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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

Anglo-SaXon taste for strong men, fast
horses, and pink-tighted Venuses. A
few iron-topped tables Uttered both
room and sidewalk, and here were
men of a dozen nationalities, slipping
coffee, drinking beer, or solemnly
watching the water-bubbles in their
Sheeshas, or pipes.
der-world is that no one is curious.
Strangers are never questioned except
when they invite attention, which they
seldom do. So, when Ryanne and his
quasi-companions entered, there wasn't
the slightest agitation. A blowsy bar
maid stood behind the bar, polishing
the copper spigots. Ryanne threw her
greeting, to which she responded
with a smirk that once upon a time
had been smile. He, being master
of ceremonies, selected q table in the
corner. The four sat down, and Ryanne
plunged intrepidly into the business
under hand. To make. a tool Of Ma
homed, IL not an ally, toward this he
directed his effort. Hail dozen times,
Mahomed dropped a word in Arabic to
the other two. who understood little or
no English. $r
so, you see, Mahomed. that's the
way the matter stands. I'm not so
much to blame as you think. Here
this man Jones has me in . wise. II
do not get this bit Of carpet, OF / 60,
into the dark. into nothing. / handled
you roughly. know. But could help
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

This moment flashed and was gone
Next, he reviewed with chagrin and ir,
ritation the folly of his ultimatum OF
the preceding night. He had had not
the slightest semblance Of a plan in
his head. Sifted down, he saw his
savage and senseless humor and the
desire to stir up discord. Gioconda
was right. Fortune was above them
all. In feeling, In instinct, in loyalty.
What right had he. roisterer by night
that he was, predaceous outlaw, what
right had he to look upon Fortune as
his own? Harm her! He would have
Topped OF his right hand flrst.
Well, he had but little time, and
Percival Algernon called for prompt
action. The young fool was smitten
with Fortune. Amy one could see that.
As he shouldered his pathway to the
carriage, his eyes seeing but not Wis
ualizing objects, three brown men
glided in between him and the car
rtage-step.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

you'll come along I'll do the best can
to straiShten out the matter. What dc
you say?"
Mahomed eyed him with keen dis.
trust. This white man was as strong
In cunning as he was in flesh. He had
had practical demonstrations. Stf1i.
whatever road led to the recovery OF
the rug must needs bo travelled. His
arm, though It still reposed in a sling.
was not totally helpless. II stood
three to one. then. He spoke briefly
to his companions, over whom he
seemed to have some authority. ThesG
two inventoriOd tho smooth-fAoed Fer
inghi. One replied. Mahomed ap-
proved. Three to one, and in these
streets many to call upon, in case Of
open hostilittes. The English.Bar Ma
homed know tolerably we'll. He had
known It in the lawless and reveling
eighties. 1t would certainly be neu-
trail ground. since the proprietor was q
Greek. With dignined sweep Of his
hand, he signed for Ryanne to get into
tho carriage. Ryanne did so, relieved.
He was certain that he could bring
Mahomed round to q reasonable view
OF the affair. He was even willing to
give him a little money. Tho three
Arabs climbed in beside him, and the
journey to the hostelry was made
without talk. Ryanne pretended to be
vastly interested In the turmoil
through which the carriage rolled, now
swiftly, now hesitant, now at q stand
still, and again tortuouSly. Once Ma
homed felt beneath his burnouse for
his money; and once Ryanne, in the
pretense Of seeking = cigar, felt for
his. They were rather upon even
terms in the adjudication OF each 9TH
er's character.
The EngliSh-Bar was not the most
inviting place. Sober, Ryanne had
never darkensd its doors. The odor
OF garlic prevailed over the lesser
smells Of bad cooking. 1t was lighted
only from the street. by two windows
and a door that swung open all the
days in the year The windows were
half obscured by bills an
bcxinE-mAtches, wrestling
bouts and the Autographs Of cheap
theaters. The walls were decorated
In a manner to please the inherent
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12
SYNOPSIS.

George Perctval Algernon Jones. vice.
president OF the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company OF New York. thirsting for
romance, Is In Cairo on o business trip.
Horace RyRnne arrives at the hotel In
Cairo with a carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
ordes rug which he admits having stolen
from q pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later Is introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by a woman to whom
he had loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously, and who turns
out to be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
MrS. Chedsoye and Fortune to a polo
9ame. Fortune returns to Jones the
money borrowed by her mother. Mrs
Chedsoye appears to be engaged in Colns
mysterious enterprise unknown TO the
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones In tho
United Romance and Adventure COM
pAny, a concern which for a price will
arrange any kind OF an adventure TO oe-
der: Mrs. Chedsoye, her brother. Major
Callahan. Wallace and Ryanne, as the
United Romance and Adventure company,
plan risky enterprise involving Jones.
Ryanne makes known to Mrs. ChedSoye
his intention to marry Fortune. Mrs.
ChedSoye declares she will not permit 1t.
Plans are laid to prevent Jones sailing
for home. Ryanne steals Jones letters
and cable dispatches He wires agent in
New York. in Jones name. that he 70
renting house in New York to some
friends Mahomed. keeper of the holy
carpet, is on Ryanne's trail. Ryanne
promises Fortune that he Will see that
Jones comes TO no harm as a result OF his
purchase OF the rug.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12
Push Sale Of Red Cross Seals.

The American Red Cross has al
ready printed over 85,000,00O Red
Cross Christmas seals and probably
the edition will number 100000, 900
before the end of the campaign. II
the anticipations of the anti-tubercu-
losis workers are realized, no less
than 100000 will be obtained from
the sale of Red Cross seals. Practic-
ally all of the money remains in the
state or city where the seals are sold,
only a very small percentage of it is
going to pay for the cost Of the print
ing and distributing the seals and for
the expense Of running the campaign.
In case any persons cannot obtain
seals in the community where they
live, they can secure them by writing
to Red Cross Seal Headquarters, 715
Union Trust Building, Washington, D.
G. Red Cross seals cost one cent
each and every seal sold is bullet In
the fight against tuberculosis.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12
Fish So Fat rhor Won,t eIts.

Barnegat bay is fill of weakfisA,
which are caught IN nets in largo
quantities. They are 80 well fed ana
fat, however, that they disdain tho
most tempting bait thst the angler can
offer. This is because the bay is alta
teeming with shrimp, the food that
the weakfish love best, as do the kinS-
fish. The fishermen say that wh6A
emptying their nets the fish disgor4o
shrimp from the pressure Of handlirs.
Anglers say this presages an us,
usual fishing season for July and Az
gust. They figure that the great quaA.
titles of feed will lure an unusual nuIa.
Der Of fish into the bay; that the morn
fish come in the sooner the feed wygl
be eaten, and that when the shrinnv
are scarcer the fish will be glad to bits
on shedder crab. .-Philadelpkia Reco,E
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

1t? 1t was my throat or yours. You're
no chicken. You and that other char
made things exciting"
MRhomed accepted this compliment
to his prowess in silence. Indeed, he
gazed dreamily over Ryanne's head
The other fellow wouldn't trouble any
one again. To Aahomed It had not
been the battle, man to man; It had
been the guile and trickery leading
up to II. He had been bested at his
own game, duplicity, and that irksd
him. Death, he, as his kind, looked
upon with Oriental passiVity. All,
well! The game was to have a SEQ
ond inning, and he proposed to play
1t In strictly Oriental ways.
"How much did he give you for itf''
The expression upon Ryanne's face
would have deceived any one but Ma
homed. "Give for it," Indignantly.
why, that's the whole trouble. All
my trouble, all the hard work, and
not plaster, not plaster! Can't you
understand, had to do IT."
rs he going to sell it7"
Sell 1t? Not he! He's a collector,
and crazy over the thing"
Mahomed nodded. He knew some
thing Of the habits of collectors. SIS
he still in Cairo, and where may he
be found?"
RyAnne began to believe that the
game was going along famously; Ma
homed was sure Of It.
He is George P. A. Jones, Of Morti-
ner q Jones, rich rug dealers OF New
York. Money no object"
Though his face did not show 1t, Ma
homNd was singularly depressed BY
this news. II this man Jones had
money, Of what use was his little pack
ct Of notes?
Il must have that rug, effendi.
There are two reasons; II is holy. and
the loss Of it means my head"
Good riddanoe!" thought Ryanno, .
sympathetic look upon his face.
What have you to suggest in the
way Of 4 pIan?" asked Mahomed.
Ryanne felt q tingle Of jubilation.
He saw nothing but plain-sailiRg into
port But MGhomed had arranged to
guide his craft into the whirlpool. Un-
to himself he kept up a ceaseless re-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12
Silver Fixed Tongue

It was a matter of comment at q re-
cent banquet in Savannah, says the
Chicago Post, that the Chatham ar
tillery punch was missing. There was
some alarm over this until 1t was es-
tablished that the recipe had not real
ly gone the way Of the secrets con-
eerning Tyrian purple and Damascus
steel.
Artillery punch is a solid punch. Its
yelled wallop is like that Of boxing
glove with brick in 1t.
Col. A. c. Dawes, who was presid-
ing at a dinner following the installa-
ton of a lodge of Elks, had bowl
of it brewed without consulting the
company. He had told two or three
prominent novitiates that he was CO.
ing to call upon them after dinner,
and they had implored him to pass
them by; their timidity was extreme
and their command Of language school.
boyish. Would the colonel please ig-
more them? He would.
The dinner progressed and the punch
came on at its conclusion. After two
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12
Testimony Of the Blind.


Before the trial was half ended IL
was apparent that most credence was
placed in the testimony for the de-
fendant.
That is because he has two blind
men testifying for him." said a man
who has served on many juries.
when it comes to a question of mem.
ory the word of blind man goes
further in courtroom than that OF a
person with good eyes. 1t is with the
jurymen that his testimony really
counts, but the judge and lawyers are
also impressed This is taking into
consideration. Of course, that the blind
man has reputation for veraeity.
We assume that with the loss OF one
faculty others have developed. What
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12
Object to Large Hats In chu

The ecclesiastical authorities %
Forst, near the Silesian frontier, hive
taken action against women who E.r"
sist in wearing large hats in churca.
They complain that they are source
of inconvenience during communios.
as the priest has to stoop too much.
The women have been invited to weaS
hats with narrow prims when they
come to church.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12
Thanksgiving Query.

A little girl on awakening Thanks
giving morning was asked what she
was thankful for.
"Oh, big turkey dinner and no
school," was the prompt reply.
But" inquired her mother in sur
prise, ARE you not thankful that you
have papa and mammal"
"Oh, / can be thankful for them any
day"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

a man cannot see hO hears. and haa
mind stores up. Our faith in the re-
tentiveness of a blind mans memory
has been frequently Justified. WheFc
person with all his senses would be-
come confused and testify vaguelS,
the blind man can repeat converse
tion verbatim"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12
Not to Be cauunt.

Farmer ION one side Of the hedge
to boy on the other sideJ-Now, then.
my lad. didn't tell you not to let me
catch you here again?
Boy preparing to run)-All right.
don't make a fuss. You amt caught
me yet!-Weekly Telegraph.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12
ThAra Ware Others.

"You," sighed the rejected lover,
would find your name written in i'm
perishable characters on my heart
could you but look"
49," murmured the fair young
thing who was aware of the fact that
the swain had been playing Romeo
at the seaside for something like 20
years. 80? Then you must have a
heart like local directory by this
time."-Tit-BitS.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

rounds had passed one of the after
dinner amateurs slipped around to the
toastmaster's chair and whispered In
his ear:
Dawes. why don't you ask me to
speak?"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12
Protectlna VaIuable Interesta.

why do you charge so much extra
for putting in load of coal?"
Well" replied the dealer, you
know coal is coal, and while it costs
a little more, It is better to have any
body that handles 1t bonded"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

Evil Of Insufficient Education.
Bad and insufflcie1! education foH
ters class differences and makes d.
vided instead of united nation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12
Hard to Go.

This case has some ugly features
about it."
Then put good face on it."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12
Real ThInu.

who was this great god Pan you
read about who worked on pipes?"
Il guess he was a boss plumber"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue. It's O
pinch OF blue In largo bottle of water. Ask for
BED Cross Ball Blue, tie blue thAt's all blue.Adv
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

iteration of-"Patience, patience. pa.
uence!"
Said Ryanne: you do not care how
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-02


for they had fixed that team up on
purpose to do us. They had inn
ported from Virginia one of the
best mound artists on the range
and it would have been a pity to
have had it otherwise. With nc
errors on our side and but three for
Ely during the nine innings it was
the general opinion that they wit
messed the best game ever played
on their grounds and that seven in
nings was league playing. Griffin
pitched gilt-edged ball until the
eighth inning when he sprained his
elbow and there was no other
pitcher to go in. The fielding was
a stone wall and even after the Ely
team began to circle the bases in
the eighth ouf team did not go to
pieces as is apt to be the case.
Aside from the pitcher and Lam
bert's home run it is hard to say
which one of our men excelled but
Westine made two sensational foul
fly catches neal the third base
fence and played a very strong
game at third. Ely played good
consistent ball from start to hnish.'
Two Harbors News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-02
To the People of Ely and
WintOn
E1u MINI

Ely, Mimi, July 81, 1912.
Before laying down my work as
Superintendent of the schools of
District No. IL, I wish to express
to the public my appreciation of the
uniform courtesy and great degree
of fairness with which 1 have been
treated by all. No superintendent
ever had better support from board
members, parents, business men,
teachers, alumni, school children
and the publicsin general. 1t is
my wish that your schools may get
better and better, and that both
Ely and Winton may greatly pros
per in a business way. Because OF
their rock-bound, birch-lined lakes
their unique location, excellent
climate and great scenic beauty, /
expect some day to see them famous
as a summer resort.
Thanking you in behalf of my
family and wishing you all success,
especially the young people and
children, I am
Sincerely,
c. H. BARNES.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-02

Short slab wood for sale. Call
up Jos. Rothman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-02

aviator, who with the exception of
Beachey, is the oldest in the bust
ness. These two are the only ones
of the original airmen left. All
the rest have been killed or have
retired. Wives of many of them
have made their lords and masters
quit the dangerous game, and Mrs.
Ward, who travels with her hus-
band has tried, but so far has
failed. Ware says that if he keeps
at it long enough it will get him as
it has the rest, but says that some
thing of untold and inexplicable
facination draws him. 1t is hoped
that the Duluth ozone will not con-
tain any of the treacherous air
pockets which have caused SO many
fatalities among a~viators, and will
go unscathed through his schedul-
ed performances in Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-02
Married

Wednesday afternoon occurred
the marriage of Edmund John
Mulcahy of Chicago to Miss
Beatrice Petherick of this city.
Rev. E. F. Stidd performed the
ceremony, only a few friends and
immediate members of the family
were present.
Mr.. Mulcahy is a prominent
young man of Chicago and at
present is visiting with his mother
at the A. J. Thomas home in this
city. Miss Petherick is the Oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Petherick of this city and has re-
sided here since infancy. For the
past two years she has been en-
ployed as kindergarten teacher in
the Ely schools.
Many friends of the couple wish
them unlimited happiness in their
matrimonial venture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-02
Some Sales Made

While sales of ore have been
light, probably amounting to 1O0,-
600 tons, from interests which had
not filled their requirements earlier
in the season or were in need of
mixtures, inquiries have also been
received from furnaces which have
hitherto been out of blast, says the
Cleveland Iron Trade Review.
Additional orders may, therefore,
be expected.
The movement of ore continues
very heavy, but is being handled
exclusively in contract vessels, as
the sudden slump in the coal trade
has released a number of carriers,
with the result that they have been
going up the lakes light instead of
loaded and have been presenting
themselves faster at upper lake
docks than they could be cared for.
The Steel Corporations movement
from Allouez bay is heavy, not
withstanding the physical obstacles
which initiate at present against
heavy shipments from that port;
but the Corporation is apparently
determined to exploit the Hill
mines while the lease lasts. . The
July movement will not fall far be-
hind that of June, which, as
known, was the heaviest in the
history of the trade.
1t is clear, however, that it re-
quires the coordination of the ore,
coal and grain trades to keep the
lake fleet busy. There are plenty
of ships in temporary idleness, but
it is not expected that any of them
will have to go into the ordinary.
The lessening in coal shipments is
largely due to the fact that a cargo
of coal has to be moved from an
upper lake dock before another can
be put upon it. 1t looks now as
though the coal would have to be
moved when the grain is moving
which would obviously be to the
wild carriers advantage. This
temporary let-up will probably
result in better rates being paid
later n
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-02

industries, special schools, and
colleges, get their material in the
high school. and in the industrial
work of the high school shop, our
present urgent need is, well trained
teachers who have a practical
knowledge of mechanical subjects
and can teach several well.
Teachers who know enough of hui
man nature to recognize the pre-
dominant talents of their pupils,
and direct their interest and energy
to the development of these talents
which represent their true inherit
ance. The young man entering
college usually has his life vocation
we'll in mind, and specializes in his
college career to fit himself for it.
The high school boy is generally
an unknown quantity to himself,
he has not selected his vocation
nor does he realize for what he is
best fitted. It is here the teachers
richest work may be done, with his
broader conceptions of life's re-
quirements and knowledge of hui
man nature, he is able to help the
boy discover himself and to realize
his limitations and possibilities.
He should bear in mind that the
things made of wood and metal are
by-products, that the real product
of the school shop are the principles
built into the pupils character and
his capacity to apply them to his
living for the betterment of his
own station in life and citizenship.
This workman teacher can do much
towards directing the cross grained
boy to an occupation that does not
require stress and strain. The
%quartered sawed oak boy to calling
where both strength and polish i:
required, and the boy of GOOD
hickory where much strength i:
needed. If his work is well done
the results cannot be measured
The successful businesses are sue.
cessful because they must be rur
by people who know their business
and keep up with the times.
The comparison is not over
drawn. The high school shop.
need more teachers who can devel.
OPP the possibilities that lie in their
profession.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-02
Many Will Attend

The Finnish Glee Club and
other members of the various
societies in this city will go to
Duluth tomorrow to attend the
convention and sangerfest of the
United Finnish Singers and Mus
ician's association which convenes
there Sunday and Monday. Soc
ieties from all the range towns and
the copper country will be present
and the choruses to be participated
in by all the societies promise to
be grand.
The choruses of Ely numbering
about SO voices will attend and
render several of the choice selec-
tons which have been in prepare
ton for some time.
Among the speakers for the
occasion will be Governor Eber-
hart, Congressman Miller, Mayor
McCuen and several noted Finnish
speakers from the copper country.
The festivities will be held at
Lincoln Park. A moonlight ex-
cursion on the bay is also promis-
ed,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-02
BASE BALL
Games Last Sunday and
Games to Come

The Gilbert team reinforced
with a catcher from Aurora arrived
Sunday and went up against the
Fire Department boys to the tune
of 7 to 2 in a we'll played game.
Two excellent double plays were
pulled off by the Gilbert team.
The fire department team played
consistent base ball every inning
and while they pulled off no sensat-
ional stunts the game was steady
as the final score indicated. Will
hanson and Martin held the points
for Ely and Brown and Beecroft
for Gilbert. Cox and Seraphine
did the umpiring.
The Winton boys took the
Eveleth team into camp Sunday to
the tune of 7 to S. The game was
a good exhibition of base ball and
the spectators were many and well
satisfied.
The Lawrence boarding house
team went to Winton Sunday
morning and played the second
nine of that city. The Lawrence
boys we're defeated by a score of IL
to 7.
Next Sunday the Winton second
nine will play the Lawrence team
at the grounds in this city. The
game will be in the morning and it
is expected to be a good n as the
practice INDUCED in both teams
during the past week would in
dictate some excellent ball. The
Lawrence boys are confident of
winning this game. Everybody
is invited to witness the contest.