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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
MONTEzUMA TALES
mo. o.

The blacksmith farmer parson
continued as regular supply Of the
Montezuma preaching station for a
long time His son was about my
age and we became great friends.
ON one occasion when we We're get
ting ready to go hunting for a few
hours, his father said, william, my
son, work before pleasure; Is your
wood all cut and your tasks all nm
ished?" There was no parleying
and no back talk, but William got
busy. Haste, not only makes waste
but sometimes brings trouble. VIII
liam was pretty handy with the
ak, and | was a very poor chopper,
In order to get started with the gun
as soon as possible,I volunteered to
chop wood while he should do the
other work. IL was still warm
weather and we were both barefoot
ed. l had not cut many lengths Of
wood until by an unlucky stroke the
AK glanced and | laid about a quar-
ter of my left big toe open with an
ugly cash. | thought the best thing
TO do was to cut II the resi- of the
way and thus take IL off, but William
Ndlu IOtdllu ran W Nll' bltNNAN'AiiA''A
shop and was soon back with some
tobacco his father had been chewing
which he bound on the cut and the
blood was son staunched.
| don't think l ever had as bad a
wound-to heal so quickly as that.
Though somewhat disabled, boylike,
we went hunting just the same, but
there was no further blood shed that
day. | had permission to stay all
night with William, so after sup
per of salt pork and mush and milk,
which was greatly relished by two
tired boys, we went outside and
climbed a pole ladder to the loft of
the cahin, where we slept until cal
led to breakfast before daylight.
As look back to the crude manner
of life of that family, | am thankful
for the memory of parental obedien-
ce on the part of the children and the
deep impression of the piety of the
parents. The family prayers We're
as impressive as any set service at a
church.
1t is sad to know that many homes
with far more of the temporal bless
ings to be thankful for, maintain no
family altar.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
A CALL TO CoLoRs

The world is aroused to the men
ace of alcohOl-war has been declar-
ed against IL in every civilized land
and there Is no neutral ground. |
call you to the colors the stan
dard raised by the National Abstain
ers Union for Health, Home and
Humanity. Risel Let us pledge
our support TO the cause in water
In water, the daily need Of every liv-
ing thing. 1t ascends from the seas,
obedient TO the summons of the sun,
and descending, showers blessings
upon the earth, il gives Of its spark
ling beauty TO the fragrant tlower;
It's alchemy transmutes, base clay in
to golden grain; IL is the canvas up
on which the finger of the Infinite
traces the radiant bow of promise.
II Is the drink that refreshes and
adds no sorrow with il. JehOva look
ed upon IL at creations dawn and
said: 1T is good Fro mMr. Bry-
ans address at Carnegie Hall, New
York. April 80, 1915.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
S8,5oO,OOO FOR FERTILIZERS

Do commercial fertilizers increase
the yield of wheat enough to pay for
their cost, is a question which pro-
gressive farmers are beginning to
consider at this time of the year
The farmers of this state spend
every year about three and a half
million dollars for fertilizers, so it is
evident that this question is worth
some study. The authorities Of the
college of agriculture of Ohio State
University have been giving careful
consideration to this question re-
Gently They conclude that much of
the money spent for commercial fer
tilizers is as good as wasted. In
many cases, they hold, the wheat
yield is little better than it would be
with out fertilizer. However, they
believe that commercial fertilizer, If
rightly bought and correctly applied,
will greatly increase the yield in
most sections of the state. In order
to get the worth of his money, the
farmer needs choose the right fertil-
izer for his own soil. Fertilizing
crop is simply adding one or two sub
stances which the soil does not con
tain in sufficient quantity care
full study of the field to begin with
of a field to be sOwn will usually
show what substances should be ad-
ded in fertilizer. In order to help
farmers decide what fertilizers are
needed on their farms, the College
Of Agriculture has arranged to send
specialists thruout the state during
August and September. Any read
er of the Democrat can secure Wis
it to this neighborhood by one of
these men, without cost, simply by
writing to Clark S. Wheeler, Ohio
State University Columbus, Ohio.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
Sale of Mercer County
Pike Bonds.
Auditor's Omce, Mercer County

Celina, Ohio, June ., 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed
hd$ wiz be received t,t at the County SSin AUD A1f
Thursday, the Sth day of July ,i9l5. at
o'clock p. m, for the purchase OF
Ten Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
(S1O, 500 of Mercer County Pike Bonds for
the use and benefit of the Yaney Road
Improvement, said bonds being dated
July 20 1915, and shall be payable at the
Ohio and made payable as follows, to-
Two (2D Bonds of $500. each due July
20, in each Of the years 1916 to 1924, in
elusive
20 in the year 1925.
Said bonds to have five per cent inter
est coupons attached, payable semi an
nually ON July 20 and January 20, OF each
year at the County Treasurer's office.
Said bonds win be issued under author
fty of Ohio Laws, Sections 6949 and $3.50,
passed April 8, 1913,
Each bid must be accompanied Dy
deposit of one hundred dollars in money
which shall be left with the County
Treasurer as a guarantee that the pur-
chaser to whom said bonds will be
awarded will accept and pay for the same
at the price indicated i'm the bid, and the
failure to accept the bonds and pay for
the same at the County Treasurer's Off
ce in Ceina, Ohio on July 90, 1913, shall
work an absolute forfeiture of said sum
of 500 deposited with the County Treas
urer and the Treasurer Will be author-
lied to pay the same into the county
fund for the use and benefit Of the Haney
pike improvement.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. BY order of the Board of
County Commissioners of Mercer County,
Ohio. j. f. STEINBRUNNER,Au Auditor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
Sale of Mercer County
Pike Bonds.
Auditors omce, Mercer County

Atlllldt Olllot June ~ 1910,
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed
itor's oaice. in Celina, Ohio, until
l O'Clock p. M, for the purchase OF
Four Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars
CSl 500 of Mercer County Pike Bonds
for the use and benefit of the johnson
Road Improvement. said bonds being
dated July 20, 1915. and shall be payable
at the County TreasuTer's Office at Ce-
lima, Ohio, and made payable as follows
to-Wit:
One ~ Bond of $4,000 due July 20 in
each of the years 1916 TO 1925, inclusive,
said bonds to have five per cent inter
est coupons attached, payable semi an
nually on July 20 and January 20, of each
year at the County Treasurer's Office.
Said bonds will be issued under author
ity of Ohio Laws, Sections 6949 and $3.50
passed April 8, 1913.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
deposit of one hundred dollars in money,
which shall be left with the County
Treasurer as a guarantee that the pur-
chaser to whom said bonds will be
awarded win accept and pay for the same
at the price indicated in the bid, and the
failure to accept the bonds and pay for
the same at the County Treasurer's OH
ce in Ceina, Ohio, on July 20, 1915, shall
work an absolute forfeiture of said sum
urer. and the Treasurer will be author
lied to pay the same into the county
fund for the use and benefit of the John
son pike Improvement.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. BY order of the Board Of
County Commissioners of Mercer County,
Ohio. j. f. STEINBRUNNER,Au Auditor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
JOHN BARLEY CoRN's POWER

Lloyd George is authority for the
statement that many Englishmen
love their beer better than they do
their country and refuse to come to
the support of England In her hour
of need by abiuring the use Of thaF
which prevents them from turning
out adequate supplies of munitions
of war. Before Americans grow in
d / nan o q + h 8
attitude of these English workers,
however, they should take note Of
the fact that in every city and state
where the question OF prohibition is
an issue. practically every defender
of the saloon can be counted upon TO
abandon party leaders whom he has
followed for years, and a party that
represents every other principle in
which he believes when the command
to desert is given by Joh nBarley-
corn. Those who place booze above
everything else as campaign issue
cannot fairly call unpatriotic the
British navy yard workingman who
refuses to abandon booze long
enough TO repel an invader-Com-
mOneT.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
CHICKEN "GAPs"

The gaps" often cause heavy loss
i'm a flock of young chickens. If
care is taken to keep the chicks off
the ground and out of the wet, there
need be little danger Gaps" are
caused by small worms that fasten
themselves to the inside wall of the
wind pipe. They thus obstruct the
passage of the air and cause suffoca-
ton The cape worm is parasite
in the common earth worm. When
chicks are permitted to run at large
and especially when their runs are
on wet ground or wet grass they pick
up many earth worms. When the
ground is very wet as after a rain or
even in the morning after a heavy
dew, many of these worms come to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11

sessment 10 such extent that Mr.,
Hanna himelf hastened home from
abroad. and revising his figures, vol
untarilly accepted an increase to ST.
284,O75, Now Il was made to seem
that Dan II, Hanna never knew how
rich he was until the Warnes law
came along and showed him. and he
Is truly grateful.
This year al the first dash out Of
the box he has made a voluntary
raise In his personally valuation Of
.S11,a76, which makes his cheerful
and free return TO the assessor for
1918 S1,296,O0O Thus Il can be
easily figured of what benefit the
Warnes law has been 10 Portage
county tax payers IN general and Mr.
Hanna In particular, Try as he may
Mr. Hanna cannot 80 back of the
valuation he was aided In fixing last
wear unless he shows an actual loss
OF property holdings.
This Is simply one otthe many eN-
amples that show the benefit OF the
Warnes tax law In Ohio. The law
may be amended, its good cannot be
undone. And as the days pass they
who have damned Il will rise up and
call ID blessed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
SEVEN NEW COMMISSIONS

The republican Legislature created
seven new commissions. Last year
Mr.. Willis went about the state max
ing a big noise. He told the dear
people whom he loved so well, that
the cussed Democrats had created
half a dozen. commissions to run the
state of Ohio Now he has gone
them one better. More jobs have
been grabbed and made possible un-
der Willis than in the past ten years
combined.
Several commissions already in eX-
istence were ripped up for the pur-
pose of grabbing up the jobs. So
far the Republican administration
has been an auction of political OIL
ces and pay roll jobs. Many honest
republicans are ashamed Of he record
they made. They beliye that Cover
nor Willis and the republican legls-
lature aught to have considered the
welfare OF the public service first
and petty party politics afterwards.
They are much chagrined that TINS
condition was reversed. Ottawa
Sentinel
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
DISTRICT MEETING OF
HOME GUARDS
st Marys Evening leader

st Marys Evening Leader
The District Home Guards Conven-
ton was held June 4th, 1915, at Red
Mems Hall, St. Marys. Items Of the
afternoon and evening meetings fol-
low:
In the afternoon the convention
was called to order at / o'clock.
The various committees reported
after which the nomination Of Off
GERS began. The following officers
were chosen:
District Counselor L. Cisco
District Secretay-Miss Dora
Diltz
District Treasurer -- Kathyrn
Keopple.
Supreme Representatives to the
convention at Canton, o., month Of
August, f. M. Swaney, Spencerville;
A. d. Miller, Lima; Harry Gilpin,
Van Vert.
At the evening program the hall
was packed to the limit with local
members and visitors from Van Vert
Lima, Spenceryille, Celina, Chicka-
saw and Mendon The SpencerVille
degree team eXemplified the degree
Dr. G. b. Eblen was present and
gave short address on fraternalism
after which a short program was Civ
en- and enjoyed by all. Ice cream
and cake were served.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
ENIOYARLE REuNION

One of the most enjoyable family
reunions that Is held early is that of
the Wagners and their relationship.
The event took place this year at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL Hat
field, of 31S Scott street, last Sunday
On account of the rain and continued
dampness the guests gathered in
doors, and every family that came,
brought a well-flled basket, the con
tent sof which went TO swell the ar
ray of food that was displayed on the
long tables before dinner time
There was short program opened
by prayer by Isaac Wagner, while
a splendid talk was given by Thorn
as Curtis on the theme of Friend
ship" Among those who were pres
ent for the festivities was Mrs. Lu-
cnda Wagner, aged SO years, who is
commonl vknown as Grandma, and
who enjoyed this Memorial day more
than any other she had ever spent.
The entire company present in
cluded. Mr.. and Mrs. lsiah SWab, Of
Celina; Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Wag-
ner of Piqua; Mr. and Mrs. Rufus
Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wagner,
Isrea Wagner, William Swab, all Of
Celind; Eman Wagner Bradford;
William Wagner, Gastletown; O. f.
Wagner Troy; Mr.. and Mrs. A. H..
Berry, Lima; Thomas Curtis, Of
Crawfs College; Mrs. Maria Hat
field, Van. Vert; Frank Swab, St
Marys Mrs Beryl Tenyson, Delmer
Cuplos, Mr. and Mrs. A. J Rhine
holt and daughter, Mary; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Hatfield, Mrs Ellen Hall
and Kathleen Slusher, Of Lima.
Happy returns Of the day were eX-
tended Grandma Wagner when the
guests departed to meet again for
the 1916 reunion in Celina.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11

might Withstand the attacks of the
opposing force. The pessimists
might claim that this will be a severe
blow TO the extension of the b. G. &
c., but IL that what was TO make the
road pay out, a short line division
might be added to run from New
C0rydon to Chattanooga when the
line reached its destination.
At any rate the plain fact remains
that there viii be no more whiskey
or beer sold in New Corydon after
the ninety day limit for some time
to come, and before the time comes
for another election, the people will
better than ever realize the benefit
of the absence of their wet inhabi-
tant. RauS nit.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
NEW CORYDON DRY
LGeneya Herald.l

Geneva Herald
Despite the vast amount of rain
we had in our vicinity, New Corydon,
our neighbor just to the east voted
dry by close margin of twelve votes
at an election held at that place last
Saturday. This event has been look
ed forward to for some time and 1t
has been a nip and tuck aIfair,nelther
side feeling sure Of victory until the
last vote was registered and count
ed. This puts the marsh several
miles farther east, or in other words
our sponge stomach friends will have
to 20 to Chattanooga for their booze
in the future, or after the present
ninety day limit is past. Both sides
in that fight worked hard for victory
the saloon element, it is said, was
passing them out pretty freely in the
last few days in the hopes that it
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11

the surface. The chicks pick them up
and thus introduce the cape worms
into their system. Some ground that
has long been used for chicken runs
may become badly infested with cape
worms. A change of location is ad-
visable. Plow up the old range,
grow a crop on il and in a year or
two It will likely be free from para
sites.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11

liquor question But what seems 10
us the worst feature Of the new law
Is that II removes from control by the
state of a state wide law and makes
the policy controlling Il purely local.
Everywhere the liquor crowd has
sought 10 escape from state control.
The change Is made In order TO con
firm 10 campaign promise TO de
centraliZe the SYSTEM" the traffic is
a husines which above all others
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11

Democrats and a few sane repub-
licans In the Ohio Legislature pre-
vented the wrecking crew from Grip
pling the public schools of Ohio. If
the wreckers could have had their
way the public school system would
have well nigh received its death
blow in this state. Never i'm the
history of Ohio were such vicious and
unreasonable assaults made upon the
public school system. The new law
is not a set back, but really a for
ward step. Il could have been inn
proved Ottawa Sentinel
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
BAN PLACED ON JOY WAGONS
BY DUNKARDS

At a meeting of the national con
ference of Dunkards of the United
States and Canada, near Dayton a
few days ago, the denominational
unanimously decided
that members should not own auto
mobiles. The question has faced
the church for a number of years.
1t wa salso decided not to sell
whatever food was left over after
the conference, but give it to the
poor The conference was attended
by 1000 members. Foot-washing
among members was strictly observ-
ed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11

should be centralized, provided the
central authority is chosen by the
people, as the governor Is. The
present law embodied the right prin-
pinlp
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11

Call has been issued in pursuance
of a resolution adopted at the last
meeting. for a joint meeting Of the
Democratic state central and eXecut-
i've committees TO be held at one
o'clock, today, In the Neil House,
Columbus. The purpose Of the
meeting is TO discuss and consider
what If any enactments of the eighty
Hrat general assembly are to be TAX
en- TO referendum.
There is general agreement that
much that Is bad has been done by
the Willis legislature, but there is ac-
ceptanCe of the fact that the pres
ence of committee representatives
and the constant threat of releren-
dun prevented destruction OF the
best of the Cox laws.
Casting over the important laws
that were preserved IL is found that
the compulsory worltmen,s compensa-
ton the indeterminate sentence, the
mothers pension, the nOnpartisan
judiciary, the school code, and other
matters of social Justice import, We're
not nterfered with, while the state
high way commission was retained
intact.
Rippers were passed affecting the
agricultural work, the civil service,
the licensing commission, the tax law,
and there were two very bad party
measures enacted in the Hulswitt
Joint ballot and the gerrymander.
Other reactionary measures of local
import were passed. OF these the
miners are now preparing to refer
nfhar4 a igyfl
tions are considering respectively the
McDermott licensing bill, the Barnes
Moore civil service ripper, and the
Smith-MalloW agricultural ripper.
Whether the Democratic party as
such shall interest itself in these
matters, in addition to the party
measures, to be decided at the
Joint committees meeting Mem
bers have been asked to learn as
nearly as possible the sentiment in
their respective communities.
one of the best things accomplish
ed by the Warnes tax law is the es-
tablishment of a financial base line
for a bunch Of rich tax dodgers, as is
now being eXempliiied in reports
made to the taxing authorities.
1t will be remembered by those
who have been following affairs in
the making of the new Ohio that
when the assessor called on Dan r.
Hanna in Portage county in 1914,
Mr. Hanna made return of $l6,O75
in personally. The year before he
paid taxes on $4,000. The taxing
authorities told Dan they thought he
had made a mistake, but he told
them that he had not, that he knew
his business, and then he actually
fled to Europe to avoid service when
summoned to appear before the
board. His lawyer thought better of
the matter, however, and found that
Mr. Hanna had made an error in cal
culation and that he really ought to
pay in to Portage county on $780,
575.
Even this did not satisfy the hat
ed Cox assessors, who maintained
that a rich man ought to pay a fair
share OF government cost as well as
the poor man who couldn't hide
what little he possessed so the board
arbitrarily increased the Hanna as
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11

When State AudltOr DOnahey De
gins checking up supplies on the
members Of the Eighty-hrst general
assembly and calls on them to de
liver. there is going TO be some tall
scrambline Among other things
the members of the willis legislature
did was TO recognize the momentary
value of supplies furnished by the
state Some of them who shipped
their law books and extras home
can deliver, but the fellow who sold
his Is going 10 beup against IT, one
of the senate attaches is said to have
cleared more than q thousand dollars
on state supplies which he bought
from members and then sold TO deal
ers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11

The legislature just adjourned. all
told Appropriated more than $4,000
600. This Is he high water mark
state expenses continue 10 increase,
Republicans promised TO reduce eX-
penses. They failed TO keep their
promise. II forty six million dollars
were IN the form of silver dollars,
the weight would be sixteen hundred
tons. II this silver was loaded upon
wagons, one ton to a load with a
team hitched. IL would make pro-
cession eight miles long Willis has
Cox beat three miles
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11

Sold upon merit--Hanford's Balsam.
The state herald., 1915-09-24

having been given by the clerk Of the
board by publication for four consecu
tive publications previous to the date OF
hearing Now towit on this 2nd day OF
August 1915 comes the petitioner c A
Guernsey with his witnesses W l. Irwin
4 S Ollie and W. Whitman and tho
witnesses having been duly sworn each
Of them testified that they were resi-
dents Of the state Of Colorado and had
been for the twenty years last past and
that they kne y Of their own personal
knowledge that the proposed highway
had been travelled and was public high
way for more than 20 years last pasl
II 10 therefore ordered by the board
that u highway b. established along
,aid line In accordance with the prayer
4 the petitioner and the clerk Of this
board will take such measures ms may
be legally necessary to carry out Tho
provisions Of this order
Board adjourned TO meet Sept G
The state herald., 1915-09-24
N. L. CHURCH.

Sunday School i0:30:a. m.
Morning:serviec ii:30.
Evening serviec..at s:00-o'eloek.
Subjects
All who come TO worship with US will
be most heartily welcomed.
Epworth League On Sunday evening
Al TOO O'Clock.
weincsi,y prayer mcttiny at 500 q
A cordial invitation Is extended TO all
Regular services At the Methodist
church Sunday.
Morning-1hc unseen. real.
In the evening the pastor will bcgin
series Of sermons to young people.
J. T. cambridge. Pss,os.