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A DEMOCRAT GEL Ono puptT in tho homo is worth a dozen in tho by way. Tmo Pkmocuat is tho homo paper of Mercer County. H It you see Bomethinjj in thin paper you don't like, don't rmiko yourself ridic ulous by stopping tho pa perjust cut it out. F.iUblUhtid Ma 195. Knternrf at the. Ctrl iris, Ohio. pott-offire at r-ond mail matter. JAS. K. CAmLIN. MAmnama Woirom OOHN O. CAftUN. LOOAL tOITOR Volume 16, Number 2 C. C. Carlin, Publisher Celina, Ohio, April 28, 1911 TEC DEATH OF CELINA BOY Killed In Attempting to Cross Freight Train on L. S. Road at Indiana Harbor, Ind. Tho I.hIco County (Ind.) Times of tli '.Mm iuHt. has tiiu following to Buy of the tragic mid untimely death of Russell )urbin, the sixteen-year-old Bonof Mr. and Mri. (J. I, Durbln, of tliu city, at Indiana Harber, Indiana, on the iiuth: "The high hopes of Russell Durbln, who came to Indiana Harbor a abort while ago In company with a friend to aoek hta fortuue, were brought low yes terday, when the lad, who wri only seventeen years old, anil the aon of good parent!, in Celina, O., wai killed by a I.ako Shoro freight train. "II met death In Ha moat violent form, forty freight cars passing over his body before the train crew were aware that anything bad happened. .the tragedy occU' red in the presence of bit friend Harry Winter, aged U3, with whom lis left home only a abort while ago, and who wai unable to ren dor him any assistance. The boyi camo to Indiana Harbors few daya ago from South Bend, where they bud been stopping Tor a anon while. They registered at the Central Hotel and began to look for work. Winter, who ia twenty-three years old, ia a cream tester, and he bad hoped to find something in bis line in this region, and, incidentally, a position lor his young friend. The boys were unsuccessful In their iiuest and decided to go to South Chi cago in search of employment. It was not a case of being "broke" that prompted thorn to walk to South Chi cago, but Btart to walk they did. At hake Shore, near the Inland mill, there was a long freight truin standing. They waited for a while, but as the train continued to stand, they decided to try and cross through it. Winters, who was ahead, got through' all rtgbt, but while young Durbln was crossing the train started suddenly. The boy missed his footing and fell under the wheels, and forty cars passed over his body, while Winters stood by calling wildly for holp. No one heard his cries, however, and the freight train bad progressed its length before the train crew realized what had happened. When the boy was picked up he was quite dead. His skull was crushed, his neck was broken and his left leg and arm severed from his body. He was taken to the Burns & Mctiuan un dertaking (Btablishment and his par cnts telegraphed the sad news. As soon as the inquest is over the remains will be sent back to Celina for burial. The boys are well spoken of by thoso with whom they became ac quainted at tho hotel where they were stopping. Durbin, who was always neatly dressed and a well-appearing youth, being said to have had a likable disposition and to have shown the re. suits of having como from a good home. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Durbin, his father being a grocer in the Ohio town. SAD NEWS BEACHED PARENTS FRIDAY MORNING. The sad news of Hussell Durbin's death reached his grief-stricken par ents Friday morning, being sent by young Winters, the only eye witness of the terrible tragedy. Upon roceipt of the telegram T. A. Durbin, an elder brother of the dead boy, made prepa ration to go to Indiana Harbor for the remains, with which he returned Sat urday morning. Young Winters re turned home with him. The terrible accident brought forth many expression of sympathy for the family in their sad hour, and particu larly did the young people of city seem affected by the happening. The funeral of the young lad Tues day morning was a very large and sympathetic one, in which the youth of the city turned out in large num. bers. The fathor and mother, brothers and sisters have the sincere and heartfelt sympathy of the community in their great and almost unbearable grief. TlieOelliia Aerie, No. 1201, Fraternal Or der of Bugles, will honor their dead with an appropriate memorial service next Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock at their hall In the Dlckinan building. Attorney F. V. Short will deliver the address, Tho prog ram Is as follows: dong-"America" - Aerie Opening announcement - W. Pres. H.J. Stel.or Invocation W.Ohan. J.J. Younirer Solo - Mis. F. K. Ayers Tribute Pust W. Preo. Lou Wourms Duett Zender Sisters Roll Oall of Honored Dead ----- W.Hee. Walter Deltieh Piano Solo Mrs. K. 4. lingerer Heading Martin Sell nil tt Holo-"lJead Kindly Light" A. J. Zender Address V. V. Short Closing Ode -- Aerie Closing exercises. Lecture at Erastus. A lecture will be given at the Eras tus M. E. Church on Friday evening, May 12, by Dr. Thomas, of Ada, Ohio, who will have for his subject "Anvil and Hammer." It is under the aus pices and for the benefit of the church. v'Xhe admission is 25 cents for adults and and 15 cents for children. y Dad 1-Forget It. Wm. Rice, of Lima, was arrested last Monday and taken before 'Sqnire Short of this city on the complaint of Miss Minnie Noweomb, who charges him with being the fathor of hor child. Rice furnished bond in the sum of 8500 for his appearance In the Common Ploas Con rt. Every Household Needs It For cuts, burns, sprains and bruises. Hanford's Balsam will give quick re lief. These may happen any day in any home and the prudent housewife will always keep a bottle on hand. Atsy lore healed by Hanford'e Balsam EAGLE IIIL SERVICE SUNDAY MERCER COUNTY LAND VALUES GIVEN A BOOSTi Auditor J. L. Morrow received from tho Tax Commission of niim tho trim value as fixed by tricts of Mercer county. The equalized values of this county as returned by the appraisers was fc!5,Mri,liL and the true value as fixed and confirmed by the tax commission, who felt that the lands had not been appraised high enough, is s.jujki.uuo. Townships Assessors Returns. He-vised Value, l'er Cent Inc Hlackcrcek $l,H2(i,UH $1!,2H3,733 25 Butler l,Wr.,!J47 1,812, llti 'JO Center 1,412,21 UKU.737 20 Dublin l.KJ7,M5 2.205.27H 20 Franklin l,0KJ,2:iU l,2fi3,7tiH HS Gibson HH1.105 l,0::i,H0fi 10.1 Granville 1.7U1.CHH 2,202,110 25 Hopewell 1,525,4:10 1,K0,51( 20 Jefferson 1.U5.7H2 1,C!)H,947 20 Liberty l,li-H,315 2,142,K) 0 Marion 2,207,41 2,(ils,.ll 20 Recovery JI72.532 1,1 3-1, (520 lUi Union... 1,50,M07 1,980, 2U Washington ..v.. . 1,501,428 l,l)8),28a 25 CORPORATIONS. Coldwater $344,985 $344,!5 Rockford C24.82I1 740,791 20 Montezuma 20.908 26,lKXi Burkettsville .... 28,045' 28,045 St. Henry 203,370 211,041 20 Celina 2,42(5,4 2,0(59.093 10 Chickasaw 114,425 114,425 Recovery 541,983 599,41 10 Mendon 10,(05, 254,220 iOk Totals $25,858,192 $30,91,0(50 JEW LIGHT UPON MORGAN ESCAPE Sealed-Up Tunnel Discovered By Guards At The Ohio Penitentiary. Columbus News, April 21. New light was shed upon the myste ry of the escape of Confederate General John H. Morgan from the Ohio peni tentiary on the morniug of November 27, 1803, when Guards Crawford and Gallagher, in in vestigating tho air chamber under the cell of the lamous southern raider Friday discovered what they boliovo to be tho entrance to a sealea-up tunnoi leaaing oui miu Spring street. Morgan was conlinea in ceil zi in me east hall and the other olllcers wun whom he escaped were locked in cell 28. It was beneath tho latter that Guards Crawford and Gallagher dis covered what they believe to bo the hidden entrance. It was covered over with loose dirt. An air chamber 2"0 feet lone and three feet high runs be neath the east cell block. After slid ing through the hole in the floor of his own cell to the air chamber, Morgan could easily have joined his brother officers. The theory of Morgan's escape has been that he tunneled out from the air chamber to Spring street, and tho dis covery Friday verifies this. Ho anx ious is Warden Jones to solve the pro blem that he will have a thorough in vestigation made. mercer county man makes GOOD f Mendon Ilerald, April 20. The New York Christian Advocate has the following to say of Lemuel Herbert Murlin, who has relatives and friends in this community; he was re cently elected presldentof Boston Uni versity. The distinctively western educator elected to the important educational post in Boston was born in Mercer county, O.. Novomber 10, 18(11; studied at Fort Wayne College and Derauw University ( A.B. 18111, 8. T. B. 1892) Garrett Biblical Institute (B. D. 189), and has since pursued graduate studies in the University of Pennsylvania, Clark University, and during several sojourns in Kurope. He is a member of Kansas Conference, having been or dained in 1890. He held pastorates in Fort Wayne, Jvnightsvllle, and Vin- cennes, Ind., prior to nis election in 1894 as president of Baker University, where he succeeded President, now Bishop, William A. Quayle. Dr. Murlin has been a member of two goneral conferences, and was reserve n a third. Ho has been cnairman oi the Kansas association of College pres idents and vice-president of the North Central association of Colleges and Se condary Schools. His seventeen years at Baker cover a poriod of advance in the history of the institution, which is not limited to the extraordinary physi cal expansion of its buildings, the mul tiplication of its endowments or the doubling and doubling again of its en rollment. The university has been led forward to a place in the first rank of the educational institutions of the tato. The sons and daughters of the leading citizens resort therefor instruc tion, and Its honorary degrees are prized by men of eminence in every walk of oublic life. Dr. Murlin is in every way qualified for the presidency of Boston University He Is educated in the comprehensive aspect, both trained aud informed; be has had much experience in teaching and has shown himself capable of ad ministering to the complex wants of a university. He is persevering ifhd affa ble, and has in an unusual degree the understanding of undergraduate's hu man nature. In his own country and in foreign centers of learning he has studied widely; and his stay In Berlin for the Inst year attending tho univer sity of Berlin and acting as pastor of the Amorlcan church, has been of great advantage, freshening his already large acquisitions of knowledge and adding to them. -Chas. Baker, of Sponcervillo, R. D. No. 2, was In town Tuesday shaking hands with old friends. He lives Just over the line in Auglai.e County, east of Mendon. Got your sickles ground while we're not so busy.-It pays. W. M. Mkuki.k, th blacksmith, South Walnut street. them of the various taxing ens S Clarence Frederick, of this city, and Miss Mildred Stover, of Blackcreek township, were wedded at the Catho lie parsonage in this city last Tuesday evening, Hov. Father Hlndolang per forming the ceremony. The groom it a trusted employe at the Meraman Bros. -Brandts furniture factory. His bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Stover. The young couple have a host of friends who wish them a happy and prosperous married life. Leo Hemmelgarn and Miss Theresa Kotbman, well known and popular young people of St. Henry, were mar ried in the Catholic church at that place last Tuesday morning, Rev. Kunkler tying the nuptial knot. A wedding dinner followed, and in the evening a dance was given in their honor. They will make their home on a farm west of St. Henry. Clemence Ever and Miss Trecie Lange were married at the St. Henry Catholic Church last Tuesday, Rev. Father Kunkle performing the cere mony making them partners for life. A wedding feast at the homo of the bride's parents followed the ceremony. The young people will maketheir home on a farm near Wendelin. LATE ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. August Winkeljoban are the proud parents of a baby girl born to them last Sunday. Laundryman and Mrs. Floyd Rhodes are the happy parents of a baby girl born last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown, of Hope. well township, are the happy parents of a baby boy, born last Sunday. Good Selection. Albert Raudabaugh has been ap pointed by Auditor Morrow as person al property assesor of the First Ward in this city, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Veteran Jacob Hoe rath. The appointment is considered a first-class one. Mr. Raudabaugh began his duties Monday. THIRD FREE LEC TURE OF I. B. S. A. SUNDAY The International BibleStudents As sociation of Lima, Ohio, will give their third free lecture at 3:00 p.m., in Opera house In thiscity nextSunday, the 30th. These lectures are very interesting and instructive to all Christian Bible students of all denominations, and are illustrated by a largo aud handsome "Chart of the Ages," upon which is printed in large letters "From Eden Lost to the Times of Restitution and Paradise Restored." Some very Interesting features have been brought to our attention, espec ially the fact thatHhe Scriptures show that the world's history is divided into three epochs or dispensations, called "Worlds." The first dispensation ex tending from the Creation of Adam to the Flood, and which the Scriptures designate as "The World That Was." The second dispensation extending from the Hood to the second coming of Christ, and called "The World That Now Is," as well as being designated as "The Present Evil World," because of tho fact that Satan is "The god (mighty-one) of This World." The third dispensation extending from the second coming of Christ onward into the illimitable future, and is called in Scriptures "The World to Come," and is to be a "World" "wherein dwelleth righteousness because Christ will be King over all the earth in that day," which Is to be, not a twenty-four hour day, but a thousand-year day during which Christ (as the promised seed of Abraham) will bring blessing of heal ing and restoration back to human per fection to "ail the families of the earth'1 as God had promised to Abraham 3950 years ago. The International Riblo Students as sure the readors of The Democrat that this third lecturo will be as interesting as the others, Bnd extend a cordial in vitation to all, with also tho further as surance that no collection will be lifted. Mrs. Mlnnlo Huber, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., returned home Monday aftsr spending the past month with her mother, Mrs. Mary Betas, TouVelle street. r Wanted A representative for Mer cer County; proposition can be han dled by either aex; 'chance to work Into a paying business. Noktukkn Oxygenator Company, Cleveland, 0. T1S IN I9S9. (Denver HeDiihllcan. Ilwaaan aed piilour who "topped me on Hi Hlrfi-t. "Hee lnr," lie iyi. "my tenth arc gone It's linrri for Iim to Mil: I loat 'em hri-oklim iiuriltack 'twas no lob tliHl I rhone In the year of iilnetutm 'lin en, where ttis Klo Uraiula llown. "My UliiHitlon wax phiinli ruined In that loiiv and Imnl i-hiiiphIkh ; I ut utiawlM.rry nhorlcnkn till nil doctorln' wnn In vnln ; It wii ioiikIi to (to uhllur, one 'ii toko my word or no. In the year of nineteen 'level), on the edge of Mexico. "Tills arm of mine wii Injured -it liat never been the Millie A-wiltln' nmllMiiK piMtcard to the homo folk mi ' I rliiim There never wan cniiipalgulii' that wan half no hard on men A the row of nineteen 'level), Junta follurln' nineteen leu. It wna an auol peimloner, who wept the while he telkeil. And limped like Kip Van Winkle when II cm 1 1. v he walked ; For hn'il injured Ik, in lila anklea tlicy had riiNted from tlUiiae In the war of nineteen 'leven, when the IHa clnrli came looxe. RASE BALL. Tho base ball season in this city will open up next Sunday, weather per mitting, when Celina will play the fast Dayton Victors, the strongest amateur team of the Gem City. The local club will line-up In about the following manner: McComb, catcher; Pfenning, Meyer or Rogers, pitchers; Wennlng, first; Kills, second; Betzel, third; Petors, short; Myers, left field; Meyer, center field; Behringer, right field. The Dayton club will present the following line-up: Weaver, catch er; Walker, l'uterbaugb or liaker, pitchers; Powell, Crstj Gard, second; Stuppe, third; L unger short; Carson, left field; Lohmans, center; Uucklns, right. The diamond Is being put in excel lent shape and will be properly lined otf for the opener next Sunday. The game will be called at 2:30. Either Ott, Ungerer, Hassman or Weber will do the umpiring. Kids Make Vets Hump. In an interesting practice game last Sunday between the Colts and Vets, tho former were defeated 0 and 4 Rogers, the new recruit, pitched for the colts. Meyer, the Ft. Recovery south-paw, started the game for the Vets. He retired in the fifth and Springer, the Neptune lad, went in He was batted out of the box in the sixth and McKirnan finished the game NEXT TUESDAY IS CLEAN UP DAY Tho Mayor has issued his ukase set ting forth next Tuesday, the 2nd, as clean-up day, when every citizen is directed to clean up his premises and pile the trash in a convenient place to becarted away. This is not optional, but mandatory. It is for the public welfare, and duly made into law by the constituted authorities. . Don't howl that it encroaches on your "personal nueriy, dui gei Dusy, Briefs The hearlnir on the proposed Ht. Marys river Improvement-Tuesday, May W. at 10 a.m.. nt Ht. Marys will be largely attended It talk means anything. The district meeting of the Ladles' Aux iliary Knights of Ht. John will be held at Coldwater next Sunday. .Tne.oh Heyne. a former resident of near Phllothea, died at the Htate hospital nt To ledo last Monday. Ho was ii years old and had been an Inmate of the hospital thirteen years. Ho was burled at Phllothea. Miss Myrtle Oordler, of this city, has been heen eniDloyed hy the Ft. Recovery board of education to teach in the high icbool of that village. THE TIME TO KICK BEGINS NEXT MONDAY The Board of Review will meet Mon day next, the 1st, to take up the com plaints filed by property owners on the quadrennial appraisement of their real estate. The meeting will be held in the Commissioners' office. It looks like there was no law to put the peo ple wise on the subject beyond this brief notice, and it bears no official weight. However, it will make the board's job easier. Personal Mrs. Samuel Pearson is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. Ernest Gebelo, at Cincinati. Jos. Crisenberry, of White Cloud, Mich., who had been visiting his son, John Crisenberry and family, went to Lima last Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Howell and daughter, of Erastus, were in town Monday shop ping and among The Democrat's busi ness and social callers. Rev. C. H. Lenski, of Piqua, presi dent of the Western District Lutheran Conference, spent Tuesday with Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Harmon. Misses Minnie Hausenauer and Ada Strah, of Wapakoneta, were the Sunday guests of the former's sister, Mrs. Wm. Beiersdorfer and family. Mrs. Chas. Morris and children, of Springfield, were guests this woek of tho former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Feldheiser, East Market streot. James Durbin, of Spokane, Wash., and Marlon and William Durbin, of Desbler, O., were called here by the death of their young brother, Russell Dnrbin. The former had not been home for several years. Mr. and Mrs. John Chivlngtoni' of Mercer, were in this city last Friday on their way home from Columbus, where they had been visiting with their daughter, Miss Dove, who is taking treatment for nervousness in a hospit al there. Her condition does not im prove much. Farm for Sale. Farm of UK) acres, In Mercer Oounty, 18 miles from county seat: 7 and 8 miles from two other railroad stationB. Two oomplote farms-two houses, two barns, but build ings, Ac; two orchards. Will sell in two parts one SAM acres, the other (MIS ncren. Well drained and well fenced; eight acres In alfulfa, twelve acres In timber. Call on or address (Jiiaklks habk. uomwaier, u. K. JJ.No.lj Choice ear seed oorn, seed potatoes, Hungarian aud millet seed at Modkl Milmnm Co., Celina, O. Phone 43. The RitiKY Duuo Stohk makes good every guarsutoe. INTERESTING AUD COMPREHENSIVE Dissertation on Land Appraise ment and Tax Rates as Applied to Waahlngton Township. By Geo. L. Schroyer.I Washington township, as studied from showing of iiuadreiinlal land ap pralsers report of A.D. 1W10, also com parlsons with reports of liiOUand lmio. and as to probable rate of tax on new appraisement beginning with Decem ber payment of taxes: (1.) Physical character of soil and acreage The township being regular in shape aud sl.e Is tlx miles square, except what it lacks of being full along the west border or state lino, by reason of said line not being a true north and south line, the total acreage being 10,1107 acres In arable or plow land. 8,372 acr. in meadow or paituie land s,VJ3 acres uncleared or wood land Thus, by comparison, it is seen that nearly one-seventh of the land Is yet uncleared, section 20 having largest acreage in timber, 1!'U acres; section Hi, si ootid, with 174 acres uncleared: sec tion 1, having the least uncleared land, 31 acres. (2.) Valuatlotrof lands and build ings Total valuation on land tl,:W7,:)7H 00 lot hi deduction for roads and dltehea... 41.210 01) Totnl value on houses J lo,;fc" H im Total value on barns lni.fltt Ul Total value ou other buildings... M.177 0U urand total, less deduction for roads and ditches tl,r.Dl.mw 00 The state board of tax equalization added to this amount 1U 2-3 per cent., making real estate total f l,M5(i,631.00. Iu a recent announcement giving the rate of Increase by the state board of equalizers it was sbown that it would be fi0.00 per acre for Washington town ship. Such would be the case if the township was full and nothing was de ducted for roads and ditches, but we find that less such deduction it makes the value for taxation purposes gH3.f0 per acre. In regard to valuation, including all buildings, section 3 ranks first, with a total of (58,000.00. This includes the raise made by state board. Section 12 is at the bottom of the list with t.,541. Total valuation in north precinct com posed of 1H sections, ?U40,2Hli.OO; south precinct, f!16,345.00. Tax valuation of the several villages as follows; Wabash, total JlS.aM 00 Maoedon, total (V.744 00 Krastus, total . 5,01100 Per cent of property of township that is mortgaged, 5 per cent, which is in deed a low mark. This however does not represent the full amount of In debtedness, as many have debts not secured by mortgage. Comparison of appraisements For year 1010 f 1.8M,1 00. Av. per aero. ISH.flO For year law 47,xnfl . A v. per acre, For year 18'JO 837,6ail 00. Av. per acre, 15.20 Thus land values are nearly four times as much as in 1!00, and five and one-balf times what they were in lHiiO. Certainly quite a raise is being made in tax valuation compared with former values. The law requiring the listing of pro perty at full value was the same for the three appraisements, but it seems the determination to do so has but re cently gained strength. The matter of increased valuation is not objeotionable if the same treat ment is given other property interests and corporations and companies having and enjoying public privileges and franchises. Not long ago a member of the state tax commission resigned and refused to serve because the other members of the board were inclined to be lenient with railroads, telephoneand telegraph companies, etc., and not assess them at full value. The injustice of the tax valuation lies in the fact that the pow erful corporations and companies em ploy and use men to lobby to their in terests in keeping down their tax valu ation and thus escape the burden of maintaining the public welfare, and just so far as they can do so and in such degree they increase the tax for those whose property is listed at full value. The public needs are what makes the rate of taxation. Locally we have three boards that levy taxes each year, viz.: Township trustees, for the town ship administration; township school board, for the maintainance of its sys tem of education, and the county com missioners, for the county officials, bridges, repair of roads, infirmary and other expenses. Each of the three boards are indepen dent of each other and make levies to provide for thecare of the business that comes under their care and administra tion. Thus if a certain sum is needed, such amount must be raised regardless of whether the tax valuation be high or low. It but changes the rate of levy per hundred dollars. With the highest valuation ever made In the township we can expect that the rate per hundred will be much less than formerly, although the same amount of money maybe required to provide for the various public interests and improvements. By way of illustration, the various levies of the several boards for last year was, for township two and one half mills; schools, ninemills; county, twelve and two-third mills. Should the same amount of money besufliclent for the coming year we can expect a levy at rates something like the fol lowing, on the new tax valuations. (The reader will understand why it is not accurately given because of the spring assessors returns not being known for this year.) Approximately $17,000.00 were paid in taxes this year by property holders in Washington township. To provide a like sum will call for a levy of nine and three-tenths mills on the new appraisements, divided as follows: Township, one mill; schools, three and two-tenths mills; county and state, five and-one-tenth mills. Thus it can be seen there is no harm with the high appraisement providing the boards that levy taxes are careful. A safeguard has been given in that the new law limits the total levy for all purposes, by the different boards com-i blned, to not exceed fifteen mills. Yet if such limit was used or taken advan tage of, with the present valuation our taxes would be practically 63 per cent higher than last year. The bill now pending In the legisla ture to limit the levy to not exceed ten mills li certainly ia th interest of the people and would, so far as the situa tion in Washington township, Is with the present appraisement a good meas ure and should become a law. When moro taxes are needed than the ten mill limit will provide it can be ob tained by a vote of the people favoring such increase. With the tax valuation increased 174 per cent the rate of levy must be reduced correspondingly to prevent excessive taxes. UNION TOWNSHIP S. S. CONVENTION A good grogrnm lias been arranged for the futon towiiNhlD Htiiidtiy-srliool conven tion to be held at the Koaa Hrnthren Church afternoon and evening on Hundiiy. May 7. which followa: . II p.m. Mulo Hnd devotlona. SM p.m. Itound tnhle discussion, led hy Rev.lt. A. Bnldt-r, Lima. (Topics to be algned In advance, 1:4i p.m.-Addreaa, "The Sunday-School, in M Union mid How to Fill It," lli'V. U. A. 8nlder. Huslneas. Afternoon Intermission. 7 p.m. Music aud prayer. A GLIMPSE AT THE By Courtciy of Cron, the Photographer 7:15 p.m. General remarks by County President O. W. Halfhlll of Mercer. Trauanctlon of business, 7:4ft D.m. Aildrens (Mibiect to be announc ed ). Kev. A. H. Roebuck. Mendon. Adjournment. BIG JOB TAKEN ON BY BOOKE ORGAN. The Lima Daily News has three big fights on its hands this year. One is the defeat of Governor Harmon's pres idential aspirations. Another is the contract it soems to have taken tn be little Wm. J. Bryan, and the third is to carry the county over the "drys" next fail, because it is said that Bryan is coming to Allen county in the interest of the "drys." To our way of thinking these are throe undertakings that smacks of more arduous work than docs the getting out of an up-to-date newspaper, and we imagine that in the end it will be less profitable. Wapak oneta Democrat. TANGLE-LEG AIDS IN ROBBERY OF O'NIEL John L. O'Neil, a St. Marys man with a liking for booze and compan ions of that ilk, complained to Mar shal Weber about 10 o'clock Wednes day night that he had been held up (or down) and robbed of his wad while lying on a truck at the L. E. fe W. sta tion in this city considerably jagged. His companions then lied. He seems to have had just about sense enough to know he was being robbed but was not able to defend himself, and says they got $28 and a pair of gold-rim med spectacles. Scbunck s blood hounds were called into use and traced the alleged hold-up men to the West ern Ohio crossing at Market street, where it is supposed they caught the 10:30 car lor St. Marys. When O'Neil came to town Wednesday he was ac companied by a couple of St. Marys men, with whom he tanked up, and suspicion points in their direction. Local Brevities Found Saturday, up town, a child'a umbrella. Owner can have same by calling at this office. Chas. Hitzwebel and family, of Wa pakoneta, are moving into the Schlos er property, corner Wayne and Sugar streets. Mrs. H. I. Schunck will entertain the Presbyterian Aid Society and its friends at the Fanger home, on West Warren street, this afternoon. The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Paul's church will meet this afternoon with Mrs. KImer Brandon and Mrs. John Leiield, at the home of the latter. At a meeting of the Board of Pnblic Affairs last Tuesday evening the work of Contractor Geo. H. Hetl'ner A Son on extension of water mains on North Sugar and East Market street, was re ported completed and accepted. We acknowledge subscriptions from our old friends, former Mercer County people, A. W. Shlvely, of Crowson, lenn., and J. C. Van Horn, of Bartles- ville, Oklahoma, the latter adding that The Democrat seems like an old friend from home. T. W. Ball, who sold his interest in the Raudabaugh it Ball saw-mill in the west part of town a few days since to Miletus Newcomb, left Tuesday for Mena, Ark., where he expects to in vest in farm land and locate. Mrs. Ball will join him later. Th& People's Tribute to Tom Johnson By Herbert S. Bigelow.of the Peoples' unurcn, Cincinnati. J There was no pageant to attract the crowd. Only a squad of mounted po lice, a hearse and a few carriages. But the body of Tom Johnson was in that hearse, and two hundrod thousand people stood in the rain. A whole city full of people. Block on block of them; mile on mile. It was an immense outpouring of the popu lace. But it was more than that. What was written that day In the face of the crowd was more remarkable than the crowd itself. It was the way that the manner of the crowd changed as we proceeded down town from the aristocratic section to the poorer dis tricts. It was unmistakable, that as the dwellings became more humble the red eyes in the crowd began to multi ply. As the homes of the poor were approached, and signs of poverty ap peared, the emotion of tbe crowd deep ened manifestly, and the growing num bers assumed the character of genuine mourners. The common' people wept as he passed. Then of a sudden, in those hushed streets, we heard the tolling of a bell. It w as the bell of tho Catholic catbed ral. FOUR HUNDRED HUD 10 MORE Council Refuses to Dig Deeper Into Public Pocket for Municipal Music. Council met in regular session last Tuesday evening with all members present but LeBlond. Following the usual opening routine Leader Tony .enderofthe Celina Band addressed council In regard making an appro, priatlon for band concerts the coming summer. He said that owing to the fact that be bad added several new members to the band be would like to have the appropriation raised CELINA FIRE LADDIES enough to enable blm to use them In the weekly concerts. Council didn't take to the raise, but agreed to pay the same amount $400 as paid heretofore for the concerts. Prof. S. Wilkin stated that be would like to build a sidewalk along bis property on West Logan street, west of the Cincinnati Northern railroad, but owing to disputes over the width of the street at this point, which was raised at a previous meeting, following a sur vey by City Engineer Marsh, be said he hardly felt like proceeding until the matter was properly settled. The council decided to go in a body the next day and view the premises. A resolution from the Commercial Club asking that a tax be levied for the parking of the south end of town was read. Council thereupon Instruct ed the engineer to make an estimate of the probable cost of parking the south end and properly improving the bank road. RETURNS BIGGER BOUQUET THAN TENDERED St. Marys Argus, April 27. Mrs. D. S. Bricker, Deputy Grand Matron for the mh District of Ohio, O. E. S., was in Celina Tuesday evening, for the purpose of inspecting Celina Chapter, No. 91. She brings glowing reports of the grand time she had while there. The beautiful work of the order was exemplified perfectly; the inspec tress speaking in the highest terms of everything in connection with the work. Following the inspection a banquet was held in the dining hall, and the menu was an elaborate one served in several courses. Celina people are noted for their gen erous hospitality and at this time they sustained their reputation admirably, not one feature of the affair but was made genuinely attractive and enjoya ble. The inspectress was the recipient of a superb bouquet of fragrant carna tions, and received them with the full appreciation of the token of esteem which they were meant to convey. The lovely pink blossoms were the produc tion of Celina's greenhouses. Mrs, Bricker will long cherish the many kindnesses shown her on this occasion and wishes Celina Chapter abundant success. THElRiTiSPER Russell Edwin, the little two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hoe nie of West Wayne street, this city, died yesterday morning after a few days' illness of pneumonia. Funeral services to-morrow (Saturday) after noon at 2 o'clock. The parents have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. A telegram reached thiscity Wednes day morning announcing the death of Miss Laura Beutelspacher, a sister of Mrs. H. J. Smith, of East Livingston street this city, at the home of her parents at Canton, Ohio. Miss Buetel- spacher enjoyed a considerable ac quaintance in Celina, and her friends were shocked to learn of her demise, for few were aware of her ill health. IIIgh-Grade Eggs for Setting. Full-blooded single-comb Brown Leghorn eggs for sale at f0 cents per setting; chicks, Jl per dozen. See H. J. Stki..kr, 121 K. Wayne st., Celina, O. The great bclfrey spoke as the hearse drew near. It tolled out a city's grief. It sounded forth a city's praise. Tom Johnson was a Protestant. But the silent multitude stood with uncov ered heads and forgotten creeds. Here was a man who had been obe dient unto his heavenly vision. Here was a man who had fought a good, fight, who had kept the faith. Here was a man of splendid endowments and great riches, who had turned aside to serve the cause of freedom and jus tice among men. In this service he lost his fortune. His malady too was due to the over-tax of his stupendous labors. He literally gave his life and all that he had in as holy a cause as man ever knew. What then was the meaning of that Cathedral bell? Our Protestant hearts were deeply touched. For tho august Cathedral seemed to bend in acknwl edgment of the glory of this life and the sacred noss of its devotion to the city's good. The bier of Tom Johnson had become our common shrine, where, not as Catholics and Protestants, but as the united children of God, we came to honor his valiant soul and to rejoice and grieve together. fm J - sW -