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CELINA, OHIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1910
Weekly One Dollar per Year
Fifteenth Year-No. 10
THE CEL
V. DflEDK flGfllD
WW THE
Renominated by Acclamation by
the Democratic Stalo Con
vention at Dayton.
v Serene Drafted for Second
Place Despite liis Protests
Against Action.
Cherished Hope of Senatorial In
dorsement Thrown Down
and Tramped Upon.
THE TICKET.
For fiovemor
JL'DHON HARMON', Hamilton.
For Lieutenant fiovemor
A TUSK I'OMKKKNH. Rtnrk.
For Bupreme Court jfidgea
M. H. DON All I !;, Perry.
JAMES JOHNSON, Clurk.
For Attorney Gonerd
TIMOTHY HOOAN, Jacksrm.
For Secretary of Stnte
CHARLKS 11. OHAVE8. Ottawa.
For Clerk Supreme Court
FRANK M KIiAN, Cuyahoga.
For State Treasurer
D. 8. CKICAMKK, Belmont.
Vor Dairy and Food Commissioner
8. K. STUODK, Crawford.
For S-hoil CommlHHlmiir
FRANK W. MILLKll. Montgomery.
Fur Member Hoard of Public. Works
J. A. STATES, Allen.
Dayton, O., June 22. Judson Har
mon was renominated for governor
at the second ' session of the Ohio
Democratic convention. The nomina
tion was made amidst an outburst of
enthusiasm, the delegates paying the
governor the honor of unanimously
renaming him leader by a rising vote.
Atleo Poraerene, the Canton states
man, was nominated for lieutenant
governor. He was loth to accept the
nonor, but was prevailed upon by the
governor End other friends and In the
end accepted the nomination.
It was conspicuously a Harmon
convention, and his personality and
Influence were shown In everything
which was both said and done, and
while this influence was Judiciously
and tactfully used, It was none the
less effective, being sufficient to pre
vent a senatorial Indorsement and
keeping the convention from commit
ting itself to any injudicious or un
democratic actions.
Mr. Cohan's nominating speech was
laudatory of the governor, saying he
had given his attention to the needs
of the people and the business of his
office, instead of to building up a po
litical machine. He gave an example
of his honesty, his use of the veto
power, which he had exercised with
out fear or favor against unwise and
improvident legislation.
"He is a man with the courage of
his convictions. H Is the most ap
proachable man in public life today.
YOUNG LAD Hi
Traced to This City Furnished
With Liquor and Enticed
Prom Home.
At the Instigation of the ollicers of
Dayton, (.'has. Young, aged 20, and
Carl Kley, aged 17, both of the Gem
City, were taken In charge by Night
Policeman Mellroy in this city early
Monday morning. John Kley, father
of the latter lad, came here Monday
noon and took the Kley lad back with
him, while Young wai held until Mon
day evening, when Juvenile Oiliccr
Harris, of Dayton, came to this city
and took him in charge. Youk was
wanted for furnishing liquor to and en
ticing the Kley lad to leave his home.
They disappeared from Dayton last
Sunday afternoon, and it was late that
evening before the Dayton police found
that they had boarded the north-bound
excursion on the Delphos branch of the
C, H. fe D., having purchased return
tickets to this city. Marshal Weber
was at once notified and given a de
scription of the young men. He turned
the case over to Night Policeman Mc
llroy, bnt the excursion on the C, H.
dc D. train was in and inquiry at hotels
and restaurants here failed to locate
them.
Just as Mcllroy was ready to go off
duty Monday morning he wont down
to the Fischer meat market, South
Main street, and there ran onto parties
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BAD COMPANY
hgoet
He la a Democrat In every liber 01
his being. Wo shall renominate him,
wo shall .'a-eloct lilm in November
(applause), and, please God, he will
All out his second term and shall be
the next tenant of tho Whlto House,
I move you that further call of the
counties bo suspended and that Gov
ernor Harmon be declared tho nomi
nee of this convention by a rising
vote."-
Platform l Read.
The platform was read by the
chairman of tho resolutions commit
tee, J. Springs McMahon of Dayton
Applauso followed the reading of
the planks favoring a 10 mills tax
levy; the election of senators by dl
rect vote of the people; the initiative
and referendum; taking tho judiciary
out of politics; the tariff; the $1 a
day pension law, and condemning
Cannon for refusing to allow it to
come to a vote; denouncing Dallln-
ger, and Indorsing the plank touching
on the Creamer question, calling at
tention to the larger Interest returns
on public funds.
These parts of the platform, he,
said, were reported by all but the
Twentieth and Twenty-first districts.
Tho constitutional convention piann
was reported unanimously, and then
was read the Harmon presidential
plank. The whole convention rose to
Its Net to applaud, the Cleveland del
egation being the notable exception,
and. not a Clevelander arose.
Newton D. Baker of Cleveland then
took the stage to read tho senatorial
Indorsement plank. Tho Cleveland
delegation and their friends made all
kinds of noise to welcome him. Mr.
Baker, before reading his report, ask
ed the convention to allow Governor
Campbell to take the chair, which he
did, Mr. Pomerene retiring, leading
to the belief that Baker would try to
stampede for Pomerene's Indorse
ment. Baker made a rattling good speech,
which brought out lots of applause
and brought cries of "You're all
right."
Baker's efforts were In vain, the
minority report being voted down,
254 yeas, nays 840.
The convention then adopted the
majority report.
The committee on credentials re
ported there were no contests, and
the committee on permanent organ
ization recommended that the tempo
rary organization be made permanent,
which was agreed to. The committee
on rules and order of business re
ported that after the committee re
ports nominations be made, begin
ning with governor, nominating
speeches limited to 10 minutes, and
not more than two seconding
speeches.
The Nominations.
The committee on resolutions not
being ready to report, the nomination
for governor was proceeded with.
Ex-Senator Cohen of Cincinnati pre
sented tho name of Governor Har
mon. Tho rules were suspended and
Harmon nominated by rising vote,
amidst the greatest enthusiasm.
For lieutenant governor S. A. IIos-
kins named Senator Daniel F.
Mooney of Auglaize county; James
E. Flinn named George C. Beis of
Erie county; A. Boss Reed named
Charles V. Kempel of Summit coun
ty. Atlee Pomerene's name was not
presented. First ballot: Mooney 290,
Beis, 84V&, Kempel 200, Pomerene
51014. Pomerene arose and withdrew
from the race.
Second ballot: Mooney withdrew
during the balloting In favor of Pom
erene; Kempel also withdrew in fa
for of Pomerene. The rules were
suspended and Pomerene was nomi
nated by acclamation. Pomerene later
accepted the nomination.
For supreme judge these were pre
sented: James Johnson of Clark, Ed
ward H. Kible of Hocking, W. H.
Donahue of Perry, J. F.Wilkin of Tus
carawas. On first ballot Johnson re
ceived 502 votes, Kibler 397, Donahue
891. Willtiji. 404. . Donahue nominated.
For at'toTney general the names ot
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' answering thedeseription. Theyoung
I est lad was in the shop, but the big tel
low, who was wanted by the Dayton
authorities, was on the outside, and
when he noticed Mcllroy eyeing him,
he started off.. Mcllroy immediately
turned the young lad over to Fischer
for safe keeping and darted after the
other fellow, whom he caught after a
hard chase near the Logan street house.
Sugar Beet Crop
Looks Promising
Our old friend Henry Konnabaum, of
Franklin township, who was in Mon
day to make his annual renewal to The
Democrat, was enthusiastic over crop
of sugar beels being cultivated in his
neighborhood under the direction of
the factory people at Paulding. He
says the growing beets present a beau
tiful sight and the manufacturers are
more than pleased with the growing
crop. There are some ninety acres un
der cultivation, eight neighbors besides
Mr. Konnebaum contributing to the
acreage mentioned Ben Dabbelt,
Frank Dorsten, Chas. Dorsten, Chas.A.
Burdge, O. Miller, Oeo. Fomb, Wm.
Axe and Clinton Lane. This fair Mer
cer County farmers will be able to get
a line on the merits of the sugar beet
as a revenue producer, its adapt
ability to the soil and a few other
things they are not now particularly
wise on.
Mrs. Foreman, of Kast Market
street, left for Seattle, Washington, last
week for an Indefinite stay. She joined
a son at Chicago, with whom she made
the journey to his western home.
I. N. Stump, of Bradford, O., was
In town Monday attending to some
matters. He also made a short visit
to his old home at Montezuma.
FOR FIRSTT1E
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Members of Old Seventy-first O.
V. I. Will Meet in Celina in
Annual Rennibn.
For the first time In many years the
veterans of the Seventy llrst O. V. I.
will hold their annual reunion the
thirty-eighth at Celina. The meeting
comes next Thursday, the , 'Kith.
The Seventy-first contained many
Mercer County boys, but the ranks
are so depleted that there are not many
of the regiment left all told.
The exercises will be held in the
Chautauqua auditorium at Mereelina
Park, and the meeting will he called to
order at 10:30 a.m., though the head
quarters of the veterans will be at the
local (1. A.K. hall. They will assemble
at the City Hail and march in a body
to the park. The program for the day
Is as follows:
v Mimic ly Drum Corps.
1 Mooting called to order at lu::U a.m.
Hong A merles
Opening address President I). F. J ty
Invocation Kev. Ikmnett
Welcome address Mayor P. K. Kenney
Response Comrade Campbell
Address oil the Regimental Finn
Indue ). H. Younger
Heading minutes of last meeting.
Appointment of Committees.
Adjournment for dinner.
Afternoon session, 1:30 o'clock
Hong Star Spangled Hiiuner
Address, "The Nntlnual Gratitude To
ward Defenders" Khv. Kauders
Address Dr. J. M. Anderson
Short talks from Comrades.
Dinner will be served at the dining
ball at Mereelina Park by the ladies of
the Presbyterian Church.
THE GRIM REAPER
Mrs. Agnes MeCarty, aged 41 years,
died at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Val Fortman, West Market street, last
Saturday morning shortly after eleven
o'clock, after laying unconscious since
the previous afternoon, her death being
due from malignant erysipelas of the
face and throat.
Deceased was born in this city Feb
ruary 5, 18C!, and was a daughter of
the late Christopher Descb. Sometime
since she underwent an operation at
Dayton and had not fully recovered
strength when attacked with erysipelas
a week previous to her death. A week
ago Monday she became worse and a
physician was summoned. She ling
ered without much change in her con
dition until Friday afternoon, when
she became unconscious. She is sur
vived by a ten-year-old son, Duke, one
brother, J. W. Desch, of this city; two
sisters, Mrs. Frank Bomholt, of St.
Kosa; and Mrs. J. B. PulBkamp, of
this city; two half brothers, Fred and
Philip Fortman, and two half sisters,
Mesdames T. A. Weis and Albert
Mersman.
Funeral services were held at St.
Mary's Catholic Church last Monday
morning, Kev. George Hindelang say
ing the funeral mass.
Mrs. Edward Bevington, aged 32
years, of Chicago, 111., died very sud
denly at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs.' J. C. Knight, at Rockford,
Sunday morning.
She was a sufferer from kidney trou
ble but was seemingly in good health
Saturday evening. She had accom
panied her mother down the street in
that village during the evening and
did not complain upon retiring for the
night. Early Sunday morning Mrs.
Knight heard her arise very hurriedly
and upon inquiry she complained of a
severe pain in her head. A moment
later she fell to the floor in a stupor.
A physician was summoned and she
rallied, regaining conscious only long
enough to tell that the pain was in her
throat then she expired. Her husband,
who was at Chicago, was immediately
apprised of her condition, but did not
reach Rockford until Sunday evening.
Funeral services were held at the
Knieht residence at Rockford Tuesday
afternoon and burial at the cemetery in
that village. ,
Probate Judge Dugan last Friday re
ceived the delayed news of the death
of Dan O'Deary, which occurred at the
Toledo State hospital on June 6. Mr.
O'Leary will be well remembered in
this city, where for a number or years
he resided before he was taken to To
ledo in September 1908, after being ad
judged insane in the-Probate Court
here. He was one or tne county s
groatest horsemen.
In an opinion to Holland C. Web
ster, Prosecuting Attorney of Lucas
County, Attorney General Denman
holds that County Commissioners may
Improve roads within municipalities
the same as outside municipalities, but
that this fact does not deny the rights
of . the municipalities to improve the
same roads as city streets.
The Commissioners of Lucas County
contemplate the improvement of a road
which is the boundary line between
the city of Toledo and Adams town
ship, and were doubtful concerning
their authority.
Notice to Contractors.
Bids will be received at the ofllce of
S. J. Vining, Celina, O., until 12 o'clock
noon, July 2, 1910, for furnishing ma
terial and erecting a horse barn on the
Mercer County Fair-ground. Size of
huildinsr 40 by 100 feet. Building to be
completed by August 1, 1910. Specifi
cation on file at S. J. Vining's ofllce.
i S. J. VINING, Secretary.
A. C. Eifert. clerk of the County
School Examiners, has issued notice
of a special teachers examination, to be
held at the West Side school building,
in this city, on Friday, July 8, for
teachers of such religious convictions
that will not consistently permit them
to take the examination on the regular
examination days, the first Saturday
of each month during the year.
IN H YEARS
CAN IMPROVE ROADS
Big Bond Issue
for Improvement
The Urgent bond Issue ever author.
I zed In this county was made last Fri
day, when the County Commissioners
ordered the Issuance of f."i7,OUO worth
of Morr County Ditch bonds for the
use and benefit of the big Wabash and
Beaver ditch Improvement, known as
Demur Ditch Improvement No. M',
for which the last legislature made all
appropriation of f.i.OOd to defray the
StHte's share ol the big work.
The bonds, which will be offered for
sale on Saturday, June Id, are of f.iUO
denomination and will bear interest at
the rate ot four and one-half per cent.
Eighteen of tne 1 14 bonds will be due
in lull, twenty in ilr.', twenty. two in
1913, twenty-six in 1914 and twenty
eight in 1915.
The improvement for which the
bonds are Issued is one of the biggest
u nitei taking of the kind ever attempted
In this part of the state, and consists
In deepening, widening and straighten
ing the Beaver Ditch and Wabash
Kiver from the waste weir, or outlet of
Lake Mercer just south of this city, to
the Indiana line, a distance of over
fifteen miles.
CELINA MAN
HONORED
At the State meeting of the Fraternal
Order of Kagles, held at Springfield
lant week, W. K. Reynolds, secretary
of the local Aerie, whs elected Worthy
Chaplain of the Stale Aerie, the third
highest of the ofllees of the state Fag lea.
Mr. Reynolds has been secretary of
the Celina Aerie since its organization,
and has become known over the State
as one of the most popular and hardest
working ollicers of the subordinate
W. K. RKYNOI.DS
Celina man honored by State Kagles.
Aeries. His elevation to the high pos
ition in the State Aerie is not only a
tribute to his worthiness, but it is also
a recognition of the fast growing Celina
Aerie.
With the initiation of seven members
Into the local Aerie Kagles last Tues
day night, this order, which, although
only established in this city four years
ago, has become the largest order of
the town, the entering of the seven new
names of last Tuesday night's class on
the rooster making a total paid up
membership of 112, which exceeds the
membership of the Odd Fellhws, the
next biggest order of the city, by two
or three members.
Last Tuesday night's class included
J. W. and L. J. Pierron and F. J. Fred
ericks, of this city; II. W. Rier, of St.
Henrv; August Lengerich, of St. Rosa;
and John Neal and P. A. Karcb, of
Burkettsville.
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VVnrH reeeiveii here last Tuesdav an
nounced the marriage at St. Louis, Mo.,
of Miss Harriet Mayer, daughter of
Night Policeman and Mrs. jofin Mayer,
In J. Hurrv Clark, of Cbicaeo. 111.,
which occured in that city at eleven
o'clock that morning. Miss Mayer
and Mr. ciarK piayea leading roies
with the Morey Stock company the
past season.
Last Thursday, June 10, at the home
of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Pierce, near Neptune, occurred a
very pretty wedding, when Miss Grace
Pierce became the bride of Mr. E. C.
Cole, of Spencorville, in the presenceof
the immediate relatives and a few near
friends.
At high noon the ceremony was per
formed, tho beautiful day making it
preferable to out doors rather than in
the house, and they took tboir position
under the branches of a large tree on
the lawn, when Rev. Daniel Stecker, of
Spencerville, pronounced the words
that made their lives as one. Mr. and
Mrs. John Gregg, of Mendon, the lat
ter a twin sister of the bride, acted as
bridesmaid and groomsman. Follow
ing the ceremony came congratulations,
and then a wedding dinner, prepared
and served as is only possible to be
done by those on the far in, and that it
was fine was evidenced by the hearty
eating by al'l present.
The bride is a charming young lady,
highly respected by all her large circle
of acquaintances, and one well equip
ped to take the duties of a home. Mr.
Cole, the groom, is a prominent con
tractor and builder, and enjoys the
confidence and respect of the entire
community where he resides. After
dinner a couple of hours were spent at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pierce and
the guests departed wishing the newly
wedded couples long and happy future.
In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Cole
came to Spencerville, where the groom
had his home beautifully furnished
and all in readiness for his bride.
That night their many friends indulged
in an old fashioned belling.
Those present at the wedding wore:
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Thompson,
Mrs. Fannie Howick, Mrs. C. M. Ken
nedy, G. L. Carr and wife, John Rey
nolds, Miss Gertrude Tone, Hugh
Hummel, Mrs. Sylvia Newcomb, Kev.
Stecker and wife, F. C. Snow and wife,
R. R. Kennedy, of Spencerville; Al.
Kennedy, wife and daughter of Monti-
cello; John Gregg and wife of Mendon;
Mrs. Robert Fierce, ana tne Driae s
family, Wm. Pierce, wife and children.
Spencerville Journal.
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CORRECT V EW
Of Tax Question Was Plan of
(Jov. Harmon That C.O.l'.
Legislature Ignored.
Along communication on the sub
ject of taxation, published recently in
the Ironton Irontonian, was written by
Thomas L. Colleit, one of the promi
nent citizens of Ironton.
In the course of the communication
Mr. Collett says: "Governor Har
mon's Idea to make one per cent, the
maximum limit of taxation in Ohio
was most certainly the correct view of
the tax question."
After discussing some of the weak
points of the tax limit law as It was
enacted by the legislature, Mr. Collett
further says:
"To illuslmto the taxing power of
existing law the new law, one and
one-half per cent, limit; and the Har
mon Idea, one percent, limit, w e give
this illustration, using my own home
as a basis of coiiiparlron.
"My home in now listed at $J,(iO(l,
about 10 per c ut. of lis actual value,
on which I pay h tax rule of 3 (id p-r
cent., making my annual taxis f:i4.IJ
per an mi in.
"According to above 'listing' of my
home at 10 p r d lit. of its value, the
real value would) he (ii,."i(MI. h'-nce,
under the ih-w law one and one-half
per cent, limit, my taxes would be
J97.SO. ail actual Increase of $1 3 over
amount mli! under existing Inns:
whereas, had Harmon's Idea, one per
cent, limit, prevailed, my taxet at one
percent, on fii,.'no real value of my
home, would have been vinly fi' per
annum, $29.12 less than I am now pay
ing under t'.i 02 per cent. rate. And
the Harmon idea would have meant a
saving to me of f:i2."0 as compared to
the new law, one and one-half per
cent, tax lifhit.
RECAPITULATION.
Taxes on my home at 40 per cent.
value J2,i;00.()0
At 3.02 per cent 94.12
Taxes, new law, full valuation
of home f 0,500.00
At 1 1-2 per cent 97.50
Harmon's idea (bill defeated)
valuation ii,500.00
At 1 percent 65.00
"From above it will be readily seen
that, while the rate of taxation under
the new law is lower, the amount of
MONEY PAID FOR TAXES IS
LARGER; hence the 'tax revision'
seems to have an upward tendency
something like the recent tariff revis
ion. The Harmon Idea meant lower
rate of taxation and also less money
actually paid for taxes."
The extract quoted shows that Mr.
Collett understands perfectly Gover
nor Harmon's position on the tax limit
law and the manner in which the act
was mutilated because tbe Republican
majority in the legislature was unwill
ing to follow the governor's advice.
Governor Harmon permitted tbe law
to go into effect without his signature
rather than have no limit at all upon
the tax rate. He intends to point out
the defects in the tax limit law In his
message when the next legislature as
sembles. "Ill L
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Play to Produced at Mendon,
Wabash and Neptune by
Special Request.
"In Louisiana," the home talent
production under the auspices of the
Celina Lodge of Odd Fellows, will be
rendered at Mendon, Wabash and
Neptune by special request of persons
that were in -attendance at the opera
bouse In Celina last Tuesday night.
Those in attendance say that this is
the best home talent show ever given
in Celina, and many requests have
been made for a repetition of the play
in this city, which may again be staged
here sometime the latter part of next
week.
The play will be put on at Mendon
to-morrow (Saturday) night, at Wa
bash Monday night, and at Neptune
Tuesday night.
While fishing in Lake Mercer has
been unusually good this season 4he
banner catch was made last Friday
morning when Jim Sellers and son
Curtis got a lovely string of eighteen
rock bass, while fishing I from the big
revetment wall about a mile south of
town. The string tipped the scales at
an even 17 pounds and were.'almost all
of an exact size.
Contractor W. J. White completed
the Howick pike, in Center Township,
last Saturday and the work was ap
proved and accepted by the Surveyor
and Commissioners Monday.
A GREAT
SUCCESS
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CHINA AGilfJ
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Lima (Jets the Next District Kp
worth League Convention
After a Struggle.
Van Wert Times-Democrat, June 21.
The meeting of the district Kpworth
League convention at H::0 Thursday
morning opened with devotional exer
cises conducted by Dale Rice, of Celina.
In til" business matters following
the place of next meeting was decided
in favor of (irare church, Lima. Celina
desired the convention and between the
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Ex-Governor Hanley, of Indiana, who will make principal ad
dress at Celina's big Fourth of July celebration.
Celina and Grace church delegates there
was manifested a keen rivalry.
Rev. Weaver, of Kpworth church,
Lima, gavea very interesting talk upon
"Our Young People and the Social
Question. " This address was thought
ful and applicable. It met the life of
today and applied religion, the work
of the church, to the demand of our
young people. The address merited
great praise.
One half hour was then devoted to
representatives of the Leagues telling
a few things tliat had been particular
ly helpful to theirchapter. Much ben
efit came from this interchange of ideas.
"That tuiet Half Hour," over which
Rev. Aseham, of Delphos, presided was
one of the most beautiful and worship
ful periods of tbe convention.
The talk was ethical and deeply de
votional, Rev. Ascham never appears
before any audience but that he im
presses most sincerely.
A brief song opened the afternoon
session. Rev. Burton offered prayer
and Miss Mabel Allen sang "There is
a Land."
Election of ollicers followed, result
ing as follows:
Pres. LeDoyt Crosby, Van Wert.
First Vice Dale Rice, Celina.
Second Vice Mrs. K. R. Kennedy,
Spencerville.
Third Vice Mrs. Willard Tipton,
Lima.
Fourth Vice Mr. Frank Houzter,
Lima.
Secretary Inez Iiedford, Lima.
Corresponding Secretary Mabel
Pittman, Van Wert.
Treasurer Oscar Hotzapule, Klida.
Rev. Buchenman of Java Mission
field again made a plea for support
from the convention and the committee
on missions decided to grant li is request
by the convention agreeing to grant
support to a hospital project in Java,
the maintainance to be distributed
among to different leagues.
Tbe Ladies Quartet of the Church of
Van Wert Bang "Come to Our Hearts,"
by Macey. This number was given
out of compliment to Bishop Anderson
who followed with his sermon on the
theme, "God is Our Refuge and
Strength." The sermon was a noble
discourse on the application of religion
to the every life and its applicance to
Men's business life, their entire rela
tion to others as well as an exposition
of God's tender watchful care.
At 7:30 in the evening the vast Aud
itorium was filled with an audience
anxious to hear Bishop Anderson in
his lecture, "Life a Conquest," and al
though the evening was warm and the
lecture one hour and twenty minutes
in length the Interest never for an In
stant abated. The speaker held the
attention with a grip that is unswerv
ing. He gave to those privileged to
attend a rare opportunity to hear bril
liant orating unparalleled wit and pro
found thought. Bishop Anderson has
endeared himself to people of the
First M. E. church by his visits here as
well as the large number of others who
have beard him.
Preceeding the lecture the chorus
choir of the church sang "The Deus
Miseratur" by Van Vogerich and
"Peace f Leave With You," by J. Vas
ley Roberts.
BIG CGLEDBTiTOn
Kourth Will See Largest Crowd
of Little IVople Ever Seen
on Ct lina's Streets.
Big Auditorium at Park Will Seo
Another Monster Crowd to
Hear Noted Ilanley.
Celina this year promises fair to have
one of the largest Fourth of July cele
brations ever held In this part of the
state. But unllkeother bigcelebratioua
it will tend towards the safe and sane
celebration of (lis big national holiday.
It will be no big crowd of rowdyism
and drunks this year but thousands
upon thousands of Sunday-school
children and many grown ups.
The day will open during the morn
ing with a grand fiotila parade bearing
the crowd of Sunday-school workers.
Contingent of school children from
different parts of the county will be
proceeded by brass bands from their
section of the county and the parade
promises to be a big feature. A big
picnic dinner will follow the break up
of the parade which will march to Mer
eelina Park, where the rest of the day
will be spent. In the afternoon Ex
Governor Hanley, of Indianapolis.
Ind., will deliver an address. The Ce
lina Realty Company have opened
everything within the Park gates 4or
the day and the crowd of youngsters
can enjoy themselves on the water, in
the water and every place and with
every thing on the ground.
BASE BALL
The fast Delphos team will be the
opponents of the Kids at Mereelina
Park next Sunday afternoon. The
Bloomer Girls, scheduled for that date,
cancelled their game last Monday.
, Delphos lias an aggregation that have
been playing fast ball this season and
; will no doubt make the contest inter
esting. The Kids will appear for the
I first time in their new uniforms, which
' arrived last Monday. They are the
I neatest sort of an outfit seen on the
! local diomond for sometime, being a
! good brown, lettered on the front with
Celina. On each sleeve is an old English
C. The stockings are brown ankle,
with upper white, while the belts are
w hite. They are nobby. Come have a
look Sunday afternoon at 2:.!0.
Rotten! Rotten!! Rotten!!! Oh,
you Grum Grandpa.
It was a lovely game that Young
Joe Fredericks put up against those
hard hitting Wapak Reds last Sunday
afternoon at Mereelina Park, outpitch
ing Big Joe Wentz, the mighty league
twirler of the Lancaster Ohio State
League club, but it was the rottenest
of rottenly umpired games ever wit
nessed on the local field and Marshal
Weber, an old time pitcher, who ought
to be able to see better, was hissed and
Lhooted from t lie time he called Zang-
lein s nil to leu iair in me nun uniu
he drubbed the Kids again when they
had a chance to tie the score in the
ninth, calling Burris' fair line drive
over the initial sack foul. Then the
only thing that saved him a drubbing
was the fact that he carried his copper
badge on his vest front.
The visitors led off in the opening
inning, Kichler singling to right after
Kinninger had struck out. Hainan
was out on a grounder to Bets, but
Pfenning.who seldom finds the sphere,
dropped one In center for two bases,
scoring the first run.
Again in the third Kichler led off
with a two-bagger to left. He was ad
vanced on an out and came home when
Pfenning hit a slow one in the infield.
Then came the fifth round, and Mr.
Weber got in the game Kinninger
again opened up and fanned for the
second time. Fredericks, thinking to
get over high place, let Kichler walk.
Home Run Uaman fanned. With the
third out stored away, Hobby fumbled
n easy grounder from Pfenning's bat.
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