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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16
SEPTEMBER IS THE LAST MONTH
FOR SWATT|NC FLIES IN
THE CITIZEN CONTEST
SO Please Kill That Fly!
HOUSEHOLDERS PLEASE READ
BECAUS

l. The fly is the most dangerous
wild animal in America.
2. Flies breed in manure and 9TH
er filth. Filth is the flies food.
Flies carry filth to our food.
3. Flies walk and feed on excreta
and sputa from people i'll with ty-
phoid fever, tuberculosis, diarrhoeal
affections and many other diseases.
4. One fly can carry and may de-
posit on our food 100000 germs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-27

with a whitening rian~e ~ John Do-r
have zone their best 20 hang my
h~ruthert~
ieter Ruff raised his eh--=
Iear Lady Mary hs said. "remem-
her that II IL the business OF Scotland
Yard to find a man guilty. IL 10 nine
when / am employed for that purpos.
Co find him Innocent. You must not he
too hart upon my friend. M. Dory. n.
and seemed 10 come up against each
other a little too often. as "a is
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erary Trcss)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-27

snd vas promptly arrested ~ The 10
Aceuisn Who had heard the shot Natur-
a'f' M" refused TO plead. because h. be-
heved that Miss Sfaw Rad kfu.f ~.
man. PROBABLY IA self-dsf~n-e she a,
tir-t- believed r"r lover guilty. ana wf-,
srer~ards Flfy Dean confessed she
with feminine lack ~ common sense
was trying 20 set the Eirl out ~ ia.
ountry before telling the truth. 4 VISIT
OF her- TO the office ~ the steamship
company gave me the clue ! required
Lady Mary Erasp"i l,th his harrs
And Scotland yard" she acclaimed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-27

Soriptions that have crossed the Allan
N' dheai or the pair. the male is 30
."'h'- hish at the shoulders. 20 inches
long from tho end - his nose 20 the
'ss' OF hiF tail. and his tail il IL inches
long Tie weighs 4ls pounds. The fe-
male. believed to be only two years old.
- u inches high and weighs l7S
pounds In comparison. Caliph. the
enormous male hippotamus who now
stands IN "a MOUNTED state in the
American Museum Of Natural History.
stood four feet nine and onc-ha'f inches
nigh AZ the shoulder. was twelve feet
ana four Inches In length from end OF
nose TO root or tail. his circumference
was eleven feet ana eight inches. and
his weight was given a. close 20 $500
pounds. Besides the bulk OF
a fuii grown male hippo OF the common
species. the picIry is like a six months
human infant Or rs pounds weight
beside a man OF $50 pounds. In bulk
one aludt Nile hippo Weighing 5000
pounds is equal TO fourteen adult male
rismy hIppos.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-27

In spite Of the fact that tie managers
Of the Republican. Democratic and Rull
Moose parties alike passed up New York
as "a convention city. Father Knlcker-
booker has not been entirely sighted m
this RESPECT ON. convention. at least
has come his way and while 70 may NOT
have attracted go much attention a. the
gatherings at chicago ana baltimore. Il
rs In SIS way unique. This is the annual
convention uf the National Association
Of Hoboos Of America. sometimes known
as the Wandering WuIics league in
session here this week. For several
DAYS the delegates. Who have been ar
irving ON special freight train bumpers,
have been discussing important ques-
tions affecting the nation and tho tramp
profession. They include many distia-
guiShed hohoes whose names and chalk
marks are famous along tho water tanks
Of every bis railroad IN the COUNTRY
among them being such well known
members as "bopeydildock' DanEorneld.
Much Meyers. Half SoIes Henry.
Mike the Bite" and "Guiper" Kelly the
latter Of whom gained fame br caus-
irg several How-ry thirst parlors 20 re-
duce the price OF red eve to two drinks
for hve cents during certain carly morn
ING hours. While many Of the sessions
have been secret. 70 is understood that
the association favors "a platform prom
l~lH| less law ana NOR" soup. coupled
with the most stringent enforcement
OF the laws against overworking human
beings Contrary 20 expectations. it was
decided not Co put "a president al candi-
date in Tho field. hut TO concentrate IN an
enort 90 secure for the hobo the re-
sp"ct due DIS profession.
Now York is apparently in the midst
or one OF the most general and wide
spread gambling orgies that 10 ha.
NIi'"h il recent years. For some un-
eNpIalnrd reason the gambling fever
fN'fN Two or three years here and the
present situation is q particularly no.
illif Illustration ~ this condition OF
tIflfs. lF some the activity Of the
CHIC goddess OF hgrcc iv attributed
me calling in Co police HEADQUARTERS
ON thr various precinct stations OF
me charts ur maps indicating tho lp-
'stion off suspected gambling houses
since without these charts tho police
re handlcHpued On their Efforts % sup
press rambling in ttn district known
iAf IFrtrfin'r things are more
wide open than they have Le.r FOR
.tI ni is 90 matter oi general
Us " notorious gang leader vrtcr was
AIDED recently Opened for business a.
ihe same place fhr following riErf Eet-
ING ON base ball scores has become
'i INDUSTRY hr itself ln which ths
vNH conduct fhc pools arc said III.
i..-lE Bug profits Even tho Vtner-
' wire tapping game. hl- been
i"surr'rted aud made tho ur4rs az
I'N'hg the fuD CrrUuloue Of their
nov Ait"E"ther o. present fhe un-
.. WHO attempts Co n'rt wi-n the
i.' ID of chance BEL pretty certain ~
s'iDs to borrow car fare home
IpNsACEE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-27
BATTLE OF BANANAS is
LATEST INDUSTRIAL WAR

Involved In StruoaIe for Vas,
EruIt Trade. Which Raises knotty
Proolems-First Live Pigmy Hippo
potami Ever Shown TO Be Exhibited
Here-One Fourteenth the Size Of
Ordinary Hippo-Students Of Hlah
Cost OF Living Problem Strike An
other knotty Prcblem-Hoboes In
CONVENTION Here Want Respect for
Their Professionalism York Had
BAG Attack Of Gambling Fever.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-27

You see Run continued. the fact
that Miss Shaw was willing 20 sup
with Austen Abbott tete-atete renders
It more improbable that n should
shoot him in her sitting-room an hour
or so later"
Lady Mary had lost some OF her
confidence. but she was not daunted.
Even II we have been deceived in
the girl she said. thouehtfully. there
might be Z. stronger motive than ever
for her wishing 10 get rid OF Abbott.
He may have become jealous and
threatened her"
1T is. OF course. possible" Ruff as
scented. politely. Your theory would
az rate. account for your brothers
present attitude"
She looked AZ him steadfastly.
You believe, then. she said. that
my brother shot Austen Abbott?"
Il do" he admitted. frankly. so
does every man or woman in London
OF common sense to-day
Then I may as well go she said.
tearfully.
Not AT all" Peter Run declared.
Listen. This is a natter OF business
with me. ! say that on The facts as
they are known. your brothers guilt
appears indOubtable. I do not say
h there may not be other facts IN
the background which alter the state
or affairs. n YOU wish me 10 search
for them. engage me. II I will do
my best
You will do your best more than
your best. won't you?" she cried.
FL" will do t.hu. ,,.. - H.- 90 V.-
Ruiz promised. Please sit down al
IA a desk and write me two letters OF
Introduction"
To whom she asked.
To tho solicitors who are defend
ing your brother. he said. and TO
Miss Lefty shaw"
"Iou mean TO 40 To see herr" Lady
Mary asked. doubtully.
Naturally Peter Run answered
III your %supposition is correct. she
might easily give herself way under a
little subtle cross-examination. If she
Is innocent. I shall know that I have
10 make my effort in another direc.
ton
Its % hopeless case. Of course"
Mis- Brown remarked. after Lady
Mary had departed
I'm afraid So" Peter Run answer.
cd SAL ] must earn my money.
Please get ONE one 'o take YOU 10
supper onight 90 the Milan. and see
u YOU can pick up any scandal"
About Lefty she asked
About either az them. hc answer
ed. Particularly ! should like 10
hno" r any explanation has cropped
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-24

g.
it before the little woman in black
had come hurrying to the bedside,
and she stood holding it rather
foo1ishly and self-conscfously and
could not face those searching
eyes,
eT've brought him this and
these, said Mrs. Ward, holding
out the box of bricks and the me-
chanical toy. But you-you've
given him that y
Nurse Blair stammered some
thing, but she could never re
member what it was, for the
young widow had taken both her
hands in hers and was looking at
her in such a way as to make
falsehood impossible.
Nurse, she said, 81 want to
ask you something. Will he ever
walk again?"
Nurse Blair was silent. They
might have been alone in the
ward, so closely did the hum of
conversation hedge them in. Each
was with her own that Christmas
morning and had no thought but
for hers.
"Wil1 he ever walk? Will he
ever stand?" The widow grasp
ed the nurses hands tightly as
though clinging to her as her last
hope in life. "Tell me, she
pleaded.
''Never-unlesS a miracle hap
pens," answered Nurse Blair, and
the woman's hands fell and she
turned to the child and smiled.
IT, No. D1os- ,,,darc+OOd
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-24
Sprinkle Sardines.

Sprinkle Sardines.
When a box of sardines is open
ed it should be drained of all oil
possible, and then the little fish
turned out and sprinkled with
lemon juice. They should be
drained again before serving. The
lemon will cut the remaining oil
and make the sardines more pal
atable.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-24

Sure It Is.
Mary" said teacher, what is
the spinal column
"The spinal coumn," said Mary,
is what my head sits on one end
OF, and sit on the other"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-24
the bed, "I want to whisper some

liz DA3 " N-A@S ~ " 49,
thing"
The widow knelt down, but the
childish whisper was loud enough
to reach the nurses ears.
81 mustn't tell you what my
christmas present is, because it
will make you cry"
The widow placed her arms
round his neck and pressed his
face to hers.
Mamma, I want to show you
something I've kept for a Christ
mas present for you. Sit up,
mamma, and look. Lookp
Nurse Blair screamed. Dr..
Keith, passing by, stopped, look
ed, and assumed an attitude Of
professional pride. His rather
tired face broke into a smile.
"Do that again, Johnny" cried
Nurse Blair. Look, doctor,
look! He's wiggling his toesP
eyes, ma'am," said Johnny
proudly. That's why I wanted
football There, mamma, you're
crying aftet allP'
The Oakes times., 1912-06-06


N August, 1862, the
armies of General
Lee and General
Pope confronted
each other on the
R a ppa b a mock
river, in Virginia.
General Lee had
determined to at
The Oakes times., 1912-06-06

tatnous regions above. Brockett took
the first watch-and nothing happened
to disturb the tranquility Of the car
except a wrangle between two claim
ants OF lower seven, each. through
some mistake, holding the proper
coupon.
Solano was on guard, and Brockett
was peacefully dreaming, when the
green curtains were slightly agitatedj
The Cuban stretched himself towards
the edge Of the berth and peered
downward. Nothing visible. If any.
one had been trying to rummage in
the lower berth, he had fed with
snake-like silence and lightning speed
Solano, deciding that he had been in
error, drew back, and waited out his
watch without further incident.
With the frs. rays of sunlight, both
boys were astir. Slipping down into!
the aisle without waiting for the por-
ter's ladder, they looked into the low
er berth. Something was jutting out
from the blanket-roll that had simu-
lated a peaceful sleeper-a black ham
die, from which futtered a tiny bit of
paper. Brockett seized the handle.
and drew forth vicious knife, with q
strangely modelled, almost half-moon
blade.
"A Filipino knife" exclaimed So
Aano. Spanish writing on the paper.
Let me- sec. With the compliments
Gi Aguilar!'"
.
The Oakes times., 1912-06-06

ing. 1.-TWO pockets turned fn.ide out.
he announced. but nothing taken
You've got q cheap railway thiei
there. George. Hold him tight, and
the car company won't forget you."
Brockett. descending lightly from
his berth. peered into the face Of the
pajama-clad captive.
"Glad to see you, SIR" laughed the
boy, exultingly. I'VE met in Wash
ington only the other day. II 1 am not
mistaken"
I With cultural roar of rage and
chagrin, the baron broke from the
negro's hands and rushed down the
car. He gained the vestibuled plat.
form before another clutch could be
laid upon him and smashed a door
open as II it had been q barrier OF
straw. Dressed as he was, pa5ama.
draped. hatless. shoeless, he hurled
himself out into the night, and the
thick darkness swallowed him from
view.
The Oakes times., 1912-06-06

1 IN restaurant with ent. wo
different streets, and departed by the
door through which they didn't come
when they first went in. Then they
separated. went round opposite sides
Of block, and rejoined each Other
on side street, SO clear of traffic
that they could easily have spotted
anyone following or shadowing the
movements of either one. The trip tu
| Forbes field was then In order, and
the youngsters worshiped at the shrine
of the great German shortstop for two
delirious hours. When the mighty
Honus. in the tenth inning. put his
weight against fast ball and drove
1t over the middle wall for the home
run that won the game, no native
Pittsburger could have created more
noise or come nearer an actual de-
lirium than Brockett and Solano.
The early evening hours were spent
IN pretty continual motion, and the
boys were we'll tagged out when they
betook themselves to q Pullman car
Cleveland-bound. They had decided
to take two berths, upper and lower
with Solano sleeping in the loweI
berth, while Brockett, with the jeal
ously guarded letters and cipher keys
would mount on high, beyond the
reach Of possible pilferer The good
natured negro in charge Of the cal
made up their couches without delay
and then went to the platform to re
ho1 fnI
ly In time to swing aboard the train.
AS Solano was tossing off his shoes
and Brockett loosening his tie, the
train cleared the Pittsburg station
gathering speed and whizzing along
on its northwestern way. The porter
came grinnlng up to the berth where
the boys We're preparing for much.
needed sleep, and handed a small,
square envelope to Brockett.
"Gemman in de crowd done glib me
dis" he explained. "Said to hand it
to de young men in upper and lower
iseben as soon as de train was under
way, so heah 1t am"
Gentleman In the crowd?" echoed
Brockett. "Why-what-wha sort of
looking man was he?"
j The negro grinned and shook his
head.
Couldn't zactly tell you, sub. Dere
was three or fouh people climbin'
laboahd de cab, an All was so busy
,,Ah hahdly noticed anyone in pahtic-
ulah. Jest took it soht OBJ mechanical.
sub, soht OBJ mechanical, an All neveh
did see de pusson."
1, Solano turned on the electric bulb
hin the lower berth. They drew the
green curtains tight. and Brockett
opened the envelope. 1t contained
only square white card, and across
the card was written, in the diamond
cipher, these letterings:
"R 3BH pos e 2BH SH w TIC Fin
TO sH Pos TO c o B B ALB SH BIB
Pos TO r 3BH SB Fin PO."
Meaning" Brockett translated,
"change route at Detroit. Be watch.
full"
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CHAPTER XIII.

Manhattan, the Hudson, and the ex
citing scenes of the previous day were
far behind The adventurers were
rolling west upon rapid train, plan
ming details as they went, and review
ing their recent adventures with much
perplexity. Most bewildering circum
stance of all was the way in which
Mr.. Yazimoto seemed to have kept
track of their movements, and the per
sistency with which he had turned Ut
at every inconvenent hour.
You have to give credit to the
Jap" remarked Solano. HE Wa
game, he took long chances, and S,her
lock Holmes never had anything CT
him when it came to following a clue
I'm almost sorry that he's In ths
river"
always provided that he is" mul
INJURED Brockett, doubtfully. Some
how or other can't believe that wev,
seen the last of him. I'd wage.
The Oakes times., 1912-06-06
CHAPTER XIV.

Detroit-home of automobiles and
Ty Cobb-is pretty place. 1t was
vastly appreciated by the boys, both
for its natural beauty and the fact
that they encountered Cobb on Mon
roe avenue. Tyrus, who had met
Brockett some months before in
Washington, was not only afrable, but
anxious to go out of his way to guide
the youngsters round the burg. So.
lano, like many others who had never
made the acquaintance of the Georgia
Peach, had always believed him a
swell-headed, inflated, disagreeable
character, and was amazed to find
him a splendid young fellow, gentle
manly and entertaining. After Cobb
had left them the Cuban shook his
head in bewildered fashion.
Finding out my mistake about Ty
Cobb" he explained, was some jolt.
believe me. I'll not be surprised te
discover, after that enlightenment
that Baron Zollern is our dearest
friend and that Mr.. Yazimoto would
just die to make us happy!"
"They don't grow any nicer thar
Cobb" said Brockett. "He is pretty
nearly the best ever"
Naturally, the messengers went tc
see Cobb perform that afternoon
after securing tickets and berths on
Chicago train. The great Georgian
was at his best. giving a wonderful
display of his speed and matchless
hitting powers. After seeing him
turn an ordinary single into three
bases by nervy running, the boys left
the ball yard. garrulous as monkeys,
wildly delighted at the doings of Ty,
rus Cobb, but not forgetting the dan.
gers and demands of their situation.
Nobody bothered them at the game;
no spies or shadows seemed to be on
the trail as they walked from the
park. and there appeared to be no
reason for special caution Much adj
venture and many unpleasant hap
penings, however, had converted the
youngsters into thoroughly suspicious
The Oakes times., 1912-06-06

There Is strange enoing 70 Inat,
returned the guide. II was telling this
to some visitor only the other day.
end had got as far as what am tell.
Ing you when tall man with gray
hair, who was standing about where
you are now, spoke up. 'Comrade,' he
said. you're right! was Frank"
A few minutes later, as they went
down the corridor, the visitor asked
another question.
"And what was the name of the ser.
geant whose blood we see there?" he
asked.
ellis name was Plunkett," was the
answer. There he is!"
A soldierly looking man in the blue
uniform Of messenger of the senate
came walking down the corridor. The
magazine writer and his guide turned
toward him. Across his breast was
pinned an empty sleeve.-J. B. in Har.
oer's Weekly.
The Oakes times., 1912-06-06

and watchful individuals, and every
bulky German, every passing Japanese
or Chinaman. loomed large as a pos
sible emissary of the foe.
Marching majestically amid the
throng, and towering above them like
Gulliver among the Liliputians. a gi-
gantic negro came up the street. The
black man must have been seven feet
high, and was gayly costumed in scar
let coat, blue trousers, and silk hat.
With either hand he dealt out the ad-
vertising cards of some dentist. and
kept continual stream of pasteboards
flying through the crowd. The boys
sidestepped to let the giant pass, but
the mammoth negro checked his
course for the fraction of a second
and thrust couple of his cards into
Brockett's astonished hands. Resum-
Ing his march. he paraded up the
street. with mob of small boys
strlnging In his wake, turned a corner
and disappeared with his attendant
train
"some advertising agent, that boy"
laughted Brockett. Wonder who
hires him, anyhow"
One Of the cards bore the name OF
some dental parlor." Across the
other, in small but clearly written
letters, were these hieroglyphs:
"HR E L TO w Fin R TO HR TIC
E L Pos TO CUBS"
instructions at Chicago Brockett
translated. "Say-let's catch that
black man and ask him where he got
this card"
They hurried to the cross-street
where the negro had changed his
course. but the gigantic African was
nowhere visible.
When they boarded the Chicago
bound train that night. solano's rest
less brain hatched new idea.
1T occurs to me, Harry" he ven
tured. that anyone who is tracking
US on sleeping cars will naturally
prowl into the lower berth. Why not
frame up dummy, leave him in the
lower, and both Of US climb into the
upper? Then we can take turns
watching, and ought to come pretty
near to landing any inquisitive gen.
tleman who gets his locations mixed. !"
| The idea appealed to Brockett, and
was quickly carried through. It was
by no means difficult to construct q
fair imitation Of sleeper in the low.
or berth. simply BY rolling up the
blankets. rumpling the pillows, and ar.
ranging . few articles Of clothing
round the bunk. When the work was
finished, and tho electric light turned
OF, the ufe-like effect was wholly sat.
tsfytng, and tho boys could hardly re.
strain their laughter Is they climbed
Ike Alpine CHI e into the noun.
The Oakes times., 1912-06-06

something-if I ever gambled-that
he came safe ashore, and is after US
again"
81 hardly think so." said the Cuban.
'tOur friends of the Eastman gang
settled him for keeps. and his partner
with him. What l can't understand
is the way they attended to him with.
out interference or trouble. They put
him overheard without any of the
other passengers cutting in to stop
them. and they all got away without
being bothered by the police. can't
admire their lives or their principles,
but we owe great deal to them"
I'VE may have chance to pay them
back some time-at least. I hope So"
Brockett commented.
If not one way, we will another"
said Solano. after this trip is over
If we get back with our heads and
skins-I'm going to visit New York.
call on Mr.. Kelly and invite the
whole Eastman gang to banquet at
my expense. What they have done for
us was well worth it, wasn't it,"
The train pulled into Pittsburg to-
wards noon. and the youngsters de-.
barked. They had decided to turn
their route to Cleveland, then to De.
troit, and thence across Michigan to
Chicago, changing railroads at each
city. A night train to Cleveland was
selected for the next trip, and the
boys put In the afternoon in the justly
celebrated city Of steel, shipping and
eccentric millionaires. A glance at a
baseball schedule showed them that
iPittsburg was playing at home during
the afternoons circumstance which
settled their whereabouts for the
greater portion Of the day. It had
never been the fortune Of either boy
to sec Hans Wagner, and the chance
was one that was not to be resisted
Even with the anticipation Of q
glimpse at Wagner to lure them on
lBrockett and SoIano did not lose theft
caution. Instead Of going straight ia
sfDrbes field. homo Of the Pittsbura
team, they started in the opposite dh
irsction, circlsd here and there amoni
4the busy streets iQr an hcur. lunched