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He had received word that secret agents
OF King Alfonso were following him rom
Venice in gondolas, intending to trap him
In this lonely spot end carry him away to
some secret dungeon. In returning we
passed the two gondolas that were follow
ing him, but their occupants dare not touch
him in full sight OF the crowded quays.
A few evenings after this had been Civ.
ing banquet in my palace. My guests had
left, and at midnight I was lingering at my
balcony window looking out on the Grand
Canal and drinking in the exquisite beauty
Of the moonlit scene. By the side OF the
palace there was a little walled garden.
Suddenly at window Of my palace
heard a tapping. ! was amazed 70 nnd
the Duke Of Aguilar. who had climbed up
there at the risk Of his life.
For the love OF Heaven, Countess, let
me in or I shall kill myself" he called.
hesitated to admit this mailman to my
room at this hour, and yet I did not wish
to be responsible for his death. l answered
that would see him in the garden.
There he told me that he WAS pursued
again by Spanish agents, who meant to I'M
mure him In the dungeons beneath the
Doges palace, and that he would die be-
fore he would be taken there.
This desperate man always carried about
him. besides a revolver, a poisoned dagger
and a medieval poison ring. The seal OF
the ring formed lid which could be raised
In an instant, disclosing deadly measure
OF poison. I allowed the Duke to stay In
the palace for the night under the chap
eronage OF my servants As In most me-
diaevsl palaces, the ground floor was heav-
lily protected against attack by iron bars
on the windows and doors. Before the
Duke went away he presented me with his
poison dagger as a mark Of gratitude, say
ing that could use II whenever i found
myself IN a desperate situation
Soon after this returned to my villa at
Cannes. One afternoon was entertaining
large company when received word that
a man who would not give his name wished
to see me.
went out and found It was the Duke OF
Aguilar. Once more he was pursued. He
wished to stay with me to dinner. but
without allowing his name TO be known to
my husband or my friends. Owing to some
recent friction with Count de Pourtales I
did not care to introduce q stranger In
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BY the Countess Floria de
Martinprey.
CHAPTER VII.
(Continned from Last Sunddy.)
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- ROM the earliest years of my married
life to Count de Pourtales l de-
q veloped passionate love for won
derful, romance-haunted Venice.
1t was a soul-refreshing change to pass
from the brilliant, sunlit designations Of
Cannes to the dark, mysteries Of ancient
Venice, with its lovely old mosscovered
palaces that have seen so much love and
sin, heroism and crime.
After our return from Constantinople we
went to our villa at Cannes for time, but
] became surfeited after three- months Of
its incessant flirting, feasting, winebibbing
and gambling. wanted to go to Venice
for rest, but the Count wished to keep
certain important social engagements az
Cannes, for he was a slave to his social
duties. ! said must 20 to Venice, and so
! went there without him.
I occupied at first a charming suite of
rooms in the Grand Hotel looking out on
the Grand Canal. In the evening of my
arrival dined with n woman companion
ard then passed to the beautiful terrace
lighted with colored lanterns overlooking
the canal
felt that romance was in the air and
that something romantic must happen to
me In this place. AS l stepped forward to
look over the balustrade ut the canal and
its gondolas inadvertently stepped on the
toe of an old gentleman sitting in one of
the lounges.
asked his pardon, and he sprang to HIS
feet with q most courtly gesture and as.
sured me that It was his own fault to have
placed his feet in the way, and that in any
case II was delight to have them trodden
upon by me.
mentioned that I was trying to get a
better view OF the canal and he Immediate
ly guided me to a projecting spot upon the
terrace where an exceptionally fine outlook
was obtainable.
with your permission, Madame" he
remarked, but without waiting for 1t, as he
seated himself by my side.
He quickly displayed a most remarkable
knowledge Of Venice, showing an intimacy
with all its palaces and their contents that
suggested he must know their owners
He was very funny looking old gentle
man. He was short, with once black hair,
now turning very gray, a beard and fercely
waxed moustaches, very prominent, large.
constantly rolling black eyes and a sallow
complexion. He apparently meant to look
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anu DIS d COnSe-
quence this meeting resulted in one of the
interesting chapters in my eventful life.
He remarked that, like other visitors. I
should probably be making a tour of
Venice IN gondola on the morrow. and
that he could find me an excellent condo.
Her. Some, he added very seriously. were
not to be trusted by lady. I accented
his Kind offer, and he asked me to name
the time when would be ready for the
gondola.
We spent a long and interesting evening.
| welcomed the old gentleman's historical
knowledge, while avoiding his more per.
sonal attentions. At last, with evident re-.
greet, ne rose to go, remarking that very
annoying private affairs compelled him to
leave. AS he went I noticed that he was
followed at a respectful distance bv two
very dignified looking men. apparently
persons Of rank
In the morning the gondola recommended
Dy my elderly acquaintance arrived prompt
iy, but somewhat to my surprise he was I'm
It.
Il had to come here" he observed, rails.
ing MS hat and so seized this occasion
to recommend my gondolier to you"
1t was indeed a most beautiful gondola
dered how such luxurious conveyance
could ply for hire.
MY KIND old friends business happened
TO be such that turn In the gondola with
me would take him just where he wanted
TO- go. Properly chaperoned, I went with
INN and enjoyed a most delightful tour
among the canals, while my companion ex-
planned the history of the famous buildings.
This time l was under the impression
that we were being regularly followed at a
certain distance by another gondola On
returning to the hotel was astonished to
md that could not pay for my gondola.
because 1t was the private property of my
elderly acquaintance!
L could not find a suitable gondoa for
YOU he remarked pleasantly land I was
going out In my own boat in any case"
l passed a most delightful fortnight I'm
venice, spending many hours on the Lido
and visiting the wonderful little known
Islands Of the lagoon. My old friend regu.
larly made his appearance at the hotel and
was profuse In his smiles and attentions.
Dut Kept him at a respectful distance
once think he was on the point of maxi
Ing an embarrassing statement but tact
fully stopped him by opening parasol in
his face
Immediately after my return to Cannes
was present at a great dinner party at
the Grand Duke Michaers. Several of the
company expressed interest In my visit TO
Venice. i entertained them by describint
the funny old gentleman I had met I'm
Venice l think described every detail
Oh his appearance and manners. Among
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proved . diabolicaliy dangerous enemy Of
the Spanish Government He was ready
to provoke any kind OF trouble. and al
though protesting to be an ultra-royslist.
he engineered q republican rebellion in
Barcelona simply because It made trouble
for King Alfonso.
The Kings secret police agents had or
ders to kill Asuilsr wherever they could
find him. provided they could do 50 with
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A Medieval Italian Poison Ring Like Those Used by
the Borgias and Medici, Showing the Secret
Receptacle from Which the Wearer Dropped
Poison Into His Enemy's Wine-Cup. The
Countess Found Many Similar Relics in a
Forgotten Chamber of Her Husbands
Palace and Saw Such Ring Worn by
e: the Duke of Aguilar.
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Revelations of the Extravagances and Designations
y of Whom the World War Wiped Out Ruined or
Girl of Noted Family Who Married Into the

THTY ersw,si kssls have Isst thar
royal deninie.s since the great
wsr-pi.sss. prn<sssss, spsnd-
thrift grand dukes have psrishsd or are
in exile and q. debt. To me this IL the
most astounding dsvsIopmsst Of the
World War.
HAVE LIVED my life among the
royal rskss and spsadthrifts Of Europe.
IHAvE ENJOYED many . t.ts-.-tsts
with that prince of high livsrs, the Prince
Of Wales. sftsrwsrd King Ed<avd VII.
IHAVE SEEN the inersdibls sxtrsvs-
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ssssss and dissipstions Of tAs Russiss
CSand Dukss. which have recently caused
their sxPulsioa from France.
HAVE BEEN the hoaorsd susst at
the most dseo,lsts fsts ever given by that
imperial Russian se.pssrses. Grand Duke
Bosis.
I HAVE BEEN one of the elect Of
roysI Cannes. the worid's most luxurious,
delightful and artistic centre Of ssisty.
HAVE BEEN held In the Sultan Of
Morocco hsrsm until the Europssn pow.
srs rescued mo.
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wicked, but there
was really some
thing funny about
him.
II was seeming
ly his intention
to firt with me.
The rolling Of his
eyes, the arch
glances, the kind
ly intonation he
put In his SIM
plest remarks, all
suggested this.
He was not ex-
actly the cavalier
that I would have
chosen for an es-
cort. but thera
was no other man
] knew In sight,
and this one evil
IDENTIFY possessed
points of value.
/ ( h g re fore
acted graciously,
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out pRVoA"S Il"
ternatfonal COM
plications. Hence
his constant ter
ror OF b Elm g
trapped by spies
alone.
Many women
besides m rs e II
experienced the
Duke of Aguilars
Vaccinations. The
Countess Of Ira
nj. a Princess Of
the Neapolitan
branch of the
Bourbon family,
was deeply inter
ested In him. and
It was perhaps
her annoyance at
seeing his devo-
ton to me that
caused his tragic
end.
One day the
Duke accompanied
me to the Island
Of st. Erasmo. a
very romantic
and lonely spot
beyond the Lido.
While we were
basking In the
afternoon sun a
man came to thu
Duke and whis-
pered In his ear.
The Duke seized
me IN the most
u n c er g monious
manner, pushed
me into the gon-
dola and returned
to Venice In great
haste.
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(Confinled on Merit Paoc)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
NO. !

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in the City of Americas, Geor-
gia, on the first Tuesday in August
1920, between the legal hours of
sale, to the highest bidder for cash
the following described property, 20
wit: One vacant lot or parcel of
land situated on east side of Elm
avenue and bounded, east by prop
erty of Seaboard Air Line railroad,
south by property Seaboard Air Line
railroad, north by property of Sea
board Air Line railroad, west by Elm
avenue.
Size of above described property
being 40x60 feet and levied on as
the property of the defendant, Mrs.
Elizabeth Hunter to satisfy city tax
fl ia issued by E. J. Eldridge, Clerk
and Treasurer of the City of Ameri-
Gus, Georgia, in favor of the Mayor
and City Council of Americas against
t q defendant, Mrs. Elizabeth Hun
ter, for city taxes for year 1919.
Tenant in possession notified in
aerms of law. This the 18th day of
Jun 1920.
c. B. POUNCEY, City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30

thieves and international slave-driv-
ers, ordering our young men to fight
for England in Russia, in Persia, in
Mesopotamia, in Egypt, in the Arab
ian mountains and plateaus.
No foreign supreme council order
ing your sons to Syria, ard to Tur-
key, or to German Africa, to fight
for the booty which France lusts for,
as her spoil of war-the war in which
she said that she wanted nothing more
than her salvation from Germany.
to stand, for government ownership
(1T l stanl, and will continue
+of railroads, telegraphs, and tele-
phones; will oppose those who seek
to unite church and state; will COM
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
CONSTIPA ALTON
And Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black.
Oraught Relieved.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mra. Pearl Pat
rick. OF this place. writes: "T was
very constipated. / had sour stomach
and was 30 uncomfortable. I went to
the doctor. He gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed T.
tear mp my digestion. They woulS
grippe me and afterwards It seemed
! was more constipated than before.
I heard Of Black Draught and do
eided to try It found 1t Just what
needed It was an easy laxative, ana
not bad to swallow. My digestion soon
improved. got well of the sour stoua,
ach, my bowels soon seemed normal.
no more gripping, and would take Q
dose now and then, and was In gcoA
shapa.
/ cannot say too much for slack
Draught for It IL the finest laxative
one can use."
Thedford's Black-Draugnt has for
many years been found Of great value
in the treatment of stomach, liver an6
bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle
and reliable In its action, leaving NO
bad after-effects, It has won the praise
Of thousands Of people who have used
O. NC.lSs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
1zlRON IS A
GOOD Medicine
Says Rock City, Ala. Gentleman, AfssI
Having Given h Conscientious Trial.

Zlron is new scientific combination o.
pure, inorganic, official, u. S. Pharmaco-
Peia Iron, with the hypophosphites of lime
and soda and other valuable ionic ingred-
tents, recommended by the best medical
authorities in the treatment Of anemlc
conditions.
Ziron helps TO put iron Into your blood
and this helps to build strength for you,
when you are pale, weak, nervous, de-
pressed.
Read what Mr.. Sidney Fry, of Rock
City, Ala, says, and then Try Ziron. He
makes the following statement:
Something over a week ago / used
ziron for the first time. was troubled
with indigestion and had spell of weak
ness. Ziron helped both troubles. felt
stronger and my stomach quit hurting.
really feel that Ziron is good medicine.
II surely helped me-"
Your druggist will sell you Ziron on q
guarantee that if the first bottle does NOT
benefity you, he will refund the money you
paid him.
Get bottle of Ziron todayi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
AMECOIS BETTER
THAN QUININE FOR
CHILLS AND FEVER
Kills the Chills and Breaks the Fever.
Cures Amy Ordinary Cold in "a
Hours

Drive the malaria from your sys-
tenn and rid yourself of chills and fe-
yer, bilious fever, loss of appetite and
energy, drowsiness, etc.
Ameco Chill and Fever Tonic kills
the malaria germ Its action is prompt
and sure.
A few doses break the fever, and
when taken as a tonic, the fever will
not return.
You miss that dreaded "chill day
from the moment you begin taking
Ameco.
Ameco is a scientific prescription
that your doctor win approve. C3h-
tains no harmful drugs and is fine
for children.
Get a bottle from your druggist Tor
35c, and if not satisfied with results
he will refund your (adv)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
WATSON ANNOUNCES PLATFORM.
RAILING AT ADMINISTRATION
Denomces "Mulish' Wilson's 'Rage For Despotic
Power mentions Senator Smith Once
In Document
(Contlnued From Page ~

(Contlnued From Page H.
right to be tried by jury of his
neighbors and his equals, in the
vicinity in which the accused has liv-
ed and in which the crime is alleged
to have been committed; no unusual
punishment shall be inflicted upon. the
accused, even after the trial jury
shall have unanimously found MIN
guilty. -.
He shall have the right to face his
accusers and to compulsory process
to bring his own witnesses.
The Infamous doings of the de,
partment of justice, under MltcheII
Palmer, the present incompetent anu
tyrannical attorney general, NAYS
crowded the jails of this country WITH
citizens. males and females, and even
little children, under the alien act
who were arrested without warrant
released without compensation OF
banished to Russia.
Opposes League In Toto.
(5) AS is we'll known throughout
the country, | am opposed 10 tlle
League of Nations, root and orahch'
with or without reservations.
A woman can not lose her lnno-
cence and reserve it; neither can q
nation surrender it's independence ano
Preserve" it. e os
There can be no conspiracy OF pres
;dents. premiers, kings, mikados ana
autocracies which does not overrlott
md overrule every member of that
league excepting majority-vote Eng
lish. o+o+;ors and
roeervations which can be sweep
away by supreme council ~ en-
rope), such league and such q - 0u :
preme council will subordinate W .
secondary position every memOg 9a n n,,
ton over which it has been mace ~"
preme. - dominant be-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
NOTICE

We wish to advise that Mr.. }. A:
Johnson is no longer employed at our
market, Mr.. Johnson having engaged 2! t
formation early Thursday morning
from Mr. Johnson that he was going
IN business for himself and would not
ha with us any more. We are more
than glad to say we VIII coh'lnue -
business, rendering the came courte-
Gus service with the best OF goods as
has been our custom in the past. we
will be glad to have your patronage.
G M Bragg, Proprietor Bragg's Mar r.
ket. Phone ISL. A0'
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l have cited it.
How can you harmonic the races,
religions, dynasties, and differences
of governments among all these peo-
pie?
No national, racial, or religious
question has been settled by the
! league; and history tells us how for
mer leagues, like this, have bred fear
full wars.
All the way from the league of
Delos, down to that of Chambray
and the Holy Alliance of 1915, these
dreams of peace have faded away
in the elemental passions of men.
Italy is battling Bulgaria; Greece
is invading Turkey and Poland is
Iindling another and greater world
war, instigated by England, France
and Woodrow Wilson.
/ The Irish war is in bloody pro-
gress, Japans war on Siberia is in
! full blast; the Russian was is vast
welter of blood, for which President
Wilson is largely responsible; Ger
many rocks and reels, under revolu-
ton after revolution; Turks still
Slaughter Armenians; and Great Brit
ain is using the gun, the bayonet
and the bomb in every one of her
held down dominions.
She got enormous spoil out of the
great war-Egypt, Persia, Mesopo-
! tamia, German Africa, and Islands
of the Seas-and President Wilson
pledged England the help of our men
and our money, if her vast loot should
ever be endangered.
How can a man of intelligence
make the mistake of believing that
the league was made for peace, de-
mocracy and the commonest rights Of
man?
1t is league of interlocked spoils-
men, who despise the people, and
who feel the need of our money, our
navy, and our army, to safeguard
the spoil
For Election of Judges.
90 | believe in the election by
the people of federal judges, from
lowest to highest, and / believe that
candidates for president should be
nominated by direct vote of the
people.
! In no other way can we dethrone
the bosses of corrupt political ma
chimes who go to every national con-
vention, and wire-wOrk during the
whole time, to nominate somebody
that the people have not chosen.
We need never expect reform from
the White House.
The monStrous one-man autocracy
of Woodrow Wilson is too deeply in
trenched, at that end of the avenue,
for any president to ever dislodge it.
The work has got to be done in
the senate, and to a lesser extent, in
the house.
You have seen what few sena-
tors could do, in repulsing Woodrow
Wilson's traitorous t a k S
upon the fundamental principles of
our government.
| mention such intrepid senators
as Reed, of Missouri; Shields, of
Tennessee; Borah, of Idaho; Johnson,
of California.
If four senators could prevent the
betrayal of your country to England
and Japan, fifth one of the same
sort would certainly not weaken the
barrier against Woodrow Wilson's
surrender of your independence to a
foreign league, which holds out to
him the prospect-so alluring to his
little sould-of becoming the first en-
peror of the world.
No flag above ours!
No foreign congress issuing orders
to ours!
No foreign congress assessing tax
es against ours!
No foreign bankrupt governments
unloading their debts on Gus!
No foreign land-grabberS; no coal
and oil grabbers; no foreign timber
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30

bat those who seek to abridge, in
the slightest degree, the full freedom
of the press, of religious worship,
and of 'the utmost freedom of
speech, which Wilson told the Pa
risians he had always advocated.
THOMAS f. WATSON.
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NO. 2

Also at the same time and place
will be sold one vacant lot situat ID
on north side of Sheffield street and
bounded east by property of Boley
Carter, north by property of Tom
Henderson, west by property of M.
B. Phillips, south by Sheffield street.
Size of the above described proper
ty being 48x120 feet and levied on
as the property of the defendant Jes-
si3 Howard, to satisfy a certain fl ia
sued by E. ]. Eldridge, Clerk and
Treasurer of the City of Americas,
Georgia, in favor of the Mayor and
City Council of Americas against the
defendant, Jessie Howard, for city
tax for the years 1917 and 1919.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law. This the 23d day
of June, 1920.
C. B. POUNCEY, City Marshal.
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The duty of spinning thread, in the
old ages, was assigned to the I'M
married women or "spinsters" and
the "wiffen" or wives, did the weav-
ing,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
NO. )

Also at the same time and place
will be sold one vacant lot situated
on west side of Elm avenue and
bonded north by property of G. J
Sherlock, south by estate of Mrs. Ella
Sawyer, west by estate of Mrs. Ella
Sawyer, east by Elm avenue. Size OF
the above described property being
120x120 feet, and levied on as the
estate of Mrs. Ella Sawyer to satisfy
certain fl ia issued by e. J. Ed
ridge, Clerk and Treasurer of the
c. J of Americas, Georgia, in favor
of the Mayor and City Council of
Americas against the estate of Mrs
Ella Sawyer for city tax for year
1919.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of law.
This the 18th day of June, 1880.
C. B. POUNCEY, City Marshal.