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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25

merely to feel, but speak concerning the
wrong done in Belgium" How plainly this
shows the lack of that leadership which
would have moved Americans who want
to be for this country. to follow him,
which would inspire them if they could
believe that he wanted to be fair Mr..
Root would have protested-after that
fact What would the answer of Ger
many have been? And how should we
have met that answer? The administra-
tion had been in Office less than a year
and a half. Even Mr.. Root would not
blame it because we had no army and no
navy adequate for the part he says should
have been played.
What Mr.. Root says of defense is Of
the same cloth. If he had wanted to be
frank; if he had admitted what he knows
perfectly that hundreds of millionis have
been squandered on the army and navy
for years with out giving us proper de-
fense; if he had pointed out that nun
dreds of thousands of people who We're
not interested in defense had had their
eyes opened, then he might have appeal J.
ed to those who want a leader to be talr
But everyone knows that neither the ar
my nor the navy is what ii is because of
an administration that has been in office
only three years.
Every speech of this kind that is de-
livered has the effect of alternating peo-
pie who had hoped for something that
should deal fairly and frankly with facts,
should be fairly and frankly a representa-
tiOn of the spirit of America, should make
criticisms that would have some basis
and propose a course that appealed to the
honor, the patriotism and the good sense
of AmeriCa.-MilWauke Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25
MR.. ROOTS "KEYNoTE"

The point of Elihu Roots keynote
speech of the republican campaign is ev-
identity acceptance Of Roosevelt for pres
ident; loot for secretary of state
Mr. Root is generally looked on as the
greatest statesman of the republican par
ty His speech to the New York repubi-
can convention is accepted as a state
ment of what that party is to stand for in
the coming campaign. Personally and as
the spokesman of his party, Mr.. Root is
wholly disappointing. He criticizes and
condemns. but not in the clear tones Of
reasoning that he has accustomed hear
ers to expect He says nothing of the
course that he would pursue or his party
is to pursue instead of the course he con-
demns.
Mr. Root talks about the Mexican pol
icy of the president. His duty was
plain" he says. 1T was first to use his
power as president TO secure protection
Of the lives and property of Americans in
Mexico" But the Mexican question did
not begin with this administration. 1t
was vital and pressing when Mr.. Taft was
in office and Mr.. Root in the senate.
Americans were killed then. But Mr..
Root of that day did not want interyen-
ton and war; the Mr. Root Of today talks
about using his power" and knows that
means only war.
On the violation of Belgium's neutral
ity it is again a different Root. He con-
dennis the administration for not protest
ing. We were, he says, entitled not
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25

order of the supreme court by un-
animous vote was interposed to make
Governor Willis comply with law and
keep inviolate a contract he had ap-
proved by the signing of an apprro-
nriation measure, and to block the
effort to carry out a political deal in
an Office building rental contract;
The decision came this week ana
blocked the deal by which an aDan-
doned beer hall was to be made into
a state department. The pressure
used may be explained when 1t Is
considered that the profit in the con
tract for the new rental was $7,SOO
a year, to be extracted from the state
while the leasor still had left three
entire floors to rent at whatever sum
he pleased at a clear profit, In oth-
er words a building of five floors
which leased at $2,700 a year to pri-
vate parties, was to be sublet so that
the state paid $4,000 for two floors
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25
LOOKS LIKE SCANDAL

The automobile tag contract which was
let to a state senator contrary
to public policy and in violation of the
appropriation law requiring competitive
bid is causing no end of trouble to the
parties to the contract. officers of law are
troubled also because the company maxi
ing the tags is putting out tag which
cannot be read, and automobile owners
are troubled because Of the slowness with
which the contract is being filed. The
contractor also has the additional trouble
of being unable to get any money from
the state until the cloud hanging over
the letting of the contract is removed
Here is a pertinetn comment by Editor
Frank H. Harper in the Mt. Vernon Ban
ner:
Mayor Mitchell has been lenient to
automobile owners who have not secured
their tags for 1916 and he will no doubt
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25
NOTED MEN BLAME TROUBLE ON
CUSTOM HOUSES

If Congress wants some testimony on
the causes of war, from the class for
which it has most respect, it should call
Jacob Schiff and Admiral Chadwick to
testify. Jacob Schiff says that world
wars will never cease as long as custom
houses exists" He ought to know, for
his firm has had splendid opportunities
to get inside views of the financial end
of modern International wars.
Admiral Chadwick says that the way
to maintain permanent pece is by doing
away with custom houses all over the
world" He agrees with Mr.. Schiff that
without free trade wars will not cease
These men are not theorists. One is
a parctical and very successful business
man. The other knows all about the
practical side of war.
1t maybe that Mr.. Schiff and Admiral
Chadwick do not yet realize that free
trade means more that abolition of Gus
tom houses. 1t means freeing of indus
try from all taxes and from all tribute
to monopoly Taxes levied by states and
municipalities on labor and its products
interfere with trade, as also do corpora
tions or individuals who monopolize land
which must be used to produce or to
transport wealth.
To get universal peace we must give
absolute freedom to the things that make
for neace
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25
THE KEYNOTE

Tohio State Journal. Republican,
Ellhu Root sounded the keynote OF
the coming political campaign in his
speech at Carnegie Hall last Tuesday
night 1t was a great speech and
Mr.. Root spoke plain words He COW
cred the whole ground of controversy
and out of 1t all one gathers the
great issue to be President Wilson s
conduct of our foreign affairs, which
Mr.. Root ridiculed and denounced at
every point. So the battle Is to De
against the president. There is no
other issue, though Mr.. Root men
tions the tariff and Mexico, upon
which the New York Times remarks
the Republicans cannot hope to win
Can they win by lighting the pre-
sident's foreign policy? 1t is little
bold In Mr.. Root attacking this Just
after Mr.. Wilson's tour in the west
where the people seemed almost en-
masse TO indorse him. In fact, the
chief thing about the present admin
istration the people seem to stand Tor
is his success in keeping the natloh
out of war So the issue will come
10 them, under Mr.. Roots presenta-
ton of the case, was this the right
thing to do? That is the Keynote
and il will rally the hosts to a mighty
struggle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25
THE BELGIAN PROTEST
Iohio state JouranlI

lOnlO oldLG JbAAeAAl
There are many complaints OF the way
limited States acted when Germany in
yaded Belgian and crossed over to at
tack France. They are all to the point
that this country should have uttered a
loud protest. Upon this criticism the
Springfield Republican, reviewing Senator
Roots keynote speech, says:
Mr. Root himself waited IS months
after the event before declaring pub
Iicity that the president should nave
sent a protest to Germany He was
in the senate when the invasion took
place, yet he offered no resolution
condemning Germany or criucising
the president for not calling the kai-
ser to account. Nobody in the United
States at that time, or for months
afterward, thought of such thing as
a protest.
The Republican is a paper Of great fair
ness. and what it says is calculated to
make one think instead Of complain. We
have all repented in sack cloth and ashes
because this country did not promptly
protest. Our contemporary goes on fur
ther to say that the course Of the pres
ident concerning Belgium was thorough
ly wise and irreproachable; and to say
that the national honor or the national
conscience was dragged in the mire is Il
slander on this republic" 1t is only an
other instance going to show how aw-
fully mad a person often gets without a
proper warrant for it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25
RELIEVES IN PREPAREDNESS

Jeweler Fred Olnhausen went to
Chicago, Sunday to take a Post Grad
uate course in Optometry and a Spec
ial course in the use of the Opthal-
scope, an instrument used in testing
the Eyes. Mr. Olnhausen has been
fitting glasses for quarter of cen
tury and has long been recognized as
the leading Optician Of Mercer Coun-
ty. Although his Optical Parlor Is
fitted with the very latest and approY-
ed instruments for testing eyes, yet
he believes in Preparedness" and
takes advantage OF every new meth
cd whereby he can serve his patrons
best. The Ophthalmoscope,, consid-
cred by all Oculists the best instru-
ment for an objective examination OF
the eye is at the same time one OF the
most difficult to master. Mr.. DIN
hausen goes to Chicago to one of the
best colleges in America where he
will receive special. personal instruc-
tions in the use of this instrument,
both practical and theoretical.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25
WHY FRET7

Are the trains too slow for you? Ceas-
ar, with all his court never exceeded the
speed limit.
Are your wages too small? In Eu-
rope people are content with making a
living.
Are your lights too dim? David wrote
his Psalms by the light of a smoky torch.
Are you cold? The soldiers of Valley
Forge walked bare footed through ice and
snow.
Are you hungry? The children Of In
bread.
Are you tired? Why fret about it?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25

J. r. Mowry paid the Democrat a
short visit last Saturday, just before
his leaving for Lima, having his DEM
ocrat sent to that city. Mr.. Mowry
has purchased a property in Lima
and expects to make that city his fu-
ture home. He has accepted a posi-
tion with the c. H. & d. railroad.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25
PROTECT YOUR HOGS

Farmer readers of The Democrat will
find in this issue an article by William A.
Radford, the expert builder, describing
an economical, convenient, comfortable
and Sanitary house for sheltering hogs,
The article is Illustrated with plans that
any man can use in putting up such a
house 1t will be worth your time to
read this article and save it for future re-
ference.
For lame back use Hanford's Balsam.
Rub it on and rub it in thoroughly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25
PROBATE COURT

In the matter Of the estate OF II. Z
For hearing March 81,
win of Herman Hartke, deceased, ad-
mitted to probate Citation issued. Elec-
tiSn of widow filed.
Katherine Hartke appointed eNecutriN
Of the estate of Herman Hartke, deceas-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Frances w. Grubb, deceased.
Russell S. Grubb has been appointed
and qualified as Administrator of the es-
tate of Frances w. Grubb late of Mercer
County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 3lst
day of January, A. ID. 1916.
ORVELLE RAUDABAUGH
Probate Judge of said county.
c, s. Younger, attorney for administra-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25

Jacob was tired when he dreamed of the
angels in Heaven.
Are you sick? Suppose you had lived
two thousand years ago, when sickness
was fatal
Why fret ?-Selected.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25

Thomas Miller, of Blackcreek
township, who had thought that he
would run for commissioner, has de-
cided to withdraw from the race. Mr.
Miller wishes to thank his friends for
the encouragement they gave him to
run for the nomination.-Rockford
Press
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25

Revival meeting is now in progress
in Mercer, Ohio, at the NJ. E. church
with large crowds in attendance. Ey-
erybody is invited to attend and bring
your friends.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25
GHOST SOCIAL AT ERAsTUs

The men of the Trinity NJ. e. Church
of Erastus, are planning a ghost social
to be held in the town hall there some
time in the near future.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25

Prince Albert can Be bought
everywhere tobacco is cold
in fopPy red bags, 5cs tidy
red fins, Zoe; handsOma
pound and half-pound tin
hunlidors and in that cEdssy
pound erysfaI-RIass huaIidOT
agifh sPOnRe-HlOisfensT top
that keeps the tobacco In
such fine cORdition
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-25

For calks use Hanfords Balsam.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-27

A curious item In the trade slang OF
hosiers Ii the term "pope's size." ap-
Piled to vests. They classify the scale
OF chest measurements for these as:
Small mems. 81 inches; slender mems.
81 inches; mems. So inches; popa's. 80
inches; out size. ~ inches.
The origin Of this term. which has
been current for nearly century, was
discussed some years ago In Notes
and Queries. when It was stated on
good authority that 1t had no connec-
ton with the successors of St Peter.
1t appears that the head of an old
firm OF West end hosiers, Messrs.
Pope 4 Plante, ordered this size to DO
made specially for his own personal
use, and the manufacturer called II
after him for want OF better name
London Chronicle.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-27

either or amp OF those congeniAl pur-
suits, and that long before they
reached the river; in the empty house.
which had known her as baby. child
and grown-up girl, to the companion
of some part of all three stages. she
looked a more lustrous and lovelier
Blanche than he remembered even OF
old.
But she was not really lovely in the
least; that also must be put beyond
the pale OF misconception. Her hair
was beautiful, and perhaps her skin,
and, in some lights. her eyes; the rest
was not 1t was yellow hair. not gold
en-, and Cazalet would have given all
he had about him to see 1t down again
as In the Oldest of old days; but there
was more gold in her skin, for 80 the
sun had treated 1t; and there was
even hint or CLINT lin certain lights,
be 1t repeatedly Of gold mingling with
the pure hazel of her eyes. But in
the dusty shadows of the empty house,
moving like a sunbeam across its bare
pOef unf 5kohuAA6 Jul A8niu6t tuo ul8COl-
ored walls In the place OF remembered
pictures not to be compared with her,
1t was there that she was ali golden
and still girl.
They poked their noses Into, and
they had laugh In every corner and
80 out upon the leafy lawn, shelving
abruptly to the river. Last OF all there
was the summer schoolroom over the
boat-house, quite apart from the house
itself; scene of such safe yet reckless
revels; In its very aura late Victorian
1t lay hidden In Ivy at the end OF /
now neglected path; the bow-win
dows overlooking the river wer,
framed in ivy. like three matted, whis
kered. dirty, happy faces; one. with
its lower sash propped open by ,
broken plant-pot, might have beer
| grinning toothless welcome to tv,
once leading spirits of the place.
Cazalet whitfield a twig and wedra.
that sash up altogether; then he A
himself on the sill, his long less IN
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-27
Sc 15heAklKIEUR CRALkSMhlN.

bisouit IL tho box, though he had b.
gun By vowing that he had iuncneo y
town. and stuck TO the fable still
Old Martina had known him 81 ~
Iife. but best II the period whom he
used to Come to nursery tea Il Llstie-
ford. She declared she would nave
known him anywhere - he VA, ous
she simply hadn't recognised him IN
that photograph with hts beard,
4 can 500 whore IT. been, sa,o
Martha. looking him In the lower tem-
pernte zone. but I'm 20 glad you've
had It on, Mr.. Caxalet."
There yeu are, Blanchie!" crowsd
Caxalet. you said she'd be disappoint-
cd, but Martha's got better taste"
1T isn't that. sir" said Martha ear
nestly. IT'S because the dreadful
man who was seen running out OF ths
drive, 1t your old home, he had :
beard! It's In ali the notices about
him, and that's what's put me against
them, and makes me glad you've had
yours on"
Blanche turned to him with too ready
smile; but then she was really moi
such q great age as she pretended. and
she had never been In better spirits II
her life.
you hear, Sweep! | call It rather
lucky for you that you we're
But just then she saw his face, and
remembered the things that had beer
said about Henry Craven by the GAIA
| let's friends, even ten years AGO. whe1
she really had been = girl.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-27

Seattle - Two cars Of westbound
Great Northern Cascade Limited train
were swept from the track by m avail
anche near Corea station Saturday
morning, ard were hurled 80 feet
down the mountain side. causing death
to four passengers. ard four missing.
| Fifteen passengers were injured. none
seriously except Earl Smith, of Spo-
kane, = small boy.
The train wan standing on the track
near Corea, on the west slope Of the
Cascade mountains, when the avail
anche struck 1t near the middle, day
coach and the diner going over the
| bank, while sleeper behind them Wal
toppled over on its side, where 1t hung
In It's perilous position over the bank
but wss not taken down.
i The dining car stopped when abou
4 half way down the slope and caugh
ire, being destroyed there.
The scene Of the accident IL but
flew miles east Of the scene OF = sim
Q liar disaster Of February %. l91e
when two Great Northern trains wer
a struck by snowslides and nearly MI tn
: persons on the trains persisted.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-27

They come all stretched on perforated
metal cylinders.
Glass reservoirs and glass indicator
tubes tell the height of the oil In the
supply tank. Never let the oil run
out This is especially necessary in
the wick stoves. The wickless stoves
require to BIO set perfectly level In
order to have an even height Of flame
on each burner. Cleaning up about
the stoves is made much easier II the
stove IL equipped with one OF the new
enameled drip pans, which come with
one type OF stove. The surface of the
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-27
CHAPTER v.
An UntlmeIy Visitor.

She really was one still. for in these
days It il an elastic term. and In
Blanchs's case there was no apparent
reason why 1t should ever cease to
apply, or to be applied by every decent
tongue except her own.
Much the best tennis-plAyer among
the ladies' OF the neighborhood. she
drove an almost unbecomingly long
ball at golf, and never looked better
than when padding her old canoe, Or
punting In the old punt. And yet, this
wonderful September afternoon, she
did somehow look even better than q
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-27
VIA Seak Messenger 70 Deny
laesCaliea i Ming d Americans

HI Paso. Tex. Tedeore Prieto. who
says be 10 major In the Villa army,
appeared Monday ard declared that he
had been sent in disguise to the border
BY Gen. villa to say that Villa had
nothing TO do with the massacre Of ID
foreigners At Santa Ysabel January
10.
s.ViIlx did not know Of the tragedy
for days afterward. said Prieto.
He instructed me to say that he will
execute tho men responsible, even II
they prove to be his own men, II they
are caught.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-27

London - From views obtained in
official circles 1t Ia known that the OBJ
stacle in tho way Of substituting an
actual blockade of Germany for the
situation created under the orders in
council 10 provided by the Baltic Sea-
The problem of controlling Of the Bal
tic 20 that the precedents established
during the American Civil war may
be met is giving the government con-
siderable trouble and on it's solution
depends the decision of the cabinet
a to the cancelling Of the orders II
council.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-27

New York =. Hans Memling's "The
Archer q declared to have been the
last work Of tho great FIemish painter
left in the art markets at the world.
has bs~n bought for 3l&0. 600 BY :
Fifth Avenue jeweler. The Archer
Il ! portrait at : young man painted
On = wooden PANEL 10 BY IL inches,
Only the head and part Of the chest
are shown The portrait. eonsideret
ons Of Memiing's finest, was painte<
in 1873, when ths artist was It tn
height Of his power. II wss acquires
in 1919 BY Paris art dealers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-27

Halifax, N. S----The British freight
steamer Pollentia. which has been re-
ported In distress about TOO miles OIL
Cape Race. foundered Monday, accord
Ing to = wireless message received
here. All on board were rescued An
earlier radsogrssn sasd inat tbs Italian
steamer Giuseppe Verdi and two other
steamers were standing by the Pollen
tia, waiting for the yeas to moderate
The Pollentia Ia understood to have
been In tina service OF the Bxitish ID
miralty. The Giuseppe Verdi left
New York JanuAry ~ fox Genoa
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-27
CARING FOR THE OIL STOVE
simpls Matter II One VIII Remember
Few Matters That Are
important

The care OF the oil stove. the mod
ern blue-hame variety, is very simple
In the wickless type, the asbestos
kindlsrs should be renewed every six
weeks, ~ general rule. Wicks in
the stoves will lAst season A new
wick should be put in about every six
months II used all the year round.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-27
Mars. ~ Per Cent Higher.

New York--Ons thousand and three
hundred representative manuf acturers
ia New York stats. employing approx
imately 500. 900 persons, ara paying m
average OF n per cent more In wages
than ! year ago, according to = report
made public hers by the bureau OF
statistics ard information Of the State
Industrial commission About II per
cent mora workers are employed
row than last year, the statistics
show
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-27

stove, particularly the drip-pan. should
be wiped on every day with soft
piece OF cheese cloth kept for the pur-
pose. OF course caro- must be used not
to allow food to boil over on the cook
ing surface or into the burners. This
causes trouble oven with gas stove
and tho burners Of an oil stove are
more work to clean than the -
burner.