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THE CELINA DEMOCRA You aro wasting golden opportunities unless you aro advertising your busi ness in a paper whoso read ers possess the coin. One newspaper in the homo is worth a dozen on the street to the advertis er. The Democrat is the homo paper of Mercer Co. Knturnd at the Oellna (Olilo) Pont-oftlcs aa Hncon J-t'la mull matter. Fifte-irtth Year-No. 11 CELINA, OHIO, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1910 Weekly One Dollar per Year TAB MATE O00STED Hut Action of Council in Puss- ing Alleged Ordinance Makes Legality Doubtful. Mr. Reliable Citizen Will Have to Dig Deep in His Jeans Coining Fiscal Year. According to Dictum of Council, in Face of Proposed Increase in Keulty Valuation. Town Is Heaping Koine of Wild Oats Sown a Few Years Ago in Order to Hud IJooin. The village rouucll held a ihort scs aion laat Tueaday night, all membera being preaent and Mayor Kenney pre aiding. Following the regular routine of opening the meeting, l ire Chief Welsman apoke to council in regard the water consumption of the town, atatlng that he believed council ihould maae an uruwr i-uiiiiruinK mc, nun consumers to discontinue using water for wrinkling after an alarm ol fire bad been aent In. lie aatd that the engineer at the plant had told him that the pumpa were kept going all day to keep the atand pipe filled during the Dimmer month!, but even then the water waa uaed faater than the pumpa could sup ply it. None of the dad aeemed wor ried over the atate of affairs, and the matter wai panned by without consld eration. Councilman Belerndorferof the build ing committee, then brought up the aubject of aupplying beat for the city building next winter. Owing to the scarcity of gas he said the town could not depend upon it for fuel and the fluea in the d liferent parti of the build lug were in audi condition that no other kind of fuel could be burned with lafety. The matter waa turned over to the building committee for In veitigatlon. Tax Levy Coming Fiscal Year The question of passing the annual tax levy for lull was then taken up, following the reading of the levy by the clerk, and after an hour's discus aion as to the possibility of decreasing the levy, it was adopted as reported. The total municipal levy amounts to JO mills on the dollar valuation, ap portioned as follows: Mills (ieneral fund 1.75 Public health fund 25 Public safety fund 1.0(1 Public service fund 4.r0 Band concerts '! Sinking fund and interest lM.Ou Total corporation tax levy. .2(1. uu Adding to this the .State levy of 1.315 mills, the county of levy of 12.tif5 mills, the school levy of 10 mills and the township levy of 1.5 mills, and we have a total levy for the town of 5.15 mills or 1 5.15 on each one hundred dol lars. This 1 55 cents higher on the hundred than last year, when the levy was f l.GO, and is the highest rate that has confrontad the tax-payers of the city in the last five years. The big levy will cause kicks from many property owners of the town, but as it will raise only a few hundred dollars over the amount required to run the town and pay oil' the bonds and interest that fall due next year, council could not see its way clear to reduce the rate below the amount 11 xed. There is a question raised, however, as to the legality of the levy, because of the fact that the law requires that the levy be made by ordinance, which, to be legalized, shall be passed by three readings of council and pub lished for two consecutive weeks in two newspapers of opposite politics In the village. While the levy was not passed in the manner prescribed by law, a record has been made on the ordinance journal to the ell'ect that it was done and certified to the County Auditor in that manner. Who Gathered at Home of W. II. Bastian, in Liberty Town ship, Last Sunday. Five brothers and sisters of W. H.Has- tian met at the home of the latter In Liber ty township, nine miles west of Oellna, last Sunday tu family reunion, -In which their children and a few other relatives partici pated. In the shade of the grove they spen a pleasant day, tlitrty-slx partaking of a fine dinner extracted from well filled bas kets. It was surely a happy gathering, as many were from distant States and had not met together for many a day. Those to participate in the reunion were James Pearson, wife and daughters Kdytae and Ivy, of Wabash, O.; Oscar Dumhauld and wife, of Durbln: Philip Kastlan, wife and daughter Hazel, of Kockford, and son Hoy, of Wlllshlre; Mrs. Hannah Shorey, of Marian, Neb.; Mrs. Jacob Olouse and chil dren, Nellie, Dallas and Vlnnle, of Van bury, Neb.: Oeorge Olouse, wife and child ren, Ermal. Katie, Thelma, Lucy, Austin, Hazel and Lovette, of Rockford; Oleve Smith aud wife, of Durbln ; W. A. Hoover, wife and son Bevin.of Montpeller, Ind.i Mae and Jay Bastian; Philip Pennlgand wife, of Wabash, and Mr. Kelly, of near Ooldwater. Candidates Iniatiatcd Seven candidates were initiated into the local order of Knights of St. John last Sunday afternoon, the work being exemplified by the local degree team. Following the lntlation the ladle aux iliary entertained with a delicious lunch In honor of the new members. The class included Clifford Wlnkel iohan, John Komer, Joseph Knapke, Frank Fischer, Frank Fullenkamp, Uarman Fischer and Andrew Met.ner. HAPPY REUNION OF BASTIAN FAMILY Reunion 71st G reat Success The reunion of tlin Seventy. first Regiment . V. I. In tliU city yester- day brought together about ona-lialf or the widely-scattered survivors, and the program arranged under the dlrec, Hon of Veteran Inn litily fully carried out. The meeting a pleas ant ona and nothing occurred to mar lt yloasures, which worn heartily par llclpated In by members of oilier regl menu and particularly those assocla led with the local (i.A.H. post, an well ai our titl.ens. A report of the proceedings will ap pear In the next lime of The Porno crat and a copy of the papor mailed to each of the aurvlvora of the regiment Following the decision to hold the next reunion at Ludlow Falls on the fourth Thursday of May lull, the fol lowing olllceri were choaen: 1'real dent, Kev. Enos Pemberton; vice pres Ident, Malcom II. 1 a v I a : secretary am! treasurer, T. M. Campbell. w JlA Ill r i .a t II I II IV If A i . T"l D AT i J Let there lie I0 Laggards Among the County's Sunday-Schools When the Big Parade Begins to Move at Celebration Next Monday. Weather permitting, Monday will seethe biggest sane celebration of the Fourth Mercer County has ever seen The managers of the allair have left nothing undone to make it a success. The parade will be one of the most prominent features of the celebration To make the most of this part of the day's program every .Sunday-school pupil In the county should get In line If you happen to live In Gibson or Recovery township and do not happen to be on hand when the parade is form- Ing, get In line somewhere. The parade will form between the park gate and Main street and await the arrival of Gov. llanley, who will probably arrive on the L. E. A W.from the west and head the parade. Bring your flags, your banners and your emblems. Line of March Several bands will furnish music. The line of march will be north on Main street to the Kllia hotel, thence west on Livingston to Walnut, south to Fayette, thence east to Main, then south to Warren street, thence east to the park. (iov. ilanley will make his great Fourth of July oration at the Chau tauqua auditorium in the afternoon, and he should be given a patriotic and magnihcent audience. Deplorable Accident Carrol Stubbs, second son of Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Stubbs, narrowly escaped death, but will possibly loose the sight of his eyes as the result of an explosion at the Crampton Canning factory last briday afternoon shortly after four o'clock. Young Stubbs was looking after the cooking of the peas, when one of the large vats which lie had closed up, ex ploded from a too heavy pressure of steam. As he closed the lid on the vat and put the heavy lid holders In place he stooped to look at the steam guage, and this fact possibly saved him from being killed. As the force of the ex plosion tore oil' the top of tlx) big vat the young man received the escaping steam and peas In his face. The main force of the explosion went skyward, tearing a big hole in the roof of the building, while cans in the part of the building for filling were scattered in all. Several other employes who were on the ground a short distance from the vats were knocked down but none seri ously injured. His father was immediately sum moned and other physicians called, and after a consultation it was deemed ad visable to take him to the hospital at Lima. Word was sent to the Western Ohio Auto garage and Vining automo bile took tho injured lad, accompanied by his father, to Lima. Invention Turned to Fraudulent Use Probably without any intention to defraud but by placing on the market a machine which, in the hands of dis honestly inclined persons, has already caused the government officials much trouble, some unknown person has per fected what is known as a merging ma chine, which will make one pound of butter into two. By the addition of one pint of milk, the pound of butter is placed in the machine and violently churned until the whole mass becomes solid and a person who was inclined to cheat could make money very fast as butter brings a good price. But the government has taken steps to prevent this and the mixture of milk and but ter in this manner is under the laws Continued on eighth page. Peculiar Accident John Puthotf met with a painful and peculiar accident last Saturday. lie was bedding one of his horses when he accidentally stiuck the animal on the hoof causing it to kick. When it did so it struck the fork, the prongs of which in some manner struck. Mr. Putboff in the throat. The injury is not serious. ; Except Saturdays Our clothing and shoe store will be closed at 6 p.m. during July and Au gust except Saturdays. OLNHAUSKN & SMITH. E At Mercelina Park-Will He a Substantial and Attractive Modern Structure. Ground waa broke last Monday by Contractor II, It. Hughes for the big club house at Mercelina Park and work on the new structure will be pushed as rapidly as possible. The new building will be 55 by W feet, two stories high with an eight foot basement. The basement of the building will be fitted up with three apartments, one side of the room will be used for a bowling alley, wlillo the rest of the space will go to make up a kitchen, dining room and soft drink stand. The first lloor of the building will be made Into two separate floor spaces. The center will be an oval space for dancing, while around the outside of the dancing pa vilion will be an eight foot wide track for roller skating. The upper or seeom lloor will consist of a balcony for spec tators, a large assembly room aud sev eral private olllce rooms. The build Ing Is being erected on the highest part of the Park grounds In the northeast end or where the big tent was placed during the first Chautauqua. The building will be made a permanent one and so arranged thaf It can be tightly closed for winter use, the Park mana gers arranging to install a heating system to heat the big hall during the winter months. Owing to the magni tudeof the building It will be Impossible to complete it by the time of the open ing of this year's Chautauqua, but the management of the park expect to have it so far along that the basement and first tloor will be ready for temporary use during this year s big meet. several more cottages are going up on the Park ground and the big grand stand has been completely overhauled The old bath bouses at the beach have been torn down and one good permanent bbllding will be erected in stead. People who attend the Chau tauqua this year will hardly find In the New Mercelina Park any semblance of the old Chautauqua park and unkept grounds which have greeted the eye heretofore. THE GRIM REAPER Mrs. Mary Darrah, aged 81 years, the venerable mother of Mesdames J. D. Johnson and G. J. C. Wintermute, of this city, died at the former's home, North Main street, at half-past (i o'clock last Monday evening, after an Illness growing out of the infirmities of old age. She was born near St. Louis, Mo., in December, 12S. In November, 18f2, she was united in marriage to Kev. J A. Darrah at St. Louis. They later moved to Ohio, and following her husband's death she moved to this city. She is survived by three daugh ters, Mesdames Johnson and Winter mute of this city and M. M. Lawson of Nash ville, Ark.; eleven grandchil dren and two great grand children. Funeral services were held at the Senator Johnson home at half-past 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, after which the remains were taken to St. Marys and laid beside those of her late husband. Among the out-of-town relatives at tending the funeral were Mrs. Mary Black and Miss Margaret Itlack, of Clayton, Mo.; Miss Klla Barron, of Webster Grove, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Johnson, of Columbus. Vitus Hoin, aged lifi years, a well known resident of the south part of the county, died at his home at Cranberry Prairie last Sunday evening after suf fering for several years with cancer of the face. Mis wife died but three weeks ago. Several children survive. Mi neral services were held at the Catholic Church at Cranberry Wednesday morn ing. Kev. Father Henry Goldschmitt, aged 41 years, pastor of St. Paul's Catholic congregation at Sharpsburg for the past twelve years, died at St. Ann's Sanitarium at Chicago, 111., last Monday after an illness of several weeks. The remains were brought to this city over the Cincinnati Northern Wednesday afternoon, and from here were taken to the Seminary at Cartha- gena, wnere funeral services will be held this morning. Oran Purdy, aged CU years, a well known resident of the north part of the county, died at bis home seven miles south west of Kockford last Sunday morning of blood poison, which set in several weeks ago following a slight scratch of bis left hand with a rusty nail. lie was born in this county and is survived by his father, wife and sev eral children. Funeral services were held last Tuesday morning at Bethel. Mrs. Carl Kvane, aged 25 years, a former resident of this city, died at her home at Piqua Wednesday evening, as the result of an operation which she underwent three weeks previous. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Jane Byerly, two brothers and eight sisters, all of whom, excepting one brother, reside in this city. The remains were brought here on the 4:22 W. O. car yesterday afternoon and taken to the John Kyle home in the Fast End. Charged With Non-Support Noah Miller was arrested at Hart ford City, Ind., Wednesday by Oflicer Hight and brought to this city to ans wer to a charge of non-support, filed by his wife, Josie Miller, of Union Township. He pload guilty before Justice Kaudabaugh and was put un der to support bis child. New Girl la Town Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Avers, East Anthony street, are the proud parents a baby girl born last Tuesday morn ing. Mother and child doing nicely nnd Wink well, he the biggest dad in Uncle Sam's domain. 1 July Weather DeVoe's Say Weather Prophet DeVoe in his pre. diction for July says that It will be very hot month. After the first wei it will become very dry. 1st to 2nd hot and sultry. 3rd to 4th, cloudy and sultry. On the 5th storm will form over tho Ohio Valley and move Dust ward, causing violent thunder storms ilth to 7th, iheavy thunder storms These storms will clear up warm, and the rainfall will be very light the bal ance of the month. Hth to 1'th, pleasant, llltli to 12th, hot and sultry. 12th to Ilth, thunder storms. 15th to liith pleasant. 17th to IMh, hot and sultry IHth to 21st hot wave, 22nd and 2.ird showers. 2ltli and 25th, pleasant 2Mb to 27th, showers. 2Nth to 31st hot wave. BASE BALL The fast St. Marys team will cross bats with the local club at Mercelina Park next Sunday afternoon. The Kids defeated St. Marys In that city several weeks ago and the Saintly City lads will journey here Sunday for blood Either Fredericks or Myers will pitch for Celina with McComb working be hind the bat. Swarta or Dummy Dix will do the twirling for the visitors. Celina won a loosely played and one. sided contest from Delphos last Sunday ten to three. The Kids were rigged out in their new uniforms for the first time and made a neat appearance on the diamond, but the big crowd was dis appointed in the game. Delphos waa unable to do any dam age to Frederlcksslants, while the Kids laid on heavy on Stalkamp, the big visilingsouth paw, pounding him freely whenever they got down to business Bet opened things for the locals in the second with a deep drive to right which netted him two bases, lie went to third on an out and scored on a deep lly to left. In the third McKirnan opened with a single and stole second making a pretty slide to the sack. Wenning hit a high line drive to third and Stalkamp fumbled. The little back stop then made a pretty attempt to sacrifice on a high one, and laid such slow one down the third base line that it couldn't be handled, the Rabbit scoring. Konk stole second and Kills followed with a clean one to right scoring Hobby and McComb. Ellis was cut off trying to steal second Myers and Fredericks fanned. in the sixth the boys made it three more Betz singled, Fredericks was safe on an error by Hummer and both scored when Burris Bingled to right. Burris got second on a passed ball, was sacrificed to third and scored on an out. Again in the seventh it went three more and might have gone a do.en if the boys had played ball. Hobby started it by dropping one safe over short. McComb followed suit, putting Wenning on third. Ellis sacrificed and was saved by a fumble of Seuvers, Wenning scoring. Myers laid a slow one in the infield and an attempt to catch the little back stop failed, the ball going into the crowd and Kills also scoring. Myers went to sleep and was caught trying to steal home on a short throw to second. Bet, walked and Burris got hit in the ribs, but Fredericks and Kistler fanned. The visitors got their first one in the fourth. Stalkamp singled, but was doubled up a moment later when an attempt to sacrifice went into a little lly to Kills. Seuvers singled, then Fredericks let the first one get away by fumbling a hot liner. He followed this with a hard drop which went a bit low and Konk got it on the shins. Mc Comb, however, recovered the ball and attempted to head off Sen vers, who had started for third, hut he threw low to Kllis, the ball going to the outfield and the visitor scoring. Fredericks tossed them up after this while the boys went to laying oil', and It whs only a piece of luck that the visitors didn't run in more than they did. In the eighth C. Powell led oft witli a clean two-bagger to deep right. He was advanced on a single by llelm- kamp, but was thrown out on an at tempt to steal home on McComb's fake throw to Betz to catch llelmkamp. Kollsmith Hew out to McKirnan. L. Stalkamp got a base on balls. Konk again attempted the short throw to Betss, but the throw was low, and be- lore George got straightened up the damage whs done. H. Stalkamp then dropped a little lly in Burris colters, but he fumbled it. Seuvers rolled out to Fredericks: Score: UKMXA AB.H. H. SB.HO.PO.A. E. MuOomb, c o g 2 1 z IK 1 1 Kills, sb Biz 10 140 Myers, If 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bet, lib 1 i z 1 0 t z 0 Fredericks, p 4 10 0 4 0 1 Burris, rf 8 110 1 0 0 1 Kistler, cf 40008 0 0 0 McKirnan, ss.... 4 1 i 1 1 10 0 Wenning, II) 2 1 1 0 W00 Tota I s 34 10 1 0 6 10 27 8 DKLPHOS AB.K. H. HH.HO.PO.A. E L. Htiilkanip, Hb--- 8 1112 0 11 K. Ntalkamp. P 4 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 Seuvers, lb 4 1 1 0 1 w 0 1 Hehroeder. If 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Y. Powell, cf 4 0 2 0 2 0 10 Hummer, zh 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 11. Powell, c 4 0 1 0 i 1.1 1 0 Helmkiiiup. rf---- 8 1 z 1 1 0 0 0 Kollsmith, as 8000x080 Total 88 8 7 2 12 24 12 8 Innings 1 Z845B780 Oellna 0 1 8 0 0 8 8 0 -10 Wapakoneta 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 08 Karneil Huns Oellna 6. Two-Base Hlts-Betz, O. Powell. Nacrlllee Hits Kistler, Kills, Hummer. First Base on Halls Utr Fredericks 1, on Stalkamp 8. Double inlays jncuoniD 10 wenning; Kins to Wenning. Passed Bali 1'owen. Hit hv Pitcher Burris. Time of Game 1 :66. tlmplre-Ungerer. George Myers Reports George Myers, the big Lima twirler, who was recently secured by Manager Thaman, arrived in this city yesterday, but will not likely work against St. Marys Sunday as he is suffering with a sprained right leg, which be accidentally received In a fall at Lima Wednesday. He expects, however, to be able to don a uniform and may play part of the game In the outfield. He Is putting up, for the present, with his brother. Dr. Her bert Myen, at Richardson's summer cot tage at Edgewater Park. DIAMOND NOTKS. Betz. who has not secured a bit In the last three games, found his batting eye again last Sunday ana raaue a clean record for the day. He waa passed twice, but hit safe ly both times he got a chance. Fredericks struck out two men In each of the first four Innings and might have made record hut lor tne fact that he lam down Continued on Page Eight. NEW TRACTION LINES TO CELI Stirring Country to West of Uh, Which Is Planning Hi(.j Things for Future. Portland (Ind.) Sun, June 21. 1'pon the routes selected by the two traction lines that are now under pro gress of construction through Jay coun ty, or the possible extension of the Muncleaud Portland traction line, de. peuda the organisation aud establish, mentoftwonew banks in the county, so says rumors that aro now being scattered broadcast over the east tier of townships, however, nothing definite can be learned of the rumored organi zation aud as both are dependent upon the expenditure of vast sums of money necessitated by the construction of traction lines the promoters of which would receive no direct benefits from the banking Institutions, it is safe to predict that It will be some time before the banks are opened for business. One of the proposed banks, if organ- Ued, will bo located at New Corydon and the other at Salamonla. At New Corydon the proposition of organizing the bank is dependent solely upon the extension of the B. II. t K, line now in operation between Hlull'ton and Geneva, which is said will be built as far east as New Corydon before the coming fall. however, surveyors are now at work surveying two routes under considera tion one by way of Bryant towards this city and the other by way of New Cory, don In the diiection of Celina, Ohio. At Salamonia the rumor has It that the bank will be organized provided the Ft. Wayne ami Springfield Hallway company, now operating a traction line between Ft. Wayne and Decatur, is ex tended from its present terminus through Salamonia en route to Spring field, Ohio. In both New Corydon and Salamonia, It is said, local residents who own large farms or have other business interests and would be benefitted by the estab lishment of a bank, will be associated with one or the other enterprises and the stock, according to the plans now under consideration, will be subscribed for by residents ol the county. The latest dope concerning the pro posed extension of the three traction lines already mentioned, has sprung up since the survey of the route from Ge. neva to Bryant was ordered by the U. G. it K. line. It Is now presumed by several, who have hopes of the lines be ing extended but have no direct means of finding out in advance the plans of the promoters of the line, that the M. B. & K. will be built this year as far as Bryant and next year will be brought on to this city and connect with the Muncie and Portland line which in time will be built east to Celina, making connections there with the M. B. A K. line for this city in which case the con necting link between Kastern Indiana and Western Ohio will have been made. Story ol Merger Denied According to a dispatch from Fort Wayne this morning the Fort Wayne Springfield and B. G. & C. traction lines will merge and build a single and oint line to Celina, Ohio. There is nothing to the story according to the local stockholders of the B., G. A C, although such has been talked of at different times. At the present time a gang of sur veyors in charge or Kngineer tred Davenport are surveying a route to Celina from Geneva. This proposed extension, however, will be built by the K-, G. A C. men alone, according to the stockholders. The Kort Wayne and Spilngfield line is operated at the present time from r t. Wayne to Decatur and the stockholders have been planning on starting work for the completion of tlie road for sev eral months. They had planned on following the G. It. A I. road to Port land and by that route to Springfield. The two traction lines would join at Geneva according to the Fort Wayne report. Itlull'ton Banner. An Associated Press dispatch from Chicago says that thirty breweries, in cluding some of the largest in the country, have joined with the Chicago police in their crusade against the sell ing of 1 1 uor in tenderloin resorts. I'hese brewers have given Police Chief Steward a written guarantee that they will assist in preventing the sale of intoxicating liquors in all resorts in the city and will not deliver beer to any resort that has been placed under the ban. The brewers have made it plain that the administration of any large city can prohibit the sale of liquors in dens of vice if the administration so desires," said one of the brewers. But what about the personal liberty of these people? Are tbey to be denied their rights," simply because such a course Is necessary to the good gov ernment of Chicago? Commoner. SOCIAL GOSSIP Mesdames W. T. Palmer and S. A. Bowman will entertain the ladles' aid society of the M. K. Church at the Bowman residence, North Main street, this afternoon. A pleasant party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Kable, in Liberty township, last Sunday, when number of intimate friends gathered to remind tbeir daughter, Miss Orrala, of her eighteenth birthday annlversa- Those present were Christ Schmidt and daughter Amelia, Clilford Mc Queen, wife and daughter Beatrice; Goldie Gilbert, Vistula Snavely, Flos sie Stoll, Florence Hone, Icy Mart z, Pearlie Hone, Kstella Hone, Olive Stoll, Lena Schmidt, Nora Hone, Edith Mart., Lowell Kendall, Katie Hone, Florence Martz, Myrtle Kendall, Nan cy Stoll, Dora Hone, Laura Wietz, Ma ble McGillvary, Howard MeGillvary, Chester Walton, Clida and Eddie Free- alt and Willie Howell. Don't forget that you have an nnpaid subscription that needs fix in'. WHAT ABOUT IB PERSONAL LIBERTY Oil Find Again Stirs Burkcttsvillc The possibility of an oil boom In the south end of the county In the vi cinity of Iturketts ville was started the first of the week when a well being drilled by the South Mercer Oil A Gas company just north east of Burketta vllle, made a good showing of oil after being shot last Monday afternoon. The company reci utly drilled in two wells in Burkettsville for gas. The gas pressure was strong but both wells showed some oil. Several leases were made following the shooting of the well last Monday and there Is promises of a renewal of the oil business in this sec tian, which abated several years ago when the fields west of Burkettsville and near Sharpsburg were abandoned CELEBRATE THEIR ii New Ilremen Sun, June 21. J The country home of Mr. and Mrs lly Brittle, -I 1-2 miles east of this city was the scene of a very pleasant time on Tuesday of this week, the occasion being the .".oth anniversary of their mar riage day. Mr. and Mrs. lirune, who have attained the age of 70 and ( years respectively, are well and favorably known throughout this community and have resided here their entire life They aro the parents of 1 1 children, all of whom are living and doing well, and all of whom were present. The cele bration of the event began early In the day and lasted far into the night and according to reports was a highly pleas ing one to all who hail the pleasure of participating. The following is a list of guests present. Wm. Brnne, New Knoxville; Mr. ami Mrs. Arnold Schmidt and son Itollle, Durhin; Mr. and Mrs. Kdward Brune and daughter I-oree, Mr. and Mrs. lly Brune, jr., and sons Irwin and ( Ictus, Celina; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. AufderliHsr and son Orville, and Tbeo Brune, New Knoxville; Alice, Harry and Minnie Bruno, Mr. and Mrs. ('has. Bryan and Harlle and Kulalie Long, Wabash; Oltieandlly Brune, Pauld ing: Mr. and Mrs.-Wm. Koltholf, Mr. and Mrs. John Fishbach, Henry (Juell- horst, Sophia uellhorst, Mr. and Mrs Kdward Gruebmeyer and son Orville, Clara and I.ui tta Koltholf, Harry and Walter Fishbach from here; Chris Bars tens tein, Mrs. Hones, Mrs. Schmidt, Kmolie Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Kable and daughter Aurelia of Durbln s A pretty wedding of prominent young people was solemnized at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoenie, north west of this city, on the - ird inst, when the youngest daughter of the household, Miss Augusta, was united in marriage to Druggist iClillord Nun gester, ofNew Castle, Ind., the cere mony being performed at 10 o'clock that morning by Uev. J. K. Harmon, of St. John's Lutheran Church this city and witnessed by only the relatives of the contracting parties. Following the ceremony an elaborate wedding dinner was served. The bride is one of Hope well Township's most accomplished daughters and has a wide range of ac iiuaintance. The groom is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. II. N. Nungester, of Hopewell Township, and is well known in this city and county. He taught school in the county for a nil in ber of years and afterwards came to this city, where he clerked in the Kiley drug store for some time prior to going to New Castle, where he and his younger brother, Harry, embarked in in the drug business for themselves. The young couple came to this city in the afternoon and left on the west bound Lake Erie at 4:.",s for New Castle, where they will reside and where the groom had aicosy home fitted up for the reception of his bride. The Demo crat joins their host of friends in this city and county In extending hearty congratulations. , Kudolpli Simon last week received cards announcing the marriage of Arthur G. Kasson, formerly operator at the Lake Erie depot in this city, but now train dispatcher of the Lake Erie at Lafayette, Ind., to Miss Iris Estelia Finnincle, of Lima, which occurred in the latter town on the evening of the 22nd. Mr. Kasson has many friends among the younger crowd of this city who will be pleased to hear of his ma trimonial adventure and who join the Democrat in extending hearty felicita tions. Urban II. Clay and Miss Vina E. Wharton, botli prominent young peo ple of Union Township, were in marri age by Kev. Bennett of the M. K. Church at the Probate Judge's office last Satur day morning. They will reside with the groom's. mother, Mrs. Lydia Clay, near Mendon. A pretty wedding occurred at the Catholic Church at Cold water last Tuesday morning when Benjamin Oppenhiem, a member of the firm of the Coldwater Spreader Works Co., was united in marriage to Miss Irma Hahe, youngest daughter of Mrs. Anna Katie, of Coldwater. The young peo ple were attended by Miss Eulalia Het tinger and Jos. Oppenheim, a brother of the groom. Following the ceremony a delicious wedding breakfast was served at the bride's home. The young people left Wednesday for a honey moon trip to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and points in Canada. C. Lyman Conner, of Ada, and Miss Bernice Rice, of this city, were united iu marriage by the bride's father, Kev. L. Kice, at the M. K. Circuit parsonage in this city, at high noon last Wednes day. The ceremony was performed in the presence of relatives and a few friends. The bride is the highly ac complished daughter of Kev. and Mrs. L. Kice, and the groom is a son of J. P. Conner, of Ada, and is one of the lead ing druggists of that city. Following the ceremony a delicious wedding din ner was served, and during the after noon the young couple motored to Ada, where the groom had a home prepared for his bride. A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Lutheran parsonage in this city last Sunday afternoon, w lien the pastor of St. John's Church, Rev. J. E. Harmon, united In the bonds of holy wedlock Grover C. Hole, of this city, and Miss Alvina Diener, of Hopewell township. Continued on eighth page. curls VICTIM OF FAB Through the Generous Old Fam ily Ticket Route to He Stamped Out. Sale of Them Will Continue, but Plan to Prevent Abuse Has Heen Adopted. The Mercer County Agricultural So ciety, through Secretary Vining, has issued the following self-explanatory notice to the public: The time for the great Banner Fair is but a short time oil'. We desire to say a few words in re gard to family tickets. There are but rew fairs In Ohio that can meet their expenses when family tickets are used. Mercer county is one of the successful ones, and we hope to be able to con tinue them, and can if they are not abused. Thousands for Betterments Our expenses this year will be in creased by several thousand dollars. The great demand for stalls has com pelled us to build a new barn for horses. Then we have secured an air ship, automobile races and Increased the premiums in almost every line. We must have the money to meet this. Our premiums alone will amount to about Ili.riOO.OO. We hope to increase our gate receipts, since everything this year will be of the best, and promises are given to break all previous records. Stop, Look and Listen The family ticket used will admit man and wife and all children under I I years. It will entitle the holder to leave the grounds twice each day. But nrw, stop, look and listen! If you leave the ground during the day and desire to return, you must on leaving the ground, hand your ticket to the gate-keeper and have it punched .other. wise it w in not re-admit you. Don't forget this, for this rule will be strict ly adhered to. Samples of Abuse of Tickets We know of one Instance where a party, after entering the grounds, bor rowed four family tickets, went on the outside and gave them to four other families who entered on them, thus se curing the admission of nine families on five tickets. This is done in hun dreds of cases. We receive at our gates onlv about one-half as much money as a preat many other Ohio fairs that have a much smaller attendance. No Excuse Will Go It Is our desire, then, to imoress ui. on the public that they must get their tickets punched when leaving the grounds. Don't say you did not know it. for this will be printed on your ticket and win be printed in all the papers in Mercer County from now until the fair. non t say you did not see it. This im evidence that you do not read a county paper. Don t say you forgot it, this shows carelessness. Don't say the Fair Board is trvin? to hold you up. They are not. We are trying to stop the abuse of the family ticket and thus save its life. In other words, GKTYoCR TICK ET PUNCHED ON LEAVING THE GROUNDS, or it will not re-admit that day. And no excuse will go. Court Matters After an hour's deliberation the iury trying the case of George Vandenbosch against John Langerick last Tuesday afternoon returned a verdict, no cause of action. Vandenbosch brought suit to recover judgment in the sum of 13, with interest, alleging that amount due him on terms of a contract of the rental of his farm and for damage to his property by the defendant during his occupancy of the farm. On request of Judge Layton. Judne Bailey, of Ottawa, while holdinir court in this city last Monday re-assigned the John Morton green goods case for July 11. It was set for the oth. The attorney's for the defendant are asking that the matter be delayed until fall because of the hot weather. Town Topics Frank Fet.er this week purchased lot of the Celina Realty Comoanv. North Mill street, and will build an' up-to-date cottage home. At a meeting of the Jell'erson Town- hip school board last Saturday Con tractor Michael Boehmer was awarded the contract for building the new frame school building in District No. 7, for the sum of f 1,7."0. Perry Baker has resigned his posi tion as pharmacist in the Taylor drug store and is contemplating opening up a drug store of his own on South Main street, in the Vngerer building. Mr. Greenwalt, of Hicksville, has accepted the position made vacant by Mr. Baker. Benjamin Cox, of TouVelle street, an employee of the Kaudabaugh a Ball saw mill, bad his left leg badly frac tured and bruised up in several places last Friday afternoon, while unloading some heavy logs from the Cincinnati Northern siding in their yards. One of the big freight locomotives on the Cincinnati Northern turned turtle when it ran off a siding near the Palmer Miller elevator last Saturday after. noon, delaying traffic on the road for several hours. South bound passenger train due out of here at 2:48 was de layed five hours here as the result of the wreck. Work trains from both north and south were sent in here to help clear the track, but after finding it impossible to right the big engine a track was temporarily built around the wreck. The engine was not gotten back on the track nntil Sunday morning. Wanted A middle-aged man to rep resent ns In this vicinity. Special in ducements. Permanent position. An opportunity to make good weekly income. C. R. Bkkr A t o. Nitkhkk- ikh, Manchester, Conn: