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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-02-21
sYNOPSIS.

Secret Service Chief Wilkins. puzzled
over the theft or the governments cipuer.
calls 10 his aid Detective PiukWeI Ihey
mink thsy have discovered a new clpher,
When the office boy Brockett tells them
rs "the Diamond Cipher" and starts for
The ball park Brockett. Chula Lon Kan.
Siamese. Ramon Solano. Cuhan, TO-
ge~her with some twenty other youngsters
practice base bail. playing until dark. one
pr wilkins stenographcrs is seen t. pass
a paper 20 a mysterious stranger As
outcome ~ BroCEetts cipher. the pan
player and Solano are engaged by gov
trnment for mysterious mission. laZ-
motto. mysterious Jap. calls on Brockeit
Rrockett falls into NaZimoto's trap. "A
fight follows. Brockett coming out on
top. Messenger McKane coming 20 the
rescue McKsne was bearer of the mNs-
terious cipher, - also q bail player. Naz-
imoto returns 70 headquarters and re-
ports TO Raron Zollern his failure 70 OBJ
tain the cipher. Miss Lawson. the stem
ogrepher also reports 20 the baron.
Brockett and SolanO have encounter with
the baron IN which the latter comes out
second best Brockett and Solano arrive
In Jersey CITY make appointment %
meet McGlrnity tho Iron Man" baseball
manager Brockctt and Solano arrive tn
New York and run into Chinese Tong
war: rescued by white man. The place
Of refuge found 70 be "a trap. ind them
selves prisoners OF Yazimoto. Kelly 70
rescue. Kelly turns $1,000 jap money
over to BroCkett. Brockett and Solano
isve encounter with tough gang. but are
protected by Kelly's men on sleeper
Cleveland bound the baron detected In
act Of rlfinC SOlsno's berth Jumps from
train. Al Detroit the messengers 70 70
hall game. receive hierogvphs In myste-
!ious manner and depart for Chicago Ar
riving IN Chicago. the messengers are
robbed by "trausom thief" the baron
q gain appears The baron agrees 10 as
sist in recovering the stolen papers The
uessengers find the stolen papers In the
possession ~ giant negro. After =
aerce battle with negroes Brockett and
Solano wake up I'm tau. The messengers
and police visit the Tenderloin In search
~ the stolen property. The thief is found
IN a hon ioint." a fght follows. and part
81 the booty" is recovered Mysterious
w receiving another hieroglyphic mes
sage. the messengers board a train for
the west and are later arrested by bogus
Arkansas sheriff Brockett and Solano
knock the sheriff and his deputies down
and take TO the woods. The genuine
sheriff arrests BARON Zollern. and Cle
boys resume their journey The messen-
gers arrive on the Rio Grande and play
han with the troopers While PLAYING
ball Brockett is lassoed and robbed.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-02-21
CHILD'S FACE ALL RED SPOTS

632 n. 5th ST., Terre Haute, Ind
"My little nephew, boy Of four
years. had breaking out on his face.
1t was little red spots at first, then
he would rub and scratch and water
blisters would form, and wherever the
water would run another would come
until his face was covered with them.
He would cry and fret. His mother
got some medicine, but it did not dc
any good. He would scream and cry
and say it hurt. We hardly knew him,
his little face was all red spots and
blisters. SO l begged him to let me
put some Cuticura Ointment on them.
The next morning | made a strong
Soap suds with Cuticura Soap and
washed his face in the warm suds.
The little blsters burst by pressing
the cloth on them. After l had his
face washed, l put the Cuticura Oint
ment on and in a short time his little
face was all red and dry. | kept using
the Cuticura Soap and putting on the
Cuticura Ointment and his face got as
we'll and it did not leave a scar. He
was entirely cured in about one week
and a half" (Signed) Mrs. Arthur
Haworth, Jan. 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston" !"
Adv
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-02-21

ambitious man between the Rio
Grande and Cape Horn. His plans
are boundless. his talents those OF
Napoleon. When Diaz was over
thrown. only few months ago. Gomez
Esteral hoped 10 gain high place III
the new government of Mexico-a po-
sition that would serve as a stepping
stone in his ambitions. Disappointed
in this, he has been raising men for
new revolution, and the lighting w5ich
has already taken place between bis
men and the government forces has
furnished the excuse for the cavalry
being stationed on the river, exactly
rs was the case when the insured
tion against PortiriO Diaz broke oIt
If Gomez Esteral and the Mexican
government were 1imply fighting out
their troubles to a finish, there would
he no special activity, either on the
part OF the United States or OF any
foreign powers. You probably thought
it a little singular. didn't you. that
there should be such marked interest
shown in your messages and cipher
code? OF course you did. If II had
been merely case of guarding from
tier. or maintaining an even break be
tween the Mexican factions, neither
Germany nor Japan would have cared
a hoot in Halifax about you or the
documents with which you had been
entrusted"
1T does look that way, colonel" as
sented the wondering Solano.
1T so happens. however" resumed
the colonel. that the situation is one
OF far greater Importance than a mere
frontier campaign or idleness and
scheming Gomez Esteral has much
greater ambitions lhan even the presi-
dency OF Mexico He has for years
been planning, plotting, working net
of fine wires all the way from Sonora
10 Chile. and his plans are nearly ripe.
Some plans, too, believe me, lads.
What are the gentleman's ambi-
tions?" questioned the eager-faced
Brockett Does he wish TO be an
EMPEROR
Perhaps smiled the colonel, but
that would be merely an incidental
Gomez Esteral plans a confederation
OF all the Latin-American nations
with a united front and a central gov
ernment-himself of course, to be the
head-and that united confederation is
10 offer its tremendous strength to the
| highest bidder. whether that bidder bt
Japan or Germany, for an alliance
against the United States and the con
quest Of the nation"
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0NLDLkR5 W'

commanding two whole regiments and
two batteries OF light artillery-the
largest force ever assembled under his
personal direction. Counting In the
stormy days Of his bugling boyhood.
Colonel Lewis must have taken part in
200 fights, and yet he was unsatis-
fed.
"Confound 1t ALL" he growled to his
Young aides, there was Roman
once-I forget his name, but l read
about him at the Point--who took
part in one thousand battles, and per.
sorally killed one Thousand barbara
ans. That fellow had some enjoyment
out of his life. In his time. there was
fighting 20 be done. real fignting, com
ing to you all the time, and you didn't
have TO sit around doing nothing OF
watching a yellow old river for feai
somebody might declare himself In or
ssme graft that the other fellow haC
Barely overlooked. Those were the
happy. days. yos.0g~ ~s0s0. those wer'
the happy days."
The colonel. having Just returned from
San Antonio to the cavalry camp be
INV FL Paso. was in grumpy mood
.omewhat augmented by memories o
The times when he had fought thre'
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-02-21
HOW MRS. BROWN
SUFFERED
During Change of Life-How
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Made
Her a Well Woman.
lola, Kansas =" During the Changs
of Life / was sick for two years. Be-

lore CoOk your med
icine l could not
bear the weight of
my clothes and was
bloated very badly.
Idoctored with three
doctors but they did
me no good. They
said nature m ) t
have its way. My
sister advised me 70
take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege tab. a
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-02-21

and the evidence that will be set be-
fore him will give him a sudden shock
and g. complete awakening"
Il think l can understand now"
said Brockett, why so many attempts
were made TO rob us on the road"
Exactly" concurre6 the colonel.
"And now. boys, nave something
else J. entSSsstt ts s-Sar- Keeping=-a Iit:
tie addition 20 she messages you must
give Gomez Esteral. Here are some
parers taken from your friend Baron
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-02-21

corrects constipation. Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are tonic to the stomach liver and
nerves. They invgorate instead of weaken:
they enrich the blood instead of impover-
ishing it: they enable the stomach TO get all
the nourishment from food that is put into
it. Price IS cents, All Druggists.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-02-21
CONSTIPATION

Munyon's Paw;Paw
Pills are unlike all 9TH
er laxatives or cathar-
tics. They coax the
liver into activity by
gentle methods, they
do not scour: they do
not grippe; they do not
weaken; but they do
start all the secretions
of the liver and stom-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in a
healthy condition and
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-02-21
Insufficient.

Knicker-Do yol treat your cook as
one of the family?
Bocker-Goodness no: we treat her
like three of the family.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-02-21

Howe-I understand your friend
Bangs recently led a charming widow
to the matrimonial altar.
Wise-I don't know about that.
I'm inclined to think she pushed him
there.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
Cases Settled In Court.

On Monday the jury in the case of Mrs.
Alice A. McNair, of Emm itsburg, against
Mrs. John Peddicord, of Thurmont, gave
a verdict for Mrs. Peddicord for $37l.17,
the full amount asked. Mrs. McNair
sued Mrs. Pedcicord for meat bill al
legged to be due.
In the case of Mrs Ellen C. Powell VS..
William E. Hahn, where the ownership
of property was at stake, Judge Peters
gave verdict for Mrs. Powell. The pro-
perty at issue consisted of farm and
farming property. Stoner and Weinberg
represented Mrs Powell and Johns New
man appeared for Mr.. Hahn.
Tuesday morning the case of Isaac l..
Hankey against William S. Crum was
taken up before jury. Crum is the
tenant on the far m of Mr.. Hankey, and
the latter charges that there was an
agreement entered into in 1910, whereby
Crum was to farm the place on the halves
and was not to remove any hay or fodder.
Mr.. Hankey alleges he removed both
from the place, and is suing to receive
the same. Stoner and Weinberg repre-
sent Mr.. Hankey, and Arthur D. Willard
represents Mr.. Crum.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
Security Current Here.

The big electric plant built at Security
for the purpose of furnishing power for
the Frederick and Hagerstown electric
railroads and to furnish light to small
towns, was practically completed last
week. On Friday the current was turn.
ed into the wires connecting with the
substation at Thurmont in order to test
them and the machinery in the substa.
ton. 1t was found that the manner in
which the wires were connected at Sc
curity caused the large converter in the
substation at this place to run backward.
The power was shut off and the necessary
changes made and Saturday forenoon the
current was again turned on and every
thing worked satisfactory.
The distance across the mountain to
Security is about twenty miles and the
current passed over the wires without
trouble of any kind. 1t is said that it
will be some time yet until everything is
in smooth running order.
On Monday morning it was necessary
to shut off the current in order to do a
bit of repair work. One of the heavy
charged wires came in contact with a
pole near the residence of Mr.. Grant
Webster west of town and the crossarm
and portion of the pole was burned. 1t
is supposed that the insulator on the
crossarm was defective. case of the
same kind occurred along the railroad a
few poles south of the depot on E. Main
street, this place, some time ago.
The Frederick News says: 1.-THE cur
rent will not be supplied to the towns
which are to be lighted with electricity
from Security until some time later, and
no definite time has been set for this.
The Frederick and Hagerstown roads
will be supplied with the current at once
and put on the best running basis before
the other side issues are tackled. The
starting of the use of Security power is
another important event in the develop
ment of the local railroad company.
These additional power facilities will en-
able the railroad to carry out better
schedules and to make faster time
throughout the system
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
Local Items.
Creagerstown Items.

Mrs. Robert Ogle entertained at rro-
gressve 500 on Wednesday evening last.
Mrs. Geo. Stull won the ladies' prize and
Mr.. John Shook won the gentlemen s
prize.
Mr.. Paul Ham, who has been danger
ously ill with typhoid pneumonia for a
number of weeks, is now slightly improv-
ed but his condition is still serious.
Miss Louise Payne of Frederick who
has been the invited guest of Mrs. r. l..
Ogle, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Stitely and children
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Speak on Wednesday last.
Prof. and Mrs. Harry Masten, who
were visiting in Hagerstown few days
this week, have returned.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Long gave a
social in honor of Mrs. Della Masten. A
large number of persons from Middle
town, Lewistown, Utica. Harmony Grove,
Friendship and Creagerstown were pres
ent. Mr.. and Mrs. Masten and Mr.. M.
G. Warner furnished some classic music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elroy Whitmore spent
several days last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Stull of Buckeystown.
Rev. Geo. Crist will hold preaching SER
vices Sunday at 10 a. m. Luther League
at p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Free were guests
Of their daughter on Saturday last.
Mrs Ellen Grinder who has been visit
in Legore returned home Saturday.
Mr.. John Moser of Baltimore spent
several days in this place.
Mr.. Grace Shryock who has been SER
iously i'll is now rapidly improving.
1t seems as though no matter how
neatly dressed young man is at the
present age he is no sport unless he car
ries cane, but think no man ever car
ries cane unless he is a cripple; if not
physically, he is mentally. Eli?
Messrs. Boiler and Dorsey, dealers in
live stock, are doing an immense bust
ness this winter and are handling some
extra fine cattle and horses.
Mr.. Rob't Ogle, who has conducted a
successful merchant business in this
place for a number of years, will conduct
a strictly cash business after Feb'y LIST.
Miss Mamie Black is paying visit to
her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Black.
Mrs. Catherine Ogle, an aged lady of
this place, is i'll at this writing but we
hope she will soon recover as she is a
friend to the young and old.
Miss Mary Ham is visiting relatives
and friends at Buckeystown.
After laying off for month. the M.
v. C. band will now rehearse each week
and take up much heavier grade Of
music for the coming season.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
His Stomach Troubles Over.

Mr.. Dyspeptic, would you not like to
feel that your stomach troubles were
over, that you could eat any kind of food
you desired without injury? That may
seem so unlikely to you that you do not
even hope for an ending of your trouble,
but permit us to assure you that it is not
a together impossible. If others can be
cured permanently. and thousands have
been, why not you? John R. Barker, OF
Battle Creek, Mich, is one of them. He
says, 81 was troubled with heartburn, in
digestion, and liver complaint I'm til l used
Chamberlain Tablets, then my troubles
W ere over" Sold by all dealers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
THURMONT.
FREDERICK
Mrs. Margaret Hood Dead.

Mrs. Margaret E. S. Hood, of Freder-
lex, died Sunday night January 18th, at
the home of her niece, Mrs. Sallie Hood
Harkins. Baltimore city. Mrs. Hood was
noted for interest in the Reformed church
and its educational institutions. The
Woman's College received about $35, 900
and Franklin and Marshall college at
Lancaster, Pa, about $4,000 from Mrs.
Hood during her lifetime. The Freder-
lex City Hospital also received large
sums of money from her. The deceased
was 70 years old, and succumbed to an
attack of pneumonia. Her body was
taken to Frederick Monday afternoon,
and interment made Tuesday. Funeral
services were held at the Woman's Col
lege.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
Best Cough Medicine For Children.

81 am very glad to say few words in
praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy"
writes Mrs. Ida Dewey, Milwaukee, Wis.
81 have used it for years both for my
children and myself and it never fails to
relieve and cure cough or cold. No fam
lily with children should be without it as
it gives almost immediate relief in cases
of Group" Chamberlain Cough Rene
dy is pleasant and safe to take, which is
of great Importance when medicine
must be given to young children. For
sale by all dealers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
Cataract Removed.

Col. John r. Rouzer of this place, who
for several years has been caused much
Inconvenience by cataracts forming in
his eyes, went to the Maryland Univer-
sity hospital, Baltimore, last week and
underwent an operation. The operation
was success and he came home Saturday
evening. He is now under care of his
home physician and expects to be about
in short time. His vision was so badly
affected that it was with difficulty that
he could distinguish anything.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
Personal.

Mr.. Josiah Willhide, of near this place,
was taken seriously i'll while in town
Wednesday.
Miss Esta Haverstock of New Cumber-
land Pa, visited Miss Ollie Martin last
week.
Mr.. Earl Freeze of this place has Sc
cured employment at Waynesboro.
Mayor and Mrs. VIM. j. Freeze and
daughter Miss Susie Freeze, attended
the funeral of Mr.. John w. Diehl at
Union Bridge on Sunday. Mrs. Freeze
and her sister, Miss Sue Diehl, of this
place, are sisters of the deceased. Miss
Sue could not attend the funeral because
of her health. Elder John S. Weybright
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. John Moser
also relatives and of Thurmont attended
the services.
Mrs. Newton l. Fisher who recently
underwent an operation at Baltimore
hospital and who for some time past ha S
been at the home of her brother, Mr..
Lewis Willhide in Baltimore, returned
to her home in Thurmont Sunday even
ing last. Mrs. Fisher is much improved
in health.
Mrs. George Fogle of this place visit,
ed in Hagerstown several days the past
week.
Miss Carrie Boblitz who has conducted
a millinery business in Washington, D.
c., for number of years, closed out hel
stock of goods in that city and has re-
turned to Thurmont, her former home.
Miss Carrie will this spring occupy hel
storeroom on W. Main street and con
tinue the millinery business.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Committees Named and Plans
Made for Coming Meeting.

Made Tor coming Meetlns.
In last weeks issue of this paper it
was announced that farmers institute
would be held in Thurmont, Tuesday,
January 2Sth, and we believe the farm
ers of this community are going to make
an effort to surpass all previous exhibits
made here in connection with the insti-
tute.
The committee named last year to plan
for future institute work met at John S.
! Weybright's store Saturday evening and
discussed and mapped out work for the
coming meeting. A number of commit
tees were appointed and it is hoped that
everybody will fall in line and do what
ever they can to assist these committee
men. The following are the committees:
Committee on Cereals.
Frank M. Stevens, David G. Zentz and
Walter S. Wiles.
Committee on Fruits.
Albert l.. Hauver, Hooker Lewis and
y. howard CreSger.
Committee on Poultry.
j. H. Prudhomme, Park w. T. 10y,
kleason A. Stull and r. l.. Waesche.
Mr.. John S. Weybright was appointed
to make arrangements at Town Hall for
the proper display of the numerou ex-
hbits to be shown This in itself is
big job and Mr.. Weybright should be
given liberal assistance.
The lectures given by those who come
from the Maryland Agricultural College
and elsewhere will be possibly more in
teresting than those at previous insti-
tutes, and every farmer and members of
his family should make special effort
to attend and get next to the very latest
methods applicable to tilllng the soil and
making the farm pay.
At this meeting the lectures will be
illustrated by pictures thrown upon the
large picture screen used in the Hall for
movingipictures. The Hall will be dark
ned and everything shown will be very
interesting.
Full particulars regarding premiums,
ETC., will be given next week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
Graceham Letter,

Mr.. Lemuel Collifower and wife of
Altoona visited his brother Howard.
Misses Blanche and May Creeger are
visiting their uncle in Detour.
Miss Carrie Newcomer is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Sam'l Newcomer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Collifiower and
children spent Tuesday with his mother.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
Business Locals.
For Sale.

For Sale.
Property situated on Carroll street,
Thurmont Md. improvements consist
of a nine-room Dwelling with Bath; good
Cellar; City Water; Stable and other
buildings. For further information in
quire
GEORGE N ENGLISH,
23S Dill Ave,
Frederick, Md.
or JAS. H. FIROR,
Thurmont, Md.
jan If
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
Two KILLED BY FALLING
TREES.

The little grandson of Mr.. Solomon
Fogle, Teddy Washington Staup, was very
badly injured Monday of this week near
the home of Mr.. Carl Gall at Franklin
Mills. Mr.. VIM. Devices was cutting
trees for Mr.. Gall, and the little boy with
others was playing and watching Mr..
Devices. They had been told to keep
away but did not listen and tree fell on
the boy. A physician was Immediately
summoned and found that the lads skull
was fractured, his left leg broken and
his body bruised badly. The little fellow
was unconscious and remained in that
condition until Tuesday afternoon when
he was taken to Frederick City Hospital
by DR.. E. C. Kefauver. He was injured
so bad that he died Tuesday night. His
body was brought home Wednesday, and
funeral services held Friday afternoon
in the United Brethren church.
STRUBE.
Edward S. Strube, of near Urbana,
this county, was killed Tuesday of this
week by tree falling on him. Strube
with two of his brothers cut large tree.
A portion of the trunk split from the
main body of the tree and kept it from
falling as it should. Strube walked to the
side of the stump and gave several cuts
with his axe. The trunk of the tree
caught and mashed him to the ground,
killing him in Is minutes. His body had
to be dug from under the tree.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
FREDERICK
THURMONT.

After the above game the visitors were
challenged by a number of country boys
and were defeated in good style. Due to
the late hour of beginning, but one game
was rolled, the score being as follows:
FREDERIcK THJIRMONT
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
Interesting Game of Duck pins,

On Tuesday evening the crack duckpin
team of Frederick city played a return
game of duckpins with the Thurmont
boys on Wisotzkey's alleys, this place.
The games were close and exciting to the
finish, but the visitors succeeded in car
rying the score home in their vest pocket.
The score is as follows: