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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
Circuit Court DECISIONS

The Circuit Court, with Judges Phil NJ.
Grow, OF Kenton; w. II. Kinder, of
Findlay, and Michael Donnelly, of Ma
poleon, on the bench and the latter pre-
siding convened in this city last Tues-
day morning.
Six cases were on the docket in this
county and two cases from AugIaize
were submitted. Two of the cases on
the Mercer County docket-the Randolph
slave cases, or Joseph Motion ct al. VS..
Gerhard Kessens ct al, and against Ber-
nard Dewell ct al, were continued.
Tuesday morning was taken up by the
court in hearing the st. Marys moving
picture show case, or NJ. A. Max VS.. The
State of Ohio. After dinner the court
heard the case of the Goslin Cows. Heff-
ner and May. At the conclusion of this
the case of the Ohio Consolidated Oil Co.
VS.. the Blackcreek Oil Co. was sub
mitted.
Wednesday morning the three pike as
sessment cases, or Casper Clune, Mary
Homan and Fred WINNER VS.. the Audi
tor of Mercer County ct al, were sub
mitted as one case, the issues to enioin
collection of pike being similar in each
case.
The court was ready to report at 4:30
Wednesday afternoon, and in the pres
ence of only the attorneys represented in
the cases, few county officers and
newspaper reporters they gave their de-
cision.
Judge Crow made the first report, Civ
ing the Courts decision on the three
pike assessment cases. The court grant |
ed mandatory injunction, and stated |
the injunction would be made perpetual |
if the commissioners and parties as
seessed could not agree upon the assess
ment. The Commissioners by consent |
were made party defendants in the suit,
and the court thereupon ordered the |
Board to appoint an engineer and pro-
ceed under the law to make the proper
assessments.
Judge Kinder reported the courts
finding in the case of the Ohio Consoli-
dated Oil Co. VS.. The Blackcreek Oil Co. |
The decision was a finding and decree
for the plaintiff A motion for a new
trial was overruled, exceptions noted
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

The Kansas board of canvassers is
sued certificate of election as COVER
nor to George H. Hodges. Democrat.
At Sterling, ILL.,, Fred Underman, 6,
was fatally burned by other boys, who
tied him to a stake and built fire
around him while playing Indian.
After nine years of wide-open, lid
less vice, the jungle" at Canton, o.,
is thing of the past-obliterated in
IL days by Mayor Harry s. Schilling.
Robert Hedges, president of the St.
Louis American league baseball team
announced that George Stovall would
continue to act as manager Of that
club
Rev. Dr. Robert Collyer, pastor
emeritus of the Church of the Messiah
and a widely known Unitarian divine,
died at his home in New York, aged
SO years.
A jury at Bedford, Ind, acquitted
Mrs. Maude Ping, the young widow Of
James Ping, who was shot to death
al the supper table last April, of the
charge of murder,
Enraged citizens took Sydney VIII
Eams, negro, from Jail at McRae,
Ca, after overpowering the sheriff,
dragged him short distance south of
McRae and lynched him. Williams at
tackled the wife and daughter of a
prominent family.
John D. Fowler of Clintonville, KY,
was fatally stabbed by Thomas Cra-
vens during quarrel which followed
his charge that Cravens had stolen a
gallon Of molasses.
Doctors extracted a needle from the
leg of Mrs. Ola Shaw of Columbus
Grove, o. She swallowed the needle
years ago.
The art treasures of the Imperial
palaces at Peking are to be sold at
auction by the Chinese government.
Wyler Edgar, 22, was cut to pieces
ty Lake Shore train at Toledo.
Elex McKene, chief engineer of the |
steamer William Schiller, fell from a
dock at Toledo and was drowned.
David Ilgin, 46, hanged himself in |
his barn near West Orange, N. J.
At Cincinnati Nicholas Kramer shot
and fatally wounded Efie Garlinger
and killed himself
The British steamer Characas was
nearly swamped by a huge school of
fish while passing through the streets
Of Magellan.
Sarah Bernhart, "the divine" is
making a 2O-week vaudeville tour of
American cities.
Mrs. Albert Reynolds, her on-year-
I'D son, and Ross Reynolds, nephew,
\ ere drowned while skating at Scran-
on, Pa.
Mrs. A. A. Austin of Cleveland, o.,
vas killed by gas fumes while search
ng for leak in her kitchen.
The Grmored cruiser Montana has
'een ordered to the Syrian coast to
'rotect American lives and property.
Frank Culos, 90 was found dead in
our inches of water at Fairport, o.
'olice susnect foul play.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
Buncked NevS Paragraphs

A score Of lives we're lost and crops
devastated by a storm which swept
Jamaica island.
Judge Alton B. Parker has retired
from the firm of Parker, Hatch
Eheehan OF New York, The judge t.
20 practice by himself.
Kneeling in prayer to give thanks
for his long life, Herbert Salisbury,
7S, died of stroke of paralysis in
Lehigh Baptist church, at London, o.
The entire Japanese cabinet has re-
Eigned. The war minister gave up his
portfolio several days ago, owing to
his colleagues opposition to increase
of the Korean army.
Next years Ohio state fair will be
held from Sept I to 6. Announcement
Of this was made at the annual meet
ing of the American Association Of
Fairs and Expositions at Chicago.
President Taft reappointed these
postmasters: william G. Edwards,
Wichita, Kan; James H. Callahan,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Pittsburg police are searching for
the "meanest thief in the world" who
stole $2.01 which Louise Sample, 12,
had saved for Christmas.
Women exercised their newly ac-
ouired right to vote in half score of
Oregon cities. In Oregon City
woman candidate for mayor was de-
feated
A jury Fort Worth, Tex, return
ed verd of not guilty in the case
OF J. Bes need, charged with the
murder of Captain AL G. Boyce, Sr.,
father of Al G. Boyce, Jr., who eloped
with Sneeds wife,
Chinese gamblers at San Francisco
lured two police officials to imprison-
ment in gas-filled chambers, leaving
them to be asphyxiated The police
men escaped death by chopping holes
In the wall.
II do not believe in hell" declared
Dr. Charles w. Eliot, president emer-
ltus of Harvard university, in an ad-
dress before Unitarian ministers.
Bubbles" Paterson will captain the
IJIO lOOIDdl Lcdul VI inc OulNCIblIy
Of Michigan.
Keeping a vow of silence made after
a quarrel, Mrs Sarah Mintz Of New
York hasn't spoken to her husband
for II years.
Elex Mckenzie, 55, o. Conneaut, o.,
chief engineer of the steamer William
Schiller, was drowned in Bay View
park lagoon, Toledo.
Nicholas Kramer, an interpreter,
shot and fatally wounded Effie Gar
Iinger of Springdale, KY, later shoot
ing and killing himself
The body of Mrs. A. A. Austin was
found in the kitchen of her home at |
Cleveland, o. She had gone to search |
for gas leak and had been overcome
by the fumes.
Joseph Keller, AZ, was killed in
fall from railroad bridge over Cor
mick's run at Ripley, o. He was the
fireman Of the electric light plant He I
leaves a wife and nine children. !
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
HIS INJURIES
PROVE FATAL
Chas. SpOrnhauer, Former CeIina
Business Man, Dead as Re
suit of Accident.

Chas Spornhauer, aged so, travel
ing salesman for a Cincinnati manufac-
turing concern, died at Newark hospital
Tuesday noon from injuries received in a
collision with baggage truck at the
Newark Traction Station Saturday noon.
Spornhauer had just stepped from a
traction car and was struck by a truck.
He did not seem TO be hurt and walked
away. half hour later he complained
of pelvic pains and went to the hospital.
He was found 10 be hurt internally and
gangrene set in Sunday.
Spornhauer had lived at so Davis ave.,
Columbus. Besides the widow he is
survived by three children and FIVE step
n.-Columbus Dispatch.
Mr.. Spornhauer was formerly in the
stove business here on West Fayette
street and is well known, not only in
this city, but over the county.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
The TObOggan Creased
for WapaIIS

The Celina Basket Ball team defeated
the fast Wapakoneta FIVE, at Mercelina
Park last Tuesday evening by score OF
Il to 19. The game was the most in
teresting ever played in this city.
Kohn of the Wapak bunch was the
sensation of the evening, missing but
one basket, while Schock of our FIVE fell
low from his usual good throwing, pitch
ing but or 2 baskets the whole evening.
He was backed up, however by the
fastest little bunch that ever handled the
globe.
During the game Pulskamp got shove
i'll the eye that laid him out few min
utes but the game was too close for
Very to quit.
Maehlman got too strong so Wapak
had to shove III Rinehart a former Cell
ma boy and member of the local five,
he played his best, we'll we
won.
The local club will play Spencerville
in this city next Wednesday evening.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
. = - - -
r PROVIDES PENSIONS
> FOR EX-PRESlDENTS.

" Washington, Dec. 3.-Pensions
y for ex-presidents, their widows
= and orphans, are provided in a
= bill introduced by Representative
:" De Forest of New York The bill
" proposes to authorize pensions for
. ex-presidents at $4,000 a month,
" for their c!dows at $1,000 a !
month, AID for all minor children =
in case the pafents are dead at
5000 a month. Mr. De Forest also "
introduced a resolution under "
which the tenure of the president "
would be limit ID TO single term "
of six years.
4 u 4 Il && 80 = = =
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
THE GRIM REAPER

Henry Vantilbug, aged 90 years, one
of the pioneer residents of the county.
and the oldest citizen of Rockford, died
at the home of his son, Orlando, in that
village last Saturday morning, as the re-
suit of infrmities of old age.
Deceased was born in Ashland County,
but moved to this county in l849. In
1883 he opened up the first general store
at Rockford. Later he formed a part
nership with d. II Robinson which con-
tinued for fourteen years. He filed
almost every township Office during his
life time and was a member of the Dub
lin township school board for rs years.
He is survived by four sons and two
daughters. Funeral services were held
Tuesday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
COMMON PEOPLE
THIS TIME

Columbus, O., Dec. 3.-When it be-
came known that the Columbus cham
Der of commerce members had voted
not to give ball, as the organization
has done for years, and also not to
participate in any inaugural day cere-
monies, members Of the Democratic
party started movement to conduct
ball in honor of Governor Cox the
evening Of Inauguration day. The
chamber retired from the arrange
ments as a result of a dispute over
who was to be invited to the ball.
Democrats who are arranging for the
ball in place of the chamber of com
merce function said the affair would
be open to all.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
POLITICAL
AFTERMATH

Central Committeeman J. b. Hasling-
er, of Coldwater, won the first prize Of
fered by the Democratic County Execu-
tive Committee at the beginning of the
recent campaign to the precint commit
teeman showing the largest net average
gain in his precinct on the vote cast for
President Woodrow Wilson, Governor
James M. Cox and Representative G. J.
{. Wintermute
Committeeman w. o. Slemmer of the
south precinct of TT. Recovery won the
second prize. No third prize was award
ed, as only two precints made gains.
The average net gain in Coldwater was
81 votes, while in Ft. Recovery south it
was but two votes. Colwater' vote was
as follows:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
House Badly Damaged by
Sunday Morning Fire

The George Kirchner home, on East
Warren street, was badly damaged by
fire and water last Sunday morning. The
blaze, which originated from a defective
fue, had spread over the entire roof of
the house before it was discovered by
who turned in an alarm. The
household goods were all removed, but
some slight damage was done. The loss
is covered by insurance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
ONLY TWO MORE
business Deeks before
Christmas
MOTION MADE
FOR NEW TRIAL
by Defendant I'm Weaver-Lennartz
Charges In DIR. Miller
Case Not Sustained

Attorneys Johnson and Kenney, coun-
sci for Banker Henry 1epnartz, last Sat
urday filed motion for a new trial in
the $40, 900 damage suit of Alice Weaver,
as administrators Of the estate of her de
ceased husband, VS.. Henry Lennartz,
Twenty-one specific grounds are cited
in the motion. The principal grounds
for the motion are based upon the an
swers of the jury to the special interro-
cations of the defendants counsel, many
of which are alleged to be inconsistent
or contrary to the general verdict Of
the jury.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
Another Reminder of the
Hunting Season

Glen Kessens, the sixteen-yearold
son of George Kessens, North Mill
street, accidentally shot himself with a
targetgun Thanksgiving afternoon. The
bullet lodged in his left foot just below the
ankle. Dr. Brumm was called, and
probed for the bullet He VISA unable
to locate it, and unless the wound fails
to heal properly no attempt will be made
to get the bullet.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
Western OhIO's New Schedule
Drop Another Car

A new time schedule went into effect
on the Western Ohio last Sunday. By
the new change, one car less will be run
into this city, the company discontinuing
the car leaving here at 7;30 in the even
ing,
The time of cars leaving this city has
also been slightly changed. The first
car will leave at 4:SS in morning After
this the local cars will leave at twenty
FIVE minutes after the odd hour up until
5:25 PM. The limiteds will leave as
usual at twenty-five minutes after the
even hours until 1922 PM. The last
car will leave at 10:40 PM. instead of
1880 as heretofore.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
Needle Removed from
Long Resting Place

Mrs. Willis May of the Citizens addi-
ton, had piece of needle removed from
the palm of her right hand last Monday
About year ago Mrs. May ran the nee
die into her hand and it broke. A por-
ton was removed and it was then believ-
ed that all of the needle had been taken
out. The hand healed but always re-
mained sore. The operation Monday
disclosed good sized portion of the
needle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

willing to push their sale. So much sue
cess has been met in placing them that
Mrs. Champion has deemed it advisable
to procure another allotment. They
may now be secured at the following
business places:
Mrs. Schnnck, jewelry store.
Nungester Drug Co.
Brundon, the grocer.
Laudahu & Mesarvey, grocers.
Riley & Nickel Hardware Co.
Courtright's, dry goods.
Mckee & Co., jewelers..
Rentzschs.
Remaklus & Beckmans.
Efinger's bakery.
Anthony's.
Kloeb & TouVelle's, millinery.
lights drug store.
Gumm & Orwig's.
Ernsberger's.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
MOTORCYCLISTS KILLED
Two Deaths Mark Opening of Piqua-
Troy Speedway.

Piqua, o., Dec. 2.-The new Piqua-
Troy speedway was the scene of a dis
tressing accident, when Ora Wilhelm,
23, and Homer Whitlock, IS, were
killed in head-on motorcycle col
lision.
A mile below town Whitlock at
tempted to pass the automobile of w.
H. McClusky of Sidney. Approaching
II in the opposite direction, Wilhelm
also tried to pass it. Their machines
came together in a tremendous i'm
pact. The necks Of both were broken.
Whitlock's left leg was also fractured.
Both were badly cut and bruised.
Their machines we're wrecked
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
Annual Election of Wabash
Mutual, Dec. I9

The annual meeting of the Wabash
Mutual Telephone Co. will be held at the
Wabash hall on December 19, 1912, from
9 am. to pm. to elect officers and
transact any other business that may
properly come before the meeting.
G. c. THATCHER, Secretary.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
Well known County Physician
Moves 10 CeIina

DR.. r. p. Langel, of Neptune, one OF
the best known practitioners OF the coun-
ty has rented part of the DR. Winter
mute Office, North Main street, and will
move to this city. The Langel family
will occupy the LeBlond residence, cor
ner of Fulton and Sugar streets,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

Edison graphoplone records that YOU
have been paying S42o per dozen, now
50 dozen while they last. 1t will be
your last chance to buy at this greatly re-
duced price. Nungester Drug Co. south
east corner Main and Market SITS. ,Celina.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
A Close Call

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Bennett narrow
1y escaped serious injury last Sunday
evening, when the buggy in which they
were riding was struck by freight train
on the Cincinnati Northern at the Tou-
Velle street crossing. They were con-
siderably bruised up, the buggy being
completely demolished.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
Another Red-HOt Democrat
for Mercer County

Another Democrat came TO town last
Wednesday, when Prosecutor. elect B. A.
Myers and wife became the proud pa
rents Of 'baby boy. Papa Burl and
Uncle Orel are the biggest attorneys in
town Just now.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

Horseman John Stillbarger, residing
west of town, had his nose broken and
his face severely bruised and cut last
Monday, when barn door blew shut as
he was leaving the barn on his farm.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

Wanted-Lady or gentleman of good
education to travel as General Manager.
We train those employed. Salary $18
per week and expenses. Experience un-
necessary. Address, Alexander Supply
Co., Morgan Park, III.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

The DeVita Bros, who have been con
Quoting a wholesale and retail fruit house
in this city for the past couple OF years
have moved to Springfield, where they
open a like establishment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

One paper in the home IL
worth q dozen in the by
way. THE DEMOCRAT IS
THE HOME PAPER Of HEer-
Ger County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

DR.. G. J. C.. Wintermute, representative
elect from Mercer county, is in receipt of
letter from Governor-elect James NJ.
Cox, asking him to meet in caucus at
Columbus, Tuesday December II, when
the newly elected members of the legis-
lature will get together for the first
time
The legislature convenes in regular
session on Monday, January s.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

The ladies' aid society of the Presby-
ian church will meet this afternoon with
Mesdames John Raudabaugh and Mike
Feldheiser, at the formers home, East
Market street.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

Edison graphophone records that you
have been paying S4.20 per dozen, now
50 per dozen while they last. 1t will be
your last chance to buy at this greatly re-
duced price. Uungester Drug Co.. south
east corner Main and Market sts. Celina.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

The ladies aid society of the M. E..
church opened up rummage sale and
exchange yesterday in the room fermer-
ly occupied by the Ellis ice-cream parlor,
just south of the Ellis Hotel. The affair
will be continued for couple of weeks.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

The remains of Miss Hilda Cron, the
pretty young daughter of the late Manu-
facturer VIM. Cron, who died at Colorado
Springs on the 9th ult., arrived i'll this
city last Saturday and were taken to her
late home, corner of Fayette and Ash
streets. The remains weae accompanied
from the west by her mother, Mrs. VIM
Cron, and her brother Carl, of St. Paul,
Mimi, the only two members of the
family at the bedside of the young lady
when she passed away. Funeral services
were held at the Catholic Church Mon
morning and were attended by large
number of relatives and friends Among
the out of town relatives in attendance at
the funeral were: John w. Cron and
family, of Wauseon; Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Schele, of Ft. Wayne, Ind; Carl Cron,
of st. Paul, Mimi; Ado Cron, of Sturgis,
Mich; Jewell Kreusch, of Anderson,
Ind, and Miss Armenia Houck, of Tiffin.
Charles Weamer and Mrs. Park White
were called to Dayton Tuesday by the
death of their mother, Mrs. John Robb,
which occurred Monday euening, follow
ing lingering illness of dropsy. Mrs
Robb will likely be buried at Union City
but definite arrangements await the ar
rival of her oldest son, Harry Weamer,
of Ryegate, Montana
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06
civil Service Examination

An examination will be held Saturday,
Dec, H. for clerks and carriers in this
city. Applicants apply at post-ofice.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

Miss Rose Puthoff, aged 2S years, of
Maria Stein, was suddenly stricken with
heart trouble, while conversing with her
mother, shortly after supper last Sun
day evening, and died before medical
aid could be summoned The young
lady was apparently in good health and
had eaten hearty supper. He death
came as an awful shock to the family
and the people of the community. She
was a daughter of Mrs. Deitrick Puthoff,
and the mother, one sister and three
brothers - Elizabeth, Frank Anthony
and Joseph-survive. Funeral services
were held at the Maria Stein Catholic
Church Yesterday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

Miss Dora Pond, aged 27 years, of
West Milton, died last Monday after
noon at the home of her sister, Mrs
John Morrow, South Mill street, follow
ing an illness of paralysis of the brain.
Deceased was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Pond, and was born near
this city, Sept, q, 1885. While in her
infancy she moved to this city with her
parents, where she resided until the
family moved to West Milton, about a
year ago.
She had been a sufferer with catarrh
for sometime and last May her condition
became critical. Almost a week pre-.
vious to her death she lapsed into a semi
conscious state. She was an active
and loyal member of the Presbyterian
Church, of this city; a member of the
local lodge Daughters of Rebekah, and
a member of the West Milton Chapter
Order Eastern Stars. She is survived by
her parents, two sisters and three BROTH
ers. Funeral services were held at the
Church Wednesday morn
ing. Increment in North Grove.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

Wanted-Work on farm, by man
with family; will need house; expert
enced and willing to work If in need
of reliable%han, inquire at this Office
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-06

Two days before election Republican
Chairman Hilles issued statement de-
claring Taft's reelection by an over
whelming majority to be positively GER
tain. There was nothing surprising i'll
that Hilles is the same man who
throughout the campaign inserted adver-
tisements in magazines stating that free
trade caused the panic of 1898, that pro-
lection benefits labor, that free trade will
bring free soup-houses, that high cost of
living is due to over-population and over
production of gold, that the Payne law
revised the tariff downward, that the tar
iff takes no more than So. .46 year from
each individual, and much more of the
same nature. The most noteworthy
about his election prediction is that it
was the nearest approach to the truth of
all the statements for public consump-
tion made by him during the campaign.
Those who talk of business depression
because tariff schedules are going to be
revised should scrutinize the figures of
the country's foreign trade for October.
The month was another record breaker,
imports going SIS, 900, 900 above the pre-
vious high level and the the exports S26,
900, 900 above. Shipments abroad of
nonagricultural products were particular
ly heavy, exceeding by some S27, 900, 900
the shipments of the same class in Dec
ember, 1910, the record breaking month.
Activity like this in the foreign trade
indicates that, under present condition
at least, the country is not to be ruined
by possibly little more foreign competi-
ton.