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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17

yes, l know it--I tell you know
And you love her?"
Yes" He dropped his haggard face
on his arms a moment, then sat bolt
upright Truth Is better than life"
he said, slowly Il wanted to end It..
am tired
Kelly" said there remains an
other way to risk your neck, and,
think, a nobler way. There is in this
house a woman who is running a ter
rible risk--a German spy whose opera
tions have been discovered. This
woman believes that she has In her
pay the communist leader Of the re-
volt, a man called Buckhurst. She is
in error. Within the next twenty-four
hours. | expect TO see Buckhurst a
prisoner. And when that happens 1t
will go hard with AIademoiselle Elven,
for he win turn on her to save himself.
And you know what that
means; a blank wall, Kelly,
and a fring-squad. There is but one
sex for spies. She must leave tonight,
Kelly. She must try to cross into
Spain. VIII you help herr"
He nodded, striving to say Eyes"
You know your own risk?'
"Yes"
Her company is death for you both
If you are taken"
He stood up very straight. In what
strange forms comes happiness to
mani
NO l,r, r,lN-,rrN-rrr-r..
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
SYNOPSIS.

Scarlet. ma American soldier Of for
tuur M the employ Of the ltrench I'M
peftdi Police 20 the outbreak OF the Frhn-
go.Prssian war Is ordered TO arrest
. John Buckhurst. a leader OF the Com
muu.Sts and suspected OF having stolen
the French crown jewels, While search
ing for Buckhurst, Scarlet is ordered 10
arrest Countess de Naasart ana Net group
or socialists and escort thcm to the Bel
Riau border. Scarlett finds Sylvia lilven
OF The Odeon disguised as peasant ana
carries her TO La Trappe where the
countess and her friends are assembled.
All are arrested The countess saves
ECarlett from a fatal fall from the roof
of the house lie denounces Buckhur5t
rs the leader Of the Reds and the cOun-
tess conducts him TO whore Buekhurst Is
secreted. German Uhlans descend on
the place and BuCkhurst escapes during
the melee. Scarlett Is wounded. lie re-
covers consciousness m the countess
house at MOrshronn, where he Is cared
for by the countess, A fierce battle is
fought In the streets between French
and Prussian soldiers Buckhurst pro-
fesses repentance and returns the crown
Jewels TO Scarlet. lie declares he will
give himself up to the authorities. Scar
lett doubts his sincerity Buckhurst urges
the countess TO go TO Paradise. Buck
hurst admits that he receives pay from
the Prussians for information which he
does not give. lie secures passports 20
the French lines for Scarlet. the coun-
tess and himself. Scarlctt reports 70
nae, shadow Of the emperor. in charge.
lie deposits the crown jewels and later,
when making "a detailed report, finds thut
pebbles have been substituted for the real
stones, Speed. a comrade in the service.
warns Scarlett that Moruac Is dangerous.
Tie also informs him that all the govern
lneul treasure IS being transported 70 the
coast for shipment out OF the country
Scarlet and Speed lcscape 10 Join cir
Gus. The circus arrives at Paradise. An
order is received by the mayor calling
the citizens 10 arms. Jacqueline. daugh-
ter Of the Lizard. offers to join the circus
TO give exhibitions IN the character Of a
mermaid. Scarlett makes friends with
the Lizard. Scarlet calls on the countess
at her home In Paradise. He finds Sylvia
lIlvan also there He learns the countess
has withdrawn from the socialists They
swear eternal friendship. The Lizard
laarns for Scarlet. through one Tric-
irac, that Mornac is head Of n communls-
.ic conspiracy. Scarlet learns something
lf sylvia Elven through a fellow per-
former named Kelly. Orders regarding
he treasure trains are changed owing to !
he discovery OF a plot at LOrient. orders |
are received for the expulsion Of the cir |
ms. Buckhurst appears in Paradise and |
secures recruits for the red flag Scarlctt I
admits he Is In love with the countess. /
;clrlejt Is injured by the circus lions and /
aiken to the home OF the countess.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17

Tattoo the word that, starting
from unconnected sources in Holland
and the South seas, lHs come to rep.
resent two unconnected things by the
same sound and spelling, is an exam
pie Of a curious trick of our language.
Another is turtle" Nowadays what
it most commonly suggests is the
creature that gives the soup; so that
we have Mark Twain's young man in
Palestine disgusted because the mud
turtle will not sing, though the voice
of the turtle should be heard in the
land. But the original English "tur-
tie" was the dove (Latin "turtur," rep
the sound OF its voice..
English sailors, coming across the
creature which the Spaniards called
"tortuga'' (our tortoise" from Latin
'tortus," twisted, in allusion to its
legs), made of it the turtle" into
which they were more familiar.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17

good game and then began the divi-
sion of words like eggs, into right, part
ly right, and strictly right, and rating
25 per cent. children 55 per cent, as in
Leslie county, Kentucky, and some
places nearer home, where all these
new devices we're practiced and re
ported favorably on regardless of
facts" as one may see who reads
Page PSI, Eleventh Report of Schools,
which condemns these practices.
TO encourage pupils is laudable, but
to tell them they are right when they
are wrong. even though we may rec
ognize degrees of wrongness in words
as in eggs, is certainly not commend.
able. The action of educator Sweet.
man in accepting bad" for "bade"
should be no model for others to fol-
low, nor for himself to continue
There have been many like him: has
but a type.-New York Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
Public Health.

John Burns, member of parliament,
in recent address asserted that it
was to English speaking peoples that
the world is indebted for the great
codes that have been originated for
the care of the public health. He said
that these peoples are the colonizers
of the world, they are modern Romans.
whose strength lies in their limbs not
in their swords, and this is due to their
noble motherhood Healthy parents"
says Mr.. Burns, happy children. For
this the parents must be cleanly wed,
children nobly bred, wisely fed, and
firmly led" He advocated plain liv-
ing, gave statistics to show that high
wages did not lessen mortality among
and that in English farm la
borers the death rate was much small
er than in other pursuits though wages
were very low.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17

bridge by native of Fifeshire. In
the words Of the narrative, "he (the
worker) lodged with an employe of
the Pitt Press, but one day, to nv
surprise, he changed his lodgings,
Il asked him what was the reason
for the change. There's a kind o.
cauldness sprung up between me and
the man. said he. 'How's that
James? Weel,' he said, they use
very curious words here. What kind
of words?' said l. 'WeeI,' said he.
they ca ribs of a CRATE bars But
what had that to do with it?' said T.
oh, said he, it just came aboot this
way. | was sittin' wi a bit chisel in
my hands afore the fire, and wanted
to soften it, and said to the wife.
win ye just let me slap this in your
ribs?" and with that she gae skirl
and in comes the man. and there's
been a cauldness between him and me
sin syne.'"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17

skirts, a tap OF small shoes on the
stone floor. l leaned forward and
looked through the little partition win
dow; Sylvia Elven stood by the table,
quietly drawing on her gloves. Her
face was flushed and thoughtful.
When she had gone, closing the out
er door behind her, | sprang to the
key, switched on, and at a venture set
the switch on the arsenal line, got
quick reply, and succeeded in alarm
ing them sufficiently, think, for in a
few moments 1 was telegraphing di-
rectly to the governor of Lorient, and
the wires grew hot with an inter-
change Of observations, which resulted
in my running to the locker, tumbling
out all the signal bunting, cones, and
balls, sorting five flags, two red cones,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17

the Lizard had intrusted to me. anC
displayed It for the sentineps inspec
ton
Under certain conditions" | said
these five louis are for you"
The soldier wlnked Il know what
you want; you want to go in yondeI
and use the telegraph What the
devil" he burst out do all you bour,
! geois want with that telegraph in
| there?"
Has anybody else asked to use it?'
inquired. disturbed.
Anybody else?' he mimicked.
We'll, l think so; there's somebody
in there nowhere, give your hundred
francs or | tell you nothing, you un-
derstand!"
who is in that hut?"
"A lady--she comes often-she
gives ten francs each time. Zutl-
what is ten francs when a gentleman
gives a hundred! She pays me for my
complaisance-bon! Place aux danes!
You pay me better-bonl I'm yours,
gentlemen. War is war, but money
pulls the trigger!"
|, wait here" l said, disgusted, and
walked toward the stone station.
The side door was partly open; |
stepped in noiselessly and found my.
self in a small, dusky closet, parti-
toned from the telegraph office. I'm
mediately the rapid clicking of the
Morse instrument came to my ears,
and mechanically / read the message
by the SOUND as it ratified on under the
fingers Of an expert
Must have already found out that
the signals were not authorized b. the
government. Before the Fer-de-Lance
returns to her station the German
cruiser ought to intercept her off
Groix. Did you arrange for this?"
There was moments silence. then
back came rattling the reply in the
Morse code, but in German:
yes, all is arranged The Augusta
took a French merchant vessel off
Pont Aven yesterday. The Augusta
ought to pass Groix this evening. You
are to burn three white lights from
Point Paradise if a landing party is
needed. 1t rests with you entirely"
Another silence, then the operator |
in the next room began:
THE insurgents here, under an indi- |
vidual in our pay, one John Buckhurst,
are preparing to wreck the train at
the Lammerin trestle.
IF the Augusta can reach Point
Paradise tonight, landing-party could
EASILY scatter these insurgents, seize
he treasures, and re-embark in safety.
There is, you declare, nothing to
ear from Lorient; the only thing,
hen, to be dreaded is the appearance
" the Fer-deLance off Groix She is
lot now in sight; I will notify you If
he appears. If she does not come I
will burn three white lights in triangle
IN Paradise headland. This is all. Be
areful Good-by"
"Good-by," clicked the instrument in
he next room. There was a rustic of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
FLY DESERVES NO FRIENDS
Kill Him Without Mercy Wherever
You Find Him, Is Edict That
Has Gone Forth.

The true cussedness of the fly sell
dom shows forth till about this time
in the fall. He is more numerous now
than before, and seems many times a
greater nuisance.
He haunts doors and windows,
watching for chance to slip inside.
He promenades over your face while
you are trying to get beauty sleep
in the morning. He comes from gar
bage can and stable to walk over
every uncovered bit of food, and he
seems to take afiendish pleasure in
drowning himself in the milk pitcher
The Chinaman who hates you bad
enough will kill himself on your door
step, SO that his ghost may haunt you.
The fly loads himself with typhoid
germs and plunges to a milky grave
that he may start an Inflammation in
your Peyer's patches.
Fly swatting now is necessary, but
palliative. The buzzlng pest is of too
well growth to be destroyed. ALI that
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
PEN PORTRAIT OF SHERIDAN
Came Nearer Old Type Of Middle Ages
Than Any Of Distinguished OFF,
GERS of Our Day.

In his relentlessness. boisterOus jol-
lity in camp, and in a certain wild,
natural intrepidity and brilliancy in
action. Sheridan came nearer the old
type Of the Middle Ages than any Of
the distinguished officers OF our day,
writes Morris Schaff in the Atlantic
Magazine. | need not give details as
to his appearance, for his portrait IS
very familiar The dominating feat
ures of his fleshy face, with its sub
dued ruddiness were prominent full,
black, flashing eyes, which at once
caught your attention and held it.
His forehead was well developed a
splendid front for his round, cannon
ball head. Custer insisted on intro
ducing me to him at City Point after
his Treyilian raid-Sheridan was in
his tent, bareheaded, and writing when
we entered. He gave me his usual
spontaneous, cordial greeting and
searching look, and soon thereafter
was off for the valley, where he won
great honors, breaking the clouds that
were hanging so heavily over our
cause, lifting the North from sEate
of dependency and doubt into one OF
in its final success and Civ
ing Grant relief from his burden
which he never forgot. Sheridan and
Meade-nature had cast them in very
different molds-soon clashed, and be-
fore we reached Spottsylyania the
fire Of their mutual and
natural incompatibllity burst into
flames.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
TEACHING PUPILS TO SPELL
Aew York Newspaper Thinks That
Possibly There Is an Error In
the Present Process.

So much has been said and printed
about the very Independent way pupils
in school now spell--of course, there
were always bad spellers-that the
reason for it should be known. A
dozen or more years ago new
method of teaching spelling was de-
vised and from one end of our educa-
forbidden country to the other was
practiced and favorably reported on. 1t
was called 'visualizlation and meant
that mental picture was certainly
impressed on "the childs' mind by
merely looking at the word. 1t never
occurred to the visuaIi2ers that the
child" had always looked at the word.
and that the drill they proposed to do
away with was all there was to the
spelling lesson.
Many learned-sounding word has
been of service to expert educators in
this way. Interallis, laboratory, eff
Client, TO function. to sense. vital. prog
cess, apperceiye. and correlate; twas
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17

shoulders and beats his head against
the pavement until he renders him un
/ conscious-if he doesn't kill him.
asked the poacher why Buckhurst
had come to Paradise and why his
banditti had seized the railroad at
| Rose-Salnte-Anne.
All" cried the Lizard, with a fero-
/ cious leer, that is the kernel under
the limpet's tent! And have uncoY.
cred it,, Robert Garenne, bon sang
de Jesu! Listen, messieurs! We are
to wreck the train for Brest tonight.
Do you comprehend"
"Where?" | asked, quietly.
Just where the trestle at Lamme-
rim crosses the ravine below the house
of Josephine Tanguy."
Speed looked around at me. Its
the treasure-train from Lorient.
They're probably sending the crown
diamonds back TO Brest in view of the
Uhlans being seen near Quimper."
"On a false order?"
That is the truth" said the Lizard;
"Tric-Trac told me. They have the
COue DOOh OF MOfuac.
thought quietly for moment. then
asked the poacher whether there was
a guard at the semaphore of Saint
Yssel
Yes, the soldier ROLAND, who says
he understands the telegraph-a sot
from Morlaix." He hesitated and
looked across the open moor toward
Paradise. Il must CO." he muttered;
Il am on guard yonder."
! offered him my hand again; he
took it, looking me sincerely in the
eyes.
Let your private wrongs wait lit
tie longer" / said 81 think we can
catch Buckhurst and Mornac alive"
For your sake" said the poacher,
clutching my hand in a tightening
your sake | have let Nor
nae go-let him pass me at arms
length, and did not strike. But |
swear to you that if you miss him this
time, shall not miss-I, Robert the
Lizard!"
You mean to kill Mornac?" 1 asked.
His eyes blazed. His strong fingers
closed tighter on my hand. DO you
understand that he wronged meme,
the soldier Garenne, in garrison at |
he, the officer, the aristo-
,rat?"
He choked, crushing my hand in a
'pasmodic grip. Ami, the little red
ieer was beautiful-to me. He took
doe-a silly maid of Paradise
and l was in irons, m'sieu, for three
ears"
Your wife," asked, quietly.
yes, ami"
He dropped my numbed fingers and
ubbed his eyes with the back of his
zig hand.
Then Jacqueline is not your little
aughter?" l asked, gravely.
"Hers-not mine. That has been the
most terrible of all for me-since she
ied-died so young. too, msieu-and
II alone-in Paris. If he had not done
hat-if he had been kind to her. And
ne was only child, ami, yet he left
er"
All the ferocity in his eyes was
one; he raised a vacant, grief-lined
Usage to meet mine, and stood stupid
7, heavy hands hanging.
Then, shoulders sloping, he sham
led off into the thicket, trailing his
altered rife.
When he was very far away | mo-
oned to Speed.
Il think" said l. that we had bet
er try to do something at the sema-
hore if we are going to stop that
ain in time"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
Extraots Gas From saudust.

American and Canadian sawmi@
have discovered that the sawdust
which they have regarded as worth.
less incumbrance is worth at least $40
a ton. In Baltimore a chemist has
perfected a process OF extracting gas
from sawdust, adequate to supply
city like Ottawa with light and heat.
This is thought to portend that
around the great sawmills which have
been emptying their dust into the OF
tawa river a variety Of new industries
subsisting on it are likely to grow up
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
Russian Rank. and Glasses.

There is no upper middle class in
Russia; a family is either of the peas.
antry-although this term has now a
very wide inclusion-or of the arls-
tocracy. And at court no one has
precedence according to inherited
rank, only according to official po-
sition in the government
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
To Get a Rocker in Your Room.

Cant you get me a rocking chair"
mo, sir; but if you want to put
up for it I can get you jorum Of
26-year-old whisky
What do l want with that?'
"Thatll make the chair you are in
rock"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
Ia Had Nothlnn on Rnrn.

There is a story OF a gentleman
when advocating the utility Of public
schools. who said; Byron was a
Harrow boy" What of that?" said
an opponent. Burns was a Dlowboy."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
difference Between Rib and a.

Mr.. James Stuart former lord
rector Of st. Andrews university. has
in one of his books the following illus
trations Of word values. On one occa-
sion Mr., Stuart chanced to be assist
ed in some engineering work at Cam
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
Il Is SUI Fashionable.

PA, what's poetic justice?"
THE former president of a bach0,
lor club being married to a woman
who makes him feel that he would
rather lose his job than be late for
dinner furnishes a pretty fair sample
Of it,"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17

can be done is to hold him in check,
starve him by covering all garbage
and stable litter, catch and kill him
when possible-and resolve to make
a more effective campaign against this
murderer of babies next spring.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
L.oiterer's Apology.

Looking for work." mo, sir. I'm
in favor OF extending the principle
that requires the ONCE to seek the
man. to private employment"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
His Advantage.

The weather man ought to be
happy fellow, especially these times"
"Why so?"
Because he generally knows where
to raise the wind"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17
He Understood.

"And observe that we never let him
play except in the minor"
Il understand; he is so youngl"-
lie Rire.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favoritg
family laxative. Adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-30
MANY NEW STATE BANKS
Prosperous Conditions in Minnesota
Shown.

Prosperous Conditions in Minnesota
Shown.
Prosperous conditions in Minnesota
IN spite of the European war are
shown by the starting of new state
banks, as demonstrated in statistics
made public by A. H. Turrittin, super
intendent of banks. Bankers Of the
state believe good financial conditions
will continue to exist, as evidenced by
their willingness to start new institu-
tons in all parts of Minnesota.
Since Aug. 1 eighteen banks have
been chartered. Since the first Of the
year sixty-four banks we're authorized
to do business. The number of banks
chartered each month has been from
seven to ten. The average has been
well maintained during the year.
During August nine state banks OBJ
tanned charters. Seven of them started
business in September, despite the
war, which many people thought would
tend to depress financial conditions in
this country.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-30
DONNELLY TOWNSHIP

Those who called on S. Erdahl's
Sunday were the Misses Mabel and
Hudla Strand, Oscar and Moses Strand,
Fred Gerber and Henry Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Anderson and
family visited relatives in Alexandria
Sunday and Saturday.
P. Olson aud son Allie also Mr..
and Mrs Lundquist autoed to Herman
Sunday to visit friends.
Ida Sperr came from Herman Sat-
turday to spend Sunday at home.
Maria Erdahl came up from Moor
head Saturday evening to visit over
Sunday at home.
Mr.. Gale called on Sperr's Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Sperr and son
Henry left Sunday night for Fargo
where they will remain a few days
to visit friends and will continue their
trip to Tacoma. Washington, where
they will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hoard called
on A. Kings Sunday evening.
| Miss Jennie Gregersun returned
from Graceville Tuesday after visit
ing her sister few days.
The German Evangelical L. A. S.
met at the home of F. Sperr's Friday.
A. Fl. Taisey, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
King and son and Jennie Gregerson
took supper with Mrs. A. King Tues
day.
Maria and Albert Erdahl spent Sun
day at home.
The Misses Amanda Monson,
Blanche Prince and Maria Erdahl also
Albin Monson, Henry Hanson and Roy
Stephenson visited at Sperrs' Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. King and son also
David King. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Killing
visited friends at Kensington Sunday,
Mrs. Fred Sperr called on W. F.
Albers' Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust E. Anderson
and family visited at a. Kings Tues
day.
Joe and Oscar Weltzin called OF
Sperr's Saturday evening.
Mrs. Hans Frank and son called OF
Monson's Sunday afternoon.
Miss Anna Weltzin, who is teach
ing near Alberta, visited Sunday a
her parentalhome.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-30
RENDSVILLE..

Mr.. and Mrs. Falk and son Peter
autoed out south Sunday.
Mr.. Reed was in Donnelly last
Tuesday.
Fred Van Horn called on Moltzan's
last Tuesday.
Peter Falk autoed to Giese last
Wednesday.
M. Margan was seen in Morris last
Thursday.
C. Disselkamp was in Hoffman
last Thursday.
Charley Van Horn was seen hauling
hay last Friday.
Jessie Day returned from her visit
in Otter Tail last Wednesday.
Rex and Edward Van Horn were in
Morris last Saturday.
M. Moltzan visited at Days Sun
day.
Harry Day finished up threshing
Sunday for this fall.
Charley Shauer was in Morris Mon
day.
Rex Van Horn called on Giese'G
Saturday morning.