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He turned to the nurse.
Il guess it's time TO let them in
we won't keep him in suspense any
longer
looked eagerly in the direction OF
the doorway and as | did so Collec
tor F-ead and Burton Hapgood entered
the room. They both shook hands with
me cordially aud then the collector, as.
suming his most magisterial air, turn
ed to the solemn looking one.
''rhe document, Hapgood ~
The tall. thin detective put his hsno
in his coat pocket with the air of &
funeral director about TO read the names
of the friends and relatives. and pro
duced an official looking roll of paper
Collector Fread, adjusting the tortoise
shell glasses on his nose, started to read
the document. As he proceeded the
meaning Of it all daWned upon me.
had been appointed chief of the
division of special agents OF the Treas
ury Department, with headquarters at
Washington.
Bromley Barnes was the first to grasp
my hand. | looked at him with tear
dimmed eyes.
The veteran made q great ado oil
busting around the room at that mo
mcnt and before I could say anything
more Doctor Henderson was uShered
into the room.
"FIow is Colonel Wharton? - ! asked
Fine as silk. He's going away to
the seashore for Il long rest, and ey
pect to bring him home as good as new.
He's decided to cut out all of his non
sense about precious stones and will
offer his collection at auction just as
soon as it has been catalogued.
II might add" continued the doc
tor. that Colonel Wharton sends you
his best regards and his thanks for
all you have done for him"
I nodded my head. ....
What's become Of Amy Smith I"
"Oh, the colonel's taken care Of her.
She's to marry the man of her heart,
gard. Wharton has settled q comfort
abe annuity on the girl.
One by one my visitors LETT the room
until ] was left alone with roy thoughts
and the roses.
Could Dora ever forgive me?
was in a half doze when i heard
the chimes in the adjoining church
steeple ringing the Angelus. Then some
one took my hand.
"Dora!" ! murmured.
There was silence for few moments
and then l raised my head in order L
get better look at her.
Am I forgiven?" ! asked.
NO" she retorted with touch ol
defiance, because there's nothing tc
forgive"
Dora" ] said presently, eve beer
promoted and will have to go to Wash
ington. May I hope"
''The dearest wish of my life," she
interrupted, with an averted face, "hsI
been to live in Washington"
And as clasped her ID my arms thu
last faint tones of the Angelus were
waited into the room as an accompani,
ment to that moment of happiness
happiness which was to continue whilt
life lasted.
1.-THE ENDl
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young life seemed to be searching for
something, for it taxed Billy's ingen :
uity to keep him in the pen.
Picture the CONSERVATION OF the sis y
ters, when the guest rose, with. "Please
excuse me, / may be able TO help"
Never will they forget that scene The
pig ran as If on 4 wager, giving vi
cious root here aud there, with Billy
close second. In the rear painted
Peggy, her hair pulled loose by rose
branch, cap hung on one ear, apron
askew. Suddenly Diogenes decided that
'nuf's uuff," and headed for au open =
ing through the rose arbor, like thor
oughbred sprinting under the wire.
Somebody stepped right in; his way and
in his one moment Of indecision Billy
fell bodily upon him with iout OF
triumph. But Peggy ran plL mp into
the arms Of David Mcneil and couldu I
get away. Peg o. my heart he said
very boldly and accusingly. did yor
think for one minute that you could
hide from me in this disguise, when /
have studied your picture on John d
desk for whole term. lie has shared
your letters with me, but part of a
loaf doesn't satisfy me any longer, and
I came today for the express purpose
of getting your promise TO write great
many more, all my very own. / was
wondering how could follow you to
the kitchen and capture you there,
when that blessed pig helped me out"
You may think that he was taking
things very much for granted, but Peg
eyes and bushes were telling a great
deal.
Then Billy. still clutching the rum
away's legs. awoke to the situation.
and his smile made n wide rift in the
freckles. "Horay for Diogenes !" he
cried; Cinderella fairy godmother
amt got nothing on him!" And after
events proved this to be true.
The next complete novelette--"Susie' S
Taxi Ride
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WAR ON TRIBESMEN IN INDIA
British Airmen Hetatiate for Attacks
on Convoys and Outposts

London, Nov. 19.-(By A. P.)--
Orening Of aerial warfare against Nah
aud tribesmen on the northwestern
frontier of India has been ordered, it
is stated in advices from India today.
The order was given November II after
the Mahsuds had failed to comply with
an ultimatum warning that unless they
discontinued attacks on British conyoys
and raids into British territory they
would be subjected to an intense aerial
bombardment.
British airmen now have been in .
structed to lombard the villages OF
Kanigurun, Maxim and Marobi. The
Waziri tribesmen in the same district.
who were similarly notified in the ulti :
matum, have been given until today to
reply.
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(At'er Peggp and 90 Ia Ia restore
to RdjGh Mir BuJu his stolen
daughter, Lada, Il messenger brings
soord that robbers hare stolen the
rujak8 riches. 90 Ia Ia and Peggy
set out,ou the giant elephant Pindnr
TO get back the stolen gold and jerceIs.
The elephant tells them that the
vujdh'S enemy is his picked hall
brother, AdmGr- Mix, and takes them
TO the misty, mysterious hills irtcre
the halt brother hUeS.)
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rOpDriohr. 1919, bV the Page Co.
Cop1TtOht, 1913. by the Public Ledger Co.
"rI1iE discovery that Garland was a
l. detective, in way, was start
ling. 1t spelled danger for me. Yet
instantly it showed me way out
of the difficulty. knew that Miss Dora
was aware Of the danger in which her
uncle had placed himself. My scheme
was to get rid of Garland and force the
marriage of Jayne and the girl.
But if I thought it was all plain
sailing now ] was mistaken. I heard
hat the steward of the Dom Pedro
lad been arrested, and on top Of that
came the news that the theft OF the
diamond from the National Museum
at Rio had been discovered. The an
nouncemcnt struck Colonel Wharton
spcechIesy.
ave were around the bedside of Col
onel Wharton and had all but secured
his consent to the marriage when NJ.
Garland burst in upon us. ! discovered
that Glazier, the diamond dealer, had
been arrested, and ! felt that the OBJ
noXiouS Garland was about to denouuce
Jayne.
''In the midst of the excitement 7
left the room and prepared to quit the
At'es's az LAut LlOIIIthl NJSNOVtltU
Amy Smith, the maid, standing near
the summer house. She was fooling
about some freshly dug earth 1t came
to me like flash. The diamond was
buried there. Ii took but few min.
utes to bind and gag the girl, after
which ] continued the digging, secured
the prize and appropriating Colonel
Wharton's s touring car, whizzed away
from iIedgewater.
Il have completed my story, and 7
leave it TO ring down the corridors OF
time. | have accomplished two fold
purpose. I have made it certain that
those petty criminals-Johnson, Glazier
and Jayne-shall not escape the punish =
ment which is due them. They were
accomplices in the legal sense OF the
term, but the glory and the credit for
the remarkable adventures belong to
Jules Jacquette, and to Jules Jacquette
alone. merely embalm them in the
amber OF my tale. rest content in the
knowledge that my own fame is sure
that I shall be immortaliZed among the
celebrated criminals Of history. am
done! Let the law take its course!"
The pages of this amazing narrative
fiuttered from my fingers, narrative
combining the conceit and the ceverness
of this most unusual Brazilian rascal.
Am Forgiven
TT WAS late in the afternoon when l
L woke from a refreshing sleep.
Barnes came into the room, bubbling
over with good nature. He rubbed his
hands briskly saying:
well. son, so far as we are concern
ed, the adventure of the Red Diamond
is completed 1t has been started on
it's way back to Brazil in the care of six
husky agents of the Secret Service. Jac-
quette, Jayne. G,asier and johnson have
been formally turned over TO the United
States attorney for this district and
I have been given two weeks leave of
absence with pay"
"Fine," ] said, "you deserve it
and more, too"
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BROAD ST. AUDITORIUM aoc;:;s ScS1a 4 :

MAURICE T0URNEUR 8
THE LIFE LINE"
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4 DAUGHTER OF TWO WORLDS .%zzss. - E7!1 7n!
By LEROY SCOTT

Author Of No rs Washington Square "MaTy RcDdn"
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EJJREKA scrII q MARKlgr sTs,
EOiNENfA aiAT1NEE DAILY
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osd %.tl 4 sstl HaSsTfOFd; Z To5,a.v
ANITA STEWART In
''HER KINGDOM OF DREAMS'
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MOTSEJ 425 SOUTH ST, Orchestra.
lNl>%/L Continuous l TO IL.
WILLIAM RUSSELL In
SACRED SILENCE"
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The next complete novelette--"Susie's
Taxi Ride
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333 MARKET sANaDG "a NJ to II rHnA3tf iiiS y N
MIRIAM COOPER In
''BVANGELINE'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-19
NOTICE

To the owner or owners of any and
all interests in or liens upon the land
herein described:
TAKE NOTICE that sale has been
lawfully made of the following des-
cribed land for unpaid taxes thereon,
and that the undersigned has title
thereto under tax deed or deeds is
sued therefor, and that you are en-
titled to a reconveyance thereof at
any time within six months after re-
turn of service Of this notice, upon
payment to the undersigned or to the
Register in Chancery Of the County
in which the lands lie of all sums paid
upon such purchase, together with
one hundred per cent additional there
to, and the fees Of the sheriff for the
service or cost of publication of this
notice, to be computed as upon per-
sonal service of declaration as com
mencement of suit, and the further
sum of five dollars for each descrip-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-19

Professor ]. F. Cox, head of the
Farm Crops Department, spent Sept.
4th and 9Th in the county. On the 4th
he met with the farmers of Porter
Farmers Union, south of Lawton,
and the 9Th was spent by him in look
ing over some of the promising al
falfa fields in the various parts of the
county. Mr.. Cox also visited the
three Corn variety tests.
DIR. Newton, who has charge of the
hog cholera control work in the state
spent the Bird in the county investi-
eating some cases of sick hogs that
have been reported to the farm bu-
reau office, but which turned out to be
due to causes other than choltra.
The doctor reports the state as being
extremely free from serious out
breaks of cholera so far this year.
1t is expected that l. L. Pickford,
Extension Specialist in Horticulture,
will spend several days during the
week beginning September 14th in
the county helping to secure definite
data on the grape work being done,
and will be herr again sometime dur
ing the Hartford Fair judging the
fruit 'isplayed there.
E. X. Chamberlin of the Farm Crop
Department will be in the county sew
eral days of the month to help secure
data on the yields of the different
varieties of corn in the corn variety
tests, also to help start wheat war;
iety tests for another year.
We expect Mr.. E. C. Foreman, Ex-
tension Specialist in Poultry, will
judge the poultry at the county fair.
He will also give some chicken Gull
ing demonstrations.
1t seems as though this county is
getting it's share of the services of
the specialists of the M. A. G.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-19

ton without other additional cost or
charges. If payment as aforesaid is
not made, the undersigned will insti-
tute proceedings for possession OF
the land.
Description of Land:
Situated in Van Buren, County, State
of Michigan:
Lot q, Pleasant View Addition to the
City of South Haven. Amount paid
$500, tax for 1913.
Amount necessary to redeem,
S17.18 to which must be added the
fees Of the sheriff or fees of adver-
Using. Yours respectfully,
o. M. Vaughan
Place of business, Covert, Mich.
Dated August Is, 1919.
To Harry f. Irvine, Kalamazoo, Mich
Grantee under the last recorded
deed, in the regular chain of title
to said land.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
County of Van Buren,, SIS.
l do hereby Certify and Return,
that after making careful inquiry
and search | am unable to ascertain
the whereabouts or postoffice address
of Harry F. Irvine.
Elton R. Eaton,
Sheriff Of said County.
August 10, 1919.
34t4
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-19

NEW SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER LIST, 1919
LEAVE SOUTH HAVEN
Daily except Saturday
500 p. M.
Saturday, no boat
LEAVE CHICAGO -
Daily except Sat. and Sunday
900 A. M,
Saturday 1890 P. M.
Sunday, no boat.
The right is reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
A clean, refreshing trip, saving
you time and money.
Ship your fruit by the South Haven
Boats and get the early morning
market.
Request South Haven Boat ship
ment on your freight from Chicago
and avoid annoying delays.
CHICAGO & SOUTH HAVEN
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-19
FARM BUREAU NOTES
Specialists from Nj. A. c. Visit
County.

Specialists from nj. A. c. Visit
County.
DR.. Eben Mumford, State Leader
in County Agent work, attended the
Farm Bureau Picnic held at Engle-
hardt's Landing, at Lake Cora and
delivered a very fine address on the
State and National Farm Bureau,
which was greatly enjoyed by all
present
On the 4th DR.. Mumford visited a
large number of demonstrations be-
ing carried on by the Farm Bureau in
the county. He was very much inter-
ested the fertilizer lime and cover
crop work being done at two points
on grapes by the Farm Bureau.
Professor c. w. Waid, the potato
specialist of the M. A. G.. will spend
the days of September 23rd and oath
in the county inspecting for diseases
the seed potato plots being grown by
some of the progressive growers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-19
ALMENA
sf-e

Mr.. M. Jensen's brother, who has
made his home with him for some
time, passed away last week and was
buried in Almena Cemetery Friday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-19

H. Areaux and wife entertained
company from Detroit and Galesburg
last Sunday.
The town hall has just been re-
shingled.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin Areaux
September 9Th, a baby boy, Basil
Grant.
Claude Burns has received his hon
olable discharge from the Navy and
after spending some time with his
parents here, will return to his school
duties.
Jim Burns has gone to Detroit to
work
John and Charlie Willard of Kala-
mazoo visited at Geo. Langdon's Sun
day.
Mrs. Jennie Eager is entertaining
q brother and sister from Kalamazoo
Mrs. Delmer iced entertained COM
pany from Lansing last Friday and
Saturday.
B. w. Tracy and wife entertained
company fro mConstantine last Sun
day.
Chas. Scott and wife and John
Blanchard and wife have moved to
Mattawan.
Mr.. X. Grouse has daughter
visiting him from Chicago this week.
The grist mill is receiving a new
coat of paint and other improvements
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-19

Edmond Downing is driving new
var.
Z. H. Minor and son Lewis, from
Vicksburg, were calling on old friends
here Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
)LD TAPESTRY FOUND,
 SI,IN.j FOR %35.0Oo.

London, Oct. 3t.-A tapestry woven
 in Brussels early in the sixteenth cen- tury, one Of d set of seven pieces
 syGthCliCn!IV rcDreScntinG the story |of the Seven Deadly Sins and be- |leVcd to have been bought originally |bE Cardinal WolseN and hung in d |chambcr of the royal palace at Hamp- ton Court, has been restored to the |nalacc after an absence of 210 years. Tt was recently acquired by a gov |ernment comm iSSiOn. Found stored laway in an old house in Cornwall, the tapestry was bought in 1910 by |the Marquis of Anglesey for $35,000
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. FRIDAY OCTOBER 3l 1919.

atmosphere was secured by the deco rations about the hall. Music was in charge of the High school jazz or chcstra. Among the entertainers were Jack Riley, Walter Campbell Adelme Hurlburt and Mrs. Stetson James Nekcr entertained with an exhibition of hand-draWn paintings. The affair was conducted by a committed of the Altar society headed by Mrs. w.. TIurlhurt.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
HALLOWEEN SOCIAL.
Altar Society at St. John'S Has En
 jONabIc Affair

successful Halloween whist and social was held last night in the church of St. John the Evangelist
 under the auspices of the Altar so- ciety of that church. A Halloween
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
RETAIL CLERKS WANT STORES
 TO CLOSE AT 6 P. NJ. MONDAYS

The local branch of the Retail Clerks association announced today hat the organization is in no way working to have the employers grant them half holiday on Wednesday all year around. What they do want, tt was stated, is o'clock closing on Monday night.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
'REDDY QUITS GOLD TURKEY
New York BattIer Runs Out of Match l@ With Packcy IIOmmcy -- RcinaS
 a After Joe Leonard.

| ! Matchmaker Jack RoinaS this lIorning received d telegram from Manager Eddie Mead, stating that his protege Battling Reddy has refused Ito meet Packey tlommcy in this city next Tuesday night. Manager Mead |also states, in the telegram that he |has broken off relations with Reddy. Tt is juss as well that boxer like |Reddy is to be kept off the card, and tae announcement cOmes at d time when a suitable opponent for IIom- mcy can be secured. Matchma ker
 \ Rninas has entered in negotiations .t@i il Too Leonard the clever little Brooklyn boxer to- meet Hommey.
 fale Will@@he n bout next Tuesday, |tIts can 3e depended upon.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
WILL PROTECT MINERS.
Color;(tEC National Guard IS Called
 t Out f>:' This Purpose.

] Denver, Oct. Standardization of tho Colorado National Guard for the protection of miners who wish 10 Work in case of d strike of soft coal miners occurs NOTcm Der i was began vesterdaN. upon instructions from Governor Shoup.
 FThc National Guard, approximately 1,200 strong, is ordered 10 mobilize Ia Golden and Trinidad by Friday n Ght
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31

The Spanish. class opens next Tues day night at 1:30 o'clock with Mrs. Talon in charge. There will be 20 les&ons two per week, which will make the lessons last i , Wceks
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
Notes, 1aE.Izsa Plans,

The Halloween party last CNenlng in the !. W. C. \. gym was q SuCCe with about 163 present. The costumes were very original and prizes were given. Refreshments were served.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31

There is still room for three peopl in the French class.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31

Th Universal club ladies will holG d Halloween dance this evening d, the Y. W. (. A. gym.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-04

ton can be brought about only by
the building OF good roads except
I'm time, of abnormally high prices.
Good roads would mean lower cost
OF loodstuiis for the consumer
without i'm any way lessening the
profit TO the producer. Indeed,
the profit OF farming would be
greatly enhanced ever at lower
prices based on good roads as COM
pared with high prices and bad
roads.
The food supply Of the country,
one of the greatest factors entering
into the social unrest or the happi-
ness OF country, can only be soly-
ed by the building OF highways
substantial and permanent, and
equal to the demands OF the mo-
tor truck and automobile traffic.
Infancy of Motor Use
We have seen only the infancy
OF the motor truck and the automo-
bile only the infancy OF the use
OF the internal combustion or gaso-
line engine The time will come,
ii we are wise i'm the building OF
highways, when the internal cum
bustlon engine will not only carry
a vast travel and freight back and
forth between city and country,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-04

Th. bu;'dino of GOOD nighVays
,r , scale commensurate with the
.,.oorca. and the needs of mi.
'.,rr-r. .,orr5 da more to over
come and ,o nrc,eu. the Kind ot
social nnrc., which Hnd, expires
SION in anarchy and Rolshcyi.m
than .ryrh,ra else which cam he
..naer,ale, .~om , material oo;n.
a.; view
Increased emolovment I'm indus
rial onrsu,t, of fbe men thrown
ON, oi work by the cessation of war
,,tivirie. viii on q long wav to-
ward. .o'yiro some ot .he nrob-
lem. which we lace hut every
manufacturing epteror;se In the
country might he crowded to the
limit al It's caoacitv and stiu social
unrest would continue so lone AS
The cost of Gvino remains a, hioh
n, at pre,cnt And social unrest
win continue ON the farms n, we'll
a, i'm the factoric, ,o long a, farm
lie IS hammered by mud and sand
road, and by the uncoualitie,
which farmer, farm laborcrs and
the women of the farm, have to
endure.
Urban DEVELOPMENT during the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-04
GOOD HIGHWAYS THE DOMINANT ISSUE OF THE HOUR
From Manufacturers Record)

ca /, how TO put the farmer and
his family and hi, help on parity
with the dwcIlers in the cities. so
far as the city, convenience, are
concerned 't is impossible .o
solve that problem except through
The building ot good highways.
Oh, That Sand
The farmer who live, ON am inn
Das,ab.c mud road or one
whose sand makes traye, we'll nigh
impossible can never enjoy these
convcniences i'm his own home.
The very conditions OF mud and
sand practically make impossible
the development of better facilities
tor living These imp sable roads
lessen social activities, lessen the
opportunities for education OF the
loneliness Of country lie, which
falls upon the women especially.
a, well as upon all OF the Young
people.
I'm o'dco times. before city lie
had through the development of
industrial activities, become such
a factor in world affairs. there was
not much difference between the
couyenicuces enjoyed by the coun-
try man and the city man. Now
the difference !, as wide as the dis
tancc between the East and the
West City convcuicuccs have
enormously expanded. the country
districts have remained practically
at a standstill. So long as this con
dition lasts. there will be unrest
ON the farms and an eager desire
on the part OF the farmers and
farm laborers to get away from the
country into the city. This drains
the farming sections OF millions
Of people who under other condi-
tions would remain on the farms
to their own advantage and to the
benefit OF the entire country.
Every activity OF the farmer is
either burdened by bad roads or
bettered by good roads. The cost
of every wheel that turns on a
highway is increased by bad roads
or lessened by good roads.
Increased agricultural produc-