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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-15
Ribbon Specials

Silk taffeta ribbons in a
good range of colors. 2 to
212 inches wide; values up
to 1212c. Special Friday
only. yard sc
Silk taffeta ribbons in a
large range of colors, 5
inches wide; values up to
29c. Special Friday only,
yard .............. 1Sc
Wash ribbons in fancy
black weave in pink, light
blue and white; 5-yard
pieces; worth 1215c. Spe-
cial Friday only 80. Sc
Dives. Pomerov & Stewart.
Street Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-15
Cotton Dress Goods

SOC pongee. half silk, 50
inches wide; solid shades
and self-colored figures.
Special Friday only, yard,
1215c
75c suiting; ~ nches
wide; hello, light blue, black
and white mixtures. Spe-
cial Friday only, yard, 4Sc
1213c wash suiting, linen
finish, solid shades. Spe-
cial Friday only, yard Sc
25c crepe gingham, 81
inches wide; stripes and
fancy plaids. Special Fri
day only, yard .f21ac
2Oc madras Shirting, 80
inches wide; white ground
with colored stripes. Spe-
cial Friday only ......1Oc
1215 Bates gingham, IN
short lengths, 3 to ) yards.
Special Friday only, yd., Sc
20c wash suitings for
boys wash suits; 80 inches
wide. Special Friday only.
yard ......... 10c
lSc crepe, neat figures and
solid shades. Special Fri
day only, yard .1Oc
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart,
Street Floor.
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Toilet Goods

25c size Hymettus liquid
soap in sprinkler top bot
ties. Special Friday only,
1Oc
25c jar Wright's silver
cream. Special Friday only.
2Oc
Antiseptic absorbent cot
ton, 10 OF. roll. Special Fri
day only ............ PIC
Wistaria soap, 3 cakes in
box. Special Friday only,
5e
Two-grain quinine pills.
100 in bottle. Special Fri
day only .............1 .19c
Assorted tooth brushes.
values to l9c. Special Fri
day only ......... Sc
Sl.OO Gilkey's healing oil
lllllllleHt lOr man and beast.
Special Friday only =. .S3c
Austin sponge carpet
cleaner. Special Friday
only ............. zoe
"No-odor," for perspira-
ton; 25c size. Special Fri
day only .11c
Lady Dainty silver cloth.
Special Friday only Sc
Pound can violet and rose
talcum powder. Special
Friday only &c
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart.
Street Floor Front
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-15
10th ANNIVERSARY
Of CHORAL SOCIETY
VIII Sing HandePs Samson" at
the Majestic Thursday Even
ing, April 29

Elaborate preparations are being
made for the twentieth Spring music
festival of the Harrisburg Choral So
ciety to be held in the Majestic The
ater Thursday. April %, when the So
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
WHO COULD RESIST SUCH
LIFE AS THIS

The forward 10 the farm" move
ment viii receive fresh impetus, II
a bill being prepared by Alex Sicher-
man, Akron, which he viii lask Sena-
tor Charles Wickllne TO introduce,
ever becomes a law. The bill is de-
signed 10 lend a lure and a glamor to
farm life which even a softened city
man will find Il hard to resist.
Here are some OF the provisions Of
the proposed measure:
Every farmer shall hire one more
hired man than his work requires.
Every hired man shall work eight
hours and shall not commence work
until he has completed eighteen
hours of undisturbed rest
"All wagons and double trees shall
be provided with couplers connecting
by impact In order that the hired
man need not go between the wheels
of the wagon and the horses heels
"All bulls when moving In an open
area shall be equipped with a bell of
not less than fifty pounds weight,
steam whistle and an electric head
light OF at least 1000 candle power.
Cow sheds and barns In which the
hired man works In winter must be
heated and eanopies shall
be streached over fields where the
men work in summer"
If this bin goes through we hereby
resolve to apply for work on the first
farm in sight
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
LOCAL GOSSIP

S04 pairs if shoes, sox and gloves sold
at Big Pete's Shoe Store last Saturday.
Joshua Blodgett from Blodgett Hollow
at the Mercelina Park Theatre, Wednes-
day evening, April IA.
Mrs. Gus Mathes was called to Danville
yesterday by the death of an uncle, John
Gardner, which occurred Wednesday
morning.
Rev. Lance, of the M. e. Church, and
his wife, left yesterday morning for an
extended western tour. They viii visit
the Exposition at San Francisco.
A bad cave-in of dirt at the south side
of the new Waste Weir bridge has neces-
STATED some immediate repair work, but
the bank road is not closed to traffic.
The Home restaurant formerly located
in the OFT building on West Fayette St.
has been moved into the room just south
of the Ellis House, on North Main street.
The new place opened up yesterday morn
ing.
Esther, the ten months old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Henry Walter, East Fayette
street, fell off a sofa last Tuesday morn
ing and broke her right arm just above
the elbow and dislocating the shoulder
DR.. Otis was called and reduced the frac-
lures.
A barn and tool house on the George
Fast farm at Neptune, were totally des-
troyed by fire last Friday night. Four
ton of hay and fifteen bushels of corn
were consumed by the flames the origin
of the fire being unknown. The loss is
fully covered by insurance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
M.E.LADIESL LEAD OFF
With Handsome Donation for the
Destitute of Belgium.

Local members Of the County Belgium
Relief Committee met last Friday after
noon at the Mayors Office at the City
Hall for the purpose Of making arrange
ments to sending supplies to the Belgium
sufferers. Mayor G. ID. Rice acted as
chairman J. ID. Johnson vice chairman,
r. H. Chapman, secretary, and Henry
Lenanrtz, treasurer.
Mayor f. Il. Jackson chairman of the
Relief Committee of Rockford and ii. B.
Maurer. Chairman of the Mendon Com
mittee were also present.
All supplies donated should be provis-
ions that come under the instructions of
transportation Any of the officers Of the
committee can give information concern
ing the instructions.
Any one wishing to contribute money
can hand same to any of the banks or
the secretary Of the committee win use
the money for the purchase Of food and
supplies from our local dealers.
The ladies' aid society Of the st. Paufs
Methodist church donated $500 for the
purchase of food.
All supplies are to be sent the j. a.
Long Co, by the 18th of April, prior to
shipping them to the distributing point.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
FUR TO FLY TONIGHT
dendOn-SPencerVilIe Transfer Tie
Basket Bail Game to CeIlna.

Mendon and Spencerville Basket Ball
enthusiasts will be in this city in great
numbers tonight, when the teams from
the respective towns will play off a grand
championship contest. Not only have the
two antagonists chosen a neutral floor,
but they have also chosen a neutral ref
cree from Dayton to preside over the
meeting. A special excursion train from
Spencerville over the c. H. & d. will bring
the clubs and rooters to this city
1t seems that a long rivalry has existed
between these two teams and to settle
the squabble and decide which one of the
two is really the best, they decided to
play the grand finale on the Celina floor
The game will no doubt be a fast one
Spencerville taking the crown from some
of the fastest teams in these parts this
season and Mendon winning every game
played this season. If you really want to
see this game better get there early.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
GOVERNOR FERGUSON'S
SUGGESTION

In testifying before the Commission
of Industrial Relations at Dallas,
Governor Ferguson declared that in
his home county not one tenant far
mer in fifty had a chance to become
an owner.
This gives something to think
about to those optimistic ones, who
try to brush aside the insignificance
of increase in farm tenantry, with the
comforting reflection that these ten
ants are on the way to becoming
owners. Governor Ferguson shows
that those who reason that way are
living in FOOLS paradise.
But the Governor is by no means
clear on a remedy. He can only sug-
gest that it be made easier for the
tenants to get capital for which to
buy farms. The Governor does not
seem to realize that the easier that
he would make it for the would-be
purchasers to get capital, the higher
prices for land would go. Those who
have land for sale, naturally want to
dispose of it on the best possible
terms. Unless some measure be TAX
en- to prevent it, any increase in abil-
ity of the traffic to bear higher
price must result in increased prices
of any thing monOpolized as land is.
And the Governor offers no sugges-
tion as to how to prevent it, He
would leave monopolists in full con-
troll, but would increase the purchas-
ing power of those whom are now
squeezed. Won't that make the
monopolists squeeze harder? Exper-
ience shows that it would.
The first thing needed to break the
power of land monopolists. If they
can continue to hold land out of use,
without being subjected to any pen
atty for so doing, they will continue
to insist on asking the very highest
prices. If it should be made an eX-
pensive luxury to hold land idle,
while waiting for someone to pay
fancy price, those holding it would
be more disposed to be reasonable
with those who want to use it. The
State of Texas should ues its taxing
power to force land monopoly to let
go. 1t should exempt from taxation
all improvements and other products
of industry and put all taxes on land
values. Then the monopolist holding
land out of use will pay as much tax
es as the holder of similar land put
to it's best use. The result will be
that it viii be to the interest of every
land holder to either use his land or
let some one else do so. Landless
men could then get possession of
land without being gouged for so do
ing. Governor Ferguson's suggestion
won't help. He should advocate the
Single Tax plan,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
LET'S MAKE THIS
The IDEAL TOWN

Here Is an article from the Ameri-
can Lumberman that can be applied
to Celina and Celina people just as
well as to any other city and its in
habitants:
Every man who reads this and
every woman, too-would make IL
his or her business the next hour he
or she has to look around the home
premises and see how they can be
fixed up to look better 1t would be a
great thing for his or her town.
1T might not induce people to do
any more than rake up the leaves in
the front yard and pick up the sticks
that are lying around. That would
be a great help alone.
But mabe while raking up the
leaves you would find there is a loose
board in the sidewalk, a broken pick
ct in the fence, that the corner of the
porch his sagged or that the front
steps need new plank in them. And
as you would want to make a. COM
plete job of it, you would see that
these repairs are made.
Maybe the house has needed a
new coat of paint for a long while.
Perhaps new curtains are needed at
the front windows. And the inside
of the house is just as important as
the outside-is more important, for
it is on the inside you live and where
visitors get the real impression of
you and your town. Maybe before
you get through if you will really
look about you, there will be several
things that can be made to look vast
ly better with the aid of few boards
or nails or a little varnish or a small
of money. Collectively,
the effect on this town will be great
There is no economy in letting
things run down and putting repairs
off. A house that needs repairs is
going down hill and house that is
going down hill is losing value-val-
lie, both in money and comfort. Let's
make this a better looking town; and
cts begin, like charity, at home"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
JURORS DRAWN
For April Term Of Common Pleas
Court, which VIII Convene
In This City on 10th.

The jurors for the April term Of the
Mercer County Common Pleas Court
were drawn last Tuesday morning. The
grand jury win convene at nine O'Clock
on the 18Th, and the petit jury a week
later, on the goth. The following is the
HIST Of jurors drawn;
GRAND JURORS
Al Rhoades, llopeWell township.
Ieo Htutcf, Recovery township.
tudolph klosterman, Franklin town
o. o. stover. Blackcreek township.
John Pax, Jefferson township
Chas Brown, Hopewell township
robert Mcqueen, Washington town
J. r. Kettering. Blackcreek township.
John itoldbolt, Gibson township.
Anthony Rentz. Marion township.
Ben Bogart, Dublin township.
J.. E Fox Union township.
Jet Ballingcr, Franklin township.
j. W. LhngsdOn, Union township.
Emory Barker, Franklin township,
PETIT JURORS
>. j. Jordan, Blackcreek township.
Chas. Bryan, Washington township.
Alex Fox, Gibson township.
John lutte, Washington township.
Abe Larue, Washington township
Thomas Williams, Center township.
4, w, Copeland, Union township.
Chas, Adams, Center township.
Chas Garrison, jefferson township.
Andrew Post, Granville township.
James Riley ST. jefferson township.
Frank Fetters, Washington township.
SPECIAL JURORS
stephen Dibble, jefferson township.
Reuben Wagner. jefferson township.
owen Dillbone, Blackcreek township.
Leroy jenkins, Jefferson township.
John winters Jefferson township.
Daniel Meyers, jefferson township
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
VIEWED BIG POND
And Sluggish Beaver, But Further
DepOnent Sayeth Not.

The Finance Committee of the House
Of representatives including Chairman
Frank H. Reighard, of Wauseon; w. X.
Swan, Of oxford; Martin Quinlist. of Sid
ney; David Morris, of Van Vert; B. S.
Wideman, of Cincinnati and Horny Fox, of
Toledo; together with Representative DR..
G. j. c. Winterpute and John l. Miller,
Canal superintendent, of Van Vert ar
rived in this city last Friday afternoon
at about 1880 to view the Grand Reser-
viOr and Beaver. They motored from St.
Marys accompanied by Mayor G. NJ.
Raudabaugh and Attorney l.. c. Brod-
beck.
A number of local citizens and several
Beaver bottom farmers met the commit
tee here and accompanied them on the
sight seeing trip TO the reservoir and
down along the Beaver channel
Homer Laughlin, who for a number Of
years has been head clerk in the o.
Rentzsch dry goods store, resigned his
position last week and left on Monday
for Sidney where he has purchased an
interest in the wholesale grocery firm of
Dunon q Company Mr. and Mrs, Laugh
lin have made many friends during their
residence in this city, who, while regret
ting to learn of their leaving, will join
the Democrat in wishing them success
DR.. j. L. Hattery, accompanied by Mrs.
Alfred Real of West jefferson, went to
Columbus last Tuesday, where she under
went an operation for tumor and gall
stones DR.. Hattery reports that the
train on which he returned struck and
instantly killed, Mrs. Betty Wilson, at
Bellefountaine The woman was picking
up coal along the tracks, in order to get
a meal for her children who We're at
school
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
GETTING SCARED AT THEIR
OUTPUT

Ashtabula, o., April 3.--Owing to
whole sale drunkenness which has
prevailed here since the opening of
the saloons Thursday night, all liq-
uor dealers closed their doors at 6
O'Clock tonight and posted notices
that they would not be open again
until Monday morning.
Since Thursday night thirty-five
drunks were arrested and over fifty
were taken home by policemen.
Today, j. G. Keeflin, president of
the Retail Liquor Dealers associa-
ton, issued a statement saying:
There are too many pigs in Ashta-
bula who don't know when they have
had enough"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
DISTRICT CHIEF
Fired by willis VIII Aid Hartings
In HiS New DutIes-Bedel Sue
ceeds Fishbaugh In City.

Mercer County's new Republican Dis
trlct Tax Assessor J. II, Hartings. Of IT.,
Recovery, took the oath OF office last Fri
day morning. His real duties began Mon
day morning. when the tax assessors met
with him 20 receive their instructions
and supplies for the coming spring work
The ousted Tax Commissioner J. L.
Morrow Is stlll in the Office and viii re-
main until Mr., Hartings familiarizes
himself bit with the work Mr.. Morrow
is helping Mr.. Hartings out owing TO the
fact that Deputy Arthur Behringer re-
signed his position. Mr., Harting's daugh-
ter, Miss Alma. win assist the new tax
commissioner in his office work.
Several new assessors win greet the tax
payers this spring. ]. J. Bedell. Of this
city. was appointed to hn the vacancy
cause din this city by the resignation Of
A. w. Fishbaugh. who was compelled TO
resign owing TO his engineering work on
the local sewer pjob. Mr. Bedell and p,
A. Ellis were the only two eliglbles from
this city. and Mr. Hartings selected the
former. Both are Democrats.
George Shimp was appointed to ill the
vacancy in Hopewell township caused by
the resignation of s. V. Slabaugh. and
Joseph Stamman, was appointed in Mar
ion to FIJI the vacancy caused by the re-
signation Of Vincent Locheiheld The
other assessors are:
Howard Purdy, Blackcreek township
Herman Wenning, Butler
II. S. Lewis Center.
Edward Woke, Dublin.
George Preston, Franklin.
j. Il. Wildenhaus, Granville.
IL A. Danzeisen. Gibson.
Warren L. Trenary, Jefferson.
George Stoner, Liberty.
Emil Wagner, Recovery.
VIM. 10. Bedell, Union
VIM. Wiley, Washington.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
Some Of the season,s Prospeets

Manager OFT has only partly completed
his lineup. Several youngsters may get
a try-out in the first couple of games in
the hopes of picking up some good fast
infelders, which is the weak spot among
the local ball tossers; they are all out
fielders. The most promising of the lads
is Rich Karch, who for the last couple Of
years has covered short for the local
high school, He is fast on his feet, cove
ers the territory WELL and his judgment
is exceptionally good for a youngster. He
hits poorly but this would likely work
out under proper schooling. He will like
ly get an opportunity in the short field, as
he seems to be much faster than Hank
Myers.
Kahle McComb will occupy his accust-
omed place behind the bat. Young Davis
and Lefty Williams will do the tWirling;
Joe Myers will cover the initial sack, and
Lew Cook, third. There will probably
be couple of ,try-outs for second, but
so far Joe Frederick has shown up the
best and win likely play this position
Sunday. George BetZ, George Myers and
Humpy Yeager will probably fill the out
er gardens,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
REAL LTY AFFAIRS
EARNS


August Fischer to eBrnard Brock
man. 831s acres, Section -, Re-
covery township. %. .... ..,..... $4,000
II. Gaus to Lewis II. Guas, 40 acres,
Section II, jefferson township. 1900
Jacob Baumgardner to Paul Baum
gardner ct al part acre Section 6,
Liberty township. &C.. ...... ,...., 500
Anton Koch to Henry c. Baker,
acres, Section 5, Liberty township 2700
Semon Egger to Raymond ROthaar,
25 acres, Section 5, Liberty town
Mary aTyp Small to Il. NJ. Keeling, ten ten 90
acres, Section "a, Union township. 500
Harry E. Willlnan to A. d. Cum
minis, 8 acres, Section 5, Recovery
Lille Pierce to Luth A. Hall, 45.5
acres, Section II and Is, Jefferson
Wayne Rebout to Doyle Rebout part
acre, Section g. Liberty township. 575
Town Lots
Bert Larsh to Celia r. Dysert, lot
13, Rockford: .... -. ...,.,;,. S25OO
J. II. Winkejohan to VIM. Fast lot
1, Brandts addition, Celina. ... 500
Abel j. Hawk to S. G. Shelter, trus-
tee, lots III to ia, inclusive Rock oooo
Joseph Kraudelt to Rena Ginter lot
S. Forest Heights addition, Celina ITO
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
THE GRIM REAPER

Mrs. Jane Spriggs, aged 76 years, the
venerable mother of the Spriggs boys,
died suddenly on last Thursday night, at
the home of her son, James, at Wabash,
as the result Of a hemorrhage of the
lungs. While she had been gradually
failing for several months past. she was
apparently in her usual health, and about
to retire for the evening, when stricken.
Deceased was born in the county, and
had always lived in Washington township
excepting the four years spent in this
city, when her husband the late Thornton
Spriggs, was Sheriff of the county, After
the death of her husband in January, OF
1908, she Went to live with the son at
whose home she passed away.
Besides the son mentioned, she is sur
vived by five others-William, Seth, Dam
iel and John, well known Washington
salesman for 4. B. Grothjan and Son. of
this city A number OF grandchildren OIL
so survive.
Funeral services were held at the Chris
tian Church at Wabash last Sunday after
noon with Rev Orebaugh in charge. In
terment at the Wabash cemetery.
John r, Williams, aged 70 years, of
Rockford, died last Tuesday morning in
hospital at Ft Wayne, as the result Of an
operation which he underwent last Sat
urday for gall stones.
Deceased was born in West Virginia
and was a veteran Of the Civil War. He
had lived in this county since 1867. He
was twice married and is survived by his
second wife and six children--Albert, OF
Saginaw, Mich, Emanuel Of Blackcreek
township, Mrs. Murray Ruffner, of Hud-
son, Mich. and Mrs. Albert Holiday, of
Chicago, Ill. Funeral services were held
at Rockford yesterday
Clem Schoenlein died at the homo of his
parents, at St Peter, Sunday evening, at
ten o'clock consumption being the cause
of his DEATH
Young Schoenlein ahd been employed
in the band mill at this place for about a
year, but had to give up work in Novem-
Der, when the dreaded disease began to
undermine his health He was a faithful
worker and had the respect Of all who
knew him. Glenn died in his twenty
ond year, and leaves besides his parents.
three brothers and one sister.
Funeral services were held in the Cath
olic church in St Peter Wednesday morn
ing at nine o'clock. Burial in the Catho-
Tic cemetery at St. Peter.-Ft, Recovery
Journal,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
IN PROBATE COURT

VIII of C. A. DIETRICH admitted to pro-
bate. Election Of widow filed.
In the matter of the estate of George
Shaffer, Clarence Shaffer appointed ad
ministrator. Inventory and appraisement
fled
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Mcclellan Brandon, T. j. Brandon APP
pointed administrator. Inventory and
appraisement April Z.
John w. Hines appointed administrator
of the estate of Amos j. Hines, deceased.
Inventory and apraisement dispensed
with.
In the matter of the estate of Eli Martz
public sale bill returned and filed.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Mcclellan Brandon, deceased, administra-
tor filed inventory and aprpaisement.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
OREGON

Reuben Wagner. of Celina was caller
here Saturday.
Our friend August Hansel who is at
the Lima hospital, is improving very nice
ly.
There will lbe preaching at Union next
Sunday by the paston d. g. Ross Every
body welcome.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Willrath last
week. conducted by Rev. Johnson at I'm
ion Chapel was largely attended.
Jacob Baugher and his brother were
called to Logan last week by the serious
illness of their parents.
The Trustees of Hopewell and Jeffer
son townships meet tomorrow Saturday
at 10 a. m, in joint session to locate
couple of ditches
The following were the guests of A. T.
Rhoades and family Sunday: j. e. Keep
pie and family, Logan Rhoades and fam
Eichenauer and family. Floyd Rhoades
and family, Clarence Rhoades and wife,
and Irwin Shinabery, wife and son.