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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
MONTEZUBTA S. s. CELEBRAT.
ED WASHINGTON'S BIRTH
IN FITTING MANNER

Sixty-seven members of the Montezu-
ma Sunday-school participated in a
Washington birthday party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Monroe last Friday
evening. The home was artiscally deco
rated in honor of the occasion. There
were many contests suggested by the
life ef the father of his country, and the
program was an entertaining and inter
esting one and greatly enjoyed A solo
of war time was given by one of the old
est members of the Sunday-school and
was distinguished feature, and there
was patriotic and other music. 1t was
closed with lunch, and was a notable
affair, unique and enjoyable.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27

The case of S. A. BOllenbacher ct al.
VS.. c. o. Foreman, was submitted to
Judge Layton last Friday. 1t was taken
under advisement. The action is over
trouble in drilling oil wells in the Black
creek township field.
S. NJ Barnett, Jacob Harden and l..
L. Lillich, the Rockford men indicted
for gambling, were arraigned before
Judge Layton last Friday. All plead
guilty and they were fined SIS and costs
each
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
CELLULOID COMBS PROVE
DANGEROUS

Mrs. Thomas McGee living two miles
north west OF town, suffered severe burns
10 her hands and narrowly escaped ser
ious injury last Friday night.
She fell asleep while sitting before
the stove and her head, ii is presumed,
dropped forward, the heat setting fire
10 two celluloid combs which she had in
her hair. She was awakened by the heat
and luckily smothered the fire with her
hands.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
CITY DADS HAVE GENER-
Gus STREAK

Council meeting in regular session last
Tuesday night passed an ordinance rais-
ing the salary of the street commissioner
from SIS to S83. .33 per month; the salary
of the iremen from $50 to SIS a month
and that of the driver from SIS to $50.
Mayor Rice re-appointed Fred Adams
as driver and Clarence Brock and Henry
Teeters as hremen for another year
The council confirmed same.
Ed Merkle was officially appointed as
street commissioner to succeed B. Cast.
His duties begin next Sunday.
Council then adjourned until next
Monday evening, when some sewerage
matters will be taken up.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27

At special meeting of the Board Of
Health yesterday afternoon Health Off
Ger Ayers was instructed to request that
all school children be vaccinated, so as
to prevent any possibility of the spread
of smallpox, which was brought to this
city from Delphos by Mat Miller last
week.
No new cases have developed among
the Miller family or the other two fami-
lies quarantined in the Miller home. The
health officers are keeping the place un-
der strict surveillance both day and
night, and do not anticipate any spread
of the disease.
President Hattery of the school board,
Supt. Pogue of the public schools and
Rev. George Hindelang, head of the
parochial schools, have been requested
to prevail upon all pupils to be vaccinat-
ed. The order, however, is not impera-
tive, and will not be made so unless
other cases develop outside of the Miller
household.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
THE CONFESSION
Of LEVAN BAKER

When confronted at the county Jail on
Wednesday night by his father, after the
latter's account of the crime as had been
detailed to him by his son Levan had
been taken in shorthand and sworn to
before justice of the peace, Levan Ba-
ker after some persuasion gave his ac-
count of the murder of Phillips, but in
stead OF admitting that he was directly
responsible for Philips death, said that
Dennis Baker arrested Thursday at Bo-
bo, Adams County, was the guilty one ;
that it was Dennis who struck the death
blow.
Levan and Dennis Baker, although of
the same name, are said not to be relat-
ed. According to Levan Bakers story
the two left Celina on the morning of
they met S. D. Green and Philips, and
the four of them visited a number of sa-
looms in the city. While under the inf.
ence of liquor they became quarrelsome
and had trouble which they later settled.
In the afternoon they sat on pile of
ties and ate a luncheon and later, when
a west bound L. E. & w. train pulled
into the Lima yards they boarded it, as
did also Phillips and Green.
Dennis Baker finally permitted his
temper to get the best of him and, know
ing that Green had some money on his
person, crawled over to the gondola in
which Philips and Green were riding,
and when he reached the end of the car
in which they were seated he renewed
the former quarrel. Dennis Baker finally
loosened a brace that supported the heavy
bridge irons with which the car was
loaded and struck Phillips over the head.
When Green, who was maudlin drunk,
attempted to interfere, he was struck
down also.
Levan Baker said he was not in the
car at the time but was on box car
coupled to the gondola and witnessed the
brutal crime. Afterwards he said that
Dennis Baker robbed Green and Phillips, |
getting no money, however, from the
latter. A watch, pair of canvas gloves
and pocketbook, from which the money |
amounting to about $50, was taken, be-
longed to Green. The pocketbook was
emptied and thrown off the train. lie.
van Baker says that Dennis later gave
him part of the money.
Scene Of Crime Laid TO the
East of Celfma
The crime was committed about four
miles east of Celina, and when the train
stopped at Ceina the Bakers both got off.
There they procured rig and drove to
tha country stonDinp Mt the home of a /
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
MISTREATEO YOUNG GIRL
Social Leader Of Cincinnati Fined Ir
Municipal Court.

Cincinnati, o., Feb. 25. - Colonel
Brent Arnold, general freight agent
of the Louisville & Nashville rail-
road, prominent clubman and social
leader Of this city, was arrested here
charged with contributing to the de-
linquency of a 16-year-old manicurist,
Mildred Crane. He pleaded guilty
and was fined $500 in the municipal
court. In passing sentence on Col
onel Arnold the court said that 1t
would not impose a jail sentence
owing to the advanced age of the de-
fendant. Colonel Arnold is IS.
Three other men sought on the
same charge are: Hugo Goldsmith, a
manufacturer; Isaac Newton Fox, a
ieweler, and C. H. House, represen-
tatlve of a New York firm.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
LOSING FAITH IN VILLA
Believed at Washington He Will Not
Surrender Benton's Body.


Washington, Feb. 26. - Grave
doubts have arisen as to Villas in
tentions to satisfy the demands of
the United States, representing Great
Britain, for such an examination of
the body of Benton, the British
rancher, as will permit the determi-
nation Of the manner of his death.
Developments in the efforts of this
government to bring Villa to see the
light were so unsatisfactory as to
leave the situation in regard to the
Benton case still unsettled and very
tense.
Additional disturbing complications
were found in the killing of another
American, this time by the federals,
and the growing feeling in official
quarters that Gustav Bauch, the Ger
man-American who was in prison at
Juarez last week, is now dead.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
HAS DIR. GEORGE BEEN
RES SURRECTED

John r. Lee, contractor on the Erie
railroad construction work at Wren, was
looking over the land between Decatur,
Wiltshire, Chattanooga and Celina this
week, with a view to bidding on the con-
struction work for an interurban electric
railroad line. Wiltshire Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
THE WORLD SURELY
Do MOVE SOME

Considerable interest has been mani
tested in resolution adopted by tn,
Board of Trade of Pittsburg, Penn, urg
ing the passage of resolution for a con
stitutional amendment for national pro
hibition. The preamble sets forth a
consideration which touches the practi,
cal side of the question.
It reads
"Whereas these are days of eff
cheney, stop the leaks is the watch
word of of commercial and industrial
supremacy; when commercial or
ganization can effect a saving of
such enormous sums through reduc-
tion of taxation; when added to that
they can bring about moral condi-
tion in the county, state and nation
it becomes not alone a commercial
question but commercial obligation
resting upon such organization as
this is to take stand for efficiency
in the elimination of the cause of
this ever-increasing taxation upon
business"
The resolution also states that Al, @
600, 900 people in the United States are
now living in territory from which Ii
quor has been ''banished by the sover-
eign will of the people"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
EEGHTIETH BIRTHDAY OF
PIONEER WOMAN

The S0th birthday of Grandma Crouch,
a we'll known pioneer lady, was cele-
brated with a surprise on her at the
]. w. Shively home on the 22nd, when
she was surrounded and congratulated
by throng of kith and kin. The event
was celebrated with an elaborate dinner.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
TAKES NO
CHANGES
Health Board Qunrantines Three
Families and Asks That Chill
dren BE VaccInated.

Mat Miller, who has been working at
Delphos, came home sick last Friday and
Saturday his disease was diagnosed as
small pox. Delphos has a number OF
cases and it is presumed that he contract
ed the disease from someone there.
Miller, with a couple other families,
lives on Mill street near Logan. The
three families have been placed under
strict quarantine by health officials, and
ii is believed they have the disease un-
der perfect control. Mr.. Miller's case
is not serious.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27

One Paper in the HOME is
worth dozen in the byway, and
remember The DEMOCRAT is the
home paper of Mercer County.
Travel with the procession
advertise in this paper.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27

Drayman E. S. May, aged 81 years,
was stricken with heart trouble while at
the breakfast table at his home IN the
Wilkin addition last Friday morning,
and died few minutes later without re-
gaining consciousness. He had just re-
covered from an illness of pneumonia.
Deceased was a son of the late Mayor
Joseph May and was born at Mendon,
May %, 1861. With the exception of
couple years spent at Dayton, he lived
all his life since childhood in this city.
He is survived by his wife and eleven
children; one brother, William, of Wat
erloo, Iowa, and three sisters-Mrs.
Elizabeth Wilkinson, of Ft. Wayne,
Ind, and Mrs. Jennie Mcdaniel and
Charlotte Hays, of this city. Funeral
services were held at the Evangelical
church Tuesday afternoon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
Reputation of Baker Family
Much Below Par

The Baker family formerly resided at
Ridgeville, twelve miles south of Port
land, having spent four years at that
place. A number of Portland residents
are acquainted with them, all of them
being agreed that the family reputation
is bad.
Occupying separate departments at the
county Jail, neither of them apparently
worried in the least. Levan and Dennis
Baker, the former of Celina and the lat
ter a resident of Bobo, five miles east of
Decatur, both of whom have confessed
to completely in the murder of Wilbur
+. Phillips, sat unconcernedly Friday
morning, Dennis Baker singing and Le-
van Baker playing French harp. Both
talked about the other, contradicting
statements concerning each others age
and the extent of their acquaintance.
Despite their confessions of the brutal
murder on the night of November 29
last, both men are at ease.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
COMMISSIONERS

The County Commissioners met Wed.
nesday on the matter of the Obryan ditch
in Washington township and because of
the inclement weather adjourned the
further viewing of the ditch until Mar. 5.
The Board met Tuesday on the matter
OF the Staeger ditch in East Jefferson,
and because of the inclement weather
adjourned the further viewing of the
ditch until March 4.
The Byers ditch in the south end of
West Jefferson was ordered sold at pub
lie outcry at the Commissioners Office at
III O'Clock Saturday morning, March 7.
The Board last Friday approved the
sale OF the work of constructing Little
Blackcreek ditch in the northwest end of
the county, which was sold by Engineer
Smalley as follows:
Section to T. c. Howell for 81, e19;
estimated at S3,767.
Section 2 to w. c. Howell for 81, ESQ;
estimated at 81 sol.
Section 3 to H. B. Hughes for 81 800;
estimated at 81 ,931.
Branch to w. Davis for S584; esti-
mated at S666.
Branch 2 to J. E. House for Ss92; esti-
mated at S6O3.
The Board meeting last week on the
hearing of the engineers report on the
Byers ditch, found same not in all re-
spects fair and just and after making
some changes confirmed the report and
apportionment. The Lake Erie & West
ern and the Cincinnati Northern filed
written application for compensation and
damage on the ditch. After a hearing
the Board determined that neither COM
pany was entitled to compensation or
damage. Both the Lake Erie and the
Northern then filed exceptions to the
findings and gave notice of their inten-
tion to appeal.
The following bills were allowed last
Friday and are now payable
A. A. Kolp, notices. ces.............. So rs
Frank Benke, special ditch assess
mehts '.... '..'...... ,..,.... o5o 5o
Same, Main street assessments. .341 81
Clarence D. Rice, J. P. fees State
VS.. DAVIS. ........................ Us
Same, ]. P. fees State VS.. McKaig 10 10
VIM. Pierstorff, county's portion
Pierstorff ditch. h............... 10 90
Jesse Fast, hauling ashes. s....... so
Chas. Slusser, assisting engineer. 90
Gilberg & Co., publishing ditch
sale .......,...-.........,....... 3 81
E. w. Price & Co., stationery ... s so
E. H. Sells & Co., books. ...... % so
Nungester Dtug Co., pencils. .... 2 rs
Allen County Children's Home,
board and care of inmates. .... "a 81
Hines & Son, supplies ....... Is so
Columbus B. B. Mfg. Co. books
for Recorder ...e............. 49 90
Same, blanks for Tax Assessor. =. 40 rs
Same, supplies for Treasurer. er.... so
D. R. Smalley, Engineer fees. ... 50 IS
AS Infirmary Directors
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27

party with whom they we're acquainted,
They had chicken for dinner the next
day, one OF them buying oysters in the
city, when they returned to celina for
that purpose.
On Monday, at Celina, when local Off
GERS were there at work ON the case they
were informed that Dennis Baker, who
is the sweetheart of Levan Baker S sister,
had been killed in January at Dayton, o.
having fallen from a high tower. The
letter telling of his supposed death had
been written by his brother. The officers
placed no credenee in the supposed fatal
accident, and after getting Levan Bakers
confession here on Wednesday night OBJ
tanned from him also the address of Den
mis- Baker, resulting in his address as de-
tailed heretofore.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27

Mrs. Matthias Winkeljohan, aged rs
years, died last Friday afternoon at the
home of her son, Henry, West Logan
street. Deceased was born at Voltage,
Germany, December a. 1888. She
came to this country in 1889, settling at
Cincinnati. Mr.. and Mrs. Winkeljohan
moved to this city in 1898, where the
former died four years ago. Deceased is
survivor by eleven children. H., B.
H., August, Clifford and Mrs. Anna Art,
of this city; G. J., of Chickasaw; H. M,
of St. Henry; H. H., of Toledo; Eliza
beth Winkeljohan and Mrs. John Metzko
of Cincinnati; Mrs. Herman Buetel, of
Kansas City.
Funeral services were held at the
Catholic church in this city Tuesday
morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27

Mrs. Emma Landfair died very sud
denly at her home at Chattanooga last
Saturday morning of hemorrhage of the
lungs. Deceased was born and raised in
this county and was a daughter of the
late Henry Kuhn, of Liberty township.
She is survived by four children and
sister. Funeral services were held
Wednesday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
CELMA

The BIGGEST LITTLE TOWN
ON EARTH - THE HUB OF
THE UNIVERSE.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27

George Ricketts, was born in Fairfield
County, this State, August 2, 1884, and
died February IS at his home in Hope
we'll township, aged 79 years, months
and 10 days. He was married to Susan
Crider in Fairfield county, March 3, 1889,
and in 1865 moved to this county settling
in Hopewell township. He is survived
by son and two daughters Charles
Ricketts, and Mrs. John A. Wilson, of
Hopewell township, and Mrs ]. L.
Montgomery, of Baltimore, Ohio. Eight
grandchildren also survive. Funeral
services we're conducted by Rev. Wood
ruff at Copps Chapel with interment in
Union cemetery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
AS InIirmary Directors

The Board, meeting last Friday in
special session as iDfrmary directors, re-
employed Andrew Schunck as superin-
terdent of the infrmary at $500 per year
and his wife, Margaret Schunck, at mat
ron, at $500 per year.
The Board ordered the Auditor to ad-
vertise for the installment of an electric
lighting system at the county infrmary
on March 20, at II O'Clock.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
C0NFESSES
PART I'm
MURDER
OF Wilbur Phillips, But LaVan
Baker Says Fatal Blow
Was Dealt Victim
BY Dennis Baker, Who Afterward
Robbed Green and Made
Division of Booty.
[portland (Ind.l sun. Feb. 2O.l ]

The murder of Wilbur +. Phillips, who
died at the county hospital in this city
on the night of November %, 1913, is
fast clearing up, and three men now
occupy cells in the county Jail on charges
duplicating them in the crime.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27

Take a look at our great clubbing
offer on the last page of this issue.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
THE GRIM REAPER

Miss Nettie Weber was called to Troy
Tuesday by the death of her sister, Mrs.
Fred Laufer, which occurred Monday
night. Mrs. Laufer is we'll known in
this city. She was but 26 years of age,
and was married last April. She gave
birth to child last Sunday night, which
lived only few hours.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27

The five months old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. P. Price, of Mendon, died
last Sunday after weeks illness of
catarrhal fever. Funeral services were
held Wednesday, afternoon at the Metho-
dist church in that village.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-27
Scene of Crime Laid TO the
East of CeRima

The crime was committed about four
miles east of Celina, and when the train
stopped at Ceina the Bakers both got off
There they procured rig and drove to
the country, stopping at the home of a
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-24

Our genial. glorious and humorous
democracy alone could produce this
jest;
A young woman from abroad IL
starting her conquest OF the country
by entering into domestic service vita
a naughty family. She had an after
non OF last Sunday and she put on
her finest fnery and paraded down
the street with another domestic. =
friend And as they were walking
along, talking OF this and that. compar.
ing experiences and notss and other
such things. the companion said
Look. Norah, There's the woman
you work for on the other side Of the
street."
Heavens. Maggie! hope she dont
see me-"
"whyT Are you afraid av yer
bosMG'
No. 80 fool. But Il would be Just
like her 10 see this hat an so an
get one just like ~"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-24
ONENESS THAT PERvAnEs the
UNIVERSE.

The late Professor shaier OF Hay
yard university said that the greatest
discovery Of the last century was that
Of the unity OF everything In the uni
verse. the oneness OF all life
This idea that there il but one prip.
eipls running through the universe.
one life. one truth. one reality: tia,
this power 10 divinely beneaeent. and
that ue are in q great principle cur.
rent. which IL running 0odWare. Il one
Of the most inspiring. encouraging and
fear killing thoughts that ever en-
tered the human mind.
The realization that in the truth Of
our being We are a part OF the one
great creative principle Of the uni.
verse. q necessary. inseparabls part
Of IL. and that We can no more be an.
INFLATED than can the laws Of mathe-
MATES: that we must be immortal our.
selves because we are a part OF i'm
mortal Principle: that We must par
take Of all OF the qualities which com
pose our Creator-Father. that We
must b. perfect and immortal beeauSs
we we're created BY Perfection. solves
the greatest mysteries OF life and
givea US a wonderful sense Of seeur.
ity. safety. satisfaction and content.
ueni. which nothing else can give.
The constant contemplation Of our
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-24
Present-par Caesars.

Since the days Of that vigorous and
successful man Of war Julius Caesar,
Who did at last succeed In oyercom'
ing some parts of Britain (B. C. 55l,
after eonquering Europe and the rest
Of the world. the Roman emperors
took upon themselves the name Gaze
sar, which became a title. After the
destruction Of the Roman empire
which had become Byzantine by the
removal Of its capital from Rome to
the new city Of the first Christian
emperor or caesar. called after him
self Constantinople, several monarch
les which arose upon its ruins claimed
to represent the authority OF the
caesar. and called their monarchs BY
that title. These surviving today are
the car Of Russia, the czar OF Bull
garia, the kaiser Of Austria-Hungary
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-24

Ephraim. q huge Wairus At the New
York geological park. has died o.
sheer laxineas. superindueed By the
most voracious appetite ever pos
sessed BY any animal II was caught
near Etah. Greenland. BY Paul Rainey.
and was presented 10 the park four
years ago Al that time be weighed
ifs pounds, but be began eating his
way 90 an early death on the day be
arrived. Eating was = continuous per.
formanos with Ephraim until he be-
came 90 fat that Il panied him to
move. He weighed 500 pounds on
the day OF his death In the last four
months his weight increased a. the
rate OF half a pound . day.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-24
Tommy and .ths Freneh Tob.seo.

The only grievance against the
French which Tommy has is their to.
baeco There are no 'sWoodbines. "
that flag beloved above all Others
by the British army, TO be had in
France. and as for French tobacco.
although II Is smoked, IL is not the
same thing Il never could like IL:
1t is too much like kissing ones own
sister. no taste to it."-Alfred Stead,
in the New York independent
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-24

and the German kaiser or emperor.
Both car and kaiser are Iingual equiv
alents for the word caesar. and repre-
sent a claim 10 more than imperial
monarchy. Though as Shakespeare
put IL:
Imperial Caesar dead and turned 90 clay
Might stop a hole to keep the wind away.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-24

Il suppose the police photographer
does not want bright. CHAR weather
TO make his pictures.
why noty
4 should think he wouf1 rather
have muEgy days
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-24
The eaeliIi Craze.

We ere going 10 give up having
Johnny get an education
For shat reason!
well. we can't get him sterilized
every morning in time 70 90 70 school,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-24
A caretaker.

This plant belongs to the begonia
family"
"Ahl And you are taking care Of IL
while they are away. Boston Times.