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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
oR. ASHLEY TO PRESIDE
AT MISSIONARY CONVENTION

Aberdeen. S. D., Aug. 26.-Rev. Dr..
Edward Ashley. general missionary OF
ahe Episcopal church to the Indians of
South Dakota, will preside at the an
,ual convocation of the Niobrara
leanery, which will be held at Lower
Brule, August 1928 inclusive.
The convocation takes in about 100
indian Episcopal congregations in
South Dakota Besides three delegates
from each of the congregations in the
Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Cheyenne and
other reservations in the state, there
etc. and 81 white and Indian clergy
men, who are engaged in missionary
! work. The attendance in past years
has Usually been in the n~eighbSrllood
Of 5000. and it is expected thas fully
that number will assemble this year.
One of the notable features of the
c~onvocation will be the celebration of
the 45th anniversary of the ordination
to the Episcopal priesthood of Rev. l..
c. Walker, of the Lower Brule agency.
PRINGLE-A. G. Mcclure is one of the
unluckicst men in this section. Three
years ago he broke his leg in DeaiWool
while working fer the city and lost a foot
by amputation. Shortly afterward he
again broke the same leg. A few days
ago while riding a horse on his ranch near
Pringle he was thrown and broke the
other leg and sustained other injuries
which will keep him in a hospital for some
weeks.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nave beef,
completed for the annual Clay county fair,
which will open i'm this city on September
s. and continue until the night of the sth.
A fine program of sports has been ar
ranged for the entertainment of those in
attendance, and in addition there will be
fine exhibits of live stock. poultry and
farm products. Including grains and
grasses.
PLATTE-Harry Bouldi,lg. a young man
who is Il tranger in this vicinity, was
arrested and brought here to answer a
charge of burglary. He is accused of hay
ing entered the home OF a farmer near.
Platte and carrying away a quantity CT
personal effects. He has been held for
trial at the September term of circuit
court and in default Of bonds is in Gus
tody OF the sheriff.
COLOME-Fall fairs and festivals
throughout the Rosebud country thus far
scheduled are as follows: Frontier Days
and fair at White River. Meilette county,
| September 10. IA and Is; Gregory county
fair at Bonesteel. September 20. 81 and %:
Trip county fair at Winner. September
"a, 20 and rs; Paxton fan festival at Pax
ton, September Is and lG.
PIERRE-Ice at a rent a pound is being
advertised in some Of the smaller South
Dakota towns, where the supply was linn
tied and all now secured must be shipped
in. The hot weather of July and part of
August worked havoc with, ice supplies,
and shipments from this city and others
along the river are heavy.
STURGIS-The annual Meade county
fair will be held on the fair grounds here
on September 20. 81 and %. The speed
program this year will be especially good
! and the exhibit Of farm products and live
stock will be much above the average.
Liberal prizes will be given.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30

Miss Gertrude Isabelle Butler. "a
Gloucester. Mass, has never been abb
sent or tardy In the Is years she spent
at primary, grammar and high schools.
In addition. she was an honor scholar
az the nigh school, and a member Of
h girls baseball team. OF the class
basketball team, of the glee club and
Of the dramatic club.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30

There Is q wicked. wicked ben Il, noe
Moines. Ia. that was found the other
day sitting on and otherwise c~oncealina
q store OF illicit liquor. the property Of
her owner. Hitherto hens have FUR
nished only the egg for the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30

The largest realty deal ever entered
into by q minor girl in Missouri was
completed the other day when Mabel
Dale. 8 IA. of Yale. Okla. bought 100
acres in the neighboring state. Miss
Da!e's money comes to her through heu
Indian descent. rich oil wells HAVING
been struck on land designated by the
government as hers. 80
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30

In an encounter near Lewiston. Me.
between q bald -headed eagle and a
porcnpine. the latter succumbed. but
the eagle bore OH several trophies in
the shape Of quilts.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30

The nerve racking noise of a fog
siren is a problem that needs to be
e with whenever one OF these valu-
able devices is near human habitations.
The bureau of lighthouses has recently,
installed a sound deflector at the Buff
falo light station. to diminish the
spreading of the sound from the fog
signal back owe the city of Buffalo.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30

j. Albert Peaslce, Of Bradford. N II
recently picked from a house plant n
lemon measuring II 1-2 inches by 10
1-2 inches In circumference from
which wv lemon pies were made
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30

The cleanest town in the world is
aid to be Brock. in Holland. 1t has
been famous for It's cleanliness from
time immemorial. The yards and
streets are paved with bricks of diff
ferent colors, and kept 80 scr%upulously.
Clean that a lady could, in fine weather.
walk anywhere in white. satin slippers
without fear Of soiling them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30

Az a race, the fullest people in the
world arc the Bor0fcl, OF the South.
west OF Brasil. They average ak feet
fo0 inches in height
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
FOREST CRY. SOUTH DAKOTA


A remarkable new electric fan has
been patented. which removes 80 pei
cent Of dust or bacteria from the air. il
Is said. 1t transforms a bed room into
a sleeping porch, furnishes a supply o.
pure and humidified air every hour and
eliminates the dangers OF poorly ven!
tilatcd theaters, restaurants, churches;
and lodging rooms. The I6-inch fam
handles an air volume of about $500
cubic feet q minute. When in action >.
few minutes it will never allow Il tcm-
%peratare about 65 degrees, although tho
temperature in the room may be ila
degrees. Several of these fans h.-vc
been used in the Pickwick theater. san
Diego, Cal. with success. An auxiliary
set II wire net blades i'm the attach
ment are caused to %rcvolve by the draft
set up by the regular fan blade. 1t
washas and purifirs the air. as we'll AZ
cooling 1T. The auxiliary blades OF the
fan run through n tank OF water, mic
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30

Experiments on tho Philippine Island
cf Mindango seem to indicate that the
finest qualities OF rubber can be pro-
Auced there with profit.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30

Extensive experiments in concrete
structures conducted by the bureau Of
standards have led authorities to be-
lieve that most of the concrete used in
construction work Is mixed with an
excessive quantity of water. Water
may reduce the strength as much as
% per cent. they say. a bulletin re-
Gently issued by the bureau says that
a mixture with moderate proportion OF
cement properly made is apt to have.
greater strength than u mixture rich.
In cement but improperly epared
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30

During our Mexican war under Cen
erat Winfield Scott. 104,0 600 troops wer.
employed. and only 1900 of this mum
Der We're of the militia. Scott was
muc handicapped. however. by the
custom OF short enlistments. and the
total absence of system pertaining
thereto. Tho commander learned on
reaching Pueblo that seven of his II
regiments Ind decided to terminate
their services at the end of the year,
a problem that was only solved by the
lack OF vitality of tho Mexican forces.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
SURPRISE
For The Talent When Celina Horse
Captured $1,000 Stake at Lima
Races Monday

A dispatch concerning the races
for the opening day at the Lima Driv-
ing ark on the oath inst, in which
Celinas favoTite race horse won the
$1,000 stake, reads as follows:
Surprises were in store for the low
ers of harness races this afternoon in
Lima's driving park at the opening
day Of the four days meet. Favorites
did not win as expected. Billy Ar
lington, in the 2:1 Space was the sur
prise, taking the last three heats af-
ter seemingingly being out of the
running as a winner. This, the $1,000
LimPa House Stake, was the big fea-
ture of the afternoon. Summarizes
.2:18 Glass Pace--L.ma House Stake
$1000-3 in 5
Billy Arlington, bg by Ar
lington, (Goggin) . q 4 l l l
Elsie Onwardo, bm, by K
Onwardo, (Boyd) . II 1 4 4
Miss Patsy, bm, by Ontar-
10, (P!alin) =. A 2 2
Cusewago Boy, bh, by Wa
kiya, (McGrath) e. IS 2 3 3
Minnehaha, bm, by Dan
Patch( Lee) E. e.. ..S A \
Agnes B., br m, yAnan-
las (Furyis) ... 90 2 =
Sect Myrtle, rm, by Al
Stanley CWhitehead) II 8 5 4
Tine-2:0S%; 2.O9A; :1lhj
.2:13b and 2:14A.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
PIONEERS
To Meet at Fair Grounds In This City
On Thursday, August 10
The Program

The pioneers and citizens OF Mer,
Ger county will meet at the Fair
Ground, Celina, o.. Thursday, Aug
ust 10, 1916.
All persons who we're born in this
county and are now residents here,
who are seventy years old or more,
are requested to send card to Sec
retaTy. X. II. Chapman before the
10th, giving teh date and place Of
their birth.
10;30-Song, America.
Devotional.
Welcome address by Preside
Roebuck.
Short talks by oil residents anc
visitors.
Annual reports of secretary and
treasurer.
Election of officers for ensuing
year.
NOON RECESS
Recitation-Zo Zorpha Palmer, The
Old Tune.
Recitation-Dell Jackson, Grand
ma at the Masquerade.
Recitation-Lola 1ingley. Prayer
and Potatoes.
Recitation-Fay SeTiVs.
Address-Rev. Aaron S. Watkin.
Recitation-Miss Wilson.
Recitation-DorothY Jackson, My
Lost Youth.
Recitation-Celor Cantor, Whilst
ling In Heaven.
ecitation-Martha Hansel.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
GOEKE
Of WapakOneta Puts One Over
Us, All Right
His Close FRIEND Lawrence ScnunclS
Recommended for Postmaster of
Eelina-Airing Dirty Linen

A Washington dispatch Of the 22nd
says Senator Pomerene that day sent
to Postmaster General Burleson his
r g co m m ondatlon Of Lawrence
Schunck for Postmaster Of Celina.
The appointment OF Mr. Schunck
was discounted by the knowing ones,
but has nevertheless caused consider
able adverse comment. When he re-
turned. from WapakOneta a few
months ago where he had been en-
gagged In business 70 rsome time, Il
was gently intimated he would be CC-
lina's next postmaster. no difference
how many candidates Celina might
have or how popular or well-itted
and deserving they might be. How
ever several gentlemen entered the
race and sent their petitions to Sena-
tor Pomerene, among them were b.
w. Miller, George Petrie, w H. An
thony, Dillon X. Smalley, j. w. Be
dell and Mark Beckman. But they
run up against stone wall, and that
was j. Henry Cooke. of Wapakoneta,
of whom Mr.. Schuuch was a faithful
lieutenant in that dirty congression-
al fight two years ago between Mr..
Cunningham and Mr.. Cooke, result
ing in the defeat of The former for the
nomination an dthe latter at the fall
election. This is undoubtedly Mr..
Schunck's reward iur his work in
that campaign.
That Mr.. Cooke was able to dictate
the postmastership for Celina is rath-
er grinding it may be believed, since
Mr.. Schunck was the only one among
all the candidates mentioned that had
his name in any ways connected with
the dirty religious campaign between
Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Cooke, that
should put them both in the political
yard beyond resurrection.
Since we are to have Mr.. Schunck
for postmaster, for that seems to be
the handwriting on The wall, it is
hoped he can rise above the mire,
that caused his elevation.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
INFANTILE PARALYSIS

The following set of rules to reg
ulate and control infantile paralysis,
scientifically known as acute polio
myelitis, have been forwarded to the
local board of health for publication
for the information of the public:
/. Isolation of the patient and
screening to keep out insects. Do
mestic animals should be excluded
from the room.
2. Distinction or destruction of
all discharges, especially the sputum
and nasal secretions and eXcretions
from the intestines. Nurse and phys
leans should observe the same pre-
cautions regarding their hands and
clothing as in attending a case of
scarlet fever.
3. A modified quarantine should
be observed, consisting of the isola-
tion of the patient and detention of
all persons in the home, with the eX-
ceptiOn of the breauwinner. Quar-
antine should presist for not less
than thirty days following the disap-
peaTance of acute symptoms. EX
posed children must be quarantined
for a period of twenty one days from
date of last exposure to the disease.
A. When this disease is present in
community, public gatherings
which children will attend should be
discouraged.
5. Members of the family and 9TH
er exposures should use mouth wash
es and nasal douches under the di-
rection of the attending physician.
6. AS soon as practicable after the
recovery OF the patient, the house
should be disinfected with formalde-
hyde.
The attention of the physicians
should be directed to the fact that
abortive cases are often associated
with typical cases and the same pre-
caution should be observed with such
cases.
8. Acute Poliomyeiitis has been
declared by the state board of health
to be a reportable disease. This
means that all cases must be reported
by physicians to the health officer
and by the health officer to the sec
retary of the state board of health.
8. Since the disease is infectious
prior to the onset Of paralysis, sus-
pected cases should be reported and
quarantined until the exact nature of
the disease is known.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
WILLIE FRANKS
Fifteen Year Old son of Mayor of
Coldwatcr Drowned in Creek
Near Old Waste Weir

Willie Franks, the fifteen year old
son o. Mayor and Mrs. f. A. Franks,
of Coldwater, was drowned in Cold
water Creek last Wednesday after
noon.
In the afternoon ne was given per
mission by his parents to 90 swim
ming and he started for this place
where he had been in before. The
boys rode over TO the swimming hole
in the creek, opposite the old waste
weir and it is thought that in riding
over he was heated up to such an
extent that when he went in the cool
water he was siezed with a cramp.
The two young boys We're seated
on the bank and the Franks boy
started to swim across the creek. He
had aDout reached the middle of Ihe
creek when he went down. The two
lads on the bank being too small to
help the unfortunate lad, began to
scream for help. A st. Marys man
who happened along the road was at
tracted by the boys calls for help
and after learning where the Franks
boy went down, the man made sew
eral dives for him and finally brought
him to the surface.
DR.. Miller of this city was immed-
lately summoned and worked with
the lad tor some time to no avail.
The boy was a nephew Of Livery
man and Mrs. John DGes of this city.
Funeral services were hid this
morning at the Coldwater Catholic
church
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
TOWN TOPICS

The four months old daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. John Link, West An
thonk street, is on tle sick list.
Mrs. Clara Murlin is very sick at
the home of her daughter Mrs. Chas.
A. Smith, northwest of this city.
The headquarters FOR the Banner
Fair will be located the same as in
former years at the insurance Offices
of RaudabaUEh & Thomas, opposite
the Court House.
Two fine pOrkers belonging to Jac-
OBJ Anderson, who lives southwest of
this city, were instantly killed last
Friday when they were struck by
lightning during the storm.
Herman Pulskamp. the 2 year old
son of Mr.. and Ms. Edward Pulskamp
while coming from church Sunday
stumbled over an iron bar and fell,
breaking his arm in two places.
The Model Milling Company re-
Ceived large shipment of wool last
Saturday from Il. j. Kenney, of New
Corydon, Ind. The shipment was the
largest ever received in this city and
amounted to $2O40.G0.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hassman, of
Dayton, are here visiting the formers
mother, Mrs. Mary Hassman. Mr..
Hassman has just finished a siege of
nine weeks the hospital, after be-
ing in an auto accident at Dayton.
Harry Lynch was arrested By Mar
shall Duncan last Saturday night on
charge of assault and battery pre-
ferred by Wm. Bader. When az
raigned before Mayor Scranton he
plead guilty and was fined 81 and
costs.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkinson, who has
been spending the summer with Miss
Maude Moore received a telegram
telling of the death of her daughter,
Mrs. Milton Murphy. at EInWoou,
Ind. Mrs. WilkinbOn accompanied by
Miss Moore left for ElmWood Satur-
day.
Jacob Cabel received painful in
iuries in a runaway accident which
occurrde last Sundya night about
1890 o'clock Mr.. Gable was driv-
ing home from church, when his
horse became frightened and made a
lunge into the ditch upsetting the
buggy. Mr. Kable was thrown out
and his left collar bone was brok-
en- He was also badly bruised up.
The fine new building recently con-
structed as hay sheds for j. W. and
l.. G. MCNillen, just 'orth of the Gin
cinnati Northern depot, is now being
pressed into service for the company.
They have offices at Ft. Recovery,
Van Vert and this city They are
now ready to buy and sell hay and
will make a speciality of car load lots.
L. G. McMillen will be in charge of
the business here
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
DEATH
In Most Horrible Form Comes
to St. Marys Men
Two Receive Fatal ScaIds When
Pipes of Boiler Burst-Die
in Lima Hospital

Isaac Botkin, aged ffty-seven
years and Jack Howell, aged thirty
six years, of st. Marys, were killed
and Ferd H. He'll, of that place, was
badly scalded about the hands and
face at 9 o'clock last Monday evening
when boiler pipe bursted at the
Western Ohio power station at st.
Marys.
The two men were working on one
of the boilers when a pipe in a boil
er nearby bursted, forcing steam at a
pressure of 1856 pounds upon the
workmen. Mr.. He'll received his in
iuries in an attempt to rescue the in
iured men. Another man being
present at the time and seeing he
could not reach the unfortunates,
rushed to the steam valve above,
shutting off the pressure.
Local physicians were hurriedly
summoned and the suffering men
were relieved as much as possible.
Later a special car was ordered on
the Western Ohio and the injured
men were taken to the Lima hos
pital, where they both died Tuesday
morning.
Both men were married. Mr.. Bot
kin is survived by ih5 wife and seven
children and Mr.. Howell is survived
by his wife and an adopted son.
Ralph Howell, nine years OF age.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
TAX PAYERS, ATTENTION

The Mercer County Board of Re-
vision makes the following state
ments with regard to the returns of
personal property made to the assess
ors also the additions made by the as
SCISSORS upon the cali of the Board of
Revision. The 1916 returns as made
by the assessors of the townships
showed a loss as compared to 1915 OF
$276,620. The Villages tOtalled a
loss of $66, ,420. The Board being
dissatisfied with the condition called
the assessors to assist in revising
household property and farm mach
inery. The additions thus made
amuounted to $486,71O, The Union
township returns were increased by
the addition of 20 per cent and
Blackcreek township by 10 per cent
on all personal property. Said in
creases were mostly on household
goods and farm machinery and rang
ed from $50 to $50
Because of the increased demands
for improvements in every taxing
district and necessarily greater ex-
pense, the Board deemed it proper
that the duplicate value of Mercer
county should be raised, not lowered.
All officials of County, Township,
Village and Schoo. are asking for
more finances and by reason of the
state limitations more money can be
secured only by increased valuations.
We realize that much tangible credits
escape taxation. THIS should not be.
The taxing officials are handicapped
in probing false returns. Such per-
sons, If detected, will be severely
dealt with.
We wish to call the attention of
the officials not to burden their ron-
stituents with excessive bond issues.
There is limit to tax rates and also
to valuation for taxa tion. Do busi-
ness for the public as for yourselves.
Get on a cash basis.
The Board of Complaints meets on
August 7, 1916 to consider all writ
ten complaints filed. The books are
now open for inspection. The Off
GERS and the clerks in the auditors
Office will gladly show you the re-
turns. Very few changes have been
made on real estate
j. f. STElNBRUNNER
Clerk of the Board of Revision.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
FRIGHTFUL
Injuries Received by MaCedOT
Man Last Friday
While Operating Gravel Hoisting
MaChine-I4ower Part of Abdo-
men Torn Open

Nathan Runkles, living one mile
north of MaCedon, was seriously in
jured last Friday evening and II was
at hrst thought that II wuol dbe I'M
possible TO save his life,
Mr. Runkles was operating a ma
chine Of his own invention, by which
he hoisted gravel from the pit.
The machine was not working just
right and in attempting to locate the
trouble Mr.. Runkles bent over the
machine Some part of the mechan-
ism caught Mr.. Runkles in the lower
portion OF the abdomen and tor the
skin fro mthis part Of the body ana
half way down to the knee on one
leg. He was badly mashed up ana
little hopes for his recovery are en-
tertained.
DR.. VIM. Lieser, Of Ft Recovery,
was called Immediately and after see
ing the nature of the mans injuries
called Dr., A. J. Schirack, OF st. Hen
ry, to his assistance.
Last Ieports from the injured man
say that he will in all probability
cover.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
GRABS
Live Wire, and Life Is Quick.
y Snuffed Out
Walter Casperson Young ~. MaIys
Man Leaves Widow and Three
Months Old Babe

Walter Casperson, of st. Marys,
met with a tragic death In this city
last Tuesday afternoon about three
o'clock
Casperson was employed by II. L..
Jackson, of Van Vert. in moving the
old Grothjan Garage building to the
VIM. Siler fat'm. three miles east or
town. Mr. CaspersQu climbed on top
of the building to see that no wires
were torn down in the progress out
of town. At the corner OF Main and
Fulton streets he took hold of two
electric wires to raise them over his
head. The wires he took hold OF
were high tension wires and carried
a charge of 1900 volts. The insula-
tion was probably not heavy enough
TO hold the current and Casperson re-
ceiyed a portion of the charge
through the body TIE shock caused
him to fall from the building and the
weight of his body broke the wires
and the unfortunate man fell to the
strees on his head. Physicians were
hurriedly summoned and worked
with the injured man in an effort to
save his life, but to no avail He
died twenty minutes after ule fall
Both hands of the yicti mwere hor-
Tibly burned and his face was badly
bruised and a deep cash cut in his
head by the fall.
Mr.. Casperson was "a years of age
and leaves a wife and baby three
months old.
The remains were taken to St.
MaTys by Undertaken ldeister in the
Mcdaniel g. Meister ambulance.