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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
LIGHTNING NEARLY GETS
CELINA Roy

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamburger
were suddenly alarmed the first of
the week when they read an account
in the Cincinnati Times-Star of their
son Victor, being struck by lightning
while at Camp Willis, Columbus.
The parents at once telegraphed to
Columbus and received word that the
lad was quite sick from the shock
but was not seriously injured. A
clipping from the Ohio State Journal
reads:
Two privates of the Third, Elmer
LaVelle of Company L, and Victor
Hamburger, of Company G, yesterday
were recovering from being struck
by lightning Sunday night. LaVelle
was unconscious two hours and Ham
burger an hour. Five officers of the
regiment, together in tent, were
knocked down by the flash, but were
not injured.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
VOTE FOR JOHN KRAMER
Candidate for Prosecuting AttOr-
ney-EIeven Reasons Why
You Should Do So.

Gives reason for his preferment III
office.
1st.-Always Democrat.
2nd-Successful lawyer.
3rd-Twenty years experience in
the law business.
4th-Bench and bar of Mercer
county will testify that he is an in
yeterate worker in the cause he is
defending or prosecuting.
5th-Large and varied experience
in all the courts, both State and Fed
eral
6th-Recent years show that the
Juvenile court demands considerable
attention from the prosecuting at
torney; should be a man with fam
lily.
7th-Nearly twenty years a tax
payer.
8th-Never held an office.
9th--Promises safeguarding the
interests of the county.
10th-Strict attention to business.
11th-Courteous treatment to all,
Advertisement
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
PERSONAL

Marie Stolley, of Lima. is visiting
friends and relatives in this city.
Miss Helen Sacher spent a few
days the first of the week at FIT. Re-
cOvery.
Mrs. Jane Mulford, of Castine, is
the guest of here sister, Mrs. George
Ayers.
Miss Gertrude Stachler is spend
ing a few days in Dayton visiting rel
atives and friends.
Carrie Mccoy, of Omaha, Nebr., is
visiting friends and elatives in this
city and Rockford this week.
Miss Louise Bruno, who is stu
dent at Oberlin, is spending a two
weeks vacation at her home here.
DR.. Leo Courtright and wife, of
DAYTON, spent the first Of the week
with his parents Mr., and Mrs. T. ].
Courtright, and his brother, Earl.
Mrs George Ayers is home from
Vermillion, where she spent several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Ann
Schmoole, who is recovering from a
bad illness.
Miss Irene England. st. Louis, who
had been visiting Miss Mayme Kane
in this city, returned to here home
Saturday. Miss Kane accompanied
her for a brief visit.
Rev. d. o. Ernsberger, of Okla
homa, is visiting his brother in this
city, j. G. Ernsberger. Rev. Erns-
berger has been a missionary in In
dia.
Otha Hanselman received a tele-
gram yesterday, asking him to accept
position as cranemon on dredg-
ing outfit at Ney, Ohio He leaves
at noon. today.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
REMINDER OF BEERY MURDER
CASE

A clipping from the Bluffton Ban
ner tells in cute way of the mar
riage of Miss Marie Merica, ect., for
merly of this city and who will be
remembered by many Celina people
as witness in the Beery murder
case:
Not yet twenty years old and mar
ried the third time is the matrimon-
ial record of Mrs. George Adams, or
Ft. Wayne, formerly Miss Marie Mer-
lea Mrs. Admas was accompanied
by Miss Hazel Shaneyfelt, also OF TT.
Wayne, was in this city last even
ing visiting Miss Shaneyfelt's moth
er.
81 wonder how many l will have
before am twenty-five years old
Mrs. Adams said last evening, refer
ing to husbands. She was married
rather young to q Wells county. And
short time later she was married
to George Howard, of Portland An
other divorce came there and her
marriage to her present husband who
is travelling salesman for a coal
company of Chicago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
Carhn & Carlin. PubEs
ALL DAY GROVE MEETING

The Friends Churches of Rockford
Circuit have arranged for an all day
meeting, Sunday. July 30, IN Emer-
son Ponds Grove. )ne mile east of
Hopewell Friends Church Hope
well II four miles south of Rockford,
Wn. NJ Smith. superintendent OF
Union Billie Seminary Westtield,
Ind, editor of "Tho Friends Minis
ter" viii speak at ? pm, The morn
ing subject viii be Gods Plan TO
Make All Things New, and the ar
ternoon subject will be "The Second
Coming of Jesus Christ, and the Sign
of the Times"
Sunday school will be held at $3.50
am All are invited 10 the meetings
Come early, bring your dinners and
stay all day Mr., Smith is holding
Bible Glasses at Hopewell church all
this week at 600 and 1880 pm, op-
en- to the public
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
AT THE OTIS HOSPITAL

John Pierstorff, who resides west
of Shiveley's, is taking treatment at
the hospital.
John Becher, of Liberty township
was operated upon the first of the
week for nasa ltumors. He is do
ing nicely.
John Beams, of North Sugar street,
this city, suffered severe attack of
appendicitis last Tuesday and it is
thought that an operation will be
necessary.
A daughter of Dan DaYis, OF Dur
bin. was brought to the hospital the
first o. the week from Detroit and
operated upon for appendicitis. She
is doing fine.
Josephine Brown, who has been
employed at the Mersman home. was
operated upon last Friday for appen-
dicitis. She is on the road to re-
covery.
Seth Long, of Montezuma was op-
Grated upon last Tuesday for the re-
moVal OF tumoTs. While the opera
ton was a serious one, the patient is
doing nicely.
The twelve year old son of John
Drake, of E. Livingston ST., had his
leg broken Sunday, when he was run
over by a binder. Or. Otis set the
fracture.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
BONDS
For the Improvement of Sew
eraI County Roads
Ordered Sold by COMMISSIONER
Much Other Road and Ditch
Matters Acted Upon

The matter of the vacation Of the
Huber road was taken up and the
Board fixed August IA as the day for
viewing same.
The board determined upon a route
of the Crane Pond Road Improve
ment and the county surveyor was
ordered to survey same and make es-
! innate for both stone and gravel.
In the matter of the Chris Welt
eel road improvement the route was
determined and the surveyor order
ed to make estimate and survey OF
same.
The board ordered the county aud
itor to advertise the sale of bonds in
the sum Of $500 for the Mcmillan
road improvement, the bonds to be
sold as s separate bonds at 4 IL per
cent, dated September /.
The board ordered the sale Of
bonds on the following roads: POhl,
Winners, Siebert, Schmackers, Stahl
Cemetery and Fast. All bonds are to
be dated September 1st and are as
follows:
Pohl road improvement in the sum
of $3.50. One bond of $3.50 due Sep
tember lst in each Of the years 1917
to 1926 inclusive.
Winners pike in the sum of 49,
500. One bond of $3.50 due Septem-
Der 1st in each Of the years 1917 to
1926 inclusive.
Siebert road improvement In the
sum of $1,000. One bond of $500 due
September 1st in each of the years
1917 to 1928 inclusive.
Schmackers road improvement in
the sum of $4,000. One bond of $400
due September lst in each OF the
years 1917 to 1925 Inclusive.
Stahl road improvement in the
sum of $1,000. One bond of $500
due September 1st in each of the
years 1917 to 1928 inclusive. Two
bonds due September 1st in each of
the years 1924 to 1926 inclusive.
Cemetery road improvement N the
sum of $500. One bond of $500
due September 1st in each of the
years 1917 to 1919 inclusive. Two
bonds of $500 each due September
inclusive.
1st in each of the years 1920 to 1925
Fast road improvement in the sum
of $105G0. One bond due September
1st in each of the years 1917 to 1925
inclusive. One bond of $500 due
September 1st, 1926.
Above bonds will all be issued to
have 4 1-2 per cent interest coupons
attached payable semi-annually on
March lst and September 1st in the
respective years mentioned above.
Acting on the engineers finding on
report on the Mccoy ditch No. 622
the Board changed the assessment OF
CONTINUED on Eighth Paue)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
CRIDERSVILLE
SIeuths Run Down Wife Deserter-
Was Piano Tuner-Recently
Left Celina

Saturday afternoon the little VIII
age of Cridersville was awakened to
a realization of the full majesty OF
the law. Silas SilVers, a piano tuner
of Piqua, had deserted his family,
wife and three children, aged three,
four and six years. The Humane So
ciety of Piqua took the matter up and
a search was made for the recalci-
trant husband who had disobeyed the
marriage VOWS and deserted his bet
ter half. Several days previous to
his capture Silvers had called on the
postmaster at Cridersville and asked
that his mail be kept at that particu-
lar office for him until he called for
it. This led to his capture.
The Humane Society notified the
police of all the nearby cities and viii
lages to be on the lookout for Silvers,
adm when he called for his mail at
Cridersville Saturday, the postmaster
notified the village marshal. The
marshal was shaving and in his Gag
erness to pursue the fugitive from
Justice, he dropped his razor and hot
footed it toward the call to duty.
(contlnuOd on Eighth PaGs)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
TWENTY-EIGHT
OF Co. X, o. \. g., Failed TO Stand
Stringent Test of Your Uncle
Samuel
[St. Marys Leader.l

Twenty-eight officers and men
have been barred from federal service
out of Company X.
Most of these have arrived home.
They reside in 81. Marys, Celina,
Wapakoneta and New Bremen.
The drastic federal test applied,
Wednesday reduced the company ros-
ter about one third.
Condition of the eyesight heart
and fat feet are the most frequent
causes of failure to meet the federal
RECRUITMENT.
The men rejected by the federal
examiners continue as members Of
Company X, Ohio National Guard,
most of them having previously TAX
en- the examination for admission to
the State Guard.
The examination brought some
surprises; several Een for whom
fears were entertained having got
ten by alright while others thought
to be physically able were turned
down.
There is a prevalent belief that
more troops are on hand than are
needed and that the test is purposely
made unusually severe to reduce the
number
Second Lieut.. Emil F. Marx is in
command Of Company K, Captain
Raudabaugh and First Lieutenant
Lewis Stout both being rejected.
Homecomers do not know whether
Lieut.. Marx will retain command or
if the members who passed the exam
ination with him will be placed with
other federal troops.
The list of those rejected follows:
G. M. Raudabaugh, L. Stout. l..
Engel, l.. Coombs, j. Clawson, L..
Davis, V. Slife, G. Harrison r. Gar
ard, F. Spencer, A. Burch, o. Hinkle,
H. Vauble, E. Howard, M. Smith, w.
springer, j. Rupert, r. Prueter r.
Ebrick. H. Pifer, R. Silvers, r. Jester.
H. Cook. j. HunsaCheT, F. Yaney, X.
McKelsey, Atkinson.
Reports are current that married
men remaining with the troops will
soon be sent home on the strength OF
ruling that there are sufficient un-
married men enliste for the present
need.
With rare exceptions the men who
are home are in the best of health.
They report strong hopes on the
part of those in camp to be sent to
the border.
Frank Yaney, Frank Spencer and
Adam Burch were the ones returned
IL hnil.A frnrnn Iii nitrr
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
LUTHER LEAGUE ELECTS
OFFICERS

At a meeting of the Luther League
held in the parlors Of the church last
Wednesday evening, the following Of
ficers were elected:
President. Ray Fanger.
Vice President, William Hecht.
Secretary, Clara Norman.
Treasurer, Leila Lischkge.
Factotum, Otto Wiesman.
Soliciting committee, Esther Diem
er, Esther Hoenie.
Prosram committee Louise Brune,
Olga Junod, Herbert Gilcher.
The annual convention of the Lu-
ther leagues of Mercer county will be
held in CeIina in September.
The officers of the Celina league
were instructed to make arrange
ments for the entertainment Of the
county leagues.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
LATE ARRIVALS

Friends and realtiyes In this city
received announcements the lirst OF
the week, telling OF the arrival OF a
baby boy AT the home of Mr., and Mrs.
Everett Rish, at Dayton last Friday,
Mrs Rish, who was formerly Miss
Blanche Lewis, Is doubly rejoicing
over the little ones arrival as II
came to the happy parents on her
twenty-frst birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Miester are the
happy parents of a IL pound baby
girl, born last Monday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
DAN CUPID VICTIMS

Charles Raymond Rider, 2G, Cen
ter township, farmer, son of b. f.
Rider, and Ada May Hainline, lS,
Center township, housekeeper,
daughter of Henry Hainline. Rev.
Lance.
Sam Stutz, SO, Indianapolis, Ind,
saw operator, son Of James Stutz.
and Naomi Meyer, 28, Rockford,
housekeeper, daughter of Edward
Meyer. Rev. Lance.
Clark Brookhart. 81, Liberty
township, machinist. son OF D. W.
Brookhart and Agnes Siebert, 2l,
Washington township. hou5ekeeper,
daughter of Albert Siebert. Rev. w.
w. Lance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
PHYSICIANS PREPARE TO FIGHT
THE DREADED PLAGUE

The Mercer county Medical society
held a most interesting meeting on
Tuesday afternoon at the city hall in
this city.
A discussion was held on the In
fantile Paralysis plague with DR.. w.
C. Stubs reporting u local case. Dr..
Leiser, of Ft Recovery read a paper
on the subject. After the case re-
port and reading Of paper, the two
were jointly discussed by each mem
Der present.
DR.. H. G. Rawers OF Chickasaw re-
ported a very interesting clinical case
which was freely discussed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
SOCIAL

The following spent last Friday
with Mrs. Rose e. Moore, East Div
ingstcn street this city Mrs. Elvin
Waltermier and daughter, Forest, of
Toledo, Mrs. George Gaus, of Lima,
Issac Wagner, of Troy, Charles
Wagner, Of st. Marys, Arch Wagon
er. of New Knoxville, Mrs. Tom Mel
son and family, of Neptune and Mrs.
Clifford Gray, of Celina.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
CASE
or Infantile Paralysis Is Reported In
Hickman Home On Godfrey
Heights

Another case Of infantile paralysis
was reported today. when the two
years old babe of Harm Hickman, in
Godfrey Heights addition contracted
the dreaded disease. One side of the
infants face is drawn out oil shape
but hope is entertained that the little
one nay retain the use Of its arms
and limbs. DR.. Langel has the case
in charge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
Reservoir superintendent ].

Reservoir Superintendent j. W.
Makley while in this city last Tues
day, stated that the timbers for the
big dredge were on their way from
Chicago to Celina and work will be-
gin on the building at once. He al
so says that the State Surveyor ex-
poets to be in Celina today to place
a guage in the weir house, so that the
amount of water in the big pond may
always be known.
Supt. Makley apprised us of the
fact that he had sent boat license fees
to the amount of $417.00 to the state,
and had $23 ye on hand.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
WELCOME TO OUR CITY

mo trains more today" said a
sweating little sixty year-old, bal
ced by a leather grip in one hand and
a formidable pipe in the other-With
foreign accents addressing a Lake
Erie station man Monday evening,
while the west bound train, a few
moments gone, grew smaller in the
scenery. mo, amt any more trains
tonight" he was informed. You no
could call him back?" mo, can't
call him back after he's gone" He
was on his way to Celina.-St. Marys
Argus.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
LEININGER-FENNiG REUNION

Unusual preparations are being
made for the reunion of the Leining-
er-Fennig families o. the d. Leining-
or farm. one quarter mile east of
Chattanooga, on Thursday August
10.
There will be plenry of amusement
for old and young. Music viii De
furnished by the Chattanooga band
adm addresses will be made. Among
the features will Se a horseshoe
pitching contest.
Come, bring your baskets and
spend a delightful day, is their slo-
gan.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
ICE CREAM SOCIAL

The Sunday school class OF Miss
Grace Kelley viii hold and ice cream
social on the lawn Of the township
house at Neptune this friday ev-
ening, July 2S. lee cream and cake
viii be served. Everybody is cordially
invited
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
THE GRIM REAPER

Frank Kramer, aged 81 years, died
at his home at Maria Stein last Sat
uTday.
About year ago Mr.. Kramer was
seized with a severe attack of the
grip, fro mwhich he never fully re-
covered.
He is survived b. five sons and
two daughters.
Funeral services were held last
Tuesday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28

An 8-lnch we'll, drilled down 800
feet to slate, and in sixteen hours
pumping made an average Of so gaI-
Ions Of water per minute, was drilled
in by G. W. Jackson for the ST. Hen
ry Water Works Plant. The well that
heretofore supplied pthe plant viii be
drilled 180 feet deeper
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
CHANCES
For An Unusually Successful Fair
Shown in Inquiries From
Every Source

This way to the Fair Grounds"
The enterprising merchants of the
villages of Mercer county have been
making more inquiries for exhibits
than any year heretofore. This goes
to show that it pays to show your
wares at the Fair.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28

A dance will be given on the plat
form at the south side ball park on
Tuesday evening August /, at Cold
water, in honor of the Lucking-Walli-
sheck wedding. All friends of the
contracting parties are invited.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
Mr.. Hickman, 81

Mr.. Hickman, superintendent of
Agricultural machinery, says he
never, in all the time he has been
superintendent of machinery, had So
many inquiries for spaces for exhib-
iting of machinery, Implements, fen
ces, automobiles carriages, ect. He
says ne expects to have the best show
Mercer county ever had.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
FOR SALE

a Ford touring car, In A-No. ]
condition; smooth running motor;
tires in good condition; bargain for
someone wanting car Call tele'
phone number 90, Coldwater, Ohio,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28

The Fair Management has put
lot of new roofs on their buildings
this year, raised and remodeled the
grandstand, put in two-inch tubing
fence all the way around the infield
of the race track, graded all the
drives leading into the grounds and
then covered them with stone screen
ings, so you need not fear of driv-
ing in the mud whe nyou come to the
Mercer county Banner Fair, 1916.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28

when you come to The Chautauqua
and the Fair, be sure and make big
Pete's" shoe store your headquarters
and you will fnd that it will seem
Just like home to you. adv
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28

/. Ask some of the members of the
tions on, for tba Horse % Shoe % P;tcbino 1"
contest and put in your spare time
at the Banner Fair.
Watch the county papers from now
on for announcements of the great
Banner Fair.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
ONE PAPER

In the HOME ls worth q dozen In
the byway, and just remember THE
DEMOCRAT 10 the home paper Of
Mercer County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28

Frank Yaney, Frank Spencer and
Adam Burch were the ones returned
that hailed from this city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
CELINA

THE RESERVOIR CITY THE
BIGGEST LITTLE TOWN ON
EARTH-THE HUB or THE UNI
VERSE.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28

Continued on Eighth Pager
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28

Gives reason for his preferment lng
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-20
HERE'S NEW VIG0R FOR
0VERW0RKED ST0MACHS

Tallman & Co., the popular drug
gists, have been in the drug business
long enough to have their own opin-
ion of the best way or selling medi-
cines. They say the plan adopted by
Mi-o-na. the great dyspepsia remery,
is the fairest they have ever heard of.
They do not believe that a medicine
ought to be paid for unless 1t does
the user some good. And Mi-o-na is
sold under a positive guarantee to re-
lieye dyspepsia or to refund the mon
ey. You simply leave so cents on de-
posit with them and II, after you have
used the box Of Mi-o-na you decide
that it has done you no good, all you
have to do is to tell them so and they
will return your money.
Hundreds Of people nave been re-
lieyed Of stomach agonies by using
this remarkable remedy 1t is not
simply a food digester; 1t is a medi-
cine that puts all of the digestive or
gans into normal condition and gives
rudy. glowing. vigorous health A
change for the better VIII be seen
after the first few doses Of Mi-o-na.
and its continued use will soon give
the power TO eat anything at any time
and not suffer distress afterward Use
Mi-o-na and see how much there is
In life
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-20
PRIEST WALKS into
FACE OF DEATH TO
LEARN FATE OF MEN
WITH CRUCIFTX IN HAND HE
TRAVIS ALONG 1HL GER.
MAN TRENCHES.
BY wLLBUN 5. FoRREsr.

" AAAA - ~ - 4 y M A~AfAs
Omitted Press staff Correspondent }
LONpON. Jan. - (l}y Mail )-How
a Roman Catholic PRIEST braved death
in NJ Mans Land to learn the fate
OF some of his comrades IN the Brit
lsh trenches is astory just received
from northern France. 1t was In one
OF the first line trenches on one Of
the darkest, foggiest nights recently
that eight British bombers of a ia
nous regiment crawled over the par
apet and disappeared in toward the
enemy trenches. Dawn broke and
they had not appeared As the day
advanced it was decided as definitely
certain that the bombers were either
prisoners or lying dead in the muddy
eNpanse that separated the opposing
Strongholds Enemy suipers wero
busy and it was almost certain death
to expose ones self in order to have
a look.
Father -, attached TO the reg
iment, came sauntetdng along the
firing line. He heard the story and
volunteered to try and find the bod
les He left the trench and returned
sarbed in his surplice. crucifix in
hand. without hesitation he climb
ed out of the trench and walked fear
lessly toward the German lines. Men
watched him breathlessly through
their periscopes, expecting to see
him shot down at every step. Not a
shot came from the enemy side AS
he reached the enemy fire entangle-
ments, the priest was seen to stop
and kneel in prayer. He remained
thus for some minutes then arose and
walked until he was lost to view from
the British side. Later he was re-
discovered walking slowly back to-
ward the British trench. He arrived
safely and exhibited four identity
discs, explaining, also that the Ger
mans had held up four khaki caps
on their bayonets The mystery was
solved four of the bombers were pris-
0ners. the others dead