well bred driv,
ing colt. Inquire at this office.

The largest and most complete stock of
up-to-date fall millinery in the county
will be shown at Mrs. Kate Ellis. See
her stock before you decide on your new
head dress. Grand opening next We'd
nesday, Septemdes Is.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Fred Fleck of northwest of town was
badly bruised up and narrowly escaped
serious injury last Saturday morning,
when his horse frightened OH East Mar
ket street, and he was dragged almost
half a square.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Daniel Shue, teamster employed by
the Ames Bending Co., was arrested by
Humane Officer Hight last Saturday, on
charge of cruelty to animals He
plead guilty in Justice Myers court
and was fined SIS and costs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Elmer Brough, of Liberty township
Verge Dixon, of Scudder, and {. c,
Drake, residing north of town, were
among our business caller this week.
The two latter gentlemen were i'll arrang-
ing for public sales of their personal
property, notices of which will be found
on another page.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

T. J. Morehart, of Portland, Ind,
drilled in a new gas we'll on the Pheman
farm, mile south of Coldwater, last
Monday. The well showed a strong gas
pressure before being shot.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
VICTIMS

Oscar Miller of Liberty township, and
Miss Alice NJ. Deal, Of Dublin township,
were que!tly married by Rev. Bennett at
the NJ. E.Church parsonage, in this city,
last Saturday morning. Immediately
after the ceremony the couple returned
to the home Of the BRIDES parents, near
Rockford, where sumptuous dinner
was served. The groom is a popular
young farmer of Liberty township, a son
of Marks Miller, and the bride is the
winsome daughter of Freeman Deal, Of
Dublin.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Ten years ago Herbert S. Bigelow OBJ
tained leave of absence from the con-
gregation of the Vine Street Church OF
Cincinnati, of which he was and still is
pastor, to organize the state for a cam
paign in behalf of the Initiative and Ref
erendum. From that time until the polls
closed on September Sd he kept steadily
at it. TO no other individual is SO much
of the credit due for the great victory
that has been won.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

One paper I'm the home h
worth n dozen In the by
way. THE DEMOCRAT IS
THE HOME PAPER of Mer-
Ger County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Jonas Thomas, of Center township, is
home from six months stay at Alberta
Canada. He brought back with him
some fine specimens of grains and pota-
toes which was raised by Geo. Wollam, a
former Mercer County resident.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Comrades d. H. Robinson, Jacob
Adams and C. D. Work, of Rockford,
were in this city Wednesday on their
way to Wapakoneta to attend the annual
reunion of their regiment, the 99th
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Elmer Miller, of Portland, Ind, has
purchased the old Alspach livery barn on
South Main street, of Julius Boesel. of
New Bremen, who has had charge of the
place for several months
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
Piano Tuning and Repairing

Satisfaction guaranteed.
L. c. BARBER, professional piano
tuner, will be in town again in few
days. Leave your orders as soon as
Dossib1e at this office.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Our young friend Frank Hopf, of Will
shire, was in town Monday attending to
some business matters at the Courthouse
and found time to make The Democrat
friendly call before leaving town.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

w. H. Tester has moved his second
hand store from the Wenning building
on South main street to the Berning
building, east of the Lake Erie, on East
Livingston street.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

The Neptune High School will give an
ice-cream social at the town hall at that
place tomorrow Saturday evening. All
are invited
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Thomas McGary and his bride, former
ly Miss Edith Stanberry, arrived in this
city last Monday, for several week S
visit with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. 5. Stanbeery, of Near Neptune.
The marriage of Mr. Gary and Miss
Stanberry occurred at Dayton on the 4th
inst. The groom is in the grocery bust
ness at Dayton. The bride is we'll
known in this city and for some time
was a clerk in the Anthony dry-goods
stores. She has been working for seve-
raj months at Dayton.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

In circulating initiative and referen-
dun petitions for signatures, William J.
Bryan suggests that, instead of allowing
them put in the hands of fallirs, running
the streets and annoying people in their
places of business, they be left at some
public office within easy access of all ,
where signatures can be made in sensi-
BILE manner. OF course this will not
please some people, particularly the in
terests, who would like to see the meas
ure made as obnoxious as possible, hop
ing to disgust the people with a cart load
of proposals every season, involving
questions of little or no importance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

\ box social was held Saturday even
ing by the Y.P.B's. at the home of Mrs.
c. +. Lutz attended by large number Of
young people who are interested in the
work.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

See the big assortment of up-to-date
fall millinery at the Berger sisters store
before you purchase. Opening next We'd
nesday, Sept rs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

The ladies aid society of the Presbyter-
ian Church will be entertained this after
noon by Mrs. f. ]. Townsend, at the A.
w. Fishbaugh residence, East Livingston
street.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
To Select Trustees Next
Tuesday Night

tion will meet at that church next Tues
day evening, the 24th, to select two
cemetery trustees. The meeting is call
ed for O'Clock.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Miss Viola good, daughter of Perry
Good, formerly of East Market street,
this city, and Otto Miller, of Dayton,
were united in marriage at Newport
KY, last Saturday. The young couple
will reside at Dayton, where the bride
has been working for some time and
where the groom is employed in the
National Cash Register works.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

The Berger sisters announce their fall
millinery opening for next Wednesday,
September rs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Mrs. Kate Ellis announces next We'd
nesday, September rs, as the opening of
the grand fall millinery season.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Jesse Shepherd, of this city, and Miss
Louis May Chambers, of TT. Loramie,
were united in marriage by Justice My
ers at his Office last Tuesday afternoon.
They will reside in this city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Fall millinery opening at Mrs, Kate
Ellis next Wednesday, September Is.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Better read a hundred ad-
vertIsements than miss the
one you need. You cBn save
enough, too, 20 buy more pa
pers than you now read.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Wednesday, Sept. 25--Grand fall mill
inery opening at Mrs. Kate Ellis.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

The fourth annual reunion of the
Strohl- -Tigner- Pearson families was held
at the Wapakoneta fairgrounds on the
5th inst. Friends and relatives from
Indiana Illinois, West Virginia and Ohio
were present. 1t was an enjoyable af-
fair and brought up many pleasant mem
ories. Dinner was served in the dining
ing hall, splendid place to take care of
a crowd. A fine program made the day
a complete success.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: Henry Strohl, of Sis
terville, w. Va, President; John Tigner
of Celina, Vice President; Mrs. Lizzie
James, of Celina, Secretary-Treasurer
There were 107 of the families present
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Farmers and no doubt many others
were taken in by such papers as the
Ohio Farmer, a very reliable paper in all
things THE BIG INTERESTS ARE NOT
PARTICULARLY CONCERNED IN. II will
will Jump onto the little offenders all
right and say a word now and then about
the big fellows when it don't count, but
when il comes to a death grapple be-
tween the people and Big Business there
is no trouble to locate it if you have eyes
to see.
If the public could see what inhu-
ences are at work in back rooms of news
paper Offices they would have TO be
shown before they gulped down the dope
prepared for them. Newspapers and all
other publications should be compelled,
as VIM. J. Bryan has frequently suggest
ed, to print at the head Of their publica-
cation each week the name of every
editor, every stockholder and every man
directing its affairs Then the people
would know what prompted arguments
for and against measures and men.
During the Con. Con. campaign Just
closed some of the leading temperance
orators, like their whisky brethren, went
out of their way to attack the initiative
and referendum. For many years the
temperance people of the State have
asked the legislature to put the ques-
ton of State prohibition up the voters of
the State, their appeals always being ig-
nored. With the l. and r. part of the
fundamental law, these temperance advo-
Gates we'll knew they could force the
legislature to act Can anyone give
decent reason for their opposition to
measure that would give them what they
want? Looks like they were tainted.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

Grand Fall millinery openingat Mrs.
Kate Ellis next Wednesday, September
Is
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20
SOCIAL MATTERS

The third annual reunion of the
DeHays-Now families was held Mer-
ceiling Park on the 18th inst, and while
not as largely attended as usual proved a
most enjoyable gathering By unani-
nous vote it was decided to hold next
years meeting at Mercclina Park, and
the following officers were elected
Leroy Delays, of Findlay, president;
Mrs. VIM. Heiby, of TT. Recovery,
secretary.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-20

[ Reprinted from the Boston News Bu-
reau, a newspaper devoted entirely to
financial reports