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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09

watcnera. while, no doubt. Claire
would anticipate by reaching there
before morning. All this flashed over
me, as my eyes hastily surveyed The
familiar surroundings. Then ! be-
came aware that the older scout was
reporting.
There's quite a bunch Of horses
plcketed down there In the ravine,
sir" he said, pointing toward tho
right.
How many7"
"Oh, maybe twenty-five or thirty;
Joe an / couldn't get very close, as
there's a couple Of men on guard on
top of the bank. A hundred feet down
you can see 'em plain against the
sky"
Wasn't what you saw q cattle
herd?"
mo, SIR" positively. They're
horses, picketed in line like @ cavalry
troop. and they've got their saddles
on"
What this all meant could not be
guessed at, but there must be some
scheme OF deviltry under way.
Have either of you crossed the ra-
vine?" / asked, endeavoring to reach
some conclusion.
"Yes, sir. Joe did. He was up in
the edge Of the orchard?"
See any men?"
mot a man, sir, outside" answered
the other. But saw shadows against
the curtains on that lower floor. l
couldn't tell how many; they just
come an go. only they wasn't dressed
alike"
One thing was sufficiently certain
we could gain little information re-
naming where we were.
Sergeant" I said, determining
swiftly on a course Of action, take
your men, dismounted, across the ra-
vine, and into the orchard. Keep un-
der cover, but get as close to the
house as you can safely. Picket your
horses back there beside the road"
And you, sir?"
an take Tom with me, and Wen
circle that horse herd, and come up
to the house from the rear. l want
to discover where those fellows are,
and what they are up to. See this
whistle, sergeant?"
"Yes, SIR"
ut gives a sharp, shrill blast. II J.
blow it twice, get your men inside
the house instantly. I'll not sound
1t unless l need you at once. Wen
wait here until you get across"
The disappeared into the black
depths of the ravine, moving cautious
ly and with little noise. Tom and
plunged down the steep slope, feeling
our way through the darkness, but
moving to the right, toward where
the scouts had indicated the horses
were being herded. We skirted these,
creeping along the opposite bank be-
hind a fringe Of bushes, certain that
the darkness concealed our move
ments from the two men on guard.
We crossed fifty feet above, gained
the top of the bank, and crawled
down, sheltered from observation, I'M
til we were directly above the two
guards. Peering cautiously over, we
could easily distinguish the black aut-
lines on the hillside below.
One man was standing up, leaning
against the trunk of a small tree,
while the other was sitting on the
ground, his head bent forward, and |
his hat drawn low over his eyes. Nei-
ther had uttered a sound, but as my |
eyes strained through the darkness l
began to perceive details which |
awakened a new suspicion. The fel- |
low standing up wore a cap and no |
coat, and his hands were clasped
about a short, sawed-off gun. He had |
none of the appearance Of the sol |
der, but the other man apparently |
was in uniform. although could not |
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09

distinguish its character. What in
stantly attracted my attention was the
fact that his hands were evidently
tied behind his back If this was true
then he was a prisoner, and the other
had been stationed there to guard him.
and not the horses. Tom perceived
this as soon as /, for felt his fingers
grip my arm.
Creep around the edge of the rock
there" l said, pointing. THAT will
bring you at his back, and not more
than five feet away. Can you do it?"
He nodded grimly.
TTo he Continual
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
DIR. L. T. MAHON,
4445 Fulton ST., TOLEDO, OHIO

aves,' consisting of Conrad Puffen.
lotz, four assistant hop-beaters from
the brewery, and thirty-six school
boys. not one of whom would have a
vote coming to him for at least twelve
years
But the ZOuaVe makeup was a hot
favorite with Uncle Peter. He was
out to have a splotch of color in that
parade no matter what the cost, and
he got his wish.
Following the ZouaVes came the
Martha Grant League Of Helping
Hands," consisting of Conrad's wife,
the lady friends Of the four hopbeat.
ers, Hank, the gardeners wife, and
enough of Hanks children to mako
that portion of the parade look like
the recess hour in a public school.
Lizzie Joyce, our cook. had been led
to believe by some unscrupulous per-
son that the Hon. William Gray If
elected, would introduce the Irish
eviction gag into Ruraldene. So the
parade for Lizzie, and she marched
among the Helping Hands with the
freckled parasol In one fist and in
the other a transparency evidently
edited by Barney Doolin, which read:
My chIee Fer Mayor
ls Pete grant
the ladies Pet an prideI
II certainly was a tart collection Of
enthusiastic pave Founders that
marched through Ruraldene that even.
ing and whooped it up for the Hon
Peter Grant
The Candidate, with his wife and
niece and friends, reviewed the parade
from the Peter Grant headquarters
in town. Then, after marching around
the Hon. William Grays villa three
times, with the band playing "iUuF
Neck Is a Good Place To Get It, SIR
Mani" we planted our transparencies
deep In the grassy lawn owned by he
furious Uncle william, and with GSbo
MaIone's bull dog to watch them we
left them there for the entertainment
and enlightenment Of the Opposition
while we adjourned 70 the little RIVER.
side Park for the fireworks dispia-
With the exception Of roman c1n.
die that sailed into Conrad PuE \.
lotz. and after knocking at his dim :.
room door insisted upon doing q
turn inside his zouaVe jacket. the %
works were shot OF successfully. IA
the day wound up in blaze q g.n.T.
1t was a great day for everytkirg n
Ruraldene-except Uncle Peters Lax
account
tcopyright ~ q. W. Dillingham; co.D
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09

Bunch fell down on his scheme Of
revenge, because the only man who
reads the local afternoon paper in Ru-
raldene had to so to New York on
business that day.
Uncle Peter spent hour after hour
in the library, arranging and rear
ranging the oratorical brickbats with
which he intended TO demolish Uncle
Williams citadel at the joint debate
that was to bo pulled on Monday night
In the meantime the town was
seething with anticipation, and all
kinds ofjrumors were flying about
The Gray faction started the story
that Uncle Peter had suddenly declin-
ed to meet his opponent in joint de-
bate, so it was up to me to start an
other story to the effect that old Bill
Gray had imported 219 Dago floaters,
and had opened a night school In his
barn where Bunch jefferson was
teaching the Guineas enough English
to get by the, challengers on election
day.
think that sent them to the rock
pile.
Saturday night we had our final
parade with the fireworks finish. and
it was lallapalootZa!
First came the Silver Cornet Band'
in the new uniforms tUncle Peter had
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09

time he reads about a new idea he sits
down and invents II! He is now
working on a useless pole for the
wireless telegraph"
The husband went out on a thunder
strike.
MY, my, myl" said Goosedipper.
Il go away on the Chokeup & Crawl
along r. r., and before get back
my children grow up and get famous.
Such is the suburban railroad system!
Where is little Gladiolusl When /
left she was the youngest hope she
did not change her mind during my
absence7"
NO" said the wife, but she has
grown up to be car-shy grill"
"Car-shy7" echoed her husband.
Yes" responded the wife; once
when she was Just a little child l
thought heard the shrek Of a loco
motive, and l tainted with surprise.
It was a false alarm because the
Shrek was made by the yeast brewery
over behind the hill, but the scene
made deep impression on Gladiolus.
Ever since that moment she throws a
flt when anybody mentions a railroad
train because she doesn't believe
there is such a thing In the world"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-09

at home, 122 Aberdeen St, re-
ported slightly improved.
BY arresting 80 Chinese, police
believe they have prevented out
break of tong war in Chicago.
Auto bandit suspects arrested
by police prove to be wrong peo-
pie.
Edward Kerstam, rs, 21s9 w.
18th ST., shot and seriously
wounded by Frank Scallon, ~,
1906 w. 18th st.
Rev. George Hooper Ferris of
Philadelphia, at Sunday Evening
Club, said militant optimism is
needed
Garden City branch Of Ma
tional Association Of Letter Car
riers elected officers in Washing
ton Hall, 10 w. Adams st.
Z Walter LII Scott, NORTHWEST
ern university professor, told
Sunday Afternoon club that fu-
ture. of world is in grave doubt
because people no longer stand
in awe of authority"
Phonograph records of Sarah
Bernhardt' lines in her plays will
be made, sealed, and not opened
for,one thousand years.
Stores of Nicholas Cardomoni,
meat market, 813 S. Desplaines
ST.; Christ Soski, saloon, 814 S.
Desplaines ST., and Augustine De-
maria, 812 S. Desplaines St,
wrecked by bombs. Cardomoni
has received threatening Black
=
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-09

tilted boy today at.state and Van
Buren, SITS. Presbyterian Hospi-
tai, Will.live.
Joseph Merochnich, N. Y. dia-
mond importer, robbed of $27s450
worth of diamonds and ST 600 by
two negroes at S. Michigan. ay.
and Peck ct. Cut him up with
knives.
Opposing factions of Socialist
party came to blows at Second
Regiment arnory. Meeting. to
discuss reorganization of their
newspaper.
DR.. ]. M. Thorpe, 1901 S. Ash
land av., and wife injured in auto
clash. She viii die.
Policeman Peter Raggio fen
into river at 18th st. trying to pre-
vent Tony Kurtik from doing
same. Pulled out.
Memory of Robert Collyer,
founder of Unity Church, hon
ored by old friends.
Herman Huelke, IS, 1879 N.
Kedzie av., hanged self at w.
North av. police station.
Joseph Niemiec, Morton Park,
fatally injured by fail from rear
platform of 18th av. car. Wife on
way here from Poland.
Votes for women would abol-
ish insanity among. fair sex. p
Mrs. Laura G. Fixen, at meeting
of Women's Party of Cook
County.
Maggie Teyte, grand opera
star, sore at reporters who print
ed an interview with her.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-03-28
COUNTY NEWS
GUELPH

Miss Monte Minch is visiting friends
in Oakes.
C. B. Maddock's little children are
quite sick with grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Baker are vis-
Ting relatives in Oakes.
Mrs. C. B. Denison and children
have been quite sick with grip.
Miss Amley and Miss Puffer were
shopping in Glendale Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Newman visited
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Adam Zim-
belman.
Rev. Morrison of Glendale will
preach in the M. E. church Tuesday
evening.
Miss Maud Withee came home from
the Valley City Normal Saturday tc
spend her Easter vacation.
The entertainment planned for Fri.
day night, March 29th, by the banc
boys has been Indefinitely postponed
Mrs. C. C. Kinder and little son lett
Monday afternoon for Georgetown
ILL.,, to be absent several months, Wis
iting her parents.
j. D. Root. Allen Withee, C. A.
Newman, Harry Falls and Oden Ola
son were those from here to attend the
district convention of the 1. O. o. F.
lodge in Ellendale last Wednesday.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-03-28
THINK THIS OVER.
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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-03-28
RIVERDALE.

It's good to see Johnnie on the route
again.
Yes, most all the moving was done
last week.
The Pat Brennan family was at Crete
last Sunday.
Master Tommy Jenkins has tonsilitis
but is improving.
Say, did you see the geese going
north? We didn't.
Mrs. George Youngs is visiting her
son, Fred, at present.
Henry Holing has gone to Brampton
to help his brother plow.
There was dance at the C. Booth
home Saturday evening. Those pre-.
sent report a good time.
Mrs. Dan Brennan has been on the
sick list this week, but is some better
Her husband and sister are here for :
short visit.
Those who went from here to Neb
raska to get away from the winter arr
now wading through nearly two fee
of snow. Hurrah for North Dakota.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-03-28
Value of II. D.
Crops for 1911 Beat
1910 by $93,ooo,ooo
Total in Crop Value This Year Boosted by Big Flax Co Barley
and Oa Crops
This Years Crop $oooooo More Valuable than the Banner
Crop Of 1909
State Longer Dependent the Wheat Crop Money
Producer and is Wealthy This Year

North Dakota has been known for
many years throughout the union be-
cause of the superior quality of wheat
raised here. In consequence Of this
many have gained the impression that
wheat was the only crop produced in
North Dakota.
If there was shortage of the wheat
crop they believed North Dakota would
be on the verge of bankruptcy. This
is not any means the case, as already
there is considerable diversifcation in
the products of the state.
The wheat crop of North Dakota this
year is estimated to be worth
$4,000, 900, while the total of farm
products-not including live stock
equals $3.50, 900, 900.
Flax alone has been produced here
this year to the value of $39, 900, 900;
the oat crop is worth $4,000, 900; the
barley crop $19,ooo,0oo and corn,
potatoes and hay are valued at 2,OOO,-
900 each.
The following table was prepared by
Mr.. Snow, one of the best known and
most reliable agricultural experts in
the country, and published in The
Orange-Judd Northwest Farmstead of
Sept. l6, and the data can be accepted
as most conservative estimate:
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-03-28
MONANGO.
From the Journal.


Both Glendale editors voted demo-
cratic. "What Hey" Listen Alex.
Miss Ella Grabrinski returned Satur-
day from South Dakota, where she had
been to attend the funeral of her
grandfather.
Word was received from Mrs. War
rem by friends that Friday they were
in Omaha. Saturday night and they
expected to spend the night at the
home of Martin Luther in Denver.
H. B. ChiIson was in from the farm
Monday. He reports his family we'll,
and also said that he had heard recent
ly from Charley who moved to Foster
county last fall and the letter con-
tained the information that they are
we'll and like the surroundings.
DR.. and Mrs. A. E. Baechler of
Edgeley passed through town Wednes-
day. The doctor was returning
from Chicago where he had been to
attend the funeral of his mother. He
was called home by telegram last
week, only reaching there half hour
before the death of his mother. Mrs.
Baechler met him at Aberdeen on his
return.
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the two candidates, and have hal no
material effect in bringing the people
of the state to point where they are
bitter against Colonel Roosevelt, or
hold particularly resentful attitude
toward him. And the bitterness, also,
was confined largely to out-of-state
politicians, notable among them being
Clifford Pinchot, Walter Houser, John
F. Bass, and several others. Col
onel Roosevelt entered into the con-
troversy only in one instance, being on
the occasion of his denial, through a
letter to North Dakota admirer, that
he had deserted Senat or La Toilette or
anybody else at any time. This state
ment was in direct response to asser-
tions said to have been made by Sena-
tor La Toilette in private conversation
while he was in the state, and in an ef-
fort to Offset the effect of the general
claim of the La Toilette men that
Roosevelt had not acted fairly by the
Badger Senator.
Severe Blow to Colonel's Candidacy.
If Senator La Toilette as was sug-
gested at the time he departed for
North Dakota, was in the fight for the
national delegation from the state in a
spirit of revenge, he certainly had his
cup of Joy well filled. The Roosevelt
leaders, country over, are unable to
explain away the vote of North Dako.
ta-the Colonel's adopted state-and
Senator La Toilette, through the vote
of the Republicans of North Dakota,
has done more to retard the Roosevelt
candidacy than has any other force.
La Toilette supporters in North Dako.
ia have no idea that the Senator will
be able to be nominated in the Chicago
convention, but they do feel that they
have gained their point so far as state
issues are concerned. The grim mess.
age next" which went to Represen'
tative L. B. Hanna on election night
is indicative of their present attitude
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primarily and is also exceedingly valu-
able in its secondary advantages be-
cause of clearing the soil of weeds.
It is interesting to note that the
agricultural products of North Dakota
for the year 1911 are the greatest of
any of the northwestern states, those
of this state being $3.50, 600, 900; Mime
sofa comes next with $148, ,OOO, 900;
South Dakota is third with $64, ,OOO, 900;
Washington next, with $63, ,OOO, 600;
Montana and Oregon are each $42, ,OOO,-
600; Idaho $s9,0OO,0O and Wyoming,
SIS, 900, 900.
In South Dakota the corn crop is
almost double that of the wheat crop,
while in Minnesota the corn crop is
very near equal to the wheat crop.
The aggregate value of the crops
mentioned grown in North Dakota in
1911 exceeded the total of 1910 by
$93, 900, 900, which is a decidedly hand
some balance of trade for this state to
have and shows its great recuperatiye
qualities.
The year 1909 was considered very
prosperous year, and the total value of
the North Dakota products harvested
that fall was $139, 900, 900, while this
year the value exceeded that of 1909 by
at least $11, 900, 900, notwithstanding
the fact that the state raised ID, 600, 900
bushels less wheat than in 1909. The
flax crop alone this year is worth
ST., 100000 more than in 1909 and
SIS, 600, ,000> more than IN 1910, while
the barley crop is $4,000, 900 more than
in 1909.
AS every year goes by there is a
greater diversity in farming interests
in North Dakota and consequently more
stability.
It will take some little time to
thresh and market these products, but
eventually the money from this crop
will get into circulation and relieve the
tension which was caused by the short
crop of 1910. There are few states or
communities that would not have been
seriously affected by the shortage of
last year, but a crop bringing 500, ,000,-
600 more than was harvested IN 1910
and from $l1, 100000 to $4,000, 200
more than the average output of the
last five years shows that North Da-
kota. is all right this fall and with
time and patience lthe state will be
even more prosperous than it ever has
been, because lessons Of economy have
been taught the results are going to be
i shown in better farming in the future.
The Forum believes that the figures
of Mr.. Snow in The Farmstead are ex-
ceedingly conservative and in many
cases will be exceeded. The Farmstead
is to be congratulated upon the careful
investigation which has been made con.
cerning agricultural conditions IN the
Northwest. From Fargo Forum ani
daily Republican, Sept. q, II.
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toward the Fargo banker and House
member who would next occupy the
position of governor of the state.
The Dakota politicians who opposed
Colonel Roosevelt's Endorsement in this
state because they are against his NOM
ination, are watching with eager eye
the effect of their vote. The result of
the election, so far as the total major
lty rolled up for Senator La Toilette
is concerned, has astounded them, as
we'll as the people of the nation who
are not familiar with state political
conditions, and the effect that their
vote is having upon the transitory
events in the presidential campaign
are particularly gratifying.
What Result Means to Taft.
While the North Dakota vote shows
up in very unfavorable light the can
didacy of the colonel so far as this
state is concerned, it has equal effect
upon the candidacy of President Taft
for reelection. Mr.. Taft's vote in the
entire state is less than $500, and the
Endorsement of Senator La Toilette j.
looked upon as a rebuke to his admin
istration, as we'll as to Roosevelt:
candidacy. One of the issues tina
brought about the result was the feal
that the Roosevelt delegation, which
was partially composed of stalwart Re
publicans, would go to the Taft forces
in the Chicago convention if it was
found that Colonel Roosevelt could no
be nominated, so that the Taft ques
ton was as that point indicates, fac
tor in the final determination of thu
situation. The Taft forces can, as q
result of this feature, find little conso
lation in the result, except at the man
ner in which it has affected the Roose
velt candidacy. Manager Mckinley
statement, based upon John F. Bass
declaration that the Democrats votet
in the primary as justification Of tn
stand taken by the Taft campaign
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Value in Millions Of
Aggregate values. $50 81 ls

Aggregate values. $50 81 l39
It will be seen that Mr.. Snow esti-
mates the corn crop as exceeding that
Of last year By only 300, , 600 bushels,
while it win probably be at least double
the crop Of 1910, and 5000. 600 would
be . conservative estimate on this crop.
he also makes no mention Of rye,
and winter rye has become, q staple
product here; it ID beneficial one
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-03-28
Not Bitter Toward Roosevelt.

The vote Of the North Dakota Re-
publicans cannot be taken as true
criterion Of the actual manner in which
this state views the candidacy of Colo
mel Roosevelt. While it is very true
that much bitterness was injected. INTO
the campaign, that bitterness rose be-
tween those leading the campaigns Of
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-03-28
Fllckertails In Limelight.

Never in the brief history of North
Dakota has the state played such an
important part in national issue as it
has played this week, when, by an al
most overwhelming vote, the Republic
cans of the state, through the ballot
box, recorded their wish that Senator
Robert M. La Toilette be nominated
by the national convention for Presi-
dent. But the Endorsement of Mr.. La
Toilette is secondary to the defeat of
Colonel Roosevelt in securing the dele
cation. although, as Manager Dixon Of
the Roosevelt campaign says, the dele
gates from this state may safely be in
cluded in the Roosevelt column, as the
delegates, IN public statement, have
declared that they would go to him in
the event that Senator La Toilette had
no chance of nomination.