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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
ST. MARYS LADS RUN
AWAY; CAUGHT IN THIS CITY

Two youngsters giving their names
as Hankins and Hawkins, both elev-
en- years old, of 81, Narys, We're found
fast asleep by Ogcer Heistan last
Thursday night, near a register in
the hall of the second floor of the
Union Block.
officer Heistan late last Thursday
afternoon received Il message from
the st. Marys officers saying the lads
had ran away from home and believ-
ed they had come to this city OH
GERS Duncan and Heistan began a
search of the town and found that
two boys answering the description
had been seen in several different
sections.
After being picked up by officer
IIeistan the lads We're questioned and
admitted their identity. They said
they had walked from st. Marys to
this city and wandered about town
until becoming tired they sought
warm sleeping berth.
The lads were taken to the Mayors
Office, where they slept comfortably,
under watch, until the arrival of or
hcer Hinton from st. Marys, early
Friday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14

Pete Henderson steps across the
boundary line of Canada to the states
and crawls in behind the wheel of a
''Made in U. S. A." car with his head
full Of determination to win the Sixth
international Sweepstakes Race on
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,
May 80.
Henderson is one Of the youngest
drivers in the game both in age and
in experience, but neither has youth
nor his limited experience deferred
him from the ironclad vow to make
veterans do or die. That he has pluck
was shown last summer when one of
his team mates gave up race at
Burlington because Of axle trouble.
Pete looked the car over, yes, the axle
was in a weakened condition, but Pete
realized that motor racing is chance
from start to finish, so he took the car
and finished the race with a broken
axle. With such indomitable courage
as this Henderson's friends believe he
is destined to be star and expect
great things from him at the wheel of
a Maxwell at Indianapolis, May 30.
Originally he was scheduled to drive a
Duesenberg, but has since Joined the
Prest-O-Lite racing team that owns
four Maxwell cars. The Maxwell cars
are being finished at indianapolis and
Pete is hanging around impatient to
get going in practice.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
COMMISSIONERS

The joint boards of Auglalze and
Mercer counties meeting on the Fish
er Joint ditch adjourned the further
hearing to May 4 at 10 Il. m.
The Board ordered the Koch ditch
sold on April "a at l p, m, at public
outcry at the Commissioners office.
The Board accepted the engineers
report and specifications on the Hoax
Interstate ditch prepared by Engi-
neers Longshore, of Adams county,
Indiana, and Hinton Of this county
A cost bill Of ]. II. Kruse, for $3.50
in the case of the state of Ohio VS..
Albert Schaffer was rejected,
The following bills were allowed
last Friday and are now payable:
Mcdaniel & Meister, burial Da-
yid Crouch. 80. go, ....$75 90
Riley & Beam, services on bur
ial commission. go. ...... 2 90
Delaware Children's Eome, for
board. 49,. e.. .......G4 90
p, A. Ellis, salary as humane
AGENT. -. -. -. ....25 90
Kistler Bros. shaving priso-
ners... .... ... -. .....17 90
Frank FeItz, sewer pipe. .....2G 90
Geo, w. Fetters, bridge plank. II II
Joachim Luth, laying sewer -. 90
II o. Pearson, delivering ditch
notices.. -. 80. ...... l 90
Birkmeyer-Mesher Co., tile... Z 90
J. f. Karns, inspector on Karns
pike. ... ... -. .....3O 90
Eliza Buxton. asst. eng. ...... 7 so,
Carl Buxton, same. -. -. 90
Joe Cain, same... -. .....15 90 |
Jesse Harner, same. -. e.. 2 90 |
II. f, Wurster, same. e.. 49,. 2 90
Geo. Flore, same, -. -. 2 90
Sam Buxton, same. -. ......17 90
Ray Snayely same. -. -. 4 90
Delmer Grim, same. -. ...... 2 90
Harvey BeOugher, same. =. 2 90
5. j. Carter, same. -. .. 90
w. E, Reynolds, same. -. 90
Otto Witten, eng. exp. ...2S 90
,. r. Smalley, same. 49,. 8 so
I. l.. Hinton, same. -. LIB 40
e. G. Ungerer, support of Lid
enbender children. =. ....14 SO
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
FOUR CANDIDATES ARE
INITIATED BY DOKIES

Al Shan Temple, D. 0. X, KS, Of
this city, initiated four candidates in
to the nuptlals of the order Wednes-
day evening, at their hall in the I'm
ion block, Two hundred Dolies, in
Guiding visitors from Geneva, Ind,
Rockford, Mendon, st. Marys and
Greenville, enjoyed a big six o'clock
banquet and the work which follow
ed and ememplined by the Celina
team. The tyros who took the jour
ney across the hot sands We're G. A.
Stubbs, Mahlon Redman, James Bry>
an and A. Miller, the latter Of Gene
va, Ind.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER AN
NUAL AND DIRECTORY

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N. w. Aver & Son. Advertising
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tahlets-the substi,
tute for calomel-are mild but sure laza.
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
olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does but have no bad after eff
fects. They don't injure the teeth like strong
liquids T calomel. They take hold Of the
trouble and quickly correct it. Why cure
the liver at the expense of the teeth3 Cal
omel sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids.
1t is best not to take calomel, but to LEE
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
MOstG headaches, "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
disordered liver Take DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets when you feel"loggy" and d"heavy."
Note how they "clear' clouded brain and
how they "perk up" the spirits. AT Zoe and
e5c per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus, q
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
MILK DISPLACES BEER
Employees Of Milwaukee Electric Rail.
way Switch Their Drink.

EHPloycS OF MILWAUKEE, Electric Rail
way Switch Their Drink.
1t looks as If milk, not beer, will
make Milwaukee famous
Writing to the Scientific Temper
snce Journal, Mr.. Burt Hall, welfare
secretary Of the Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light company, tells how
milk is now being used by the com.
pany's employees in place Of beer. It
was the habit OF a number Of the men
to drink beer as a beverage with their
MONDAY meal. The company invited
a milk man to negotiate with the men
and to supply them with milk. He
made proposition that if the men
would increase the number of pints of
milk used per day to 100 pints or over,
he would reduce the price from 3
cents to 2h cents per pint.
1t was not long until between 300
and 400 pint bottles Of milk mad taken
the place Of an equal number OF bot
ties Of beer. The employees worked
out the problem satisfactorily to them
selves and all agreed that milk diet
is far superior to q beer diet.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
ASSIGNMENT or CASES

Cmomon Pleas Judge Miller last
Saturday morning made the follow
ing assignment of cases on the April
docket:
Howard f. Pond VS.. VIM. H. Rom
er, Friday, April IA.
W.. r. Moore VS.. Rosella Moore, Sa-
turday, April is.
The State of Ohio VS.. Earl Rybolt,
Monday, April "a.
Western Electric Company ct al VS..
The Celina Hardwood Mfg Co., Tues
day, April 25.
State of Ohio VS.. Glen Harden,
Thursday, April 81.
J.Z. Riley VS.. S. K Copeland ct al,
Friday, April %.
State of Ohio ex rel Bessie Wollom
VS.. Reuben Raach, Monday, May 1.
Bernard Rose VS., Chapman Bros,
Wednesday, May 3.
Henry B. Plagemen VS.. The Ft. Re-
coyery Hardware Co., Friday, May S.
The State of Ohio VS.. Ralph Hight,
Saturday May 6.
Rowe and Johnson VS. Joseph Ting
ley ct al, Monday, May 8.
Maude Specs VS.. ]. NJ. DeFord es-
tate, Wednesday, May 10.
T. w. Anderson VS.. The Commits
sioners of Mercer county, Ohio, Mon
day, May Is.
The Incorporated Village of Celina
vs.. Frank Benke etc, Wednesday,
Nay II.
Sarah A. Watts VS.. u. M. Watts,
Friday, May 10.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
= sac HIghway Department.

aRsE& State Highway Department.
Columbus, Ohio, April II, 1916.
Sealed proposals win be received at the
office of the State Highway Commission
er at Columbus, Ohio, until two o'clock
p. m, April, 2S, 1916 for improvements in:
Mercer county, on Section IL" of Cell
na-Greenville road, LC. IL. No 2l1, petition
No. 26Sl, Marion and Granville town
81 ips.
For constructing the fridges and cul-
vertS grading roadway and paving with
reinforced concrete.
Length 1921 #. or 3.OS miles.
Width of pavement 16 feet, width of
roadway 26 it.
Estimated cost of construction $45,422.-
g.
Date set for completion Nov l. 1916.
The bidder must submit proposal and
contract bond for an amount equal to the
amount of the estimated cost.
Plans and specifications are on file i'm
the Office of the County Highway Super
intcTGent and the State Highway Depart
mCnt. The State Highway Commissioner
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids
CLINTON COWEN,
State Highway Commissioner.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
COURT MATTERS

The three prisoners indicted by the
grand jury last week were arraigned
before Common Pleas Judge Miller
last Saturday morning, and entered
pleas as follows:
4. Charles Mallow, Rockford indicted
for carrying concealed weapons plead
guilty and was fined 500 and costs,
Clement Harden, Ft. Recovery, in
dicted for assault with intent to rape,
plead not guilty, and his case set for
trial on April q.
Earl Rybold, Washington town
ship, indicted for carrying concealed
plead not guilty and his
case was set for trial on April "a.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
LOCAL P. 0. CLERKS
MAKE EXCELLENT SHOWING

G., Il, Sampsell, chief clerk of the
railway mail service was In Cellna,
Wednesday holding examinations
with the clerks Of tho Celina post Of
fce.
Mr., Sampsell expressed himself
with words of praise for the eflcien-
cy Of the clerks in the local office.
Handling SS2 cards the record Of
the clerks is as follows:
c, o. Ellis, 100 per cent, Time
10 minutes.
X, G. Headington, 100 per cent,
Time 80 minutes.
j. w. Hoel, errors. Time 80
minutes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
VALUATION OF OIL
WELLS ESTABLISHED
[FindIay Republican,

A value of $50 well was placed
on oil wells, producing one-third of
barrel day, and $500 a well for
those producing more than one-third
a barrel each day by auditors from
seven counties in Northwestern Ohio
at meeting held in the assembly
room of the court house Friday.
The auditors also placed tax val
uation of $500 for each barrel of an
average daily yield to an oil well for
the owner of the land on which the
lease is situated as a royalty valua-
ton. The higher valuation is given
the owner because of there being no
expense to him in working the well
while the leassee must eXpend large
amounts of money in the drilling
and pumping of the wells.
The tax valuation this year is
slightly higher than last season be-
cause of the high quotation of oil
However, the auditors struck an av-
erage of quotations from last April
to the present time, from which the
valuation was figured. Last season
North Lima oil was quoted at S83
while the present quotation is $1.73.
The tax value last year was $3.50 a
barrel instead of $500, while the val
ue to the land owner was $3.50 in
stead of $500 on the barrel.
A. B. Peckingpaugh, of the Ohio
State Taxing Commission, was pres
ent and Richard ]. Berry, superin-
tendent of the Ohio Oil company, ex-
planned different oil features to the |
auditors The meeting was in charge |
of county Auditor J. ~ Traxler.
Those present at the meeting yes
terday were: Auditor Sweeny, Lucas
county; J. f. Steinbrunner, Mercer
county; William Klein, Van Vert |
Frank r. Smith, Sandusky
county; w. w. Holefict, deputy of
Sandusky county; R. S. Gellespie, of
Wood county; former Congressman
Henry L. Cooke, Of Wapakoneta; Au-
litor j. N. TraXler and Deputies Rol-
er j. McAnnelly and Grover c. Mills,
IF Hancock county.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
Thrilling Duel Antlcipated.

During the season 1915 Resta made
seven starts; finished first three
times; finished second once, and was
unplaced three times. AS compared
to this, Rickenbacher made seven
starts; finished first three times. fin
ished third twice, and was unpIaced
two times; so according to the dope
sheet Rickenbacher and Resta should
put up an exceedingly thrilling dual
on the Speedway this season.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
THE KANSAS DEATH RATE
Official Explains Why It Is Lower
Than That of Anv OFbar ct,ta

OTncial Explains Why It Is Lowe
Than That of Any Other State.
The death rate in Kansas is the
lowest Of any state in the Union, 9.S
to each 1000 population. The director
OF the United States census inquired
OF w. j. Deacon, registrar Of the Kan.
Gas vital statistics bureau, why the
death rate in Kansas is so low. Mr..
Deacon replied:
Because the people do not drink
liquor, because they have money
enough to live right, and because they
have the intelligence to read of the
conditions that make for short lives
end know how to dodge them. Be-
cause Of the absence of the barroom,
our growing young men find more
healthful pastimes than loafng in an
elsohol-laden atmosphere.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
i'm REALTY CIRCLES


Farms
Homer Pearson to August Miller
so acres, Section IA, Washington
township, S6,S00
n. W. Clark to Trustees Church of
Christ, parcel, Section 30, Recovery
township, 81.
Sarah Dock to Rachael Brandon,
II acres, Section SO. Liberty town,
ship, $1,000.
Herman Gelhaus ct al to Herman
j. Dues, 112 acres, Sections % and
"a, Granville township, 81.
Herman j. Dues to Stephen Thieman,
same, $G,44O.
Ruth e. Mowry to Herbert o. Now
ry 20 acres, Section 3, jefferson
township, $2,5OO.
Town Lots
G, 5. Younger to Alwilda Wnans,
lots 139 and 14O, Lake View addi-
tion, Celina, $500,
J. S. Riley to C. c. Kern, lot 26G,
Rockford, $500.
Eva Harmon to Chas. Freemyer,
lots 9, 10, and II, Wabash, 81.
JOS Schmalstig 10 }. II, Laudahn,
lot 10, Fairyiew addition, Celina,
$1,000
Laura Derbyshire to Margaret
Thomas, part lot 1, Compton's addi-
tion, Mercer, $500.
g. Wiuans to G. w. Kennard, lot
H. Hawkins addition, Celina, $500
Frank p Short oMartha Bailey,
lot 3S, Godfrey Heights addition, Ce-
lima, 500.
Frank V, Short to William Linn,
lot 40, Godfrey Heights addition, Ce-
lima, $50.
Joseph NJ. Bushor to Henry Ran
ley part outlot 1, Wigs addition,
Recovery, 81.
Awilda Winans to Harley Winans,
west half lots 139 and 40, Lake
View addition, Celina, $50.
Cecil Eaken to Moser q Frysinger, !
ot 81, Rockford, $1,000.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
A PENNY SOCIAL

The Royal Circle Class will give a
penny social for the benefit of the
West Oldtown U, B. church, at the
G. f. McMuray home, on the Celina
st. Marys pike, east of this city, next
Tuesday evening the 18th. Every
body cordially invited,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
DESTRUCTIVE ALCOHOL
Southern Ohio Physician Tells Why
He Always Votes Dry.

He Always Votes Dry.
One of the most eminent men in the
medical profession in southern Ohio
is DR.. Robbins Of Chillicothe. In an
address in that city Dr. Robbins told
why he would vote dry at every wet
and dry election
"Of all the drugs known to medi-
cine, nothing leaves its impress on the
tody in a more destructive way than
alcohol. Nothing sinks the temple Of
God into lower depths. While cocaine
and morphine strip man of all re-
spect, nevertheless the microscope
can detect very little physical change
from their use, but alcohol not only
destroys the soul and mind. but body
as we'll"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
A Theory Put Into Practice by Well
Known Business Man

"a druggist has many opportunities
to make lasting friends of his custom
ers," said Mr. J. c. Brady, popular
Rexall Pharmacist of Fall River,
Mass "The very nature of his busl.
ness draws their confidence for little
helpful suggestions on the matter Of
health. Many people have thanked
me for recommending ReXall Orderlies
as the best relief for constipation and
It's resultant ills Put up in dainty
candy tablet form, they are pleasant to
the taste and make an ideal laxative
for the home-for men, women and
children alike"
THE REXALL STORE
We have the exclusive selling rights for
this great laxative
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
Chorister- Prof. M. b. Stoner,
| IIhrnrinn- EIhnl Innp.

TITUT ~ TTTTT y TIT|T T|VTTTIT
A number of committees were also
appointed such as Lookout, Visiting,
Program, Floral and Prayer-meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. M. b Stoner signed
the pledge cards and were taken in
as new members.
The Junior Society Of the Montezu-
ma u. r. Church held their regular
meeting last Sunday with Lucille FL
der as leader, In place Of the topic
chosen and an excellent program was
for that date a missionary topic was
given,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14

The Cincinnati Daily Post and the
Democrat. both one year for $500. The
Post is a great market paper.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH

Following are the services for sun
day, April 1G, under the pastorate OF
Rev j. p. Hight:
MONTEZUMA-Sunday-school at
$3.50 a. m. Christian Endeavor at
ZOO p. m
BURNTWOOD-Sunday school at
$50 a. m. Christian Endeayor at
700 p. m.
OLDTOWN-Sunday school $3.50
a. m. Sermon by pastor 1880 q. m.
ZION-Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Sermon by pastor 1880 pm.
You are cordially invited to these
services
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
AMONG THE GHUCHES
REV. HARTMAN RETURNED
TO CELINA CHARGE

Rev z. A. Hartman, pastor Of the
Bethany Evangelical church of this
city, was returned to his charge here
by the Evangelical conference in ses-
sion this week at Huntington, Ind
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
STRANGE STORY OF
MURDER JUST OUT

n Algona, Nov. 20. The story of how
Melvin Seefeldt, elderly farmer living
near Wesley, killed his wife while IN
rage over domestic dispute, and then
drove all night about the neighborng
country with his wife's body In his
automobile with him before commit
ting suicide the next morning has
gradually been brought to light since
the bodies of the two were found last
Wednesday.
Seefeldt, it appears, shot his VIE
with shotgun Tuesday afternoon
He scrubbed the floor of the porch,
which was bloodstained as result OF
the crime took his wife's body and
buried it in his farm yard, and then
returned to his house and got supper
I for 4 husking crew which was working
for him.
After supper he exhumed the body.
placed it in his automobile and started
his gruesome wanderings. He evil
Identity drove all night, passing through
Britt and Thompson and stopping for
gasoline at Britt.
He finally stopped at the roadside
between Wesley and Titonwa the next
morning and shot himself.
He mailed letter before he commit
ted suicide, in which he told one of his
sons what he he'd done and how he
wished his property disposed of.
s The funeral was held from the fam
i,y home. The two were buried In
the same grave
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Miss Ann Dittman and Merlin Mar
tin of Rock Island, ILL.,, are over
; Thanksgiving guests at the home OF
Miss Louise Remy, 3O5 North street.
Mrs Frank Erbacher, 40 East Fifth
street, has left for Chicago to visit with
relatives for a few days.
Mrs. Sarah Sallee, 202 West Park
avenue, has left for visit at the home
Of her son, Clyde Salee and family at
Butte, Mont.
81. Mrs Harold |. Bell of Portland, Me-,
has arrived for few weeks visit at
the home of her mother, Mrs. T. d.
Foster, 2O5 East Fifth street.
David B. Johnston has returned
from months trip through the west.
All the principle cities of the Pacific
northwest and California were visited
and the trip home was made by way Of
the Grand Conyon, Albuquerque and
Kansas City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
BALLARD TO BE
DEPUTY CLERK
EDWIN DUNCAN SELECTS YOUNG
MAN WELL KNOWN IN OTTUM-
WA As ASSISTANT.

Edwin DUNCAN, clerk elect of the
district court, has selected H. c. Bal
lard, more commonly known as Cloyd
Ballard, as his deputy.
Mr.. Ballard comes from family of
republicans which dates back to his
great grandfather. He is 81 years old,
married and the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Ballard Of Ottumwa. He is q
graduate of the Ottumwa high school
and the business course department of
the Ottumwa Commercial college.
When Fl years old Mr.. Ballard accept
ed position with the Oskaloosa Saw
ings bank. Two years later he resign
ed and returned to this city to take a
place in the Office Of the chief clerk
Of the Milwaukee railway. He is now
employed there.
Miss Gwendolyn McCance, who has
been Clerk Wilson's stenographer for
some time, will remain in the office I'M
der Mr.. Dungan's regime. Miss Bess
Picker, probate clerk, will resign the
first of the year and Miss Mabel Gillen,
stenographer at the Commercial club,
will be employed by Mr.. DUNCAN. The
assignment Of the young women to
their various duties and the decision
as to who will attend court will not
be made until after Mr.. DUNCAN as
sumes the duties of his Office.