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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-21
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he ate His supper with his mess
mates and he ate heartily as usual.
II would have taken something more
vital than mere treasure to disturb
Steve Blossoms appetite He was one
of those enviable individuals whose
Imagination. and gastric juices work
at the same time. And while he ate
he planned. IN the first place, he
would buy that home at Bedford; then
be would take over the Gibson house
ana live like a lord: IT he wanted g.
drink. ali he would have to do would
be to turn the splgot or tip a. bottle;
and mora than that, he'd have q bar
tender to do 1t. Onions! He swore he
would not have an onion within mile
Of the ellison house. "ohfons!" Quite.
tiineonsciously he spoke this word
aloud.
"Huh? Well, II We don't like onions,
find a hooker that packs violets in her
hold" was the cheerful advice Of the
man at Steve,s elbow.
who's talkin' you?" grunted
Steve. What did ssy?'
"Onions, We lubber! Don't we know
whuti onipns Is? Amt we stnelt EN-
so long that We could stick yer nose
IN tn starbosrd light an never smell
no kerosene? Onions! Pass tn cavity"
Steve helped himself first The man
who spoke bunked over him, and they
we're not on the best Of terms, There
was no real reason for this frank an
tagonism; simply, they did not splice
any more effectnally than cotton rope
and hemp splice. Sailors are moody
and suparstitious; at least they gem
orally are on hooAersa of the Captain
Manners breed. Steve Vas sipersti-
tious and Jim Drinkers was moody
and had no thumb on his left hand:
Steve hated the sight Of. that red nub-
bin He,wss quite cefeain that 1t had
been g whole thumb once. on the way J,
inadvertently connected with some
body's teeth.
Spanish deuhlooag ana pearls ana
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-21
Tie Million Dollar
Mystery

81 Harold NIacGsath

or RzEV10Us 0KA1EzES.
Stanley AargfeaVes millionaire. e1teI
ssS m asnp os braiSisnt tiSves knswa =
the Black Hundred lives tbs. lite Of
a ons assh. &c e!
and there comes fanes % eeess with tne
hedth the nam IN ap 1ss seeosnizss a.
hcents Rivsrdals nome and lays plans
for maklng Ids escape from TIE cog1s.
IN IN SsM' Jersey whsrs isttsen sfesss e.
fore he had "a 1aystsftSnSsH 1s1r f Sm ne
poy n also pay BAYS 1sair g ts ham
gar Of q daredevil aviator,
ro zssina as s5 9 " seRe
as they enter the house the Watcn nss
rstd e ses palSSg 1hc
Hargreave was Known 70 nave gt4Mn
saas sa 3. sseoou T nSa BEEN
ana CROPPED f the r s9Itg 3s e r ias sesSoL
PrinSess e OLA: s BsaIne's conapsnion. W.
It's and claims to Sc Telatiye! I've e
Sstssslxss es sSs sseiT mR R10t
norton isys trap ior 5EsIns 3, an. and his his
orIent.s s capsain and she easily fans
into the reporters snare Tas Eg6 5oaa
iucl: and only hireitnSs tall into the
hands OF the ..olice.
me Af HfaeI fdM unrs "a raS tloTscs |6ss
ask her for money. but She escapes
Nort ets and the countess can on FLOR.
ence the next day, once more SAFE a.
home. The visitors hayips a gone +. 5o ma
from cavity takes a box PHrsasa wS SS
have been yatchlng his Woysm ,INa,,,l ns
race In motor boat euspes. Jones oropS
tire box into the sea and with his auto-
matte sets fire to the purSuinG boat
Braine conceives the idea OF giving q
1fv,ap orfHY n
v vited. Jones and Norton s.ta both g along
and are fortunately on hand to save
Vlorancef from being; Imprisoned IN the
country house to which she ~ lured
captured by one Of Braine's men alon9
the roadside. Norton rescues her: YheY
are pursued. however, and the patr maxi
their complete escape only after Nort2r
ing machine with q bullet.
Countess Olga, scheming to break the
ensagement now existing petweep Flor
e5iee HarRreave and Norton. invites
them both to her aPartfnentk end pre-
tends to faint In the REPORTERS arms.
Florence appears in the dpotway just g
the planned moment, and as q result
efves Norton back his ring.
Accomplices of Rraine succeed in kid
mapping Florence while she is shopping
and hurry her on to saa- Norton roe
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diamonds and rubies! II was mighty
hard not to say these words out LOUD
too: blare them into. the sullen faces
grouped about the table. He was on
watch till midnight; and he was WON
dering IL he could get the box without
attracting the; attention OF the lockout,
who had deyelish keen eye for every
thing that stirred on deck or on water.
we'll he would have to risk lit but he
would wait till full darkness had fall
len over the sea ana the lookout would
be coinpelled to keep his eyes or the
deck. The boys wanted him to play
.sNot for me. Busted. How long d
" think $40 I'll last In New York; any
how?' And he staikedl out Of the fore
castle and went down into the waist
to enjoy his evening pipe, all the while
keeping a weather eye forward, at the
ratty old pilot house.
It was 10 o'clock, land time, when
he rammed his Guilty into a pocket and
resolutely walked forward. # any one
watched him they would think he was
only looking down the cutWater The
Thought Of money and the pleasures it
will buy makes cunning the stupidest
of dolts; and Steve was ordinarily q
d6lt. But tonight his brain was keen
enough for all purposes. II was a
HH&HfdOQ6 JOD u SGS In0 Iva OAA SAAS
f1uke without letting 1t slip back into
the sea- Steve, however, accompl ished.
the feat, climbed back on the rail- and
sat down, waiting. A-.quarteF OF an
hour passed No one HAD seen him.
with his coat securely wrapped about
his ptscious ma he made for the fore
CASTLE His mates, save those WHO
wsFs doing their watch, were all Ia
their hunks An oil lamp. diiHly IL
deftly he rolled back the bedding and
stretched himself cut with tie pre-
tense OF snooEing till the bell called
HIN to duty.
Hs was rich; ana the m0ment a.
man HAS money he has troubles: there
is always some one who wants to take
it away from you. Ills bunk was On
the port side. ana there WIS plenty
Of hiding space between the iron plates
and the wooden partition. He intende4
to loosen three or four planks. and
then when the time came, slip the.
box behind them. Some time during
the morning the fprecastle would be
empty, and then would be his time
z But he. suffered the agnnies of dam
nation during his four hours watch.
Supupsing some fool should go rum
maging about his hunk and discover
the box? Suppose But he
dared not suppose. There was nothing
to do but wait. # he created any
curiosity on the part OF his mates he
was lost He would have to Divide
with them All, fFgm the captain down
to the cooks boy, 1t was q heart
rendfnE tGouS hit, From being the most
open and frank man aboa he be-
came the most cum From being
a man Without efiSn1ie&, he saw al
;affesiiy even ia his shR d6& e
+ Al 4 O'Clock He TURNED IN ana silent
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cstvess q wireless later inforTninE him
that the girl had leaped into the sea
and been drowned. b
F1orences is picked up IN a da1sd con
Black Hundred locate her and Brains,
disguised as her father. spcceeds IN tax
iiir her back to sea with him. Florence
sets dre to the, boat and Is rescued by g
ship on which Norton has been, shang-
Norton al. FLORENCE. safely ashore
and with no longer any NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ing between them. take the train ZOE
home. The train is wrecked and waiting
members of the Black Hundred GARRY
the injured Florence to q deserted hut:
Norton, who tries to rescue her, is tied
to the railroad tracks. Florence saves
him ana finally Jones comes to the res1
cue OF both.
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ton about Cocktails or Sfbert or
GaiiIard or hodges said senator
Ransde1l, yet these men were con-
nected with various and sundfy river
and hAFboT projects long before their
sent them to Panama to
build that mighty achievement Of
mans ingenuity. =
Corps Least Snowy.
The engineer corps. which is proba-
bly, the least snowy of the varied
arms Of the military establishment.
buf which has at least as much to its
credit as any other branch of the SER
vice. represents nearly every state in
the union the states not represented
III the corps as at preSent constituted
being Rh6fe IslHnd. South Dakota
and New Mexico, Although Little
Rhodey'' has been most ably repre-
sentsd III the past.
One OF the rather remarkable
things IN connectioh With the present
engineer Corps is that Oregon, Della
ware and New Fam pshIre have more
representatives In the corps than
they have members IN Congress, q
sitdatibn that may never occur
again.
Since the. engineers ii charge OF
rivers and hRfboFs have reported ia
vofabIy upon $29 Of the 3$1 items in
the river and harbor bill, which has
been kicked about like football for
the past three months IN the Senate,
there can be- no denfat or the fact that
those who charge t6at the bfli is full
OF "pofk'' are at the same time
charging that the army engineers are
either corrupt or fhe.heient
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1MPRovHaIENTs aaNa Made.

Work Of extending the concrete
sidewalk alonEside the Washington
Irwin high school building on Lee
street into the Colonial Heights addl-
ton was started Thursday morning
by q force OF men. A eufbing is to
be set with the walk. The work Will
be done in such manner as to widen
the street at Horror avenue.
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SEE THE REGISTRARS.

Registration officers are
! engaged in the various pre-
cincts in Harrison county in
registering voters for the
election, Tuesday, November
: 3. They will hold sitttngs
Monday and Tuesday. Octo-
I. Der S and 6. to correct their
books. register those who APP
: ply II not already registered,
and complete their books in
order to turn them over to
the county court. II you are
not registered. you can not
vote. This is an entirely new
registration and the fact that
J you were registered two years
ago or at the last election
does not mean that you are
! registered this year. See that
your name appears on the
1 registration list. Hunt up
the registration officers In
your precinct at once.
~ q. q 80 . q s. q. 3 = q. q. q
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-25
POOR ROUTE TO LOVES GOAL
If 5ashfuI Swain Must Use Postage
Stamps to Propose, Why,
Don't Do II.

Obviously there are still a goodly
number of tongue-tied SWANS In the
world-blushers who for the life of
them cannot find speech to tell their
love when face to face with their be-
loved. On an average of once In six
months some timid reader of this de-
spairing type writes to our Forum"
for the alphabet of that dumb stamp
language" whereby through the irregu-
lar or abnormal affixing of stamp to
a letter he would transmit the knowl-
edge of that passion which neither lips
nor pen dare to tell. Faint-hearted
lovers ALL
What do the girls think of the man
who cannot speak up? Do they not
still prefer to be taken by storm, to
hear hot words of love ringing in their
ears, to be asked manfully and
straightforwardly for heart and hand?
Do they not insist as never before that
faint heart ne'er won fair lady? We
read between the lines of Roman his
tory that the Sabine women very
promptly recovered from the initial
shock of being carried off, and It is
not on record that any of them tried
to escape from the happy bondage to
which they were consigned. Are the
women of today any different? We
doubt it.
1t is admitted on all sides that the
woman of today is the stronger vessel
that more than ever is she more
deadly than the male. For that very
reason man today as never before
must summon all the strength that is
left to him when he goes forth to meet
his fate. The use of misplaced post
age stamps is today worse than futile.
Mans last hope of success In matri-
nony today lies in boIdness coupled
With candor.-Philadelp Press.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-25
DOG, BELGIAN STEED
Patient Canine to Be Seen Every
where in Kingdom.
Many Peddlers' Carts Are SO Rlaaed
That Faithful Canine In Harness
Walks Beneath, Out Of Sight,
Drawing the Load.

Brussels.-One OF the amusing
sights OF Belgium, THE sacrifice" be.
tween the greater nations Of Europe,
Is her Industrial dogs particularly in
Flanders these sturdy animals are
everywhere to be seen They play
an important part in the dairy indus
try OF this, the most thickly populated
community In Europe, drawing the
milk carts from house to house.
Many peddlers' carts are so rigged
that a dog in harness walks beneath,
entirely out of sight. and draws the
load which is guided by the accom-.
panying peddler The dogs are even
harnessed in teams, three abreast, and
may be seen drawing carriages in
which ride as many as four people.
Industrial dogs are more generally
used in the part of the nation that
is Dutch IN its tendencies and bor-
ders on Holland The people of
southern Belgium are an entirely diff
ferent race. They are descendants of
the Gauls and speak a French dialect.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-25
LIFE SAVINGS IN OLD BAG
Woman Who Broke Leg Is Found to
Have over ,ooo-Repre-
sents Life Savings.

Chester, pam old shot bag, con-
tanning more than $1,000 in small
notes and silver, was found in a closet
at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Fildes,
seventy-three.
The money represents the aged
woman's life savings. She fell from
a ladder while painting the exterior
Of her home and sustained a broken
leg.
She was removed to the home of
her son-in-law, John Kennard with
whom she will now live permanently.
John. be careful of an old shot bag
which you will find in the bottom of
the kitchen closet" she said, "and be
sure and bring il to me-"
When he delivered the bag to Mrs
Fildes he was astounded to find that
it contained so much money.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-25
Country Jake" No More.

The country jake" of yesterday
owns farm today of several hundred
acres, lives in palatial home with all
modern oonyeniences, such as steam
heat, bathroom, improved lighting sys.
tenn, telephone, automobile, etc, re-.
marks the Evansville Courier. His
mail is delivered to his door every
day. He reads the daily newspapers,
the magazines, and the best books
adorn fis library. Surely he doesn't
converse. on current events as though
he were a country jake"-not by
good deal. And to see him running an
automobile on Sunday with his family
as passengers he doesn't appear like
country jake" nor does any member
of his family. The rising generation
OF farmers sons and daughters are
farther removed from being called
country jakes" than were their ia
theirs and mothers years ago. We say
times change. And time does change.
1t changes the farm as well as the city.
Evolution works miracles on the farm
as well as in the city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-25
Calls ENGLISH Coinage Clumsy.

When will an attempt be made to
reform our clumsy British coinage?
We need not wait until the decimal
system is introduced which, with rea-
son, efnvenience and everything else
on itT side, still makes very little
progress; but we could follow the ex-
ample of other countries and substi.
tute more convenient coinage for our
present coppers. France has just in
troduced new nickel half-pennies and
pennies. These coins cannot be mis-
taken for silver, even in the dark, as
they are perforated.-London Chron-
icla.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-25
SKIN TROUBLE ON HANDS

Cassville, Mo.-"My hands and feet
were affected with trouble similar to
ringworm for a number of years. It
first appeared as tiny clear blisters
and in places the blisters were so
close together that they almost formed
one large blister. The skin was rough
and cracked open. At times It was
so bad that it disabled me; my hands
became so sore that could scarcely
use them.
Il used every remedy that I could
find but nothing seemed to do any
good. Finally l sent for a sample Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
then got a cake of Cuticura Soap and
a box of Cuticura Ointment which
completely rid me Of the trouble"
(Signed) Ray Bryant, Mar IA, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
the world. Sample of each
tree, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston. ."-Adv,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-25

/ The friends of a certain senator say
'that ,s,ltLough it is admitted that some
one us Id senate stationery to promote
a mining scheme, it is very unjust to
make any charge of dishonesty against
the kindly old man. To illustrate his
character hey tell this story: He
was one of the funeral party that ac-
companied the body of a distinguished
senator to its burial place On the
return trip he went early to bed. The
next moping his round, red face. de-
void of hair, gentle Of expression and
wrinkled was thrust out of his berth
as the Pullman conductor passed by.
Are we On time, captain?" called out
the senator in his thin piping voice.
Just on time, madame" said the con-
ductor, as he lifted his hat and passed
on.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-25
What He Wanted.

Give be two seats in the balance,
said man stepping up to the box Of
flee window the other afternoon.
In the what?" asked the ticket
seller, fearing that she had misunder,
stood.
Il said l wanted two seats in the
balance
The ticket seller racked her brain
trying to solve the puzzle and finally,
giving it up, she asked the man to ex-
plain just what he wanted.
"On this sign out here it says, bal
cony 25c for the first three rows. 1t
says balance IS cents. want two in
the balance"
Then the ticket seller understood.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-25

dered Bert what are You ever up tor
You Just keep with me, I've a great
scheme was the enigmatlcal reply
aud then, passing counter. to the
surprise OF Bert his companion picked
up small bolt Of lace and stuck II
under his coat,
Grab mo! fIoller Thief" ordered
Newton rapidly but the dumfOundod
Bert was too surprised 10 obey, 80
Newton grabbed him. shouting, Lot
me so, ! say!" and floor manager
rushed up TO the spot
What's the trouble here?" he do
manded, and then. as II by accident,
Newton dropped the stolen bundle
from under his coat "Ah. a theft
eh?"
u suppose I'm caught" observed
Newton with a careless sigh. This
honest fellow grabbed me. / suppose
he is ten dollars ahead" and Newton
pointed to a sign reading Ten dollars
reward will be paid for the detection
of any theft in this store"
Get that money and home to your
dying mother!" whispered Newton,
and for the first moment Bert compre.
hended the self.sacrltce of. noble
man
mo- no." he demonstrated, but
Newton was led away by an officer
and Bert was taken to a desk and
handed ten dollar bill
He tried to find out where they
had taken Newton, but could not His
thoughts turned TO home In an hour
he was speeding on his way thither
Good news awaited him a Brother /
of his mother, at variance with her for
years, had relented IN his harshness
at learning Of her sickness and pow
erty. This fact and the return of her
son caused Mrs Noble to rally.
Within a week his uncle had started
Bert in modest little business. His
time was taken up for month to the
exclusion of all other subjects
Bert, spoke his sister Eva one day.
I cannot forget that kind Mr.. Newton
who did so much for YOU"
Nor |, either" said Bert. q shall
90 at once in quest Of him"
Bert arrived at the town where he
had left him, to learn that some rela.
i've had come after Newton, had set
led the alleged theft and had taken
Newton away with him
One day, as Bert and Eva we're in
heir little store. in walked a visitor
"Newton!" cried Bert in extravagant
lelight, 1t was his old friend, but
Ieatly dressed and showing signs Of
ure prosperity.
No, that never was my real name,"
issented Newton.
What, them"
"Newman-and that exactly ex.
resses it! newman, see? And this
) the dear sister you told me about?"
A dear brother Newman became to
ert soon. thereafter. The wanderer
ad been. taken back by his grand. :
Ither, life was all before him, bright.
lrnest, hopeful, and he asked Eva to !
lare it with him. !
Copyright, 1914. by w. C. Chapman) ]
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-25
CzAR'S GUNS MAKE TROUBLE
Morrison Hotel in Chicago Asks for
Injunction Against Shooting
Gallery.

Chicago-Czar and his guns are
making trouble for the Morrison hotel
and the guests, according to an in
junction petition filed in the superior
court by the Moir Hotel company. L,
M. Gar, who conducts a shooting gal
lery at "A West Madison street (oppo-
site the hoteD, is the defendant. The
shooting, it is said, is accompanied
by the martial music of perpetual
piano player" as late as one o'clock
in the morning
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-25
LEARNING THINGS
We Are All in the Apprentice Glass.

When a simple change of diet brings
back health and happiness the story is
briefly told. A lady of Springfield, H.,
says:
After being afflicted for years with
nervousness and heart trouble, re-
ceived shock four years ago that left
me in such a condition that my life
was despaired Of
Il got no relief from doctors nor
from the numberless heart and nerve
remedies l tried, because l didn't know
that coffee was daily putting me back
more than the doctors could put me
ahead.
Finally at the suggestion of a friend
/ left off coffee and began the use of
Postum, and against my expectations
gradually improved in health until for
the past 6 or months l have been
entirely free from nervousness and
those terrible sinking, weakening
spells of heart trouble.
My troubles all came from the use
of coffee which l had drunk from
childhood and yet they disappeared
when | quit coffee and took up the use
of Postum" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Many people marvel at the effects of
leaving off coffee and drinking Postum,
but there is nothing marvellous about
it-only common sense.
Coffee is a destroyer-Postum is a
rebuilder That's the reason.
Look in pkgs. for the famous nttle
book, THE Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well boil
ed. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
instantly soc and soc tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds is
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum,
sold by Grocers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-25
ssssssssssssssosoessesssss
BY GEORGE ELMER COBB.

Bert Noble shiyered as he glanced
down the street, cold, icy. chilling as
the hearts of the crowds that passed
him by unheeding.
THE last dime" he said slowly. seri-
ously I've got to invest It."
He moved towards the window Of
the neat, tasty bake shop, It was filed
with both solids and dainties. A
screened window below was open. It
led into the basement room, where the
goodies We're baked A warm current
of air struck his body. The heat was
grateful. A delicious aroma of flavor
ing and spices assailed his nostrils.
Those cinnamon rolls" decided
Bert, and he went into the store, laid
down his dime and received a plumb
full bag The cleanly damsel who
waited on him shot a qutek glance at
his pale, distressed face and made the
dozen fourteen.
III ] have to tramp IT," ruminated
Bert as he regained the street, Il can
make this fare last me out three whole
days, A hundred and fifty miles. Why.
Napoleon's soldiers covered a thou
sand with no food except horsehesh
and parched corn. Oh, II mother only |
lasts out until get home,"
lie gulped down a sob and set his .
steps towards the railroad running .
through the town. Then he checked /
himself He stood almost transfxed.
There, standing at the window, at the
very spot he had just vacated, was his
duplicate.
1t was not that the person at whom
Bert gazed resembled him in face, for