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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24
Train Stops When Monkey Pulls Rope

questioned in person, but no one adj
mitted responsibility
The train started ahead and was
rapidly making up lost time, when for
a second time the train stopped, the
engineer again declaring that he had
received a signal to stop the train.
Again the trainmen denied having
sent a message along the bellrope and
made a round of inquiry among the
passengers.
The trainmen were certain that they
had been hoodooed, and some of them
declared they would leave the train
unless the mysterious spook mate
rializations were stopped.
Then when few minutes later the
train was stopped for a third time
trainmen and passengers were indig-
nant. This time they declared that
they would find the culprit whoeven
he might be, and prosecute him as
well. They then began a systematic
search all through the train, not spar(
ing even those in the Pullman car.
A few minutes later they discovered
the source of all their trouble in a
very unspook-like masquerade. 1t was
a monkey. His monkeyship was con-
tentedly pulling the bellrope, which
hung very close. The animal was the
property of ]. F. Pickering of this city,
and he was advised to cage the NOM
key, which he did without further de-
lay, and the train moved on.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24
In Boys Attire, Bushes Betray Her

HHICAGO.-Tw tiny tears chasing
v themselves over her freckled
cheeks and a timid blush which crept
after them, brought the career Of
Jack" Wilson to an ignominious end
the other day in the South Clark street
police station, where she had been
taken by the police as a runaway.
The night before Jack" now self
admitted to be Sarah Wilson, 15-year-
old daughter of a wealthy St. Joseph
LMo) ranchman, tearfully told of her
attempted personation of a boy; how
she had her hair cut short and how
she smoked a pipe, even though it
made her sick.
The bluecoats at the station rue
ully admitted that Jack" put it over
on them and but for the tears and
blush they would never have suspect
ed the sex of their little prisoner.
With a pipe and tobacco in her trous-
ers pocket, Jack" was found at the
Northwestern station. She was taken
to the South Clark street station.
There she calmly pulled out her pipe
filed it with apparent skill, and light
ed it.
Then while the admiring officers lis
tened she told them of her trip. But
one policeman sneered at her and the
telltale tears and blush betrayed her
A moment later she was sobbingly ad-
hitting she was a girl.
Blushing as scarlet as did their lit
tie prisoner, the officers turned her
over to the matron. She was sent
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24

fighting like an unclaimed fiend to re-
tain his booty. His present pose was
out OF character. or the Irishman mis-
judged him.
Out of character or no, II was com
Portable. The serang, with head bent,
was fumbling In the folds Of his sash;
ORourke thought him over long about
II, yet was inclined to give him time
ir view of his abject surrender.
At length, still smiling oddly, the
man lifted his eyes and stretched
forth a hand tight closed. "The sa-
hib," he said gently. shall see that
his servant spoke truth. Let this
weigh with the sahib for mercy. Be
kold"
The brown fingers unclosed and in
the hollow Of his palm trembled that
which seemed a ball of crystalized
rose fire. the stone that man has
named the Pool Of Flame. O'Rourke
uttered a low cry of satisfaction. step
ping forward to snatch up the jewel.
simultaneously he was aware Of a
quick gasp from the direction of the
woman, followed, ere he could account
for them, by two pistol shots.
The adventurer groaned pitching
forward blindly, one side of his head,
from the ear to the temple, a-quiver
with an agony as il a white-hot iron
had scared him there. He stretched
forth an arm aimlessly and gripped an
iron stanchion, stopping his fall, and
hung there for what seemed an con,
sea and skies swimming blood-red be-
fore his eyes, in his ears a thunder
GUS rushing as of mighty waters.
BY supreme effort Of will he kept
himself half-erect, clinging to the rail,
and opened his eyes. So briefly had
pain blinded him that it was patent
barely a second had elapsed since the
firing Oh the shots. To his left
stricken lascar was still in the act Of
falling; before him Mrs. Prynne stood
her face a mask Of horror.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24

is Il? What is it?" he heard her voice
repeating breathlessly. He knew that
his own lips moved for some seconds
without sound as he strove to answer
her. The words, when they came,
should have been quite unlntelligible
to her; he realized this almost as soon
as he had uttered them: The Pool
OF Flannel"
Then he stumbled forward, crying
aloud for the serang. Halfway TO the
ladder he halted; that individuals
head and shoulders were lifting above
the level of the deck. O'Rourke GOV.
cred him and called him aft as he
again retreated to the scene Of the
tragedy.
Had he been In a condition to think
coherently, he might have acted more
prudently. But maddened, he was
able to grasp but one fact; that the
Pool Of Flame was gone and must be
recovered at whatever hazard.
The lascar came with what might
have seemed suspicious alacrity, con-
sidering the fact that he was coerced,
that O'Rourke held him at the pistols
point. Gaunt and sombre in the
moonlight, moving noiselessly in his
bare feet, head up and arms swinging
limp, he advanced without a pause un-
til about six feet from the Irishman;
at which distance O'Rourke, collect
ing his wits, found voice enough to bid
the fellow, "Stopl"
The serang halted, impassive. un-
moved
"The sahib has called" he said in
an even voice. II am come. What is
the sahibs will with me?"
His words, together with his half
indolent, half-defiant, wholly contemp-
tuous bearing, supplied the one thing
needful to restore to the adVenturer
his self-control O'Rourke drew him
self up, master Of self once more, and
looked the lascar in the eye.
"You stand" he said slowly, choos-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24

revolver still poised; to the right the
serang, drawing kris, was smiling
sardonically, his eyes fixed upon the
woman who had set at naught his
plans.
O'Rourke tried to call a warning to
her, for it was plain that she was ap-
palled by what she had done, needless
of all but the man she had killed; but
it was as If the bullet that creased his
temple had temporarily pcralyzed
him; his tongue clave to the roof Of
his mouth and he could neither move
nor speak.
Powerless Che believed), he watched
the serang gather himself together,
like some gaunt cat, and spring; in
two strides he would have been upon
the woman and the night had been
crowned with its most pitiful crime.
Yet in midair, O'Rourke saw the man
falter and fall back, dropping the
kris and cldtching frantically at moth
ing.
Stupidity the adventurer saw the
smoke trickling from the muZZle Of
his own revolver and knew that, some
how, he had managed to pull the trig-
ger. His heart leapt in his breast, so
keen was his gratitude. Trembling
in every limb, he essayed a second
time to fire and put final period to
the serang's career. But his shot
went wide and the cylinder 1ammed
so that the hammer would not rise
a second time. With an oath he let
go the rail and attempted to bridge
the distance between himself and the
lascar, who was now at considera
BILE distance reeling away toward the
rail.
But his overtaxed strength, sapped
by loss Of blood, failed him; and mall
ice infused new viEor into the seranR.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24

back to her home as soon as her fa-
ther could be communicated with.
q was just tired of staying at homes
so ran away" said Sarah at the wom1
ans annex at the South Clark street
station. And / wanted TO see my
sister. Her name is Mrs. Allen Gerb4
sey, and she lives in Stockton, KiH. ]
with money my father had ven
me l bought blue coat and tree
pairs of pants. Sunday afternoon I
dressed in the barn. My sister
Lille, II years old, cut of my
hair and / put it in one of my suit
cases. Then l started for Chicago /
When l arrived here ] bought q
ticket for Stockton, which cost me
1865, but I still had some money left
Then ! went into a barber shop and
had my hair cut
That policeman looked in my suit
cases, but he never saw my hair.
don't know where his eyes were.
just carried the pipe and tobacco to
make people think l was a boy.
My father has a large ranch in
Oklahoma and has lots of money, but ]
don't believe l want to go home"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24

new power to accomplish his final
fendish act.
Grinning with anguish, the man
leapt away from oRourke, staggered
and, Jerking back his arm, flung the
Pool Of Flame from him with all his
might.
ORourke paused, petrified with de-
spair. The great stone, glinting in
the moonlight like the very heart Of
fire, described a long and flaming arc
and -. the sea leapt up with a
hiss to welcome IL and It was gone.
A bitter cry broke from the Irish
mans lips; he made for the man,
whom he would gladly have killed
with his bare hands. But again he
failed. The lascar, perhaps guessing
his Intention, was at the last too quick
for him
BY a supreme effort the gaunt Sc
rang seized the rail, lifted himself I'D
on it, and dropped over the side. fol-
lowing that to win which he had Civ
en- his life.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24
U. S. Army Officers Start Moro Paper

CT. LOUIS.-From Zamboanga and
y the domain of the sultan - Sulu, in
the Philippines, come tidings of the
first newspaper ever published in a
Moro language. Furthermore, it is
unique in that 1t is government own
ed and operated newspaper, and among
its contributors and supporters are
the military authorities of the Nero
province.
Prominent among the latter Is Capt.
William Reed, United States cavalry,
who is governor of Sulu and chief of
staff of Gen. John ]. Pershing, mill
tary governor of the Province of
Moro.
Capt. Reed was favorite in soci-
ETY. here in the gay days of 1904 and
many Of his friends here will find it
difficult to picture him as helping mold
public opinion among the little brown
men in the island of his polygamistic
majesty the sultan of Sulu.
AS Lieut.. BILLY" Reed this martial
newspaper man is well remembered
in ST. Louis, where he was a mem
ber Of the military star in charge
of the Jefferson Guards at the worlds
fair.
A copy of the first issue of the sulu
News has been received by j. Bissell
Ware of St. Louis from Captain Reed
The salutatory, pfter a timely
preachment to the frisky Moro anent
the blessings Of peace and the delights
and profits Of a bucolic existence, pro
ceeds to explain the papers reason for
existence. The editor makes apology
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24
CHAPTER XIV.

Mrs. Prynne, reused out of her semi
stupor by ORourke's cry, with some
return Of her habitual clearness OIL
thought, stepped to the companionway
and called for her maid.
ORourke passed a hand over his
eyes, and brought 1t away black with
blood, but was no more than hall
aware Of this. Dazed and heart-brok
en-, he stared blankly round the sham
bles that was the deck, then, recover.
ing slightly, saw Cecile Join her mis-.
tress, and realized that, whatever his
personal grief, pain and despair, he
must play the part of the ORourke,
So he turned and staggered down into
the saloon.
Danny was in his berth, sleeping the
childlik- and loglike sleep that was
ever his. Dravos, below, his ears deaf
ened by the mighty chant of his en-
gines, had been no more conscious of
the drama on deck than had Danny.
O'Rourke caught the boy with hands
that gripped his shoulders cruelty. and
shook him awake, then methodically
booted him up the steps to the deck.
Once here, Danny came to his prop
er senses and fell with a will to the
tasks O'Rourke set for him. With Ce-
cile he lifted the unconscious captain
and bore him down to his berth. then
left him to the ministrations of mis-
tress and maid and returned to throw
overheard the last corpse, that of the
lascar whom the serang had set to
slay the adventurer from behind.
O'Rourke himself proceeded to the
bridge, where he found the helmsman
still at the wheel, soberly keeping the
vessel on her course. The circum-
stance at the time surprised him; but
it afterwards was developed by dint
Of ross-examination of the remainder
of the crew that the serang had spe-
cially exempted Quick and Dravos
from the general massacre, they being
held necessary to the navigation of
the ship. He had likewise put strict
injuctions on the helmsman not to de-
sert the wheel, whatever the tide Of
battle, whether for or against his
brethren. The stabbing of Quick
seemed to have been accidental, OF
necessary under circumstances unfore-
seen.
AS a matter of fact, the remainder
of the lascars were thoroughly cowed
and proved unbelievably docile for the
balance Of the trip.
Thus it was that the voyage of the
Rance from Alden to Bombay was
pushed through without further fatal
ity. To the Irishman, however, must
go more than half the credit; for for
ty-eight hours he never left the bridge
nor once closed his eyes In slumber
1t was not indeed until the Rance,
on the stroke of the hour, the evening
of the fifteenth day Of June, walked
smartly into Bombay harbor, the in
ternational code .gnal "NJ'' 1utter-
ing from her peak, rounded Colabra
and dropped anchor off the point; not
until Danny and Dravos, free at length
from their toll in the broiling engine
room, came on deck to relieve him,
that O'Rourke ollapsed-stumbled
down the bridge ladder and lurched
drunkenly down the saloon compan-
ionway. His head humming with
sleep, his brain bemused with fatigue
and pain, his eyes heavy, he brushed
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24
Minerals In the Human Body

The human body contains, among
other constituents, about two pounds
of phosphorus, which is essential to
the health Of the bones and the vigor
of the brain. This phosphorus, If ex-
tracted and put to another use, would
make up about 1000 packages Of fric.
ton matches.
Besides phosphorus, the body con-
tains few ounces of sodium and half
an ounce of potassium. The quantity
of the latter would be sufficient for
many experiments in a class of
chemistry.
In addition to sodium and potassium
there are few grains of magnesium,
enough to make the Silver rain" for
family's stock Of rockets on a Fourth
OF July evening or to create a brilliant
light visible at a considerable dis.
tance.-Harper's Weekly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24

NEW YORK-Frederick G. Gray,
~ hopeful nineteen, who came to the
big city from Quincy, Mass. to make
his fortune, was thrown downstairs
and sat on, and then locked up the 9th
er day on a charge of unlawful entry.
In Gray's pocket the police found
the cigarette case of James T.. Bourke.
former blacksmith mayor Of Bur
llngton Vt, and optimistic letters 10
the youths father and others in
Quincy, in which Frederick said he
had married a $4,000 heiress.
Mary Smith, whose mother has a
furnished room house at 935 West
Fifteenth street, said she saw Gray
coming downstairs carrying a suit
case.
She was aware that he did not live
in the house, so she screamed for her
mother. Mrs. Smith met Gray mid
way in his flight downstairs. They
rolled together to the bottom, and
then Mrs. Smith sat on the young
man while hert daughter went for the
police.
Search by the police revealed that
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24

ing his words, "on the edge Of the
grave. Do you comprehend that,
dog?"
AYE, sahib!"
Il have called ye, then, to demand
back that which is mine, the leather
bag which ye stole when ye slew your
brother, pretending falsely it was he
who had slain the captain. l counsel
ye, speak truth and render back to
me that which ye have stolen"
The serncg stiffened, his eyes glist-
ening in the moonlight. "Sahib!" he
cried as If in supplication.
mo words, dog!" cried O'Rourke
sternly. DO as bid ye, or abide the
result Of disobedience!'
"The sahib," said the serang slow
ly, "is full of eyes and wisdom. He
sees what no man would believe he
could see. l am content" He bowed
his head with curious submissiveness,
stretching forth his palms as If in
token O. surrender.
O'Rourke caught at his breath. He
had scarcely hoped for this; he had
merely called the serang aft as the
leader of the lascars, hoping to fright
en- him into revealing whichever of
his comrades had stolen the great
ruby-if he knew.
"Ye have, then, the leather bag?" he
demanded, exultation in his voice.
AYE. sahib; or, if not that, have
that which was therein"
"The stone?"
AYE, sahib."
Then give 1t me-"
4 am the sahibs slave" The Sc
rang flashed strange smile at the
revolver in O'Rourke's hand. His at
titude puzzled o'Rourke; he would
hardly have believed this Of the man;
rather he could have conceived Of him
90 denying the theft to the last and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24
Member Of School Board Finds They
Need No Lesson In PronuncIa.
tion From Him.

The member Of the board Of public
education who was visiting one Of the
schools in the primary department
had made a little speech to the chill.
dren on the importance Of correct pro
nunciation. Picking up a chalk cray.
on, he wrote the word "heinous" on
the blackboard.
ITO give you an example, boys and
girls" he said, Il wonder how many
of you know how to pronounce that
word"
"Haynus!" shouted the children in
concert.
Miss Guernsey" said the visitor,
turning suspiciously to the teacher.
"how did you know was going to
try them on that?"
"I didn't know It, Mr.. Judson." she
answered, "but l am something of a
crank on pronunciation myself, and
we have frequent drills on words. You
win and that these children know
how to pronounce exquisite, despic-
able, demoniacal, misconstrue. coad.
tutor. naivete. sacridce. Eanealogy,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24

for typographical shortcomings by ex-
planning that the Arabic characters
were purchased originally for the pur-
pose Of printing two primers for the
use Of the schools, that those who
employed the type are no longer at
hand, and that the editor had learned
to handle but awkwardly the 500 char
acters employed"
The purpose Of the publication, it is
explained, is to impart useful informa1
tion to the Sulu reading population,
to arouse their interest in the devel-
opment of their splendid agricultural
country and to encourage all measures
which make for their real progress.
AS a forecast of the good things that
are to come the editor announces that
"Datu Raia Munda Mandi and Shelk
Mustafa Ahmad will aid in the writing
Of this paper" AS a further induce
ment to circulation It is announced
that the paper win be distributed free
to all who desire to receive it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24
Educating the FllIpInos

Last year in the Philippines more
than a half million boys and girls we're
brought under the influence Of Amer
lean educational institutions, and the
Philippine government spent over So
O2b,OOO of local revenue for education.
There are at present employed as
supervisors and classroom teachers
over 5000 American and native in.
structors.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24

BY Mrs. Prynne without seeing her O
even hearing her low cry Of pity and
solioitude; and so entering the hrsi
stateroom that he came 10, threw him
self, already asleep. into the berth.
As he did 80 loaded revolver
dropped from his numb fingers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24
PUPILS PREPARED FOR HIM

program, gerrymander, discipline,
paresis, caoutchouc, exemplary and
hilarious, together with many others
mat do not occur to me just now"
I see," said the official visitor. un.
certain whether to be crestfallen or
eIated, that those youngsters don't
need any lesson on pronunciation from
me, anyhow" and he took his hat and
and departed.-Youth's Companion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24
Just DyInu to Do n

Servant--No, the vicar is not in Just
now Is there any messageY
Old Woman (cheerfully)--Well tell
him that Martha Higgins would like
to be buried at two o'clock tomorrow
afternoon! London Opinion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col. Terence O'Rourke, military free
lance and something OF a gambler In his
hotel. Leaning on the balcony he sees a
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watching him. One is the Hon: BERTHE
Glynn, while his companion Is Viscount
Des Irebes, duelist The vlscount tels
him the French government has directed
him TO O'Rourke as a man VINO Wouid
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
ment, O'Rourke, who had agreed 20 un-
dertake the mission, fnds mysterious
sealed package TO O'Rourke, who Is not
20 open II until on the ocean. pair OF
dainty slippers are seen protruding from
under a doorway curtain. The Irishman
finds the owner OF the mysterious feet to
be his wife. BeatriX, from whom he had
run away year previous They are
reconciled, and opening the letter he finds
that a Rangoon law firm ofrers 'him
100000 pounds for jewel known as the
Pool OF Flame and left to him by dy-
ing friend, but now In keeping Of one
named Chambret In Algeria, O'Rourke
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
TO soon return with the reward. He dls-
covers both Glynn and the viseount on
board the ship. As he finds Chambret
there is an attack by bandits and his
friend dies telling O'Rourke that he has
left the Pool OF Flame with the governor
general. who at sight of slghet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
Jewel. Arriving at Algeria the Irishman
iindB the governor general away. Des
Trebes makes a mysterious appointment,
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession Of the Jewel by stealing It. In
duel O'Rourke masters the Viscount,
secures possession of the Pool OF Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon. He finds
the captain to be a smuggler who tries to
steal the jewel. It is finally secured by
the captain and O'Rourke escapes to
land With the aid of one Danny and
his sweetheart, O'Rourke RECEIVERS the
Pool OF Flame. On board ship once more,
bound for Rangoon, a mysterious lady
appears. O'Rourke comes upon a lascar
about TO attack the lady, who Is a Mrs.
Prynne, and kicks the man into the hold.
Mrs. Prynne claims she is en- route for
Indiana on a mission for the king.
o'Rourke is attacked by the lascar.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-24
- 10 RemedN In Lnvr.

An English Judge has decided that
a purchaser of forged postage stamps
las no remedy agaiRst the seller.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-11-22
Railroads Claim Under
paid For Carrying
u. s. Mail

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-Amer-
lean railroads are greatly under
pal | for carrying United States
mail. according to a report pre-
sented to members of the Amer
lean Railway Association today
by julius Kruttschnitt.
Mail traffic does not pay it's
operating COST the report read.
"The unjust reductions of recent
years should be corrected and
the railroads should be relieve d
froms strikingly unjustssmethods
by which they are at present de-
prived of anything approaching
fair compensation.
The report declared the condi-
ton would be intensified by the
increased traffic expected through
the inauguration of the parcels
post.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-11-22
From the Daily Bulletin
Meets Instant Death

Macon, Ca, Nov. 20.-James
R. Bryant, the 18-year-old pri-
vate secretary to H. w. Pittman,
local agent os the Central of
Georgia railway, was instantly
killed last night about 8 o'clock
at the Waterville crossing when
his motorcycle was struck by a
string of freight cars.
The young man was on his way
to the plant of the Cherokee
Brick Company and was riding
at the rate of fifteen or twenty
miles an hour. He is said TO have
disregarded the warning of a
switchman and attempted to cross
ahead of the cars.
The body was badly mutilated
and the motorcycle demolished.