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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
BILLY DALE
Still Stirring Racing Circles by
His performances Makes
Half in Minute.

Billy Dale the fast pacing gelding
which was sold a couple Of weeks
ago by Pat King of this city to Clev-
eland parties for $500, and then
disposed of to eastern parties for $5,-
600, after winning thousand dollar
pace stakes at Cleveland and Detroit,
made his initial appearance in the
Grand Circuit in a 2:08 pace race at
Montreal, Canada, last Friday The
PAGER which Pat Kin bought at the
Van Vert Fair last year for 500
was driven by the prominent eastern
reinsman Cox, and reports state that
he only drove the animal out in the
last heat of the race. He won sec
ond money, finishing fifth, third and
second. Tne last neat was the fast
est mile ever paced on the Canada
course. Billy Dale was nosed ou!
by a fraction, the tine being zoe Y
Billy Dale paced the last half mile
in one minute.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
REVISED
Statute of Highway Act Goes Into
Effect Sept. 4-Severe Penal
ties for Law Breakers.

The following is a summary of the
penal provisions found in the new
highway laws of Ohio taking effect
September 4.
Anyone will be committing an un-
lawful act who alters, defaces, in
jures or destroys any guide post, sign
post warning sign or other sign upon
the public highway so placed under
direction of the authorities. Who
alters, defaces ,injures or destroys
any marker or monument placed up
on the public highway by the proper
authorities to mark the boundaries
thereof.
Whoever being a county highway
superintendent, township trustee, or
township highway superintendent,
neglects, fails or refuses to perform
the duties of his office. Whoever
willfully Injuries, defaces or destroys
any bridge, culvert or watering
trough upon or along public high
way Whoever, alters, Injuries, de-
faces or damages any tools imple-
ments, machine structure provided to
shelter the same belonging to either
state, county or township.
whoever, wrongfully Obstructs
any ditch, drain or watercourse upon
the public highway. Whoever, di-
verts any water from adjacent lands
or upon the public highway Who
ever, being charged with the duty
fails to make levy or allowance or
to furnish an estimate or budget for
the construction. improvement main
tenance or repair of the public high
way.
"Whoever drives over the public
highway which has been closed while
in the process of construction or re-
pair. Whoever unlawfully places
any obstruction in or upon the public
highway. Whoever drives over inn
proved highways, traction engine
with tires or wheels equipped with
lugs. pixies, chain or other project
ions, destructive to said highways or
by any other means damages said
highways.
"WhOever being charged by law
with the duty of causing to be dragg-
ed any unimproved or graveled road,
willfully fails, neglects or refuses to
cause the same to be done. Whoever
digs up, removes. excavates or places
any earth or mud or builds a fence
upon the public highway Whoever
being charged by law with the duty
of cutting, destroying or removing
weeds, briars or brush within the
time fixed by law.
whoever places upon any part of
public highway and road, street
or alley any tacks. bottles, wire,
glass, nails or other articles without
authority Whoever goes upon, trav-
els over any portion Of the highway
in violation Of the traffic rules and
regulations duly prescribed. Whoev-
er without being duly authorized has
in his control or possession any
equipments, tools, implements or 9th
er property belonging to the state,
county or township.
"All fines collected are placed to
the fund for maintenance and repair
Fines vary all the way from SIS to
$4,000. The penalties for numbers
of the highways within the county
four and five above may be from one
to five years in the penitentiary,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
NARROW
Escape of Joe Frederick from
Horrible Death Yesterday

Joe Freedrick AN employee of the
Mersman Bros. .-Brandts Co., and well
known as a member of the local base
ball team, received severe injuries
about ten o'clock, yesterday morn
ing when his shirt caught in the cogs
of a machine at the furniture factory
which he was truing up. In some
maner his neck was pulled In be-
tween two large gear wheels, and
the cogs horribly mangled the left
side of the neck, ripping the muscles
apart, and badly bruising the left
shoulder. Luckily the cogs tore the
muscles instead of cutting them, and
this fact probably saved the young
mans life, as the juglar vein was not
severed. DR.. Ayers was summoned
and sewed up the wound, and unless
infection sets in, no danger is antici-
pated.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
SIGHT GOOD F0R SORE EYES


The Democrat Is indebted to James
Garland and his brothers OF East
Jefferson, for a liberal supply Of de-
licious cooking and eating apples.
Mr.. Garland took us over his orchard
which was formerly the Woolam
farm, last Sunday afternoon, and ii
was quite a treat to see his fine or
chard with every tree I'm excellent
shape and the limbs loaded almost
to the breaking point, with except
ionally large and juicy fruit The
Garland brothers are all bachelors,
but this does not hinder them from
keeping one of the finest farms and
orchards in the county. One tree in
their orchard, which is loaded with
pretty red apples twice as big as a
saucer. is worth going a long dis
tance to see.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
OLD POND
On Boom and Stumps Are Again
Out of Sight-What Record
Shows at Bulkhead.

The st. Marys Argus says that a
head" of four feet seven inches is
the stage of water at the bulkhead,
officially reported by Lock Tender C..
II. Marshall after reading the gauge
last Monday. Mr. Marshall made
several efforts Sunday to obtain a
correct reading, which proved un-
feasible, because of wind and waves.
The registration shows a rise of five
inches due to the week end rain.
The rise is one of the lagest on rec
ord for the summer time and consid-
ering the vast area already embrac-
ed by the pond
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
Bethel DAY
Is Proposed, when Cincinnati and
st. Louis Clash at Queen
City September s

Arrangements weer completed yes
terday for an excursion to be run
from this city to Cincinnati on Sun
day week, September 5, on account
of the Cincinnati-St Louis ball
game.
A subscription paper was put in
circulation yesterday afternoon here
to endeavor, if possible to secure one
hundred fans to attend the game
from this city. The boys will go in
a crowd adm secure seats together in
the stands with the intention of root
ing for Albert Bruno" Bethel, the
popular little third sacker with Mil
ler Higgins crew. A subscription
is also being taken up to buy the lad
a little remembrance from Celina
fans
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
SELLS GROCERY BUSINESS

Ben Grote, of st. Henry made The
Democrat a friendly call while in
town yesterday. He has disposed of
his grocery business at st. Henry to
Alloys Gels, of that place, young
man widely and favorably known in
the community.
Mr.. Grote is confident that his
successor will make good and asks
that his former patrons give him
their patronage. He is particularly
desirous, too, of thanking them for
their trade and sincere friendship
during ihs business association with
them. He has not yet decided what
he will take up in the way of busi-
ness.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
FERTILITY
Of Soil TO BE Discussed on Crouch
Farm Tuesday by Instructor
from AgricuIturI College.

On the farm of Oren Crouch, near
this city next Tuesday morning, Por-
ter Elliott, who Is an instructor from
the College of Agriculture will be
present to discuss soil fertility prob
lens and the use of fertilizers with
the farmers of that communicative
meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.
M, and will be held right on the
farm, where the soil will be exam
ined, tested for acidity and the talk
given. Farmers in the vicinity OF
the above place are invited to be pre-
sent to take part in the discussions
and hear some valuable information
about the important problem of soil
fertility.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
GEORGE ALWAYS IN EVIDENCE

Mr. and Mrs. George Kistler are
home from Chicago, Ill, where they
spent last week, Mr.. Kistler taking
part with a large number of profess
sional trap shooters in the Grand
American Handicap shoot. George
was right out in front with the win
ners, and while not able to get in on
the grand prizes secured some of the
prize money. He secured 81 out of
a possible 100 shots.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
FISH AND BEAR STORY

We are in receipt of letter from
Rev. H. N. Bobst, pastor fthe Evan
gelical Lutheran st. Paul's Church,
in Washington township, informing
us of his return home from his US
ual vacation trip at Hessel, Michi-
gan The letter is dated Saturday,
and says in part:
Jus came back firm Hessel, Mich
igan last evening, where l have put
in a month catching the willy brook
trout, perch, bass and pike. We al
so had a big bear roast. No ques-
tions asked as to who killed the
bear. Ha! Ha! There are plenty of
deer an dbear at Hessel l also
caught some very god pike-the
alrgest being 20 inches long and
weighing 5 pounds"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
WHERE AT IS 1T AT?

Within the last few days a couple
of gentlemen have come into The
Democrat office to make donations
to the temperance campaign in this
County, being informed this office
was the campaign headquarters. If
the temperance forces have any one
authorized to receive subscriptions
it might be to their advantage to
make the matter known. The vets
will undoubtedly have the 'sinews"
to make a fight, and the drys can't
expect to make much of a campaign
without financial assistance and it
should be gratifying to know there
are those who are anxious to help a
good cause along without hope of
reward this side of the grave.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
NOAH THE GUILTY. WRETCH

1t was not Adam and Eve who
brought about the fall of man, but
Noah, according to translation of
tablet now in the University of Penn
sylyania museum. An announcement
to this effect was made by a represen-
tative of the museum. According to
the Sumeriap theology found on the
tablet, which is said to have been
written before the days of Abraham,
and translated by DR.. Steven Lang
don, professor Of Assyriology in Ok
ford University, England, Noah was
ordered not to eat of the cassia tree
in the Garden of Paradise, and when
he disobeyed the curse fell upon him.
The curse was that he should have
ill health and an early death instead
Of living to be $4,000 years old, like
his ancestors.
According to the announcement
made Dr. Langdon bestowed much
labor on the subject of fall of man,
ont only in translating the tablet but
in comparing it with every known
tablet or historical account of any
kind, as we'll as with the account in
the book of Genesis.
Dr. Langdon, according to the an
nouncement, says that this tablet is
at least 1000 years older than the
Genesis account and, so far as is
known, is the oldest record of the
sort in existence. The tablet was
written more than 1000 years ago,
possibly 5000 years, and evidently re-
cords tradition which goes back to
the early history of man. The Bah
ylonian and Sumerian accounts place
the food at something like $4,000 B.
G. and the lapse Of time between the
creation and the flood is filled by 10
kings, who reigned altogether 432,-
900 years, an average of 43,200
wears each The reason that later
kings reigned comparatively short
periods is that Noah sinned in eating
of the cassia Exchange.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
NEPTUNE
Grange Preparing for Big Picnic
at Halls Grove on Sep
tember 3.

The Neptune Grange will hold a
big picnic at L. A. Halls grove on
Friday, September third. Should
the weather be unfavorable, the
township hall will be utilized for
picnic purposes.
It is expected to make a gigantic
affair Mendon Grange 200 strong
is coming to join Center township in
the big fete.
State Grange Master Tabler will
be present to deliver the address,
which will be sufficient to bring out
the crowd.
All members of the Grange are re-
quested to bring their baskets filled
with the good things for which old
Mercer is justly famed.
Plan to make it a great gala day
and come.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27

MORE ILL LUCK

Charles, the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Michael, corner of Mill
and Fulton streets, slipped and fell
while playing in the yard at his home
last Sunday afternoon and broke his
left leg. The lad, it may be recalled
fell from a wagon and was run over
on South Main street, opposite The
Democdat office some weeks ago,
breaking his limb between the knee
and hip. He was only able to be
about on crutches again when he
fractured the leg for a second time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED

James GoodniclI, 21, farmer Celina,
son OF Henry Godnick. and Ellen Col
ton, II, housekeeper. Celina, daugh-
ter Of Louis Cotton. c. ID. Rice.
William Brown, 32, mechanic, Ce-
lima, son of Daniel Brown, and Bess
jenkins, %. teacher, Celina, daugh-
tor OF Wa jenkins,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
CAN'T CONSIDER COMPLAINTS

The attorney general Of Ohio has
given a ruling to county boards OF
complaints TO the effect that such
boards cannot consider complaints
on valuations made in 1914, Only
where the tax assessors or county tax
commissioners desire to change the
yaluatioins in 1915. This will make
much less work for the boards Of
complaint, as not many changes have
been made this year Many tax pay
ers will be disappointed in this, as
they We're not entirely satisfied with
figures fixed on their property last
wear
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
WE'LL AND HAPPY

In letter to the Democrat from
Iron Springs, Arizona, Mrs. Charles
Ketcham, enclosing renewal, says
they are prospering and enjoying
good health Iron Springs is sum-
mer resort in the mountains, about
As miles from Phoenix. They are
running a grocery and the post-office.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
DITCH
Work Constituted Bulk of CON-
miSSiORerS' Troubles
Changes Made in AppOrtiOnment
Of Snlder DItch-Other BusI-
Miss Disposed OF.

Engineer Smalley last Friday re-
ported the sale of the Cell ditch In
Jefferson township to J. T.. House for
$2094, The Board approved the
contract and bond The work is TO
be completed by December l.
The Board last week examined the
report and apportionment of the
engineer on the SNYDER ditch and
made the following changes: Charles
NJ. wilkins from $1,000 to $11OO;
Clarence Snyder from $245 to $3.50;
w. A. Fent from $42 to SCI; +. NJ.
and Edie Snyder from $400 to 1915;
Margaret Althoff from $500 to $24O;
w. A. Fent from $S TO $14. The
Board then confirmed the assess
ments.. Chas NJ. Wilkins made ap-
plication for compensation and dam
age in the sum OF $500. Same was
ordered fled
The engineer reported the sale of
the WalteTbusch ditch in Butler
township to the -Mescher
Tile Co, for 5000, which was $40
less than the estimate. The work is
to be completed by October Is.
Mercer counties met in joint session
on the Ford joint road improvement
last Monday. The Board accepted
the road known in Jay County, Ind,
as the Albert Schaffer road, and in
Mercer county as the North mile of
the Ford road, as completed, and the
respective counties to pay the balance
of their one-half of the contract
price, Jay county, Ind, S613.50; and
Mercer county, S43.50. 1t was also
agreed that Mercer county keep the
north half Of what is known as the
Albert Schaffer road in repair, and
Jay county the south half.
The following bills were allowed
last Friday and are now payable:
Allen county children's
home, care of children. s asa 90
City of Dayton, board of Oil
yer Haley 49,. ... IS 60
H X. Mulford Co. antitoxin 8 S5
E. & G. Alexander, part pay
Huwer pike. 49,. ... 1900 90
G. NJ. Counterman, coro-
ner's inquest. ... 13 80
Croghan Const Co, bridge
beams. -. .., ,...... 144 25
pay for KelcR bridge 49,. 795 90
Carl Smith, poles. ..... 90
Dayton B. B. Co., supplies. 1913 rs
H. L. Hight, full pay Hin
ton bridge. .. .... 100 90
Henry King, part pay on
Jordan pike. .... ... .. 220O 90
C. D. Andreas, full pay on
Depweg bridge floor. 432 90
John Bergman, sewer wrk. 3 90
John Hemmelgarn, same. 90
Celina Hardwood Mfg. Co..
DitzeT & Woods, bridge 90
plank. -. .... 48 O8
J. H. Severns, same. .... IL Sc
Ohio Corrugated Culvert
Co, sewer pipe. . 23 80
J. F. Ballinger, delivering
ditch notices e. ... 90
Rex Hardware Co., nails etc 2 43
J. H. Hartings, bridge lum-
Der. .... ...... %
gers bridge. e. r ,...". 200 90
Mrs. Otto Witen, maps. .. 27 90
J. C. Carter, livery hire. O.. 8 90
w. L. Hay, asst. engineer. 90
w. E. Reynolds, eng. fees. 10 90
w. A. Waggoner, asst eng. 2 90
! Fl. Yaney. same ...... 90
Newton Price, same. -. 90
Pike Directors
mixes. .,. -. 46 80
:. M Counterman, same SO
!. A. Hoffman, same. 20 so
Sol Schock. same. ... IA 90
3luffton Stone Co., stone. 934 "a
R. L. Larmore, sharpening
scraper blade. .. e.. so
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
POLITICAL

Teacher H. H. Schroer, of Coldwa-
ter, who is attending institute here
this week, made The Democrat a
brief call yesterday, incidentally
dropping the remark that he will be
a candidate for county Treasurer be-
fore the primary next year. Mr..
Schroer has been frequently mention
ed for the place and will no doubt
prove a strong candidate. He has seen
many years service in the public
schools and has considerable bust
ness experience to qualify him for
the duties of Treasurer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27

R. A. Landfair, the South Main
street secondhand store man, is Of
fering a reward for the theft of a
bee hive, bees, honey and all, from
his farm, near Wabash. The hive
was stolen about the first of this
month, but Mr.. Landfair kept the
matter a secret in the hopes of To-
eating the culprit.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
TO CELEBRATE LABOR DAY

Coldwater will celebrate Labor
Day, Monday, September 6, with a
ball game between their team and
the Ft Recovery Elks. Dancing at
the pavilion and other entertainment
will feature the occasion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27

Prof S. Will1in Of F't. Wayne, Ind,
former superintendent of Celina pub
lie schools, notifies The Democrat to
mail his paper to Shauck, o., where
he will take up school work again
this year.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27

A ffve-room bungalo is being COM
pleted for Howard Tullis, just east
on Logan street. Mr.. Tullis has done
some excellent planning for his new
home and when completed will add
greatly to the improvement of that
locality
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27

Plans have been completed and the
contract let for the building Of a
bungalo for John Carlin, near the
corner of Elm and Logan streets.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27

c. G. Springer, just beyond the
corporation limits, on Logan street,
has the frame up for fine new bung-
alo. The site is a fine one, and on
tract of land he recently purchased.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
WEST END BOOMING

f. v. Short is finishing up five
rom bungalo on Logan street, Just
west Of his residence, it is now in
the hands of the plasterers. The
west end is building up some.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27

We know Of no liniment that
equals Hanford's Balsam in its heal
ing properties.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27

Persons nominated by caucus for
township or village Offices must
have their petitions signed by at
least twenty-five persons. Democrats
should make it a point to attend
these caucus meetings and, after
agreeing upon ticket, should sign
the petitions of their candidates.
Committeeman should look after this
matter.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27

Squire John G.. Kuhn, of Coldwa-
ter was in town Wednesday looking
after some business matters. The
Squire will be a candidate for as
SCISSOR in. his town this fall He
says the political pot is warming up
and there is fun ahead.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27

Parlor millinery and dress-making
Mrs. Rosa Smith, 123 TouVelle
Street.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27

A four room bungalo is being
erected for Henry Peters, on Logan
street, square west of the Frank
Short residence.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
One Paper

In the HoMR Is worth a dozen In
the byway, and just remember
THR DRMocRAT Is the home
paper OF Mercer County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
Cehna

The Reservoir City-the biggest
little town on earth-the hub of
the universe.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

Tampa Times Rep u b licar
Leader Mann is basking in thu
sun-beams of a presidential boom
AS Mr.. Mann's whiskers are al,
most as beautiful as those of Sen.
ator Jim Ham Lewis, Georgian
who went to Chicago for the pur.
pose of reforming the Windy City,
mayhap Hon. Pure Food Jordan,
editor of the Punta Gorda Herald,
press representative for Hon. AL
bert "Under His Hat" Gilchrist
and leader of the cultivation of
propaganda, will feel
called upon to desert the democra-
tic standard and support him.
1T is not because ! love the dem
ocratic party less, but because l
love whiskers more"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

Lakeland Telegram protests a.
gainst the efforts of the Tarpon
Springs Leader to correct the bad
grammer of its contemporaries.
But won't the Telegram please let
the Leader continue long enough
to teach that West Florida broth
er how perfectly horrible it is to
use such expressions as "no con-
ference between he and the Will
son brothers," emo politics dis
cussed by he or any others?"
Maybe the Telegram can endure
such grammatical horrors, but
they can't be endured by | nor by
he nor any other unoffending
nominative.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06
The Tampa Headed or the
Four Headed Side-Show-
Which?

Twill strike the "jocular" veil
of the reading public to conside
some of the expressions in the las
issue of Fred DeBerry's Sunrise
published in Tampa, though thi
Iallusion to said expressions is no
intended to disparage the ambi
tions Of any of the Tampa candi
dates.
Sunrise says editorially:
"Sunrise sounds a note of warn.
ing, alarmed at Tampa s attitude
similar to which we all condemn
in Jacksonville, reaching out for
all political offices in sight.
Hon. Perry G. Wall beyond
Question is Tampa s choice for the
U. S. Senate. Hon. S. NJ. Spark
man is in Congress from Tampa
already. Herbert S. Phillips is
U. S. Attorney, and now comes A.
j. Angle to run for State Comp
troller. No one denies that man
has a right to stand for any poll
teal office whether he stands a
show for it or not, but to Sunrise
it places Tampa precisely in the
hoggish attitude some have wont
to picture Jacksonville. -. at
the same time, as we have stated
above, do exactly what we have
criticised Jacksonville for being
guilty of. "
In the same issue of Sunrise
there appears also:
" wv hat was the row in the
side-show this morning, Bill?'
" THE two-headed man quarrel
ed with himself as to which head
should get shaved first. ,"
1t seems that in this side-show
at Tampa that instead of two
heads there are several to quarrel
as to which head will first be shay
ed of attempting to secure the
honors and emoluments of certain
offices. Let the band play cts
a long, long way to Tipperary-I
It's long way to the sweetest
girl (ofice) | know"