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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
OBJECTIONS TO THE MUNITIONS
TAN

Delaware's tories have suddenly
realized that the taxation of indus
try is hurtrul. The federal proposal
to tax manufacture Of munitions has
caused a loud protest Men who
sneered with contempt at the conten-
ton of the single takers concerning
| the result of such taxes are now APP
pearing before Congress as members
| of delegations to argue that such
| taxes are unjust and harmful. They
are telling how wrong it is to tax
| industry. Such reactionary organs as
| the Washington News and the Every
| Evening are joining in the Outcry,
although at one time they bitterly de-
nounced single takers for opposing
| taxation of other industries. Now is
a good time for the Delaware pro-
gressiyes to take note of these tories
and their organs What they have
to say about the munitions tax will
come in handy when matters come up
relating to untaXing of all industry.
The munitions tax is not proposed
on the ground that the manufacture
of such articles is bad thing which
.6uoulu Dt AloNOul Il SOU II 10 lAO
posed because muntion mauufactur-
ers happen to be doing an unusually
big business at present and the gov
ernment needs more revenue. Our
statesmen have become accustomed
to the plan of getting revenue from
whatever source it can be had, re-
gardless of other considerations. For
that reason they have levied import
duties and internal revenue taxes,
These produce revenue by surrepit-
tiously taking money from consumers
in added prices. But there is limit
to which this method can be applied
and our congressman don't like to
appear as putting all taxes on the
very poor. For the same reason we
have the general property tax.
Though taxes on property other than
land values are mainly shifted from
the original payer to consumer our
Legislators profess to believe that the
system makes everyone pay in pro-
portion to his means. Even if it did
that would still leave unexplained
the justice or eXpediency of taxing
at the same rate what rightfully be-
longs to individuals and what right
fully belongs to the community. On
the plan of grab what you can license
taxes are levied and special taxes of
all kinds. The legislator sees some
thing that he thinks can afford a
higher tax and straightaway proceeds
to clap it on. So it happens that the
munitions industry was selected.
Now with a few exceptions those
protesting against the munitions tax
had no word tn say against buT6aD-
some taxes on improvements, which
restrict building and increase house
rents. They have no protest to offer
against numberless license taxes
which penalize poor people trying to
earn an honest living. They do not
object to raising revenues through
duties, stamp taxes or sim
liar devices to increase the cost of
living. Taxes on merchandise, mach !
inery, household goods and other per- |
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
SERIOUS
Is Condition of Things Over the Line
Lid Is Even Down On the
Pump
bryant, QndD Independent.

bryant, Qnd.) Independent
The discOnsolation Of Sunday out
OF town visitors seeking tonics would
be humorous il It were not for the
tinge of pathetic disappointment at
tending /. The Sunday oasis has been
dried up in Bryant OF late and we no
longer see auto load after auto load
from Berne, Geneva and Portland
drive in and enter a reputed drug
store saloon or alleged blind tiger
and come out wiping their lips and
drive on, to be replaced in few min
utes by another load of thirsty pill
grims, and now all roads lead to St.
Anthony instead of Bryant. TAose
who do stop are compelled to drink
malt cream" and play that they like
It. Even the town pump has felt an
awful strain incident to the recent
hot spell, combined with the lid bus
mess and has gone on a strike. We
hope that this much Of the lid will
be lifted, at least. If our city mar
shall and town dads are not careful
they will go to the extremes in the
lid matter. The putting the lid on
the pump is a little too srong.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

NO. 80, 1O2 ACRES, 3 miles north of c
lima and x mile east. Pike will
completed this summer. Good roc
house and cellar under summer k
chen, good barn, 70X40 with shed q
tached, good grainary. 2 corn Grill
with shed attached. This is all fl
black land. For price call at my of
ce.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
AND LISTEN TO THIS

The Methodist conference of Can
ada adopted resolutions at its Jun
as follows:
Whereas we believe "The
earth is the Lords and the full
ness thereof" that land was in
tended for the production of
those commodities that are nee
essary to the sustainance and
welfare of all the human race,
and never for speculation, that
speculation in farm lands con-
tributes directly and Indirectly
to the generalization of rural
life; that land speculation in cit
les contributes to the unhealthy
congestion of the population,
high rents and the high cost of
living, despoils industry of it's
proper reward and produces
many other evils which press
sorely on the working classes;
that vast values created by the
community should not go into
the pockets of individuals, thus
stimulating the gambling pro-
pensity in human nature, dis
counting honest work and en-
couraging the desire of men to
acquire wealth without earning
it, whichs is essential dishon-
esty Therefore resolved, That
this conference expresses its
strongest disapproyal of these
evils and injustices, and We be-
lieye il Is the duty of the State
to provide laws that villas far
as possible prevent men from
acquiring wealth without earn
ing it, and by which these "Di-
vine gifts" may be used for the
benefit of all. While this con-
ference is of the opinio nthat the
land question has become a SER
ious ethical and religious ques-
ton, we believe that it is not
the function of the church to
outline syste mof land reform,
but it is the duty of a Ehr1stian
people to set itself resolutely to
find methods through legislation
and otherwise, to alleviate, If
possible, and entirely abolish
these evils and injustices assoc
lated with our land systems
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
The GRIM REAPER

Benjamin Elwood the eleven year old
son OF Mr. and Mrs. David Smith. West
Wayne street, died last Saturday evening
following an illness Of several years The
remains were taken to Union city last
Monday morning for burial
Mrs. Rifle, widow Of Silas Rifle, pass
ed away last Friday nigh after "a four
months illness. She was born in Hancock
county, April 2nd, 1874, and at the time of
her death was aged ~ years, months
and 2 dys. She leaves the following chill
dren: Mrs Clovis Pearce and Mrs. Bcs-
sic Rifle of Lima, and Iva, Marie. Floyd,
Howard and Lillian, of this place. Two
brothers also remain, Elmer Dick of
HoEtville, Ohio, and Frank Dick, of North
Baltimora, O. Funeral services We're held
at the NJ. II. Church Saturday afternoon.
1T. Recovery Tribune Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
PIONEER MEETING

An unusually large crowd attended
the annual reunion Of Mercer Coun-
ty pioneers held at the fair grounds
yesterday. President A. H. Roebuck
very heartily welcomed the assem-
blage at the morning program. Short
talks wre made by several of the pio-
neers, including H. B. Bennett, Phil
lip Fast, Samuel Murlin and Mrs. Ell
amor Townsend. The principal ad-
dress of the day was given by Rev.
A. S. Watkins, of Van Vert.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year. President, A. II.
ROebuck; Vice president, Levi Rob
inson, Of Rockford; secretary, r. II.
Chapman, of this city; treasurer, w.
S. Hansel, of Tamah.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
RELICS OF PIONEER DAYS TO BE
SHOWN AT DARKE FAIR

The Log Cabin" at the Darke
County Fair grounds is being put in
readiness for the Great Fair Cur
los and relics of pioneer days in
Darke County are being assembled
and will make highly interesting
and instructive display The old log
cabin and its contents will be under
the supervision of the Pioneer Asso-
citation of Darke County, which or
ganization Will collect, arrange and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

care for such curios, relics and souv-
enirs as are loaned the Committee
for this event. A. H. Gilbert, 217,'
Thirteenth street, Greenville, o., will
be glad to hear from persons who
have articles suitable for the log cab
in display. The cabin will be open at
all times during theh fair, and no ad-
mission will be charged.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED

G, p, O'Brien, 26, Greenville, con-
tractor, son of W. S. O'Brien, and
Bonida Krugh, lS, Rockford, house
keeper daughter of S. A. Krugh. Rev.
Shaffer.
otto Fahncke, q, Liberty town
shin, farmer, son of John Fahncke,
and Edna Kable, 90, Liberty town
ship, dress maker daughter of John
p. kable. Rev. Huer
John Wallace, 33, Findlay, farmer,
son of Dennis Wallace, and Pearl
Newman, Celina clerk, daughter of
Al Newman
G. NJ. Tabler, 50, Wapak, farmer,
son Of Washington 1'abler and Sarah
NJ. Mason, 5S, Coldwater, housekeep-
or, daughter Of WIN. Miller.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

sonal property do not seem wrong to
them, But when the principle of
get revenue wherever you can" Is
applied TO Delaware's thriving mum
tions industry, they object The OBJ
jections are soud enough, But they
apply with equal force TO all taxes
on industry and It's products.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
DAN CUPID VICTIMS

Raymond spomhauer Of 81, Horny, a
son Of Henry Sponhuuer and Miss Fran
ces GerlaCh, daughter Of Mr., and Mrs
Michael Gerlaeh, OF Corthagena, We're
united In marriage at the Carthagena
catholic church last Tuesday morning
The nupuul mass was celebrated by Rev
Henry Post, with Rev Leo Spornhauer
acting us deacon and Rev. Boniface Huss
as sub-deucon The bride looked very
pretty In gown of white net over silk
taitetu, she wore a voil and carried a
white prayer hook Her maid, Miss Es-
lhur Schussvr. wore white marqulsette
and q white hat The best man, William
Gprach, together with the groom, were
In black attire, The little flower girls
wore white and carried roses, After the
ceremony the wedding feast was served
ut the GerlaCh home TO "a large number of
guests, They viii reside at Egypt, Ohio
where Mn Spomhuucr win teach the COM
'ng school year
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31
WORKING GIRLS LEARN
PROPER WAY TO DRESS

London-(by mail.l-Woolwich ar
senal is about the last place one miglA
look for a beauty specialist, yet it is
right in the center of that hive OF
death-dealing machinery manufacture
that one can be found. Right in the
heart of this great arsenal a "Women's
Welfare Department is presided over
by a lady superintendent who has
thousands Of girls under her care, to
administer to their ailments and care
for their compilations. 1t is from the
high explosives and lyddite sections that
the girls mostly come from for advice
as to rest from the dangerous work
which turns their faces a yellow tint
II proper care and precautions are not
taken in time. Starting with about 400
girls. the Welfare department now
has charge of thousands. The girls
are advised to avoid jewelry. bangles
and such vanities, and they dress in
neat blue, gray or khaki overalls and
eat at a smart little Y. w. c. A. can
teen which is decorated with pink walls
rnd prettily decked tables.
A hotel is already in being, built
to accommodate $50 girls Just outside
the walls of the arsenal: several
BUNGALOWS la been erecte1 to accom-
modate four or five girls in the cosiest
riverside fashion and plans are COM
plete for the accommodation Of 5000
more who will have tennis, clubs and
other spare time facilities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31
CARRIAGE MAKERS SEE
NO LOSS OF BUSINESS
Even With Big Automobile
Trade, Buggy Is In
Demand.

In spite OF the wonderful run On au-
tomobiles which has only been eaualed
by the similar sale of bicycles a decade
ago, the carriage business holds up and
the a cturers predict a very sat
isfactory season in 1916, according to
a Syracuse, N. Y, dealer in carriages
and wagons.
THE elaborate type of surrey and
station wagons are no longer a re-
quirement,' said this dealer, but the
serviceable road ago. and vehicles
for hauling heavy loads are much in
demand. The automobile has in many
cases replaced the horse, but the price
for good animals is higher than it was
10 years age n the same applies to
wagons.
Those who maintain stables in spite
of the automobile are buying harness
of the same standard used years ago.
1t is quite likely that horse drawn ve-
hicles will never return to their former
popular favor, but they are passing
out of use much more slowly than the
average individual realizes"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31
SOCIETY SCAMDALIZED
BY BIG CHARITY FAKES

London (by mail).-London society
has been stirred by the revelation that
some of it's titled and most prominent
members nave unwittingly been lend
ing their names to fraudulent war
charity organizations. The names of
the frauds and Of the leaders of Eng
lands aristocracy who served on COM
mlttees were not given out by the gov
I'm committee which made the
disclosures.
Following close on the heels OF the
report the founder of a war fund was
arrested, speedily convicted and SEN
fenced to six months imprisonment at
hard labor for converting it's money to
his own use. In passing sentence the
court condemned widely known per-
sons who had allowed their names to
be used on dummy committees"
that all was not straight in
the affairs Of many OF the "charity'' Or
CARNATIONS which nave sprung up
since the outbreak of the war were
heard early this year and esulted in
the appointment Of the committee. Its
report bristles with stories of fake
charities, astounding proof Of the gull
hbility of mankind, and the case
%hereWith distinguished persons may
be trapped into lending their names to
what is described as organized
roguery."
AHtS r " ltlSIS q OIl6
charity that published nj accounts, to
another with a merely nominal COM
mittee, to a third whose balance sheet
fails to account for $3.50, 900, to a fourth
started by an undischarged bankrupt,
to q fifth that was the invention Of q
foreign swindler. To all these the pub
lie gave freely.
THE favorite dodge" says the re-
port, lis really to expend the major
part of the sum collected on the aomi-
nal object of the charity and only
steal 100000 or $50. 00O."
After calling attention to the reck-
lessness of titled and prominent people
In lending their names to these fab
charities, the committee recommends
state supervision throughout reeistra-
ton Of charity funds.
But" says the Daily Mail, that is
not enough. First let us have the title
of the bogus charities or the names of
their 'tr%easurers.' Titled and proni-
nent people who lend their names in
this way place a vicious and contemp-
tible blot on Il social system, and it
would do q world of good if the names
of these dummy patrons We're publish
ed along with the frauds they have
helped to foster"
Many promoters have found the war
charity a gilt-edged investment, the
Daily Sketch deduces and adds:
There are certain men and women in
society who think that they have full
filled most Of their obligations to
charity by allowing their names to go
on every committee which writes to
them.'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31
CHAPTER XVI.

Duane followed the stage through
the town, out into the open, on to a
wide. hard packed road showing wears
OF travel. 1t headed northwest. To
the left rose a range of low, bleak
mountains he had noted yesterday, and
to the right sloped the MESQUITE
patched SWEEP of ridge and flat. The
driver pushed his team to q fast trot.
Which gait surely covered ground rap
idlv.
h stage made three steps in the
forenoon, one at a place where the
at a chuck wagon belonging to cow
hoys who We're riding after stock, and
the third at a small cluster of adobe
and stone houses constituting a hamlet
the driver called Longstreth, named
after the colonel. From that point on
ranches, each one controlling great
acreage.
Early in the afternoon from q ridge
top Duane sighted Fairdale, a green
patch in the mass of gray. For the
barrens of Texas It was indeed a fair
with its remoteness from civilization
thai its beauty. At that time, In he
early '70s, when the vast western third
of Texas was a wilderness. the pioneer
had. done wonders to settle there and
establish places like Fairdale.
y II iiGS0Sd a Sl1lISS LOT Duane
to pick out Colonel Longstreth's ranch.
The house was situated on the only
elevation around Fairfala, and it was
not high, nor more than a few min
utes' walk from the edge Of the town.
1t was a low, flat rooted structure
made of red adobe bricks. and covered
what appeared to be fully an acre of
ground. All was green about it, ex-
cept where the fenced corrals and NJ
merous barns or sheds showed gray
and red.
Duan soon reached the shady out
skirts of Fairdaie. and entered the
town with mingled feelings Of curios-
lty, edgorness and expectation. The
street he rode down was a solid row of
saloons, resorts, hotels. SaddIed horses
stood hitched all along the sidewalk
in two long lines, with q blackboard
and team here and there breaking the
continuity. This block was busy and
noisy.
From all outside appearances Fair
daleswas no different from other from
tier towns. and Duane's expectations
were scarcely realized. AS the after
noon was waning he halted at q little
inn. A boy 0 charge Of his horse.
dale and gradually drew to the subject
most IN MIL.
Colonel Gongstreth has a big outst,
eh?"
Reckon he hss." replied the lad.
"Doan know how many cowboys.
They're always comm and goin'. ]
amt acquainted with haif OF them"
Much movement OF stock these
daysg'
stocks always movin.,. he replied,
4 with q queer look.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound would cure it. 1t helped both
the Change of Life and the tumor and
when / got home ] did not need tie doctor.
I took the Pinkharn remedies until the
tumor was gone, the doctor said, and I
have not felt it since. l tell every n
Row I was cured. If this letter will
help others you are welcome to use ii.
Mrs. E. H. BEAN, 625 Joseph Avenue,
Nashville, Tenn.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, q pure remedy containing the
attractive properties of good old fash
ioaed roots and herbs, meets the needs
ofwcman's system at this critical period
of her life. Try it.
If there is any symptom in your
case which puzzles you, write to
the Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31
SPLITTING His Face.

Senator Penrose was discussing a
turbulent element in the Republican
convention.
THESE men," he said. were ami
matted by the same spirit that posses
sed Pat
Pat, Il road member. vas observed
by II mate to be holding his heavy
sledgc motionless high above his head,
ready to be brought down the minute
the boss looked at him.
"'Whh hhe. dickens are We doln',
Pitt his mate asked.
"'Pst! : said Pat, in a low, reproach.
full voice. Can't ye let a chap rest u
minute whea the boss back Is
iurnedY
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31
From the Doorway.

night
From mothers arm,
While rosy room and .'ttle bed invite
To shelter warm.
But, loath to leave the scene. he cling.
with fond
And lingering view,
And slowly waves you with reluctant
hand
A grudged adieu.
Some time the sleeping hour will come
Must say Good hight"
While One who loves and knows bears
me to lie
Till morning light;
Then r. my lingering eyes are scarce be-
guiled
To turn away
From scenes 50 lear. forgive the foolish
That fain would stay.
-Frederisk ". Palmer in the Heusew!se.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31

'You'h fad It better today, sir
They've put another clam in"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31
Improved.

"The ctan chowder is very fine to-
day, sir" suggested the waiter.
II had some Of that yesterday" said
the guest. "nnd I didn't think much of
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31
s-yac's Modest.

tcontinpea Newt week.)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31

From the Lawrence, Kan, Gazette.
William Jennings Bryan says that the
secretary Uf state will keeL this country
out of war for the next 1000 years.
Which emphasizes the fact that the chief
characteristic OF Mr.. Bryan is his mod,
esty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31
HOW MRS. BEAN
met THE CRISIS
Carried Safely Through Change
Of Life by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Nashville, Tenn.-'eWhen l was going
through the Change of Life / had q tu-

NOR as large as q
|child's head. The
doctor said it was
three years coming
and gave me medi-
|cine for it until I
was called aw a y
from the city for
Is time. Of
course I could not
to him then, SO
my sister-in-law told
me that she thought
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31
Overlooked Guarantees.

From the Iroquofs Chief.
The Sioux City woman who hid s1,CG,
In a trunk and lost both money and trunk.
had evidently never heard of South Da-
kota, Where bank deposits are suara,-
teed by the state
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-31

The average inhabitant of this earth
probably uses more than two pounds
Of provisions a dav
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