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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-19
MICHIGAN PRESS ASSN.
RE-HETs IT'S OFFICERS
j1nes Schermerhorn Is Again
President Meeting Is
Very Successful

without contest of any kind, the
oX<ers OF the Michigan Press as
1o<Ialion we're reelected In the an
mall meeting IN the Wayne Gardens,
IHursday afternoon. They are as fol-
Io<B: President, James Schermer-
horn, Detroit; vce-president, Louis
Avail, Port Huron; secretary, II. A
Hopkins, g. Clair; treasurer, w. n.
Cook. Hastings, editor OF Michigan
BuIlefin, w. p. Nisbett, big Rapids.
The treasurer reported q balance
~ about $500 on hand. The question
~ next years place of meeting was
lett 20 the executive committee for
o1cision. Grand Rapids wants II.
The association listened to an ad-
dress BY George w. Coleman, OF Bos-
ton. president OF the Associated Ad-
<trtising Clubs of America, on Pub
lefty, = factor In state progress" He
ibid Of the methods of boosting en-
pIoyed IN Boston, saying the people
% the Hub" were now fully awake
10 the possibilities OF their resources
and planned to make the city bigger
end more important than ever. The
coryention OF the Associated Adver-
Hing Clubs OF America had done won
11re IN the way Of advertising Boston,
md be advised Detroit to lose no
Inc IN getting the organization to
MEET here.
ID dealing with commercial and in
<>IIectual progress, Mr. Coleman
drew attention to three potential
forces, which were introduced In this
Country about 100 years ago. These
|orcee, steam, the scientific method
. % thinking on the basis OF actual
nets rather than theories, and the
Memorable ideal In life and govern
nent. had completely reyolutionized
ne social and business world, he
't IN the course OF his talk, Mr.. Cole
nan npoke Of New England as splen-
dtd fruit raising territory, saying the
products of the orchards were unsur-
1assed nowhere.
At the close OF the address, II. r.
ratteneili, OF Lansing, produced two
big, red apples from his pocket and
'rrescnted them to Mr.. Coleman, with
The remark that he believed the lat
ter, after eating the apples, would de-
eide 70 remain In Michigan. Mr.. Cole
man thanked the donor and remark
"A that the apples looked good
enough TO have been grown In New
Enxiand."
r Coleman teek occasion to com
mend the enterprise and public spirit
Of The Detroit Times IN conducting
che Remain in Michigan" contest,
declaring that IL would be of inestim-
able value to the state. He also COM
n1imented President Schermerhorn,
Hugh Chalmers and other Detroiters,
who lad been heard in Boston, on
their ability as speakers, and said II
was like carrying coal to Newcastle
10 bring him here TO give an address.
Charles r. Manning of Manistee,
made few remarks, in which he
boosted northwestern Michigan, say
INK II was the frontier of the coun-
Try. and one OF the best Embarrassing
tcftions In the state.
A. Z. McKinnon announced pro
roeed itinerary for the outing of the
association, next summer, suggesting
rail- and water trip from Detroit to
Montreal and Ottawa, Can. II was
dccided to let the executive commit
tee deal with the excursion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-19

nn<ir<<<-lla~ Fr-sIns. No fuss ana
~ frst1ere me plain. neat kind that
,ss' - f s:;s i:, s'-: o. cl, S's .. y
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-19

The end of the Crowley Miner year approaches Each
be counted Good business demands that
this time.
is in fine the period when cash counts more with
And dollars worth of clothing turned into cold,
ing the clothing Az. ....e -e"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25
CHAPTER XXX.

Nice promotion waiting back In
Washington for you, Mr.. Brockett,"
said old Colonel Lewis, beaming with
fatherly affection upon the messen-
gers. Too bad you are not in gov
ernment service, Mr. Solano."
The Cuban smiled delightedly.
I'm sorry, at times" he admitted.
chat am not an American citizen
and working in the same department
as Harry Brockett. Still, Cuba is quite
a country-and / am told that re-
sponsible post will be given me at
Havana. just as the outcome Of these
adventures"
Glad to hear it, my boy" replied
the colonel. BY the way. there is
quite lot OF news from Washington
besides your promotion, Mr.. Brockett,
Chief wilkins stenographer, Miss
Lawson, viii not be there when you
return. You can probably imagine
why. No arrest, no trouble-nothing
at all For the good of the service,
you understand? This redheaded imp"
mike McKane looked combative for
an instant) ''is to go into the secret
service-the chief says he regards him
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25
eSHlD. |6nN5 /eSu2R1UEP PNTAE5nREZ7UM"

rs most promising junior operative.
How about dyeing that hair, young
man? That sunset head would tip you
off to every crook in North America" a"
"Aw, dat's nottin'," remarked the
crimson-head. Trouble an wisdom
soon turn de hair white an make a
guy look dignified."
"A bit from Chicago, also, gentle
men, resumed the colonel. "Aguilar,
the Filipino with whom you had some
exciting experiences, has been iden-
titled as one OF the last ladrones, or
murderous robbers. that prowled the
Island of Luzon. Nice reward for his
capture. / would suggest that it be
divided Up between yourselves and
the policemen who made the capture.
The big negro whom Aguilar stabbed
will get well"
Glad OF it," interrupted Mike Nc
Kane. "4e looked like big, good
natured mutt to me when slipped
him a cipher letter in Detroit"
The colonel laughed good-naturedly,
and continued: Everything that you
were asked to do has been done with
honor, young gentlemen. And now,
boys, there is one thing / wish you
would explain to mel have official
permission from General Cole to re-
ceive enlightenment upon the subject.
VIII you kindly map out to me the
details Of this confoEnded cipher? 1t
is easy enough to write and work out
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25
er1a1z Ia9 ~ IaoEsNses leAeaZ oae1AnAl

permit me to present you with the
documents In question"
Grunting with heartfelt pleasure,
the German seized the envelopes and
thrust them, unopened. into his pocket
Mr.. Yazimoto, clenching his small
brown hands in rage and disappoint-
ment, eyed him like wildcat hest.
tating before n spring.
"Dere vas great need" said Baron
Zollern, dot / should haf desc led
ders. Herr Yazimoto, rebeat to you
you vas endirely Welcome to de
cipher code. VIII you ACCEPT i'd from
me tomorrow? Also. promise you.
you shall haf de obbortunidy to ex-
anime all portions of desc babers dot
may concern YOU or your gofernmend.
Vot say you? VIII you ACCEPT a seq
ond reading?"
1T seems 10 me-" came a soft, we'll
modulated voice. that third reading
will be better for Mr.. Yazimoto. At
least, that is my opinion"
Juan Torreion. petrifed where he
stood, was staring open-eyed and open.
mouthed at a small, almost insigniii-
cant individual, standing not ten feet
from the bandits side. The members
of Torrejon's gang, suddenly convert
ed into most peaceful citizens. had
dropped their arms and were ranged
in meek and gentle groups along the
glade. Across the clearing was
a long column of superbiy
armed and mounted riders, and addi-
tional horsemen were already holding
every exit from the camp-ground.
Il believe" the little man resumed,
that every man is entitled to a first
Perusal Of his own correspondence.
viii you kindly hand those envelopes
to me, Herr Zollern? am Gomez
Esteral"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25

company--only he didn't have TO.
They couldn't have been ten feet from
us when Gomez Esteral rode up with
900 men and that changed the story"
"Youse never thought to ask how
dis Gomez party happened along in
the neighborhood, didja?" questioned
Mike McKane. Nav, | thought not.
Charge dat to me, too. When youse
guys rode outa de cavalry camp, /
was five miles in de lead. | amt no
rider, so was paddin' de hoof ahead.
When youse was held up | was may
be tree hundred feet away. | knew
where youse was headed for, an so ]
beat it to dis Nogal joint, where de
Gomez feller holds out. Den / tells
him all / know; he agrees to turn
right out, quick as he can get some
men togeder, an tries to hurry back
to see IL dere was anything could do
On de way, l falls in wit Solano-an'
youse knows all de rest"
Gomez Esteral was holding judg-
ment in the center of the clearing.
The face of the man who had dreamed
twenty years seemed to have been
added to his age in one hours time.
Somberly he gazed at the little group
before him, and his voice choked as
he spoke.
Il have had a rude awakening"
said Gomez Esteral Il have learned
that friends are false, and that enc
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25

"He didn't count de numbers right,
dere," piped up tho small red.headed
youngster who had escorted Ramon
solano TO the scene. "Where'd de hull
bunch o. youse a. been but for Mike
MoKane. ia like tuh know?"
what ia like to know" queried
Brookett. "is how you happened TO get
down here. anyhow? Who turned you
loose?"
Turned loose nottin'," answered
Mike McKane, Didn't I tell youse
guys | was goin' on dis trip? Well. /
made good. Lissen tub me, bo: youse
two left a track so wide yuh coulda
driven an ortermobile over II. When
youse left Washin'ton / was right in
de neighborhood. If youse wanter
know, you'd a hadda heap o trouble
gettin' clear from dat street fight wit
de bulls but for me. pointed EN- up
an alley. an dey went up 1t like a
lotta boobs. After dat. II was plumb
easy fer me to keep In touch wit
youse. One or two times. youse did a
doublin' act, like guy tryin' to t'roW
de shadows of when his wife has
hired dc Pinks ter watch i'm. but |
kinda flggered out just where you'd
likely light--an' / didn't miss out once.
Did dem letters have youse a-guess-
in'?"
Wen. rather!" cried Brockett.
whats the explanation"
Explanations dead soft" grinned
the messenger boy. "Yuh see. old
Chief wilkins an General Cole has al.
ways thought | had de goods in me
fer a Sherlock Holmes. SO when
ycIse' was all framed up fer de trip
dey calls me in an tells me to hang
round in de vicinity, see? And tub
keep a close eye on youse, do all |
could to help youse, an, if youse got
stalled at de finish, to shoot home de
news. In oder words, was guardeen
an shadow over de whole journey
an de letters was Jest part of 1t all.
IL was a pipe fer me to learn your
cipher-any baseball bug can easy do
tan as for de letters, can say
dis: may talk on de fritz, but at
school l always got any spellin' prizes
dat was TO be had"
You must have kept In touch with
the chief. too, didn't you?" asked So
lano.
Il surely did. was de live wire,
de line OF communication. an | just
ferried along some letters dat de chief
an de general managed tub get tub
me. ! was Johnny on de spot right
up to de finish-an' I'm thinkin' dere'd
have been a different finish today but
fer me-"
That's right" cut in Solano. You
noticed | was llmping little, didn't
you? was making the best speed
could to get away from our friend
Torrejon's people, when, maybe two
miles out Of camp. wrenched my
ankle. They were almost on top of
me when this imp of Satan jumped
out from a patch of cactus by the
road. Somehow or other he dragged
me into the bush, and there we
crouched while the hunt went by.
They are good trackers and It wasn't
long before they were back, all round
the spot where | had disappeared.
Mike proposed to give them fight as
soon as they found us, and think
he'd have cleaned up their whole
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25
Eaas cIotworthy Ate.

Harry Clotworthy, who is an expert
on military affairs, entered the
dining room OF the National Press
club one morning and carried with
him a ravenous appetite. Having
eaten one breakfast, which consisted
largely Of eggs, he ordered another
breakfast, which consisted even more
largely Of eggs. After his repast he
went to the writing room to get on
some letters. Half an hour later the
steward of the club found the colored
waiter loafing about the entrance OF
the writing room and asked him what
be meant by being absent from his
post.
q got good excuse" exclaimed t&6
waiter, exhibiting the check for 0RR
egg breakfast "Mr. Clotwc-ts.y c.,
eat 81 worth of eggs and / amt goia'
to let him git away from here without
payin for them, high as eggs is
now"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25
CHAPTER xxIx.-(contlnued).

CHAP IER -NNlN.-kContlnued ,=
Baron Zollern glowered and growled
his statement that he had paid for the
letters, and that he, he alone, should
have first reading of the missives.
Both men appealed to Juan Torrejon.
That operate brigand promptly found
refuge in his ignorance of the English
tongue. Loud language was heard;
the big German purpled in the face,
end the suave smile left the counte-
nance OF Mr.. Yazimoto. Brockett, fas-
rinated by the faces of these two men,
whom he had thought removed from
his path forever, almost forget that
ne was a prisoner. and completely for
go5 the dangers of his situation as he
listened to the quarrel.
Juan Torrejon stood by and smiled
humorously at the babel of tongues.
but finally seemed to tire of the up
roar. He beckoned the young Mex
lean who had previously translated
his words to Brockett, and calmly
laII down the law to the contending
spieS.
Il must confess, senores," said
rorreIon, pleasantly, that 1 forgot
which one of you should have prece-
dence IN your dealings with me. It is
true, also, that l did accept money
from you both. That money, how
ever, was but retainer, an advance
fee, let MS say. Here are the letters,
Intact, even as l but few hours
since took them from this young
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25
WOO IN MANY WAYS
Customs Vary in Different Parts
Of the World.
People Of All Nations, However, Rec
ognlze the Power Of Love, Though
Their Modes Of Expression
Are Not the Same.

Washington,-Th world has vari'
GUS ways Of wooing While sometimes
We pretend TO laugh at loves young
dream there are tears in our eyes and
sympathy In our hearts, for we know
love is more intoxicating than wine,
more painful than gout, neuralgia and
toothache put together; more tyran-
nous than any old-time slave driver
and more dazzling than sun on new
fallen snow!
Even the Bushmen OF South Africa,
who are called the lowest type or
human beings. marry for love, as they
sense that emotion. Even the NAM
Man (man-eatersl display affection
for their wives, says Or. Schewein-
furth. Felkin informs us that among
the Dongolowees, the maidens tied
knife-blade to each forearm, the points
projecting from the elbows. Then they
sat on a log with lover at each side
and slowly leaned forward, pressing
the blades into the thighs Of their ad-
mirers. The one who whimpered lost
his chance with the lady.
In some tribes, bachelors Of a GER
tain age were obliged TO go out and
catch a wife. They usually lay in wait
for some pretty girl OF another tribe;
knocked her down with a club and
dragged her home by the heels in
semiconscious condition.
Emin Pasha says that in Unyoro,
Central Africa, if a man was too poor
TO pay the price for a spouse, he could
get one on the installment plan, the
children born in the meantime belong
ing to the wife's father and redeemable
by the payment Of cow for each.
Among the Guarayos, when a young
man fell in love, he painted himself
from head to foot. In America, by the
way, he sometimes paints the whole
town. Among primitive people the
wedding ceremony was unknown, the
first forms of 1t being the wedding
feast In Dahomey the woman sig
nifled her consent by presenting her
future lord with glass of rum. in
Crotia the groom boxed the brides
ears to betoken his mastership. In
Russia the father took a new whip,
struck his daughter and handed it to
her husband-giving him the right to
use it from then on. In parts of India
bride and bridegroom were marked
with one another's blood to indicate a
most sacred union.
Waite says many negro tribes mar
ried on trial and in Abyssinia mar
riage was usually contracted for a
term of years, so Meredith's idea OF
ten-year marriages is not new. There
was a complete absence Of jealousy,
the negresses usually helping their
husbands to obtain a second wife. In
Turkey the first wife was the great
lady"-but children were equally legit.
innate whether born in wedlock or Of
slaves. In China it was considered
good form for a man to beat his wife
regularly The Hindu's wife was
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25
0YNoPsls.

Secret scrylcn Chief wilkins. puzzled
ever the thsft cf the governments cipher,
calls 10 his aid Detective Pinkwell. They
tflnk hoy have discovered a new cipher,
~ the Diamond Cipher" and starts for
the hall park. Brockett. Chula Lon Kan,
siameso, Ramon Solano, Cuban, to-
gethsr wltn some twenty other youngsters,
preS,lce baseball, playing until dark. one
OF Wilkina' stenographers is seen 10 pass
psper 70 n mysterious stranger. As
outcome OF Brocketts cipher, the BAH
player and SolanO are engaged by gov
,not9 mysterious Jap, calls on Brockett.
br0ckett falls into Yazimoto's trap. "A
nght follows, Brockett coming out on
TOP MeksengeT Mckane coming 10 the
rescue. McKano was bearer OF the mys-
terlops cipher; Is also a ball player. Hh1-
ltnoto returns TO headquarters ana re-
pors to Barren Zollern his failure TO ob-
tam The cipher; Miss Lawson, the stem
ographer. also reports TO the baron.
BrocEett and Solano have encounter win
the boron In which the latter comes qut
eecOnU best. Brocltett and Solano arrive
IN Jersey CITY; make appointment TO
meet dcGinnity, the 'Iron Man" baseball
manager. Broekett and Solano arrive In
New York ana run into a Chinese Tong
war; RESCUED by white man. The place
OF refuge found to be a trap; ind them
lelves prlsoners OF Yazimoto. Kelly 10
lsseue Kelly turns sl0,O Jap. money
over 10 Brockett. Brockett and Solano
have encounter with tough gang, but are
protected by Kelly's men. on sleeper
Cleveland bound; the baron detected In
act OF ri6ing Solano's berth. jumps from
train. At Detroit the messengers go TO
ball game. receive hieroglyphs in mystic
uous manner and depart for Chicago. Ar
T"'ng In Chicago. the messengers are
'obbed by a "transom thief" the baron
again appears. The baron agrees TO as
Tlst In recovering the stolen papers. The
messengers flnd the stolen papers In the
possession of a giant negro. After
heTce battle with negroes Brockett and
solano wake up In jail. The messengers
and police visit the Tenderloln in search
pf the stolen property. The thief is found
IN hop joint" a fight follows, and part
n the booty" is recovered Mysterious
ly receiving another hieroglyphic mes
tage, the messengers board a train for
me west and are later arrested by bogus
Arkansas sheriff. Brockett and Solano
Snock the sheriff and his deputies down
and take to the woods. The genuine
Iheriff arrests Baron Zollern, and the
boys resume their journey. The messen-
gers arrive on the Rio Grande and play
sail with the troopers. While playing
oall Brockett Is lassoed and robbed.
The messengers meet the commander OF
The post. They start with important pa
9ers for the Mexican chief and run into
lmbush. Brockett and Soano in the
bands of brigands, who demand the pa
per. Brockett sews papers up In base
oan; during the game Brockett bats long
ly to Sorano, who catches it and van
shes
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25

that knowledge will end the hopes
your nations may have held. Juan
Torreion, pardon you and your men
for any indiscretions you may have
committed. Young gentlemen OF the
United States, you may return, under
escort and protection, bearing with
you my heartiest admiration and as
surance that your noble nation, at
least need fret no more over the plots
Of Gomez Esteral!"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25
Not Much on Pulehrltude.

They were quaint old couple, and
It was evident they had never seen
many circuses. All the wild thin
in cages interested them intensely
but the woman kept hurrying her hus
band along. Hurry up John" she
would say, 1--WE don't want to miss tn,
hippopotamus. We may never get a
chance to see another of 'em." See
irg tho hippopotamus was the main
object Of the expedition, evidently
And at last they came to the tanA
cage where the great, sleepy, pig-liks
animal sprawled. The old woman
looked at him full minute, and hei
face relapsed into the bitterness Of dis
appointed hope. Lore" she muttere4
as she turned away, "ain't he plain2'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25

aabanero. Suppose, senoreg, that you
make further offer for them?"
Baron Zollern emitted a snort OF
Indignation. "A hold-up, iss id?'' he
fairly beloved. Well, | should haf
objected i'd. Here"-and he dragged
a capacious wallet from his inner
pocket-"iss ten tousand dollars more.
VIII dot suffice your rabacity?"
Juan Torrejon bowed with all the
grace of a true Spanish cavalier. ut
will be ample, senor-unless this
other gentleman desires to offer still
more"
Mr. Yazimoto turned white beneath
his saffron skin
II had imagined" he protested,
"that the bargain concluded with the
honorable captain was a business
transaction. Unfortunate to declare,
brought no money with me. Still.
IL the honorable captain will agree,
will bring twelve thousand dollars be-
fore the sunrise of another morning"
Torrejon shook his head.
II fear" said he, that present OPP
portunities must be accepted rather
than future chances. Senor ZollerD,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25
TO SEND WIFE TO SCHOOL
He Cannot Disohey the Edu-
cation Laws.

Philadelphia must send your
wife to school until she is fourteen
years old, or you will be arrested and
fined" warned Magistrate Boyle after
imposing a fine in the case of John
Palasis, whose wife, Annie, is only
thirteen years of age.
The young wife and her father were
arrested on a warrant charging them
with failure to comply with the com.
pulsory education law.
When asked why she did not attend
school, Mrs. Palasis, who wore short
dresses, said she had no time to go
to school, as she had to get her hus-
bands meals and look after other
household duties.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25
BOYS FACE A MASS
OF SCABeT SCRE-
AWFUL to Look At, Reslnol Cured In
Less Than Two Weeks.

st. Louis, Mo.-"At about II years
" age my face was covered with q
mass OF seabby sores, awful TO look at,
and my sleep was broken up by the in-
tense itching, and then after scratch
Ing, the sores would pain me just
something awful. MY mother got
Ialves and soaps to use, but all to no
purpose. A friend Of mine who was
Physical Director at the Y. NJ. c. A.
at that time, told me It was bad
case, and would spread all over the
body n something we're not done. He
gave me some Resinol Soap and Res
mol Ointment, and In less than two
weeks l was cured, without leaving
any marks or scars whatever"
Cslgned) Ernest Le Pique. Jr, 3O21
Dickson.
Resinol Soap and Ointment stop itching instantly,
and quickly heal eczema, rashos, ringWorm and
facial eruptlons, a. we'll as sores, bols, ulcers
burns, GcaidA wounds and itching, iniamed and
bleeding pileL Your druggist recommends and sells
them (soap, 2o Ointment, b0c, also shaving stick
t5o) or sent by mail receipt OF price BY kesinoi
Chemical Company, Baltimore, Nd. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25
SNAKE SCARES SCHOOL GIRLS
They Flee to Tops of Desks From Rep,
tile in Boys Pocket in Penn
sylVania School.

Altoona, Pa.-Finding small gar.
ter snake near the Millville school
building, in an outlying ward, a
young zoologist put it in his pocket,
intending to add it to his ZOO, but dur.
ing the session it slipped out and went
wriggling over the floor
A girl saw it and screamed, and in
minute every girl in school was on
top of her desk, and trying to climb
higher. Not few boys followed suit
Miss Rita Mcdonnell, the teacher,
maintaining her composure with din.
Guilty, ascertained the owner Of the
reptile and ordered him to kill it,
much to his chaRrin,