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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-25
Pooling the Boss.

Fooling the Boss.
You're working very. hard to-
day Jake, me son" said friend
to a bricklayer's. laboref. How
many hbds O mortar have We car
ried up that ladder since startin'
time??"
"FIush, me. lad, said Jake with
a wink. I'm foolin' the boss.
I've carried the same hodful up
and down all day, an he thinks
I'm workin !!''-Tit-Bits.
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treachery, they gaYe themselves up 20
their faForiie delight. and enjoyed the
battle to their hearts. content. Both.
Of course were absolutely non-par-
tIsan when they entered the park
the troubles Of Newark and. Jersey
City were nothing TO them. Before the
game was haIf an inning old, however,
they had become rabid bugs and
were abusing each other IN the glori-
Gus fashion that only lovers Of the
game can know, SoIano became an
ardent admirer Of the Jersey City
club; Brockett allied himself with
Newark, and each cast Virulent asper-
sion on the others Judgment, opinions
and personality.
Newark, to the intense delight OF
Harry Brockett, drew ahead and won
out, while Solano. after declaring that
his friend was a base-born idiot, that
the umpIres were porch-cIimber and
a door-mat thief. respectively, and that
the Jersey City manager was solid
stone above the shoulders, Gained
down, smote a fat man two rows
ahead Of him with = bag of peanuts.
and looked innOcently At the setting
western sun. Then the boys. vastly
refreshed and cheered by the after
Moons diversion, mingled with the
outgoing myriads. As they poured
across the field in the ruck. they
crossed the track OF the Newark play
ers, bearing their bats triumphantIy
away. A gray-slseved arm reached
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ever and anon. and were unable ~
discover any trailers OF pursuers. but
a vague sense Of wOrTy and uneast
ness. an indefinable dread. seemed tc
be uppermOsS IN their minds Finally.
when it had grown sEa?ly dark. they
hurried to the row Of serrf0s thai
fringe the shore Of the North ri-sT.
and slipped aboard In the swarm Of
Jerseyites seeking Manhattan for their
evenings pleasure.
As the boys traiIed along in the
crowd which hoeked to the front Of
the boat as It approached the eastern
side, Brockett imagined that he felt
q hand touch lightly against his left
hip, or in his pocket He turned In
StantIy, but could not detect the prob
able pickpOcket in the jostling crowd
Thrushing his hand in his coat pocket
he felt the outlines Of an envelope. and
clutched II tightly. A moment later
he stepped ashore and walked rapidly
away.
I've something with me that
didn't have when We went on the
ferry" spoke Crockett In an under
tone. continuing to pace along
Whats that? An enlightened In
tellect?" the Cuban bantered BrOckett
drew out the envelope. noted that II
was innocent Of address or mark OF
any kind. and returned It to his
pocket
Subway train might be q good pIaes
to look at that. whatever 1t is," said
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-07-18
Rash ALMOST COVERED FACE

Warrenville, OF have felt the
effects Of blood poisoning for eighteen
years. was never without some erup-
tions on my body. The terrible itch
Ing caused me much suffering and dis
comfort. while the rubbing and
scratching made 1t worse. Last spring
1 had a terrible breaking out Of blis-
terry sores on my arms and limbs. Ny
face and arms were almost covered
with rash. could not sleep and lost
nineteen pounds in five weeks. Ny
face was terribly red and sore. and
felt as II my skin was on fire. At last
1 tried sample OF Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment and I found them
so cool. soothing and healing. that I
got some Cuticura Soap. Cuticura
Ointment, and Resolvent. 1 bathed
with hot water and Cuticura Soap.
then l applied the Cuticura Ointment
every night for two months, and am
cured of all skin eruptions." (Signed)
Mrs. Kathryn Kraft. Nov. %. 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. With 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston." !"
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CTo BE CoNTINUEDJ


Persons may share the common
complaint of la1iness without any ap
probation Of how far 1t is responsible
for the saddest cases Of mental and
moral disintegration. Laziness is real
ly the key to a large share Of what
passes for lack of balance and perhaps
for insanity. 1t takes hold in the
schoolroom where pupils slight the
work they most need because they
like It least. Having shirked the
studies which would have done most
to balance their mentalities. they pro
ceed to emphasize this lopsidedness
by refraining from every line OF en-
deavor which is not to their liking
They find a hundred excuses for do
ing so, but nearly always their excuses
are not reasons. They do only what
they like Until finally they do not like
doing that. Then they drift and re
gret that the ravens Of today are not
as active in their charities as In the
days Of Elijah.
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A ousstlon Of Names.

IN some Of the country districts Of
hVland it is not an uncommon thing
10 see carts with the owners names
Shalked on to save the expense Of
painting. Practical iokers delight In
tubing out these signs to annoy the
owners.
A constabulary sergeant one day ac-
Sosted . countryman whose name had
been thus wiped out unknown to
him.
rs this your cart, my good mani"
''Of course It Isl" was the reply. do
yOa see anything the matter wild it?-'
Il observe" said the pOmpOus po-
liceman. that your name Is 0-blither-
ated."
Then ye're wrong" quoth the eoun-
tryman, who had never come across
the long word before. 'for me names
O'FIaherty. and don't care who
knows it"-YOuth's Companion.
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LEMWD

out from the group OF victors and
caught Brockett by the shoulder. The
boy turned ard looked into the grim.
weather-beaten face of Iron Man Joe
McGinnity.
You're young Brockett, the college
slugger, aren't your" growled the
Iron Man, in what he meant for an
amiable and conciliatory tone. "Uh
huh l thought so. You see, son. |
don't often forget faces. specially when
they belong to kids who did what you
did to my pitching two years ago. |
rather expected you'd take up the
game when you left college"
Scores of curious fans were staring
at the Iron Man and the boys. The
grating voice of Joe McGinnity car
ried q long distance, and II there was
anyone within twenty yards who
hadn't heard him that person must
have been stone deaf from childhood.
Brockett, nervous and agitated at this
loud announcement of his name, yet
secretly pleased at the patronage OF
the great old warrior, flushed and
stammered, while Solano's eyes be-
spoke chagrin and apprehension.
Tell you something, Brockett." the
Iron Man went on, Il know ball
player when | see one, and If you want
to take up the game you don't have
to start with any Glass 2 leagues. III
take you on tomorrow, If you want
Come see me in Newark during the
day, will you?"
Solano's eyes telegraphed a mes
sage, and Brockett understood. Speak.
ing in a voice loud enough to be
heard halfway to the grandstand. he
answered: Yes. Two o'clock be all
right? I'll be there" and then, shak
ing the Iron Mans hand, retreated
once more to the shelter Of the crowd
Annoying luck, that" remarked
Solano. 'If anyone was hunting us in
that ball park it's a certainty that Mr.
McGinnity tipped US off in grand style
You made the proper play. though, by
making an appointment-which we
will be unable to keep. 1t may lead
some one of our faithful followers
astray."
Baseball luck Ii a queer thing.
said Brockett, half angrily. y wal
lucky enough to hit McGinnity foI
two singles and three-bagger the
afternoon we played the Newark team
and he didn't forget 1t. II he hao
struck me out three times he'd nevel
have remembered me. l wish he hat
famed me three trips on nine pitched
balls"
The youngsters wandered around
Jersey City for q brief period. dOub
ling on their tracks several times
They glanced behind and around them
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Ramon, and they walked sturdily
across town till the kiosks of a sub
way station met their view. AS they
descended the stairs the claEgor of an
approaching train was heard. Putting
on burst of speed they scurrted for
ward. slapped their coins upon the
ticket-window. and leaped upon a car
without the fraction OF a second to
spare.
Once seated and their breath recov-
cred. they bent over the strangely de-
livered letter. Inside the envelope
was one small sheet of note-paper
and across the sheet was written. in
Brockett's own cipher:
"WP TC Fin Pos w SH ABB SH
2BH HR E E HR E 2BH BIB SH Pc
PO PO TIC TIC BA SB TIC W BA SH
PO PO WP."
Which reads" translated Brockett
You are beginning welI-look out fol
Kelly"
(To BE CONTINUED)
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Making Cheese In oIden DAYS.


Cheese was made by the old-time
farmers in the summer on the coop
erative plan by which four cattle own,
ers owning say IA milch COWS, received
all the milk night and morning, ac-
cording to the daily yield Of their
little herd. Thus given two families
having FIVE COWS each, one with three
and one with one, supposing that the
average yield per COW was the same.
In two weeks. two owners would make
five cheeSes each; one would press
three. and one only one cheese, but
this one would be as good and as large
as any of the rest Nobility Of the
Trades-The Farmer" Charles Wins
low Hall, In National Magazine.
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CHAPTER vII.-(contInued.)

The baron's hand shot lightning
fast into Brockett's inside pocket, and
emerged clutching a small, thin wal
let Baron Zollern was not only a
Hercules and an able general, but
something OF a master in the art Of
legerdemain.
"Dere iss my bocketbook, officer.
Und, if | vas not mistaken, he has
also taken from me some bapers-an
entelope, vich contains documents of
much inheritance. VIII you hold him,
und look oudt for his trent, vile l
recover my bapers?"
Solano was already moving for
ward, with vague notion of an at
tack upon the policeman, when there
was another clatter OF feet from the
rear. A second policeman was COM
ing up. Hating about twenty feet
away, this officer took stock OF the
conditions and, grinning cheerfulIy,
awaited the call of his partner.
Brockett had to do the fastest
thinking Of his life. An explanation
to the policemen-who seemed a zeal
GUS but particularly thick-headed pair
would be worse than useless. They
would simply arrest the boys and, un-
doubtedly, permit the baron to 60 up
on his way with whatever plunder he
could find upon his captives. The
baron's searching hand was again
thrusting eagerly into his inside coat.
pocket-which, as 1t CHANGED, con-
tanned nothing but few letters and
wholly worthless objects. He would
find nothing there, but his search,
aided by the policeman at his side,
would be a thorough one.
"Tll give you your papers, SIR"
spoke up the prisoner. VIII you let
me off If hand them over?"
The baron smiled benevolently. 81
fear dot l would be gombounding a
felony" he purred. Still, l would be
easy NIT you If de case efer game to
a drial. We're iss my bapers?"
Brockett began fumbling in his
waistcoat. Baron Zollern, smiling
broadly. stood by with extended hand,
and the officer dropped his paw from
the captive's shoulder. Brockett delved
through his vest pockets for mo.
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at once, made q half turn, and darted
on, while the astoundsd policeman,
making one wild clutch In the air,
managed to catch his toe against the
PROSTATE form OF the baron, and fell
heavily upon him. The grunt with
which the baron hailed the advent Of
the ofncer upon his stomach was q
fitting anti-climax to the thud Of his
earlier fall.
Solano dashed after his friend, but
the second policeman sprang eagerly
to intercept him. Brockett, giancing
back in full flight, saw the predtca-
ment of the Cuban, and. hating for an
instant, shouted. Slide. Ramon
slide!"
Solano went to the pavement In
compact, moving mass, and shot along
the stones, feet first. The oncoming
shoes caught the policeman on the
legs. He rose like some light and JOY.
GUS bird, shot through the air with
howl of dismay, and joined the popu
lar assembly on the stony ground. Be
fore any of the three fallen men could
pull his senses together or even strug
gle to his feet, Brockett and SolanC
had turned the nearest corner, dodgec
up an alley, and headed down a side
street. AS they ran they heard hoarse
bellowings, the shrilling Of whistles
and the thudding of clubs upon the
pavement, but the sounds grew faint
er, fainter, faded to whisper and
died away. The boys pulled up in the
shadow Of a flat-building, and regainet
their wind.
I'm sorry for the big German" re
marked Brockett. That bump vii
keep him in bed a week, If 1t doesn'
cripple him for life. It's a vicious
trick, a devils own bit of work. but
couldn't see any other chance Wha
on earth was the idea in that big fel
lows head, I'd like to mow?"
III your top-piece isn't solid ivory
! returned Solano, you know wei
enough. It's a dollar to a crushed
lemon that our Japanese friend wal
waiting round the next corner to graf
the papers, and I'd risk a little some
thing that those policemen were
planted ahead OF time where theJ
could come forward in a hurry"
You slid beautifully, Ramon,
laughed Brockett as they resumed
their march, jogging along at fairly
rapid gait If you had only slid home
that way when we needed 1t on about
ten afternoons | could mention, We
could have saved flock of games"
The Cuban flushed. and then laughed
back at his friend.
This was a different occasion, Har
ry. l felt more as If l were sliding
at an umpire this time. Somehow Of
other l never could bear the idea oi
spiking an infielder, and that's why
slowed up so often when should
have hit the grit"
This time, though" Brockett
chuckled, you slid for keeps. shud
der to think what would have hap
pened to that policeman If you haC
only had your spikes on"
Solano stopped, and lifted one foot
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She Wa. pustsr.

Mrs. Sutton advertised for a woman
to do general housework. and in an
swer q cOlOred girl called. announcing
that she had come for the position
"Are you 4 good cOOk!" asked Mrs.
Sutton.
mo. indeed. 1 don't cook" was the
reply.
Are you 4 good lanndress?"
Il wouldn't do washin' ard ironin':
st's too hard on the hands.
''Can you swept" asked Mira. Sut-
ton.
No." was the positive answer. I'm
not strong enough"
''Well.- said the lady Of the house.
quite exasperated. may l ask what
you can do?"
Il dusts." came the PLACID reply
Everybody's.
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SYNOPSIS.

Secret Service Chief Wilkins, puzzlOd
ever the theft of the governments cipher,
calls to his aid Detective Plnkwen. They
think they have discovered a new cipher.
when the office boy, Brockett. tells them
It's The Diamond Cipher and starts for
the 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 Wilking' stenographers Is seen to pass
q paper to a mysterious stranger. A.
outcome OF BrOckett's cipher. the ball
player and Solano are engaged by gov
ernment for mysterious mission. Yazl-
motto, mysterious Jap, calls on Brockett
Brockett falls into Yazimotos trap. a
nght 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-
Imoto returns to headquarters and re-
ports to Baron Zellern his failure to OBJ
tain the cipher; Miss Lawson. the stem
ographer. also reports to the baron.
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Shock for : Brother.

tEohn." said an eminent physician,
weakly, entering his home after a
aaId days work, John. II anyone
calls excuse me-"
Yes, suh." agreed John, the old
MSily darkey.
Just say" explained the doctor.
that the masseur is with me-"
A little later the doctors brother
NIed-called and received the shock
III his life.
Il want to see the doctor at once. !"
sad he.
"Yuh can't do it, sur" solemnly an
nounced the old darkey, turning up
his eyes till the whites alone showed.
''Yuh can't do it, sub. The doctor.
sub, am wild de Messiah New York
Evening Sun.
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ment. brought up his empty hand. and
then, with the speed of a pouncing
leopard, flung himself to his knees.
seized Baron ZoIlern's ankles, and
pulled savagely.
The huge German, with a roar OF
surprise and helpless rage, toppled
backward, landing on the base Of his
spine with a crash that fairly shook
the street Brokett. regaining his feet
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-07-18

and that in free country they ought
to be at liberty to call on strangers
to attest their signatures rather than
on friends who know them and might
babble, 1t would seem reasonable that
legislatures should at least establish
some presumption Of validity in favor
OF Wills executed under more formal
conditions. Let the formalities--the
safeguards--be as elaborate as those
who frame our laws deem necessary.
II they have the popular Anglo Saxon
prejudice against the notary as q rou;
tine functionary who might become an
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easy tool, It would be simple matter
to require also the affldavit Of physi-
clans or even of Judge after careful
Interrogation as condition precedent
to the erection Of rampant between
testators and their greedy kin.
Surely our society needs some such
protection. The hlackmail and extor-
ton current here are practically un-
known In foreign countries where the
notarial system OF attestation prevails.
II It were the Law that win carefully
executed under prescribed forms
should have The presumption Of valid
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ity, and could be set aside only by
convincing testimony. We should have
taken long step toward checking the
crying abuse of speculative attacks on
wills. Assuming also-though this ie
not yet settled-that there may be in
herent dificulties. either Hf Law OF
propriety. in the way OF probate be
fore death. the present situation Vaigh,
be further improved by imposing som,
restraint on the action Of distant rels
tives.
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Where is It?
The Moon,a offsprlnu.

Looking out Of the window one eve.
ming, little Marie saw the bright. full
moon in the eastern sky, and. appar.
emily. only a few inches from 1t, the
beautiful Jupiter, shining almost as
brightly as the moon itself. Marie
gazed intently at the spectacle for a
moment, and then turning to her
mother exclaimed:
"Oh, mother, look! The moon has
laid an egg!"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-07-18
Rural FInaneIer,

Boggs had managed to ditch his car
and after ha1ling passing farmer
tried to arrange dicker for help.
why. ya-as. brother" said the
farmer. bringing his team to 3 stand
still "TIl help ys out Les SCI
what it'll come to-one days use o
the team, So"
zone day?" retorted Boggs. -Tisnr
going to take you day to hsz4 thai
machine oGt. IL it?"
why no." returned the farmer
"but arter git the IS don't caIlatC
to do no more work ontil to-mOrrer.
-HarDer's Weekly.
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Mixture of Caution and Eeonom,

Mixture of Caution and Economy.
At the Union depot a few evenings
ago a mother who had gone to see her
daughter, a miss of about Is years.
sSfely started on a journey, was heard
20 give the young lady the following
words of advice Just before the train
E&arted. Now, gOOd-by. my dear.
Take good care of yourself and re-
ciember not to be too free with strang-
TFs on the train. But if a nice looking
1aan should speak to you be polite to
Minnie may buy your supper for
%ou."-Kansas City Star.
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testator, If not mere birds Of passage; ;
whose faculties. perfunctorily exer-
cised, can recall nothing but the hazy
fact Of signature when tested subse
quently on the witness stand. "
Why, in connection with one Of the
most serious of human affairs. should
We disdain the use Of ceremonials
which would give an inherent proba-
tive force to our action? a writer in
Scribner's asks. II It be argued that
dying testators cannot always procure
the attendance Of an ofiicial whose a.
fidavit and seal would carry. weight.
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WILL MAKING TOO CARELESS
eiacknaIl and Extortion Would Be
Decreased II the Formalltles
Were More Elaborate.

How haphazard the preparations for
the making Of a will in this country
are apt to be! Whom does the aver
age lawyer invite to,attest the solemn
disposition Of his clients estate? His
stenographer, some student in the Of
fee. or casual acquaintance on the
same floor: wholly unfamiliar with the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-07-18

A better thing than tooth powder to
cleanse and whiten the teeth, remove
tartar and prevent decay is a prepara-
ton called Paxtine Antiseptic. At
druggists, Csc a box or sent postpaid
on receipt of price by The Paxton
Toilet Co, Boston, Mass.
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Something flashed keenly, venonohs-
ly, from the sole and heel. t&G"
Il had them on" confessed the Gu
ban, 'and that officer must have the
worst-looking pair Of shins that were
ever taken to a hospital. Honestly,
Harry, I'd feel like brute If it wasn't t
for the circumstances and for the
value of the work that we have set
ourselves to do"
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Seemed Like More

The ProfessOr-In 40 wasps' nests
there are an average of $4,000 insects.
The Student-Why. professor, dis
turbed Just one nest one day, and III
bet there we're more than $4,000 in
that one!"
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Beanthe
Their Need.

Seedy Applicant can bring tears
to the eyes of the audience
Theatrical Manager-Huh! We
want somebody who can bring the au-
dience.-Puck.
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Ire Usual Way.

Yes: he committed political sui
eide"
How can a man commit political
guieideT
BY shooting on his mouth
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SteIIa-This Is the presidential year.
BeIIa-I know. The farmer We
board with keeps eight bull moose
that chase you every time you go out
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Mnfhina In IL

Teacher of infant geography class
John Mace may tell US what q strait
Is
John Mace-It's JUS tn plain stun.
'thout nothin' In it-Judge.