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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
BOLD BAD
MAN
Works One On Editor PuIsIxamp,
But II Stumps Us Where He
Got So Much Money.

Probably the boldest daylight rob
berry Celina has ever had to chronicle
was pulled off at noon Monday, when a
well dressed stranger jimmied the door
of the Bote Office, in the Wyckoff build
lug, and broke open the money drawer
in the safe, securing about SIS in cash.
When Mr.. Pulskam discovered the rob
berry he Immediately notified the officers,
but no clew to the yeggman, who seems
to have dropped off the earth, could be
obtained.
The fellow was evidently a profession
al and boldness his long suit. Before
entering the Bote Office he had tried the
Office of Raudabaugh & Vining and Ed
L. Bryson. The presence of Mr.. Rauda-
baugh in the former office and Mr.. Bry-
son in his office, however, stopped the
fellow from making raids on them.
While working on the job in the Bote
office the robber was surprised by Peter
Oliger of Burkettsville, who came in to
pay his subscription. The fellow how
ever, was equal to the occasion. and get
ting up from the chair at the safe, took
off his hat and while Strengthening out
his hair told Mr.. Oliger that the boss
was at dinner and there'd be nothing do
ing until his return. -
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
Heavy Charge for Postage.

A letter is now conveyed 11,000
miles for penny. Foreign correspond
ence was a costly luxury less than a
century ago. In 1915 William Wilber-
force records in his diary the receipt
of a note from Hatchard telling me
that letter from Hayti weighing 85
ounces had come for me and was
charged at e37 los, and that he had
refused to take it in.
"The general post office very hand
somely under the peculiar circum-
stances Of the case let me of for a
peppercorn Of seven shillings, which
shall gladly pay" The peculiar cir
cumstances were that the letter re-
lated to the movement for the abon-
ton of slavery.-London Chronicle
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
MORE BOOSTERS
ARE ENROLLED
An Good Roads Organization
HustIers Named for Members
Board of Directors.

While possibly the inclement weather
kept many away the mass meeting held
at the opera house last Monday evening
in the interest of the Good Roads move
ment was attended by fair sized crowd,
all deeply interested in the purpose and
intent of Ohio Good Roads Federation.
President l.. M. Murlin of the newly or
ganized Mercer County branch of the
State Federation, presided over the
meeting and introduced the speaker, G.
L. Rudisill, one of the State organizers.
He ably presented the good roads topic
and told of the hopes of the Federation,
with the united pull of counties all along
the line, for the building this and next
year of Main Market Highway No. IL, +,
which crosses the state from east to
west, passing through Mercer County,
over and along the St. Marys and State
Line pixies.
At the close of his address a number OF
new members we're enrolled in the local
organization, The meeting elected
Wiltshire Riley as vice president, and
the president appointed the following
board of directors; John Spriggs, John
Karch, DR.. R. f.. Riley, A W. Fish
baugh and Fred Olnhausen.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
ANTITRUST MESSAGE
READ TO CONGRESS
Wilson Would Compel Big BuSl-
ness TO Obey the Law.

Washington, Jan. 20. - President
Wilson personally laid before a joint
session Of congress the fundamental
principles of the Democratic admins
tration's program for dealing with
trusts and big business" A great
crowd went to the Capitol to hear the
president read his message.
The chief points which he singled
out as a basis for trust and "big busi'
ness" legislation we're:
1. Effective prohibition of the in
terlocking of directorates of great
corporations banks, railroads, indus
trial, commercial and public service
bodies.
2. A law to confer upon the inter
state commerce commission the pow
er to superintend and regulate the
financial operations by which rail.
roads are henceforth to be supplied
with the money they need for their
proper development and improved
Transportation facilities. The presi
dent made it clear that the prosper
ity of the railroads and the prosper
ity Of the country are "inseparably
connected" in this regard.
8. Definition of the many hurtful
restraints of trade" by explicit legis-
lation supplementary to the Sherman
law.
4. The creation of a commission
to aid the courts to act as a clearing
house of information in business to
conform with the law.
5. Provision Of penalties and pun
ishments to fall upon individuals re-
sponsible for unlawful business prac-
tices, or in other words, holding
guilt as personal" and congressional
compliance with this declaration
means Jail sentences.
6. Prohibition of holding compa-
MES and a suggestion that the voting.
power of individuals holding shares
in numerous corporations might be
restricted.
7. Giving to private individuals
the right to found suits for redress
on facts and judgments proven in
government suits, and providing that
statute of limitations should run only
from the date Of conclusion Of the
action.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
CENTER w. G. II. u. WIDE
AWAKE-NOTES

The w. c. 7. U. of Center township
held a very interesting and profitable ali
day meeting at Cepter Chapel on the
18th inst. Revs. Woodruff and Wenger
were with us and gave interesting adj
dresses. Mr., and Mrs. Meek of Indiana
furnished the music. Many OF the vot-
ers of the township were present and
were not afraid to show their colors and
tell us where they stood
The Y, p. b. s will meet next Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 at the Baptist church
in Neptune. All young people invited
TO be present.
On the evening of February 7 Rev,
Eckert will deliver a temperance sermon
at the Church of God at Neptune. All
should come.
The w. {. T. u. will meet in regular
session OF Dan Miesse's at 2:30, Febru-
airy II. Everybody invited
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
SUSPECTS
L0CKEDUP
And Both Local and Federal
Courts Will Take a Whirl
at Them.
Believed to he Portion of Safe
Blowing Gang That Vis-
tied MendOn.

Yeggmen last Friday night blew the
safe in the postofIice at Mendon, seeur-
ing about SIS in cash and between $500
and $500 in stamps. The robbers also
entered the b. i. Norbeck restaurant,
adjoining the postoffice, and stole some
jewelry, after ransacking drawers in a
vain attempt to find some money. The
postofIice was entered by a rear door,
which was opened with skeleton key.
The robbers, after blowing the postofice
safe, which was completely wrecked,
went to the George Cooper barn, where
they stole horse and buggy to make
their getaway. The stolen outfit was
found Saturday morning on the Scott
Witten place near Ohio City, where it
had been abandoned.
Immediately after the discovery OF the
robbery Sheriff Fisher was notified and
he in turn notified all the surrounding
towns to pick up all suspicious charac-
ters.
Postmaster Davis notified the depart
ment of the robbery and Inspector f. d.
Beatty, of Springfield, H., was immedi-
ately dispatched here.
Saturday evening two suspects, giving
their homes as Charles Long and James
Davis, were taken into custody at Spen-
cerville and Sunday afternoon were
brought here and lodged in Jail.
Since then the suspects have been sub
jected to several rigid examinations by
the officials, but have disclosed little to
implicate them. The stories of their ac-
tions and whereabouts do not jibe very
we'll, and this, coupled with the fact that
they had been seen in and around Men
don couple of days prior to the rob
berry, leads the officers to believe they
have the guilty parties, or at least part
of the gang.
Long, the older of the two prisoners,
was in this city on the 1st and I'd of this
month, selling razor homes, and it is
believed he was the one who pulled off
the robbery of the John Davis residence
on the first of the month.
One of two suspects arrested at Del
phos Tuesday evening proved to be the
companion with Long when he was here
the first of the month, and when con-
fronted with the articles stolen from
Davis and the St. Marys parties of
whom the jewelry was stolen, admitted
that he had sold it, and that Nick or
Chas. Long had given it to him to dis
pose of.
Davis and Long will be held to the
Mercer County grand jury for the rob-
berry of the Norbeck restaurant, and also
bound over to the Federal court for the
postofice job.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
LOCAL BREvITIES
Sidney will hold local option election
IN Thursday February 6.

Sidney will hold local option election
on Thursday February 6.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob c. Yaney moved
this week from the Berger property, on
North Sugar street, to the Redman farm,
three miles west of Coldwater.
A seven year old blood hound from
the famous kennels of Leo Schunck, of
this city, was sold last week to parties at
Benton Harbor, Michigan. The consid-
Grafton was 500.
7. c. Brookhart and J. +. Frahm, To-
cal officers of the Mercer County Mutual
Telephone company, were at Columbus
the latter part of last week on business
with their company.
Wesley Fennig, son of S. f. Fennig
of Wabash, who has been employed at
Huntington, w. Va. for the past three
months, was brought home last week,
suffering from typhoid fever.
Building Contractor John Tenant was
at Lima last Friday consulting with a
specialist as to the condition of his
throat Mr.. Tennent has been affected
with throat paralysis for several months
past and can barely speak in whisper.
Miss Lulu Orr, one of the clerks in
the Rentzsch dry goods store, slipped
and fell, while on her way to work Wed
nesday morning, tearing the ligaments
of her right ankle. The injured mem
Der was placed in a cast and Miss Orr
will be laid up for several weeks.
Clarence Kiser better known about
town as "Rastus" was taken to the dis
trict tuberculosis hospital at Lima by
Superintendent Scbunck of the County
Infirmary Wednesday morning for treat
ment. The young man has been suffer
ing for some time and is in very weak
ened condition.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders and managers of the j.. A. Long
Co., held at Portland Tuesday, J. A.
Long was elected president, j. +. Head
ington, secretary and treasurer, and d.
w. Ashcraft, of Bellefountaine; James
Moore, of Celina, and J. E. Headington,
of Portland directors.
Dave Schaadt accompanied his mother
Mrs. Mary Schaadt, to Lima last Thurs
day, where on Friday she underwent an
operation for the removal of a cancerous
growth from the right breast. She rail-
lied nicely and is doing as we'll as can be
expected. DR.. Brumm, the family phys
ician, was present at the operation.
W. II. Witter, a we'll known young
farmer residing couple miles northwest
of Neptune disposed of his stock and
farm implements at public sale Tuesday,
preparatory to moving to Oregon Station,
where he will enter the general store
and elevator business, the firm to be
known as Chapman, Chapman & Witter.
Mr.. Witter is confident of being chosen
as the towns first Democratic Mayor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
YOUNG FARMER ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE

George Schroyer, aged 80 years, a
well known young man of Washington
township, attempted to commit suicide
at his home three miles west of Wabash
about three O'Clock Wednesday after
noon by taking the contents of bottle
of chloroform. Schroyer has been in i'll
health for the past couple-of years and
this is supposed to have led to the at
tempt on his life. His wife found him
unconscious and called physicians, who
worked with him until O clock yester-
day morning before he came to.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
SLAUGHTER Of
THE INNOCENTS
Was All That Last Nights Game
at Park Auditorium Could
BE FlttingIy Termed.


The Merceinas defeated the supposed
ly fast Dayton Turner's last night by the
enormous score of 100 to Il.
Hoyng started things for Celina few
seconds after the game began by making
a field basket Pussy, Pulskamp quit
in a short while, his place being taken
by Creeden, who played the rest of the
game in fine style The Turner's secur-
ed two field baskets and one foul basket,
while the Mercelinas only rolled up 4S
points.
In the second half Bethel got busy aud
made ten field baskets. He was easily
the star of the game, making 10 baskets
in all, Hoyng coming next with II,
Dutch" Schultz played fine game in
the second half in place of Schock. A
fair sized crowd saw the game. Next
week the K. of c. team, who defeated
the Mercelinas last year, will play here,
and on February II the famous Dayton
Cadets will be the attraction. Tonight
the Celina lads go to St. Marys, where
they feel confident of adding another to
their already long list of victories. A
special car will leave here for St. Marys
at 1880 and start back at Il O'Clock for
the convenience of the fans.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
PENITENTIARY FOR LIFE
FATE OF HOOVER

One of the last chapters of the Ralph
Hoover murder case at Van Vert has
been written; the Court of Appeals hay-
ing affirmed the finding Of the jury in
the trial in the Court OF Common Pleas
last April, and he must pay the penalty
for the murder OF his young wife about
year ago by going to the penitentiary for
the rest of his natural life,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
BARN AND CONTENTS
IN ASHES

A large barn on the Henry Hamilton
farm, southeast of Mendou, was totally
destroyed by fire about $3.50 last Friday
night, together with a quantity OF hay,
straw, oats, rye and corn, and practi-
cally all of Mr. Hamiltoh's farming inn
plements and two buggies, The horses
and cattle were fortunately gotten out Of
the doomed structure.
The origin of the fire is unknown, but
as il started in the hay NOV, II is pre-
sumed that il was accidentally fred by
some tramps. The loss is partially COW
cred by insurance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
HER SERVICES I'M
DEMAND

Miss Goldie Parker, formerly stenog-
rapher for the Ohio Farmers Loan &
Realty Co., went to Van Vert Tuesday
to accept a position as stenographer un-
der Deputy Tax Commissioner John Koch
of that county. Mrs Andrew Schunck,
with whom Miss Parker has been stay
ing, accompanied her to Van Vert.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
THE LADY
Of LYONS"
Production Selected to Display
Talents of Seniors to Their
Friends and Admirers.

Again this well-known classic is to ap-
pear before the public, the Senior Class
of the local high school being the ones
who will do the acting. They have been
rehearsing faithfully for the past month,
and have set the date for the play as Fri
day, January 30. The base ball team of
the high school being badly in need of
uniforms, it was decided to give a play
for their benefit, and as THE Lady of
Lyons met with so much approval last
year, it was the one agreed upon.
Below is a cast of characters:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
BOOZE-FIGHTERS
CONTRIBUTION
To Revenues of Towns Of County
Cut in Twain by New
Liquor Law.

Auditor ]. f. Steinbrdnner has just
completed the first half liquor settlement
for 1914, which shows big drop in re-
venue from this source, occassioned by
the diecontinuance of saloons under the
new liquor license law. The difference
in the returns is the greatest in Ft. Re-
covery, with Coldwater second and Ce-
lima third. This years January settle
meut together with that of January,
1913, is shown in the following columns
of figures:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
Marriage LIcenses Issued.

Frederick j. Miller aged 28, farmer, Van
Vert County, son of Philip and Elizabeth
Miller, and Emelie M. Bollenbacher, aged
10, housekeeper, Liberty township, daugh-
ter of Jacob and Magdeline llenbacher.
Married by Rev. Samuel Egger.
Nell o. Ooder. aged 40, farmer, Portland,
Ind, son Of Lewis and Mary Ooder, and
Emma Breymaier, aged 20, housekeeper,
Catharine Breymaier. Married by Rev.
HunRb
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
Got Little for Their Pains

The offices of the Diclman coal yard
and the Palmer & Miller elevator were
entered last Thursday night by robbers
but little bounty was secured. The safes
at both places contained no money and
were left open. The burglars secured a
a revolver and SIPS worth of stamps at
Dickman's. Nothing was taken from
Palmer & Miller's.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

Dir. d. H. Richardson was re-chosen
president pro tenn of the Board of Health
at meeting held Monday evening. Joe
Depweg was reelected clerk, Dr. Ayers
was re-appointed health officer and Noah
Fry sanitary policeman.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

Mrs. Alice Crook, aged 6S years, died
last Friday morning at her home on North
Main street, following an illness of two
weeks of pneumonia.
Deceased was born in Ireland, August
/, 1845. She came to this country when
eighteen years of age. She married
Josiah Crook at Dayton in 1871 AID the
following year moved to this county, set
tling on farm near Mendon. They
moved to this city thirteen years ago.
She is survived by one son and two
daughters-Joseph Crook, of Muncie,
Ind, Mrs. Ella MCGOWAN, of Detroit,
Mich, and Mrs. Geo. Sellers, of this
city.
Funeral services were held at the Cath
olic Church last Monday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

VIM. Lynch was arrested once more
Wednesday night, Night Officer Niehaus
landing him in the city bastile for disor-
derly conduct and drunkenness. This is
interfering with Williams personal lib
erty and he should seek redress.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

Miss Angeline Heyne, of Dayton, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Heyne. She came last Sunday
to be in attendance at the wedding of her
sister Christine to VIM Merritt, of Day
ton, which occurred at the Catholic
Church Wednesday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

Councilman Perry Miller left last Fri
day for Palm Beach, Florida, where he
will spend several weeks looking after
business interests. He hopes also to
benefit his health by the trip.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

Mrs c. +. Ford, of Sutherland Springs,
Texas arrived here last Saturday for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
Riley, South Main street.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

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, 1914-01-23

Lawrence Davis, the young Wabash
twirler, who was with Celina at the close
of the season last year, has signed a con-
tract for the ensuing year on the pitch
ing staff of the Grand Fort, North Da-
kota, ball team.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

The Mercelinas journeyed to Ada last
Wednesday night and were defeated 81
to 23 by the Company G team of that
city. On account of MaehlmaE not being
able to accompany the team, Bollen, the
fast center from Lima, played in his
stead.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
THE GRIM REAPER

Mrs. Caroline Baker, pioneer woman
of the county, aged II, died suddenly
Wednesday evening at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Stuckey, near Chat
tanooga. Death resulted from heart
trouble, though she had been in i'll health
since early fall.
The deceased is survived by seven
aughters-Mesdames VIM. Rothaar, of
Dayton; Geo. Rothaar, near Chattanoo-
ga; VIM. Carmen, of Van Vert; Albert
Carmen, of Chattanooga; Caroline Stuck
ey, of Berne, Ind; Mike Linn and Fred
Stuckey, near Chattanooga-and four
sons, Jacob, Lewis, Henry and DeWalt.
Funeral services will be held to-mor-
row Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock at
St. Paul's Evangelical Church, with Rev.
Samuel Egger in charge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

Hon. p. Il. Kenney has formally an
nounced his name as a candidate for
Common Pleas Judge. Mercer County
will be entitled from now on to resi-
dent Judge, which is a good arrange
ment, helpful to local attorneys, enab-
ling them to more expeditiously bring
trial cases to an early end. Mr. Kenney
to our mind, is man well fitted for this
position. He has clean record as a
lawyer of ability and honorable practices
He has never stopped to small things or
pettifogging means to get case or win
a suit. Other men of equal prominence
and ability may be in the field we do not
know, but Mr.. Kenney, as we have said,
to our mind would make an ideal pre-
siding Judge. -Ft. Recovery Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
DISSERTATION
ON TAX LAW
That Not Only Looks Good, but Is
Likely To Make One Dollar
DO Work of Two.
Putnam County Sentinel. ]

IAlHdlH AOuuA1 PShAlh1ls
It has been shown that the entire tax
assessing machinery of the State is now
under civil service; that tax assessors
will be appointed in the various counties
solely on merit and that the number Of
assessors has been reduced in the State
from $3.50 to 1866 "a reduction of sixty
six and two thirds per cent A proper
tionate reduction has been made in this
county These figures effectually dis
pose of the charge made by the distressed
Republican gangsters that Governor Cox
seeks to convert the tax machinery of
the State to personal political machine,
Indeed we shall not hear much more of
this charge save from those so desperate
as to ignore truth.
We can now turn to another phase of
the Warnes law that has an intense To-
cal interest. II is known to a cent what
the quadrennial appraisement of the
real estate in Ohio cost in 1910 to-wit:
81, III ,95S. 1t is known to a cent what
the apprasement of personal property
in Ohio cost in 1912-personal property
assessors S347O, OO8, comfy boards of
equalization 81 964, and city boards Of
review, S241 800, total, 1896, ,SS1. This
year, 1914 being the year in which the
quadrennial appraisment of real estate
would have taken place if the Warnes
law had not been enacted, what would
have been the total cost thereof Ger
tainly not less than it cost four years ago.
And it is equally certain that it would
not cost less in 1914 than in 1912 to
make the personal property assessment
for the State. Indeed, Ohio, has grown
much, her property has increased much
in four years and two years. But we
shall not take that into account. Here,
then, would be the cost of making the
1914 appraisement under the old law:
Cost of quadrennial apprais-
ment (l910) 0)............... $1,777, ,058
Cost of personal property ap-
praisement (19l2) ).......... 596, 88l
Total cost under the old law
(l9l4) )................... 81, 5I4, o5I
What will the same work cost the
State this year, under the Warnes law?
Naturally, much less, for at one stroke of
his pen Governor Cox saved the State
the per diem of 1914 assessors, real and
personal, by abolishing their Offices.
The State Tax Commission has set
aside the sum of S328, 1928 to pay the 1866
assessors allotted to do the work that
$3.50 have heretofore done it has set
aside $4,000 to pay the salaries of the
new boards of complaint; S241, D, 500 to pay
the salaries of county or district asses
sors; 1921, $50 to pay clerk hire and S12-
200 for emergencies. That's the outside
total cost of the entire appraisement this
year under the Warnes law Here is
how it looks tabulated:
Per diem of 1866 assessors ... 1928, 1928
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
CUPID s VICTIMS

A beautiful wedding occurred in, Tiffin
last Saturday morning when Prof. Frank
S. Noetling, science teacher in the local
high school, and Miss Nina Zook were
united in bonds of holy matrimony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Zook, of Tif1in, and the
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
B. Noetling, of Selinsgrove, Pa.