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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

u.s. disgression. perhaps. but moro
pertinently an application
Temptation then no longer at his
shoulder, George began to have
qualms, little chaps. who started buzz
zing into his moral ears with all that
maddening, interminable drone which
makes one marvel however do school
teachers survive their first terms.
Among these qualms there was none
that pleaded for the desolate Turk or
his minions whose carelessness had
made the theft possible. For all George
cared. the Moslem might grind his
forehead In the soulless sand and
make the air palpitate with his plants
to Allah. No. The disturbance was
due to the fact that never before had
he been Willingly the purchaser Of
stolen goods. He never tried to gloze
over the subtle distinction between
knowing and suspecting; and II he had
been variously suspicious In regard to
certain past bargains. conscience had
found no sizeable wedge for her de-
murrers. The Yhiordes was confessed
ly stolen.
He paused. with his hand upon the
uOoi-hhOp vi lib nt didh
keep the rug. It would fall into tho
hands of collector less scrupulous.
To return 1t to the Pasha at Bagdad
would be pure folly. and thankless. II
was one OF the most beautiful weav-
ings in existence. It was as priceless
In it's way as any Raphael in the vati-
can. And he desired Its possession In
tensely. Why not? Insidious phrase!
Was 1t not better that the world
should see and learn what a wonderful
craft the making OF rare rug had
been, than to allow It to return to the
sordid chamber of harem, to newt
able ruin? As Ryanne said, what the
deuce was fanaticai Turk or Arab
to him?
Against these specious arguments In
favor of becoming the adventurers
abettor and accomplice, there was
first the possible stain OF blood. Tho
man agreed that he had come away
from Bagdad In doubt. George did
not like the thought OF blood Still,
he had collected hundred emeralds,
not one of which was without its red
record. Again, II he carried the rug
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
CHAPTER ~.
An Old Acquaintance.

That faculty which decides on the
lawlessness of our actions: so the
noted etymologist described con-
science. 1t fell to another distin-
guished intellect to add that con-
science makes towards OF us all. Ay.
She may be overcome at times. side
tracked for any special desire that de-
mands clear way; but she's after us.
fast enough. with that battered red
lantern OF hers, which, brought down
from all tongues crisply into our own.
reads-'Don't do I'll" She herself Is
not wholly without cunning. She rare
ly stands boldly upon the track to flag
US as we come. She realizes that she
might be permanently ditched. No; 1t
10 far safer to run after us and catch
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
fellowi What did he want at this mo-


fellowl What did he want at this mo-
ment?
If Ryanne saw that he was too
much, as the French say. he also per-
| ceived the cause. The desire to shake
George till his teeth ratified was in
stantly overcome. She hadn't seen
him, and for this he was grateful
You are interested in rugs? l mean
old ones, rare ones, rugs that are
bought once and seldom II ever sold
again"
Why, yes. That's my business. .
George had no silly ideas about trade
He had never posed as a gentleman's s
son in the sense that 1t meant idle
ness.
Ryanne presented his card
How do you pronounce it?" asked
George naively.
"As they do in Cork"
Il never saw 1t spelled that way be-
fore"
Nothing surprising in that" replied
Ryanne. mo one else has, either"
George laughed and waited for the
explanation.
You see, Ryan is as good a name
as they make them; but 1t classes
with prize-fghters. politicians and bar
chemists. The two extra letters put
the finishing touch to the name. A
jewel is all right, but what tells is
the way you hang 1t round your neck.
To me. those additional letters repre-
sent the jewel Ryan in the hands of a
Lalique."
You talk like an American"
II am; three generations. What's
the matter?" with sudden concern.
George was frowning. Haven't l
| met you somewhere before?"
mot to my recollection" A specu-
lative frown now marred Ryanne's
forehead. 1t did not illustrate a search
in his memory for such a casualty as
the meeting of George. He never tor
| got face and certainly did not re-
/ member Georges. Rather, the frown
had its source in the mild dread that
Percival Algernon had seen him some
where during one of those indlsposi-
| tions Of the morning after mo; /
think you have made mistake"
Likely enough. 1t just struck me
that you looked something like a chap
named Wadsworth, who was half-back
in the varsity, when ! entered my
freshman year"
"A university man? Lord, no! l
was turned loose at ten; been hustling
ever since" Ryanne spoke easily, not
tremor in his voice, although he
had received slight mental 1olt.
No; no college record here But |
wan. to chat with you about rugs.
I've heard of you. indirectly"
From the carpet fellows? We do
big business over here. What have
you got?"
well, I've a rug up in my room
I'd like to show you. want your judg-
ment for one thing. viii you do me
the favor2"
Since the girl had disappeared and
with her those imaginary appurte-
nances that had for space trans
formed the lounging.room into a stage.
George saw again with normal vision
that the room was simply a common
meetiug-ground for well-dressed per
sons and addressed persons, of the
unimpeschable, the impeccable, the
doubtful and the peccant; for in Cairo.
as in ancient Egypt. there is every
class and kind of humans, for whom
the Decalogue was written, tran
scribed. and shattered by the turbu-
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cHAPTER III.-lcontInued.l


Georges romance gathered itself for
a flight. Perhaps 1t was love thwart-
ed and the gentleman with the mus
tache and imperial, in spite of his ami
ability. might be the ogre. Perhaps
1t was love and duty. Perhaps. her
lover had gone down to sea. Perhaps
(for lovers are known to do such
things) he had run away with the
other girl. II that was the case,
George did not think highly Of that
tentative gentleman's taste. Perhaps
!, and perhaps again; but George might
have gone on perhapsing till the
crack o. doom, with never a solitary
glimmer of the true state OF the giSl's
mind. Whenever he saw an unknown
man or woman who attracted his at
tention. he never could resist the i'm
pulse to invent romance that might
apply.
Immediately after dessert the two
rose; and George. finding that nothing
more important than a pineapple ice
detained him, got up and followed. Mr..
Ryanne almost trod on his heels as
they went through the doorway into
the cosy lounging-room. George
dropped into vacant divan and wait.
ed Tor his cafe la Turque. Mr..
Ryanne walked over to the head-por-
ter's bureau and asked II that gentle
man would be SO kind as to point out
Mr.. George P. A Jones, If he were
anywhere in sight. He thoughtfully,
not to say regretfully, laid down a
small bribe.
"Mr. Jones2" The porter knew Mr..
Jones very WELL He was generous.
and treated the servants as though
they were really human beings. Mr..
Ryanne. either by his inquiry or as
the result of his bribe, went nm sew.
eral degrees in the porter's estima-
ton. Mr.. Jones Is over there. on the
divan by the door"
Thanks"
But Ryanne did not then seek the
young man. He studied the quarry
from diplomatic distance. No; there
was nothing to indicate that George
Percival Algernon Jones was In any
way handicapped by his Arthuresoue
middle names.
No fool. as Gioconda in her infinite
wisdom hath said; but romantic. ter.
r1bly romantic, yet, like the timid
bather who puts foot into the water.
finds 1t cold, and withdraws it. II will
all depend upon whether he is real
collector or merely buyer OF rues.
Forward, then. Horace; sovereign
has already dashed ,headlong down the
far horizon" The curse of speaking
his thoughts aloud did not lie heavily
upon him tonight. for these cogitations
were made In silence, unmarked by
any facial exprss5.on. He proceeded
across the room and sat down beside
George. Il beg your pardon" he be-
gan, but are you not Mr.. Jones?"
Mildly astonished, George signified
that he was.-
George p. A Jones?"
George nodded again, bnt with some
heat in his cheeks. Yes. What is
it?" The girl had Just finished her
coffee and was going away. Hang this
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home with his other purchases, he
could pull 1t through the customs only
by lying, which was as eistasteful to
his mind as being receiver of stolen
goods.
He had already paid a goodly sum
against the purchase; and It was not
likely that man who was down to
reversing his collars and cuffs would
take back the rug and refund the
money. The Yhiordes was his. hap
pen what might. SO conscience snuffed
out her red lantern and retired.
cTo BE coNTINUED) AZ
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Happens Sometime.

Get OF and let's go to the bali
game"
Il got of the other day. Can't re.
peat SO soon.'
Then we'll go to the theater to-
night"
Can't do that either. The once
plays double-hsader and we work to
night
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones. vice.
president'of the Metropolitan Oriental Rug
company of New York. thirsting for ro-
nance. Is in Cairo on a business trip.
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel in
Cairo with carefully guarded bundle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

Good night" George passed down
the corridor to the adjoining room-
And now. bang! goes Pandora's box.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-10
GOOD TIME NOW TO WAGE
WAR ON THE CHINCH BUG.
Burn Him Up With He Hiding Place
II You Want to Save Coming
Wheat Crop.

In a circular ON The Chinch Bug"
describing the habits and work Of this
pest which Is blamed for the light
crop Of wheat obtained In many Ohio
fields, the Ohio agricultural experiment
station says:
In late fall, about the time Of Indian
summer, the insects commence choos-
ing their winter quarters, collecting In
great numbers among the weeds, grass
and leaves that are found along road
sides and In angles Of worm fences,
among the leaves lying In brush patch
es and woodlots, beneath shocks Of
corn fodder, under newly, spread ma
nure and straw, under bits Of board
and stones and beneath all sorts Of
similar protection. They will be quiet
until spring, beginning to fly about In
April, unless cold weather is prolong-
ed until late. The appearance of the
insects will be scattered over several
weeks and the first eggs may be laid
before all Of the bugs have left their
winter Shelters The insects fly con-
siderable distances and generally set
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-10
ABOUT THE PANAMA CANAL.
Interesting Facts Relating to This Big
Undertaking.,

Interesting Facts Relating to This Big
Undertaking.
Length Of canal from deep water to
deep water, 50Ha miles.
Length on land, 40h miles.
Bottom width Of channel (maximum),
1000 feet.
Bottom width of channel Culebra
cut, which is nine miles long, 300 feet.
Number of locks lin pairs), II.
disable length Of locks, 1000 feet.
disable width Of locks, no feet.
Gatun lake area, 164 square miles.
Gatun lake channel (width), IS to As
feet.
Total excavation necessary, 174,666,-
594 cubic yards.
Excavation accomplished July IL,
1911, 142, OCT ,554 cubic yards.
Excavation by the French, 7S,146,960
cubic yards.
Excavation by the French useful to
present canafs 20, DOS. 900 cubic yards.
Concrete total estimate for the canal,
100000 cubic yards.
Time of transit through completed
canal, 10 to II hours.
Work begun by Americans May 4,
1904. Date Of completion, Jan. /, 1915.
Bloomington Qll.) Paragraph.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-10

tie in wheat fields, the plants being Of
suitable age to be inviting. The bugs
which later escape from their hiber-
mating quarters may find corn, oats or
barley reaching an inviting stage Of
development
Either the cleanest kind Of culture
should prevail over the farm In late
summer, all grassy and weedy borders
around fields and along fence rows be-
ing kept closely moved to prevent the
development of suitable Information
quarters, or else these should be allow
ed to grow vigorously so as to entice
in late falf-lA many Of the insects be-
meath the shelter as possible. In early
winter after the insects are nicely set
tied or else in early spring before they
have wakened into activity, burn over
all such retreats. II 1t is impossible or
undesirable to burn over woodland re-
treats, the leaves and trash on the
ground may be collected and burned If
the prospective damage by the insects
exceeds the value Of the humus that
would be destroyed by burning. If
bushel or SO Of leaves are collected
and carried into warm room, keeping
them covered with cheesecloth, day
or two will determine If many cinch
bugs are hidden among them, since the
insects will crawl out and show them
selves as soon as the chill has passed
from them. The wheat stubble in
young clover fields can be burned when
the ground is frozen hard without In
jury to the clover, but probably INSULT
cient heat would be developed to kill
the over wintering bugs. However,
with their shelter removed 1t seems
probable that alternate freezing and
thawing-might destroy many Of them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-10
HOME TRADE BOOMERS

Mr.. Clerk or Miss Clerk, do you rea-
lie Just why you should keep posted
on the advertising done by your store?
Probably you never gave the matter
much thought and would be surprised
to know that 1t L. of great Importance
to you. OF course you know that your
success depends in great measure on
the amount Of your sales and, too, that
the success Of the store depends on
the sales Of its clerks.
Advertisements are written, printed
and distributed to increase sales, but
they cannot be fully effective without
your cooperation. And as you help
the advertising 1t will help you to
make more sales, to increase your
value to your employer.
Call the attention Of probable Gus
toners to the advertised articles. You
can sell things that are advertised In
less time and with less effort than
other goods and have spare time to
devote to other customers and make
other sales.
Do this for your own sake as meth
Cd Of Increasing your sales and there
by your worth. For the stores sake
call attention to goods advertised In
other departments.
Keep posted on all that u mentioned
in the publicity Of your nrm, whether
1t directly concerns you or not. You
may be working In wash goods. while
a very important sale Of carpets Is go
ing on. To confess ignorance Of this
special event to customers II liable to
give them the impression that the sale
doesn't amount to very much, after all.
Just try pushing advertised goods
for few weeks and see your sales
record climb skyward. Notice. too.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-10
DoN'Ts FOR YOUNG MEN.
Adviser. Of Women Turns His Pen To-
ward Their Sons.

Adviser. Of Women Turns His Pen To-
ward Their Sons.
The Rev. DIR. Albert Marion Hyde Of
the Porter Congregational church.
Brockton. Mass. whose suggestions for
wives were widely discussed and re-
piled to, followed them with ten sug-
gestions for young men. He called
them item don'ts for young men," and
here they are a. given In the New
York Sun:
-Do not speak Of the old gent and
the old woman Fathers and moth
ers have spoken respectfully of you
when outsiders could not see anything
on which they could hang oven q small
compliment
"Do not give all your attention 10
the education of the brains on the out
side of your head Football hair and a
letter on your jersey are not sufficient
training for Life.
"Do not invest your nickel In a glass
Of beer, then afterward criticise the
other fellow who has invested his
nickel In a savings bank N
do not put the money OF your tailor
and your washwoman in Ave dollar
opera seats and two dollar theater
tickets.
do not measure your Job entirely
by the size of the pay envelope and the
length of the vacation. Highway rob-
berry is an ideal vocation measured In
these ways.
do not try to get rich quick.
Smarter men than you have tried 1t
and lost all they had.
'Do not wrong woman. Every wo-
man Is some mothers daughter.
'Do not defile your tongue with pro-
fame and vulgar speech, revealing your
ignorance and showing the coarseness
in your soul.
"Do not think you have sounded all
the ocean Of truth when you have let
out all your little line. The ocean on
whose shore Newton had gathered
only few pebbles can never be all In
your tin cup.
do not be a stranger to the church
of your father"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-10
Farm Adyice and Su&6esfion
FERTILIZER FAcTa

Nitrogen Tor -ammouiaO en-
courages strong Leaf. wins ana
bush growth.
Potash makes flrm tubsr. buR
and fiber.
Phosphoric acid makes blooms
"set' and seeds and seed PODS
form abundantly.
II the wild growth on your
farm is profuse and your toma-
toes and melon vines run to leaf
your soil Is rich in nitrogen.
II trees do not thrive, onions
seem soggy and tomato vines
lack sturdiness Of stalk the sou
needs potash.
If your tomatoes, melons, grain
and cotton fall to -set~ plenty OF
seed and fruit phosphoric acid u
called for.
If you expect to take from
your land a crop rich In leaf, as
lettuce, increase the proportion
Of nitrogen In your fertilizer.
If potatoes or onions are do
sired provide plenty Of potash
If abundant corn, wheat, cot
ton bolls, melons, peaches, straw
berries or tomatoes are wanted
see to the phosphoric acid
Farm Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-10

One spring day in 1868 q caravan
toiled up the side Of the Sierra Nevada
mountains on the road from Maryville
to Washoe City. A trapper saw the
caravan and shook his head ominously.
Two days later Indian hunters saw It
After that 1t was seen by no man, or II
any man saw 1t he did not Live to tell
Of it Searching parties were sent out
which followed the trail into the heart
Of the mountains, but all finally lost It
Mary Deane was baby when her
father organized and went with this
expedition. AS the years passed and
nothing was ever heard Of Roger Deane
Mary's mother came to consider him
dead and married again. Other chill
dren were born. Mary grew to woman
hood and went out from her home,
made unpleasant to her by her step
father and her half brothers and sis
tiers. Roger Deane's estate had been
administered upon under the intestate
law, and the stepfather and his chill
dren managed to get all there was of It.
After they had used it-and there were
many mouths to fill-Mary saw that
they were anxious to get rid Of her. II
was then that she went to work to earn
living. Those who knew her father
said, what pity that he didn't leave
a will bequeathing to Mary her full
share Of his property
One morning hunter in the noun
tains, becoming separated from his
companions, sat down on a rock to
rest. On the one hand was a narrow
trail, on the other a sudden rise. 1t
occurred to the man that the face Of
the country was not as nature made It
The position Of the powders, the small
size Of the trees on the rise compared
with those on either side Of It, the con-
iguration Of the slopes, all told him
that there had been some change with
in perhaps century. Climbing higher,
he turned and looked again. Then he
saw that the ground beneath him had
been a valley. Turning, he cast his eye
to a point 1000 feet above. A noun
tain side was wanting. He saw It all.
At some time there had been a land
slide, breaking the continuity Of the
valley.
Gradually tha rains had undermined
the mountain side till millions Of tons
of earth and rock hung poised, waiting
for some disturbance to shake them
loose and send them pouring down into
the valley. Perhaps It would bs q
clap of thunder, mighty wind. Per
haps 1t would be some slighter cause
the tread Of Wild animal, the crack
of "a rife, the shout of man What
ever the cause, once the delicats bal
ance was destroyed the great mass tot
tered and fell with a roar Of 1 thou
sand cannon.
The man descended to the trail at
the point where II began to mount the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-10

how much more attention the boss
pays to you since your sales have In
creased. Keep up the pace a little
longer and you'll find an increase In
your pay envelope, or possibly the store
across the street will think you are q
live wire and offer you remuneration
beyond your fondest dreams.
or course It means work, but so does
the possession of anything worth hav-
Ing. And If you care for position and
money you can afford to give 1t trial.
No starting time like the present
When your next door neighbor sells
the same kind of goods that the mail
order catalogue advertises and at cor
responding prices you need a doctors
attention IL you purchase by the mail
route.
Every tub must stand on its own
bottom. So also must every town. If
you knock the bottom out of prosperi-
ty In your town by doing a large part
Of your buying from the catalogue
house the place ts calculated to fall
down pretty soon.
II the farmer who does a good deal
Of buying from mail order concerns ex-
poets to continue selling his vegetables
and other products In his homo town
he should remember that It Is q poor
rule that won't work both ways.
Folks looking for bargains need not
confine their researches to the large
and Turing catalogues from the city
houses. Sometimes local newspapers
advertise bargains to be had right at
home, and It might pay to look for
such things in the home papers. Then
II you don't find what you want ask
the merchant why he doesn't advertise.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-10
Heish-ho My valentineI

III build h0uBe OF IoIIypopB
Just suited, sweetheart, to your taste.
The windows shall be lemon drops;
The doors shall be of jujube paste
Heigh-ho, II you'll be minel
With peppermints I'll pave the walks.
A little garden. too. I'll SOW
With seeds that send up safeguard stalks
On which the candied violets grow
Heighho my valentine!
Some seats of sassafras I'll make
Because know you think it's nice.
The cushions shall be jelly cake
Laced all around with lemon ice
Heigh-ho. II you'll be minei
Wen have q party every day
And feast on cream and honeydew,
And. though you're only six, well play
That am just as young as you
Heigh-ho, my valentinel
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-10
t GOOD THINGS TO KNOW
Destroying Sow Bugs.

Destroying Sow Bugs.
Sow bugs, or wood lice, are some
times great nuisance in cod frames
or hotbeds, as well as in greenhouses,
eating of the succulent growth and at
times causing much damage. Mr..
Frank Telke Of Illinois writes the
Florists Review that these creatures
are very fond Of rye -four, and he uses
this to poison them. He mixes two
parts of rye -four, two parts Of sugar
and one part paris green, only mixing
as much as he intends to use at one
time, as It deteriorates with keeping.
The mixture must be dry and free from
Jumps or 1t Is unpalatable to the sow
bugs. It Is scattered along the top Of
the board edging the bench, If in
greenhouse or may be laid on strips
Of wood In frame or hotbed