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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
SUICIDE
Well Known Farmer Long Pre-
meditated Is Belief
Purchased Revolver Some Time
Since, Though He Had No
Particular Use for IL.

Henry Ransbottom, well known Mer-
Ger county farmer, aged "A years, resid-
ing six miles southwest of this city,
committed suicide last Sunday evening
about o'clock.
Mr.. Ransbottom had been in ill-health
for several years, and, coupled with 9TH
er misfortunes the last few years had
brought upon him, is attributed as the
cause of his desperate act.
At the close of their chores on Sunday
evening Mr.. Ransbottom asked his wife
to go out to the barn, and as he appear
ed in a more than usual despondent
frame of mind, his wife refused. She
went into the house, and few minutes
later heard the report of a gun in the
barn. She hurried out to investigate
and found her husband lying in pool
of blood, a bullet hole in his head from
a 32-caliber revolver.
Mrs. Ransbottom at once notified
and they in turn acquainted
the authorities of this city of Mr.. Rams
bottom tragic undoing.
Marshal Duncan, John Heistan, Fire
Chief Weber and Mayor Scranton hur-
ried to the Ransbottom home. Mayor
acting in an official capacity,
held an inquest and returned verdict
Of suicidal death.
1t is the opinion of many that when
Mr.. Ransbottom asked his wife to go to
the barn with him he contemplated
killing her also. His taking his own
life at least seemed premeditated, for
not long since he had purchased new
new revolver, thing he had never had
around the house before.
The deceased is survived by his wife,
laughter, Florence, living at Lima, and
,ne son, Orvelle.
Funeral services were held Wednesday
morning at Swamp College.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
Fl. RECOVERY
Chautauqua Opens Sunday with
a FlVe-Day PrOgram-ExCel-
lent Talent Secured.

A fine five.day program will be open
ed at the Ft. Recovery Chautauqua next
Sunday morning. Many platform nota-
bles have been secured, including Kath-
crime Kelley, of Boston; DR.. Yutaka
Minakuchi, a brilliant japanese orator;
Senator Harold c. Kessinger, of Illinois:
Coleman Hatfield, of West Virginia, and
Gov. George W. Clark, of Iowa. The
musical organizations secured are among
the finest in the country.
If you think of taking an outing, the
Ft. Recovery Chautauqua should appeal
to you, for you will find nothing better
or more inspiring,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
Chattanooga Party Enjoy Day at
Soldiers Home

An automobile party from in and about
Chattanooga motored to Dayton Sunday
and spent the day at the Soldiers Home,
where they took their dinners and had
jolly time. The party included Fred
Meyers and family, John Regedanz and
wife, Iven Johnson and wife, Mrs. Bar
bara Huffman, Mrs. Perry Gibbons and
son Vernon, John Bollenbacher and wife,
James Gibbons, Charley Regedanz and
Clyde Grim and family.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
BOOZE CAUSES SUICIDE
OF new Bremen MAN
New Bremen SUM

A gruesome sight met the eyes of Mrs.
Ferd Quellhorst Tuesday evening at
about 8 o clock when she entered an up
stairs bedroom and found the lifeless
body Of her husband dangling from the
bed-post. By means of his leather belt
ths unfortunate man had formed a moose,
which he slipped around his neck, at
taching the opposite end to the bed-post.
An over-induigence in liquor which he
obtained in a St. Marys saloon during
the morning, the results of which affect
ed his mental equilibrium, evidently led
to the horrible deed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
LATE ARRIVALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip May, residing
west of this city, are entertaining a
brand new boy, born Tuesday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Andrews are the
proud parents of baby boy, born last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Gehm, of Liberty
township, are also entertaining brand
new boy at their house, who arrived last
Saturday morning.
Good luck to the whole bunch.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
SELLING BOOZE
without a License Gets Rockford
RGan StIR Fine when Caught
ny State Liquor Inspector

State Liquor License Inspector A.
j. Tulogh last Saturday evening ar
rested G. M. Williams, of Rockford,
charging him with violation of the
liquor license law
Williams is a junk dealer of Rock
ford and was caught selling booze,
without license, at his residence.
He was arragned for trial in May
or Scranton's court, Monday after
noon, found guilty and fined 800
and costs. A motion for a new trial
made by the defendant was overrul-
ed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
OPERATED UPON AT LIMA

Harry Fleck, accompanied by his
physician, DR.. Brumm, and Mike
Hemmert, went to Lima last Tuesday,
where he was operated upon at the
Lima hospital for appendicitis. The
Oera!ion was successful and he is inn
proving nicely.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
CELINA- WABASH CONCRETE
ROAD NEARS COMPLETION

Work on the new concrete road, of
the Celina-Wabash pike is nearing
completion, and few more days will
see the concrete all run.
The road when completed will
make one of the best drives around
these parts. The road would have
been completed, but the contractors
have been held back, by being unable
to secure cement.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
QUARANTINED IN
WITH SMALL -POX

Albert Burrows, fifteen year old
son of Perry Burrows, North Sugar
street, this city, is confined to the
bed with an attack of smallpox. The
house has been quarantined. The
lad is getting along as well as could
be expected.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
WILLARD W.C.T.U. TO GIVE
PROGRAM SUNDAY NIGHT

The Willard w. c. T. U. have arrang-
ed for a public program at the Copp
Church, four miles north of this city,
on Sunday evening, beginning at 7:30.
The program will be in charge of Miss
Ida Hansel, S. T. 1. Supt. A temper
ance address is being arranged for. The
public is cordially invited.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

Adam Kettenring, who has been near
East St. Louis, ILL.,, engaged in dredge
work, was in town Wednesday on his
way home, west of this city. The COM
pany with which he is employed has
been halted in its work by running into
a railroad now building and which re-
fuses to allow the dredge to cross its
tracks, which are on big fill. The
matter is now in the courts aud may stay
there while.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
Dayton Charter Attacked.

Columbus, July Ara G. Koehne
attacked the legality Of the Dayton
city charter with an appeal to the
supreme court to enjoin the city and
the city commission in Dayton from
payment for construction of a dam in
the Miami river to replace one swept
away by the 1918 foods.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

Our old friend Eugene GARNER, a
former Celina boy, now we'll known
Springfield sigar manufacturer, made
us pleasant call while in town this
week, looking up old landmarks,
whic hhe finds are being fast obliter-
ated. The years, however, sit light
ly on his shoulders.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

Findlay, o., July 4.-Beoause two Of
the heirs are living in Germany and
can not receive their share OF the
Schneider estate, Hancock county
court will hold the land until the war
is over, The court here is also called
upon to declare Lille e. Schwab dead.
Nothing has been heard from her for
seven years and relatives want S2,O75,
ner share Of her mothers estate, d.
vided among them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

Charles Meinerding VS.. Herman
Fuelline is suit filed in Common
pleas court, the flrst of the week, in
which the plaintiff asks for judgment
n the sum of $364.5O, on a promis-
sorry note.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

The case filed against c. w. Jen-
kins, of Coldwater, charged with op-
Grating a motion picture show in that
town, on Sunday has been postponed
for the time being.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

Emil Wagner, through his attorney,
Frank A. Anthony, last Tuesday filed
suit against Matthias Vonderhaar and
VIM. Wellman. Plaintiff AYERS that
defendants owe him bill of $315.03 for
various articles set forth in the petition.
The defendants were contractors in Ft.
Recovery, it is claimed, where said bill
was contracted.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

E. Wagner & Sons, through their at
torney, Frank A. Anthony, last Tues
day filed suit against Matthias Wonder
haar and Vim. Wellman to recover in
the sum of 1851 .95, which plaintiffs
claim due them for bill of goods pur-
chased in 1915, when the defendants
were partner contractors.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

Woman's friend is a Large Trial
Bottle Of Sanol Prescription. Fine
for black heads, Eczema and all
rough skin and clear complexion. A
real skin Tonic. Get 95c Trial Bot
tie at the drug store. adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

Our young friend c. o. Splitter, of
Blackcreek township, was among our
business callers yesterday while down
paying his semi-annual rent to County
Treasurer Benke.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

Mrs. John Volz, of Ft. Recovery, died
suddenly on the 9th ult., aged 81 years.
She was born in Canada, but had been a
resident of the former place several
years. She leaves a husband and sew
eral brothers and sisters to mourn her
departure,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

Miss Leona Dickman and Arch Cordier
left Monday for Winona Lake, where
they are attending young peoples con-
ference.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
FOR SALE

Town Properties-Vacant lot and
good buggy; also one set leather fly
nets.-Call at 619 North Sugar st.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
MANY
CeIina Young Men Up in Air
Last Night on RunOrS
That They Had Been Drawn for
War Service Not
Even Yet Announced.

Persistent rumors foated about
town and throughout this district
last night that several young men
about town had been caught in the
drawing for service in the army, and
some probably laid awake last night
thinking about a trip to France in
the midts of German submarines.
There was no truth to the rumors,
as Washington dispatch, dated yes
terday, has the following to say on
the subject:
Washington, July Arrange
ments for the next step toward mob
ilization fthe new national army
the exercise of the selection for draft
were taken up tonight at confer
ence between Secretary Baker and
Provost Marshal General Crawder.
Mr.. Baker later said he had no an
nouncement to make as to the date
of the drawing 1t has been an
nounced that the drawing will be
held in Washington and it is expect
ed statement covering the method
to be followed will be made to-mor-
row or next day.
Organization of the local and dis
trict exemption boards, the arrange
inert of the registration lists in ser
ial numbers and other preliminary
wcrk must be completed before the
selection machinery can be set in
motion. A statement by the public
information committee says this may
be done by Saturday, though there is
on certainty about it.
Clyde Spriggs, of the Celina Furni-
ture Company, in speaking of the
rumor afloat remarked that the
originator of the story must have
seen the Reds ball score come in, up
at Lima.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

Harry L. Byrd, through his attorney,
Frank A. Anthony, last Tuesday filed
suit in the Common Pleas Court against
Walter Benbow, asking for dissolution
of partnership and the appointment of a
receiver The parties are proprietors of
a garage at Ft. Recovery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
COURT MATTERS

Susan P. Wedemeyer, plaintiff, VS..
Josephine Pumphrey and L. B. Pumph-
rey, defendants, is suit filed on July 2,
in which the plaintiff asks judgment in
the sum of $500, which she claims due
her on a promissory note bearing inter-
est at per cent and dated June 5, 1912.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

Geo. W. Winter and wife We're call
ed to Toledo, Monday evening, by the
death of their grandson, the Oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Winter,
who died Monday afternoon Death
was due to diptheria.
A Toledo physician had been doc
toring the lad for tonsilitis Anoth-
er child of the family is also stricken
with the disease.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

Rev. F. G. Reitz, of the Lutheran
church, this city, received word last
Saturday announcing the death of his
venerable mother, Mrs. Margaret
Reitz, which occurred at Danbury,
Ohio, Friday evening.
Deceased is survived by five child
rem. She was well known in this
city, having resided with her son here
for several.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

tcOntlnusd on Eighth PaOO)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

serve Corps.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30

each other and they were delighted
to share your father and to have such
meal and treat. For them, too,
there was Thanksgiving turkey. And
they talked Of better days ahead.
eyes," said Mr.. Gobbler proudly,
Thanksgiving day is we'll named-a
holiday of giving thanks because we
are eaten. Our fathers were eaten in
both those homes-the poor and the
rich, and in both made happiness
equally great. And so will we make
happiness in very few days."
But back of Thanksgiving day, back
Of the idea that eating turkey is the
great and important event Of the day,
there is something else.
In 1921 the Plymouth colony in New
England set aside one day of thankful
ness-thankfulness for what they had
not for what they thought they should
have. They had known hard days of
self-denial and struggle. Yet they
were thankful, for in new land they
saw great things ahead, and 1t is our
duty to see that their hopes were not
In vain.
Thanksgiving day-the day to give
thanks. But are we to be thankful on
one day only, and then return to three
hundred and sixty-four days of grumb-
ling and of regret for what we don't
possess? No! Let us have one day as
simply the first day of many, many
others in which we are thankful for
all we have. Not only for Mr.. Turkey,
who is growing to be an expensive lux
ury these days, but for those many
things upon which all the hard times
In the world will have no effect. Those
things which riches can never buy.
the old, old gifts Of health and laugh
ter, with the stars smiling upon us by
night and the great warm sun beaming
down upon us by day-trying so hard
to reach our hearts to keep them warm
and sunny on all the days Of the year
beginning with Thanksgiving day.
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~WO turkeys in the barnyard
) were gobbling, and If we had
: been able to understand their
language this is what we
would have heard them saying,
several days before the last
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the two little girls with the blue eyes
and the soft brown hair. And so did
the mother and daddy. But even then
my father had not entirely vanished.
and with one accord they said that
they had never had such Thanksgiv-
ing dinner"
The turkeys, as we'll as the other
creatures in the barnyard, had gath
cred around to listen. "You are so
proud of being eaten" said the pigs
and ducks, land how can you enjoy be-
ing proud-your joy is so soon over?
Why do you want to be fed so much
when it only means that soon you can
have no more to eat, because a hun
CRY family has eaten you?"
'"That's because you don't under
stand turkeys" said handsome Miss
Turkey. "We consider it'such splen-
did honor to be eaten on such nota-
BILE day. We are not eaten any time
at all, like some creatures know Of"
The other barnyard animals hung
their heads. They knew Of whom she
spoke, and they were suddenly much
quieter, cluclSing, quacking, grunting
and squealing in low voices.
Mr.. Gobble, cousin of Mr.. Gobbler,
had begun to speak: "Your father
was very fortunate in being the one
saved for the farmers family. And
great treat he was. But listen to my
tale Of a greater treat" They all
drew nearer. "Gobble, gobble, COB
ble," repeating his own name and the
call Of Turkey-land, "my father served
a far better purpose.
1.-THE farmer knew of a family in
the city, far from here, where there
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didn't know he was still greater than
rich bird-one of the turkeys of the
great Thanksgiving day. But their
daddy told them how Mr.. Turkey had
come from the country, and that he
would be cooked and would be eaten
that day for their dinner-as soon as
he was nice and brown and while he
f1oated in little pond of gravy!
= "Now, wasn't my father the lucky
one? He was used for children who
had never known a Thanksgiving din
ner before. And weren't they thank
full? Oh, weren't they happy! Such
surprise as my father gave them,
such meal as he made for them, and
how happy the little pale children were
that there was a day in the three hun
dred and sixty-five set aside for
Thanksgiving-and for turkeys!
"While you creatures in the barn.
yard got SO many Of the goodies left
from the Thanksgiving table, so did
old Dan, the dog, get the bones from
my father-such bones as he had new
er before tasted. Even Dan knew the
meaning Of the day!"
eve were both right" said Mr.. Cob
bier. my farmers children were
thankful because they knew they new
err had to long for food. They always
had enough. They never needed to
long for fresh air and a place for play
ing. And they did not wish for some
thing they did not have. So were the
family to whom your father went
thankful. They were happy they had
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30

THURSDAY IN november:
my father was at one Of the merri-
est of scenes last year." said. Mr.. Cob
bier. "He was kept for our own jolly
farmer, his wife and their four fine
children. The farmers wife dressed
him up so well, cooked him until he
was brown and tender, and then she
served him on big platter as the
principal part of the meal. To be sure,
she had many other goodies, such as
soup, stewed corn, cranberry sauce.
sweet potatoes, squash, pumpkin pie.
nuts and apple cider, but he was the
main thing! He was the center Of at
traction, and when he was brought in
on the platter, piping hot, the rosy
faced children screamed with del ght
and said:
"'Oh, isn't he a beauty!' The two
boys ate as much as they could, so did
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
FARMERS SHELTER SHEDS

Council at it's last meeting Friday
pasesd the resolution proposed by the
Chamber of Commerce for shelter
sheds to be erected on the vacant lots
nounded by Miner Ave. Third st. w.
and hte alley, These sheds will be
built of sheet iron so as not to conflict
with fifire ordinances. The lumber
and other material will revert to the
city whenever the sheds are taken
down.
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COUNTY AGENT RETURNS

G. M. Householder, county agent, re-
turned Tuesday morning from a
weeks trip during which he was in at
tendance at the potato show at Madi-
son. He spent Sunday at his old
home, Richland Center, where his wife
and family remained.
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household goods by rail but there was
no room for his car so he had to drive
it to the Quaker city: There he will
make his home with his father during
the winter
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are no barnyards and where there are
streets and houses everywhere, instead
OF hayields and meadows and woods
The daddy of the family had once been
a school friend of the farmer, but he
had gone to the city to live, and he
had had very hard time. He, too,
had four children, but their faces were.
pale. and often, often they had not
quite as much to eat as they needed
My father turkey was sent to this fam
ily." The turkey paused, gobbled three
times, then began to talk again.
"Ah, when my father arrived, there
was such joy! The four children
looked at the feet peeking out of the
box, and there were some feathers left
on his handsome legs and around his
neck. He has fur boots they shout
ed, and fur collar. Oh, what rich
bird he must have been! Isn't he toe
rich to eat?'
They called him rich bird-they
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WILL MOTOR TO PH!LLY

Mort Armstrong left on Monday on
long auto trip, his destination being
Philadelphia. He shipped the family
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BANK REPORTS
(Official PublicatiOn)
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF The
INGRAM STATE BANK

" Inc
INGRAM STATE BANh
iocateu at Ing iaiii' o'a'e VI iseoilsin'
Gay " 49, 80 P'Aoeoie ~
call by the Commissioner OF Banking.
RESOURCES
Loans and dlscounts--.---.S4 32S0.92
Oyerdrafts ---------,------ LOO
Banking house 26SO.OO
FURNITURE, ana flxtures---- l49o.0O
Other real estate owned o622.I
Due from approved reserve
banks -------------- So9l.l9
Checks ON other banks ana
cash items 99.oo
Cash on hand l4So.41
=
io,ai -----.---------- ---------------- oo'o-'oo
LA ~ LES
oapi.ai s.ocA pau ih-----------p ioooo'o w
surplus lulio .-------------------------- @ooo'oo
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(Official Publication
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF The
CONRATH STATE BANK


CONRATH STATE BANK
located at Conrath, State of Wiscon-
sin, at the close of business on the
Goth day of November, 1917, pursuant
to call by the Commissioner of
Banking
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. $27793.5 so
Overdrafts - - - 2.54
Bonds ....... $780,. ...... .... 1900
Banking house ..... .... -. 1113.20
Furniture and fixtures $500. 3O4.35
Due from approved reserve
banks ....... ...... -. .......... 3659.65
Cash on hand ..... ........ ..... 1892
Total ........ $1,000. $1,000. $34631. Is
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 100000
Undivided profits ....... .......... 21716
Individual deposits subject to
cneck -------- 120So.6U
Time certificates of deposit 6425.17
Savings deposits ........ ........ 251361
Cashiers checks outstanding 1921
Notes and bills re-discounted 10000
Total -So463l.75
State of Wisconsin, County of Rusk,
SIS.
l, r. L. Stumpner, cashier of the
above named bank, do sOlemnly swear,
that the foregoing statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief
r. L. STUMPNER,
Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of November, 1917.
T. H. Hooking, Justice of the Peace,
(SEAL)
Correct Attest:
p. E. NELSON,
n. H. SPOONER,
Directors
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-20
ART OF LIVING IS ART OF THINKING
 SAYS REV. M'QUEEN

Rev. J. T. Mcqueen addressed the high school assembly this morning on the subject, "The Fine Art of Living" The address was very in. tcrestng and made a deep imprcs, sion upon the student body. Some of the central thoughts of the ad- dress follow:
 The "riuc art of living" has at it's root the fine art of thinking" Any man to succeed in anything must think and think for himself Success or failure are dependent di roctly upon whether a mans thought is careful or careless. The fine are Of living" is also influenced by environment, thing over which We all have more or less control Lincom's success lay not in that he became President of the United States, but in that he had developed the fine art Of living" until he had built himself into the hearts and lives of the American people