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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30

SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones. vice.
president of the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company OF New York, thirsting for
romance, is In Cairo on a business trip
norace Ryanne arrives at the hotel In
CAIRO with carefully guarded bundle
Hyanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
orde2 rug which he admits having stolen
from pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later Is introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by woman to whom
ne mad loaned l5O pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously, and who turns
out 10 be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune to a polo
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
money money borrowed by her mother. Mrs.
mysterious enterprise unknown to the
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones in the
United Romance and Adventure COM
pany. concern which for a price will
arrange any kind Of an adventure to or
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 It.
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 is
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 Il result of his
purchase of the rug Mahomed accosts
Ryanne and demands the Yhiordes rug
Ryanne 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 quarrels with her mother
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions. Fortune gets a mes
sage purportng TO be from Ryanne ask
ing her to meet him In a secluded place
that evening. Jones receives a message
asking him to meet Ryanne at the English
Bar the same evening. Jones is carried
uft into the desert by Mahomed and his
1CCompliCes after a desperate fight He
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are captiVes. the former Is badly battered
and unconscious Ryanne RECEIVERS con-
seriousness 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-
slges that she stole the rug from Jones
room. She offers to return 1t to Mahomed
4 he will free all three of them Ma
nomed agrees 10 iberate Fortune and one
Of the men in return for the rug. A cour-
fer Is sent TO Cairo for the rug, but re-
rurns with the information that Mrs
Chedsoye and her brother have sailed for
New York. Fortune spurns offered free
dom which does not include her two COM
panons The caravan continues the jour
ney toward Bagdad Ryanne tells Jones
that Mrs. ChedSoye Is the most adroit
smuggler of the age. and is overheard by
Fortune
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30

bothered her head about Fortune, save
to bouse and clothe her, till the past
forty-eight hours. And now It was too
late to pick up the thread she had
cast aside as not worth considering.
To no one is given perfect wisdom;
and she recognized the flaw in hers
that had led her to ignore the mental
! attitude Of the girl. She had not even
made friend Of her; a mistake, bit
of stupidity absolutely foreign to her
usual keenness. The child lacked
little Of being beautiful, and in three
or four years she would be. Mrs. Ched.
soye was without jealousy; she ac-
cepted beauty in all things unreserv-
edly., Possessing as she did an incom.
parable beauty Of her own, she could
well afford to be generous. Perhaps
the true cause Of this disturbance lay
in the knowledge that there was one
thing her daughter had inherited from
her directly, almost identically; in
deed, of this pattern the younger pos.
sessed the wider margin OF the two:
courage. Mrs. Chedsoye was afraid Of
nothing except wrinkles, and Fortune
was too young to know this fear. So
then, the mother slowly began to CON-
prehend the spirit which had given
life to this singular perturbation. For
tune had declared that she would run
away; and she had the courage to
carry out the threat.
Resolutely Mrs. Chedsoye rang for
her maid Celeste. Thoughts like these
only served to disturb the marble
smoothness of her forehead
The two began to pack. That is to
say, Celeste began; Mrs. Chedsoy%
generally took charge Of these maneu.
vers from the heights. as became the
officer in command. Bending was
likely to enlarge the vein In the neck;
and all those beautiful gowns would
not be worth soldi without the added
perfection of her lineless throat and
neck. She was getting along in years,
too, a fact which was assuming the
proportions of a cross; and more and
more she must husband those linger-
ing (not to say beguiling) evidences Of
youthfulpess.
fro DuS r,0NYrTNyrYrn>
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30
Unwise People Who Bore Their
Friends With Their Display Of
Lack Of Tact.

Do you ever encounter inquisitive
people who are really annoying-peo-
pie who have not the least interest
in your affairs, but simply want to
know" out of Idle curiosity? A great
share of Americas reputation for rude
ness may be laid entirely to the charge
Of their riling questions. Equally un-
desirable is the person who confides
her family troubles to all her friends.
Instead Of putting the stoutest kind OF
paddock on the closet dooe where the
family skeleton turks, some women
shamelessly drag 1t out and parade
In the public eye.
The too.friendly individual who runs
in at all hours without ringing and
offers her services upon every occa-
sion, and the woman who monopolizes
or tries to monopolize all the time
and attention of her friends is like
wise to be avoided. 'Dearie. II you
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30
The Smile

The girl who smiles too much makes
as great mistake as she who smiles
too little, for though she may be only
actuated by an honest desire to
please. she. lays herself open to the
charge of insincertty. A smile can
transform a plain face into loveliness,
but 1t only does this when 1t is the
outcome Of some special emotion, and
not mere aimless parting Of the lips.
Smiling to order," or on any and ev-
cry occasion, is fatal to charm, and
should be carefully avoided.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30
THE BANKS
OF CANADA

The closing of the year 1912 has
brought out the usual bank statements
accompanied by the addresses Of the
Presidents and General Managers or
these institutions. Their reading is
interesting as they show in a striking
manner the prosperity Of the country,
and deal with economic matters in a
first hand way. Those who know any
thing of Canadian banking methods
know the stability Of these institu-
tions, and the high character of the
men who are placed in charge. In
discussing the land situation the Pres.
ident of the Union Bank of Canada.
whose branches are to be found in all
parts of the Canadian West, said:-
"a good deal has been said about
speculation in land. The increase in
land values has added enormously to
the assets of Western business, and
has to some extent formed basis for
extended credit, but this is not felt to
be drawback when the value is real
and convertible. We consider that a
business standing which is strength
ened and enhanced by property hold
ings is entitled to a reasonable en-
largement Of credit for legitimate busi-
ness operations"
1t will thus be seen that the banks
recognize the certain rise in the value
of farm lands in Western Canada.
When the facts are known OF the won
derful producing qualities of farm
lands in the Provinces of Manitoba.
Saskatchewan and Alberta, it is SIM
pie to understand the liberal stand
taken by the banks.
Living not far from Lashburn, Sask.,
is farmer named Clarke who in 1912
secured a crop Of Marquis Wheat,
yielding 76 bushels per acre. This
is spoken of as record yield, and this
is doubtless true, but several cases
have been brought to notice where
yields almost as large have been pro
duced, and in different parts of the
country. During the past year there
have been reported many yields of
from 35 to as bushels of wheat to the
acre. Oats, too, were a success
full crop, and so was the barley
crop. Wheat that would yield 40
bushels per acre, would bring on the
market roc "a fair figure) per bushel.
a gross return of $500 per acre. AL.
low $1,000 per acre (an outside figure)
there would be balance Of $1,000 per
acre net profit. This figure should
satisfy anyone having land that cost
less than $4,000 per acre. Very much
less return than this proves satisfac-
tory to those holding lands in Iowa
and Illinois worth from $3.50 to $500
per acre.
The latest Government returns give
an approximate estimate of four hum
dred thousand of an immigration to
Canada during 1912. OF this number
zoe, 900 will be from the United States.
Most of these are of the farming class
and it is not difficult to understand
why farming lands in Canada will ad-
rance from ten to twenty per cent.
within the next twelve months. There
'ore investment in Western Canadian
ands is not looked upon as being in
he speculative class. Those fortunate
enough to secure free homesteads in
canada will acquire in the intrinsic
Ialue of the land alone the best pos
Jible start for splendid future. Ad.
yertiSement.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30
CHAPTER xvl.-tcontlnued.l


Ryanne folded his arms and stared
at the sand. George sat down and
aimlessly hunted for the stub of the
cigar he had dropped; kind OF reflex
action.
The two men we're all alone The
camel-boys we're asleep. Mahomed
had now ceased 10 bother about a
guard.
y can't see where she gets this
ridiculous sense of honesty" said Ry.
anne gloomily.
George leaned cver and laid his
hand upon Ryannes knee. "She gets
1t the same way | do, Ryanne-from
here" touching his heart; "and she
Il right"
Il believe I've missed everything
worth while, PerciTal, Till l met you
always had sneaking idea that
money made a man evil. The boot
seems to be upon the other foot"
"Ryanne, you spoke about becoming
honest, once you get out Of this. Did
you mean it,"
Il did, and still do"
ut may be that can give you a
lift. You worked in your fathers
bank. You know something about fig.
ures. own two large fruitfarms
10 California. What do you say to a
hundred and fifty month to start
with, and begin life over AGAIN."
RyRnne got up and restlessly paced
Nonchalance had been beaten out of
hiE: the mercurial humor which had
once been so pleasant to excite,
which had once given him foothold
I'm such moments. was gone. He had
only one feeling. a keen, biting, bitter
shame. At length he stopped in front
of George, who smiled and looked up
eypectantly
Jones, when you stick your finger
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30
Girl Walks to Work Asleep.

Miss Nellie Lerra. a pretty young
girl Of Point township. in her sleep
early this morning aroge from her bed
and walked to local cap factory,
where she was an employe. She was
barefooted and attired only in fiimsy
low-necked night gown. She was not
seen by anybody and finally reached
the factory and was about to try to
enter when the footing of a locomo-
tive close by woke her.
Realizing her perdicament. the girl
grew excited and ran back home at
top speed. She fell senaeless from
nervous exhaustion, to the Noor Of hAe
home. Northumberland CorrsspOR,
dent Pittsburg Post
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30
(To BE CONTINUED.)
Your Temper and Your cat's

Cats are Of high strung and SEN
sitive nature, easily influenced by
their surroundings. II you wish fine
tempered, nice little home loving cat
you must possess some Of these at.
tributes yourself
You cannot expect to have very
amiable animal IL you are cranky all
the time. Give the animal credit for
being good imitator. II you are vila
tempered and given to striking the kit
ten, find no fault If the cat has liko
manner and strikes people and smaller
animals.-Dumb Animals.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30
Esperanto.

Tbs artificial key-language known as
Esperanto" is the invention Of DR..
zamenhof, native Of Grodno, in Rus
clan Poland, who first produced his
system in 1887 by the publication OF
IAN International Language" The
leaditg characteristics OF Esperanto
are its simplicity OF construction, the
facility by which 1t may be acquired
and the practical ease and euphony
of its pronunciation" to use the Ian
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30
Human Burrs in the World

are thinking of going shopping this
week. let me know and I'll 60 with
you. Stop for me If you go to the
matinee on Wednesday"
1t never occurs to them that their
company might not be appreciated.
But just as the burrs of the field make
us appreciate the flowers more than
ever, so do the human burrs teach US
to rejoice in the pleasant, considerate,
sensible friends that fall to ones lot
for the latter outnumber the former
many, many times.-Exchange
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30
His Childish Wish

Here is an excerpt from Paul Vests
Just Boy" letters, which reads like a
clipping from the Little Johnny" pa
pers by Ambrose Bierce in the early
volumes of the Argonaut: 81 asst my
father why ministers move 80 much
and he said he guessed they was
forced to on account Of thare sons. l
wisht my father was a minister
San Francisco Argonaut.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30
No lnduroence.

Mrs Alec Tweedie of the Eugenics
Education society Of London, said at
a reception in New York:
"Eugenics will save the son from
paying for the sins of his father. Eu-
genics shows us that there has been
no escape heretofore from these PEN
alties. In the matter of eugenics it is
not as it was with Spence.
Let bygones be bygones,' Spence
indulgently said to his old debts, as
he started in to make some new ones.".
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30

guage Of its advocates. The alphabet
is composed Of twenty-eight letters,
each letter having an invariabls
sound, the vocabulary consisting OF
some 900 roots selected from the
most familiar tongues. Since 1887
Esperanto has greatly increased in
use, but many think it will never be
made to serve the purpose for which
its inventor designed it-a universal
language.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30

A short-sighted old lady In hurry
to mount tram car held up her um.
brella and shouted to the driver Of a
passing vehicle, stop! Stop!" to
which the driver replied. Don't be in
hurry. mum; it amt your turn yet"
1t was hearse.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30
She Knows.

You never thank man for giving
you seat in street car" mot any
more" replied Miss Cayenne. II used
to until noticed that almost invaria.
bly, he was going to get cut at the
next corner anyhow"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30
Certainly Not.

Sir. are you opposed to votes for
women% :.
Certainly not; but II women had
the ballot, then suffragettas would
want 1t, too."-lllinois Siren.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30

Nature generates facts, but fiction
is manufactured by man.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-30
No Hurry for rhat vehlel,

Mrs. Austin's Bag Pancake, delicious
light cakes for breakfast, all grocers. Adv.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

became a bookrnaker, a sheet writer
and a gambler He followed the
game TO Florida when it was out
lawed IN Illinois. From there he
went from place to place, finally
landing in e. Paso. By that time
he was middle-Rged and there were
streaks OF gray In his hair. When
the races closed last spring he was
neither physically nor financially
able to follow the crowd to Latonia,
He remained here and lived the
best he could. His brooding result
ed in his making $1,000, 900 mind
bets on favorites in races that had
been run. Wednesday nigh as
detained by the police on n
of being insane. His brood.
his downfall had been too mul.l Iar
his mind, and it had failed him. He
is now in the county jail, where he
will be held until he is examined by
an insanity board,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

ing. This made him a living and
left him a little margin to play ON
the ponies, and that was all life
held for him. In summer, when the
racing plant in Juarez was closed,
he would drift from place TO place,
where short meets were held. and
he succeeded in getting a living in
some manner unknown to his
friends
One rainy Sunday morning, in
a little second class restaurant. he
told the story Of his downfall. 1t is
the cut-and dried story of the effect
Of racing on young men. But it was
true as he told it. Once he had
been the confidential man and as
sistant manager OF a big book bind
ing and stationery house in BufTalo,
He was earning a good salary with
the promise OF q place in the firm
soon, Then the company decided
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

to open a branch plant in Chicago
to supply the bank and wholesale
trade. The young man was select
ed as the branch manager because
Of his ability. He went to Chicago
and was doing a big business for
the firm and had received a half
dozen raises since the branch was
opened.
One Saturday afternoon in sum-
mer he spent his half holiday at
the track where the horses were
running He laid a bet for fun. He
won and wagered another. This
likewise doubled his money, and he
plunged. The germ had entered his
blood, and he started a consistent
policy of race track gambling.
The inevitable happened and he
lost his position Naturally, he
turned to the easy money game
which had cost him his job He
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

and to fathers and mothers careless about their
tions:
GAMBLING Is THE WORST, MOST DANGEROUS VICE
IN CIVILIZATION.
1t is than drink for it destroys honor well
health
Gambling long maintained will make any a thief
criminal.
There NO honorable professional gambler as there is NO
honorable professional burglar.
Gambling leads to sorrow, poverty disgrace and crime.
Here is the plain story of gambler published in the
Texas newspaper:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
WHAT RACE TRACK GAMBLING DID FOR ONE MAN

reader asks to print brief account Of mans
gambling experience, published in newspaper at Ell PasO
Texas
He writes: The story of the most direct appeals
the subject have read and presented with the fOrcble
cOOng you prepared to give it. will undoubtedly go
home those who just starting feel what the
tells felt when still had opportunity of
honorably quitting the game"
We print the story exactly the Ell PasO newspaper print
ed -no 'cooring'' is needed.
We say to the young tempted by gambling
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

Marvellous are the Japanese wonderful their power
facility in learning
generation they have changed nation of gno
nobles depending upon fighting menthe samura
crossword modern intelligent beings, drers of
armies and builders of nav big powerful and MORE
EFFICIENT THAN THOSE OF THE WHITE MEN IN MANY
RESPECTS
Natures power only kept the Of the people fixed
within alone sufhced
keep moving hordes When population became
Dense and the great crowd of Tarar Mongoan and other
Asatcs weary marches hunger and battle
killed them.
There could have been thought few years ago of the
japanese crossing great Pacific
And today in the minds of intelligent Americans THAT
VERY POSSIBILITY THAT PROBABILITY, SHOULD BE
THE FIRST AND CONSTANT THOUGHT.
japanese have changed from men canoes
unable navigate of the sight of land people that
building torpedo boats swift express trains batshps
the biggest in the world AND FLYING MACHINES THAT
WITHIN THE LIVES OF THOSE NOW LIVING WILL CAR
RY MEN AND ARMS ACROSS ANY OCEAN
We wish that every this country those who make
laws and especially such Mr. Wilson and Mr. Bryan
who encourage japanese ambition and arrogance JAPANESE
AMBITION TO OWN AND CONTROL THIS CoUNTRY-we
wish that they could read few pages of small pamphlet
pared by A. W. Thomas, pamphlet of facts.
When told that the japanese do not want to
America that there why they should come,
alleged that America dscrminates against the
yellow other countries do not have your finger tips
few facts
States the first place. has been gentle
more considerable japanese Chinese and
other Asiatics THAN ANY OF THE COLONIES OWNED BY
GREAT BRITAIN.
English themselves the friends of Japan and they
have alliance with Japan, offensive and defensive.
yet the English that England whose
papers crtcse American action has been determined in
exclusion japanese than any other nation And the treaty
between England and Japan largely based upon Engnds
desire upon good terms with Japan IN ORDER TO BE
ABLE TO KEEP THE JAPANESE OUT OF THE ENGLISH
COLONIES AND THUS AVOID LOSING THOSE COLONIES.
What is Japan?
It's country Of intelligent determined men women
ambitious vain of their power and reckless of ife
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
THE FIFTY MILLION YELLOW MENACE

whole Japan only equal to twOhrds of the State
California And than half of Japan worthless for the
purpose of raising food.
There are in Japan FIFTY MILLIONS of human beings.
Think what that
And in Japan the birth exceeds the death rate vastly
Every year the number of Japanese born hundred
thousand greater than the number of those that die
What become of those hundred thousand sur
plus japanese yearly?
NOT COME HERE TO SPREAD NORTH AND SOUTH AND
EAST AND MAKE THIS NORTHERN COUNTRY THE
SPREADING GROUND AND THE BREEDING GROUND OF
AN ASIATIC RACE.
Civilization has always travelled around this world-as long
as have known hstOry-from the East to the West
From Asia Greece from Greece Rome from Rome
Spain France England from England the
United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific
people of this country intend that the thing shall
be reversed that power and conquest shall eastward
across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to America,
Should there any continuing of the of
quest future the past will still be westward from
the of California the Pacific toward
that already has been done and begun Hawaii
in the Philippines,
Think of the temptation that is held out to those fifty mil
lions of japanese crowded together when they upon
coast of California
The three great States of Washington Oregon and Caor
MIA have population of only nine people to the square mile
and IN JAPAN THE POPULATION AVERAGES THREE
HUNDRED AND THIRTY TO THE SQUARE MILE.
Do need wonder that the japanese fifty millions of
packed small territory the greater part arid worth
less should be and determined possible overflow and
come into the land of promise and wealth. AND OF THE
WHITE MAN?
Theorists may say what they please and sentimentass
may talk as they please.
The white people of the United are determined that
the thousands of square miles Pacific Coast every
other square mile of this continent SHALL BE PEoPLED IN
TIME BY WITHSTAND MEANWHILE THE YELLOW
AND THE BROWN RACE SHALL STAY OUT.
The fight which the Americans must carry now, the
fight keep the Aacs from coming eastward across the Pa
cfc to this land the fight that the pu Hungary
the fighting Frenchman the determined German carried
for centuries against the Asac invasion moving westward