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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
SYNOPSIS.

George Percivai Algernon Jones. vice
Rrs'oent Rns dent OF the Metropolitan orienta
Tqmance, is In Cairo ON a business trip
horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel In
Rsa Rs,.o with carefully guarded bundle
grdes rug which he admits having stolen
rom pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later is introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by a woman 10 whom
ne had loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carlo
soxne months previously. and who turns
Mrs Chedsoye and Fortune to polo
sane. Fortune returns to Jones the
chessyoye Hy porr0wsd a0n. by her mother. Mrs.
mysterious enterprise unknown to the
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones in the
pany. concern which for q price will
orange any kind of an adventure to or
del; MRS Chedsoye. her brother Major
0nited Romance and Adventure company
Rlan rlsky enterprise involving Jones.
myanne h,y ,. makes known to Mrs. chedsoye
ms intention to marry Fortune, Mrs
Ineusoye declares she will not permit IT.
rlans are laid to prevent Jones sailing
ana cable dispatches. He wires agent in
New York. in Jones' name, that he is
TTenting house in New York to some
carpet. is on Ryanne's trail Ryanne
PROMISES Fortune that he will see that
purchase OF the rug Mahomed accosts
Ryanne and demands the Yhiordes rug
Hyanne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction of the New York
merchant as Means OF securing its re-
Turn The rug disappears from Jones'
room @ fortune auarrels with her mother
wnen the latter refuses to explain her
inysterious actions. Fortune gets a mes
sage purporting to be from Ryanne ask
ing her to meet him in a secluded place
that evening. Jones receives n message
asking him to meet Ryanne at the English
Bar the same evening. Jones is carried
on into the desert by Mahomed and his
eccomplices after desperate fight. He
nscovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are capuves. the former is badly battered
and unconscious. Ryanne RECEIVERS con-
Eciousness and the sight of Fortune in
captivity reveals to him the fact that
Mahomed intends to get vengeance on
him through the girl Fortune acknowl-
rIges that she stole the rug from Jones'
room.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27

his lights. the Arab was only paying
coin for coin But for the girl, Ry-
| anne would have accepted the situa-
ton with a shrug, to await that mo-
ment when Mahomed. eased by the
sense OF security, would naturally re-
lax vigilance. The presence OF For
tune changed the whole face Of the
anafr. Mahomed could have his eyes
and heart II he would but spare her.
He must be patient; he must accept
insults. even physical violence. but
some day he and Mahomed would play
the final round.
His past, his foolish, futile past. all
the follies. all the petty crimes, all
the low dissipations in which he had
indulged. seemed trooping about his
camel. moclsingsand gibbering at him.
Why hadn't he lived clean like Jones
there? Why hadn't he fought temp
tation as he had fought men? Enyi-
. ronment was no excuse; bringing-up
offered no palliation; he had gone
wrong simply because his inclinations
had been wrong. On the other hand.
no one had ever tried to help him
back TO decent living. His mother
had died during his childhood. and
her influence had left no impression.
His father had been a money-maker.
consumed by the pleasure of building
up pyramids of gold. He had never
reasoned with his youngest-born; he
had paid his bills without protest or
reproach; it was SO much month to
be written down in the expense ac.
count. And the first-born had been
his natural enemy since the days Of
the nursery. Still. he could not acauit
himself; his own arraignment was as
keen as any judge could have made.
Strong as he was physically, brilliant
as he was mentally, there was a NOR
tai weakness in his blood; and search
as he might the history OF his ances-
tors, their lives shed no light upon
his own.
In stating that his face had been
granted that dubious honor and con-
cern of the perpetrators of the fogues'
gallery, he had merely given rein to
seizure of soul-bitterness. But there
was truth enough in the statement
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27

OF the courier. who arrived two days
later. dead tired. The persons to whom
the card had been sent had sailed for
Naples with the steamer Ludwig. Ma
homed turned upon the three miser-
ables.
Il have you three. then; and by the
beard of the Prophet, you shall pay,
you shall pay! You have robbed and
beaten and dishonored me; and you
shall pay!"
Am ! guilty OF any wrong toward
you?" faltered the girl Her mother
had gone. She had hoped against
hope.
No." cried Mahomed. He laughed
You are free to return to Cairo.
alone! Free to take your
choice Of these two men to accompany
you. Free. free as the air.
Well. why do you hesitate?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
AustraIIa Would Save elrd..

Strong protest is being made in
South Australia against the continual
slaughter of such rare birds as the Ibis.
the egret, cranes and spoonbills to sup
ply the demands OF miliiners. The
slaughter renders South Australia
even more prone to plaques Of grass
hoppers, and is prime cause OF the
decline OF its fish resources. As the
wading birds disappear the crustace-
ans that destroy fish spawn increase
In multitude.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
CHAPTER xlv.-fcon.inued.,

Sy not tell Mahomed at once,
siia nave him send a courier back for
the rug?" suggested Fortune.
by Jove. that clears up everything.
Well do it Immediately" George felt
better than he had at any stage of the
adventure. Here was simple way
out OF the difficulty.
Softly" said Ryanne. Let us
come down to the lean facts. If that
rug is in your room, Fortune, your
mother has discovered it long before
now. She will turn it over to your
sstimable uncle. None of us will ever
see 1t again, I'm thinking. The Major
knows that Jones gave me a thousand
pounds for it" Struck by a sense of
impending disaster, Ryanne began to
tumble in his pockets. Gone! Every
shilling of 1t gone! He's got that,
too; Mahomed; the cash you gave me,
Jones. Wait moment; don't speak:
things are whirling about some. Over
nine hundred pounds: every shilling
Of 1T. We mustn't let him know that
I've missed 1T. I've got to play weak
In order to grow strong But
they will at least start up a row as
to your whereabouts, Fortune"
NO." thoughtfully; mo, / do not
think they will"
The undercurrent was too deep for
George. He couldn't see very clearly
lust then. The United Romance and
Adventure Company; was that all?
Was there not something sinister
behind that name, concerning him? He
looked patiently from the girl to the
adventurer
Ryanne stared at the yellow desert
beyond His brain was clearing ran
idly under the stimulus OF thought.
He himself did not believe that they
would send out search-parties either
Tor him or for Fortune. He could not
fathom what had given Fortune her
belief; but he realized that his own
was based upon the recollection of
that savage mood when he had thrown
down the gauntlet. Now they would
accept 1t. He had run away with For
tune as he had boldly threatened to
do. The mother and her precious
brother would proceed at once to New
York without him. He had made a
fine muddle of 1t all. But for a glass
Of wine and a grain too much of con-
fidence. he had not been here this day.
Mahomed, himself astir by this
time, came over to the group, leisure
Iy. The three looked like conspira-
tors to his suspicious eye, but unlike
conspirators they made no effort to
separate because he approached. He
understood: as yet they were not
afraid of him. That was one of the
reasons he hated white men; they
could seldom be forced to show fear,
even when they possessed 1t. Well.
these three should know what fear
was before they saw the last of him.
He carried a kurbash. cowhide whip.
which he .twirled idly, even sugges-
lively. First. he came to George.
IT you have Yhiordes, there is still
chance for you. Cairo is but fifty
miles away. Bagdad is several hun
dred." He drew the whip caressingly
through his fingers.
Il do not lie," replied George. tru-
culent SPARKLE In his eyes. 'T told
you that had 1t not. 1t was the
truth
ripple of anxiety passed over Ma
homed's face. And your" turning
upon Ryanne, with suppressed savage
ness. How he longed to lay the lash
upon the dug!
Don't look at me-" answered Ry.
anne waspishly. IF I had h -A---i.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
CHAPTER XIV.

Fortunes Riddle ooived.
Fortune, without deign.ng to reply.
walked slowly and proudly to her tant
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-13
HARK|NS MURDER
CASE IS Started
JURY WAS FINALLY SECURED
JUST BEFORE NOON
YESTERDAY.
FOUR WITNESSES TESTIFIED
State Alleges "A Dlabolical Plot TO Get
Rid OF Girl in n Delicate
Condition.

NOWATA, Okla, Sept. 12.-(Spe-
cial. THE case of L. C. Harkins
charged with having on the night of
February 3rd last, murdered Mr.. and
Mrs. Arbie Hurst and Elsie Adams,
his sweetheart, 16 years of age who
was visitor at the Hurst home at
Delaware, went to trial in district
court on Wednesday afternoon. a
fury was secured Thursday at noon.
A. NJ. Grissom, a next door neigh
Dor. of the murdered Hurst family,
swore to being awakened by the
glare of the flames of the burning
home of the Hursts. He rushed out
to give the alarm and met the de-
fendant Harkins 1t was half past
10 o'clock and when Grissom told
Harkins that there was no one in the
burning house Harkins replied, they
must be inside for | left the girl there
one hour ago"
The two men waited until the
flames had subsidized and their exam
nation resulted in the finding of the
bodies in different parts of the small
one room country home.
Or. j. Sudderth, who conducted
the autopsy testified that Elsie
Adams was in a delicate condition
The state contends that Harkins fear
ing exposure and being held respon-
sible for the delicate condition or
Elsie Adams had poisoned the Hursts
by administering morphine and on nus
return from church on the night OF
the fire had given cyanide to Elsie
Adams in candy; that ne then set
fire to the house with the purpose
Of destroying the bodies.
In the opening statement to the
mry the prosecuting attorney declar-
ed that State Chemist DeBarr would
testify to the presence of the poison
found in the viscera of the murdered
people. Harliins is a man OF about
so years of age. Only four OF the
GO witnesses for the state have tes-
tilted
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-13
TULSA FINALLY Gets
A SOAKING RAIN
LAST NIGHTS SHOWER WAS THE
FIRST RAIN IN FIVE
WEEKS.

ON the eve of the third annual fair
and exhibition and the second annual
bi-millenial Durhar, and following a
five weeks dpouth and excessive seat
wave Tulsa is elated over splendid
shower of rain that fell last night The
precipitation exceeded half an inch.
The rain was not only a great bene-
tit to the farmers and stockmen, but
the oil men as WELL as water has been
somewhat in demand for cattle and oil
field drilling. The value of the rain
ir the six days celebration to be held
next week is inestimable The laying
of the dust in the country roads In
sures substantial increase in the at
tendance of the festivities by he farm
ers and residens of smaller owns near
Tulsa. as the condition of the roads
has been almost unbearable during
the past ten days, according to the re-
ports of farmers and others travelling
In the country.
Last nights rainfall was the first
rainfall in five weeks and II Is be-
lieyed the summers heat wave has
been finally broken, Cooler weather Is
expected during the next week or ten
days and the city of Tulsa will present
O sanitary condition to the visitor
throngs next week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-13
LATE RETURNS GIVE
VICTORY no REPUBLICANS
Now Appears That PrOgrcssivcs We're
Defeated in the Colorado
Primaries.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 12.-The Of
fetal count of the vote in Tuesday s
primary election may be necessary
to determine several nominations for
the state offices This was indicated
tonight by unofficial returns received
from As out of 62 counties in the
state.
The republican vote in outside coun-
ties, notably Las Animas and Huer-
fano. reported today, cut down the
lead held/yesterday by progressive re-
publican candidates and in several
cases reversed their standing. The
lead for the republican nomination
for governor today switched from p.
T. Stewart, progressive, to c. c. Parks
regular, with a margin of 1877.
c. c, Dawson, regular, led NJ. ID.
Vincent, progressive, for the long term
senatorial nomination by approximate"
ly 5000. In the democratic race, for
mer Governor Alva Adams today con-
reded the nomination of Governor
John f. Shaffroth for the United
States senate (full term).
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-13
HEAVY VOTING
|NQUEEN CONTEST
REDUCTION IN PRICE OF BAL
LOTS CAUSED AN AVALANCHE
OF VOTES.
Count The BALLOTS TODAY
Result OF the Balloting Up TO Sat
urday WIN Be Announced
Saturday Morning.

A wide interest was evidenced in
the Durbar Queen Contest yesterday
ana heavy voting was reported at all
Gf the Zine polls Friends of several
OF the contestants are conducting
spirited movements on behalf of their
faVorites. No count of votes was made
by the contest committee yesterday.
The next count will take place to-
light. The voting will close at 9
O'Clock Saturday evening ana reopen
with much enthusiasm at the Hotel
Tulsa at s o'clock p. m.
The committee yesterday purchased
handsome diamond ring, to be
awarded to the contestant who Is
chosen Shahzada of the Durbar. This
ring VIII be on display today in the
window of the Friedman Jewelry COM
pany, Third and Main.
The ring will be officially present
e to the Shahzada on next Tuesday
night at the impressive coronation
ceremonies, on the front balcony Of
the Ellss' building. Third and Boulder,
The changing of the price of votes
from 10 cents to l cent yesterday re-
suited in very heavy voting and o.
much increased interest In all sides
in the contest. BY the time the re-
suit of Saturday mornings count is
announced it is expected that the
members of the top division will fur
nish several surprises. TO those who
imagine at present that anyone has a
PARTICULAR cinch on winning in the
race.
TO those who are vitality interested
ir the Shahzada contest 1t might be
well to explain further the social Sig
nificancc that is attached to this, the
highest honor Of the Durbar.
The Durbar is an institution of early
Delhi and was made an exposition Of
progress where tribes and rulers gath
cred to vie in showing their progress
in wealth and civilization.
As the acme of American progress
Tulsa was selected as the place for
the annual exposition upon this con-
tinent, and pilgrimages will be made
tc this mecca annually by the Mahara
Jahs, Nlzams, Gackwars and other
great kings of ancient East India,
accompanied by Rajahs, Pundits. Mon
sheers and other minor men among
the great, and with them the yogis,
nystlcs. coniurers and usual followers
of the camps of the great kings"
these pllgrimages being for the pur-
pose of visiting our annual Durbar OF
Exposition of Progress.
In order to properly entertain them
and in honor of their ancient cum
toms there Is each year selected a
ruler whose actual reign Of absolute
power will extend over the week Of
the Durbar only, but who shall be con-
sidered ruler until the election, the
following year, Of a successor.
Upon the arrival Of the great kings
and their escorts this ruler will be
crowned Shahzada, or Queen of the
Durbar.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-13
LAWYER GIBSON
PLACED IN JAIL
FORMALLY CHARGED WITH THE
MlRDI'R OF HIS FOR
MliR CLIENT.
He Loses HIS COMPOSURE
Tells Reporters His Side of Drown.
in2 That Resulted in the
Murder Charge.

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prepared 10 nave hlih spehd the hlghl
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issued the warrant Tor GIBSON arrest
ieacheu town shorlly atter ~ O'Clock
'"u oIuereu u'psoH 10 Iall'
besideS tl' 7zaDo Tragedy lhere mas
peef a main OF curious colncidences
'lhhlhs uiosohS 5 name WIN cases oi
Suuueh uealh or ulsappearahce OF
cl'ehS ol 'he lawyer or OF persons
connected III one way or another with
hiln.
Inc llrSt oil lour such coihcidehca
occurred Wheh Mrs Allce e. d. KIN
man, daughter OF an aged woman
whose estate hau peeh hahdIed by
E'pSoh' was murderer az her nome
III the Bronx me murder mystery
was never solved Gibson was heId
prhdlhs an ltVesuSatoh' put was re-
leased on a haDeas corpus and sub
Sequehtly ofousht SUIT Tor false ar
rest Iheh' continuing the curious
chalh' MIchale Shlppo was FOUND
olo"Heu III shaIlow creek ana
George l. Malcolm, Nail street
broker ana ielatiFe OF the klnnan
tho Poutrpl of tho aetutao Vvau Irn,vp
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-13
DiiMOCBATlC CANDIDATE WAS
ANiii SHED 81 TIM pOiI-
TlCIANS.
STEERED A SAFE COURSE
The Governor Showed l'Iamih IFS
Discontinue pt the JncN-
pcctcd Meeting.

ALBANY, sept ~, Determined
not to Interfere in the political wu-
giles of any of the statcs Governor
Woodrow Wilson admittedly stcered
"A cautious course today at the New
York state fair at Syracuse. whore
Governor Dix. Charles g. Murphy and
many Tammany men gathered.
Governor Wilson met Charles i.
Murphy leader Of rammany hall, but
held no conference with him. The
presidential candidate likewise saw
and talked with Governor Dix, who Is
seeking recollection, but the New Jer-
sey executive discussed no politics
with him.
Unaware Of the program that was
outlined tor tho day, cogn2ant not
until the last moment that he was TO
be thrown together with number Of
New York state politicians, Governor
Wilson showed plainly the discomfIt-
ure at some Of the days events.
The presidential candidate declared
that he had np iutimation when in
ylted to the state fair that the demo-
ciatic state committee and associa-
tion Of county chalrmen We're to meet
IN Syracuse on the same day. He said
that had he known it. he probably
would not hay @ accepted the invitation
because he did lpt wish to meddle in
The internal politics Of any state. AS
IL was, Governor Wilson had difficulty
in dodging the state politicians at diff
lerent phases Of the game.
early in the day the New Jersey
executive sent in his formal respects TO
Governor Dix in the parlor of Notei.
Soon a crowd gathered to shake hands
and Governor Dix brought Mr.. Muir
ply to the side of the presidential
candidate. Governor Wilson shook
hands with the Tammany leader but
said nothing and extended his hand 10
others I'm the crowd VINO were pressing
TO meet him.
In his speech at the fair grounds,
where he was given a great reception,
Governor Wilson confined himself
strictly TO the tariff and national is
sues. A few minutes afterwards no
met at the luncheon table Governor
Dix. Charles T.. Murphy and others
prominent in state politics. Governor
Wilson had expected to dine with the
state fair committee, Of which Lieu
tenant Governor Conway is chairman,
and was surprised to find himself
seated with Tammany hall leaders and
other state politicians After partak-
ing of bread and butter, he left the
table.
A half hour later, when Governor
Wilson went to the grand stand to see
the trotting races, the party of pol-i
tIcians trailed along.
When Governor Wilson returned TO
the hotel from the fair grounds, mcm-
bcrs Of his own party followed him to
a noon to which Governor Dix had
led him The two governors entered
but Charles White, sergeant at arms
to the state committee, barred every
one else out, including Governor Will
sons secretary.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-13

WASHINGTON, Sept, i2,-Liberal-
he the regulations governing the
n.rneys of Individual Indians and eli
courage ihelr independence TO the ut
m, 81 Is the keynote of an order Of
Comnu .sioner Valentine of the Indian
bureau, approved today by Acting
@ooretary Adams of the Interior de-
raIlment
The order revokes circular order
OF last April regarding the RESPONSE
bi,i,Y Of inoIan superlntendents Tor
handing the large aggregate OF money
DEPOSITED to the credit of individual
InG,ans tn new dietum being intend
ed {, givv to each Indian the fullest
aInouL; f real educative RESPONSE
billy
AS fast as individual Indians give
justalcatiCn for such action by show
iGg Their 9ctual capacity" the new
order reads, "all of the moneys due
them shall be turned over to them for
their uAE Use. superintendent will
ask fer authority in each particular
case" The order directs that every
thirg should be done to encourage
at LuC'ed Indians to be independ-
tnl members of the community.
'1hty~ should be given more fire.
ouently than at present part OF their
funds" the department directs;
monthly pensions payable from n
principal shall not be allowed except
Il. cases of absolute necessity. Sup
erintvndents are authorized TO spend
reasonable amounts on the Indians
without authority from Washington
in such cases as involve life, health,
property and pressing needs"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-13
ROOSEVELT OUTLINES
CONSERVATION POLICY
HEARS MANY COMPLAINTS OF
CONSERVATION LAW IN
NORTHWEST.

BOISE. Idaho, Sept. 12,-Accom-
States senator from Idaho, Colonel
Roosevelt came to Boise tonight af-
ter a days campaigning throughout
oregon and Idaho. Colonel Roose-
welt and Senator Borah held a long
conference on the train and it was
said that in a few days the senator
would make a public statement of
the position he viii take in the polit-
cal line up of the campaign. Colonel
Roosevelt promised to the northwest
in his speech here that if he were
elected president he would invest-
gate complaints which he had heard
that the policy Of conservation Of the
forests was working TO the injury Of
small settlers and playing into the
hands OF large lumber companies.
Colonel Roosevelt was led to speak
OF the forest conservation policy to-
night. he said by the fact that since
he had been in the northwest he had
talked with a number of men who
said small settlers on timber claims
In some cases. had not been treated
fairly.
II have heard these complaints"
he continued "in oregon. Washington
and Idaho | intend, II | have the
honor to be elected president, to see
that the conservation policy is ad
minstered in the interest of the actual
settler--the man who moves on the
land to live there and who will leave
II In an improved condition"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-13
TAFT SPENT
4 VERY BUSY DAY,
Talked With cabinet Members, Sew
eInl Committees and Posed
for Moving Pictures,

BEVERLY, Mass, Sept l2.-This
Is the busiest day President TAFT has
spent in Beverly this summer, lie
was In conference from the time he
returned from the links through
luncheon until long after dark.
he talked with two members Of the
cabinet, Attorney General Wickersham
and Secretary OF the Treasurer Mac
Veagh, the head OF the presidents
economy and efficiency commission,
Dr. IT, A. Cleveland, a few committees
and posed again for the moving pie
ture men, In odd moments he die
tatod telegrams and read others, IN
cluding one from Chairman Hilles, OF
the republican national committee,
congratulating him on favorable po'
litical news Of the day,