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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
CHAPTER XIV.

vtere isn't much that can be said
atS,r certain stretches along the Rio
GrsuaIs except that they are undoubt-
sd'y those portions OF Texas which
made a great general declare that If
be had that state and the Internal
pegions at his disposal he'd live in
cell and rent out Texas. Mesquite and
ndclKly brush; jungles bisected here
ana there with thorny trails; hab1ta-
AiGhs almost as scattered and as sell
SCn visible as in the days when the
c6manche and the Lipan rode abroad
% the land--that is the Rio Grande
border. 1t Is an ideal country for
Slruggiers, cattle-thieves and revolu-
AGnists, Just az 1t was once the happy
aEhting ground of the ns@st pernicious
REQ men.
still, 1t doesn't much matter what
Tie section Of the land may be, or
what the scenery may amount to. If
4 ia in these United States-and
ksre &c patch of fairly level ground
uscernable-tEere will be a ball game
n progress any pleasant afternoon,
.ni the crack of the bat VIII rouse
me echoes wheTe once the Indian war
ghoop scared the birds. Hence 1t can
Aacdly be considered startling or even
remarkable 20 find good games in full
blast upon the Rio Grande- games
~hich may sct be played with big
,oague sk,li. but which are filled with
aVeIinoss and pepper, loud outcries
sud troubles fvg ire umpire.
The-secorA game OF the great Sc
Ties between tsG Fourth cavalry and
Inc commos c3sizens promised to be
Lae warme&. bpltle seen on the banks
N tie htS river in several moons.
Etlls thE cavalry had won the first
S.AsSst II to 0 on heavier hitting,
" common citisens--war correspond
\ i.us and camera artists in the msin-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
Fable From the Talmud Tells How
He Put the Bear In the
Well.

A fox and bear were out walking
together one day, when, as they passed
house, they smelled the dinner cook
ing. The fox suggested to his compan-
ion that they should creep into the
kitchen when no one was there and
steal some of the food. The bear
agreed; but while they were in the
kitchen the 1ook came in and the
bear was caught and punished For
this he threatened to kill the fox; but
the cunning fox said:
Pray do not let us quarrel will
take you to another place where we
shall certainly obtain plenty of food"
At night the fox led the bear to a
deep we'll and pointing to the 'ehoc-
ton OF the moon in the water below,
said:
There is fine cheese. We viii go
down and get It."
He then gos into one Of tho baokets
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
Bio CROP Yarns Are RIpe.

Secretary Wilson Of the depart
ment of agriculture was talking about
the record crops of 1912.
These wonderful crops" he said
''are almost enough to make you be
heve the cross-cut saw story.
"a farmer, you know, sent his hired
man to a neighbors with note say
ing:
Friend Smith: viii you pleas,
lend me your cross-cut saw, as l wish
to cut a watermelon up so as to ge'
it into my dray%
"The neighbor wrote back:
"'Friend Jones: l would be glad to
lend you my saw, but same has just
got stuck in a canteloupe'"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
ZHE 60lDEP/ ZONT NN| El2P III
Z1JRAIy7lZH BOH/NNTN|T/12PZ ZHE 6HLlE2|

much like the average Japanese? And
there are quite a few Cinnamon along
the river, so I'm told"
The boys looked out of the tent and
gazed upon the dreary panorama OF
brush, rock, sand and turbid river.
Then, smitten with the pangs OF ex-
cellent appetites and remembering an
invitation to the eating-place Of the
war correspondents, they stepped over
the threshold. A Mexican-poorly
clad, miserable of appearance. inter
cepted them
II beg pardon, senores."
Tell 1t in Spanish, il you can't in
English" said Solano. amiably. The
Mexican at once started a brief, but
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Change Of Food Instead ci
Drugs.

It takes considerable courage for
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for a despairing patient, instead
Of resorting TO the usual list Of medt
cines.
There are some truly scientific ply
sicians among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions az
they are and should be treated, re
gardless of the value to their pocketa
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.
II keard Of a doctor who had sum
mer cottage near me-a specialiBt
from N. Y.--and as a last hope, sent
for him.
after he examined me carefully
he advised me to try small quantity
Of Grape-Nuts at first, then as my
stomach became stronger to eat more
81 kept at It and gradually got SO J
could eat and digest three teaspoon
fuls. Then / began to have color in
my face, memory became clear, where
before everything seemed a blank. Ny
limbs got stronger and / could walk
So steadily recovered.
Now after year on Grape-Nuts
weigh 1853 lbs. My people were sur
prised at the way l grew fleshy and
strong on this food" Name given By
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich. Read
the little book, "The Road to Wen
ville." in pkgs.
There's a reason"
Ever read the above leteerg A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuines true, and tuil oe hmmmn
amterwnt. Adv
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
MFPRE55Lr1 81 SNIED AflE
n GA4N6MEE2 NM SUMS INN

lano, the newcomers, on whom the
common citizens were counting for
material batting help, failed in the
pinch on their first times up. Brock
EFT raised a foul fly to the fat SER
geant, who was catching, and Solano
grounded to farrier who was play
ing short.
In the third inning the troopers be-
gan to land on the moving picture
man and two hits were followed by a
tumble on the part of a contractors
agent, who was covering second. With
the bases full, the moving-picture man
put on the steam, struck out the chap
lain of the regiment-usually a cork
ing good batter-and made the bugler
pop to the first baseman. The next
man up was the captain of Company
G. a portly gentleman who had struck
out on his last previous appearance.
He barely grazed the ball and raised
a tiny fly that lowered over third.
Solano settled with eager hands for
the catch. Just as the ball landed in
his glove, the trooper who was coach
ing at third beloved. like a foghorn:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

gurgled Brockett. Half an hour be-
fore the game, not wishing to be too
heavily weighted, / took my money,
my packets of etters-everything OF
any value or any weight-and placed
them in the safe at headquarters. The
captain of Company F fixed it all up
for me. That took two or three
pounds and lot of bulk off my waist,
and gave me a chance to work more
sreely. Whoever lassoed me wanted
that belt They jerked me in among
these bushes, flung me on my face,
and went through me in less than five
seconds time. And they got the belt,
they got the belt, and ran away with
it," Brockett again collapsed with
laughter.
Didn't you SEQ them at all. my
boy?" questioned the chaplain.
mo, sir" Brockett replied. They
jerked me In here so fast l had no
chance to turn, and then laid me face
downward, so that couldn't see them.
They didn't even speak, but robbed
me and were gone before I could even
roll over and look after them. 1t was
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

as opposed to the majusc lie, was ~
vented in the seventh century. BE-
fore its invention there was no spac-
ing between The words. There was
no punctuation, unless possibly some
msrk between sentences. When cur
sive writing cane into general use
about the beginning OF the teLth CEN
tuly the art wss pSaeticcd by only a
few highly traiaed soribes. This con.
tinted all through the middle ages.
The scribes were artists, and they
carried their art to a high degree OF
perfection. Many C; the manuscripts
OF that period are very beautiful speci-
mems Of ha2diwork and as perfect as
print.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
Hairy Food.

A travelling man stopped at a hotel
recently, said the Casaody Times. He
found hair in the honey. He went
to the proprietor and kicked. 81 can't
help it," said the landlord. Il bought
It for combed honey" The next day
the travelling man found hair in the
ice cream, but the landlord said that
was all right, as the ice had been
shaved. Again he found hair in the
apple pie. This surprised the landlord
greatly. why" said he, they told
me those apples were Baldwin,
Kansas City Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
cuApTrR xxIII.-(continued.)

! r
mo, son. they don't look that way
and they amt" gurgled the delighted
Mr. Morgan. whats more, there
never was no man-eatin' dawgs used
tar chase nobody, not even niggers.
IN the old slavery days, when mig
Rcr run away, the thing to do was tuh
catch him but not tub kill him. XIII
a $1,000 niger? Son, that would be
o,rmb idiotIc, wouldn't it? The hounds
was simply used tub foller him, To-
cate him. an make a racket till the
hunters could come up an get the
qAn."
In Cuba,A put in Solano, the Span
ards used real bloodhounds' and
Gerco ones too. 10 run down and Kill
the Indians"
Wei" asSeated Mr.. Morgan, that
would be Plumb difrunt An ln1un Is
disrunt beast from a niger Your
nlgger was mighty valuable-you had
to look ce.t 5sr his hide. Your lnjun
vas mighty dangerous, an better dead
than iivin'. See the diffrunce, sonny?
Tell me, whar did you pick up that
pepper trick?"
'Cuban scheme" explained Solano.
In the Ten Years war, my father
and his friends threw the spaniards
on the trail a dozen times that way
Great idee," quoth Mr.. Morgan. Il
don't bear you boys the least ill-wiil
fer it-but somebody's got tub make
rood fer them dawgs, an reckon it'll
have tub be the German"
The travellers were accustomed to
receiving notes by now and they were
hardly surprised when Brockett, as
rha train moved out, received a small
white envelope from the hand of the
friendly sheriff
Game by mail this afternoon"
criad the sheriff as the station recedod
into distance. Mote to me with it.
Ngte said to give it TO you as the
train started Goodbye, boys, and
good luck go with you!"
And the note bore, in the same mys-
te2ious code, simply these directions:
rSBH Fin w w WP Pos PO TIC E
2ra2I PB PO TIC TC BA TIC Fin TO
Sr TIC w TO w TIC Fin ABB PO SH."
%Hurry along and look out for
trruble," Brockett translated. I'D risk
something that there's plenty Of that
article still ahead OF u.s.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
sYNoPsls.

Secret Service Chief wilkins, puzzled
aver tho theft OF the governmental cipher
calls 20 his aid Detective PinlSweu. They
think they have diAcpvered new cipher
IT'S "the Diamond Cipher" end starts for
the ball park. Bruckett, Chula Lon Kan.
siamese, Ramon Solnno. Cuban To-
gether with some twenty other youngsters
practice baseball, paying until dark. one
OF wilkins stenogrAphers Is seen TO pass
n paper 10 a mysterious stranger. As
outcome OF BrOckttt's cipher, the onll
player and Solano are engaged ~ gov
ernment for mysterious misslonl fazl-
moto, mysterious Jap, calls on Bfockett
Brockett falls into YaZimoto's 0ap.
night follows. Brpcket coming out on
TOP. Messenger Mckane coming 10 the
rescue. McKane was bearer Of the mys-
terious cipher; Is also ball player, taI-
imoto returns 10 headquarters ana re-
pors 70 Baron Hollern MS thlluIe "
tain the cipher; Miss Lawson, the slen-
ngrapher, also reports 20 the paIoH
Brockett and Sotano have encounter WIN
the baron In wh'ch the latter comes GUY
second best. Brockett and Solnno arrive
IN Jersey City. make appolnIn,ent ~
meet McGlnnity the "Iron Man basebal
manager. Brockett and Solano arrive IN
New York and run into a Chinese lonE
war; rescued BY white man. The place
~ refuge found 10 be trap; una theIn-
selves prisoners OF Yazmoto. hellE 70
rescue. Kelly turns $4,000 Jap money
have encounter with tough gang, Dut are
protected by I3elly's men. on sleeper
cleveland bound: the baron detected IN
act OF rinlng Solano's berth. jumps from
train. At Detroit the messengers go 10
ball game, receive hieroglyphs In myste-
rious manner and depart for Chicago. ar
robbe;; nv a .AtTlnsom thief" the baron
again lspeaTs The baron agrees to as
sist in recovering the stolen papers; lhe
messengers md the stolen papers IN lhe
possession of a giant negro. AIer
nerce hattie with negroes Crockett ana
Solano wake up in jail The mensengers
and police visit the Tenderlo!n ~ scar
In 81 "bop ioint." a fight follows, and part
~ the .'booty" is recovered. Mysterious
ly receiving another hieroglyplnc mes e
INC tvest and are later arrested by bogus
tTlysnsas sheriff Brockett and So@no
knock the sheriff and his deputies down
lbcriff ,,rrests Baron Zollern. and the
hovs resume their journey.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
The one ThIna rhat osunta.

Some persons, I know, estima hap.
piness by fne houses, gardens AVID
parRB--others by pictures. aorras.
money and various things waolly rO.
mote from their own speechss; lot
when I Wish to ascertain The real
felicity OF any rational man, 1 always
inquire whom he has 10 love. II /
find ae has nobody, or does not love
those he has--sven In the midst OF all
his profusion Of tnery and grandeur,
pronounce him a being deep In e1-
yers.ty.--T1 "a Elizabeth Inchbald
Mature and Art"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
A Rhine Museum.

A Rhine museum is soon to be
founded at Koblenz, II present plans
are carried out. 1t will include q
large collection of charts, pictures,
models and diagrams illustrating the
physical conditions, past and pres
ent, of the famous river, and com
plete exposition of its economic his
tory. The city OF Koblenz has already
given a site for the building
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

money, aud took gambling chance to
day by stalking It on the tall game
Says he got five TO one for his money
He says that the catch You made
saved him; that he can now not only
pay off his debt. but that he will be
quite a rich man, for Mexico. Jgst &c
express his gratitude he also says that
his brother, Juan Torreion, is a very
noted bad man on the Mexican side OF
the river, and that if we should ever
encounter Mr.. Torrejon the card he
has just handed me viii recommend
us quite highly TO bis good graces
Very civilized of the gentleman. isn't
it?"
you can never tell. That card may
be more than useful yet. Let's hu-ry
along to supper"
CTO BE CONTINUED
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
Fox Always Was Cunning

at the end OF the rope and ,oI6 The
bear to get into the other But KS he
was too light to balance the betr's
weight large stone was placed VITA
him in the pail
AS soon as the bear had snt@ySd tae
other bucket the fox threw oSl the
stone and the bucket with the bear
inside descended and was lett in ths
well.--From the Talmud.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

One summer during the administra
ton Of Secretary Chase. when the
treasury was more than usually low,
he had occasion to visit some troops
that had not been paid off for long
time. Among the men was one with
whom he was acquainted, but did not
seem to recognize the Secretary,
whereupon he introduced himself
"Oh, yesl you're Mr.. Chase, Secre
tary of the Treasury. It's so long
since we have seen your picture that
had almost forgotten you"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
WilIie's Strategy.

Uncle George, wish you wouldn't
give Willie any more nickels."
why, that's all right, Jane. The
little fellow ran right up the front
stairs to put the coin in his savings
bank"
And he ran right down the back
stairs to the nearest candy shop"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
Doctor cnoorses chlIdren's Remedy

DR.. d. r. Rothrock, New Berlin, Pa,
writes that he has used Kopp's Baby's
Friend with excellent results. He con-
siders it the best remedy for children.
Invaluable in Teething Troubles, Wind
Collie and Diarrhoea sizes, 10c.. 25c-,
Soc, at druggists or sent direct. Kopp's
Babys Friend Co., York, Pa. Go to
your nearest druggist for free sample
Adv
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
To se Near Hls erother,

Morris Quinn was so insistent upon
enlisting in the 18th MINI. that he
was asked the reason why.
"Sure, an it's so / can be near me
brother Dinny, who Is in the I7th
Minn.," was his reply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
nlvIdInn thn Rurden.

Two weary, foot-sore stragglers
asked native how far ahead the regi-
ment was camped.
Eight miles, reckon"
well, come on then. Jimmy; that's
only four miles apiece"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
EARLY Mariiscrints

The type of letter in early manu-.
script was the Same as that OF those
used en- the earlier motal plates and
wax tablets. All letters wore cap.
itals. MinuscnIe. or small lettering.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

energetic oration in the Castilian
tongue, and wound It up by pressing
soiled piece Of cardboard into So
lano's hand
He says" interpreted Solano.
that he was poor peon, very much
In debt; that he had saved a little
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

Cheerfulness is also an excellent
wearing quality 1t has been called
the fair weather of the heart
Smiles.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

Water in bluing is adulteration. Glass and
water makes liquid blue costly. Buy Red
Cross Ball Blue, makes clothes whittier than
snow. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

CURES ITCHING SKIN DISEASES.
Coles Carbolisave stops itching and makes
the skin smooth All druggists 2o and SOC. Adv
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

Where ignorance is bliss it is folly
to cultivate the acquaintance Of
chap that knows it ALL
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

A woman headaches are natural;
a mans are usually acquired.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-12
IA FEW LITTLE IRRITATIONS OF SNAKES COME TO*
LIFE ON A REPTILE FARM
March H.

1enox, Mass, March lZ.-
Lots of people have written ex-
citedly about the reign OF terror
in France under the Commune
but the Commune had nothing
on what this city has been
through in the last few days.
The cause of the trouble was a
meek, gentle7appearing, bald
headed, little man, who looked as
ifhe wouldn't hurt a fly. He gave
his name as Cecil Miles. Cecil
doesn't live in Lenox any more.
Cecil blew into town one day
last week, and bought a II acre
tract of land and a house, just on
the outskirts of the city. He had
wire netting put around the tract,
and went away.
Saturday he returned, accom-
panied by a score of big hampers,
and a sad and pensiye look. He.
had the hampers taken out to his
tract of land, and the expressman
says that if he'd known at the
time what was in those hampers,
he and Cecil would have had trou-
bic.
But no one knew what Cecil
had been wishing on the city then.
The first to find out was John
Cortelyou.
John, who had been looking on
the cup that not only cheers but
also inebriates if persisted in, was
vending his way home Saturday
afternoon. Vending is a good
word to describe the way John
was progressing. He was very
happy, and he was singing, plain
The Springdale news., 1912-11-08
Col. Rooscvet on the Result

Oyster Bay, N Y. Nov D. Shortly before midnight Colonel Roosevelt tonight made fhe follow ing statment.
 The American people by great plurality, have decided in favor of Ar, Wilson and the Democratic par " Like all good citizens. l accept he result with entire good humor a1fi Jontentment As for the Pro gfessive cause. can only repeat what 1 have so many times said. tae fate of the leader for the time being is Of little consequence, but fhe cause itself must in the end tefaaph. Tor is triumph is essential f7 tbe well=being of the American people
 Theodore Roosevelt
 About tile same time he issued his statement, Colonel Roosevelt senf the following telegram To Gov ernor Wilson.
 The Ameri an people by great plurality have conferred upon you the hi@hest honor in their gift | congratulate you thereon
 Theodore Rooseelt
The Springdale news., 1912-11-08
DEMOCRATS SWEPT COUNTRY
 IN TUESDAYS ELECTIONS

ocrats 6l. more than the 21s nee- essalyfor | majority. and 49 more than the Democratic membership ef the last Hoasa
 The result Zin tse various ga =. with their electoral 4ote. is given above
 Wilson carried Ohio. Pres. lent Taft's home state, by I0o. .000, and the Democrats all important state of Geers, the legislature aid all bur two or taFee eongrassmtH.
 Sulzer. Democrat, was elected gosz ernor Of New York by plurality estimated at l50 GOO. and The D mo- erats won practically all the offices.
 Congressman Joseph G Cannon of of Illinois Was defeated for re-elee- ton.
 In Arkansas the Democrats elect ed all Congressmen a. usual, and the indications are that the Pro gressiyes have polled more votes in the state than the Regular RepHb i- cans. The sEaHdpattefs also appaa. to be running third in Washington County.
The Springdale news., 1912-11-08
Great CausD Nnn-

Princeton. \ NaE i,es= bonding To telegram from tse Democratic natio a chairman as- serting that Governor Wilson was unquestionably elected, the Demo cratic candidate sent despatcl to Mr MeGomhs as follows
 T deeply appre fate your tele- gram and wish 10 extend 10 yoa and the members or the campaign committee my warm congratulations on the part you have played in the organization and conduct of eanl- paign fought out upon essential is= sues
 "A great cause has triamphed. Every Democrat, every tfae prosfes- slte of whatever allian C. must now lend his fall force and enthusiasm 10 the fulfillment Of the people hope, the establishment of the peo- ple's right. SO that justice and pfo~ gress may go hand in hand
 This was Governor Milson.s fjrst uterance of d public character al Ter his tc e9iance os the reports tha; Ae lad been elected.
The Springdale news., 1912-11-08

ety of injustice But We know ets all progress worth making k 9a ssible with our present form of soFelnment and that to sacrifice
 at which is Of the highest value III our governmental structure for aadefined and impossible reforms is fhs widest folly We must. face
 4e danger with clear Knowledge Q. what il is. The Republican party ts equal to the task. IL has had no l9hler anse. Let Us close ranks thl march forward to do battle for zle right and the true.
 Mir Taft las many times de Jared his intentions of returning to Cincinnati and reeuming the prac- Lice Of law if defeated and that in tention Was said tonight not to have been altered
 Pre- 5ident Taft tonight sent the following telegram to Governor Will aon.
 cincinnati. O.. Nov. ;. Hon. Mr. Woodrow Wilson, Princeton, x. ]. 1 cordially congratulate you on four election and extend 10 you my best wishes for successful admin istration.- William H. Taft
The Springdale news., 1912-11-08
likely choice for Postmaster Gener-

likely choice for Postmaster Gener- 
 Chairman Mccombs, it is report ed. will not be called to the Will son Cabinet, but will be taken care of in some other capacity II he de- sires His health is poor and he is expected to avoid any Leayy or con lining work
 For Secretary of the Treasury, Representative \ Mitchell Palmer, Wilson leader in Pennsylvania, or Representative William C. Redfield Of New York are generally regard :. as leading in Wilson's Cabinet Redfield. who retires from the House March 1 is also talked of for Secretary Of Commerce and Lab or.
 Labor Commissioner Charles P. NeiIl k also a possibility for that post.
 Representative Rurlson Of Tex as, campaign manager, is generally considered assured of a Cabinet job With chances fayoring his taking the Navy or Interior Department desk
 Mayor Baker of Cleveland is thought to be considered for private, se eretary.