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Connecticut western news., 1913-01-16

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Connecticut western news., 1913-01-16
The PuIcat.

The Burmese pulgat is the only for eign measure in the world which cor responds to our inch.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
SOMETHING OF INTEREST
TO HUNTERS

The closing of the game bird season,
including quail and pheasants'until 1915,
has tended to put something of damper
on the ardor of local sportsmen, but am
pie opportunity will be given for shoot
ing all other kinds of game in the vicin-
ity during the fall and winter season.
Hunting will be coufned chiefly to
squirrel and rabbits, both of which are
unusually plentiful this year, with occa-
sional wild duck and raccoons furnishing
variety to the nimrod's bill of fare.
According to the 1918 game laws, rab-
bits may be shot from November Is to
December 4; squirrels from September IS
to October 20; wild duck from September
IS to December 81; raccoons from Novem-
Der to March l, and muskrats from Jam
uary l to April /.
The number of squirrels that may be
shot in one day by one hunter is limited
to five.
She check is placed on indiscriminat-
ing hunting by the new hunters license
law, mrking it necessary for each hunter
to secure license.
The new 1918 game law went into eff
feet August 10.
Farm owners and their children and
tenants may hunt on their own land with
out a license.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22

The game opened with Molasses at the
stick, Smallpox catching, and Cigar in
the box with plenty Of smoke, Horn on
first, Base Fiddle on second, backed by
Corn in the field, who made Il hot for
the umpire, Apple, who was rotten, Ak
came to bat and chopped; Cigar let Brick
walk and Sawdust filled the bases.
Song made hit. Cigar went out, and
Balloon started to pitch but went up in
the air, Then Cherry tried II but was
wild, Old Ice kept cool in the game un-
Ill he was hit by pitched ball, then you
ought TO have heard Ice screaml Cab
bage had a good head and kept quiet.
Grass covered lots Of ground in the field.
The crowd eheered when Spider caught
a fly. Bread loafed on second. Organ
played fast and put Light out, In the
fifth inning Wind began to blow, The
way they roasted Peanut was a fright.
Knife was put out for cutting first
Lightning finished the game and struck
out six men. In the ninth Apple told
Fiddle 20 take his base, then Song made
another hit. Trombone made a slide and
Meat was put out on the plate. There
was lots of betting on the game aud Soap
cleaned up. Door said if he had pitched,
he would have shut them out.-Ohio
Penitentiary News
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
THE GRIM REAPER

Grocer and Mrs. Elmer Brandon re-
ceived a message last Saturday convey
ing the sad intelligence of the death at
Los Angeles, Calf, of Miss Opal Bran
don, aged l9 years, a granddaughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Petrie, former
residents of Montezuma. The young
girl made her home with the Petries
1t was at first believed that the remains
would be brought back here for inter
ment, but as no word further had been
received up until yesterday it is presum-
ed interment was made at Los Angeles.
The two-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Hole, of Liberty township, died last
Sunday after only a few days illness.
Funeral services were held at Swamp
College, Monday afternoon.
The nineteen-months-ol baby of Law
renee Skinner, of Mercer, died last Fri
day evening after an illness of several
weeks. Funeral services were held from
the home Monday afternoon.
Mrs. George Austin, former resident
of this city, and well known by the older
residents, died at her home at Logans-
port Ind, last Tuesday.
The one-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth Hosier died last Saturday, following
a brief illness of cholera infantum. Flu
neral services were held at Fairview
Monday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
YOUNG FOLKS CREATE
MORE TROUBLE

The arrest of Hubert Vantilburg last
Saturday night by Officers Lininger and
Niehaus, on a charge of disturbing the
peace, again brought to light a second
attempt of Oscar Hinkle, of Rockford
and Mrs. Leroy Slusser of this place, a
young bride of few months, to meet in
this city.
It will be recalled that the couple met
here several weeks ago and, with the
assistance of Officer Hight, created quite
stir about town.
Last Saturday the couple arranged for
another trist, but the young wayward
girls parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Vantilburg, had gained somesknowledge
of the proposed meeting and came here
to stop it. The parents met the couple
at the corner of Main and Fayette streets
and the angry father struck at Hinkle,
who took to tall timber.
Vantilburg was arrested and taken be-
fore Mayor Miller, who upon learning
the circumstances, dismissed the case,
as there was no just cause for it in the
first place.
The trouble is one that will probably
never down, and is very unfortunate for
all concerned. 1t is said the young wife
did not marry the man of her choice, but
that of her parents, who no doubt they
were doing what was best for their daugh-
ter's welfare.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
BETTER ROADS
BIGGER LOADS
State and Nation Join i'm Making
Monster Good Roads Ex-
hibit at State Fair.

Bad roads cost more than good roads.
Within the next ten years the state and
nation will spend one hundred million
dollars for road building in Ohio. This
money must be spent in such way as to
give value received for every cent. Road
construction is the one big task before
the state. Every one must help pay and
use the public highway Hon. James
r. Marker, state Highway Commissioner
and federal officers, have been given one
large building at the Ohio State Fair for
good road demonstration and instruction.
The latest improved machinery, mater
ial, methods, manufacture, and means
of good road construction will be one of
the strong features of the Fair Ohio's
great Exposition will be educational in
all respects. Exhibit space is all taken
and paid for. Arecord- breaker is ahead.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
BIGGEST AND
BEST EVER
Fair Closed To-Day Successful in
Every Department - Ideal
Great Crowd.

The 1918 meeting of the Banner Fair
will close today after one of the most
successful meets in the history of tbe
Mercer County Agricultural Society
and Secretary Vining has again crowned
himself with glory, and with the helm of
the other members of the Board and the
people OF Mercer County, gained for him
sell reputation in Fair work equal unto
the great Putt Sandles
The live stock exhibits, the farm ma
chinery displays, the produce display
and the fancy work and business display
were above the average. Even the mid
way was crowded more than ever with
stands and shows, the latter being. if
anything, the cleanest and best attrac-
tons ever seen on the Celina Fair
Grounds. The free attractions were
good and the races, from the opening 2:3O
pace on Tuesday, until the close of the
motorcycle race last evening, were by
far the best and fastest ever pulled off on
the Celina track.
The races opened on Tuesday with a
2:30 and free-for-all pace that made two
OF as fine races as were ever witnessed on
any half-mile circuit -Four as pretty
PAGERS as ever started together on any
track were gotten away in the free.for-
all, and it was a neck -and-neck race from
staat to finish, with nose and nose fight
between Roop billiard, of Montezuma,
Irwin Hole pretty bay stallion, and DR..
Burns, jr., big and fast animal, entered
by AL Whitney, of Chicago, III. The
Mercer County favorite was nosed out in
the fifth heat, however, after one of the
most sensational and fastest races on the
Celina track. In the second heat DR..
Burns broke the track record of 2:10 3-4,
when, rushed by Roop Dilard he went
the mile in 2:09 flat
The 2:30 pace was also an exciting con-
test, but marred by the driving of Andrew
Hess, a Western Ohio motorman of Wa
pakoneta, who fearful of giving his mare
a mark, held up in every heat. The an
imal could hardly be restrained in the
second heat and Hess attempts to pull
her out of first place as they neared the
wire were so pronounced that he was
fined $40, and jeered and Missed by the
crowd during the rest of the afternoon s !
performance.
Jack Harner, of Lima, is again doing |
the starting this season, and his work |
has been exceptionally pleasing to the
crowd
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
THIEVES MAKE GOOD HAUL
AT EVANS HOME

Their. H. Evans home on East Living
ston, was broken into by thieves some
time Wednesday afternoon, while the
Evans were at the Fair, and something
like $50 in money, some silverware, a
revolver and other trinkets stolen. The
looters gained entrance through pantry
window i'll the rear of the house and ran
sacked everything on both floors.
The robbery was discovered when Mr..
and Mrs. Evans returned home about
five O'Clock. The officers were notified
and the Schunck blood hounds called
The dogs took trail east on the Lake
Erie distance of mile or so, where
they gaveup, and where the rificers think
the robbers boarded and east bound
freight.
The robbery looks, however, more
like home talent, who were acquainted
with the premises.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
BUNCH Of EVIL
DOORS GET THEIRS

Henry Refer was arrested Wednesday
on an affidavit filed by Fred Steinke,
charging him with provoking breach OF
the peace. Refer plead guilty in Squire
Meyers court and was fined 81 and costs.
The parties are residents of Granville
township.
Godfrey Dickman, of New Bremen,
was arrested last Tuesday for drunken
ness. He plead guilty in Mayor Miller S
court and was fined 81 and costs.
Jimmie Quigley, an alleged profession
al crook of many aliases, whose hang out
is at Lima, was arrested by Marshal Pun
phrey Wednesday morning as he alight-
ed from Western Ohio car. He was
locked up as a suspicious character, and
is being held until after the Fair for safe
keeping.
Virgil Dixon was arrested last Tuesday
on an affidavit filed by Hamp Ward,
charging him with obtaining money
under false pretense. Dixon waived ex
animation when arraigned before Squire
Rice and was bound over to the grand
jury in the sum of $500. He furnished
bond.
Art Woods was arrested Wednesday
night by Marshal Pumplrrey OIL an affi-
davit filed by Lawn Cheney, charging
him with fighting. At trial in Mayor
Miller court last night he was found
guilty and fined $40 and costs. He paid
the bill.
Charles Mann, of Lake View addition
who plead guilty couple of weeks ago
in Squire Myers court to stealing mill
let, and was sentenced to 80 days i'll Jail
was released last Friday after serving
fifteen days.
Mrs. Hattie Nolan was arrested last
Tuesday on an affidavit filed by U. S.
Michael, charging her with attempting
to provoke a breach of the peace by
making an attack upon the character of
Michael's wife
Mrs Nolan in turn had Michaels
arrested for cursing and abusing her.
Both waived examination in Squire
Meyers court and were bound over to
court in the sum of 500. Each gave
bond. The parties are residents of the
Citizens Addition.
Mrs. Nellie Springer and Ray Nolan
were arrested at the formers home on
East Market street, last Saturday night,
by Deputy Marshal Leininger, on an affi-
davit chorging disorderly conduct. The
affidavit was filed by Mrs. Springer S
husband Vim. Springer They plead
guilty i'll Mayor Miller's court and were
each fined 81 and costs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
THE RACES
Tuesdays Races
Bunched NelUs Paragraphs

Fire destroyed 40 dwellings in Jer-
sey City, N. ]. Over 400 persons
homeless.
At Chiswick, England, militant suf-
fragets caused 100000 damage by
burning down a theater
Albert Craven, a steel worker, is in
a hospital at Elyria, O., having been
mutilated when asleep. He accuses
his wife.
DR.. c. l. Fletcher Of Indianapolis,
Ind, was instantly killed in Glacier
park, Montana, when scaling Black
foot glacier. He fell 900 feet.
Lightning killed four persons who
sought refuge in a store at Dexter,
Mo, Dead: w. L. Barnum, Gus Greg
ory and William Perry and small son.
The city of Buenos Ayres, Argen.
tine, has made a conditional contract
with Barring Brothers of London for a
loan of S12,5OO,OO0 for street improve
ments.
Seven workmen were drowned at
Keokuk, Ia, when the government
steamer Henry Bosse was overturned
in heavy windstorm in the middle of
the Mississippi river.
Slang as a means Of the proper de.
scription of baseball games in the
newspapers came out little behind
plain English, according to the YER
dict of several thousand readers, in a
test vote taken by a Chicago paper.
Fire in { Adirondacks has burned
over 10 re miles of timber land
near Glen alls, N. Y.
Frederick Cumbach, Sc, held on
minor charge at Wheeling, w. Va,
hanged himself in his cell.
Miss Jennie Kochersberger and
Frederick Staberman are to be mar.
ried Aug. 27 in the cemetery at Flush
ing, N. Y,
An explosion on a gondola loaded
with dynamite on the tracks of
streetcar company in Tacubaya, a
suburb of Mexico City, killed or in.
jured more than 100 persons.
Official board of the Elm Grove
Christian church, Wheeling, w. Va,
demanded the resignation of Rev. T.
A. Cox, following the revelation Of his
elopement to Maryland and marriage
to Miss Elsie Gamble, IA. Cox is 30.
President Wilson let it be known
that the United States will facilitate
a contest of the California anti-alien
land law, but the initiative must come
from some aggrieyed Japanese resi-.
dent
A Paris statistician calculates that
during the holiday season tourists in
Europe are spending $4,000 an hour,
and that they spend more than $780,.
100000 a year.
James O'Neil, serving life sen.
tence from Franklin county for muir
der, is the latest Ohio penitentiary
walk-away.
The Examiner and the Watchman
of Boston, two Of the oldest Baptist
weeklies, are to be consolidated early
in September
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22

Spanish army under General Ar.
ranz engaged hostile Moroccan tribes.
men around Tetuan, Morocco. One
hundred tribesmen were killed.
Henry Lake, a chef, killed his wife
and four children at their home in
Brooklyn, then fatally wounded him.
self
Governor Cox pardoned Harry Grif.
fin, a prisoner in the penitentiary,
serving a six-year sentence from Sum.
nit county, O., for manslaughter.
One man was killed and several
were shocked, two schoolhousea were
struck and grass was set afre during
thunderstorm at Pittsburg, marked
by snowfall for ~ minutes.
E. c. Drew, oil promoter Of Fort
Payne, Ala, was found guilty in the
federal court of using the mails to de-
fraud. He drew five years.
Three persons were killed and many
injured when a cyclone swept away
a large part of Buffalo, Mo-, town of
800.
All mines in the lead belt at Flat
River, Mo-, were closed on account of
the strike of 5000 members of the
Western Federation Of Miners.
Joseph Wilson, retired business
man of Jersey City, N. j., was SEN
fenced to six months in the peniten-
tiary for driving his motorcar while
intoxicated
James Mead, II, son of John Mead,
proprietor Of an Erie (Pa.) newspa-
per, was killed at Buffalo, ~ Y, when
his automobile plunged into a tree.
Six other persons were injured.
James Phillips, II, was electrocuted
when he grasped live wire in va
cant lot near his home, at Canton, ILL.,
Richard Loan and wife of Eaton, o.,
both more than 70, were forced by
robbers to open trunk holding their
life savings, $500, which the bandits
took and escaped.
Suns rays refracted through prism
glass in a window is supposed to be
the cause of fire which damaged the
residence Of Mrs. Hannah Huntington
at Columbus, o.
At Chicago F. J. Duprey, tailor,
who shot and killed Henry Gronimus,
photographer, after Gronimus had
been acquitted of the charge of wrong
ing Duprey's 14-year-old daughter, was
exonerated by coroner's jury.
Coroner Wiyiarch of Licking coun-
ty, Ohio, rendered a verdict of acci-
dental drowning in the case of Miss
Caryl Gillard of Columbus The won.
ans body was found in Buckeye lake. !
Telephone service at Evanston, Ill,
is badly crippled because in the last
month II telephone operators out of
70 have resigned to get married, and |
half the girls remaining are engaged. |
Robert L. Adams, 43, retired capi-
talist, and Miss Berth Neese, "a,
cousin OF Mrs. Adams, were shot to
death by Mrs. Adams, the wronged |
wife, in her palatial home at Dallas,
Tex.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
AFTER MERCER TALENT
TO BOOST FAIR

Secretary Adam Schaffer, of the Aug
laize County Fair, is very anxious to Sc
cure some Of the entries of the Cent
road race here last Tuesday for his Ladies
road race and Gents road race at the
Wapakoneta fairnext week, and makes
an earnest appeal TO the Mercer county
boys to take their best girls to Wapako-
meta next Wednesday and let her drive
his horse in the Ladies' road race. He
also wants some of the Mercer county
boys TO enter the Cents road race on
Friday. Both purses are 500. Take
your horses over and show up old Aug
laize.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
Monterey Barn Burned

Saturday evening during the storm
about eight o'clock, the barn owned by
Robert Bells at Monterey was struck by
lightning and totally destroyed by fire.
Mr.. ank Mrs. Ira Arnold resided on the
farm. Their loss was about so fine
chickens a brooder and lot of harness.
Mr., Bells and the Money boys lost six
tons of hay. Mrs. Geo. Money lost a lot
of farm implements on which she carried
insurance Mr.. Bells carried $500 in
surance on the building.
1t burned rapidly and nothing could
be done to check the flames. Mr.. Bells
was at once notified of the fire and start
ed instantly for the scene but by the time
he reached his farm the barn was a total
wreck. -Ft Recovery Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
EXPLAINS NEWT LAW
FIXING SCHOOL AGE
State Instructor Head Prepares
Synopsis Of Act 10 Remove
EzlsundeFstaHdinEs.

Because OF misunderstanding on the
part of the school boards and truant Off
GERS, regarding the provisions of the new
compulsory education law Il. w. Miller,
state superintendent of public instruction,
has prepared a synopsis of the law which
is based on interpretations given by rul-
ings Of Attorney General Hogan.
With the approach of the time for the
reopening Of the fall term of school, re-
quests are pouring in from all parts Of
the state for enlightenment concerning
the law.
In brief, this is what the new law pro-
vides:
That every boy between the ages of s
and Is years, and every girl between the
ages Of s and 10 years, must attend
school.
That every boy between / S and 10 not
engaged in some regular employment
must attend sclool.
That attendance must begin the first
week of the school term and continue the
full time the school attended is in ses-
sion which shall in no case be for fewer
than twenty-eight weeks.
That no person, firm or corporation
shall employ any child under IS years of
age in any business whatever in any of
the hours when public schools are in ses-
sion.
That no boy under 10 and no girl under
Is shall be employed, unless such child
presents an age and schooling certificate
by superintendent of public
schools.
That no boy is entitled to an age and
schooling certificate until he is IS and
has passed a satisfactory sixth grade
test, and no girl until she is 10 and has
passed a satisfactory seventh grade ex-
animation.
That any boy between IS and 10 who
ceases to work must return to school
within two weeks unless he obtains other
within such time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
CUPID s VICTIMS

Leo NJ. Fox and Miss Alice Gregersen,
prominent young people of Coldwater,
were married at Holy Trinity church
last Monday morning. The ceremony
was performed by Rev John Schopp.
Their attendants were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. o. Borman.
After the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served at the home of Mayor
and Mrs. H. c. Fox, parents of the
groom. Later the wedding party drove
to Wapakoneta, where bride and groom
boarded a train for Cincinnati, their
future home and where the groom has a
lucrative position as assistant cort report
er of Hamilton county.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
DOC" PROVES TO BE A
REGULAR JACKSON

John Doe Rimping, an inmate of
the County Infrmary, was arrested last
Monday OH an affidavit of assault and
battery, preferred by Supt. Andrew
Schunck. Rimping, it is asserted
struck Schunck in the face. Rimping
plead not guilty in Squire Rice's court
and after a trial was bound over to court
in the sum of $780, Bond was furnished.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
BIG EVANGELIST|C
MEET At ROCKFORD
Under Auspices of Presbyterian,
Methodist, United Brethren
and Friends Churches.

Evangelistic Meetings will be held at
Rockford, Ohio, beginning, Sunday
afternoon, August oath. Fenwick Reed
ID. D., noted Evangelist of England and
America, will conduct the meetings. He
is accompanied by Prof. {. {. Grant,
celebrated tenor singer, and Mr.. Stanley
Cope, personal worker.
Meetings will be held in a big tent
with a seating capacity of 5000, erected
on the school grounds. Meeting every
afternoon and evening A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all. Come.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22

The summer kitchen and wood house
on the J. A. Klinger farm in Hopewell
township were struck by lightning and
burned to the ground during the storm
which passed north of here yesterday
afternoon. The Klingers were at the
Fair when the blaze started, and only
the work of neighbors saved the home
from destruction.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
NO CHANGE IN
FAIR BOARD
Election for Directors This After
noon Shows Patrons Salts
fed With Management.

The Banner Fair closed this evening
in blaze of glory after one of the most
successful meets in history.
Everything went off in tiptop order
and the only regret manifest was the
lack of music to entertain the grand
stand crowd during the racing events.
A Cleveland orchestra, who were good
musicians, but lacked band music neces-
sary for Fair crowd, were heard by only
the handful of people who had grand
stand seats under the wire. They gave
up the sponge shortly after the racing
began this afternoon.
The election of directors of the Fair
held this afternoon resulted in the pres
ent efficient gentlemen all being retain
ed. The only opposition was to John
Chivington, of Mercer, the Dublin town
ship representative on the Board, and
his fight did not amount to much His
J. H. Wolf was defeated over
2 to /. Chivington secured 381 votes
and Wolf 1853 The Directors retained
for another year are: John Powell, Wash
ington township; Henry Beckman, Gran
Vile; John Chivington, Dublin; Irwin
Hole, Franklin; S. K. Copeland, Center.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22

The Bristol, Tenn, Herald of recent
date, says: Bruno Bethel cannot linger
long in the Appalachian Leage if he con-
tinues to play as he has done Hardly a
day passes but that the Celina boy gar
ners blow. The official batting average
at the end of the season will undoubtedly
show him to be the leading batting sec
ond baseman of the League.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22

A camp meeting will be held at Mer-
celina Park, beginning to-day and con-
tinuing until September 7. The meet
ing will be in charge of Rev. c. +.
Stroup and wife, of Columbus Evan
gelist Robert Morris, of Taylor Univer-
sity, Upland, Ind, will be one of the
principal speakers. All denominations
are invited to attend the meetings.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22

Kathryn Stillbarger, daughter of John
Stillbarger, one of the superintendents
on the fairgrounds, was badly injured
yesterday afternoon, when her horse
frightened as she was hitching him to
the buggy on the grounds. The animal
knocked the young lady down and step
ped on her. After receiving medical at
tention she was removed to her home.
She is still suffering considerably, but it
is not believed the injuries are serious.