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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17

sibly you may think so, but II you do
II is merely because of your utter In.
norance OF the disorganized conditions
which prevail In these mountains.
Your pride Is almost ridiculous under
all the circumstances. You have no
Just cause to feel that I am forcing
myself unnecessarily upon you. Our
being compelled to take you In charge
has proven as disastrous to us as to
you. Personally can say that moth
Ing will relieve me more than to be
able to place you uninjured into the
care OF your own people. would
willingly assume great risks TO that
end. But while you remain here and
IN my care. I shall perform my full
duty toward you as though you were
my own sister. Now please listen to
me, and I assure you I shall speak
nothing for the mere purpose OF alarm
Ing you. but simply that you may bet.
ter comprehend the facts which must
influence our present relationship.
have sent forward Sergeant Craig
with the message especially intrusted
to me for delivery. and thus. II II
falls to reach Its destination, / have
laid myself open to the charge OF q
grave military crime. In doing this
l have not only periled my own future.
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most primitive kind: the bare logs
forming the walls. unrelieved in their
rough ugliness, except as here and
there sundry unshapely garments
dangled from wooden pegs; the rough
deal t&&. with few cheap dishes
piled upon one end Of 1t; the dead
dog lying across the earthen floor;
and over all the leap Of rudy flame
as the newly kindled fire gathered
way, leaving weird shadows here and
there. yet steadily forcing them back.
and flooding the whole interior with q
cheerly glow.
She had flung aside the blue and
yellow cloak which, during the long
hours Of cur night ride had so com.
pletely shrOuded her, end stood be-
fore me dressed In some soft clinging
stuff OF delicate brown color so cut
and fashioned as to most become her
rounded, graceful form. About her
neck narrow strip OF creamy lace
was fitted. the full throat rendered
whittier by the contrast, while at her
wrists similar ornament alone
served to relieve the simple plainness
OF her attire. The flaming fire lighted
up her face, making It seem to flush
with the dancing glow, which sparkled
Ike diamonds in her eyes Hers was
young, fair face.-a face to love
and trust forever. yet with a pride In
II. snd . certain firmnsss also that
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CHAPTER VII.
A Disciple Of slr Waiter

A Disciple Of Sir Walter
Even as / gazed upon her, my ad.
miration deeper than my pain, the
arch expression of her face changed; !;
there came q sudden rusS Of pity, Of
anxiety into those clear, chaAanging
eyes, and with one quick step she
drew nearer and bent above ne.
"Oh, Captain Wayne" she cried,
her warm, womanly heart ccnQ6erins
all prejudice. you are badly hurt and
bleeding. Why did you not tell me!
Please let me aid you"
Il fear must" I replied grimly.
Il would gladly spare you. for indeed
DO not believe my injury sufficient
ly serious to cause alarm, but / find
have only one arm I can use at
present; the brute got his teeth into
the other"
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
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covyrss,l By A. c. heclsrs q cA
HnsnssA q Sanxioocs's HALL LanAoa

"Aadam."-l rested my hand upon
her horses name and looked at her
with glance a. proud rs her own
II might be a. we'll for you to draw
the cape closer about your face at
present There are rough men In all
armies who would consider your
beauty q lawless rrixe. The life we
lead is not conducive TO gentleness; {;
virtue 10 not born In camps. and II
would bc better not TO provoke q dan.
ser which may DO 90 easily avoided. -
you claimed, I believe. TO be an
oncer and q gentleman" she said
coldly.
I smiled. even as I felt the full
chill of hor words. and my purpose
stifYened within me.
Even a. yet claim. and trust 10
Do able 20 prove to your satisfaction, -
my eyss looked nfaltering.y Into
hers-"but unfortunately, I have one
with me tonight who ts neither.
would that he were for my own sake.
However, madam. let that pass. The
fact 10 here. and We have no time to
argue or quarrel. have already told
you that We ride with dispatches for
Longstrset. These must 60 forward
st ell hazards. for thousands OF hu.
man lives depend upon them: yet
dare not leave you here alone and un-
protected 10 the mercies of the
wolves who haunt these hills"
You are exceedingly kind"
The tone In which she spoke was
most sarcastic.
II thank you for your appreciation, I"
and I bowed again; but venture 70
tell you this merely because I have
already fully determined to dispatch
the sergeant forward with the mes.
sage. and remain behind myself to
render you every protection possible. {"
"Very well. sir; simply yield to
what I am powerless to avoid, and
viii obey your orders however dis
tasteful they may be. What II your
hrst commando"
That you dismount. The sergeant
must ride your horse. a. be II the
more nt OF the'two."
Greatly to my surprise and reiiei
she placed her Sauntieted hand In
mine. and. without so much a. O word
OF protest. permitted me to swing her
lightly from the saddle TO the ground
Craig" I called, come here.
You know your work." said to
him briefly. "And now the sooner
you are at Il the better. Ride this
horse and lead your own. AZ soon as
you deliver Lees message at head
quarters. hunt up the cavalry brigade
commander and report to him my DO
sition. Get q detail. insist upon one
and be back here by tomorrow with.
out fan. That is all"
He saiuted. wheeled about. swuns
lightly into saddle and rode on on a
rapid rot. grasping. as no passed
down the hill. the rein OF his own
mount. and leading It. tagging be.
ID him. until the night swallowed
the ngures. and even the sound OF the
hoof.boAts could DO no longer heard.
We were alone.
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CHAPTER vi,
a Struggle In the Dark.

a Struggle In the Dark.
I have seldom been more deeply
embarrassed than at that moment.
Knew not what TO say or how best 10
approach this young woman, lsIt SO
strangely to my protection. The very
fact. which l now realized, that she
Was both young and fair. added some
Indefinite burden and complicated the
aslicats situation. saw no safety
Tor M but In careful hiding until
Craig could return. a squad OF hard.
riding troopers at his back. To per.
NIT the girl 70 venture forward alone
through the desoiate country we were
In. overrun a. knew Il 10 be by ir.
regular bands whose sole purpose was
plunder. and whose treatment OF wom-
On had made my blood run cold as
listened 70 its recital. was not To be
90 muq as thought OF.
There was no help for Il, and but
one way out disasrseabls 40 that
might prove to my lady. She stood
there bsfore me. motionless and silent
a. . statue. exactly where she had
slighted when tho sergeant took her
horse. and Il seemed to me I could
plainly read righteous indignation In
the tndistinct outline OF her figure and
the naughty pose OF her head. To her
ct that moment I was evidently q mos
dissErseable aud even hated compan.
Jon. q Rebel" the being Of all others
she had been taught to despise. the
enemy OF all she held sacred. Gould
any good thing come out OF Nara.
reth,"
The time has como when Il be.
comes my duty TO look after your
comfort and safety" I said. striking
90 disguise all self.consciousness
Every moment We delay now merely
Increases the danger OF our remaining
here"
II imagine I might very easily dis.
psnse with any further care on your
part"
Her reply nettled me. and answer.
Cd with an esrnestness which she
could neither ignore nor check: Pos
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Real Estate Transfers.

Realty Development Company to
Mary Eliza Bertrand. lot on Pierson
street. $75.
Thos. {. Scaffe TO Alex Averbuck.
lot on Sumter Street, $1,000.
X. L. Wright to J. D. Harper. lot
on Wright street $500.
Master to Henry Weinberg, lot in
town of Mayesville, SIS.
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space would allow. As she bent
anxiously over me her face was so in
shadow that / could distinguish moth.
ing Of its features.
What is it? Are you indeed severe.
ly hurt"
Not seriously. think, yet / have
lost some blood, and am In great pain
There is brandy In the inner pocket
Of my jacket, but I am unable to
move my arm In order to .each it.
Would you endeavor to draw the flask
out?"
l felt her bend over me, her soft
breath coming almost in sobs upon my
face. as with trembling fingers she
undid the buttons OF my troopers
Jacket and extracted the small flat
flask had been thoughtful enough
to store away there.
The fiery liquid seemed to put new
blood into my veins, and with it there
returned all my old-time audacity.
with that intense hopefulness in which
/ had been trained by years of war
and self-reliance.
II trust you realize" I said, that
/ am neither thoughtless nor migrate
full. Years of war service make one
careless of life, but l know it was
your shot that saved me. You are q
brave girl"
Her Overtaxed nerves gave way at
my words, and knew she was crying
softly. The sobbing was In her voice
as she strove to speak.
"Oh, no, I am not; you do not
guess how great coward I am. I
scarcely knew what was doing when
! fired. That horrid thing-what was
~?
"A huge mastiff, l imagine; one of
the largest of his breed. But what
ever 1t may have been, the beast
Is dead, and we have nothing more
to fear from him"
Yet l tremble So" she confessed,
almost Historically. Every shadow
frightens me-"
realized that no amount Of con.
versation would quiet her nerves 10
effectively as some positive action; be.
sides. felt the hot blood constantly
trickling down my arm. and realized
that something needed to be done at
once to stanch It's flow. before weak.
ness should render me equally useless.
do you think you could build q
fire on the hearth yonder7" asked
Il am afraid I am hardly capable Of
helping you as yet: but We must
have light In this gloomy old hole,
or 1t is bound to craze us both. Take
those broken chairs II you find moth.
ing better"
She instantly did as / bade her,
moving here and there about the room
until she gathered together the ma
terials necessary, but keeping care
| fully away from where the dead dog
lay. until in brief space of time tho
welcome flame leaped up in the wide
black chimney, and cast its red glare
Ill over the little room The activity
did her good, the light flooding the
gloomy apartment yielded renewed
courage, and there was a cheerier
sound in her voice as she came back
to me-
THE great ugly brute!" she ex.
claimed, looking at the form in the
centre Of the floor.
He was certainly heavy enough
to have been a bear l replied,
clinching my teeth in pain, land suf-
ficiently savage"
! viewed her now for the first
time clearly, and the memory will re.
main with me till die. How dis.
tinctly that entire picture stands forth
with the mist Of all these years be,
tween! The low-ceiled room, devoid
Of all furniture save of the rudest and
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The county board held a meeti

The county board held a meeting
Thursday morning in the Supervisor 5
once. Afterwards the board made a
trip over the county inspecting the
roads and being shown the work
which the supervisor has done on
them recently and what work he has
planned To do in the near future.
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There Is every indication of a hard
night between the dispensary and the
anti-dispensary forces before an or
der is issued for an election on the
establishment Of the dispsnsAry,
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somehow was good to see. All this
| noted with one quick upward glance.
and with sudden thrill OF the heart
such as / had never known before.
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sEADoiRD SURVEYORS ACTIVE.
RAILROAD NAY EXTEND TRACKS
BY WAY OF MOUNT HOLLY.

Observers are Increasingly Confident
that Before Long the Company viii
he Operating at Charleston, Al.
though Official Confirmation OF Ru.
mors Is Stil Lacking - Valuable
Terminal Property i'm Charleston.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-28
WOOSTER SUMMER
SCHOOL IDEAL ONE
Strong Faculty and Wide Range
of Ork-MInImum Cost and
Maximum Efficiency.

But six less that twelve hundred stu
dents enrolled last summer. making Woos-
ter. n not the largest, one OF the largest
self-supported schools In the United States.
Size does not make merit. but there are
some things that nothing but money VIII
secure.
ing corps representing twenty-five colleges
and universities. This corps OF Instructors
represent every field OF work, and Is praeti-
cally permanent save as growth makes new
additions. No inexperienced teachers en-
ployed. All elected by the Trustees OF
Wooster University; all work accepted
without further examination by all colleges
and normal schools
money, or else has failed. HiRhest-prlced
board and room only l.2b week, from that
down. Tuition only Sl2-eight weeks and
siNdays I'm the week. More than two hun
dred recitations every day. Normal, sec
ondary, collegiate postgraduate ana CONF
mercinl courses, oratory, all kinds OF music,
domestic science. training classes in all
grade and high school subjects, supervis-
ors' courses, everything demanded
tits great clearinghouse for teachers.
More than Si60.000 worth OF positions are
secured each year for Wooster students alb
soluteIy free, from country school TO col
lege, and thousands of dollars lost because
OF no material to recommend. Granting
efficiency, character and preparation, stu
dents are never disappointed In positions
at Wooster. Money saved in commissions
and secured in advance of salary each year
more than equals the entire income OF the
school.
Wooster Summer School has one OF the
finest lecture courses in the country, eight
teen numbers. eight and one-third cents n
number. An inspirational chapel address
every day by some one with a message. A
veritabe chnutauqua. but without the cost.
IL has special advantages In agriculture.
The Ohio Experiment Station at the door
OF the school and the entire station staff
secured for lectures. Seven courses in az
riculture, including one in experiments
tion alone. School gardens, with special
lists in charge. No other school in the
country can afford such advantages.
Write for literature to-day. 1t will tell
you all about the work and what PROMISE
to be the best term the school has ever
known. We want every reader OF The Dem
ocrat to become acquainted with Wooster
Summer School. Your catalog will be sent
at once by addressing J. II. DIOKASON,
Principal Academy and Summer School.
Wooster. o. Mention The Democrat when
writing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-28
Friday, March 2s, 1913

commencing at 10 o'clock am. the follow.
ing personal property:
FOUR HEAD HORSESHOE geldinRs,
one seven years old and the other nine
one mare seven years old, and one mare
colt two years old.
CATTLE AN ID HOGS-Cattle, head con-
sisting of two milch COWS, fresh, and one
that will be fresh later and two calves.
Thirty head hogs consisting of 3 brood
sows, one due to pig bv day OF sale, and the
pounds each, and twenty-one head shoats
weight go pounds each.
FARMING IMPLE MENTS- One McOor-
mick mower, Mccormick binder HoosieT
grain drill, two steel rakes, one riding
breaking pillow, spike tooth harrow, two hay
tedders. ne hay ladder and hog rack COM
bined, Deere check-row corn planter, one
walking breaking plow, two shovel plows,
two corn cultlvatOrs, two-horse wagon
low-wheeled wagon, surrey, good as new
top buggy, set of double brass-trimme d
work harness. set single work harness, SCI
single buggy harness, fence machine,
bushels LeminR seed corn, pair bob-sleds,
disc harrow, grind stone, steel range, bug
Ry pole, dozen Plymouth Rock chickens
and many other articles not herein
mentioned.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums OF s. and
under cash in hand; over this amount n
credit OF nineemonths will be given, pur-
chaser giving bankable note with two APP
proved securities. "
ID. w. FETTERS
Grimm & Son, auctioneers.
nah ufnV a nF VFnh
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-28

Gustave Beutelspacher, of Canton,
father of Mrs. Henry Smith, East Liy.
ingston and known by a number of Cell
ma people, and Miss Anna Cordier, the
winsome young daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Cordier, of this city, were
united in marriage at Lima last Monday
morning.
The Lima Daily News has the follow
ing TO say of the affair:
Gustave Beutelspacher, wealthy retir-
ed business man of Canton and formerly
in the United States consulate service in
Venezula under appointment of Presi-
dent Mckinley, is here 10 take unto
himself a bride in the person of Anna
A. Cordier, booker in the service of the
Lima Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany.
The marriage will be celebrated Mon
day morning at IL O'Clock by the Rev.
Thomas Knox, pastor of the Market
Street Presbyterian Church, at the resi-
dence of the bride, No. 497 w. Market
street. The marriage license was secur-
ed late last night by special appointment
with the probate Office.
The bridegroom gave his age as 90,
the bride as "a years.
The union which is marked with some
unusual features is the elimination of an
acquaintance which began through the
fact that daughter of the bridegroom
resides in Celina, where the mother CT
the bride lives. Mr.. Beutelspacher met
Miss Cordier during his visits to his
daughter and has since been a frequent
visitor to Lima in pressing his suit for
the hand of the coming Mrs. Beutel-
spacher
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-28
PUT SANDLES TO
AGRICULTURALISTS

Ohio farmers lose S25, 000, 900 annual
ly from the lack Of thorough drainage
Tile bitches pay from ten to one hun
dred per cent profit,
Live stock and meat prices are likely
TO increase.
TO use bad ear Of corn for seed is
burning up FIVE dollar bill.
An old apple tree properly cared Tor
will return TO lis friend as great a proht
as many farmers realize from one acre OF
other crop. Prune, spray drain aud
fertilize.
School teachers should ask the State
Board Of Agriculture to make an orchard
demonstration In their town ortownship'
free of charge. Lectures and lessons IN
pruning, spraying, etc.
Teachers, ministers, grange ana iar-
mer institute secretaries should SEND
list OF names of persons who desire Tree
bulletins and reports. A book containing
the names of all owners OF pure bred live
stock in Ohio may be had.
Bulletin containing list of cheap farm
lands may be had for the asking. Any
person having cheap farm for sale
should list it with the State Board OF
"a ~ AAAAAAAAs
Persons who desire farm labor, farm
renters should advise and request publi-
cation in the Official Bulletin.
Persons who desire positions as farm
managers, farm laborers or other agri--
culture positions should ask to be listed
in the Official Bulletin.
A free trip TO Washington should be
guaranteed in every township, to the
boy who will grow the largest yield OF
corn on one acre.
Rules and entry blanks for boys and
girls contests can be had upon appliea-
ton. Teachers and others should make
request for same.
The open winter may increase hog
cholera epidemic.
Farmer institutes gained, in the entire
state, about 20 per cent in attendance, IN
the season just closed, over any previous
record or year. Nearly six hundred
farmer meetings have been held in Ohio,
during the past three months. The re-
cord is broken and new high water mark
set. A. p. SANDLES, Secretary.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-28
Durbiin

Old B,aver looks like Lake Mercer now
WIN Menchoffer and family spent Sunday
with Mrs. Sarah Herrod, NJ wabash.
Little Mary Redman Is very sick.
John Smith and wife were Oelinn visitors
Saturday.
Mildred Swartz and Ethel Adams are
home visiting few days.
Jacob Rush Is improving his farm by put
ting up new wire fence.
Mrs. Victor Swnrtz, Mrs. Steve Wilson
and Mrs, Anderson Fast We're the guests OF
Mrs. ChRs Granger Thursday.
y. II. Granger sold another Jersey calf
2days old for $40, II pays to raise good stock.
The wind Friday did considerable damage
around here taking of number OF
barn roofs and tearing down fences.
Dave Fennig and son. Dorcey, OF New
Gordon. Ind, passed through our streets
one day this week.
Every one along Beaver have moved ont
because OF the high water.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-28
Resolution to Amend ResOIu-
tIOn No. IS0.

Be IL resolved, By the Council OF the VIII
lage of Celina, Ohio, that,
Whereas, BY virtue of Resolution No. lS9,
duly passed by this Council upon the l4th
day of January, 1913, bonds were authorized
to be issued in the sum of $22,00000 for the
purpose OF refunding certain indebtedness
of this Village; and,
Whereas, Said bonds have~been duly ad-
vertlsed for sale, and have been sold but
not yet executed or delivered,
Therefore be 1t resolved, That said Reso-
luton No. l89, passed January II, 1913. be
amended by the addition of the following
section:
Section 0. BE 1t further resolved. That
for the purpose OF paying the interest upon
these bonds, there shall be levied and as
sessed each year upon all the taxable prop
erty in said Village, al annual tax SUFFICIENT
to raise the sum of $4,000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary for said pur-
pose, and that for Sinking Fund purposes
an additional tax in such an amount be
levied annually as Will be SUFFICIENT to raise
a Sinking Fund to redeem said bonds at
maturity"
Be it further resolved That this resolu-
tion be declared an emergency measure
and shall take effec ct forthwith.
Passed March IS, 1913.
II. A. MILLER, President OF Council.
Attest: JAMES X. OARLIN, Village Clerk.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-28
MarrIage LIcenses Issued.

Otis q. NJ. Relchard. aged %, Wiltshire
farmer, son OF James Reir hard, and Lily
Naomi Mottinger. II, Rockford, house
geeper, daughter OF Joseph Mottinger
Married by Squire o. ID. Rice.
Joseph Fisher. aged 40. Hopewell town
ship, farmer, son OF Jacob Fisher, and Anna
I,awmiller, 28, Tamah, housekeeper, daugh-
ter OF Andrew Ballack. Married by Squire
.. ID. Rice.
Oarl Boise, aged 20, Liberty township
farmer, son of Samn Boise, and Minnie
Brown, IS, Liberty township, housekeeper
daughter OF Elmer Brown. Married by
Rev. Bauders.
Clarence Bricker, aged 10, Liberty town.
ship, farmer. son OF E. A. Rricker. and
Gladys Jenkins, l6Liberty township. house.
keeper, daughter OF S. O. Jenkins. Married
by Squire o. ID. Rice.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-28

To regulate operators of motor vehicles
motorcycles and automobiles.
Be 1t ordained by the Council OF the VII
lage of Celina, State of Ohio, tWo-thtrds OF
the members elected thereto concurrtng:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to operate motor We
hicle, motorcycle or automobile on the
streets and highways in the Vtllage OF Oe-
lima, Ohio, at q speed greater than eight (St
built up portions of Oelina, or more than
fifteen (I5) miles per hour in other portions
thereof.
Section 2. Whoever operates motor We
hicle. motorcycle or an automobile on
the streets and highways In the Village of
Oelina, Ohio, at greater speed than eight
(S) miles per hour in the business and close
ly built up portions of said Village, or more
than fifteen (l5) miles per hour in any other
portion thereof, shall be fined not more
than Twenty-Five (S25.00l Dollars and costs
shall be fined not less than Twenty-Five
(S25.00) Dollars nor more than Fifty (S50.OOl
Dollars and costs, and for a third or subse-
Quent offense shall be fined not less than
Fifty (S5000l Dollars nor more than one
Hundred (Sl00O0) Dollars and costs, or Inn
prisoned in the County Jail or Work-house
not more than thirty (80l days, and II such.
subsequent offense occurs within one year
after any former offense he shall be inn
not less than ten u0) days nor more than
thirty (30) days.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the earliest
period allowed by law,
Passed March Is, 1918.
ia. MILLER. President of Council.
Attest; JAMES X. OARLIN, Village Clerk.