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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22

his trusted men and was talking to
him, when Henry, the valet, re-entered
after his trip to see us.
They're coming as soon as they
can" he reported.
Del Mar smiled cynical smile
Good" he exclaimed triumphantly
then, looking about at the electrical
fixtures, added to the man. Let us
see where to install the thing
He walked over 70 the door and put
his hand on the Rnob, then pointed
back at the fixtures,
That's the idea, he cried. You
can run the line from the brackets to
this doorknob and the mat How's
that?"
Very clever" FILTERED the man,
putting on heavy pair of rubber
gloves.
Taking a pair of pliers and other
tools from a closet in the library, he
began removing the electrical fixture
from the wall. AS Del Mar directed,
the man ran a wire from the fixture
along the molding and down the side
of a door, where he made a connec-
ton
In the meantime, Del Mar brought
out wire mat and laid it in front of
the door where anyone who entered
or left would be sure to step on it.
The various connections made, the
man placed switch in the conceal
ment of a heavily curtained window
and replaced everything as he found
it.
Thus It was that Elaine and l came
at last to Del Mars bungalow, / must
admit, with some misgivings.
Preparations for our reception had
just been completed and Del Mar was
issuing his final instructions to his
man, when the valet, Henry, ran in
hastily.
They're mere, sir, now" he an
nounced excitedly.
'All right, I'm ready" nodded Del
Mar, turning to his man again and in
dicating a place back Of the folds OF
the heavy curtains by the window.
You get back there by that switch.
Don't move-don't even breathe. Now,
Henry, let them in."
AS his valet withdrew, Del Mar
gazed about his library to make sure
that everything was all right. Just
then the valet reappeared and ush-
cred us in.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22

before they returned armed. An in
slant later three large touring cars
from the fort swept up before the Of
flee of Woodward. Into them the
armed men piled.
"Hurry-to the Del Mar bungalow,
ordered the lieutenant, jumping up
with the driver of the first car. I'VE
must see that nothing happens to Miss
Dodge and Mr.. Jameson"
They shot away in cloud of dust,
followed hard by the other two cars,
dashing at a breakneck speed over
the good roads.
In the narrow, wooded roadway near
Del Mars, Woodward halted his car
and the soldiers all jumped out and
gathered about him as hastily he is
sued his directions.
Surround the house first" he or
dered Then arrest anyone who goes
in or out"
They scattered, forming wide cir
Gle. AS soon as word was passed
that the circle was completed, they
advanced cautiously at a signal from
Woodward, taking advantage of eY.
cry concealment.
Around in the kitchen back of Del
Mars, Henry, the valet, had retired
to visit one of the maids. He was
about to leave when he happened to
look out of the window.
What's that?" he muttered to him
self.
He stepped back and peered eau
tiously through the window again.
There he could see a soldier, moving
stealthily behind bush.
He drew back further and thought a
minute. He must not alarm us.
Then he wrote few words on
piece Of paper and tore it so that he
could hold it in his palm. Next he
hurried from the kitchen and entered
the study.
Del Mar had scarcely begun to out
line to us a long and circumstantial
pseudo-investigation into what he was
pleased to hint had been the death of
Kennedy, when we were interrupted
again by the entrance of his valet.
Excuse me, sir" apologized Henry,
as Del Mar frowned, then noted that
something was wrong.
AS the valet said the words, he man
aged surreptitiously to hand to Del
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22
SYNOPSIS.

The morning after the finding OF WI
Fang's body and kennedy's disappear
ance, Marcus Del Mar, foreign agent,
sWims ashore from IA submarine In the
torpedo lie wins the confidence OF
Elaine. She ls warned by little old
man 20 be careful Of Del Mar who gets
the torpedo. only to have II destroyed by
the little old man. Jameson iS captured
by Del Mars men, Elaine rescues him.
Lieutenant Woodward and his friend.
Professor Arnold. attend party given
al the Dodge home. where unkhNwiHgly,
Drl Mar gives Elaine "A clue In her at
tempt 10 prevent his cutting the Atlantic
Vnble she Is made "A prisoner. jameson,
~ a hydro-aeroplane saves her from
drowning Disguised as a man she dis
covers the entrance of Del Mars wire
@ss cave. She Is saved by Jameson Ar
mold and Woodward destroy the wireless
81 ,ton, but Del Mar escapes. In de-
serted hotel In the woods Elaine discov-
erc Del Mars men at work, Is captured,
but escapes. When the hotel is attacked
the men retreat TO the woods, whore
tneN explode gas bombs, defeating Lieu
tenant Woodward and his attaching par
~. Elaine receives a new searchlght gun
fr,n an unknown friend. Elaine discov-
crs a bomb hidden by one OF Del Mars
men. They take II 10 Professor Arnold's
yacht. They are attacked by Del Mar
ano his men. The searchlight gun saves
Elaine and Jameson who reach the yacht
safely. Del Mar appears with a subma-
rine and destroys the yacht with tor
pedo, Professor Arnold and his party
escape Lured by woman posing as
modiste Elaine is again captured hy Del
Mar and rescued by an old naturalist and
jameson as she is about 20 drift over
waterfall IN a boat. Professor Arnold. In
desperate attempt 10 prevent Del Mar
from stealing the harbor defense plans,
makes Elaine the unconscious instrument
save tlam
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22

gether, making you think they are
some strange crop. The hills differ in
size. Here they are not as big around
as sugar loaf, there one is as tall
as haycock, and farther on are some
which make you think of a haystack.
The hills are red or brown, according
to the soil Of which they are made.
They are found, not only in the pas
ture fields, but even in the cultivated
lands. Sometimes they are only a
few feet apart, and sometimes 15 or
20, or more
These hills are made by the white
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22

ants. Each hill is an ant village, a
sort of catacomb, populated by thou
sands of these insects. There are as
many working ants below the surface
as above it, and one Of the serious
problems of the farmer is to get rid of
the ants. The only way to do this is
to dig out the hills and burn them.
This must be done before the ground
can be plowed.
These ants are to be found in the
villages. They make their way up
through the brick floors, and start
their little hills there. A housewife
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22
Feminist the Lawyers.

"Do I believe in lawyers?" said the
little man, bitterly. mo, sir; do
not"
why not?" asked his companion.
Because a lawyer never says right
out what he means" retorted the
small man, viciously, HE twists
things about so. Suppose he wanted
to tell you that two and two make
four, he'd begin: If by that particu-
lar arithmetic rule known as addition
we desire to arrive at the sum of two
added by two, we should t1nd-and l
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22

may go to bed at night with her floor
as clean as a Dutch kitchen and awake
the next morning to find it covered
with great cones of sand, in which
there are thousands of ants. The ants
eat wood, and they honeycomb the
rafters and posts OF the buildings,
and also the furniture. They will eat
the inside out of the chair legs, leav-
ing thin skin of wood, covered with
varnish.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22

say this boldly, without fear of con-
tradiction-I repeat, we should find
by that particular arithmetical formu-
la, hereinbefore newfoundland. sir, I
take all responsibility for the state
ment l am about to make-that the
sum of the two given added to the
other two would be four No, sir
finished the little man. coldly; Il do
not believe in lawyers Tit Bits.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22
HILLS MADE BY WHITE ANTS
Great Round Mounds Are Scattered
py Thousands Over the Plains
Of Paraguay.

In riding over Paraguay you pass
tens of thousands of ant hills, writes
f. G. Carpenter. These are great
round mounds, which in some places
rise to a height of from Is to 20 feet.
They look like monuments scattered
over the fields. In some places there
are hundreds Of them standing to-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22
THlRTY-FIFTH EPISODE
In Del Mars Cottage.

It was early the following morning
that, very excited, Elaine and
showed Aunt Josephine the photo
graph which we had snapped and de-
veloped by using Kennedy's trick
methcd.
But who is it?" asked Aunt Jo-
sephine examining the print carefully
and seeing nothing but a face masked
and with a pair of hands before it.,
seal ring on the little finger of one
nand.
Oh | forgot that you hadn't seen
the ring before explained Elaine
why, we knew him at once, in spite
Of everything, by that seal ring-Mr.
Del Mar"
MIR. Del Mari" repeated Aunt Jo-
sephine, looking from one to the 9th
er of us, incredulously.
Il saw the ring at his bungalow and
On his own finger" reiterated Elaine
positively.
But what are you going to do
now?" asked Aunt Josephine.
Have him arrested, Of course"
Elaine replied.
Still talking over the strange expe-
rience of the night before, we went
out on the veranda.
Well, of all the nerve!" exclaimed
Elaine, catching sight of a man COM
ing up the gravel walk. IF that isn't
Henry, Mr. Del Mars valet"
The valet advanced as though moth
ing had happened and indeed | sup
pose that as far as he knew nothing
had happened or was known to us. He
bowed and handed Elaine a note
which she tore open quickly and read.
Would you go?" she asked, handing
the note to me.
1t read:
Dear Miss Dodge
If you and Mr.. Jameson will call
on me today, will have something
Of interest to tell you concerning my
Investigations in the case Of the dis
appearance of Craig Kennedy.
Sincerely,
M. DEL MAR.
yes / asserted II would CO."
Tell Mr.. Del Mar we shall see him
as soon as possible" nodded Elaine to
the valet, who bowed and left quickly.
Aunt Josephine shook her head
sageiy in protest. But Elaine waved
all her protestations aside and ran
into the house to get ready for the
visit
Half an hour later two saddle horses
were brought around to the front of
Dodge Hall and Elaine and sailed
forth.
Del Mar, still continuing his nefari-
Gus work of mining American harbors
and bridges, had arrived at scheme
as soon as he returned from the at
tempt to get back from us the Sandy |
Hook plans Smith, who had stolen |
the plans from the war department,
was still at the bungalow.
Early in the morning Del Mar had
seated himself at his desk and wrote |
a letter
Here, Henry" he directed his valet,
take this to Miss Dodge"
AS the valet went out, he wrote an
other note. Read that" he said, hand
ing it over to Smith. IT'S a mes
sage want you to take to the head
quarters right away"
1t was worded graphically:
A. A. l.,
N. Y.
Closely watched. Must act soon or
all will be discovered. M.
Smith read the note, nodded, and
put it into his pocket, as he started
to the door.
mo, no. shouted Del Mar, calling
him back. This thing means that
you'll have to be careful in your get
away You'd better go out through
my secret passage" he added, point
ing to the panel in the library wall.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22
Experience,

A boy Of ripe experience is too wise
to monkey with green fruit
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22

A fool can lay plans, but it takes a
wise man to hatch them out.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-09
SCHOOL NOTES

All intermediate and primary
grades are working en- Christmas
decorations. songs and games.
The Lincoln school excels all others
in promptness and regularity of at.
tendance.
The Emerson school, under the d.
rection and training of Miss Pearle
Kelley, will give a Christmas pro-
gram in the auditorium on Friday
evening, December II. All patrons
and friends are invited to attend. A
small admission fee will be charged,
the proceeds of which will be used
as music and school room decora-
ton fund.
The High School association activi-
ties are growing in interest. Com
mittees of Athenians and Spartans
are dividing their members into sew
eral groups and assigning them con-
test work.
Two inter-class basketball games
were played this week. On Tuesday
the Juniors defeated the Sophomores
n to 7, and on Wednesday the Seniors
defeated the Freshmen 40 to 3.
Teachers meetings are being held
on Monday evening of each week, at
which foundation principles are dis
cussed and methods of instruction
and management considered.
The display of school work in the
office from the several grades is at
tracing much notice. 1t is of super
Tor order and is creditable in every
way.
The Thanksgiving offering from
the schools to the Children's Home
Finding society amounted to $12.56.
Receipt of the same has been ac-
knowledged.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-09
MOST EMINENT MEDICAL AUTHORITIES ENDoRs
New Remedy for Kidney Bad der and all Uric Troubles

DR.. Eberle and DR.. Braithwaite as
well as DIR. Simon-all distinguished
Authors agree that whatever may
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in furnishing us with a clue to the
principles upon which it is to be
treated, and accurate knowledge con-
corning the nature of disease can thus
be obtained. If backache, scalding
urine or frequent urination bother or
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the Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y;
send sample of urine and describe
symptoms. You will receive free
medical advice after DR.. Pierce's
chemist has examined the urine-this
will be carefully done without charge,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-09
SOUTH SLOPE.
Mrs. c. w. Cook.

Raw S,insor ~ Carav arrival on
Saturday niabt,s i;tnev and will "a
main tho rest 81 tho winter ~ tho
coot rancb
Moose dance and supper FRIDAY even
ing.
, 49,,
Boise bv the serious illness of his
mother. Mrs. Martha Wilson. A host
of friends will rejoice To learn that
her condition is much improved.
Paul Kefauyer is having a russell
with the grip.
NJ. 49, o.o - -
east to spend the holidays. Mr.. ober-
meyer will join her later.
nv -. o..
C,'.. y - ~ ~,
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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-09
EMMETT NEWS

Butter Wrappers at the Index Office
Elmer Sherard of Banks is a CUES
of his brother Bert in this city.
Herman Werle returned home Sat
urday from business trip to Poca
tello.
Gordon Twilegar has been suffering
from an attack of neuralgia the pas
week.
Miss Dora Knox is assisting in w
j. Easton's jewelry store during Tho
holidays.
Tom Gordon of Nyssa is spending
few days this week visiting ole
friends in town.
Jack Gribble returned to Boise yes
terday, after few days visit with
old-time friends.
We have nice line of Xmas cards,
new and very fine, at sc and Toe each.
H. T. Davis drug store.
w. S. Keith and family moved into
the Mrs. A. Wilkes brick bungalow
on Johns avenue Tuesday.
Sam Reed, who has spent several
weeks visiting his brother in Lemhi
county, returned home Saturday.
Sherman G. King of Boise is adver-
Using a splendid ranch near New Ply
mouth for sale or rent in this issue.
Andy Kelley this season threshed
10000 bushels of grain. This does not
include the grass seed threshed and
hulled.
ALT Portlock, one of the old-timers
of Emmett, is one of the staunch
members of the Salvation Army at
Boise.
Mr.. Dawson of Boise and his wife
spent several days this week at The
home of the latter's parents, III. ana
Mrs. Whitman.
Ernest Bladen's brother Walter
of Sumas, Wash, arrived Tuesday to
spend few days visiting him. He
is on his way to the East.
Andy Nelson returned Monday
from Murray, Utah, where he had
been to visit his son Ashby. Ashby
expects to return home shortly.
Mrs. Andrew Smith, who has been
sick with heart trouble for some time,
was operated upon last week by DR..
Stewart of Boise for goiter. Her
many friends will be pleased to learn
that she is improving.
The J. w. Peery family have been
entertaining this week old friends of
Mr.. Peery, Thos. Ellis and niece and
Mrs. j. Warner of Forestville, MINI.
Mr.. Ellis and Mr.. Peery were school
boys together.
1. ). Plummer, one of the prosper
Gus ranchers south of Freezeout. was
in town Tuesday. He took the train
from here for Washington to visit
at his old home for a short time and
will then go East for the holidays.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-09
UPPER MESA
BY Mrs. II. l.. Cowan.

Mrs. James Catalan and children
were in Boise visiting friends and
relatives the latter part of the week
Mrs. Charles Kester and family
were all day guests of Mrs. George
Parks and children Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Ellis were call
ers at the Clark Pryor home Sunday
afternoon.
A very pleasant afternoon was
spent at the home of Mrs. James Lit
tie Thursday afternoon by the U. A.
club ladies and friends.
Charles Stimson has presented his
family with a fine new piano and
their little daughter will commence
taking lessons at once.
Marie HAWTHORN has been quite i'll
with grip and sore throat and had to
stay out of school.
Mrs. William Enrich has been feel
ing real poorly for sometime.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-09
Notice of Special Election Emmett
Irrigation District.

Notice is hereby given that a spe
cial election will be held in Emmett
Irrigation District on the 9Th day Of
January, 1916, said election to be helc
according to the laws governing cleo.
tons within irrigation districts fol
the submission of questions of Great
ing indebtedness, at which election
there will be submitted to the quail
fled electors of said district, the ques-
ton whether the number of Directors
of said District shall be increased
from three to seven.
The polls will be open at said cleo
ton from 8 o'clock a. m. until z
o'clock p. m.
The said election will be held at
the following named polling places,
towit:
Precinct No. 1, at the How'd school
house.
Precinct No. 2, at the Brick school
house on the Mesa.
Precinct No. 8, at the Hanna school
house.
Precinct No. consists of all that
portion of said District lying south
and east of the Payette river.
Precinct No. 2 consists of that por-
ton of said District lying north of
the Payette river and east of line
commencing at the northwest corner
of Section %, Township north of
Range 2, west of Boise Meridian,
thence south to Payette river.
Precinct No. 8 consists of all that
portion of said District lying west of
the line above described and north of
the Payette river.
No registration will be required to
vote at this election, but in lieu there
eff the judges of election shall require
every elector to subscribe to an cleo
tors oath as prerequisite to casting
his or her vote, and such oath shall
be the usual oath with the following
words added: "And / am q resident
in, and holder of land within the
boundaries of the Emmett Irrigation
District"
Witness my hand and the seal of
Emmett Irrigation District this 9th
day of December, 1915.
(SeaD H. HAYLOR,
Secretary Emmett Irrigation District,
Gem County, Idaho.
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BISSEL CREEK
By Mrs. W. J. Van LimburTh.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Johnson, Miss
Inez Farrell and Hallowell johnson
spent the week end in Boise.
w. +. Hill met with painful acct.
dent on Friday. While driving his
mules home the pony he was riding
stepped into gopher hole, throwing
Mr.. Hill off. His shoulder was dislo-
Gated and the horse stepping on his
head cut large cash above his left
eye.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Fuller spent
Sunday at the Happy Hollow ranch.
NJ +. Lewis is looking after his
property on the bench and made his
headquarters at the van Limburgh's
this week.
Mr.. Bishee has rented Mrs. Henri
eta Lewis's 80 near Hanna for five
years.
Jett Hill has returned from New
Plymouth to help his father on the
ranch.
Several of the farmers of this
neighborhood shipped a carload of
hogs from Letha with the Farmers
Society of Equity.
George II. johnson has very sick
horse. Spinal meningitis seems to be
the trouble. DR.. II. Prestel is attend
ing the case.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-09

and you will be under no obligation
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Fermentation has discovered new
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more powerful than lithia in remov-
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you are suffering from backache or
the pains of rheumatism, go to your
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box of "Anuric''put up by Doctor
Pierce. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
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Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
the blood have been favorably known
for the past forty years and more
They are standard remedies to-day
as well as Doctor Pierce's Pleasant
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remedies in Tablet form by writing
DR.. Pierce.-Adv.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-09
NEWS OF GEM COUNTY
BY The Indexs Correspondents.
CENTRAL MESA

A bold daring robbery was planne'
a last Tuesday night by couple of thu
leading citizens of our community
but was nipped in the. bud by Claude
Whiteside and Chauncey Payne. Mr
Whiteside had finished butchering q
fine large hog late that evening and
} had decided to let the same hang in
the woodshed over night, but in some
manner he got a bunch that someone
might carry it Off after dark and he
and Mr.. Payne decided to arm them
selves with a couple Of pals OF ice
water and quietly spend the evening
in the woodshed. His bunch was cor
rect, too, for they had only gotten
completely arranged when couple
Of men slyly slipped into the shed and
were removing the meat from the
hooks when the visitors were doused
with the ice water and received a
ducking that was not in keeping with
the low temperature that evening
The names of the culprits will not be
mentioned owing to the good standing
of the two gentlemen in the commun-
ity, but the initials Of their names are
Charlie Whitsell and Walter Larkin,
two Of our practical jokers, who are
always on tap when it comes to a
little fun.
The Nszarenes held Sunday school
and meeting at the Earl Seaman home |
Sunday morning.
Mrs. j. F. T. Basye is spending this
week with her daughter, Mrs. James
Little.
Rev. A. C. Lathrop started series
of meetings at the Central Mesa
schoolhouse Tuesday evening. Every
body invited.
Elias Aston returned last week
from a visit with his mother in Utah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Seaman spent
Tuesday in town with their daughter
hrs. ieAlon ana Iamlly.
We failed to mention last week that
Walter Conrad entertained number
Of his little playmates at his home
Saturday in honor of his birthday.
Mrs. Payne and family spent Sun
lay at the Walter Buch home.
Clinton Brown and Charlie Slim
son have been repapering the James
Little home this week.
The Central school and the Sunday
school have combined and are working
hard to prepare Christmas program
% be given at the schoolhouse Christ
mas eve. The presence of all the
young people who would like to take
part and make this success, would
'e appreciated at Sunday school Sun
lay afternoon.
John Burdell, Jr., returned Saturday
rom Blackfoot, where he spent the g
summer. {
Mrs. James Little delightfully."- en-
ertained the ladies of the u. A. club t
Thursday at her beautiful home. O