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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17

he intended making a trip along the
Wabash river and into the Kankake
country. But the journey was never
made. On arriving In TT Wayne he
went directly to the hospitable home
of William Worth, near the town,
and was tenderly cared for He
died a few days later History says
spent the last night of his life on
cot on the porch prepared by the
good Mrs. Worth stoutly refusing a
bed In the house. His body was
found the next morning in the or
chard beneath the spreading branch
es of an apple tree OF his own plant
ing years before.
He first came into notice at Pitts
burg about the year 1906, the town
having a population of nearly 1000.
IL was known at the gate leading
from New Englnd to the great West
ern country. Here he planted his
first apple orchard Soon he follow
ed the footsteps of the western home
seekers and at once commenced his
appleseed campaign. He Travelled
continually through the wilderness Of
what is now western Ohio and east
ern Indiana from the Ohio river to
the Lakes, carrying appleseeds and
planting them wherever he could find
an available spot marking the place
In order to return to IL again the
next year to care for tn young trees.
AS late as the SOS there were trees
on the Linzee farm east of Celina
on the Hamilton and Van Gundy
farms in the north part of Mercer
county, o., that bore the name of
Johnny Appleseed, The tree in each
case would be found separate and in
the exact spot where the seed had or
iginally been planted. The tree on
the Old Town farm, east Of Celina,
stood a hundred yards from the or
chard and near the banks of the res
ervoir. 1t bore choice fruit and when
a boy the writer sften went to the
orchard for apples for pie that no
one but mother could make and was
cautioned to be sure and go to the
Johnny Appleseed tree.
The Linzee farm was one of his
stopping places and on these visits
he would leave bits of bright colors
of calico for the pioneer women to
piece into quilts. Being a firm be-
lever in the Swedenborgian doctrine
he never tired of spreading its
teachings wherever he travelled. His
supply of tracts being limited he
would leave a few pages and take up
those he had left on former trip.
He was in the strictest sense a mis-
sionary among the whites and In
dians. He went at will among the |
hostile Indians, yet he was never |
known to be armed.
1t is earnestly hoped that the In
a adiana SOciptV that has taken stems |
erect a monument to the memory of |
Johnny Appleseed, succeeds in the |
undertaking.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tatiets-the substi.
tute for calomel-are a mild but sure laxa-
tive. and their effect on the liver is almost
instantaneous. They are the result of DR..
Edwards determination not to treat liver
and bowel complaints with calomel His
efforts to Danish it brought out these little
olivecolored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calc mel does but have no bad after eff
fects. They don't iIjure the teeth like strong
liquids calomel They take hold of the
trouble and quickly correct it. Why cure
the liver at the expense of the teethS Cal
omel sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids.
1t is best not to take calomel, but to let
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
Mos Q headaches, "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from const patton and a
disordered liver. Take DIR. Edwards Olive
Tablets when You fesl"loggy" "and" "heavy." -
Note how they "clear" clouded BRAN and
how they "perI up" the spirits. AT l0c and
p5c per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company Colum bus, u
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17

"Yes, and glad OF it, too, answered
Gridley. Here, Jim, is something for
your Christmas, and hope you'll have
a nice day!"
"Oh, thanks. Good-by, Mr.. Gridley.
Merry Christmas!" called the boy as
the door slammed after the overladen
Gridley.
Harlan slid down the top of his desk
with a bang and left the office. What
a happy little hustling fellow Gridley
was; little shrimp of a man, and yet
he always seemed to radiate pleased
self-importance and good cheer! Jim
caught sight of Harlan as he was go
ing out the front door.
Merry Christmas, Mr.. Harlan" he
called. Thanks for the check and
Merry Christmas to you!"
Merry Christmas, bah! What does
Christmas mean to me now, anyway?
Christmas is a time for fools and ba-
bies," muttered Harlan to himself as
he walked to the street car, first tell
ing the waiting chauffeur to drive
home without him. And when he got
to the car he walked up on Market
street; he felt he could not bear the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17
THE CLENDENING CASE

1.-THE Mansfield Shield and Banner.
A decision of the supreme court
yesterday was blow at Governor
Willis and a victory for Byron M.
Clendening, member of the state Ii
quor licensing board and members
of county boards who were ousted
because they had taken part in the
circulation of referendum petitions
against the McDermott law.
1t will be remembered when the
case of Mr.. Clendening, of Cincin-
natl came up, the governor acted as
judge and jury Clendening is a
democrat and Willis knew he was the
man who was more responsible than
any other man in Ohio for the very
successful operation of the law enact
ed under the administration of for
mer Governor Cox. On the other
hand Mr.. Clendening knew the Nc
Dermott law, the pet measure of gov
ernor Willis, would throw the saloon
question into politics and result in
weakening the regulation of the traf-
fic in Intoxicating liquors in Ohio.
Byron M. Clendening didn't hesi-
tate to express his disapprOval of the
McDermott bill and aided the move
ment to bring about a referendum.
He didn't care for his job 1t was
a matter of conscience with him.
He knew the Greenlund law had
stood the test and that the McDer
mott law was pitifully weak. He was
certain that if the people of Ohio got
chance to vote on the law that it
would meet defeat.
Governor Willis got" Mr.. Glen
dening. He held that the latter's
action in furthering the referendum
was misconduct in office" He ap-
pointed another man to the position
which he held was vacated. The
ousted official Immediately took his
case to the supreme court and yes
terday the court unanimously decid- |
ed that Mr. Clendening should be re-
stored to Office and held that gov
ernor of Ohio cannot abridge con
stitutional rights to take part in ref
erendums nor can he make the Ii
quor licensing machinery of the state
subject to his control.
The decision of the seven judges
of the supreme court shows that
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17
RED LIGHTS AHEAD

The Ottawa Sentinel hits the nal
on the head in this way:
Ohio is not ready to worship the
war god Half her towns and tax
ing districts are facing financial dis
tress. Many of her public schools
are running on borrowed money,
The one per cent tax limit law will
soon reach a breaking period 1t is
imperative that local tax rates be in
creased. In hundreds of taxing dis
tricts income does not now equal eX-
penditures.
The war revenue tax imposed by
a Democratic Congress and signed
by a Democratic President two years
ago is in many instances unpopular
and in many instances Odious.
No state in the union is in the
same unhappy financial condition as
is Ohio at the present time.
If a Democratic administration
at Washington commits this nation
to a Billion Dollar Military Program
it must increase taxes.
Republicans will vote to help do
this. Then the worm will turn. In
the canpaigL of 1916 the Democrat,
Party will be charged with having
heaped tax burdens upon the people.
Militarism is the curse of the Old
World. Why foist it upon America?
Labor, church and farm are oppos-
ed
Ohio Congressman should not i'm
peril Democratic success in 1915 by
voting to plunge this nation into the
depths of militarism and tax bur
Geus.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17
THE DECENTRALIzER IN ACTION

Purely for campaign purposes the
Willis administration is attempting
shift office forces in buildings outside
the capitol. Not a single Office has
been abolished, but the demagoguery
of the campaign continues. Attics
without windows, condemned by the
state board of health, are touted as
executive Offices. Floor space in the
Red Lion beer hall is being meas
ured and architects have been re-
planning the Hartman stables. How
would you like to have the state do
business in such places?
Only one office has been restored to
the state house, that the Office of oil
inspector which a supreme court cast
out and which Willis forced the leg
islature to restore, with such emolu-
ments as the office never knew be-
fore. The oil inspector, James Carr,
in now in the governors office, where
rooms were fixed for him. A par
titiOn and changes cost $3.50, Toilet
fixtures and arrangements demanded
will cost $500 additional The
rental saved is $720 year. $2250
to save S720!
Meanwhile the building commits
sion is arranging to spend more than
half million dollars for a new office
building. Its upkeep will come from
the taxpayers, whereas all the rented
offices have been rented by admins
tratiye offices which were more than
self-sustaining. The state office
building is needed all right and it
has been for long time, but our
state officials ought to be honest in
the matter of its need
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17
Anent that new state Office build

Anent that new state Office build
ing which Is found necessary To
house the Unnecessary" Offices Willis
howled and redhOoked about, IL is
well TO bear In mind that Il is TO be
built with interest on the deficit that
didn't exist, the story of which was
another campaign lie. About II
here's some comment from the Col
umbus Dispatch:
$50 far as we have observed,
there Is no great enthusiasm in the
state over the project TO transform
the state house dome, which Bill
Nye called an architectural wart, In
10 a twenty-five story sky scraper.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer sits up
TO take notice but seems TO prefer not
TO be quoted on the art oft. The
youngstown Vindicator is disposed to
90 behind the returns and recall the
Republican campaign pretense that
there were too many offices and Off
eeholders during the Cox regime and
that the states real remedy for the
high rent bill was smaller and cheap
er government. But that is unkind.
If all the buncombe and misrepre-
sentation of that campaign were re-
called the party in power would be
overwhelmed. 1t has troubles
enough and il is well at this season
to have a heart.
1.-The fact is, as everybody knows,
that more Office room is needed.
There will be economy in providing
It, and inasmuch as Il is to be paid
for with the interest from the
funds which the Republicans denied
the existence during that memorable
campaign, the Democrats cannot
complain.
Whatever is done will stand as a
living monument to a campaign lie,
probably the first one so honored."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17
PRESIDENTIAL GOVERNMENT
[Ohio State Journal. Rem

LCAtlb DbcAlC JUL ltllB INCBs
The Springfield Republican has a
long article on Presidential Govern
ment," which describes the situation
in this country since Congress ad-
jOurned some months ago We have
been going along under one-man rule
and have been blessed all that time
with prosperity and peace. What
with prosperity and peace. What
more do we want? The men and
boys are in the fields, shops, stores,
earning bread and meat for the dear
ones at home instead of being shot
to death in the carnage of war. We
are getting along splendidly under a
presidential government" We are
glad we have had that kind of
government, If we hadn't there
would be today mourning and sor-
row in thousands of homes.
The country is fortunate in hay
ing this one-man rule in the hands of
Woodrow Wilson. He is the presi-
Dental government that has main
tanned the happiness OF the land
trouble in doing it. There are many
men in this country who want to
fight or force others to, and these
men have criticized and abused the
president whenever an incident arose
which contained the possibility Of
fight. But they did not stampede
the president He went on quietly
down the road called Peace" and
never turned to the right or left to
pick fuss or spill a drop of blood.
For this he has been accused of
timidity and shrinking from public
duty, but he has stood these affronts |
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17

Governor Willis had overreached
himself and had further shown the
people of Ohio that he was a mar
row partisan and Furthermore that
he was assuming czar-like powers
which he had no right to exercise
The decision OF the supreme court
yesterday was an important one as
affecting the rights of citizens of
Ohio to take part in referendum
campaigns without fear of punish
ment.
IL will do much to curb governors
who have the idea that men who in
cur their displeasure can be ousted
from Office whenever IL is desired.
Byron M. Clendening has perform
ed a notable service 70 rthe people
of Ohio in resisting the governors
attempt to interfere with the consti-
tutional rights of citizens. He is the
type of Democrat who is an honor to
his party,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17

report on their last visit of inspection
to the county infirmary:
1t is a real labor of love to inspect
the infirmary in its present improv
ed conditions, the rooms are so clear
beds so comfortable and the venti
lation so good, only where some ont
whose blood is chilled with age in.
sists upon shutting himself in the
room with windows tightly closed
In the new annex the women unable
to help about the buildings were
gathered in the parlor on the west
side. There were cushioned bench
es, a wheel chair and rockers for the
comfort of the aged and infirm.
Ferns were on a stand and bench
of thrifty plants in the women's
dining room. Three men were in the
sun room on the east side and look
ITg out on the October landscape
NO, do not complain" said one.
but l cant help but be sad when |
think of our nome and all are gon
but me-"
The institution now gives shelter
to thirty eight people, thirty six Of
whom are adults.
Steam heat had been turned on
and the rooms were warm, all the
modern conveniences as to heat, ell
ectric lights, baths, toilets now be-
ing included in the inHrmary equip
ment There are no further recon-
mendations TO make as to the man
ner in which Mercer County houses
its aged and helpless charges. There
are comforts that do not obtain in
many houses. Following the extern
sive building operations, the grounds
have been graded and in another
season the north lawn will be quite
as handsome as the south. The
lawn space is to be widened on the
west and on the north a driveway
will extend through the lawn space.
A suggestion made by the matron
Mrs. Schunck, was approved by the
visitors. 1t had been intended to
use basement room for the chapel
but this is not proving wholly salts
factory, it is suggested that the
frame building erected several years
ago be used for morgue and chapel
purposes. The basement with a few
minor changes could be converted in
to kitchen much better ventilated
and lighted than the one now in use.
While the women members of the
board made their round of inspection
and visited with the inmates always
so glad to welcome a visitor, the men
Inspected the cattle and thoroughly
the effort made to stand
ardize the live stock. There are at
present Is cows, 13 horses and 200
swine. Chickens, ducks and geese
have been raised in numbers this
season. The potato yield is poor,
due to the rain and the devastation
Of the hail, Stores of winter pro-
visions have been laid in the cellars
and fruit rooms and show thrift and
in the conservation of
the food supplies in abundance.
The clothing of the inmates is in
good condition, the beds are clean
and comfortable. No one is confin-
I'd to their bed at present, although |
several cases demand constant |
attention.
The visitors remained for dinner |
Come again, do come oftener," the !
yisitors were urged, because their is
cooperation and insight and sympa-
hetic assistance needed in SO many
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17
LIFE AND WORK
OF Early Noted Character Who
ROamed wilderness Review
ed by Portland Man.
NV. w Timmonds portIand !

w. w, lIuInOuuS, POfLlanQ.
The Indiana Horticultural Society
has taken up a movement for the er-
ectiOn of monument to the memory
of Johnny Appleseed. The Ohio APP
pie Growers Association are the or
inators of this movement but it
was allowed to die out.
Johnny Appleseed was a quaint
character whose real name was jon
athan Chapman. He was born in
Boston in 1875 and died near Fort
Wayne at the age of rs years.
In the springtime of 1847 he made
his last pilgramage. Starting from
southern Ohio he walked through
the wilderness to Toledo scattering
appleseeds and good cheer at all
points He was taken i'll with malar-
ial fever while on this journey and
was held in Toledo for four weeks.
Soon as he was able to travel he set
out for Ft. Wayne and from thence
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17
"THEY SAY"

"They say. What they say let
them say"
AS foil to the anti-Willis talk
within his own party and to Offset
the daily growing strength of Cox
within the state, appears a clever
sketch by the Wheeler News Service
of Columbus 1t offers as news"
service for sale to any paper in the
state, but il is now going forward
free to a select mailing list of those
whom IL seeks as subscribers.
The sketch herein referred to
brings out the old journalistic stand
bys, they say" and mis- friends, +"
to sponsor the statement that Willis
can beat Cox in 1916 for the reasons
quoted.
Whether the Wheeler News Ser
vice represents the cause of Willis
or has been misled by his friends"
whom il quotes, some ones conclus-
ions are wrong.
In the eyes of the people who in
tended il should so appear the ref
erendum results were actual repudi-
alton OF the Willis administration
and endorsement of the Cox admin
istration measures. Nominal saw
ings in the tax department of the
state, boastfully reported, are at the
expense of the tax payers, whose val
ues, especially land, have been in
creased and whose tax rates have
gone higher. other defenses of Will
lis are self answering.
Democrats generally and friends
of Cox particularly hope that Willis
will be the nominated candidate for
reelection in 1916, not only be-
cause of his personal record as gov
ernor, but because he personifies the
reactionary partisan elements that
gold-bricked Ohio last year. Re-
publicans must either stand by Will
lis or acknowledge the failure Of
their program
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17

with the grace and spirit Of a man
who knew he was right and for this
the people praised him and loved
him, His course has not been with
out protest when there was room for
that He did not think IL called for
bloodshed just yet, but he would file
his protest in the archives of Gods
court, to await his time for judgment
and justice, which always comes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17
THE lNFIRMARY AS SEEN BY
COUNTY BOARD VISITORS

The board of county visitors, con-
sisting Of D. H. Robinson, Of Rock
ford; Mrs. G. A. McKim, Mrs. Mary
TouVelle, Mrs. r. e. Riley, DR.. J..
e. Hattery and c. d. Hierholzer of
this city through the president last
week filed with Probate Judge Or
yelle Raudabaugh their semi-annual
report, which included the following
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17
READY FoR COLLECTION

Taxes are now ready for collec-
tion. All those desiring to pay now
may do SO. Come in early and avoid
the rush
FRANK BENKE, County Treas.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17

ways. A brief conference followed
the inspection.
TIL president, d. H. Robinson, had
place on the county visitors pro-
gram at the Dayton Conference of
Charities at convention held No
vember 8 to 8, and other members
of the board attended.
The county Jail was visited and
sheriff and Mrs. Pumphrey were COM
mended in their efforts to keep the
Jail sanitary. The board hopes, how
ever to see walls newly painted in
the Jail before they pay another Wis
il,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17

The neatest and sweetest box can
dy is Lowney's. Get it, at Kindell's
Drug Store. adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
BISHOP JONES IS
 WINNER IN FIGHT
Another Spirited Session Held by the African Methodist Conference at
 St. Johns Church

Excitement again prevailed when the administration ticket won out in the fight for delegates to the general con ference of the African Methodist Episco- pal church at St. Johns African Method ist Episcopal church yesterday afternoon. where the North Alabama conference is being held. That is, the administration ticket won out except for the election of E. w. Williams of Birmingham, who received 49 votes and who was the only anti-administration man to pull over.
 The fight led by Ira T. Bryant of Nash vile against Bishop Jones has gone Jcnes presdes and in the election of del- egates the prelate has generally won out. It is the claim of the Bryant-Williams faction here that Bishop Jones did not play fair in the election and that 2S new men, allowed to enter the conference be- fore the election, all voted for the ad- ministration men. One of the men re- gently received in the conference, the Rev. R. B. Mosley of Huntsville, declared that he was met at the station and in- structed how to vote. with d sample copy of the ballot before he reached the con ference.
 w. H. Nixon of Selma led the ticket. having received 63 votes. the others to be elected delegates being w. B. John- son, P. w. Walls, G.. w. Mitchell and E. w. Williams The alternates are J. R. Burgess W. M. Craig, J. M. Goodloe, l.. R. Day and E. F. Newell.
 Notice was given that the right to a seat on the part ofs the Rev. W. H. Nixon in the general conference would be contested on the ground that he had not been reinstated in the ministry long enough to be eligible.
 The antis claim that episcopal domina- tion was responsible for their defeat. with particular reference to the naming of tell CTS for, the election, when Dr. w. T. Yer non, visitor, was selected in the place of Dr. J. B. Carter of Ensley.. pr. Car ter has been identified with the antis, and they claim that in placing him be- fore the conference to be voted upon Bishop Jones stated: All who favor this prominent gentleman, Dr. Vernon, stand. !" Then, "All who favor this other fellow. stand. Dr. Vernon is elected.'' Dr. H. E. Archer, president of Payne university, Selma, was the other teller elected. nom- mated by both sides. Dr. Vernon is a visitor to the conference. having trav- elcd with Bishop Jones throughout his diocese. giving educational lectures.
 The Rev, R. c. Ransom of New York city, editor of the A. NJ. F. Quarterly Review, spoke last night Also the re- ports of the Women's Missionary union were made, which were surprisingly good.