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Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-08
CHAPTER XIV.
The Robbery of the Ruby corOne'

The Robbery OF the huoy NoTonSt'
r YUNT and Baird had at least
- found out where the Zudora
mine was. but the rightful
ownership still hung in the
air. Hunt also declared that the false
claimants had been cognizant of their
trip to Montana and had tried to push
them of the board. The best thing
they now could do would be to wait
for some fresh move against Zudora.
Sooner or later they would make an
other attempt against her life or lib
arty. Hunt warned both Zudora and
Storm that II anything turned up Of
suspicious character to notify him at
once
About this time Copeland. the bank
er and broker who had handled vari-
Gus deposits from Zudora and at whose
bank she had her safety deposit box,
concluded to make his wife a hne
birthday gift. This gift was hand
some cOrOnet of rubies. Mrs. Cope
land possessed many splendid jewels.
but this latest addition surpassed them
all. WomanliEe. she wanted to show
her friends hsw generous her husband
was, SO she decided to give dance,
Among those who received Invitations
were Nine, Du Val, Captain Radcliffe
and Bruce. Mrs. Copeland knew Nine.
Dnl Val, but not the ether two. They
were business friends Of her husband.
and a. such she accepted them.
Zudora and Storm were invited be'
causa Mrs.. Copeland looked upon these
two as friends. II had lDeeD some time
since zudora and Storm had gone to
any social function. and naturally abe
was excited She was in nowise IN
mourning for her uncle. the late Has
sam AL but she had gone nowhere
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Buffers "Hangout" Was Riodon's
Saloon.
or more secret passages. but COULDN'T
find any. Let's get back to town with
the stun. We can come back here
later"
When they did get back they en-
countered many thrilling things, as
surprising as they were thrilling Au-
dora and John had gone out for spin.
and the machine had broken down
near the BlaisdelI place, Bruce. who
had witnessed the accident, made up
for the occasion and offered the hos
pitality of his home. This courtesy
was readily accepted. with the result
that the two young people found them
selves prisoners. Zudora was tied to
q chair In the library. while Storm
was dragged down into the cellar.
Bruce was in high feather He had
not only the rubies, but the girl they
had been after ever since she got
away from DR.. Mann's private Insane
asylum But eggs have to be hatched
before you can count your chickens. '
Hunt and Baird returned at once aft
err they had given the bag Of jewels to
Mrs. Copeland. They found Zudora,
to their amusement. struggling in the
Morris chair.
1.-THE ruby coronet is behind those
antlers," she cried "They took John
downstairs. Go to him quicklyT'
So all the jewels-and perhaps the
most precious. Zudora-were returned.
But Hunt was distinctly dissatisfied
with the adventure. The crooks had
slipped through his fingers.
ITo Bp CONTINUED.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-08
RECORD OF THE PAST
No Stronger Evidence Can BE Had
in Abilene

Loon well to their record. what
they have done many times In
years gone by is the best guarantee
of future results. Anyone with
bad back; any reader suffering
from urinary troubles, from kidney
ills. should find comforting words
in the following statement.
T. o. Adams, 9O3 w. First St.,
Abilene, says: my kidneys were
weak and the secretions were filled
With sediment and passed too free
ly. My back ached all the time ana
/ got up mornings feeling all tired
out. / triel different medicines, bat
without benefit until / took Doan's
Kidney Pills. They made my kid
news normal and drove away the
pains" (statement given May Is,
1900
On January 21, 1915, Mr.. Adams
said. my kidneys have given me
little trouble since l used Doans
Kidney Pills and l am in good
health despite my age. / will al
ways have confidence in this medi-
line"
PRIZE soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Adams had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-AdT.
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one Of them. Later be would use this
likeness as disguise.
Baird came In breezlly.
They've put me on the Copeland
robbery" he announced, What do
yoI think about ~"
~ guess the butter II the boy"
"if can land ST oop on this story
my little old pay envelope will get
boost"
you're queer card. Baird You've
got the stun In you You once lived
like Il prince. and yet you're willing to
work hard for an honest living. Well,
II the Copelands come to me I'll take
you In on It."
ANY news on the other businessT
Nothing you can put your hand on.
have II lot Of suspicious. but I'm not
going to tell you what they are. i
wish I'd been at the Copelands the
other night. There might have been
face there l could have placed"
The clerk came In. Lady and gen.
tleman to see you. SIR"
Manner
copeland"
"send them in," said Hunt, smiling.
ave an idea our friend Storm sent
them here. Don't do any talking"
"AI right" laughed Baird.
The upshot Of the visit resulted In
Hunt accepting the case. He went up
to the house at once and went over
the ground thoroughly. He quiEzed
the maid narrowly, but she was letter
perfect In her part. She fooled and
disarmed him apparently, but he took
careful notice Of her features and her
height and color. There were tracks
all over the lawn-so many, In fact.
that he could learn nothing In this
direction.
That afternoon Mr.. Hook entered the
grogshop Of Mr.. Riodon, greeted the
barkeeper cordially, and proceeded
upstairs to a room he had previously
engaged. There he met the maid
Marie and they laughed over the sue
cessful manner In which the detec-
tive had been fooled.
Downstairs Captain Radcliffe entered
the bar, sat down by a window and
ordered a drink. pretending to be In
terested in that mornings paper.
Sooner or later he expected to en-
counter Mr.. Hook. The captain had a
good deal Of patience when necessity
required 1t.
Now, one thing Detective Hunt did
find, and that was Hooks own memor-
andum book. In that book he learned
that the buffers "hangout" was
.iodon's saloon in Ramona avenue,
Bronx. So at the same time that Rad
cllffe read his newspaper and Hook
fiirted with the maid upstairs. Hunt
and Baird stopped on the opposite side
of the street and eyed the name on
the saloon windows.
"This is the shop. sure enough, de-
clared Hunt. Suppose we stroll over
and see what's inside"
Radcliffe chanced to look out OF a
clear spot in the window and saw
them. He was in a quandary for a
moment. But he had his worry for
nothing. The detective and the re-
porter Immediately sought the stairs
and Captain Radcliffe, as he went ou'
the rear door, cursed himself for moi
going up the stairs himself.
There's always a slip 'twixt the cur
and the lip. II Marie hadn't wanted
certain brooch which she admired
among the Copeland collection and II
Hook hadn't strenuously refused to
surrender it. they would not have guar
relied, their voices would not have
risen. The sound Of their argument
was music to Hunts ears, Quickly
he selected key from his bunch OF
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&c number OF times and swung open
the door.
sThere they are. Marie. This is the
last Job. Wen hike across the pond
and live In comfort for the rest OF our
days. l never could find out where the
missis kept that little book. and we
both fell on It last night. Some luck,
ehf Thirty thousand dcS.rs; as easy
as turning over your hand. Give me
the handbag.
He dumped the jewels lrto the bag,
but the ruby coronet was too large for
the receptacle.
.I'll have to carry that under my
coat. Now, then. give me kiss and
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Z.UD0RA
In the Twenty Million
Dollar Mystery
Hv HAROLD MACCRATH


for weeks. The color and music would
be great relief to her. She had been
through 90 much that she had begun
to crave a little pleasurable excite
ment
On the night of the dance Mrs. Cope
land decided to put on the new coro-
net. together with her collarette and
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skeletons. whipped 1t into the lock-
eave a twist. and shouldered Into the
room, followed by Baird
Hook. without waiting to inquire MS
visitors names and business, plunged
toward a window and leaped. BAIRD
followed him fearlessly.
Hunt turned upon the maid sar-
donically.
'I thought I'd nnd you here. he
scooped up the stolen jewels. where
is the ruby corOnetr
II don't know" whimpered Name.
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sight. I've an idea that he has placed
me-" said the diamond smuggier.
what II be has placed you1 He
hasn't anything like proof"
sHe saw me go into DR.. Mann's front
door and out the rear. I'm certain OF
that"
.'If he had been certain you'd have
heard from him long before this. Take
my word for It Now. come along.
I'm going to take q quiet stroll up
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-08

Itching, bleeding, protruding or
blind piles have yielded TO Doanas
Ointment. soc at all stores.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18

the Counties Of Pearl River, Marion.
Jones. Jasper. Newton, Kemper, Nox-
ubee and Lowndes, and passing into
Alabama from the northeast corner Of
the last named county. From this
point back to Columbia the road bears
its original name, and is practically
on the same line today. This state
ment probably applies also to the road
through Alabama to its northern ter.
minus. But In the Choctaw lands.
which did not come under State oon.
troll until 1880, the exact route in
some localities has been obIiterated,
Particularly does this apply to the
Horse Hunters prairie in the north.
eastern part of Noxubee County.
A more minute description of that
part of the road which runs through
Lowndes County is here given to H.
lustrate how its exact location may he
traced through other counties.
1t struck the southern boundary OF
Lowndes County at the very terminus
of the line dividing sections 32 and as,
Township II. Range II east, on the
Blewitt Pee Dee plantation. Thence
1t ran very little west of north for
three miles, across the eastern border
of sections 32, 80 and 20. Then turn.
ing northeast it crossed the southeast
corner of section IL into section 16.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18

Continuing In northeasterly direc-
tion, It struck the northern line of
section 16 short distance east of the
middle Of this line into section 9.
thence very little east of north to
where it struck the northern line of
this section, at point about one-third
OF this line coming from the east;
thence east of north across section 4,
which 1t struck in its northeastern
corner; thence nearly north across the
southeastern corner of section 49,,
Township 1s. Range II east, it enters
section "a and passes into section 27
about 200 yards from their western
line ;thence into section 22 about 400
yards from its western line; thence
along its western border to section Is,
entering it about 500 yards from its
western line; thence northeasterly to
the center of the northern line of Sec
tion is, and there it entered section
10. Turning east, its course was
along the lower border of section IL
to about one-third of its way into Sec
tion 12; thence turned northeast and
entered section 1, striking the line di-
viding sections IL and at point
about 400 yards from their eastern
line and passing out of section /. 400
yards below its northeastern corner
enters section 6, Township IS, Range
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18

IL, enters section 8: thence running
northeast enters section 81 asout 600
yards east of its southwest corner:
continuing northeast, enters section 90
and reaches its southwest corner. con-
tinues northeast across section 20.
leaving 1t about 400 yards west Of it's
northeast corner; crossing the Tom
bigbee River. it enters section II.
Township Is south, Range 1s west,
thence into section 16 about 400 yards
north OF southwest corner of section
II. entering the City Of Columbus by
way of Military Street. near Second
Avenue North.
1t should be noted here that in
crossing the Tombigbee River the road
passes from the Choctaw Survey of
1873, whose townships run north and
ranges east, to the Alabama Survey
of 1920 on the east of the river, with
townships numbered south and ranges
west from the Huntsville Meridian:
and that the township and section lines
OF the Choctaw Survey strike the river
just one mile north of corresponding
lines on the east side.
The titles OF the Indian lands east
OF the river having been extinguished
by the Choctaw cession of 1916, the
working force on the road came in
touch with white settlers at Colum-
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18

bus for the first time after leryine fke
northern boundary Of Mississippi ter-
ritory.
Tradition is authority for the siafe<
ment that q work camp was estnb-
lished at Chief Mashulitubbee' Prairie
Village. now in northern Noxubeo
County, another at Columbus. and stiIl
another on Howard's Creek, about
ten miles northeast Of Columbus, at
which latter place soldier died and
was buried.
Leaving Columbus, which is in
sixteenth section, the road enters sec
tion about 500 yards west of it,
southeast corner. and going northeaat
1t passes out about the middle Of the
sections eastern line into section 10.
Continuing northeast. 1t enters section
3 about the middle Of its southern line
and passes into section about 900
yards north Of its southwest corner:
thence 1t enters section IS about q
quarter, 440 yards, from its southwest
corner. passing into section SO about
the middle of the line dividing them:
thence northeast into section rs about
SO yards from its southwest corner;
thence into section 30; thence into
section 10. about 400 yards from the
southeast corner. 1t then crosses the
Continued on Pafe Four.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-09
SUNDAYS SERVICES
.|NsUREs GREATEST
AEv|vAL MEETING

After an inspiring song service led
by Charlie Tillman, Rev. j. A. Thomas
made some remarks regarding the Of
fering which is to be made for these
earnest evangelists, who have labor
ed among us for three weeks. He i'm
pressed upon the congregation that
this meeting will have consumed az
least one month of their time count
ing the days coming and going, and
getting to their next appointment at
Thomasville, where they begin Sun
day, the 10th.
The good accomplished by Rev Ar
thus Moore, Charlie Tillman and Miss
Jewel Tillman cannot be estimated
by dollars and cents, and if Americas
were to give them for their month s
work what it has paid for one day of
circus, it would be a much better in
vestment, instead of demoralizing
influence created by one days stand
of circus. These people leave a
blessing, and instead of vulgar songs
our children are singing "Whosoever
Meaneth Me- IF Jesus Goes With
Me-" Beautiful Deeds" etc
Old feuds have been settled, people
have made restitution, homes have
been made happy, and the moral at
mosphere has been clarified, so let us
do something worth while for this
meeting. The envelope system is be-
ing used, which is a good one. You
take an envelope, put in it what you
can afford to give, write your name
on it, hand it in by the close of Sun
day mornings service, and they are
opened Sunday afternoon. In this
way every one has an opportunity to
contribute. DR.. Thomas says Ameri-
Gus will do the right thing and we
know she will Any one not yet sup
piled with a thank offering" envel-
ope can get one from Mr.. T. M. Fur
low.
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Foster begins box work for the Red
Sox and goes good in early
part of game
PRESIDENT WILSON AND
FIANCEE RECEIVE PLACDlTS

Thomas was out also from Stock to
Luderus. Foster doubled, and Hooper
was purposely passed. Scott flied
out to Whitted. No runs, one hit, no
errors.
Crabath hit out a double, and he
scored on Luderus' double. Whitted
was out Scott to Hobilitzel. Burns
famed. One run, two hits, no errors.
Sixth Inning.
Speaker popped out to Bancroft.
Hobilitzzel flied out to Niehoff. Lewis
famed. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Mayer out Barry to Hobilitzel. Stock
out Barry to Hobilitzel. Bancroft
singled. Paskert out Gardner to Hob
ilitzel. No runs, one hit, no errors.
Seventh Inning.
Gardner flied out to Whitted Barry
singled. Thomas forced Barry at sec
ond, Mayer to Bancroft to Niehoff.
Foster singled, Thomas going to sec
ond. Janverin ran for Thomas Hoop
er singled Bases full. Henricksen bat
ted for Scott Hendrickson popped to
Luderus. No runs, three hits, no err
rors.
Cady catching, Janvrin playing at
short. Cravath famed. Luderus
flied to Hooper. Whitted fouled to
Cady. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Eighth Inning
Speaker out, Luderus to Mayer. Hobil-
itzel flied to Cravath. Lewis out
Bancroft to Luderus. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Niehoff out Gardner to Hobilitzel.
Burns popped to Jancin. Mayer
flied to Speaker. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
Ninth Inning.
Gardner singled. Barry flied to Pas
kert. Janvin out Mayer to Luderus.
Gardner scored on Fosters single.
Hooper famed. One run, two hits, no
errors.
Stock flied to Lewis Bancroft fan
ned. Paskert flied to Speaker. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-09
DIXIE TOURISTS.
BEGIN JOURNEY.
To SOUTHLAND.

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-North and South
5oined hands today in the dedication
CT the Dixie Highway, which connects
Chicago with Miami, Fla. In honor of
the official opening of the new road
way on Chicago Day., the anniversary
of the great fire, procession of fully
500 automobiles started from Grant
Park, on the city lake front and will
follow the Dixie Highway to Danville,
H., whence the trip over the r-=:r dis
tance will be taken up by half a hun :
dred motorists.
Governor Dunno, of Illinois, and
Mayor Thompson, of Chicago, were
among the distinguished personages
attending the start. Two young wo-
men, selected for their beauty ,also
had share in the exercises. Miss
Marguerite West, as Miss Chicago" !"
extended greeting to Miss Dixie" i'm
personated by Miss Hazel Leigh, just
before the long procession of motorists
began their journey.
The Chicago relay party turned the
through tourists over to an Indiana
contingent at the Indiana state line.
The Indiana relay will carry them to
Louisville, KY. State relays in Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida
will complete the 1,5OO mile journey to
Miami, Fla
The itinerary of the tour follows:
Start, Chicago, Oct. 8, $3.50 a. M; /;
Oct 8, Chicago to Danville, ILL.,, 1859
miles; Oct. 10, Danville, ILL.,, to In
dianapolis, Ind, ola miles; Oct. II, In
dianapolis to Louisville, KY, 1875
miles; Oct 12, Louisville to Nashville
Tenn, 141.3 miles; Oct 13, Nashville
to Chattanooga to Atlanta, Ca, 1895
miles; Oct. Is, Atlanta to Macon, Ca,
95.S miles; Oct. 16, Macon to Albany,
Ga, 1882 miles; Oct. II, Albany, Ga,
to Tallahassee, Fla, 944 miles; Oct
IS, Tallahassee to Jacksonville, 1886
miles; Oct. 10, Jacksonville to Cocoa
Fla; 15, miles; Oct. 20, Cocoa to
West Palm Beach, 134 miles; Oct 21,
West Palm Beach to Miami, Fla, 72
miles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-09
AMER|CUS GETS
VISITATION FROM
HOARY MONARCH
FIRST FROST OF WINTER HERE
THIS MORNING.

Americus shiyered this morning in
reality when Jack Frost made his ap-
pearance and formally heralded the ar
rival of winter. Chilly weather pre-
ceded the advent of the frost king,
whose coming was somewhat unex-
pected, and resulted in no damage
whatever to crops or vegetation. Frost
was plentiful along the lowlands north
and west of the city, but was not visi-
BILE in higher places about town. Last
winter the first frost in Americas was
on October goth, or nearly three weeks
later than Jacks coming today. The
crisp weather this morning put the
coal carts back on the job, and the
ice man upon half time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-09
HOKE SMITH WOULD
NAVIGATE RIVER

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 9.-United
States Senator Hoke Smith, who came
to Atlanta to deliver an address ir
connection with the project to see
whether the Chattahoochee can be
made navigable, is going to remain for
about a month in Atlanta, probably
until the winter session of the senate
in Washington.
Senator Smith is staying while in
Atlanta at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Ronald Ransom. He will give a
good deal of his time while here to the
study of the British contraband situa-
ton, as it relates to cotton ship
ments.
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Treaty in April.

ROME, Oct. 9.-The says that an
agreement for joint military action was
concluded last April between Emperor
Wilhelm, of Germany, and King Fer
dinand, of Bulgaria. Germany intend
ed to attack Serbia while the latter
was ravaged by epilemics, but Italy's
Intervention causing Austria to send
large forces to the Italian frontier,
caused the delay.
Mrs. M. E. Boggs has come from Ce-
day Rapids, Iowa, to visit relatives at
Plains, where she arrived this morn
ing, the guest of Mrs. Oliver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-09

The meeting of the county commits
sioners of the several counties along
the western route of the Dixie High
way will assemble in Tallahassee,
Fla, Tuesday, and Sumter county will
he represented by Chairman Lee John
sen, T. B. Hooks, Superintendent of
Roads Henry T. Christian and Prof J.
E. Mathis.
The meeting is held for the purpose
of bettering the roads along the west
ern route of the highway and insisting
upon the commissioners of the route
that they leave the western highway
as it has already been selected and
Eamed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-09
ALABAMA MOVING IN
THEIR TICK WORK

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 9.-Mark
ed progress in tick eradication is re-
ported in Alabama in counties regular
ly engaged in the work, and also in
those engaged in preliminary tick
eradication work in cooperation withs
the United States department of agri-
culture. The latter counties, of which
there are 16, constructed IT'S additional
dipping watts, making total of 582 watts
now in operation. The 8 counties
which began regular work this year
had 1,777 dipping vats in operation at
the end of August. Altogether 478,47s
cattle were dipped in Alabama during
August.
A regulation adopted by the state
authorities prohibits the movement Of
cattle from any quarantined area into
Alabama, except for immediate slaugh-
ter, and for this purpose only to Mont
gomery, Birmingh and Mobile, Such
cattle can not be diverted at the point
Of destination for other purposes.