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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

home Good Ideas, sons--but you sure
did sting 'em this time"
What will you do with Baron Zol-
lern and his hired men?" asked Brock
EFT with natural curiosity. The sheriff
knitted his brows, thoughtfully.
That's something of a poser" ad-
mitted the official. IF you lads would
stay over and testify We could give
them plenty of chances to work out a
nice long sentence-specially Tom
Tarbrow. Impersonating an officer
isn't healthy trick round these parts,
and we'd fix Tom proper. You say,
though, that you have TO be on your
way right sudden. and | won't detain
you. Reckon | can send Tom and his
fellows up for n little while without
your help-the testimony OF the CON
ductor and OF Pod Morgan will Just
about settle them. I'll be cussed II |
know what to do with the Dutchman.
Though"
"The baron? He's a spy Of the Ger.
man government, and one OF the
kaiser's most valuable agents" Solano
remarked.
That's a certain cinch." said the
sheriff "but that won't get us much
right now. We know who he is;
we've got some goods on him. and
we've taken lot Of choice credentials
away from him. Wish 1t was war
tlme-we'd soon settle a polecat like
him. In the wartime we used to
| catch Yankee spies round these woods
now and then-and there was no for
mality at all Not a bit of formality.
Just a tree-limb and a halter II we
only had a nice excuse, like those
times, son, we'd tend to your German.
AS it is, I'm afraid we can't do much.
Might print the story on him, but
that would tip off any other spies or
secret agents as 10 where You boys
were travelling, and cause you more
! trouble than IT would be worth"
why not have all his credentials
photographed" suggested Brockett,
"and keep one set Of copies here,
while sending another set to the Sc
cret service at Washington
Good idea, boy. Good idea"
chuckled the sheriff. III do It. Do
II right away"
And a few hours later, various high
ly valued documents, papers that
would cause tremendous STRINGS in
the land Of the Black Eagle, were en-
route to Washington The sheriff, by
way of good measure and variety, pre-
sented the boys with a set of the
Photographic duplicates, kept a set
himself, and sent still another set to
official friends in Chicago. As to the
baron: He raved. He called heaven
and the internal regions alike TO wit
hess that dire calamities would de-
tsond upon the Uhired States, the state
OF Arkansas, the city OF Little Rock,
and the hardy sheriff, unless his pa
pers We're returned and all duplicates
destroyed Whereupon the sheriff, ap-
parently but little frightened, had the
baron photographed while at the
height Of his oratory, and presented
the boys with souvenir copies of the
proofs.
Late in the evening, somewhat re-
fTeshed by the hospitality of the sher-
iff, the boys resumed their journey.
The sheriff himself escorted them to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Rats and the Plaque.

There is a theory that the old
brown rats aided the spread of
plague in Europe, because the feas
which infest them are more likely to
take up their abode on human beings
than are the parasites of the Norway
rat This is hardly demonstrated be-
yond the fact that the cessation of
plague epidemics in England and west,
ern Europe was about coincident with
the Norway rat invasion. It seems to
have been proved in California that
the gray rats can spread the infection.
but if the black rats spread it faster,
we may yet be brought to concede
some good in the gray Norway rat
pest that has heretofore driven out its
older brother.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
CHAPTER XIII.

Even in the Arkansas hills news
travels swiftly, and the boys had hard
ly begun the second instailment of
their fight when they were halted by
a grinning and wholly peaceful negro,
bringing tidings from Little Rock,
with a request that they return forth
with. and give whatever evidence they
could against the German noble. "Ah
les bout rode hawss to death, gem
men," protested the black man, AN
when All couldn't ride him no longeh
In dis canebrake All done hiked suth-
in pow'ful to cotch yo'. De sheriff,
he lowed dat he'd glib me SIS If All
brought 20 In, an dat he'd Jest
r1cnully kick de debbil outen me if All
didn't-an' so Ah stirred mahseff right
lively"
Three hours later the youngsters,
stained. muddy and thoroughly tired,
were having q friendly pow-wow with
the sheriff, while a furious German,
who had been forcibly relieved Of sun
dry interesting papers, was foaming in
a strong though crudely constructed
cell.
Fright smart sort of crook, this
Dutchman," said the sheriff, half-ad-
miringly. Found out, somehow,
which road you boys would take
Knew mighty well that if he sent any
fake wires to me I'd do a little in
vestigating before acted any, and so
he makes up his own law forces. Gets
Tom Tarbrow, fellow we ran out OF
here two years ago-~must have been
living in Chicago ever since-to play
my part. Sends deputy sherlffs' down
to help bluff the conductor and you
Youngsters Good scheme, all right.
Would have worked If you hadn't been
handy with your fists and lively on
your legs. What gets me, though, is
his nerve in hiring Pod Morgan's pack
of hounds to trail you Pods all heat
cd up. Says he don't blame you boys
none for peppering your tracks. but
he'll get satisfaction out of the Ger
man or out of Tom Tarbrow. Says
his dawgs won't be no good again for
six months, maybe never"
How would they have handled us?"
questioned Solano. They couldn't
very well put us in any lookup with
no authority except their nerve"
Wouldn't have needed to-" laughed
tho sheriff, Their scheme was plain
enough. All they wanted was the pa
pers and letters you boys are carrying.
They'd have took those away from
you and then turned you loose, figur-
ing that you were too completely
bluffed to make any kick, or to do
anything excepting to so straight
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
CHAPTER XXI.

"Yes, young fellers," the sheriff con.
tinued, you stand accused of gettin'
some mighty valuable documents
from the German gentleman. He'll
be down by the next train to identity
you, and, in the meanwhile, I'd Jest
better take charge of any papers or
letters you two may be carryin'. or
course, l amt sayin' he's right and
ycpTe wrong. That's, to be shown at
thS hearin' before tho proper authori-
ties. Anyway, I'll see If you are totin'
anything like what he claims was
taken from him."
The sheriff thrust an inqglstive hand
into the front of Brockett's shirt, and
at the same identical moment that
section Of the car seemed filled with
life, animation and agitated doings.
Brockett. as the sheriff bent forward,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Old Roman Mall unearthed.

A part of the wall which once en-
closed old st. Paul's, London, has been
discovered in excavations at the cor
ner of Paternoster Row and St. Paul's
alley in London. The wall, which is
about 60 feet long, is made of chalk
and rubble, and was built in the
twelfth century On the same site
pieces of a Roman amphora, Roman
vases and some Samian ware have
also been found. Other finds" include
a camel's skull unearthed in High Hol-
born and a large quantity of pipes Of
the eighteenth century. Under some
old stables in Bartholomew Close
one of the Oldest parts Of London
three Norman arches have been found.
They are close to one another, and
are believed to have formed part OF
the cloisters of the priory which once
stood on this site.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
RIGHT HOME
Doctor Recommends Postum from Per
sonal Test.

No one is better able to realize the
injurious action Of caffeine-the druG
in coffee-on the heart, than the doc
tor. Tea is just as harmful as coffee
because it, too, contains the drug caf
feline.
When the doctor himself has beer
relieved by simply leaving off coffee
and using Postum, he can refer WITH
full conviction to his own case.
A Mo. physician presCribes Postum
for many Of his patients because he
was benefited by 1t. He says:
II wish to add my testimony in re
sard to that excellent preparation
Postum. l have had functional o.
nervous heart trouble for over Il
years, and a part Of the time was IN
able to attend to my business
Il was a moderate user Of coffee and
did not think drinking it hurt me. But
on stopping it and using Postum in
stead, my heart has got all right, ane
ascribe it to the change from coffee
to Postum.
Il am prescribing it now in cases o.
sickness, especially when coffee does
not agree, or affects the heart, nerves
or stomach.
when made right it has a much bet
ter flavor than coffee, and is a vital
sustainer Of the system. shall con
tinue to recommend it to our peopla
and have my own case to refer to-
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little book
"The Road TO Wellville," in pkgR
There's a reason"
Ever read the above IetterR A new
one appears from time 40 time. They
are genuine, trues ana full OF hummn
Interest. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
SYNOPSIS.

Secret Service Chief wilkins, puzzled
over the theft OF the governments eiphef,
calls 10 his aid Detective Pinkweu. Ihey
think they have discovered new cipher
when the office boy Brockett, tells them
It's the Diamond Cipher" and starts Tor
the ball park. Brockett, Chula Lon Ran
siamese, Ramon Solano, cuban, 10
Bether with some twenty other youngsters.
practice baseball, playing until dark. one
OF wilkins stenographers Is seen 10 ptss
paper 10 a mysterious stranger. AS
outcome OF Brocketts cipher, the pan
player and Solano are engaged by gov
=. ernment for mysterious mission. Yazi-
lnoto, mysterious Jap, calls on Brockett.
Brockett falls into Yazimoto's trap, q
hght follows, Brockett coming out on
TOP Messenger Mckane coming to the
rescue. Mckane was bearer of tho mys-
ferrous cipher; Is also a bail player. Yaz-
lmoto returns TO headquarters and re-
ports 10 Baron Zollern his failure to OBJ
tam the cipher; Miss Lawson, the stem
osfapher also reports TO the baron.
Bfockctt and SOlanO have encounter with
the baron In which the latter comes out
second best Brockett and SolanO arrive
In Jersey City: make appointment 20
meet McGlnnity. the Iron Man" baseball
manager. Brockett and Solano arrive in
New York and run into d Chinese Tong
war rescued by white man. The place
or refuge found TO be a trap; find them
selves prisoners of Yazimoto. Kelly TO
rescue Kelly turns $4,000 Jap money
over to BrOckett. Brockctt and Solano
have encounter with tough gang. but arc
protected by Kelly's men on sleeper
Cleveland-bound; the baron detected in
act Of riHng Solauo's berth jumps from
Train. Al Detroit the messengers go 10
pail game, receive hieroglyphs in myste-
rious manner and depart for Chicago. Ar
riving IN Chicago, the messengers are
robbed by "transom thief" the baron
again appears, The baron agrees to as
sist I'm recovering the stolen papers The
messengers find the stolen papers in the
possession OF giant negro. After q
fierce battle with negroes Brocltett and
Solano wake up in jail. The messengns-s
and police visit the Tenderloin in seSrch
of the stolen property. Tho thief IL S6und
In hop joint" a fight follows, ssd part
of the booty" Is recovered. Mysterious
sage, the messengers board q train f1r
The west and are later arrested by bogus
Arkansas sheriff
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Kind Treatment Paws.

At a Kansas agricultural experiment
station the results Of treating animals
with kindness were recently demon.
strated to be Of the most practical
character Three cows we're selected.
and at first treated with the utmost
care and gentleness, with the result
that they produced +hirty-six pounds
Of milk containing AS per cent. Of
butter fat. The same COWS were then
frightened by their attendants bowling
at them, letting dogs bark at them, etc,
with the result that they produced
only twenty-three pounds Of milk, con.
taining only 3,4 per cent. of butter
fat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Hen,s AmnIe Vocabulary.

It is claimed that the common hen is
not far behind the turkey in her vo-
cabulary. Furthermore, she is said
to be a much more fueut "talker' than
the rooster Her cackle is used for
three different purposes, and each
cackle is different from the other
cackles. One she uses when seeking
a nest, or when calling for her mate;
one when she is frightened; and an.
other, of a triumphant sort as she
flies from or to the nest.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

H. "that1l be a real comfort 10 yors
family, an will be mighty useful when
II comes tub keepin' foreign snakes
from traipsin' roun 20 premises"
Several Of Mr.. Morgan's famous blood.
hounds were with him and the boys
learned. with astonishment, that the
dreaded man-trackers we're rather
small. measly-looking creatures. not
large enough or powerful enough 70
make a good fight against a bull.ter.
rier, and answering in no description
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Surgery in Ancient Times

the operation Of removing pieces of
bone was performed long before his
toric times. The effects on the skull
are easily seen after death and are
visible SO long as the bones are pre-
served.
From inspection of certain skulls Of
the later stone age in ancient Britain.
Dr. Holmes has come 10 the conclusion
that some of these had undergone the
operation, which must have been per.
formed with stone Implement Lon
don Standard.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Wanted a Variety.

That Is good story of the charm.
ing American woman, who was about
to partake for the first time of what
our English cousins call high meat. "
Pheasant, l believe it was, was about
to be served and the butler asked
her: "Wlil you ave some of it stale
or 'igh,' ma'am?" And the guest gra.
ciously replied; you may serve me
a little OF both Its tail and ito eva
please"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
sabv cr.ed pav and Nloht

LaGg SlfSa S"y "''S 'ftSHN
with Collie till she was 3 months old,
then We got Kopp's Baby's Friend and
that cured her. Used it also when she
was teething and cannot speak too
highly Of 1t, so writes Mrs. /. ?. Plum
mer, Rockland, Ne. Sold by druggists,
l0c., Csc. and Soc, or sent direct by
Kopp's Baby's Friend Co, York, Pa
sample by mail on request. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
A Pen and Ink shakespeare

Woodrow Wilson, on a recent VISIT
to Atlantic City, referred good humor
edly to his rather illegible handwrit
ing.
But my hand is nothing" he said
ITO that Of Horace Greeley.
Poor Greeley once quoted from
Shakespeare in a leading article, 'Tis
true, 'tis pity, and pity tbs, tis true
This appeared the next day:
"'Tis two. tbs fifty It's fifty, tbs
1fty-two.'"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
British Metropolis Leads in Mud.

According to /. Meerson Clancy Of
St. Louis, who is now In London,
there is more mud in the British me-
tropolis than in any other of the big
cities he has been in, and his rec
ord includes Paris, Berlin, Vienna
New York, Washington, Baltimore, st.
Louis and Milwaukee.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

Minor snokkeepIna Item.

A small item was overlooked in the
bookkeeping department Of the United
states navy II was the charge for
guns installed on the battleships Flor
Ida and Utah. The item was for the
.rifiing sum OF s1,sOO.OOO.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
the stories or the pictures which pass
current in all literature.


current in all literature.
Real bloodhounds, explained Mr..
Morgan. grinningly. has come tub be
nothln but show dawgs. with long
ears thatd git cotched In the bramb!es
in a minnit Yuh turn a pack of real
bloodhounds loose after man, an
they'd all sit down on their tails an
yell right helpless. Real. genuwine,
man-cotchin' dawgs IS wuss mixture
than Iniun an nigger-but they can
foller, an they can find"
They don't look" yentured Solano.
"as if they would tear man TO pieces
when they caught hiHi."
Mr. Morgan and the sheriff haU'
hawed long and loud.
CTO BE CONTINUED
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
ln rhean naur-

IAN the worlds stage, you know"
yes, but not all the men and wom-
en- are actors. Scme have to sit in
front and look at the moving piO-
lures"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

Live for something. DO good, and
leave behind you a monument Of vir.
tue that the storm Of time can never
destroy. Write your name, In kind.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

What lovely old world this is for
a girl the first time she falls in love
and what a sadness it is when she
falls out again.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

ness, love and mercy, on the hearts Of
thousands you come in contact with
year by year; you will never be for
gotten. No. your name, your deeds,
viii be as legible on the hearts you
leave behind as the stars en- the broW
of evening. Good deeds will shine as
the stars.-Chalmers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue.
It's a pinch Of blue in n large bottle Of wa
ter. Ask for Red Cross Ball Blue. the blue
thats all blue. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

10 you believe in luck?"
Yes, sir. How else could ] ac-
count for the success OF my neigh
oors?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

the train, and with him came Pod
Morgan, owner of t'Ne blooGhounds baf-
fed by the pepper trick few short
hours before. Mr. Morgan showed no
resentment against the youngsters,
and even insisted on sending a young
hound to the home address of each
one-"a dawg." as BIr. Morgan stated
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

The world ia full Of the sort OF
friends who take 10 the woods when
trouble shows up
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

CURES BURNS AND CUTS.
Coles Carbollsalva stops the pain instantly.
Curesauck. No scar. AlldruRgists Is and Soc. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

Babies and grievances grow larger
with nursing.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
TO BLAME
FOR PENSION DELAY,
SAYS FITZGERALD.
House Leaders Declare Ac-
ton Is Being Deferred for
Political Reasons.

The Senate and not the House Is to
blame Tor the holding up OF $4,000. 800
In pension money due veterans of tho
civil and Mexican wars, according to
Chairman Fitzgerald of the House
Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Fitzgerald In a speech in the
House yesterday afternoon blamed the
Senate in severe terms, charged It with
contempt and discourtesy to the House:
said the House had done everything in
its power to press pension legislation.
The nubbin of the charges made by
Fitzgerald was that certain Senators
were holding the bill back and prevent
ing an agreement in conference because
they wanted to protect their political
friends by preventing the abolition Of
the pension agencies.
His speech was In responee to
charges made in speech by Senator
McCumber that the holding up of the
pension money was the fault Of the
House.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said the House was
willing to provide all money needed to
pay the pensions of old soldiers but 1t
was not willing to pay for useless
agencies
Senator Mccumber will probably re-
ply.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
ARMY AER0PLANES
WILL GO NORTH TO
AID M|L|T|AMEN
Three Machines VIII Take
Part In Maneuvers In
New England.

Three aeroplanes will be shipped from
the Army Aviation School at College
Park this week to Connecticut, for use
in the maneuvers of the regular soldiers
and the state militia Of Delaware, Con-
necticnt, Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
New York. which begins August 10.
1t was at first planned to ship the new
Burgess-Wright war biplane which is
being tried out at Marblehead, Mass,
by Lieut.. Roy c. Kirkland and Lieut..
Henry H. Arnold, but as the new
machine has not passed the government
altitude test is was decided to ship the
Burgess from College Park.
The old Wright and the new double
control Curtiss machines are the other
two machines to be sent. An auto
mobile aeroplane truck used by the
ment taken to Connecticut.
Tents to be used to shelter the BIZ
planes have been made. These will be
stretched on the maneuver fields.
1t is understood that the three bi-
against New York and other cities in
that vicinity.
Capt. Charles DeForest Chandler will
fly the Wright and will have as his
Thomas Dewitt Milling will handle the
fast Gouble-control Curtiss and will have
Capt Frederick B. Hennessy and Lieut.
Harold Geiger as his observers and
helpers. The Burgess Wright will be
flown by Lieut.. Henry II. Arnold. with
Lieut.. Rov c. Kirkland as observer.
1t is probable that Lieut.. Benjamin
Foulois, the oldest fiier in point of Army
service. will attempt to transmit wire.
less messages from a flying aeroplane
to the attacking" army.
Yesterday afternoon at college Park
Lieutenant Foulois transmitted the first
successful wireless message that has
ever been sent by the United States
army aviators. 1t was as follows:
This, is the first wireless message
ever sent from a United States Army
aeroplane."
The message was taken by L. S. Cram
and e. r. Krum. wireless experts OF
the Signal Corps. They were stationed
with a receiving apparatus in one OF
the hangers. Lieutenant Foulois was
up 1900 feet at the time and a mile
away.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
BROWN LEAVES DUE
TO BEETLES WORK
Locust Trees Attacked BY Larvae,
But Not Permanently
Injured.

Many yellow or black locust trees
in Washington. Virginia and Maryland
are showing brown leaves and are ap-
parently. dying. The condition is not
so serious az II seems, according to the
Department of Agriculture.
The brown appearance Of the leaves
Is caused By the ravages OF the Locust
leaf-beet!e. but in nearly all cases trees
attacked recover and come out fresh
and green in the spring after the leaf
beetle has been at work.
The foliage can be protected by
spraying with an arsenical solution
but the department does not think that
the danger Is sufficient. to. warrant the
expense, except In the case or very fine
trees. e r ......r
The beetle appears on the wing in
May and deposits its eggs on the locust
leaves. The larvae bury themselves In
the leaves and cause brown blisters to
appear. As the larvadevelops 1t feeds
on the lenf, chewing up everything but
the skeleton and giving the tree d di.
lapidated appearance.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
FOR THE NECK
AND SHOULDERS
A Free Prescription That Instantly
Removes Blemishes, Tan, Freckies
and the Wrinkles and Marks
Left by High Collars.

The Dutch neck and the evening gown too
often expose the discoiorations and blemishes
OF high collars the effects OF tan and
freckles 1t IS easy to overcome these con-
ditions and make the neck beautiful and
white and soft and smooth-to remove, In
other words, every biemish and to make the
Dutch collar as attractive as 1t Is comfort
able. This prescription can also be used on
the shoulders, and it 10 marvelously effective
to beautify the hands and arms.
II you want to try 1t go to your druggist.
get an empty two-ounce bottle, also a one
ounce bottle OF Kulux Compound. Pour the
entire bottle Of Kulux into the two-ounce
bottle. add quarter an ounce of witch hazel,
then fn with water. Prepare this at your
own home and then you know what you have.
One application will astonish you. 1t Is de-
liciously cool and soothing and Is not affected
by perspiration.. 1t will not rub on.
II you put u son one hand only, or on one
side OF the neck. and note the difference you
will see the wonderful change II makes In
stantly, The results permanent, and
continued use of this prescription Will result
in a skin as soft and smooth as child's, a
skin from which redness and roughness and
freckles have been entirely removed.