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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03
WHAT ONE WOMAN Is DOING

Mary Fels, who is a visitor in St.
Paul and Minneapolis this week, is
one of Americas notable women,
Mistress of a great fortune, a cuI-
tured cosmopolitan, at home in the
high circles of every city in Europe,
she has dedicated her life to the con
tinuation of the work of her late hus-
band. Joseph Fels.
She manages the great wealth
which he left, participates in the
running of his huge business affairs
and devotes a fortune each year to a
systematic warfare against poverty.
She does not combat poverty with
aims. She believes that privilege is
the perpetual parent of poverty and
that our land system is the parent of
privilege
So she spreads the gospel of the
single tax. The single tax is no alb
struse or vague theory, 1t is prac-
tical because it is in practice in many
places in the world. Where it is in
practice it has worked good and no
evil
In a word all that the single tax
teaches is that if given person is to
assert the ownership or possession to
any piece of land, he must use that
land.
Under our present plan of taxation
we do the opposite. 1t two farmers
own adjoining farms and one inn
proves his place with buildings, fen
ces and drains, and equips it with
live stock and machinery, his taxes
are promptly increased-he is fined
for being industrious and useful.
If another but half tills his farm,
robs the soil, lets the buildings 90 to
ruin and produces a quarter of the
crops of his thrifty neighbor, his
taxes are reduced. He is rewarded
for his shiftlessness.
If a man owns a lot in the city and
he improves it with a fine office
building he is promptly taxed on the
building. If he occupies the lot with
tumble down tenement his taxes
are small-he is rewarded out of the
public treasury at the expense of his
progressive neighbors.
If a man owns his home and he
furnishes it well, keeps it in repair
and by his labor adds to it's value he
is fned---in terms of tax-for every
carpet and curtain for each piano or
picture, while the owner of the va
cant lot next door is rewarded with |
low taxes. Thus progress is taxed |
and poverty results.
Our cities grow up sprawling and |
ragged, disfigured by vacant lots held |
for speculation, and people are fore
ed far into the suburbs.
Thus farms are forced into ten
ants occupation instead of owners |
occupation.
Mrs. Fels and those who believe |
with her would reverse the process.
They would tax nothing that is made
by man. They would lay no money
fine on industry of hand or brain.
They would tax only natural resour-
ces-land. The cities where a sin
gle tax lot is valued higher than
whole section of farm land would pay
an equivalent Of their unusually adj
vantageous location.
The single tax idea is aliv call ov-
er the world. Within the year it has
been submitted more or less con-
cretely to people in five cities and
two states of the United States Ov-
er 100000 people voted for it.-St
Paul Daily News.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03
SCHOOLS
Continued from First Paael

NOOUAlVuGh lOl' INah "hS(
and Mis- Maude Heap of St. Marys,
has been secured to take charge
of the second grade until Miss Ian
gels health will permit her to take
up.the work.
Il believe that we have one of the
best carpse of teachers that we have
had since I took charge of the
schools" " said Prof. Pogue, "and ev-
erything looks promising for a most
successful year The teachers as
they have been assigned are as fol-
lows:
High School
Prin. Science-Fern Raudabaugh.
Mathematics-Ha Bretz.
Latin and English-Edith Rauda-
baugh.
German and English--C. V. Cen
senbaugh.
Commercial Subject G. Van
deusen.
Special Teachers
Manual Training-Leroy Jenkins
Domestic Science-Lela Crockett,
Art-Maude Collins.
Music-Mr. West.
West Budding
First Elizabeth Cook
Second Grade -Maude Heap
Third Grade-Claudia Kenney.
Fourth Grade-Belva Dine.
Fifth Grade-Flma Mowry
Sixth Grade-Ruth Coterman.
Seventh Grade-Katherin Hight
Eighth Grade-Harry Murlin.
Fast Building
First Grade-Katherin Cook
Second Grade-Leona Winter
Third Grade-Naomi Fennig.
Fourth Grade-Freda Weisman.
Fifth Grade-Lenore Hattery.
Sixth Grade-Mabel Andrews.
Seventh and Eighth Grades-W
H. Thoms.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03


or Executor to Register title to and to
sell land to pay debts.
Clarence Shaffer, admr., plaintiff.
VS..
Elizabeth Shaffer, ct al defendants.
70 Elizabeth Shalfer, Donald Shaffor
Cecil Shaffer, George a. Shaller John S.
Shaher, Bert Il. Shaffer Nellie Dilbone,
Arthur Dilbone, Otie High, Ed High
Florence Rush, Warren Rush, Bryan Shat
fer, Hoyt Shatfer Jennie Shaffer Clarence
Sha1fer Matilda Loro, Anna Burgess. l..
John lGckhart, Charles Eckhart, 81. Shat
fer, who reside at Rockford, Mercer Coun-
ty Ohio; Grace M. Good, A. ID. Good,
who reside at West Layfayette, Indiana;
Edna Armbuster, Earl Armbuster VIII
liam Baird, l.. a. Baird, who reside at To-
ledo, Ohio; William w. Shaffer, Martha
Shaffer, wife; who reside at Ohio City,
Ohio; Lorin b. Shaffer, Elizabeth ShaTer,
Frances Marion Shaffer, who reside at
Van Vert, Ohio; William Lomison, who
resides at Lima, Ohio; Louis Lomison,
Elizabeth Heath, who resides at Eaton,
Okla. Jemima Walters, who resides at
Mansfield, Ohio; A. a. Cline, Bird Cline,
who reside at Mcpherson St, Mansfield.
Ohio and NJ. j. Strong, whose place of
residence is unknown; and to all persons
having any interest in or lien or charge
upon the lands or any part thereof des-
cribed herein. You are hereby notified
that an application has been filed in said
Court by Clarence Shaffer as administra-
tor of the estate of George Shaffer, de-
all clouds from and register the title of
said George Shaffer, deceased, in and to.
and to settle, determine and register all
lesser or other estates and interests in,
and al liens and charges upon, the fol-
lowing described lands tOwit:
FIRST BODY OR PARCEL.-Situate
in the township of Dublin, County of Mer-
Ger and State of Ohio.
Thirty (30) acres off of the North end
of the East half Ga) of the Southeast
quarter, (Ajl, and Twenty 900 acres off
the North east quarter "a of Section
number One (1) in Godfroys Reservation
Of six sections on the St Marys river
in said Dublin township, Mercer County
Ohio.
You are further notified that the above
named plaintiff also AYERS in said appli-
cation that the debts against and costs
Shaffer, deceased, are in excess of the
value of his personal estate and that it
is necessary to sell said real estate to pay
said debts and costs, and that an order
is asked for in said application.
You are hereby required to answer
said application on or before the 18th
day of September A. D., 1915, and show
of said application should not be granted.
And unless you appear at said Court on
or before the time aforesaid and make
answer or other plea to said application
your default will be recorded the said
application will be taken as confessed.
and you viii be forever barred from con
testing said application or any decree enc
tered thereon.
WITNESS OrvelIe Raudabaugh, Judge
Of said court, this 3rd day of August in
the year nineteen hundred and fifteen
Attest;
ORVELLE RAUDABAUGH,
BY HERMAN J. DUES, Deputy;
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03
BIG DRY CONFERENCE,

Newark, O.-(Special)- More than
$50 campaign managers. county pres
idents and secretaries, representing
the dry organizations of the state,
have concluded a conference extend
ing over several days. The meeting
was held to prepare for the conduct Of
the campaign for state prohibition.
These dry leaders are well pleased
with the outlook, and while they real
ize the bigness of the undertaking,
they believe 1t is possible to win. The
drys will also oppose the proposed
Constitutional Stability league amend
ment, which they claim will seriously
cripple the initiative and referendum.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03

As a reason for its being, the Col
umbus Saturday Monitor, alleged a
long felt want for a clean, honest,
Republican newspaper in Columbus,
which would give the people the
truth at all times Here is a para
graph from a recent issue which
speaks louder than its own trumpet
Mrs. Frank B. Willis accom-
panied Governor Willis to Bos-
ton to attend the governors con
ference which was held in that
city August oath to 27th."
This is a deliberate deception or
an ineXcusable asininity. w hi ] e
other states were honOrably repre-
sented by their chef executives,
Ohio's full of gizzards" governor
was tramping around over the state
to farmers picnics where there were
no hotel bills to pay And for his
neglect of the states interest in the
matter the paper of the state round
ly berated governor Willis. Now the
question Is this paragraph from
the much needed and truthful Moni-
tor an alibi to be called into use
when needed on the stump?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03
IN REALTY CIRCLES
FARMS

Mary E, Berron ct al to Fred Deiner, jr., 40
acres, Section z, Liberty township----- 5000
Mary ]. Goubeaux to John Berger, 40 acres
Section IS. Marion township 400C
George Rommel TO John Rommel 40 acres
Section 80, Granville .---------.----.
Samantha Axe to Emma Conkel. 50 acres,
Section a. Butler--.--- -------.-----
LOTS
Frank v. Short to John c. Carlin, Lot a.
Brookside add, Celina na.--.---------------- $3.50
Andrew F. Cast to John j. CAST Lot IA, Nc
Daniel Guys add, Celina a..-,..-.-.-- 25OC
Isom Beirley to Geo Heiser ir, Lot 49,
Hawkins add. Celina .----- .--------.----- $50
Fred Vordenfelde to Caroline Evans Lot 10.
Elm Home add, Celina a.------------------ 500
Lydia Krugh ct al to M. o. Krugh ct a. part
Lot S, Dutton's add Mendon. .----.--- 700
c. c. Carlin to L. M. Otis, part Outlot l8,
east of Celina------.-- .------------------- 4O0O
Trustees St. John Lutheran Church to VIM.
f. Hecht, Lot l97, Celina 330o
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03
VISITED BY CHICKEN THIEVES

Veteran VIM. Peggs, of Montezu-
ma was the victim of chicken thieves
the other night during a raid, in
which he lost several springers. He
swears vengence, and thinks electro
cution too good for them. He ad-
yises that the old muskets be primed
and further raiders be given a warm
reception.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03

Warsaw takon' Kovn1 stormedl
The succession of German victories
is really getting 10 be nonotolous,
Whatever personal 0pia.0pl one may
hold concerning the merits of the
Gelman cause, German efficiency can
provoke mono but me Hlcerest ad-
miratiou Against world In arms,
Germany i. huidWp hrr IN IN the
West and winning daily atorios in
tho Fast The world i.o. sever seen
her like.
The genius RI such a nation de-
serves better than to be wasted in a
destruction Ton which the govern
ments OF an the nations az war are
responsible Gin 'Nn-d Record
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03

The state board of administration
has refused to accept the resignation
of General w. r. Burnett, command
ant at the Sandusky Soldiers Home
given on request of Governor Willis,
as stated in the Generals letter. for
purely political reasons" Willis
thereupon bombastically asserts that
he has never desired to inject politics
into any of the state institutions.
What did he call it, then, when he
placed on the board d. Staley Crea-
mer, Blue Democrat, to repay politi-
cal treachery, and why is it that Mr..
Creamer is the only one to vote to
accept the Burnett resignation?
What did he call it when he made
the fiasco in the Lancaster Home in
vestigation? Oh! Willis! Keep your
gizzard up and be honest in this
matter of politics! Partisan Republi-
cans will then at least sing your
praise
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03
GOOD ROADS VS.. PRE-
PAREDNESS

The jingoes are now talking about
spending three hundred million dol
lars on the navy and one hundred
and fifty million dollars on the army
or four hundred and fifty million
dollars per year getting ready for
wars that ought never to come.
Four hundred and fifty million dol
lars a year would amount to about
five billion in eleven years! That
um would gridiron h e United
States with hard roads twelve miles
apart, so that no citizen would live
more than six miles froma good road
which would enable him to go every
where 1t is estimated that a farm
er can haul four times as much on a
hard road as on a dirt road. What
boon it would be to a farmer to be
relieved of the mud embargo! The
sum above mentioned would in ten
years revolutionize the road travel
and traffic of the country but half
that sum would probably supply pre-
sent needs If we keep our army
and navy appropriations as they are
now and simply use for good roads
the sum which the jingoes desire to
add to these appropriations, the ben.
efts to business will be enormous.
Good roads or frenzied preparedness,
j. Bryans COmmOner.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03

Of most of the civilized world, the
maps of North and South America
alone remain unchanged.
rhe possibility &C German owner
ship o. Canada is inconceivdble.
More certain it is that at the enI of
the war thousands Of Englishlaen
from the old country will emigrate
to Canada to escape the paralysis of
great exhaustion that will fall up
on England.
Canada thus bids fair to become
the backbone of the British Empire
one of the marvels of our Ameri-
can "Kultur" is the fact that there
are 5000 miles of frontier between
the United States and Canada and
not one mile of it has to be fortified
-Cinclrlati Record
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED

Henry Pohl, 46, Philothea, o., car
penter, son of Ben Pohl and Rather
inc Hickman, Al, Carthagena, house
keeper, daughter Of Bernard Heck
man. Rev. John Schopp.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03

A farmer visitor at the statehouse
wanted to see Governor Willis last
week and give him a gizzard story.
Il had a threshing hand" he said,
who used to be pretty nearly as bad
as the governor He was always
sponging and he would eat nothing
but gizzards and cake. He wrapped
napkin about his neck with one
hand while he grabbed for the plat
ter with the other. He would take
gizZard, pop it into his mouth, hide
hair and all, and look for another.
But one day he made bad shot and
got a gizzard that the cook had for
gotten to turn wrong side out before
cooking. Well he has never hogged
another gizzard Maybe some wag
will try that on Governor Frank
some of these days if he don't learn
to control his appetite"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03
FALLS IN
With Bryan Against Big Army
and Navy Program
Senator Kern, Democratic Floor
Leader, Says Plea for More De-
fense Is Utter FOOIIshness.

Washington, August 30-In an in
terview here today Senator Kern
Democratic leader OF the Senate,
charged many of the big army and
navy propogandists with being "out
for the stun" and predicted hey
will never get their proposition
through Congress.
when II comes to a count Of
noses, said Senator Kern, they will
find that they lack noses,
Il have been getting in pretty
close touch with the people this SUM
mer," he added. "I have addressed
splendid audiences of the rank and
file, and / know that the dominant,
overwhelming sentiment and wish Of
the people is for peace,
Furthermore, the claim so often
boldly asserted by big army and
navy propagandists that the country
is demanding large increases in the
army and navy is all poppycock
The people do not want anything of
the sort. They are keeping thor
oughly posted on the European war.
They read every day of the men kill
ed and the lighting ships destroyed
and they can see that every indica-
tion points to the probability that
the war has hardly more than start
ed.
"They know that if this war keeps
up two or three or four years all Of
the powerful countries that might
menace the United States will be
that their armies will be
and their navies little
more than junk, and the opinion Of
the average American is that there
is less real excuse right now for get
ting hysterical on the subject of a
big army and navy than at any other
time in the history of this country.
Therefore the talk of increasing
the army to 100000 men or even to
25O,OOO is pure rot and the sugges-
tion that Congress ought to apron
riate half a billion dollars at the
coming session for the army and
navy is perfectly ridiculous"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03

Parlor millinery and dress-making
Mrs. Rosa Smith, 1873 TouVelle
Street
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-03
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
MERCER COUNTY, OHIO
&EMA

Notice Of Application by Administrator
or Executor to Register title to and TO
sell land to pay debts
Clarence Shaffer, admir-, plaintiff.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-26
like q Thousand Of Brick"

Years ago, in city and country, a
common phrase to indicate retribution
for wrong. real or fancied. was, I'll
come down on him like q thousand of
BRICK" but this threat seems insig-
niflcant In the light of an assertion by
Jefferson Middleton of the United
States geological survey. that during
the year 1912 more than a million
thousand brick were used in Greater
New York. and that nearly all were
manufactured in the kilns along both
sides Of the lower Hudson river.
The total production In this region
was 1,019.259.000. valued at $5.74 Y
thousand. total Of $5,s50.770. as
against S26.072 900, valued at $500 q
thousand in 1911. total of $4,717, 633,
making an increase of production in
1912 over that Of 1911 Of 92,1S7, 900
brick and $1,133,137 in value.
For several years before the use Of
cement or concrete in construction ap-
peared to be displacing brick to some
extent. but now according to Mr.. Mid.
dleton. there is q distinct movement
back to brick" caused by large ad.
vertising by brickmakers. the failure
Of some concrete buildings and i'm
provement in the quality Of Hudson
river brick.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-26
Books Of Ancient Rome.

It has been pointed out that in old
Rome books were actually produced
and sold more easily and quickly than
they are In modern times. With his
trained stan Of readers and TRANSCRIPT
ers, 1t is contended. an ancient Roman
pupblisher could turn out an edition
of any work at very cheap rates. and
almost moments notice. There was,
Of course. no initial expense Of type.
setting before single copy could be
produced, no costly extras In the form
Of printers corrections. The manu-
script came from the author; the pub.
Usher handed 1t to his slaves. and II
the book were Of ordinary dimensions
the complete edition could. 1t 10 said.
be ready, II necessary. within -
hours.
The old Roman libraries were i'm
mense as we'll as splendid. Plutarch
says that the library Of Lucullus. who
expended much Of his money on
books. had walks. galleries. and cab.
inets open to all visitors" Il was pro
posed by Julius Caesar to open this
library to the public.-Harpsr's
Weekly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-26
ALIVE AND KICKING
Jabez Thorpe's Manipulation Of
Real Affection for the De-
serving One.
BY VICTOR REDCLlFFE.

"One foot in the grave and the
other on a banana peel-that's Jabez
Thorpe, to my way of thinking"
Exactly my opinion. A man Of his
age crossing the ocean! Never was
hundred miles away from his
own hearthstone before. It's . ter
rible risk he is taking!"
Thus the gossiping neighbors Of the
reputed wealthy proprietor of Thorpe
Farm. It was an echo of the current
chatter of the village. When hard
dsted, miserly old Jabez Thorpe an
nounced that he was going to Eng
land to settle the estate of q dis
tant relative. 1t had been a nine days
wonder. 1t had been reported that
the interest of old Jabez in the estate
was uncertain. He was a fighter. how
ever, and strenuously declared that
he was going to see 1t that he got
his rights.
Thorpe Farm was not the pleasant
est place in the world. It had a pref
ty fair house on it. but poorly furn-
ished. As Thorpe grew older he had
enclosed three acres near the house,
and rented out the rest of his land.
Ten years previous no had adopted
the child of a second cousin, Nellie
Thorpe. She had grown into his life
more Of a comfort, guide and support
than he realized. 1t was when he
came to give up to Nellie the entire
charge Of his business during his alb
sence, that he began to understand
how much he depended ON her. If
Nellie felt that he was loading down
upon her a vast responsibility, she re-
Elected upon the gratitude she owed
him. Jabez Thorpe had given her q
shelter when she was homeless, and
she took up her new duties seriously,
but with her bright little heart full Of
confidence and cheer.
1T is not SO hard as / fancied,"
Nellie wrote to Evan Pearson. her
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-26
step were dying: in . moment the
veranda would sbe invaded.

step were dying: in q moment the
veranda would ,bs invaded.
Tell me, Amy; quick!" he pleaded.
trying gently to bring her face around
80 that he could look into her eyes.
They will be out here In Just Q
minute; do let me know while we are
Alone" he insisted.
Amy turned her head. bringing her
mouth temptingly close to his.
You'll have to tell me something
nrst before / answer" she said lightly,
but he could feel her tremble, and
knew that she was deeply in earnest.
What is it? Quick!" he cried, his
arm stealing about her. "They are
coming; tell me-" his voice now .
command. with a mans deep feeling
beneath 1t.
That you love me, stupid" she
Quivered. then gave a happy little
sigh as his lips crushed hers In an
ardent, tender kiss.
Il kissed you before giving you my
word Of honor that l do love you, or
~slting to find out II you love me,
you dear little Ally" he whispered rap
turously. II wasn't going to lose
that chance. Love you? Oh, dar-
ling. foolish little girl! Love you?
Oh, do! Don't you know it?" and
his tender eyes sought and held hers.
HUSH" Amy pleaded, fearing lest
some Of her love story be overheard
by the gay, careless crowd now on the
veranda.
who cares?" Tom asked, defiantly.
but she caught his hand in hers, whis-
pering:
Il do; this is ours only; no one
else has any right to bit of it," and
he began to understand how much she
did love him.
You precious little thing" he said
brokenly. turning so as to shield her
from the curious glances of any who
might look; land our love will always
be just our own, won't It? But, Amy.
you'll have to teach me how to walk
that moonlight path with you," and he
nodded towards the shining light which
seemed to disappear into the ho-
rizon.
The girl gave happy little sigh Of
content as she replied:
Il rather think. Tom, that when two
people love each other, they can keep
together in any path" and then he
kissed her again, for once more they
were alone in the moonlight, the 9th
ers having gone in to dance.
Copyright 1912. by W. g. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-26
That Was Mike, Sur Enough!

That Was Mike, Sur Enough
Sometimes beggars make mistakes
In their calls ~ the following Incl.
dent shows.
By mistake tramp knocked at .
wayside cottage in Scotland inhabited
by q policeman, and was astonished
when that oficial answered the door
himself. With evident alarm the man
blurted out. Does Mike So-and-so stay
about here?"
What IL he like?" said the police
man. and receiving . very vague de-
scription In reply, he made pretense
Of going inside to ask his wife. Re.
appearing in q minute or so with his
hand held behind his neck. he said:
Would you know Mike II you saw
hint" "Yes." replied the tramp. "Is
this anything Ike him." asked the
good-natured policeman, and he held
out . substantial buttered scone. With
Q broad grin Of relief and satisfaction
the tramp said. That's the very
chap"