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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26

commanding two whole regiments and
two batteries Of light artillery-the
largest force ever assembled under his
personal direction. Counting In the
stormy days of his bugling boyhood,
Colonel Lewis must have taken part in
200 fights, and yet he was unsatis-
fed.
"Confound 1t ALL" he growled to his
young aides there was a Roman
once-I forget his name, but | read
about him at the Point-who took
part in one thousand battles, and per-
sonally killed one Thousand barbara
ans. That fellow had some enjoyment
out of his life. In his time, there was
fighting to be done, real fighting, COM
ing to you all the time, and you didn't
have to sit around doing nothing or
watching a yellow old river for fear
somebody might declare himself in on
some graft that the other fellow had
barely overlooked Those were the
happy days, young men, those were
the happy days."
The colonel, having just returned from
San Antonio to the cavalry camp be-
low Ell Paso, was in grumpy mood,
somewhat augmented by memories of
the times Then he had fought three
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26
CHAPTER XVII.

The boys sat half-dazed for several
minutes, while the colonel's fierce old
eyes twinkled above them. Then So
lano spoke, slowly, measuring his
words.
HAS Esteral made much progress
with his plans?"
Yes Wonderful progress. The
Latin-Americans in nearly every ma
tion have accepted his propaganda
blindly They honestly believe that
the United States, land-hungry, eager
for conquest, intends sooner or later
to annex and colonize the whole
world of Mexico, Central and South
America. Once president Of Mexico,
Esteral would consolidate his empire
of mutual defense and vested rights
in less than two years. Then he would
sell his alliance to Japan or Germany.
Both are eager to gain his friendship,
and both are making him tremendous
offers. He is financing his revolution
with Japanese and German gold. Jap
anese and German spies swarm all
over this country, bribing, scheming,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26

ambitious man between the Rio
Grande and Cape Horn. His plans
are boundless, his talents those Of a
Napoleon. When Diaz was over.
thrown, only few months ago, Gomez
Esteral hoped to gain high place in
the new government of Mexico-a po-
sition that would serve as a stepping
stone in his ambitions. Disappointed
in this, he has been raising men for a
new revolution, and the fighting which
has already taken place between his
men and the government forces has
furnished the excuse for the cavalry's
being stationed on the river exactly
as was the case when the insurrec-
tion against Porfirio Diaz broke out.
IF Gomez Esteral and the Mexican
government were simply fighting out
their troubles to finish, there would
be no special activity, either on the
part Of the United States or of any
foreign powers. You probably thought
1t little singular, didn't you, that
there should be such marked interest
shown in your messages and cipher
code? OF course you did If It had
been merely case of guarding a from
tier, or maintaining an even break be-
tween the Mexican factions, neither
Germany nor Japan would have cared
a hoot in Halifax about you or the
documents with which you had been
entrusted"
1T does look that way, colonel" as
sented the wondering Solano.
1T so happens, however" resumed
the colonel, that the situation is one
of far greater Importance than a mere
frontier campaign or idleness and
scheming. Gomez Esteral has much
greater ambitions than even the presi-
dency Of Mexico. He has for years
been planning, plotting, working a net
of fine wires all the way from Sonora
to Chile, and his plans are nearly ripe
Some plans, too, believe me, lads"
What are the gentleman's ambi-
tions?" questioned the eager-faced
Brockett. Does he wish to be an
emperor"
Perhaps" smiled the colonel, but
that would be merely an incidental.
Gomez Esteral plans a confederation
OF all the Latin-American nations,
with united front and a central gov
ernment-himself, of course, to be the
head-and that united confederation is
to offer its tremendous strength to the
highest bidder, whether that bidder be
Japan or Germany, for an alliance
against the United States and the con-
quest of the nation!"
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words fairly burned their way through
the very souls Of his young auditors
because both Japan and Germany
have every plan arranged by which
Esteral is to be deceived, betrayed
and made a catspaw. Germany pro-
poses, If the United States is Grip
pied, to seize upon Brazil and make
it the home of Prussia's overflowing
millions. Japan already counts upon
Sonora and Lower California as part
Of the Pacific empire which the
mikado is to rule. These schemes
are all matured, and the execution of
the plans would be commenced as
soon as the war was over. In other
words, Gomez Esteral, dreaming of
great Latin nation, is to be awakened
by the shock of finding himself the
tool of a great land-grabbing con-
spiracy, and his new-formed nation
the prey of Germany or of Japan"
And" asked Solano, eagerly, how
do We figure in this drama of the ma
tions?"
You have quite part to play"
said the old soldier. IF l am not
mistaken, the packet which you carry
to Gomez Esteral contains not only
the cipher code, and messages from
the United States to Esteral, but alb
solutely irrefutable proofs of the Jap
anese and German treachery-proofs
made out in the cipher code, but fully
convincing to any man of ordinary in
telligence. Esteral, think, is a man
of rather more than ordinary brains,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26

SYNOPSIS.

Secret Service Chief wilkins, puzzled
over the theft of the governments cipher
calls to his aid Detective Pinkwell. They
think they have discovered a new cipher,
when the office boy, Brockett, tells them
RS the Diamond Cipher" and starts for
me ball park. BrOCkett Chula Lon Kan.
Siamese, Ramon SOlano, a Cuban, to-
gether with some twenty other youngsters,
practice baseball, playing until dark. One
OF wilkins stenographers is seen to pass
. paper to a mysterious stranger AS
outcome OF BrOCketts cipher, the ball
player and Solano are engaged by gov
ernment for mysterious mission. Yazi-
moto, mysterious Jap, calls on Brockett.
Brockett falls into YaZimoto's trap,
night follows, Brockett coming out on
top; Messenger McKane coming to the
rescue. Mckane was bearer of the mys-
terious cipher; is also a ball player. Yaz-
lmoto returns TO headquarters and re-
ports to Baron Zollern his failure to OBJ
tain the cipher; Miss Lawson, the stem
ographer, also reports to the baron.
nrockett and SolanO have encounter with
the baron in which the latter comes out
second best. Brockett and Solano arrive
In Jersey City; make appointment to
manager BroCkett and Solano arrive in
New York and run into a Chinese Tong
war; rescued by white man. The place
OF refuge found to be a trap; find them
rescue. Kelly turns $4,000 Jap money
over to BrOCkett. Brockett and Solano
nave encounter with tough gang. but are
protected by Kelly's men. On sleeper
Cleveland bound the baron detected in
act of rifiing Solano's berth. jumps from
train. At Detroit the messengers go to
ball game, receive hieroglyphs in mystic
rious manner and depart for Chicago Ar
rivinS In Chicago, the messengers are
robbed by a "transom thief" the baron
again appears. The baron agrees to as
sist In recovering the stolen papers. The
messengers find the stolen papers in the
possession Of n giant negro. After a
fierce battle with negroes BrocSett and
Solano wake up in iail. The messengers
and police visit the Tenderloin in search
of the stolen property. The thief is found
in a hop Joint" a fight follows and part
Of the "hoOty" is recovered. Mysterious
~ receiving another hicroElyphic mes
sage, the messengers board a train for
the west and are later arrested by bogus
Arkansas sheriff. BrOCkctt and Solano
knock the sheriff and his deputies down
and take to the woods The genuine
sheriff arrests Baron ZOllern. and The
boys resume their Journey. The messen-
gers arrive on the Rio Grande and play
ball with the troopcrs. While PLAYING
ball Brockett is lassoed and robbed
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26
CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Change of Food Instead Of
Drugs.

It takes considerable courage for
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for despairing patient, instead
Of resorting to the usual list Of medi-
cines.
There are some truly scientific ply
sicians among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should be treated, re-
gardlesS Of the value to their pockets,
Here's an instance:
-Four years ago was taken with
severe gastritis and nothing would
stay on my stomach, SO that / was on
the verge Of starvation.
Il heard of doctor who had q sum.
mer cottage near me-a specialist
from N. Y.-and as a last hope, sent
for him.
after he examined me carefully
he advised me to try a small quantity
Of Grape-Nuts at first, then as nv
stomach became stronger to eat more.
i kept at It and gradually got so I
could eat and digest three teaspoon
fuls. Then ! began to have color in
my race, memory became clear, where
before everything seemed blank. NV
limbs got stronger and I could walk.
So l steadily recovered.
Now after year on Grape-Nuts 7
weigh 1853 lbs. My people were sur
prfSed at the way grew fleshy and
strong on this food" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
the little book, "The Road to Well.
ville," in pkgs.
9 There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter. A na-
one appears from time to time. Thew
are genuine. trues and full Of hun,eA
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26

continued its use until Iwasmade we'll"
Mrs. HENRY LE1sEBERG, TAB Adams st.
Kearneysville, w. Va.-"I feel it my
duty to write and say what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. / suffered from female
weakness and at times felt so miserable
/ could hardly endure being on my feet.
CATER taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and following your
special directions, my trouble is gone,
Words fail to express my thankfulness.
/ recommend your medicine to all my
friends. Mrs. G. B. WHITTNGToN.
The above are only two of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are con.
stantly being received by the Pinkham
Medicine Company of Lynn, Mass. which
show clearly what great things Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound does
for those who suffer from woman's ills.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOn11-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26
Hairy Food.

A travelling man stopped at hotel
recently, said the Cassody Times. He
found hair in the honey. He went
to the proprietor and kicked. II can't
help it," said the landlord. II bought
it for com6ed honey" The next day
the travelling man found a hair in the
ice cream, but the landlord said that
was all right, as the ice had been
shaved. Again he found a hair in the
apple pie. This surprised the landlord
greatly. why" said he, they told
me those apples were Baldwins."-
Kansas City Journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26

Do not wait until some incurable dis
ease has developed, but do something
to avoid it. This is the most pleasant
way as well as the wisest A stitch
in time saves nine.
Go back to nature, and, for awhile at
least, live the simple life as you were
meant to. Listen to the song of the
birds and caress the picturesque flow
ers and everything that is beautiful In
creation.
II people would only recognize how
much suffering and how many unnec-
essary expenses they would save by
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26
Forced to Work.

An Edwards county farmer was
short harvest hand. He went to
kinsley, a mile away, in his auto,
He found man there, dumped him
into his auto and took him out to the
farm.
Next morning, when the drunkard
had come out of it, he asked how far
it was to town. The farmer told him
fifteen miles and promised to take
him in the following Saturday if he
would help harvest that week. The
man worked all week without know.
ing that he was only mile from
town.-Kansas City Journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26
Different.

albert j. Beveridge said in Chicago
Of corrupt boss:
He's very virtuous-oh, very virtu
Gus.
"A millionaire once went to him and
said:
I want to get in the senate. Wit
you sell me your support?'
" No, sir!' the boss answered, strik.
!ng himself upon the chest. No, sir!
I'm free-born American citizen and
I'll sell my support to no man.
But said the millionaire, blandly,
IS he drew out his checkbook and
fountain pen, but, if you won't sell me
your support, perhaps you'll rent it to
me for the term Of this campaign?
" Now you're talking said the boss.
in Modified tone"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26

working to gain the secrets of defense
and military policy. Japanese and
German agents also try to block every
avenue by which certain messages
could be conveyed to Gomez Esteral
If those messages reach him believe
his dreams will be shocked into sud-
den awakening. and great light will
burst upon him"
y "How-how do you mean, colonel"
Brockett questioned.
"Because"-and the old soldiers
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26
About the Camel.

Following is what Count ,Gleichen
says OF camel: "A camel's hind legs
will reach anywhere--over his head,
round his, chest, and on to his hump;
even when lying down an evil dis
posed animal will shoot out his hind
legs and bring you to a sitting
posture,a His neck is Of the same
pliancy." He will chew the root of
his tail, nip you in the calf or lay
the top Of his head on his hump. He
also bellows and roars at you what
ever you are doing -saddling him,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26
(To BE CoNTINUEo.)

feeding him, mounting him, unsad-
ding him. To the uninitiated q
camel going for one with his mouth
open and gurgling horribly is terri.
flying spectacle; but do not mind him,
It is only his way. l heard Of one or
two men having been kicked at va
rious times, but it is the exception.
not the rule. for the camel is really
a very docile animal, and learns to
behave himself in the most trying
position with equanimity, though J.
fear it is only the result Of want oi
brains" f.-I
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26
TAKE NEEDED REST IN TIME.
Great Mistake Made in Waiting Until
Exhausted Nature Makes Imper.
atlve Demand for Relief.

A few weeks vacation is the wisest
Investment for anyone who has volun-
tarily or involuntarily overtaxed his
bodily or mental capacity. 1t is abso-
iutely essential for the preservation of
health that we get out Of harness and
change the .monotony of our daily sur
roundings from time to time.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26

and the evidence that will be set be-
fore him will give him sudden shock
and complete awakening"
Il think l can understand now,"
said Brockett, why so many attempts
were made to rob us on the road"
Exactly" concurred the colonel.
"And now, boys, l have something
else entrust to your keeping 1T
tie addition to the messages you must
give Gomez Esteral Here are some
papers taken from your friend Baron
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26

allowing themselves a short vacation
every summer. there Would not be az
much sickness and suffering as there
is.
A few weeks spent on Natures bos-
ON will heal many an Ill which unfa.
vorable conditions have inflicted upon
you and fortify you for another years
struggle.-The Naturopath.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26

plants, l am at last
restored to health.
."I employed the
best doctors and
even went to the
hospital for treat
ment and was told
there was no helpfor
me. But while TAX
ing Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound l began
to improve and !
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26

He who fiatters women most pIeasea
them best, and they are most in love
with him who they think is most in
love with them.-Lord Chesterfield.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26

We seldom take a deep and vital
bors-unlesS they owe us money.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26

Don't buy water for bluing. Liquid blue
is almost all water. Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue, the blue that's all blue. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26
Sey D 81
v For ASk
Backache Rheumatism
Kidneys and Bladder

A woman's headaches are natural:
a mans are usually acquired.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-26
SUFFERED
EVERYTHING.
For Fourteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Elgin, IIl.-"After fourteen years Of
suffering everything from female COM
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
GETS BETTER RATES
Henry KOfeldt Succeeds in Securing
Substantial Reduction in Freight
Rates to klamath Falls.

Ever since Henry Kofeldt went to
Portland and Seattle a couple of
months ago he has been working to
get Ashland put on a better footing
as to getting fruit into the Klamath
Falls market. By dint of hammering
with the officials he succeeded in get
ting the rate reduced from 59b
cents per hundred pounds to 4Oh
cents, a saving of $3.50 per ton on
fruit rates. He also secured a re-
fund of about $50 per car on the two
cars of fruit shipped to Klamath
Falls last summer by the Fruit and
Produce Association and himself.
Mr.. Kofeldt is much interested in the
success of Ashland and the marketing
OF her products and suggests D. NJ.
Lowe as first-class man for man.
ager of the Fruit and Produce Asso-
citation if Mr.. Lininger declines a re-
election, as he has stated he will do.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
$4,000 FOR PLACE SAILORS TO Be BIRDMEN
Henry Kofeldt Gets That Price for
Granite Street Property in
Hotel Deal.

Henry Kofeldt, well known in this
city, arrived Tuesday evening from
Portland to see about selling the fur
niture and household goods of his
place on Granite street which he has
just traded for the Hotel Blackstone
at Portland, Ore. Mr.. Kofeldt put
in his ten acres on upper Granite
street at $4,000. He gets in ex-
change the business and furniture of
a 90-room hotel, centrally located.
w. w. Kofeldt will be associated
with his father in the hotel. Mrs.
Mary j. Coffin of Portland, the new
owner Of the Granite street property,
will not come to Ashland at present
but will place the property in the
hands of the Billings Agency of this
city. Mr.. Kofeldt is well pleased
with the property in Portland and
will undoubtedly receive a large
share of the patronage of the Ash
land visitors to the Rose City.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
Where the Costs Come In.

The justice of the peace scratched
his head reflectively.
There seems to be some dispute
as to the facts in this here case" he
said. The law imposes a fine of
$25 for exceedin' the speed limit,
but l don't want to be arbitrary
about it, and if yell pay the costs I'll
remit the fine
That's satisfactory to me-" said
Dawkins, taking out his wallet.
"All right" said the justice
There's S. for the sheriff, $5 for
the pros 'cutin' attorney, $5 for the
court stenographer, S. for the use
of the court room, an my reg'lar fee
O. $40 per case. Thutty dollars,
please. ."-Harper's Weekly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
Gasoline,

Gasoline is clear, nervous liquid,
which is composed of speed, noise
and trouble in equal parts. 1t is
made of kerosene reduced to a more
violent stage and is kindly supplied
to the restless portion of mankind by
the fragments of the late Standard
Oil Company.
Gasoline to be made useful must
first be mixed with air, then squeezed
until it is in a frantic condition. and
then ignited with a spark. When let
into a motor little at a time and
touched off in this manner it pro-
duces a mechanical Fourth of July
which is just as fatal as the original
and even more exciting.
Gasoline was originally used only
for cleaning gloves and ejecting hired
girls through the kitchen roof, but
has now been taught a great variety
OF interesting tricks, such as running
automobiles, aeroplanes, motor boats,
Windmills, street cars, hearses, corn
shelters and bicycles. BY the aid of
gasoline we can travel 60 miles an
hour through the water, 100 miles
through the air, $50 miles an hour
over the land and six feet into the
ground with the greatest ease. A
gallon of gasoline can do as much
work as horse can do in a day, and
it doesn't have to be fed and bedded
down at night. 1t can drive an au-
tomobile 20 miles and while doing
this can cause three runaways, a col
lision, a $40 fine for speeding, a di-
vorce suit and an inquest. A gallon
of whiskey at Saturday night dance
can cause a great deal of trouble,
but it is tame and kittenish beside
a gallon of whitewater which is con-
ducting joy ride.
Gasoline burns with the greatest
Willingness and pleasure when light
ed with a match, and one of the east
| est ways to avoid discussing politics
would be to light a cigarette while
sitting on leaky gasoline can in a
boat. Even when it is not lighted
with a match gasoline can be used
to excess. 1t is easy to detect the
victim by the tense lines in his face
and his worried way of looking be-
hind him to see if the bicycle cop has
caught up. There are still a good
many poor people who have never
known the smell of gasoline, but
within few years all the world will
be accompanying large cans of this
versatile fluid through the air or
over the land. The horse will be
raised exclusively for sausage ma
terial and the babies will toddle down
to the garage on their motor skates
for nickel's worth of gasoline which
they will put in their mouths if not
carefully watched
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28

by 44,692.
Limiting road ndebtedness-342
yes, 59,452; 343 no, 43,474; carried
by 16,005.
Twenty-Year Bonds Loses.
Twenty-year bonds for roads-344
yes, 43,611; 845 no, 6O,21O; lost by
6,599.
Limiting Indebtedness for roads
346 yes, 5725S; 347 no, 43,S5S;
carried by 400.
County division-34S yes, 40,199;
349 no, $500; lost by 1878.
Income tax-35O yes, 52,7O2; 351
no, 52,94S; lost by 246.
Household exemption-352 yes,
6O,357; 353 no, 51,S26; carried by
S,531.
Credit exemption-954 yes, 49,
491; $50 no, 66,54O; lost by 24,O49
Inheritance tax-356 yes, 3S,609;
357 no, 63,S39; lost by 1920.
Regulating freight ratesJ35S yes,
5S,SO6; 359 no, 45,5S4; carried by
12,772.