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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22

his fathers house two nights In sue
cession, stealing in like q thief, when
he needed only to ask entrance to be
admitted"
The coroner was very silent man;
he took some notes after this, but he
seemed anxious to make the next
train back to town. He set the in
quest for the following Saturday, gave
Mr.. Jameson, the younger Of the two
detectives, and the more intelligent
looking, few instructions, and, after
gravely shaking hands with me and
regretting the unfortunate affair, took
his departure, accompanied by the
other detective.
was just beginning to breathe
freely when Mr.. Jameson, who had
been standing by the window, came
over to me.
"The family consists of yourself
alone, Miss Innes?"
my niece is here" I said.
There is no one but yourself and
your niece?"
my nephew" had to moisten
my lips.
"Oh, a nephew. I should Ike to
see him, If he is here"
"He is not here just now" said as
quietly as could. Il expect him
at any time"
HE was here yesterday evening, I
believer"
"No-yes."
Didn't he have guest with him?
Another man?"
"He brought q friend with him to
stay over Sunday, Mr.. Bailey"
"Mr. John Bailey, the cashier of the
Traders bank, believe" And knew
that some one at the Greenwood club
had told. when did they leave?"
Every early-I don't know at just
| what time"
Mr.. Jameson turned suddenly and
looked at me.
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please try to be more explicit" he
said. "You say your nephew and Mr..
Bailey were in the house last night.
and yet you and your niece, with some
women servants, found the body.
Where was your nephew?"
was entirely desperate by that
time.
II do not know" I cried, "but be
sure Of this: Halsey knows nothing
of this thing, and no amount of cir
cumstantial evidence can make an in
nocent man guilty."
"Sit down." he said, pushing for
ward chair. There are some things
I have to tell you, and. in return,
please tell me all you know. believe
me, things always come out. In the
first place, Mr.. Armstrong was shot
from above. The bullet was fired at
close range, entered below the shout
der and came out, after passing
through the heart, well down the
back. In other words, / believe the
murderer stood on the stairs and fred
down. In the second place, found
III IAC Cu6S VI Tic UlllldEu LaUl0 q
charred cigar which had burned itself
partly out, and cigarette which had
consumed itself to the cork tip. Meth
er one had been more than lighted,
then put down. and forgotten. Have
you any idea what It was thai made
your nephew and Mr.. Bailey leave
their cigars and their game. take out
the automobile without calling the
chauffeur, and all that at-let me see
certainly before three o'clock In the
morning?"
II don't know" said, "but depend
on it, Mr.. Jameson, Halsey will be
back himself to explain everything"
7 sincerely hope TO-" he said Miss
Innes. has It occurred to you that Mr..
Bailey might know something Of
this?
Gertrude had come downstairs and
Just O. he spoke she came 81. ] saw
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the city. The coroner led the way at
once to the locked wing, and with the
aid Of one of the detectives examined
the rooms and the body. The other
detective, after short scrutiny of the
dead man, busted himself with the
outside of the house. It was only aft
err they had got fair idea of things
as they were that they sent for me.
l received them in the living room,
and 1 had made up my mind exactly
what to tell. l had taken the house
for the summer, said, while the Arm
strongs were in California In spite
of rumor among the servants about
strange noises-I cited Thomas-noth-
ing had occurred the first two nights.
On the third night I believed that
some one had been in the house; I
had heard a crashing sound, but be-.
ing alone with one maid had not in
vestigated. The house had been
locked in the morning and apparent
ly undisturbed.
Then, as clearly as could, related
how, the night before, q shot had
reused us; that my niece and I had
investigated and found body; that I
did not know who the murdered man
was until Mr.. Jarvis from the club
informed me, and that knew of no
reason why Mr.. Arnold Armstrong
should steal into his fathers house at
night. I should have been glad to al
low him entree there at any time.
"Have you reason to believe, Miss
Innes," the coroner asked, that any
member of your household, imagining
Mr.. Armstrong was a burglar, shot
him in self-defense?"
Il have no reason for thinking so,''
! said quietly.
"Your theory 10 that Mr.. Armstrong
was followed here by some enemy
and shot AZ he entered the house?,'
81 don't think have . theory
said. "rhs thing that has puxzled me
ID Why Mr.. Armstrong should enter
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Autolna and Optics.

Els not auto driving terribly hart
m the eyes?" we asked.
well. guess not" replied tho
ehauffeur, whitening US with scorn.
why, before got to runnin' car
was thinkin' O. gettin' specks, my eye
sight was that poor couldn't see the
contribution box in church until 1t was
DO near past me it was too late to dig
Nor any money. But hadn't been
Bunnin' that wagon two days till
could see a policeman's little finger
ptickin' out from behind tree four
miles away. could even see which
way copper's eyeballs were turned
q he was standin' in the shade three
miles of. Hard on the eyes! Well.
not much! It's the best medicine for
weak eyes that was ever invented.
don't you forget 1t"
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BYHlnv ~" q
RORLRL}
= RZNEH4RT
. 1z!s,s7 q: q 81. S .,.. 1.ss.wf
SYNOPSIS.

Gertrude and Halsey, established summer
headquarters at Sunnyside. Amidst nu-
merous difficulties the servants deserted.
AS Miss lines locked up for the night,
veranda. She passed terrible night.
which was filled with unseemly noises.
In the morning Miss Innes found a
hamper. Gertrude and Halsey arrived
with Jack Bailey. The house was awak-
ened by q revolver shot. A strange man
was found shot to death in the hall.
1t proved to be the body of Arnold ARM
strong, whose banker father owned the
country house. Miss Innes found Hal
sey's revolver on the lawn. He and Jack
Bailey had disappeared.
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tTo BE coNT1NUED)
a New sun.DefyIna Cloth.

A new cloth is being made in Cal
cutta, India, which is manufactured
on scientific principles to conform to
natures plan Of wardiDg OF the suns
rays, as exemplifed In the color Of the
skin and the pigments under the skin.
It is the belief Of physicians that one
of the chief reasons for the many
deaths recorded in hot weather 10
that Of improper clothing. The de
signers Of what We must wear to be Of
the elect may ofdain aIcolor or tex.
tsre thoroughly unsuitsd 70 the pre-.
vailing climatic conditions. ana safety
and comfort are often jeopardiSed u
seQuencs Van Nordsn NaSasins.
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den death.
In one Of the tulip beds back Of the
house an early blackbird was pecking
viciously at something that glittered
in the light. picked my way gingerly
over through the dew and stopped
down; almost buried in the soft
ground was revolver! scraped the
earth of It with the tip of my shoe,
and, picking 1t up, slipped it into my
pocket. Not until I had got into my
bedroom and double-locked the door
did venture to take It out and ex-
anime 1t. One look was all needed.
It was Halsey's revolver. had un.
packed it the day before and put It on
his shaving stand, and there could be
no mistake. His name was on a small
silver plate on the handle.
l seemed to see network closing
around my boy, innocent as knew he
was. The revolver-Iam afraid ofthem,
but anxiety gave me courage to look
through the barrel-the revolver had
still two bullets in it. I could only
breathe a prayer of thankfulness that
1 had found the revolver before any
sharp-eyed detective had come around.
I decided to keep what clues had,
the cuff-link, the golf stick and the re.
volver, in a secure place until could
see some reason for displaying them.
The cuff-link had been dropped into
a little filigree box on my toilet table.
I opened the box and felt around for
1t. The box was empty-the cuff-link
had disappeared!
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CHAPTER v.

Gertrude's Engagement.
At ten o'clock the Casanova hack
brought up three men. They intro
duced themselves as the coroner Of
the county and two detectives from
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caesx al the eat.

This famous poem il contained IN the
Coca Cola Baseball Record Book for
1910, together with records, schedules
for both leagues and other valuable
baseball information compiled BY au-
thorities. This interesting book sent
by the Coca.Cola Co, Of Atlanta. Ga.
on receipt Of &c stamp for postage.
Also copy Of their booklet 1.-THE Truth
About Coca Cola" which tells all about
this delicious beverage and why It 10
so pure. wholesome and refreshing.
Are you ever hot-tired-thirsty?
Drink Coca-Cola-it is cooling, re-
lieves fatigue and quenches the
thirst. At soda fountains and car.
donated in bottles-5c everywhere.
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Women In Love.

women in love are generally trou-
blesome and prosecuting" Such 10
he reported opinion Of M. Emile Fa-
guet. And II French critic does not
understand the subject, Of whom shall
we seek understandings"
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Truth is cut up to patch too many
Hes. You can never boil the lies back
into truth again.
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Lots of marriages merely demon
strate that misery loves company.
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for Nent:-Oue 5-room house tpewl,
RIB. Bishop.
Homer Fou,, left late las, week for
South Florida.
Daily papers and latest magazines for
sale az the new barber shop. If
Juo, B. Mays, a prominent ihIme. Of
this county spent Friday IN town.
Fresh garden seed just arrived at W.
j.. IoYEes store. It
Hon. T, L, Clarke Of Monticello was
registered at The Merchants Monday
Dp.,o.date Knoy soft aud in hat.
can be found At Smith Mercantile Go.
Bate Thomas Of Jacksonville wa. IN
iowa early this week on a brief business
visit,
have added school books to my large
stick Of school supplies, +. +. Nose
ley, At
y business meeting Of the Card Club
will be held with Mrs Enoch Vann to-
morrow afternoon,
Remember, shoes Of all kinds, Best
shoes for men, women and children are
at smith Mercantile Co.
Miss Edith Melham. of Nellie. ONO,
returned Friday with Mrs. w. A. Cate
and will be her guest for some time,
For Sale; Several improved small
farms near town, Also, several house,
and lots In town. see W.H.Tooke II
Miss Ljlzie May Newman Of Georgia
1ho hrs been the guest Of Mrs, Allen
smith fer week, returned home Mon
day.
If yoD want to trade your cd srwirs
machine for rev one, drop W l.
looHe "a line anG ne will come to get
you, f.
Misses Hattie Lon Dickinson anr
Ella Weeks, and Messrs, Waite awe
Oxford Wac made an auto jup To-
4allman Sunday, returning the .aa.l
day.
Bloodne Liver I,ils cure Sick hsud
aches, Bihousnes,, Dizziness, Dyspepsia
ana Constipation pc box, mailed By
Inc Bloodine Co.. Inc Boston, Mass.
D. g. Smith, 81. cial agent.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-03

Hon. Glenn V. Hoke, of Van Vert Lodge
No. 1870, honored and respected by all
who knew him, will be installed as
Grand Chancellor ofthe Domain ofOhio.
Another Northwestern Ohio man ad-
vances one step on the ladder of fame.
Hon. $. A. HOskins, of Wapakoneta,
will be installed Grand Master at Arms
at this convention, and in three years
he will be Grand Chancellor of the state.
Still another Northwestern Ohio man
is to be considered. Hon. Brig. $.
Young, of Ada, is a candidate for Su-
preme Vice Chancellor, with splendid
chances of success, and let us hope that
the executive head of the order will be
found in this part of the state in the
year 1912.
Northwestern Ohio claims our own
William Beatty" Uncle BilD'-Grand
Keeper Of Records and Seal for life, and
may he never die. 1t claims John w.
Winn, of Defiance, Representative TO
the Supreme Lodge. 1t claims J D.
Clark, of Dayton, also a supreme Re
preventative. 1t claims b. +. Casebeer,
of Hicksville, Grand Trustee It
claims J. +. Hershherger, of Tinin, also
a Grand Trustee. 1t claims as its own,
w. c. Kershner, of Dayton, Secretary
of the Pythian Home Board 1t claims
as Superintendent and Matron of the
Pythian Home at Springfield, Papa
and Mamma" LeFevre
Isn't this enough? TAKE A DAY
nET
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-03
OHIO GRAND
LODGE K. Of P.
viii Hold Forty First Annual
Convention at Lima on
June l3 10 rs.
Home of Author of Ritual and
Place Where Founder Of Or
der Passed Away.

The knights Of Pythias Of Lima are
preparing to entertain the biggest con,
vention that has ever been within her
gates on June 1914 The fact that
Lima Is historically connected with
the order Of Knights OF Pythias In SO
many ways, and the coming conven-
ton promises 10 be the greatest gather
ing Of its kind ever held, should prompt
every Pythian in this part Of the state
20 be In Lima on the days named.
The following Northwestern Ohio APP
peal has been sent 10 the orders l5O
suhOrdinat lodges
Take day OIL. Join the great pa
rade of subordinate lodges al Lima on
Tuesday afternoon, June l4,
This is the first time in Pythian his
tory when Northwestern Ohio, outside
Of Toldo, has been honOred by a grand
lodge convention, the part Of the State
which is first in the mum ber Of lodges;
first in the character Of ITS member
ship; first in It's ritualistic work, and
first in the good which is being done in
the various communities where the
lodges exist.
"Lima-the home Of Richie, the au-
thor of the Ritual-the place where
Rathbone, the founder Of the order,
died Do not fail to visit Room JOG IN
the Lima House where BathbOne died.
"At this convention a Northwestern
Ohio man enters into his kingdom.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-03
Wiffen-DuH

Deputy County Surveyor Otto @.
Witten and Miss Iva Dull, of Ohio
City, were united in marriage by Rev.
G. H. Gotchell, at the home of the Off
ciating clergyman in Ohio City, last
Tuesday noon. Following the cere-
mony, the young people came to this
city over the Cincinnati Northern,
where they were unexpectedly met by
crowd of young friends prepared for
the occasion, and taken in matri-
monially decorated carriage to the
cozy home which the groom had pre-
pared for his bride on East Wayne
street.
The groom was formerly resident
of Van Vert County, but for the past
five years has been an assistant engi-
neer in County Surveyors Office of this
city, first serving under Engineer Mar
tin Lutz, who recognized his ability
and gentlemanly qualities. He has
served since under Surveyor Marsh
and has proven efficient and painstak-
ing in the work entrusted to his care.
He stands high in his profession, and
enjoys the confidence of the people of
the county to an unusual extent.
His bride is an accomplished young
woman and well known in the north
part of the county.
The Democrat extends fluctuations.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-03
PROMINENT YOUNG
PEOPLE VICTIMS
To the Wiles of Dan Cupid
Cashier G. II. Howick and
Miss Mckee Welded.

A quiet wedding of two of Celins's
most popular young people was sol
emnized at halt-past o'clock last
Wednesday morning at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Mckee, North
Main street, when their eldest daugh-
ter, Miss Bess, was united in marriage
to Cashier Chas. II. Howick, of the
first National Bank of this city, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Chas. Bennett of st. PauPs NJ. E.
Church.
The ceremony was witnessed by only
the brides parents, Miss Ethel Bimel,
of Portland, Ind, ., cousin of the bride,
and DR.. and Mrs. 6. S. Johnston. A
wedding breakfast was served imme-
diately following the marriage rites,
and the young couple left on the six
o'clock Western Ohio car for the east,
where they will spend a short honey
moon. On their return they will be at
home to their host of friends at the
magnificent Howick residence on
North Main ST. eet.
The groom is one of Celina's most
successful young business men, and
besides being cashier and a stock
uOlu6I VI luo rlIob NdLlOHdl DAM 10
clerk of the Board of Education of this
city, well known in political circles,
having served two terms as county
treasurer and as an active party worker
in numerous campaigns.
The bride is one OF Celina's fairest
daughters, a highly accomplished
young lady and leader of the younger
social set of the town. Up until a
month ago she had charge of the cut
glass and hand d-decorated china de-
partment of the Mckee jewelry store,
West Market street.
The Democrat joins with their host
of friends in extending well wishes for
happy married life.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-03
Court Matters

The case of John Horton, OF Dayton,
the noted Green goods swindler, which
had been set down for hearing next
Monday, has been indefinitely post
poned, owing to the fact that Horton
IS laid up with broken leg, as the re-
suit Of falling out of a buggy in run
away, presumably while endeavoring
TO escape the clutches of one OF his
victims. II was also stated that Geo.
Mannix was on the sick list and John
Egan was in the south. Beth are his
counsel.
Judge Layton, Of Wapakoneta, was
in this city yesterday afternoon and
disposed Of the indictments returned
by the grand jury last week.
John Cencebaugh, jr., indicted for
forgery on two counts and for uttering
and publishing forged instruments,
plead guilty and was sentenced to the
Mansfield reformatory for an indeter-
minable time.
DR.. d. II. Miller indicted for exceed
ing the speed limits on two counts,
plead not guilty. His trial was not set
down.
Harry Richardson, the travelling
peddler, who film fiammed John Hasis,
of Center Township, out Of some money
and was indicted for obtaining money
under false pretense, got of pretty
easy, the court giving him a ten day
jail sentence. In passing sentence the
court said he took into consideration
the fact that the fellow had already
served 43 days in jail and was a model
prisoner.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-03
Deal for NeuU
Factory Closed

At meeting of the Commercial club
last Tuesday evening, the officers ofthe
club were directed to purchase the I.
f. Raudabaugh strip ofground between
the G. H. & D. and Cincinnati Northern
railroads, and just opposite the Mers-
man Bros, Brandt & Co.'s furniture
factory, for the site of the new Jasper
son factory, which will be known as
the Celina Specially Company.
Walter Mersman, of the Mersman
Bros, Brandts & Co. plant stated at
the meeting that their company had
arranged to take stock in the new en-
terprise and move their metal furniture
factory, recently purchased at Pember-
Vile, here and operate it in connection
with the JaspersOn plant.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-03
FROST FOR OLD
POST-OFFICE GUARD
Which Is Kicked Over Dash
Board by Insurgents in GO.
p. Central Committee.

Postmaster G. A. McKim and his CO.
hort of Republican standpatters, who
have had control of the county Repub-
lican organizations almost beyond the
memory of the inhabitant, lost their
hold on the organization last Tuesday
afternoon, when the insurgent members
of the Central committee, who won out
over the postolilce committeeman can
didates on the l7th., flatly refused to
endorse the Republican County Execu-
tive Committee selected by the McKim
crowd, and instead elected the follow
ing hostile committees: j. w. Mckee
and A. G. f. Gilberg, of this city; c..
G. Wilson, of Rockford; J. NJ. Hale, of
Center; II. G. Davis, of Union; @. j..
Winkeljohan, of ofChickasaw, and Albert
Buxton, of Franklin.
Thecommittee will meet on Saturday,
the llth, to organize. Clifford Pixler,
of Rockford, was selected Chairman
and II. f. Drury, of Center, secretary
of the Central Committee.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-03
Nine CoIdtOater Pupils
Get High School Diplomas

The High school commencement OF
the Coldwater psblic schools was held
Tuesday evening In the presence Of a
magnificent audience composed OF the
graduates parents, friends and the
towns prominent citizens. The class
was composed Of Herman J. Dues, J..
Carl Plummor, Ferdinand J. Wenning,
Frances II. Fox, Stella M. Franks,
Christian A. Heiser, John II. Baer,
Mary b. Weamer and Dorothea M.
Krieger. The class address was deliv-
cred by Prof. Charles Wright.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-03
Post Gard ShoOer on
Her Eightieth Birthday

Writing To The Democrat from her
home ia Morey, Mich, the hrst Of the
week Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman says:
81 wish 20 thank my old neighbors
and friends Of Mercer County for the
post cards sent mo on my birthday.
was eighty years OF age. spent most
OF ay life in Mercer County, and 10
does me good 20 know that / have so
many friends there who have not for
gotten me. ! received 6s post cards, '
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-03

BOYS AND GIRLS
Will Graduate from Washington
Township Schools on 10th
Record Breaking Glass.

The fifteenth annual commencement
of the Washington township public
schools will take place at the township
high school building on Friday even
ing, June 10.
The graduating class is composed of
twenty eight boys and girls-the lar
gest class ever graduating from the
Washington township schools.
The commencement address will be
given by DR.. Albert Edwin Smith,
DID. Ph.D., President of the Ohio
Northern University, of Ada. The
music will be furnished by the Vic
toria Orchestra.
Admission, 10 cents to everybody.
You are cordially invited to be present.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-03
FORT RECOVERY
WILL OIL STREETS
First Town in This Section to
Try Scheme-Pay Streak
Gas at Burkettsville.
[Ft. Recovery Journal. j

Aaron Jones, of Burkettsville, while
in town with his family Saturday, in
formed us that company of Maria
Stein capitalists had drilled in gas
well at Burkettsville last week. The
well is a good one, came in strong
and has held up and is just as strong
now as when 1t first came in. Mr..
Jones and another citizen of the town
are preparing to drill another we'll, and
a company made up of Burkettsville
citizens is being organized and will
also drill. Six or eight wells will likely
be drilled in the town. This makes
things look lively in this line for
Burkettsville.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-03

The village council and street com
missioner are having the streets scraped
and given thorough cleaning, prepar-
atory to having them oiled. Some
weeks ago the council bought 10000
gallons of Standard Oil Company road
oil, enough, it is estimated, to oil about
two miles of street. The oil and a
sprinkling outfit and representative
from the Standard Oil Company are all
here. This dust or road oil, is said to
be the most economical solution of the
dust problem in towns of this size
known. It will, at least, be given a
thorough trial in Ft. Recovery,