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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
WILL FEATURE
HORTICULTURE
At the Extension School at Rock
ford Next Week.

Horticulture will be featured at the Ag-
ricultural Extension School which will
be held at Rockford next week, begin
ming February 10. 1t is the subject in
which the people of this community have
signi6ed that they are especially interest
ed and for this reason the College of Ag-
riculture has given it prominent place
in the program of the Extension School.
While fruit growing does not compro-
mise the only type of farming in this
community, it is one that is paying grow
ers in this part of the state excellent re-
turns if it is carried on as it should be.
A week spent at the Extension School
will give every farmer an opportunity to
learn of the requirements and possibili-
ties of horticulture. r. B. Cruickshank,
an experienced horticulturist of the Col
lege otAgriculture, will be the instructor
In addition to horticulture, demonstra-
tions and instruction will be given in soil
fertility, farm crops and home economics.
1t will be the aim of the college instruc-
tors to inform the farmers of this COM
munity of the best and latest practices
that can be adapted to their own farms.
More apparatus and illustrative material
will be used than in former schools The
school will last FIVE days. Each day will
be taken up with an interesting program
in which both men and women can take
part.
The method used for determining the
moisture content of corn viii be shown
at the Agricultural Extension School to
be held at Rockford. The instructor in
charge will demonstrate how the tester
works; and explain why it would be a
benefit to the farmers of this community
to know more about the amount of water
they are handling in their corn crop.
Extension schools are the most import
ant part of the extension service as con-
Quoted by the Ohio State Unsversity.
They have been successfully conducted
in all parts of the state and the demand
this year has been greater than ever be-
fore. The Ohio limits one school to a
county. For these reasons the people of
this vicinity may consider themselves
fortunate in securing the school as many
other parts of the state asking for them
could not be reached.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
GETTING READY FOR
FINAL OBSEQUIES

Clark Macfarlane, writing for Collier S
says the Republican party is facing tn,
hour of final dissolution. After review
ing the decline of the standpat party
he says:
What 1 seem to see, at this dis
tance from 1916, is the republican
leadership - blind, timid, self-de-
ceived, with a patched-up platform
and patched up candidate-plead-
ing once more before the American
people, Haunting issues that once
had life but now have none, going
through the forms of a campaign,
shouting the old shibboleths, parad-
ing the old ghosts, giving a final
and convincing demonstration that
this great victory-maker is itself no
more proof against corroding time
than other parties have been. It's
vote will be smaller than in 1912,
but nevertheless considerable, the
final tribute which old men pay to
relic, as to the sword they have
carried or the uniform they have
worn. But the Republican party as
party will face the hour of its final
dissolution. -
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
COMMISSIONERS

The Board ordered eighteen bridges
sold on March g.
A petition was filed by Bernard KEN
per ct al. praying for the Improvement
of a road under the two mile assessment
law, and along the following route: Be-
ginning at the southwest corner of Sec
ton 9, town south, range east; thence
following the public road on the south
side of Section g to the southeast corner
of said Section 9 and there terminate
all in Granville township.
The Board thereupon appointed Henry
King, Ben Vonderhaar and Henry Mes.
temaker as viewers and directed them to
meet at St. Henry on March 2, at Gam.
and proceed to view said route. They
are requested to report their findings at
the regular session of the Board on
March 6.
The Board ordered the Dierkers ditch
sold on February q, at pm.
The following bills were allowed last
Friday and are now payable:
John f. Leininger, filling at Var
wig bridge. .......l..e......... IS 90.
Mike Hess, refunder on Pumph-
rey ditch. h............ .......... w
Herbert Slusser, assisting engi-
neer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l 90
F. A. Snyder, legal publications. l3 80
H. B. Hughes, backhlling at Buck
bridge ................... 6 90
Celina Gas Co., gas. % So
NJ. Lutz, map of Celina ........ 10 90
J. F. Hight, county's portion on
Fetters ditch. ............ 40
N. L. Hinton, engineer expense. so
J. w. Karch, part pay Alt pike 800 90
E. w. Price Co., supplies. ....... 9 90
b. Mfg. Co., same. .274 40 |
E. H. Sells & Co., supplies ....., 7 so
8. H. Ward, pay in full Hasis re-
tanning wall .... ......... .ZO9 OO |
D. r. Smalley, engineer fees. 108 so |
II. Slusser, assisting engineer. l 90 |
Isabelle Buchanan, refunder on
Little Beaver ........,............ IL Is |
Mrs. Della Brown, cleaning sur
veyoy's office. e.................. 5 90
W. l.. Johnson, costs due county 352 IS
1roghan Construction Co., part
pay on Mendon bridge. .......7 700 90
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
RED FLAG
DANGLED
IN Front OF Taxpayers by Grand
Jury, Who Inslnuate Court
House Is finder Box.
Indictments Returned,
Most of Them as Result Of
Raid on Gamblers.

The grand jury after very busy two
days session reported to Judge Layton
Tuesday afternoon that they had ex-
amined nineteen witnesses, covering
fifteen cases. presented thirteen bills and
ignored two cases.
They found the conditions at the Jail
very satisfactory, and recommended that
the kitchen be repaired and papered and
that the roof to the Jail be repaired.
Then comes the unexpected. Let us
say it whisperingly, lest some one in the
far off four corners of the county receive
it too severely. 1--WE badly need a new
Court House for the safety of every man
who owns little chunk of Mother
Earth" That is not exactly what the
report says, but plainly what it means.
Those fifteen grand jurors, capable
and conscientious men from all corners
of the county, after viewing the Jail,
asked Janitor Linn to show them the
vaults of the various offices in which the
records of Mercer County's history and
and titles were kept What did they
ind? NOTHING SAFE IN CASE OF
FIRE.
Fearful, possibly of the thunder, yet |
Wishing to conserve the interests of the
and owners of the county, they closed
heir report in this modest way: 1--WE
the vaults of the Court House
nd find them unsafe in case of fire and
commend that provisions be made to
'rotect the records of the county"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
MERCEL|NAS
COME BACK
Winning Easily in Second Game
With Ottawa-DaytOn Cadets
Next Wednesday

The Ottawa Crescents were defeated
last night by the Mercelinas, the score
being "a to 27.
On account of sickness, Hoyng was
unable to be in the game, Schock taking
his place at forward, and Creeden play
ing Schock's position at guard. The
Crescents were determined to win and
followed the Celina boys closely, but
were having bad luck in shooting bas-
kets. Buescher, guard, secured eleven
points for Ottawa, and Bethel sixteen for
the Celina team. Buescher shot some
fine long baskets A fairly good crowd
saw the game.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
WIFE LAYS BARE
THE CRIMINALITY
Of BURROUGHS
And Soul" Wife Business in
Letter to Relatives at Her
Old Home at Celina.
Becomes Suspicious at Continued
Excuses for Absence and Starts
Investigation on Her Own Ac-
cOunt-A Cunning Vulture i'm
Human Form.

The following letter was written to
relatives in this city by Mrs. Walter
Burroughs (better known in this, her
girlhood home as Fannie Musse1man)
from Christiansburg, o., under date of
February 3:
Your letter just received, and I am 60
ing to write you everything the best can.
could talk to you so much better. but as
that is impossible l will write you the hor-
rible truth. I guess you know Walter has
been in GAINESVILLE two years last month
He came home to see us on the average Of
every six weeks, two months, and one time
he was away three months. He wrote me
four or five letters week uove letters, too)
and always had such reasonable excuses for
not coming oftener. so 1 always made the
best of it. We came here to Christians burg
in the spring, and since then he came home
about once month. He telephoned me
often from GAINESVILLE, so l never suspected
things as 1 found them.
Sometimes l would think it strange that
he would never have me come to zanes-
VILE. and sometimes l would write him
was coming and be would always come
home in the next day or two. He wasn't
home for THANKSGIVING. and promised me
faithfully to be home Christmas. but tele-
phoned he had to go to Newark for treat.
ment to avoid an operation for appendi-
citis. but would come home New Years
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
PITIFUL
RECITAL
Dying "SOuI" Mate of Walter
Burroughs Worked I'm a
HeartIess Manner.
Forced 10 Give Up Her Money,
Mortgage Her Goods and
Transfer Insurance.

A Newark, Ohio, special to the Day
ton Herald of the 2nd inst. furnished
the following sensational story of anoth-
er escapade Of Walter Burroughs, who
married a former Celina girl, Fannie
Musselman, a few years ago. He is
known to many Celina people. He has
appeared a DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde ever
since he won his Celina wife, and has
been regarded as a man of mystery,
his life previous to coming to Celina
being hidden to such a degree that COM
ment upon it was frequent and some
times uncomplimentary. The Herald's
correspondent got the following story
from Burroughs victim, now nearing
death from dread cancer:
Walter Burroughs held me under
a hypnotic power for two years. He
forced me to give him every cent Of
the 81 500 which l had saved up to
educate my son. He forced me to
mortgage my household effects and
give him the money. He obligated
me to say that l was his wife.
He compelled me to change my
life insurance policy so that he would
be the beneficiary rather than my
son. He made ME use his name on
the book that carried my own per-
sonal bank account. He would not
give me anything to eat while lay
suffering from the cancer that is eat
ing my life away.
He told me was his soul wife
and that marriage of the soul was
far more binding than a marriage Of
the church or of law. never loved
him, yet I could not repulse him"
Such was the statement made by Mrs.
Nellie Wallace to-day as she lay on what
nay be her death bed at the home of
Mrs. Nellie Miller here to-day, in de-
cribing the experiences of the past two
ears with Walter Burroughs, whose
egal wife came here from Dayton Fri
lay night and revealed the double life
Ter husband had been leading.
Burroughs is under police surveillance
n the Good Samaritan hospital in Zanes-
lille, as the result of the issuance of
variant charging him with improper
onduct.
The legal Mrs. Burroughs called on
Irs. Wallace here Saturday before leav-
ng for GAINESVILLE to arrange for her hus-
and's arrest, and kissed her goodbye
yhen she left.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
THE VALUE Of
PARCEL. POST

The American Express Company i
telling the people what a fine institution
the express service is-"an exclusivel,
American idea. The retort of Con
gresham David J. Lewis, of Maryland
the author of the parcels post law, il
a gem:
There is no doubt that the ex-
press service IS exclusively an Amer
ican idea, said Lewis, but that
does not make it a thing to be de-
sired. The real difference between
the express company and the parcel
post is the motive. The express
company is run for profit; the parcel
post for the good of the country.
The express company does not get
off the main lines of travel. Parcel
post will use dog sled and cross
leagues of Alaskan SHOWS to care for
a lonesome miner. Express man
agement absorbs from 25 per cent to
one-third of the gross receipts in
needless expenses. Parcels post
substitutes the stamp and keeps Sc
renely on, more interested in max
ing good than in making profits. -
There is no answer to that.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
HOME GUARDS INITIATE
BIG CLASS

Eleven candidates were initiated by
the Home Guards Wednesday evening,
Following the initiatory work, a lunch
was served. Fifteen applicants for new
members were also presedted and accept
ed, ank will be initiated next Wednes-
day evening, The following comprised
Wednesday nights class: Jesse Beckdolt,
Edward Mesarvey, Victor Morrow, John
Grimm, Eva Howard, Bernice Miller,
VIM, Block, Earl Lockhart, Norval Goudy
and jeff Younger.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
THE QUESTION IS, WHY
DON'T YOUt

A farmer who was carrying on express
package from a city mail order house,
was accosted by a local merchant: why
didn't you buy that bill of goods OF mel
could have saved you the express and
besides you would have been patronizing
a home store, which helps pay the taxes
and build up this locality" With char
acteristic frankness the farmer asked
why don't you patronize your home
paper and ADVERTISE | read il and didn't
know you had the goods have here, nor
do | ever see your name in the paper in
viting me to come to your store. "-Pomo'
tropic.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
FINGESS MANNED
BY SAW

Peter Stachler, we'll known employe
of the planning mill of the Stephenson
Lumber Co., on Walnut street, had
couple of his fingers badly mangled yes
terday in a ut-off saw he was operating
He was taken to DR.. Brumm's office,
where the injured members were dress
ed. Pete has had several distressing ac-
cidents of this nature before-more than
his share.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
THERE WILL BE PIES
AND PIES

The Wabash schools will give a pie
social at the grammer school tomorrow
Saturday evening. Everybody, and
everybody's sister, cousin and their
aunt, invited. Ladies are requested to
bring pies. Men should remember the
dough.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
APPENDIX REMOVED;
WOMAN REGAINS SPEECH

st. Clairsville, O., Feb. IL
Miss Ada Robson, who has not
been able to talk in Two years,
believes she will regain her
speech as soon as she is quite
recovered from a recent opera
ton for appendicitis. Doctors
say her malady is the result Of
a nervous collapse. After the
operation, two weeks ago, she
partially recovered her voice.
} Now it is claimed her nervous
disorders resulted from her dis
eased appendix. Doctors think
she will be all right again now
that the offending organ is re-
moved.
n n n. . .. n. y
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
Wanted to See Mrs.B., the Sec
fOnd, Before She Died

We'll, l wanted to see the woman before
she died, so 1 had to have the address.
called the hospital again and told them
was the lady where they had rooms. and on
cleaning up the rooms had found some
thing very valuable that belonged to Mrs.
B. and a friend was going to Newark and
would take it to her, and to tell Mr.. Bur-
roughs this and ask him for the address
She came back and said No. p Harrison
street.
Il left on the next car for Newark, ar
rived there at 1880, went to the police sta
tlon, asked for police captain, told him my
CONTINUED on page 81
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
Public Sale of Personal
Property

M. J, NARROW, residing on the VIM.
Lemunyon farm, three miles and a half
southeast of Mendon, will offer for sale,
at public auction, next Tuesday, begin
ming at 10 am, horses, farm imple-
ments, and other articles.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
THE GRIM REAPER

Mrs. Victoria Kerns, aged 27, died at
her home on West Fayette street, this
city, Wednesday morning Death fol-
lowed an illness of pneumonia. She
was born in Butler township and was a
daughter of the late Patrick Gagen. De-
ceased leaves a husband and four chill
dren Funeral services will be held at
Swamp College this morning, the funer-
al party leaving the home at o. clock.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
MERKLE
GRABS 1T
Last Man Up In Street Commits
siOner Fight Lands the
PersimmOns.
Council Wants City Building In
sPected by State OmcIaI
Other Matters.

Council at an adjourned meeting last
night appointed Ed Merkle, East Market
street, as Street Commissioner to sue
ceed Barney Cast.
The new appointment does not take
effect until the first of next month. Mr..
Merkle's application was presented last
night, and was the ninth and last one
received.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13

OF the thirteen indictments returned
by the grand jury, seven were the out
come of the raid made on the ]. R. Davis
apartments by officers last New Year S
eve, when Tom Houser was caught con-
Quoting a poker game. The officers Sc
cured the paraphernalia and some of the
gamblers coin, which was submitted as
evidence.
The indictments
Mrs. John R. Davis, Celina, suffering
a game to be played in house for money.
Valentine Freeman and David Null,
of this city; S, M. Barnett, Jacob Hardin,
L. L. Lillich and Glen Eckhart, of Rock
ford, playing a game for money.
Harry Cunningham, Ft. Recovery,
fornication.
John McKaig Mercer, assault and
battery.
James Schargo, shooting with intent
to main.
Harry Mccall and Charles, alias Dick
Long, receiving stolen property.
Arthur Marker, Darke county, procur-
ing signature by false pretenses.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13

One Paper in the HOME is
worth a 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, 1914-02-13

Albert Gephard, aged 81, an inmate of
the Lima district tuberculosis hospital,
died there last Friday night He was
committed from this city last May. His
remains were brought here Saturday
and brief funeral services held Sunday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Lance.
Interment at Petrie cemetery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13

On next Tuesday the famous Dayton
Cadets will play on the Park floor. This
is absolutely the fastest and best team
that has ever been in this city. On ac-
count of the great expense to get this
team here, the price of admission will be
25c, 35c and SOC, reserved seats being 10c
extra
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
Mysterious MIssIves Start
Something

The following Thursday morning re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Walters. hotel
man In Newark, o., saying he had become
very much attached 70 my husband during
his stay In Newark, and he wanted to be Of
some assistance during his illness, so he
would keep me informed as to Walters
condition. He said their plans didn't work
out as they intended for he learned DR.:
Brush had teleDhoned me and they didn't
want TO cause me unnecessary worry He
enclosed postal card from DR.. Brush to
him, saying Walter was doing fine, and the
postal card was mailed from GAINESVILLE.
Well. OF course, knew DR.. Brush did not
telephone me, and by the card knew Wal
ter was In Zanesville Instead Of Columbus,
so thought I'd better run down to Zanes-
Vile and see him myself left here FRI
day morning at 9 o'clock and arrived in
Zanesville at $3.50 pm. 1 went Immediately
to the telephone office and called DR.. Brush
to ask him about Walter. and asked him II
he had notified Mrs. Burroughs. He then
told me he informed Mr.. Walters, care of
Arcade Hotel. No new information there.
then called the Good Samaritan hospital
and they said he was doing fine. l asked II
he had had any visitors, and they told me
not yet. Well, was going but to see, but l
thought before doing that would find out
about his trunks. Ever since he has been
there he told me he had his trunks at THE
Inn" called this hotel and asked the
proprietor and he told me he never stayed |
there, but that he had lived in town. l |
asked him If Mrs. B. was there. too. He |
said he didn't know, he had seen she and |
him together on the street in the spring. |
He said he thought he had a telephone.
then came out Of the booth and asked the |
girlif W. Ii. Burroughs had telephone in
his residence, and she said he did have but
they had taken 1t out, as they had left he
said he was taking his wife to the hos pital.
1 asked the address OF the place and went
to this house. l asked for Mrs. or Mr.. b.
and the woman said they had lived there
for year but that Mrs. b. was dying from
cancer; had been bedfast for six months;
said they were behind with rent and she
asked them to leave, so he took her on a
cot to Nellie Miller's in Newark, but he
didn't know the address. 1 then called the
hospital and asked for Mrs. b. IS address in
Newark, and they said all they knew was
General Delivery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
CHURCH AND RESIDENCE
BURNED

The M. E. church at Wiltshire was
totally destroyed by fire last Monday.
The blaze was discovered in the belfry
during funeral service. The loss is
partially covered by insurance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13

The residence of John Wells, at Ft.
Recovery, together with most of the
household goods, was destroyed by fire
early Sunday morning. The blaze is be-
lieved to have originated from an over
heated stove.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13

The little seven-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Merle Selby, of Bradford,
o., former well known Montezuma peo-
pie, passed away last Saturday. Death
was due to tuberculosis
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13

Mrs. Vim. Rummel, aged "a, died at
her home west of Burkettsvil1e on the
4th inst. Death resulted from typhoid
fever. Her funeral occurred Saturday
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13

Catharine Placke, aged years. died
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Plake, at St. Henry, on the 5th,
death resulting from Bright's disease.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13

lust received 1400 dozen gloves at Sc
per pair or So cents per dozen. big
PETE'S" store.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
CUPID'S s VICTIMS

Albert Burkhardt and Miss Dora Birk-
meyer, prominent young people of Cold
water, were married Tueseay morning
at the Catholic Churce in that village
They were attended by Ralph Burkhardt
and Miss Martha Birkmeyer, brother and
sister of the contracting parties. Follow
ing the ceremony assumptions wedding
dinner was served at the home of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Birk-
meyer, just north of Coldwater.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13
BUSINESS CHANGES

Dan McKirnan, one of the best known
young men about town, has acquired the
ownership of the Celina Steam Laundry,
for the last few years operated by F. l..
Rhoades. Mr. McKirnan knows the bust
ness from to 2, having a dozen years
experience to his credit. He is reliable
and accommodating and is bound to
make his venture a success.
B. L. Kindel has purchased the Hight
drug store, West Fayette street, taking
possession Wednesday morning. Mr..
Kindel some years ago clerked in the
Riley drug store in this city and has a
wide acquaintance in the county. For
the past year he has been in a drug store
at Anderson, Ind. w. w. Hight, the
retiring owner has built up nice busi
ness since purchasing the place from
Mrs. Taylor couple of years ago which
Mr.. Kindel will no doubt maintain.
Doc Hight's many friends will regret
to see him quit. He will again go on
the road as salesman for the Lilly Drug
Co., position he held before going into
business here
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13

Just received, another large shipment
of men s, women's and children's arc
tics. We will have lots of cold weather
yet according to the weather bureau, and
bought these goods for the coming cold
spell. big PETE'S' store.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-12

teach you by correspondence"
WHY" the pupil asked.
Because" said the teacher, eff We
keep on this way, your pronunciation,
helas! will ruin mine"