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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
FIVE FRIDAYS
By FRANK r. ADAMS

"You never liked TOOtles. | know IL.
You cared more for your appetite than
for my little darling. Now see
through all the mystery about what the
food was aud what you were doing all
the afternoon while | slept. | suppose
you drugged me so that wouldn't hear
the poor little things screams. On,
mother! Oh, Tootlesw
Lucille" began, "I"-
Don't speak TO me. don't even
want to see you again, you fat muir
derer"
That was too much. might have
stood for being called a murderer, but
not fat one.
"Very WELL" replied. "It certainly
will not be necessary for you to sec me.
| will go, and assure you that will
never enter your house again"
went to the door with as much dig
nifty as l could assume
"Goodby," said as l opened the
door.
There was no particular place TO go
and apparently no chance OF leaving
the island before morning, anyway. /
bethought me Of the lattice summer
house and decided that 1t might not be
a bad idea to take what shelter 1t af-
forded.
After some difficulty / found the
summer house and sat under its cheer
less shelter listening TO the rain drip
off from its roof on to the dead leaves
below while | reviewed my situation.
| had TO admit that l could not be in
much worse plight. Lucille was
proud and would probably not apOl-
ogize to me any more than | would
retract my spoken VOW not to enter
her house again. Clearly my love af-
fair was in bad way and required
heroic treatment to put 1t back into
a healthy normal condition.
Meditating upon that and wondering
what could have happened TO Mrs.
Green ON the little island just south
of us. | gradually dozed Off and slip
ped down to the floor.
My figure Is not such, however, that
/ rest perfectly on fat surface. For
that reason my slumbers were uneasy
and troubled with dreams in which l
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

many years. The increase in the mum.
Der of birds Is attributed to the abOli.
tiOn of spring shooting under the OPP
Grafton of the federal regulations. The
Jaw already has been very beneficial
to spOrtsmen and as a food protective
measure, and under the continuance of
existing protection there is every rea-
son to hope for an ever-increasing sun
ply of wild fowl which will greatly inn
prove shooting conditions in the years
to come.
The department appeals to the pa
trlOtism and true spOrtsmanship of all
persons TO cooperate with it in the
enforcement of the federal law. 1t
is gratifying to know, says recent
statement from the department, that
the majority of spOrtsnen have OBJ
served the regulations, and this fact
has contributed largely to the success
eul results accomplished. The depart
ment has planned to increase its force
of wardens who will be active during
the spring migration in securing evil
dence upon which to base prosecutions
against those who may violate the
law
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Indeed q
Cheerful
Tale

/ but since have met you 1t will save
me the trouble"
II imagine it will" 1 answered
grimly.
Now wait a minute" he retorted.
Don't you jump at conclusions. |
haven't much time or | could explain
, II all perfectly. I'm not a thief. I'm
newspaper man on the trail of a big
story. and there are few questions I
want TO ask and couple Of photo
graphs | want to borrow. II looks fun
NY for me TO be prowling around ar
this time of night. but there's an old
crouch over at Green's who wouldn't
answer my questions over the tele-
phone. so | had to get boat to bring
me over"
"Umph" I pretended to weigh his
case judicially. 80 you were going to
break into Mr.. Green's cottage to ask
few questions? Well, guess | can
answer any questions you want to ask
until the sheriff takes you in charge"
Honest to goodness, man." the re-
porter exclaimed, you take yourself
seriously, don't you? II you help me
I'm willing to cough up n couple Of
dollars In real money, which Is more
than my editor will be apt to stand for
In my expense account, but If you don't
I'll find out anyway. because it's way
/ have, and you'll probably be dis
charged for not catching me-"
But 1t seems to me that | have
caught yOu," l interpOsed mildly.
Hardly" he retorteC. From the
glance got at your figure when lit
the match | should judge that you
could run hundred yards in ten fiat
minutes, that is-while | am some
sprinter, as you will have to admit IL
you watch me during the next few
seconds. | am off,"
But he wasn't. While lie was talking
| had taken the precautiOn Of moving
around between him and the door. so
that when he started to leave tripped
him neatly and sat on his chest. This
is very effective type of jiujitsu for
a heavy set man to employ.
However. 1 couldn't sit on him all
night. For one thing | wanted to
sleep. Finally an ingenious scheme
solved my difficulty. l removed his
coat without unbuttoning it, which is
done by grasping firmly the two tails
in the back one in each hand, and pull
ing sidewise. Treated in this fashion.
even the most extensively made gan
ment will separate along the back seam
and may then be taken off from the
front After had the coat in my pos
session l tore it into strips. which
tied together and made Il rope with
which l bound his ankles and wrists.
When had him all done I lit match
to make sure it was good job.
You'll be sorry for this" he growl-
cd. Mrs Green has been abducted to
Huntingdons island and murdered by
lake pirates. Won't you let me go? L
will save her. Remember, if you don't
1 know what you look like and I'll put
you in jail for assault"
'It isn't customary" 1 commented,
"for men who break into other peoples
houses to have any one put in Jail. So
long,"
l went out.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Sounds BATTLING Science.

Mystery still attaches to certain ex-
ploslve sounds, heard in various parts
of the world and known to science as
"brontides." On the coast of Belgium,
says Popular Science Monthly, these
sounds seem to come from the sea,
and are called locally "mistpOeffers." Z"
In the Ganges delta of India similar
sounds are called 'Barisal guns"
Brontides are well known in some
parts of Italy, where they bear great
variety of names. In Hayti sound of
this character is known as the ''gouf-
fre," while in parts of Australia it Is
called the desert sound" Brontides
mostly take the form of muffied deto.
nations, of indefinite direction. Prob
ably they are of subterranean origin.
Studies of eccentricitIes in the trans
mission of sound through the atmos-
phere lead to the conclusion that some
of the sounds hitherto reported as
brontides were really due to cannonsd-
ing or blasting.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
CHAPTER xIl.-contInued.


Lucille stlled scream.
"Hello. mother What? Some one
Is trying the door? It's opening-hello
-hellO-mother'
Lucille dropped the receiver and sank
backward into Vida's arms. | picked
up the telephone and held 1t to my
ear, shouting "Hello, hello!"
There was no response. The wire
was dead.
When Lucille had been revived with.
out resorting to any OF the violent
methods suggested by the resourcefnl
Captain Perkins | endeavored to eX'
plain away any cause for fright.
even II she really did see man."
/ said, (which seems improbable. he
is not going TO murder her. Probably
he just stopped to inquire the time Of
day"
But mother said he had whlskers."
81 know" | continued, that is
against him, but maybe it is hereditary
In his family"
Maybe she Just dreamed IT," Kent
offered sensibly. Lets call her up
again. She seemed a little dented on
top when l first saw her. By this
time maybe the attack is over"
That seemed a fair enough sugges-
ton, and l acted on it. asked cen
tral to give me Huntingdon's island
once more.
I'm sorry" central answered. "but
/ can't seem to get them. I've been
ringing on that line for the last ten
minutes. There's another party trying
TO get them"
Another party?" questioned.
"WhO?"
81 couldn't say. 1t isn't any one 1
know. His voice sounds like he was a
tall, thin young man from New York"
Cant get them" l told the listen
ing group.
what can we do now? | must go
to help mother. l must so. l must
60" Lucille began to get hysterlcal.
"Wait, dear" Vida said, patting her
hand. I'VE can't go because we
haven't any boat" Turning to the
rest of us, she asked, Whom could we
telephone to and ask to go over there"
"The sheriff is the right man, 1
5hould think" Bopp suggested,
He'd be plumb tickled, too" added
Captain Perkins. HE amt had
.hance to arrest nobody since he's been
,wore i'm
THAT'S it, the sheriff." Lucille said
,everishly. "Get the sheriff and let
ne talk to him."
1--WE don't want the public to know
Ibout this" l objected.
what do 1 care about the public II
ny mother is in danger?' Lucille very
properly demanded.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Exercise Prevents Piu Thumps.

When the pigs are from four or five
to ten days old, be on the lookout for
thumps. The best-lOOking fat little
pig is the one to go first Ptery time.
An almost certain indication is lit
tie roll of fat around the neck. While
there is no known cure for tbumpS
the trouble is quite easily prevented.
Plenty of exercise for the pigs is the
answer. In cold, stormy weather out
of-doOr exercise is impossible, but if
a central farrowing house with an al
leyway is used, get the little fat fel-
lows into the alley and put in about
ten or fifteen minutes three or four
times a day chasing them with bug,
gy whip, until they are pretty well
tired out. If this is impossible, try
putting one or two of the little pigs at
a time in large barrel or hogshead.
placed by the farrOwing pen. The
pigs will hear the old sow making a
fuss and in running around the bar
rel hunting for corner to climb out,
generally will take the exercise neces-
sary to ward off thumps. A consider
able part of the battle is won if the
litter gets past the first ten days or
so with good start.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

went through various tortures OF the
irquisition, such as having my bones
broken on the rack and other medieval
variations of the third degree.
My last nightmare was that OF being
blinded by a redhot iron. Who was
| it had that done to him! | remember.
1t was Michael Strogoff, the courier Of
the czar Shades of Jules Verne! Any
way, it happened to me in my dreams,
and the burning sensation was so Wv
id that l awOke in terror.
TOotles was calmly licking my face.
suppose her tongue had rasped across
my eyes. l remembered having been
told that this method of awakening a
sleeper was one of her cutest tricks.
If ever have a dog of my own I'm
going to spend lot of time teaching
him not to do this trick.
l was about to insist that the pup
rest somewhere besides on my head
and return to my slumbers once more
when my attention was attracted by
slight noise outside. Some one was
cautiously approaching the summer
house. Who the dickens could be out
wandering about at that time of night?
l judged that it was about midnight.
The person came nearer. Finally he
felt his way around to the door.
The latch was lifted, and some one
entered. | silenced an impulse on the
part Of Tootles to welcome the in
truder. The weight of the man who
was there not, ten feet from me made
the floor boards sag as he walked
about. He was coming toward me.
For a moment he paused uncertainty
and then lit a match. In its light l
discovered that he was TALL nattily
clad young man whom l had never
seen, before.
| imagine my surprise was infinites-
imal compared to his. was expecting
him, but he could not by any possible
chance have been prepared for wide
awake, unblinking stranger staring at
him six feet away. For an instant
only an instant. saw flicker of fear
in his eyes; then, disregarding me, he
held the match to cigar stub already
between his teeth and drew a long,
deep puff.
When we were once more in dark
ness, save for the tip of his cigar, he
said pleasantly, Good evening"
l waited knew that the supersti-
tious savage man way down in his
heart was telling him that there would
not be any answer.
At last l said with equal pleasant
ness, Good evening""
He sighed with relief.
"Is this Green's cottage?" he in
quired.
mo" l replied; "thls is merely
shelter overlooking an especially fine
view of the lake. You will enjoy it in
the morning"
"Oh! Unfortunately 1 shall not be
here. You, presume, are taking care
of things for Mr.. Green"
"Why, yes" returned, perfectly
willing that he should take me for a
night watchman until I discovered
what he wanted and how he got there.
II was going to Mr.. Green's cottage
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
CAPITAL in Dairy Farming.

Very few people realize the amount
of money invested in the dairy farms
of the country. The department Of
agriculture reports that on January
l, 1918, there were 23,3S4,0 900 milch
cows on farms in the United States,
and these cows were valued at $1,643,-
639,000 Add to this figure the value
of lands, buildings ard machinery
used in dairy farming, and the aggre-
gate is stupendOus.
The investment in individual dairy
farms varies considerably, being in
fluenced by land values, the number
and kind of buildings, and the quality
of the cattle kept. A modern dairy
of 80 cows, capable of producing a
daily average Of 500 quarts of milk,
would require an investment in equip
ment of approximately $4,000. This
would be divided as follows:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Reduce Ely Injury to Stock.

Here are some of the preventive
easures advocated by the United
tates department of agriculture to
ecrease the losses of animals due to
he larvae of flies: Burning or deep
Durying of carcasses of animals, the
arranging of breeding operations so
that young stock will be born in late
fall, winter or early spring, the carry
ing on in winter and early spring
months of branding, dehorning and
other operations resulting in wounds,
taking precautions to prevent injury
to live stock from pens and fences or
while on range or in pasture, the de-
struction of ticks and the poisoning
and trapping of flies. Farmers Bull
letin S57 describes the damage these
flies do and methods of controlling
them. Burning or burying carcasses
is very important, it is pointed out,
since it is on this material that mag
gots, infesting wounds, are chiefly de-
pendent for propagation. If all decay
ing animal matter could be destroyed,
the troublesome blow fiies-the insect
bringing about maggot infestation-
would be practically eXterminated.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Prehistoric Relics in Ice Cave

Ice caves that are natural cold stor.
age warehouses have been discovered
in the lava beds As miles southeast Of
klamath Falls, Ore. Beneath the lava
sheets, and revealed by erosion. the
explorers found caverns whose wallR
bear writings and pictures made by
prehistoric races that seem to be evil
IDENTIFY of Oriental origin. None Of the
Indians residing In the klamath reser.
walton have been able 10 declpheE
copies Of the writing. Some OF tho pic.
lures show great ships, equipped with
rude sails and with oars similar b the
Phoeniclan galleya
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
How Do Men Break Down?

Be assured that there is no chance
of your breaking down-although there
will be times when you will try to
fool yourself with this idea. This
thought Of breaking down indeed is
one of the illusions Of mediocrity. 1t
is the excuse which every lazy man
presents to himself. 1t is moral astig-
matism. The great fact is that men
do not break down from Overwork so
much as is commonly supposed. AS
they 60 upward in the scale Of in
creased activity, increased RESPONSE
bilitry only acts upon them as a nat
ural stimulant and carries them along.
If hard work and worry killed men so
easily, most Of the successful business
men of America would be dead al
ready. No! What kills men is due
more to what they take into their
stomachs rather than what they take
into their minds.-Thomas L. Mason,
in Physical Culture.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
n.In Save Game Birds.

The last day of the open season for
hunting migratory game birds under
the federal regulations was January
81 and it is now unlawful to capture or
kill migratory game birds anywhere
in the United States. The department
of agriculture makes this announce
ment in response to numerous requests
for information concerning the fed
eral protective law. State game COM
missioners and sportsmen in nearly
every state report that more wild fowl
were killed during the open season
lust passed than in any season for
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

mas. 1t had been given to me, I knew
and I had so many I saved it to give
away. suppose we all do those
things" The guest nodded. well
here's her letter Of thanks, and listen
to what she says: Dear Grace: Wher
I gave you that bag three years age
on Christmas I was so fond Of 1t ]
could hardly bear to part with it. So
I thank you most heartily for remem
berfng me this Christmas with my own
gift, which I parted with so unselflsh
ly. Cordially yours, Marie Burns"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
CHAPTER XIII.

PK0 HERE SSeLueu u ue hOinluB elS'
to do, so l asked the telephone
operator to see if she could 10
cate the sheriff.
II guess he's down to the railroad
station central volunteered. 'Tt'!
most train time, and he most usually
goes down there looking for suspi
cious character to get of the nortf
bound passenger. I'll ask the agen
If he's there"
She did, and he was. After a sligh
delay l found myself addressing G
strange voice, which l requested t.
hold the wire. l turned the receiver
over to Lucille. She told the sheriff In
breathless haste that her mother haC
been foully dealt with on Hunting
don's island and offered him limitlesS
rewards to capture her slayer.
is there anything further we can
do?" Lucille paced up and down the
room.
Nothing but wait, DEAR Vida said
Pm sure nothing serious has hap.
pened."
'Then why doesn't mother call up
and tell us that she is all right?"
This was unanswerable. No one
thought Of sensible reason for keep
ing Mrs. Green away from the tele-
phone.
"We had better do something to oc-
cupy our minds until we hear from the
sheriff." Vida said, rising to the posi-.
ton of commanding officer in the emer-
gency.
( thought of my clans.
Come with me-" | exclaimed and
led the way toward the kitchen. II
have surprise for you"
"YOu have found Tootlesp' Lucille
was radiant
NO" l replied. somewhat crestfall-
IN, for had again forgotten TOotles,
but l have something for you to
Eat"
Never have been so popular as
vas at that mOment-that is, with all
1ut Lucille. haven't said much about
,ur hunger because there is little to
be said. 1t is practically impossible
10 convey to the mind of the well fed
reader what it means to miss many
meals.
led them to the kitchen.
"What is it?" Bopp asked.
"It's a secret" replied mysterious
ty, investigating my kettle Of clams
which, strange to relate, had not boiled
entirely away. "Pll serve it to YOU
and then you can guess what it is"
l found a number of bowls in the
pantry, and with porcelain dipper l
ladled a goodly portion of clam broth
into each.
did you cook this all by yourself2"
asked Kent.
II did" averred modestly.
From raw materials you found on
the island| supplemented Bopp.
Everything in it grew right here" I
explained.
Its Tootles" screamed Lucille, turn
ing pale and putting her bowl down on
the table.
'It can't be-" said Bopp smiling.
'This has decidedly fishy SMELL"
II know it." walled Lucille, with tears
coursing down her cheeks. THAT'S
what, makes me think it's Tootles. We
have been feeding her lots Of fish late
ly."
started to explain. 'Luclle, how
sau Y,A accuse me Of such thingr
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Understanding Hearts.

If you see man smiling to himself
in a crowd don't imagine that he is
crazy. says a writer. Usually such are
the sanest of individuals and possess
an enviable appreciation Of themselves.
They do not need to be influenced by
exterior conditions and circumstances
In order to call forth that spirit Of
gladness which lies deep within the
soul. II is far more profitable to try
to initiate such persons than to mock
ut or to pity them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
MILK'S JOURNEY:
COW TO KITCHEN
Many Farmers Working Hard to
Give People Clean Food at
Earliest Moment.
DIFFICULT STEPS IN SYSTEM
Product Must Be Carefully Cooled to
l.eep 1t and Then Hauled Over
Bad Roads to Railroads-Dif-
ferent in Small Towns.

In the handling of foodstuffs the
American people constantly demand in
creased service. Package goods, deliv-
cries and special deliveries, buying in
small quantities and so on, all require
additional labor by some one. The
milk consumer now is accustomed to
find a bottle of clean, cold milk on
the doorstep in the morning. If the
milkman is late or does not come at
all, vigorous complaint is voiced. Such
a complaint is likely TO be based on a
lack Of understanding of the many
difficult steps involved in the modern
system of distributing milk.
Up Before Daybreak.
Way off in the country somewhere,
perhaps as fur as 200 miles, some
farmer must rise before daybreak to
Seed ard milk his COWS. The milk
must be carefully cooled to keep it
sweet, and must then be hauled for
several miles over sometimes almost
impossible roads to the railroad.
Long Haul to City.
Then begins the long haul to the
aty where the milk is carried on big
trucks 10 the dealers plant. There it
Is carefully pasteurized, bottled and
placed in the refrigerator. The next
morning about one or two o'clock the
bottled milk is loaded on the delivery
wagon and the driver starts on his
way, carrying from 300 to 400 quarts,
all of which must be delivered before
breakfast time. OF course in small
towns this system is simpler as the
farmer often delivers the milk directly
TO the consumer, but even then there
are so many difficulties that the milk
man may be excused if he is a little
late now and then.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
LIVE STOCK,
H@FgA0FE.nsAz So

Be careful with the brood mares.
An unusual strain by slipping or back
ing load might mean the loss OF a
foal.
The ewes with lambs should be kept
separate from the other flock and fed
a heavier ration Of sllage, oats, bran
and alfalfa hay,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

Added to this would be the value Of
horses and horse barn, dwelling house,
harnesses, farm machinery, etc.
The value of the land itself is the
biggest single item. 1t has not been
included in this estimate because of
its variability. If land worth $50 an
acre is used, the land investment
would be close to $4,000. If $500 land
is bought, it's cost would approximate
$4,000.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Hint Of Sarcasm Here,

'Tsn't this too absurdT said the
hostess as she read letter the maid
had handed to her, II sent Marie
Burns the lOvellsst Of bags for Christ
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Value of Heifers.

A heifer is valuable in proportion
to the smallneSs of the feed required
by her to make a pound of butter.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Quality of Butter.

Uniformity in quality is the secret
of success in holding customers for
the product of the private dairy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Try giving the brood sows some al

Cattle are sure to bring good price
the coming year for the supply is
short and the demand strong.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

About two weeks before ewes COM
mence to lamb they should be given
some grain ration.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

After litter of pigs has been
weaned and are eating well, the most
difficult part of their care Is over.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Helping the Meat and Milk Supply
HOW YOUR MILK GETS TO TOWT

lspecIAl InfornatI0n CIVIC. uned stass Departm.nt