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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-15
FOXMEN TO REPORT MONDAY;
PLAYERS GATHERING ALREADY
(By Associated Press.)

COLUMBUS, March Is. - Manager
Fox, of the Columbus baseball club,
announces that spring practice will
begin Monday and by that time he eX-
poets the last of the players to be on
hand. Fox has already signed twenty
players and will accept no more con-
tracts, unless men of extraordinary
ability present themselves. One exhi-
bition has been arranged between the
Foxmen and the Birmingham Southern
league outfit. but others will be book
ed during the week, The local ball park
has recently been overhauled and is
now in splendid shape for the begin
ming of practice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-15
YALE UNIVERSITY EXPEDITION
To EXPLORE: PERUVIAN HILLS

iges of the most ancient ard advanced
culture in South America. They hol1
preserved within their valleys tb'. re-
mains of long forgotten Indian towns
and cities, ruins of roads and age
ducts, of walls, fortresses and ter
races, and in these ruins is written the
story of the first American engineers
and architects, of Americas earliest
metallurgists and artificers in metals,
clays and tibres. These remain, togeth-
er with the specimens of bronze and
Silver ornaments, tools, and utensils,
form a commentary upon the ancient
Inca life out of which the explorers
hope to be able to reconstruct a con-
nected picture of the storied Inca EN-
pire.
There was formerly considerable
gold to be found in this region, and for
many years it was the dream of every
adventuresome spirit in the New World
and the goal of many fortune hunters.
However, four centuries of treasurer
seeking probably has left little in the
way of precious metals to the modern
explorer. Old legends of inexhaustible
stores of Inca-gold, nevertheless, de-
tract nothing from the enticing inter
est of these little-traveled mountains
The theatre of the National Geo
graphic Society Yale University expe-
dition is wonderful country. whose
magnificent scenery and part-revealed
past give it as powerful an appeal as
that possessed by any other of the
worlds areas. 1t is filled with deep
rent canyons, majestic unclimbed
mountain peaks, wide ranges of vivid
colored. tropical jungles; and it is
crossed by the splendid roaring rapids
of the Apurimac and the Urubama,
whose waters go to feed the Amazon.
1t has it's disagreeable features, on the
other hand such as insect pests which
swarm the lowlands in innumerable
millions, the vampire bats of the mid
die valleys, and the bitter cold Of the
nights in the uplands.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
THE MEDICI EMERALDS

date will he the Friday which is yet to
come. monsieur-a messenger. a special
envoy from Signor Bonavelli. should join
me at my lodgings here. and that that
messenger should come to me for GER
tain stamped and sealed order issued by
the Italian government which we would
together present to Monsieur Manseu
and upon which he would deliver the his
toric emeralds These the messenger was
to receive. and to journey with them to
the Continent. leaving me free to COM
plete my holiday. Four days ago. mon
sieur. nine days earlier than had been
arranged. such a messenger did arrive
in England. He did not come to me. how
ever. Instead, he went directly to Mon
sieur Mansell. handed him the stamped
delivered the emeralds to him. Man and
jewels have disappeared from that mo-
ment and no trace Of eitner mas since
been unearthed.
'Hum-m'" commented CIeek plnching
his chin. A bit Of sharp practice that.
and, no doubt. part of the original plan
OF the-er chief mover in the g;.lne But
why did Mr.. Msnsell deliver the emeralds
to this stranger when you were not pres
ent. II. as YOU say. captain. he was
aware Of that part of the arrangement -
The dickens of il is that l don't re-
member that he did tell me that that was
part of the obligation. Mr.. Headla nd"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

have I didn't attach much importance
receipt. and-and the begsar must have
carried it off with him
Apparently. Cleek did not turn a hair
but Narkom. watching. observed that his
gle of the sockets. and were quietly TAX
ing Mr. James Mansell IN from the tip
of his boots to the top Of his hat Then
he opened the throttle. gave the little
launch her head. and swung out under
the dropping trees to the main current.
For the next two minutes the progress
of the little craft seemed to claim his
entire attention: then, of a sudden. he
slowed the engine down to half speed.
lit a cigarette and lolled back. with his
hat tilted over his ewes and his fingers
laced behind his head
Too pretty here to shorten the voy
age" he said serenely. Captain. there's
one thing YOU haven't made clear. If it
wasn't possible to connect the Count
di Lamoretti with the fellow who made
off with the emega!ds. who did YOU eX
pect he would prove to be- You must
have had some idea. of course when YOU
started out to run him down yon>eif"'
Monsieur. Nes-I had" replied the
Young Austrian. Perhaps II Was an un-
Just suspicion. hut-ah. II Dieu, who
would not suspect ANYBODY or ANYTHING.
at such time Monsieur there is one
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

it's clear case OF do for both you and
Mr.. Mansell with a claim for heavy
damages. Oh. it's likely to prove a
very prpftahle speculation to-some-
body"
Good Lord man, you take it beastly
cool ! must say. l wish ! could
blurted out Mr. Mansell. in a fine fever
Of excitement
In his indignation he had risen to his
feet and was gesticulstihg as you might
properly suppose a man would If he
stood a chance Of being held accountable
for the loss of $4,000 worth Of property
which had been intrusted 10 his care.
And last at that moment the launch
jar that ran the whole length of the
craft. and but for CIeek's quick-grabbing
hand he would have been overheard in
a twinkling. AS it was. however. he was
merely deposited in his seat again rather
more forcibly than was comfortable and.
as he followed the example of his three
companions. and glanced over the side
at the thing With which they had
collided
Cleek saw IT. too. swung over the wheel
almost before YOU could say Jack Robin
son. brought the launch round and pelted
down stream after II. When the launch
came abreast Of the body. Cleek. catch
ing mp rope. bent over and threw de-
tanning moose about II. Checked sud
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

put in the ldpidarT himself L remem-
her that he said the messenger would
arrive with the stamped and sealed doc
ument authorizing him to receive them.
but don't seem TO recollect him sayins
that he would come with the man. So.
when the document was presented, hand
cd over the jewels and-there you are.
I'm careless beggsr at best, as any
body will tell yoG."
"Hum-m-m. Yes. should say so
How did tine man get that stamped and
sealed order captain? Was 1t stolen
from YOU
No monsieur. I still have it in my
dispatch box. That is the greater puz-
zle of the thing
Examined it. captain:
oh no. monsieur, no, That would
be exceedingly my duty and my privilege
The soldier may not ever do that"
Il should IN this instance, II I were
you.'' said Cleek calmly. l make no
doubt. captain. that you will find it
danny document. and that the real or
der. stamped and sealed by the govern
ment. was given to the other fellow at
the time the blank one was palmed off
upon you We shall know that when we
see it. however
Yes. but the dickens of it is that
you won't be able to see it, Mr. Head
land" put in Mr.. Mansell with some
slight show of agitation. The blessed
thing disappeared with the man who
brought it. l took the fellows receipt
for the goods, of course; but that's all
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

Cenly by that detaIrIng line. and answer
ing to the pull ri the swift-1owing
current. the gruesome thing lurChed
backw ard. flung up to view a stark dead
face that shone hke ivory through the
wra pping froth. and Cleek had Just time
TO see that a leather bag. slit down the
full length of one slGe. was attached to
It nv a strap that crossed the breast and
buckled behind tn shoulders. when both
Eolarvius and ManseU sent up a sudden
mingled cry
'Orslni," shrilled oG- the Austrian.
"Orsini, Orsini''' And hard on the heels
of that followed the Iapidarys excited:
The robber' The swindler Good Lord.
Mr. Narkom. its the fellow l gave the
emeraids to- Ana look See, There's
the very bag he put them into
Second thief. best owner" said Cleek,
twitching round at this and then pointing
to the slit in the bag. A dupe like our
friend here. poor devil, Done by a pal:
Now ] know the game. and now l know
the man. Here, Tie the rope fast. Mr..
Narkom. and let's make for the shore.
want to have a look through that poor
wretch's pockets before We turn the body
over TO the river police. 1t looks like
hurried work. that leaving of the bag
upon the body. and hurried work may
possibly result in leaving something
else"
gn hoy dtS,0NEaFad hlr,
they raced back into the secluded inlet
and drew the dead shape upon the slop-
ing bank, where they could see that death
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man N the world who "herishes nc liking
have done him-ah no, But simply
heCause-beCause-- we'll. because the Con-
tessa di Lamoretti prefers my friendship
to his. and he hlameS me- because of
that. He is a Tuscan, monsieur: his
name is Antonio Orsini. He is in much
favor with Monsieur la Count: au1 as
neither likes NE nor wishes ne we'll.
why not this thing 10 ruin ne? l did
never see the man who carried that false
order to Monsieur Mansell. but from
appearance-'
You fancied it might he he
Yes. monsieur. Certain points Of the
description tailed. Then. too. I wired
i,nmedia tely 10 my brother. inquiring If
Orsni was still in Vienna with the count.
as I had left him. My brother replied
that he was not; that ne had been gone
A fortnight-back TO his native Tuscany.
and his home in Florence. Next. I wire
there, to the authorities. They reply
10 me that ne IS not theTt' thdt he is
supposed to be in Nienna-and l know
then. that there is some reason for this
concealment of his real whereabouts l
feel more sure than ever that he has fol-
lowed me to England. that the thief Is
he. and l start out on the search for him.
Nothing--I find nothing. monseur-not
a trace. mot a sign. My good name. my
honor. they are lost
Looks like it, | must say. captain"
replied Cleek off handedly. Seems to me
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
(Coryright. lel5)
TINDING himself alone in London
with glorious Sunday of sum-

III LoHooi
with a glorious Sunday of sum-
mer balm and summer sunshine
on his hands. Mr.. Narkom had per-
suaJed Cleek to join him in motor
launch and an afternoon spin up the
river. with the result that, teatime
finding them in the neighborhood of
Kingston. they had pulled up at Taggs
Island and gone ashore to swell the
already large gathering of men and
women seated al the various tables
scattered about under the canopy of
the wind-waved trees.
Here they took tea, Ind when it
was done i happened that Superin-
t-ndent Narkom. setting down his cup
and seeing no waitress al hand. rose
from his seat for the purpose of sig
mailing one to bring the bill. and it
was out of that small circumsta nee
the case of the Medici emeralds had
its beginning. Brought thus promi-
nently into view. the superintendent
came to the notice of two gentlemen
seated at remote table and lndulg-
ing in an earnest but inaudihle dis
Cussion. and the elder of these. recog-
rlzing him. rose abruptly. said some
thing n undertone to his COM
RAMON ard forthwith walked hurriedly
toward Mr.. Narkom.
The superintendent saw him the in
succeeded in attracting the attention
of n waitress. resumed his seat and
spoke in an undertone 20 Cleek.
Something must be mp. I fancy"
he said 'Mansell-of MAnse!l & Son.
of Hatton Gardens. lar:darIes and deal
e-s in precious Stones-waS seated al
one of those tables over there N COM
pany with a Young man who looks
Ike an Italian Tho moment he saw
NE he jumped up and * making his
way here looking very much as If he
had something on his mind
He had. ard a moment later he man
ifested thai facr without preface of
any kind
Il say Mr. Narkom.' he SAID. COM
ing suddenly up and resting an ag,-
perinrendents chair, you are Just the
man I most want 10 see I'm in a fix,
old chap. and I want YOU TO get me
out of II If YOU can. And not I alone.
unfortunately. hut one of the best fell
lows in the world as well-Capr.
Oswald BolarvluS of the Austrian Hus-
sars II means lot to me-. bur 1t
means more to hlm-ruin, disgrace
and all that sort Of thing. don't you
know. Its robbery case. Mr. Mar
kom Historic Jewels valued a over
forty thousand pounds. Inrrusted TO-
my care for repolIshing and resetting
And gone like that-snapping his fin
rers-"everv blessed one Of them
"Phew," whistled the superintendent
softly. That's a serious matter. When
did II happen. Mansell:"
Four days ago Last Thursday aft
ernoon"
And this is the first time YOU have
communicated with the police" Man
alive. what madness led YOU to keen
the matter hidden until this late day"
Young BolarvIus Thought he had
a ,lue to the thief and begged me not
though | told him l feIt certain that
age 70 ger hold of them if only he'd
appeal 10 him
VII
''f-''
-
I
S''' ~ way " '"''ou"'''""
''h' tha' H. Is i rePl@d me
IaP!G4IN m"!AHeh fIedSed '" meet
YOU NE Headlan6 Hof heen ~ the
business long suppose
NOT N-iE' ITp4'e" 'teh WIN que
mummy but may ASK Fou' Mr
Manse!L question "hI'h l nope you
VIII nor fn!nk lmpef'!ner' NON nav
1An
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had come from stab wounds in the back.
In the waistcoat pocket there was a
little folded slip dated six days previous
ly. written in scrawling. illiterate hand,
and which read simply thus:
To bar extras. Observation-Disclosures. ss i'd
To one weeks board and lodging Is. Sd.
Received with thanks.
.InSuT-A
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

When they came to break down the
door and force their way in. the man
was already dead.
Cleek turned to Capt Bolarvius
Let this be a lesson to you. YOU fool,
II you must love any woman. let IL be
a good one. The emeralds? oh. quite
quite safe, and the legitimate heir will
get them, Lamorettrs plan? Faush.
child might have guessed it: for all
his cleverness. he bungled it so in the
matter of getting away with the stones.
Where are they? Look here He stoop-
ed and picked up one of the dead birds.
The body slit open. you see. and in
side of it-this!'' He pressed the little
bird. and out of the slit there appeared
the edge OF large and magnificent EN-
erald. Dig up the little box beside tn.
well for the rest of the jewels. The
riddle is solved, gentlemen. Good AFT.
ernoon."
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-09-03
New Postal Regulation.

After September LIST II will he pos.
sible to get receipt from the postof.
nee Tor oil fourth class mail parcels.
The new regulation Is - follows:
On and after September l, 1915, the
postmaster at the mailing office may,
on payment OF one cent, give the
sender OF an ordinary parcel Of fourth.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-09-03

provement shall be paid for with spe.
cial tax bills issued and levied by spe.
cial assessments against the proper.
ties AUDITING upon said streets or liz.
BILE therefor according to law, includ.
Ing the cost Of bringing said streets
to the established grades, the said
board OF Aldermen having found that
the general revenue fund OF said City
Is not In condition to warrant the
expenditure therefrom OF bringing
said streets TO the established grades.
Re 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That this resolution be published for
two consecutive weeks In Tue HoLr
COUNTY SENTINEL, q newspaper
printed and published In the City Of
Oregon, Missouri.
Passed and approved this 18th day
OF August, 1915.
ATTEST:
WI RICHARDS,
d. Is. KUSKEL, Mayor.
City Clerk.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-09-03


That the sides Of said rosdwsys OF
ssid streets shall be guttsrsd and
curbsd with monolithic combination
concrete curb and gutter, by making
said curbing and guttsring Of conc rets
and Of depth, thickness and base Of
81 Inches with half inch finished
surface OF concrete mixture thsreovsr,
oil Of which shall be shown by plans
and specifications therefor which
shall be placed on fle In the once of
the City Engineer or City Clerk before
contracts for said work are entered
into or let.
That said work and improvement
shall be done according to plans, spe.
cihcstions and estimates prepared By
the City Engineer, and approved By
the Board Of Aldermen, and filed In
the ONCE Of the City Clerk and ssid
Board OF Aldermen shall let contracts
for the making Of said improvements
ct such sum or sums, not greater
than the estimated costa and shsll
specify BY ordinance and contract,
the manner and time in which said
improvements shall b made and
completed.
That the cout OF said work and i'm.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-09-03
Starve The Hessian Fly.
ny r. J. TALBERT.

Here is recipe for putting the lies.
sian Fly out Of business that Is guar.
anteed by the College OF Agriculture
Of the University OF Missouri to be as
effective as 1t is simple.
|. Bury the fles.-Plow soon after
harvest as deeply as conditions will
permit. Most Of the insects are now
In the llaxseed or resting stage, down
at the crown OF the old wheat plants
between the leaf sheath and the stalk.
Flowing will destroy them a harrow
or disc should follow the pillow to com.
pact the soil.
2. Destroy the Volunteer Wheat
Cultivate the ploued ground during
the late summer and early fall to de.
stroy the volunteer wheat and weeds.
Volunteer wheat provides a breeding
and feeding grounds for the full crop
OF files. Keep II down and avoid one
common source OF fly infestation.
,. Sow On or Soon After Fly.Free
Date.-Sow the wheat just as late as
advisable TO have 1t up and establish.
ed before winter. Prepare the seed bed
thoroughly and when this Is done the
wheat. may be sown much later with.
out danger from winter killing. The
fly free date or dates OF safe sowing
are approximately as follows: For the
northern third OF Missouri, OctobeY
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-09-03
Mrs. Coatcher Dead

Mrs. Mary Goatcher, wife Of Led.
ford Goatchsr, Of Skidmors, died last
night 1t II O'Clock following , long
illness. Funeral services were held
1t the Christian church In Skidmore,
August q, and we're conducted BY
Rev. n. Dewitt, assisted BY Rev.
=. L. Cunningham. Burial in the
Masonic csmstsry.
Nm. Gostchsr was % jean old and
u survived By her husband and four
children. She also leaves her mother.
NM AcCsin. Of Skidmore, MARY.
Vile Tribune, August
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-09-03
Fillmore Items.
From Savannah Reporter. August 3D.,

From Savannah Reporter, August sdl
Miss Virgil Crop, OF Richville,
visited friends here . few days last
week,
w. C. Opel and grandson, George
Policy, OF Oregon, visited IT J. c.
Plsnalp's, Wednesday.
DIR. and Mrs. Sam Hibbard ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Colburn, Of Sa-
beths, ksnsss, visited Sunday with
DR.. g. X. Hibbard and wife.
Herbert and Marvin Hornecker, OF
Holt county, have been visiting with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.
Planalp and attended Chautauqua.
Frank KneAls and family motored
to St. Joseph, Thursday, to meet their
son, DR.. Erie Knssls, Of St. Louis
who has come TO make them visit.
On Tuesday evening, August "a,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Knsals gave Q rs-
ception at their home 10 honor Of their
son, Robert and bride. Over . hun.
dred we're present. Mrs. Bert Riley
and Mrs. Horace Gregory pre-.
aided st the punch bowl. After .
social evening, leo cream, cake and
salted nuts were served. Misses: Cora
and Lora Plsnslp, Carrie Skunk and
Marie Stanton assisted 10 serving. At
late hour the guests departed for
their homes declaring they had spent
most delightful evening.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-09-03
NOTICE TO PARENTS
AND GUARDIANS.


/. Every child bet ween = and u
years old must attend some day school
Al least three fourths Of the term
each year.
2. Every child between II and ~
years old, when not regularly employed =,
must attend some day school at least
thrse.fourths Of the term each year.
3. No child can be excused on prom.
ise TO attend; he must attend the irst
three'fourths Of the term before he.
ing excused under this law.
!. Courts having Jurisdiction Uus-
tice OF the peace In rural districts and
In cities having less than $4,000 pop.
ulation) may excuse children from At.
tending school for the following rea.
sons: ~ Parents can not supply pro.
per clothing; (2) child Is mentally or
physically unable to attend; CO no
public school In two and q half miles
Of the home; ~ child has completed
the common school course.
8, No child under II can be EN-.
ployed except at agricultural pursuits
and In domestic service unless excused
for one Of the four reasons, or has
statement from the teacher that he
has already attended three.fourths OF
the term for that school year; no
child between II and 10 can be legally
employed without an employment Ger.
tiacste issued BY the school sutbori.
ties.
9. Il 10 the duty OF Attendance os.
fcsrs and district clerks to notify oar.
euts and guardians when cbildrsn f.i,
to comply with the provisions Of Tho
law.
7. The secretary or clerk Of bo.rd
must furnish principal or teachsy Ar
beginning Of term with copy Of anu.
mcrstion. The principal or taschsy
must compare the hat with enrolI.
msnt and report It the end OF each
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-09-03
Curzon Postoflice Closed,

The Curzon postoffics suspended
business last Saturday and the books
and papers Of the once have been
turned over to N. II. Cook, postmss-
tor ct this place, who will pay oil
money orders Issued to patrons Of Cur.
ron. All mall Addressed to Ourzon
will b handled ct this posto6ics and
b delivered on route s.-Forsst City
News, August %.
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NOTICE
BRIDGE : LETTING !
Notice Is hereby given, that u
undersigned, will on
Friday, the 10Th Day Of
September, 1915,

ct the Court House, In the City Of
Oregon, No., ct l:30 O'Clock .. m, let
1t public outcry or sealed bids, q
may be ordered by the Court on day
Of letting, contracts for building
bridges and concrete culverts, q
named below, and such other bridges
and culvsrts that the Court may add
thereto on day Of letting. Contrac-
tors to give bond to maintain said
bridges and culvsrts for four years.
Certified check Of s25.0O to accom-.
pany bids.
Said bridges to b completed In $50
days from day Of letting. Said cul.
vsrts To be completed In 90 days from
day Of letting.
Court reserves the right to reject
any or oil bids.
On and after August gath, 1915,
Plans and Specifications will b on
die In County Clerks once and
County Surveyors ofiice.
LIST OF CONCRETE CULVERTS:
No. l.-At the Sam Proud farm, l
mile northeast Of Mound City. 10.
foot slab or arch.
No. AIT the Mrs. Scheele farm,
I mile west Of Corning. Two con.
rste walls, encssing two 5.foot cor.
rugstsd pipe culverts, county to fur.
nish pipe culverts; contractor to
place culvsrts and build walls.
STEEL BRIDGES.
No. lat the John Watson farm,
over Nodswsy Drainage District, No.
l, Ditch, Q miles east Of Mound City.
One l20'foot truss.
This 18th day Of August, 1915.
JOHN Il. PERET,
County Surveyor.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-09-03

Don Morgan, our genial railroad
agent, with his wife and son, MAJ,
were shopping In st. Jossphs Thurs.
day Of last week.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-09-03

For Sale-A Grown Piano, with
guitar attachmsnt-good q new.
Gall on or sddren, d. N. Gsruer. For.
ct CITY, No., Route l.