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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-25

gan preparing them for field service,
Gen. Pershing, expeditionary COM
mander, having made repeated pleas
for machines for scouting purposes.
Eighteen cars of food and forage
reached the American command ut
Casas Grandes yesterday. This, with
the dispatch Of an engineer company
to repair roads below Colonia Dublan,
was taken here as supporting the con-
tention that for the present no gem
eral withdrawal Of the expeditionary
command is contemplated.
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Epening Story
MEN WANTED.
BY Jane Osborn.
1fCopyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
pETEY DINK

|Hfcopyright. 1916, by the Mcclure
@ Newspaper syndicate.)
|s The Women's college lay three miles
sfnons the town where Botsford Hatch
lid His single hung out as lawyer
H1nd On 4 certain cold day in February,
having no prospect Of business for the
Afternoon, he had strolled out to tho
EE|nupburban vicinity Of that institution.
There were reasons for Mr.. Hatch's
mood Of Incidence and reasons why
his steps took him to the neighborhood
Esof the college. Still even to himself
zhe would not admit them. 1t was
really Betty Pickett's fault-little,
ka6rown haired, blue eyed Betty Picket
the lovable little doll Of girl to whom
s0otsford had proffered his heart and
Shis hand only few weeks before.
The worst Of it was Betty had &C
4 ceptsd his suit in timid sort OF way.
Then some foolish little misunder.
4 afGtanding had come and the end OF 1t
I'LL was that the time for the much
talked about junior ball at the college
mad come and Botsford had not been
asked. ....,...
Not that Botsford cared for junior
n balls, far from it. for at best he would
Have but four dances with the object
9of his alteration. But still there was a
Aeertain Significance about Bettys jun
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Tor ball, as she had explained before
the trouble was brewed. Zone always
asks the only man to ones own Junior
PROM" she had said, and the memory
of the statement filled Botsford with
thoughts that were colored with the
green of jealousy whenever he thought
that Betty might be going to her Jun
ior prom and might have invited some
other man to escort her.
It was, as a matter Of fact, the morn
ing Of the junior prom and Botsfo1d
knew it. And now he was only few
blocks from the dormitory where the
tantalizing little Betty abode, and only
one block from the group of buildings
where that same little woman was un-
dergoing the laborious process of re-
ceiving higher education"
He looked up at high board fence
and beheld a large red lettered sign
that began with the words, ice Skat-
ing-Watch For the Red Flag Then
another glance revealed the red flag,
and another smaller sign that bore the
simple legend-"Men Wanted" .
Botsford rather absent mindedly
entered the wooden door in the fence
marked Entrance" and following
group of girls, bought ticket and Sc
cured pair of rather rusty, ill-fitting
skates. Then, still absent minded, he
began to wonder why the sign had
read MEN Wanted"
He strapped on his skates in the
shelter at the edge of, the court and
then dumped his way down the board
walk to the sheet of ice which covered
the space that in summer and autumn
served as a tennis court for the girls
Of the college not far away.
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SPANISH VESSEL
. SENT TO BOTTOM
BY A SUBMARINE
SHIP OWNERS VERY MUCH ExClT.
ED OVER ACTIVITIES OF THE
TEuToN CRAFT.
BY C. A. VOIGHT

Madrid, May 23-The owners OF
the steamer Marques de Mudela, which.
left Newport, Wales, for Bilbao May !,
believe the ship a victim of submarines
as nothing has been heard from her
since she departed.
According to the liberal deputies
from Bilbao, the frequent attacks
against Spanish ships by German sub
marines are greatly agitating ship
owners on the Cantabrian coast. IT'S
reported that these deputies have ask
ed the government to demand that
Germany respect neutral flags
BELIEVED SHIP LOST.
Marseilles, France, May 2S.-lnfor
nation received here today concern.
ing the loss of the French steamship
Languedoc shows that she was sunk
in the Mediterranean Saturday by .
submarine. Capt. Pierre Battisu was
taken prisoner on board the submas
rine. The Languedoc was sunk By
shell fire from the submarine, which
killed one member of the crew ana
wounded two others seriously and ten
slightly.
- THREE SHIPS SUNK.
London, May 23.-Lloyd's shipping
agency today reported the sinking OF
three ships, a Greek and British
steamer and an italian sailing vessel.
The Greek steamship Adamanttos
Korais was sunk by Austr1ans In the
Mediterranean. The crew was saved.
The Italian sailing vessel Fabbn'
cotti-F was sunk in the Mediterranean.
The British steamship Rhenass was
sunk by a mine. Seven Of her crew
we're killed. @t@
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LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
PAPE

You big munkey rentsh, l sed to
Artte.
You big triangle, sed Artie.
You darn hem stitch, I sed.
\ You old horse trawff, sed Artie.,
You vaccinated Etheiopium, sed.
You sawed off hammered down
segar band, sed Artie.
You dusty soaking wet crithanthe.
mum, sed.
You damp wheelbarrow, sed Artie.
I ubject, sed pop.
I sed damp, sed Artie.
No dowt, no dowt, sed pop, but my
motto is, Wen you see kids skating
in thin ice, kick them the dickins off.
Now eether 60 on and play parchessy
or bid eetch uther adoo for the mite
So we went on and played parcheezy
and wat did Artie do but beet me 2
more games.
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Ne and my cuzip Artie was playing
sparcheezy with eetch uther on the
setting room floor vile pop was
anoaking and reeding the paper, and
Artie beet me 8 games in succession
and sed. g, your lucky.
Lucky nuthing, ! understand the
bcience OF 1t better than you do, that's
MI. sed Artie. .-...s Pre-.
sS Like fun you do, sed, thare amt
6Any science to it, you big
Careful thare, don't say enything
Iibeliss, sed pop.
SJ III was jest going to call him a
mnnkey rentsh, that amt libeliss, is 1t,
sed. -
No, don't bleeve you Good gain
enything exsept notoriety by hailing
man into cort for allooding to you
IL munkey rentsh, sed pop.
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FISHERMEN LUCKY.

Independence, May %. The fisher
men of this place are catching remark
ably fine fish in the Wapsie. On Mon.
day A. H. Wallace brought into Wood.
wards sport goods store nine-pound
pickerel. Others caught fine strings
including catfish that weigh as high as
twelve and fourteen pounds. The river
banks have been alive with men and
boys. T.. ...
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FALLS DEAD IN FIELD.

Northboro, May %. While in the
field preparing to list corn August
Fienup dropped dead at his farm four
miles west of Northboro. His son.
Charles, was with him. The father
sank to the ground and died instantly.
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Protected by the Adams Newspaper Servicel

you SO much
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-25
Dressing Ones Self Artstically

as you would any milk-during the meal,
in between 1t . light lunch. or before rstir-
ing. Get buttermilk into your stomach,
as much as you enjoy Of It. 1t Will nsver
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-25
TWO NEW AEROPLANES.

Columbus, N. M, May 23.-Two new
100 horsepower aeroplanes arrived
here today and military aviators be-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-25

DO you think i kept pushing the mus.
oles Of sn,y nose up from the end, that It
4ooAld help shorten tt!-Atss J. N. g.
Reply-slightly. II You feel that you
could take to surgery for It, 5000 special
lat would make It shorter by taking some
of tho cartilage off, 1t would be done with
nut scar why not cultivate your other
possibilities, then the nose wont bother
much. e
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
SYNOPSIS.

on the day OF the eruption OF Mount
Pelee Capt John Hardin OF the steamer
Princess rescues hVe-year-old Annette
lhngton from an open boat, but Is forced
20 leave behind her father and his COM
panions. Ilngton Is assaulted by Her
yet papers which IllngtOn has managed
10 send aboard the Princess with his
daughter, papers proving his tile 90 and
telling the whereabouts OF the lost island
OF Clnnabar. lllngton's injury causes his
mind 70 become a blank. Thirteen years
elapse. Hernandez, now an opium Snug
gler with POnto lnez, a female accom-
phCe, and the mindless brute that once
was lllngton, come TO Seaport, where the
widow OF Captain Hardin is living with
her son Neal and Annette inngton. and
plot to steal the papers left TO Annette
by her father. Neal tries for admission
10 the Naval academy, but through the
treathery OF joey Melchcr "a defeated by
joey and dcgraced Neal enlists in the
navy Inez sets a trap Tor Joey and the
consplrators get him in their power. An
neite discovers that heat applied 90 the
map reveals the location Of the lost IS
luud In struggle for possession OF the
map hernandez, Annette and Neal each
secure a portion Annette sails on the
Coronado In search OF her father. The
crew muuny and are overcome by
pouTdiug party from u. $, Destroyer
Jackson, led by Neal In Martinique An
nettn and Neal are captured, but are res
cued by sponge diver tnez forgcs iden-
tIfCntion papers for herself as Annette.
In an insurrectiOn Neal ana Annette arc
again captured carried 20 the sun City
ana Annette rs offered as n sacrifice TO
IN" sun god They are rescued by ma
rInes from the Albany. Landed I'm Tortu-
GA annette and Neal are captured and
nandez. but are rescued by sailors from
the Albany.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
CHATTER XIV.
Inez Shows Her Hand.


First and foremost, Miss Ilington,
said the captain of the Albany after
Annette's party had boarded the
cruiser now that you are once more
safe, permit me to return to you the
map OF the Lost Isle, which have eX'
| amincl with interest. Following your
directions, / subjected IL to heat, and
/ brought out the hidden latitude and
longitude-lS degrees 80 minutes north
and 1913 degrees and 40 minutes west.
He paused a moment. DO you know,
he said. there's something about that
location that sticks in my mind-some
vague rumor.
The isle contains quicksilver
mines" said Annette.
ITS not that" returned the com
mander. 1t was merly the locality.
traced il on our map. It was about
there that the government" He
broke off. checking himself quickly.
"Ah, yes, | remember now," he said,
well, never mind. But, here also is
your locket. Now you've got them,
have yOu-all safe "
Thanks for keeping them safe, -
said Annette, secreting them in the
bosom of her dress.
so far, so good went on the cap
tain. Il have to say further that the
officers quarters have been placed at
your disposal until we reach La Plaza
There you can get a train.
It's a short ride on that road to
Chantillo," went on the captain, and
at Chantillo you can catch the boat
for most of the Lower California and
California ports"
Across country Hernandez, Ponto
and the Brute were travelling hard.
The indomitable will of Hernandez
kept them ever going on and on.
you understand" cried he, I'VE
must make La Plaza before the Al
bany gets there. We go cross-coun-
try-she goes by shore. I'll knife you
both if you fail me at this time"
Finally, on a moonlight night. Her,
nandez halted 1t a forest opening that
looked down toward shore. He
glanced across the sea.
1T is she-the Albany" he cried;
"lnok, Ponto. She is at hand. 1t is a
matter of hours naw, one would say,
raiher than days"
After rest he reconnoitered. In
the valley he, saw a light or two Ill.
tering through tie foliage. Again
they mounted and descended the hill
into civilization. They knocked on
the door of an adobe hut. A native
opened and shamb' ed out, gun in hand.
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Hernandez chueltl9d 20 himself "A
; telegraph instrument" he said to him
I self. II thought so-thats the shack
we passed this morning. Now" he
commanded, come out here and clear
the track OF these Instructions
you do IT," he commanded the Brute
The Brute ran from his position in the
car, leaped to the ground. and with a
twist or two of one hand tossed the
felled trees from the track.
Now" said Hernandez, run us
down TO that shed. | don't know what
I'm going to do just yet, but I'll find
out there"
He whistled softly. A third figure
emerged from the forest. tripped
across the rails and entered the bag
gage car This was lnez Castro. She
passed on into the passenger end OF
the coach. She smiled gently at An.
nette.
so, my charming friend" she said,
at last you have seen fit to intrust
your treasures to Senorita Inez Cas-
tro. Good, my little one.
They reached the ancient shed. Over
its closed doorway was an old sign
"Montrada."
Hernandez broke open the door by
means of his usual agency--the Brute
Hernandez darted to the keys-he
was a soldier Of fortune and this learn
ing was one of his equipments. Bound
as she was in the car, Annette could
hear what the instrument said, for,
singularly enough, Hernandez, when
he first called, used the Spanish
tongue; later he clicked in English
words. 1t was clear that Ponto was
at the other end Of the wire, and some
where near La Plaza.
What news, good Ponto?" he in
quired over the keys. ANY danger OF
pursuit."
And Ponto answered; That" be
said, 81 cannot tell. But much activ-
ity. There is talk of war. There is
talk Of a detachment coming over
land"
by train?"
BY train,' said Ponto, telegraph
ically speaking.
And the next train?"
Days cd," said Ponto.
Good"
Wat said Ponto, there is more
news | shall call you up again"
what news?"
II do not know. There is something
going on. | shall find out in an hour"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07

"Look-seep Exclaimed the Brute.
tough on you-think of me. feel like
chucking up my job ="
A tin horn blew outside. "W-what S
that?" cried Annette.
Mrs. Hardin and Joe Welcher rushed
into the station THE train-the
train" they cried.
They were quite right. The engi-
neer was already pulling his rusty lev
er. The train actually was starting
up, stationary though it had seemed.
Go ahead little one" said Neal,
good luck"
Half mile farther down the track,
out of the jungle crept two figures
! each with gun in hand, each with a
blarF TASK upon his face. Across the
/ track they piled a tree or two-these
trees had been plucked up by the roots
by one of these masked men.
After completing this self-appointed
task, they crept back into the jungle
and waited patiently.
Finally one of the men prodded the
other. Now" he commanded, here
she comes"
A faint tin horn whistle was heard
around the curve. The fast mail of
the Chantillo line approached She
approached, but seeing the obstruc-
tion on the track, she hesitated, halted,
came to full stop. The two masked
men leaped upon the engine and held
up the crew with their ever-ready
guns.
Hernandez stepped into the car be-
hind. He fired three shots. He aimed
at no one. The shots had their eff.
fect-on two persons at least. Joe
Welcher ducked at once. Mrs Har-
din followed suit. No one was hit.
Annette alone retained her nerve.
80" she said fearlessly, its you
again. And where is your charming
friend. Miss Irene Courtier?"
Brute" cried Hernandez, throwing
off his mask, bring those two men
here"
The Brute brought them. Take the
bell cord" said Hernandez to the
train crew, "and tie this young girl
up"
Hernandez, still with his gun on
guard, bent over the girl He plunged
his hand into her breast, and with a
jerk tore the chamois bag from her
neck.
"Tll tie this man myself" said Her
nandez, approaching Joe Welcher. He
leaned over Joe, and wound some cord
loosely about his hands
I'll need you" he whispered, but
make no mistake. Mistakes are fatal
when I'm around"
He left the Brute on guard and
marched the crew back to the engine
How near are we to the nearest sta
tion?" he queried tell me truth"
mot for miles senor," they gasped,
only little farther on in a deserted
station, Montrada. No trains stop
there. It is discontinued"
ANY occupants?" queried Herman.
dez.
"None--it is deserted. 1t is even
haunted, senor"
"How-haunted?
Something there goes click-click
ck-click-always when we pass"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07

take that one.ho-se train here-woli
escort you to the train, over at
Chantillo lies the Missouri, a first.
class battleship. I'll give you a note
to her commander. He'll see you safe
on board the South California boat, ="
Neal and a small guard of marines
constituted Annette's escort.
Annette laughed when she saw the
station-laughed more when she saw
the train. It consisted of the sorriest
engine she had ever seen-also the
most diminutive and battered coach.
Look here" said Neal to Annette,
come inside the station. want to
show you something"
Annette knew inside she
broke down and cried like a child.
TITS good-by now, Neal" she said,
Il don't know what I'm going to do
without you, feel like
almost going back
by George said Neal. 81 wish
D.. but no. You'll stick it out.
know you will. I'm sure, But, II it's
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
CHAPTER xLVII.


POntOs information was quite cor
rect. 1t had to be, or he could never
have qualified as the partner Of Her
nandez.
On Meals return from the railroad
station at La Plaza he found an under
current Of excitement present upon the
cruiser Albany Half an hour after his
return the captain of the cruiser had
received a wireless from Washington.
It was significant in its tenor The
wireless operator handed it to him as
it was received.
The captain glanced at it, 1T looks
important" he said; "decode it at
once"
1t was decoded. This is what it
said
GENERAL ORDERS FROM NAVY
DEPARTMENT.
Oeciphered From Code &C."
War imminent with Allemania. Keep
all ships prepared for action. Trans
fer all possible men to Pacific squad
ron. Recommend neritorious warrant
officers for promotion to commission.
HUTCHINSON,
Chief of staff.
An order from Washington is an
order. An order when war is imminent
is a double quick order. The captain
of the cruiser Albany had been wait
ing for double quick orders-he had
smeIled them in the air. He had felt
them in his bones. In one hour he had
picked his men, The first man he
summoned was Neal
Neal" he said, calling him by
name, I've recommended you for a
commission"
Neal jumped out of his shoes al
most. Ia commission" he gasped;
"why-I thought can't understand
-"
Don't think" said the captain
sharply; we've got to act"
He handed Neal typewriter instruc-
tions. You'll get your commission
in due form. My recommendations go
particularly at time like this. Take
fifty men at once-and proceed to join
the battleship Missouri at Chantillo
That's all"
Neal saluted and swung about
"Wait," said the captain Neal waited
II just want to shake hands, old man,
said the captain. you deserve your
luck if ever man did. Good-by."
An hour afterwards Neal and his
squad were at La Plaza once more.
the railroad master.
1--WE want a train, and right away,
said Neal. THE road will make its
fortune. 1t will declare dividend.
When does she go?"
mot for two days or so. The en-
gine-the good one-she is be repair"
What can we do?" said Neal.
The station master frightened. He
desired at all costs to get this squad
OF Americanos out of town. They we're
least so Ponto had in
formed him. Yes, they must go.
"Ah, senor," he said, Il have idea.
There are dirt train cars-no engine
but what you call, almost gravity road
from here to Chantillo-all downhill
almost all the way.
"Show me-" said Neal.
He was shown. WELL" he said to
his men, what do you say, boys.
They'll rock us some, but they're the
best we can do. Is the road clear?"
"Clear all the way, senior. The last
train-the little train-she have ar
rivad at ChantiI1o nOuy
We're game" said his men; come
on"
They came on--that is they got on
the whole squad. A crowd of natives
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07

nette's train. His men were off-all
of them. He alone remained, rooted
to the spot He was powerless to do
anything. Suddenly-obeying the in
stinct of safety-for he could do moth
ing else-training had taught him
that foolish risk of life was suicide
-obeying the instinct of self-preserva-
tion, he leaped, leaped safely.
At that instant with one final grunt
one final heave-the Brute bent his
mighty shoulders in one last desper-
ate thrust-and sent the rail spinning,
loose, detached, uprooted, to one side,
The next instant the troop train
empty as it was-reached the broken
track and left it. With the roar of
thunder it plunged, plowed through
the soft earth and plunged pell nell
through the deserted shed, missing
the train by mere hairsbreadth.
An instant later Hernandez plunged
into the jungle. The Brute followed
him, as a guilty dog follows its master
whimpering with fear.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07

saw them on. One OF these natives. hid
den from view by the others crawled
under the foremost car and did some.
thing He orawled TO the second and
did something-to the third and did
something. What he did no one knew.
Down the line at the deserted shack
labeled "Montrada," Hernandez came
out from within. with complete salts
faction written on his face.
Hernandez sauntered out and
glanced up the track. The track was
straight and downhill all the way. It
was like a canyon cut through a mass
of underground and heavy trees. There
was nothing 10 distract the attention
it was a clean cut avenue as far as
the eye could reach. He watched.
Up the track somewhere the troop
train was shooting curves with spright,
ly lurches. Getting a bit too lively"
said Neal; better apply the brakes"
The order was obeyed--so far as the
will was concerned. But the man at
the brakes shook his head. Brakes
won't work" he said
mo matter said Neal. I'VE reach
the bottom Of this hill three miles
out of Chantillo. Then we go up
We're bound to slacken up some
time"
One Of his men plucked him by the
sleeve What's that?" he cried, point
ing down through the canyon. tianked
by trees. Look ahead"
by Georgef" said Neal, "a train
The brakes-every man jack of you
the brakes!"
The brakes wouldn't work. Funny"
said Neal; I'VE tried before we started
Funny they won't work" 1t may OF
may not have been funny-but it was
the fact The brakes would not work.
We're in for it," said Neal. Boys,
every man jack Of you-youve got TO
face this. That jungle is soft stuff
it's a velvet lining We may get
scratched, but we can't get hurt. Every
man of you get ready and when / say
the word slide of-as easy as YOU
can-but slide. Guns and equipment
frst-then yourselves-when / say
the word"
Squatted on the edge of the jungle
was the Brute He looked up the track
idly following Hernandez gaze. Sud
denly he rose-quivering with excite
ment
"Look-see," he said His glance
turned dumbly from the onrushing
troop train to the stationary one. An.
other man might have rushed to the
latter and warned its occupants or car
ried them out But not the Brute. He
had a glimmering. He started off.
Come back" said Hernandez, you
beast"
The Brute never heard him. He
only heard the onrushing train. He
seized a loose rail lying by the track.
He thrust it under the stationary rail
the nearest him-he thrust it into
the roadbed. He jerked and strove
at it like a demon.
Within, Joe Welcher heard 1t COM
ing. He looked now. He gave one gasp, |
made one dive, and plunged into the
safety of the jungle.
Hernandez dared not move. Safety |
lay in his remaining up track-out Of |
the danger zone below. He felt that |
the Brute was doing fruitless work
that no man, no human agency within |
a minutes time could raise that rail- |
He didn't know-there was something |
within the Brute He was |
more than a mamie was a man.
driven beast-perhaps God-driven.
He piled his giant lever like a giant.
Neal realized at last what was meant
He knaw now that that train WAS An.