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The Washington herald., 1921-09-25

It. Lean up against this girder. That's the
stun. But for Gods sake stop howiing!-
Presently Mr.. Crumley opened his eyes and
put his hand to his heart.
well, IL guess III have to 80 homo.
after ALL" he groaned.
LEG feel betterr"
Mr.. Crumley tigsied his knee cautiously.
Il guess it's all right. More scared than
hurt Confound you. you said you'd be there
to catch me II fell Where the hell were
you7"
could sprint like thatf I couldn't keep up
with you. And say. It's lucky you fell on
Just when you did. Three more steps and
you would have como slap UP against that
support at the end Of the span. and"
Il want to tell you one thing" broke in
Mr.. Crumley. the ring Of conviction in his
voice. "IIl never try to commit suicide like
that again. It's too nerve racking."
You did the last twenty yards in record
time said the footpad. There isn't q cir
Gus performer in the world who could have
done that trick. 1 didn't believe you could
stick on for two feet, and here you"
Il used to bs pretty fair In the hundred
yard DASH" said Mr.. Crumley. not without
q note of pride in his voice. where are
my shoes?"
While he was putting on his shoes. the
stranger leaned renectively upon the rail- re-
rarding the shadowy form hunchsd up on
the walk at his feet
1T seems q crime for . plucky chap ike
you to have to 60 back and start all over
again. knowing there isn't . chance in .
million that she'll make life any easier for
you. Been married . week. you ayr
YEP" grunted Mr.. Crumley.
well, it certainly didn't take you long to
wake up"
"we.ve got two Children said the pro-
fessor.
GOOD God! In -"
"I mean stepchildren," corrected Mr..
Crumley. hastily. :" By the way. stranger. II
occurs to me that you use extremely good
English for q highwayman. You speak like
an educated man. thought about 1t before.
but neglected to mention Il"
II felt the same way about you
"I am a professor Of mathematics." ex.
claimed Mr.. Crumley. arising.
And used to be riding master. By the
way. are you pretty well acquainted in this
town."
II know practically everybody in It."
"Then 1t IL more than likely you know my
wife. She lives here. I understand"
you understand Don't you know where
your wife lives?"
"wen you see. it's this way. I've been
living in Joliet for three years. You know
whore Joliet is. don't you-and what's located
there7"
~A-a penitentiary" gasped Mr.. Crumley.
"Correct- That may explain my apparent
ignorance-you might say indinerence-con
eerning the present whereabouts OF my wife
don't mind explaining that she probably
feels fairly confident that have taken up q
permanent residencs in Joliet. % she's goins
to Be- most tremendousiy surprised when
walk In on her. Mind you. It isn't because
love her. or want 70 50 back to 1--we with hsa
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25
BY GEORGE BARR McCU7CHEON

my w1fs~ but thought bsetR q d Nov oas
freedom and happinss and ths 3oy Il rv1ns
opened up . BEAUTIFUL VISTA for him why
spoil svsrything BY diving this rufnan sa
excuse for uuurdering him in cold bioodf
he suddenly became - WY - . Chtnarnan
She owns the Bon Ton Millinery shsD
and lives In the sane boarding house WITH
me. She goss BY the name of Kinssbury!
The stranger shook his hsaA
Then. she's not the one. paren~. rhA1
knt the nams she sos b.. according -
what my pal found o1t nrsm my daushta.s
Mr.. crumley droopsd nmpty.
Her latest alias 10 crumisy.. went -
the other.
His companion suppressed the impulse -
jump up and yell and kick his heels together.
Before I answer any more question:
he managed to say. controlling his voice With
an effort, you've Eot to tsn me vhsth1
you havs the legal night te-to annoy hsr.
Are you stin married to herf How DO
know that she hasn't been divorced from
you Or
well, she hasn't. 20 don't let that vorrJ
you. No such luck She's nnicH about
such thinsl Doesn't believe IN dfvoroa- Conr
ssders divorce a crtmA Do 20 know ~
here BY the name Of crumlsyr
Come with me- aid Mr.. c<umlsg
crispiy.
And on they started in the @rsct3on q
town. A they left the brsdgs and strsds
DOWN into Main street. the big str.nesr ssiA
.Ivs got AsIlar ana han o. - in my
ssans. old chap. and I'd rnks to saev yeu "a
to Q little fed. eupDoss ~ SOP m The frvt
restaurant and havs . stack % tve Of psSr
cakes, maple sarup. and frssh esmtu ~
sass and-
mo. thank ysa- rrs sstt.ns htAs
%. come oni Be . spwt ! feel me-
throwing money svay. I sm sotns 10 -
my wtfs-Aamn hsr-anA-ay. are ~
taking me to herf.
Il am." said Mr.. Crumley.
The stranger stopped suddenfy. sHoH -
. second. I've got . favor 10 ask Of you
before We 20 any farther. know I'm Eotns
10 regret this thing tcmorrvw. inside q
three or four day.. I'm going 10 vssh vss
In jafl-Aha, You thought v.s goinG %
say hell didn't youf-and want you 70
promise me one thing. I stood By you to
night. and I want you to stand By me tomor-
row or day after tomorrow At the Outside.
want you to positively Identify me a. tbs
man who held you up and robbed yvu -
night-and gave you that rap on the head
did a. much for you tonight old chap ]
worked out that sporting chance for you and
II you've got . grain Of decency In yo1,
you'll 80 that ret the same sort Of 9
chance. OF course. realize that luck va
against you. but that wasn't my fault fos
can easily get me nve ysars BY pointing M
out 10 q cop ~ the man who knocked yos
down and robbed you-oh. you needn't vory
III give you the signal when you're 70 DO n
old man. An ask Of you b not to fan M
What DO you say. paydnsrf.
You may depend on me- ssid Mr.. cruns
ley. soiemniy. ~ they turned into Fourt,
street ~rT DO snythins-anything. 10 hs'I
you out. old fellow
tcssyrtsss: 1871: ~ essrss Barr necushsai
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25

not q BIT Of III It's simply got to be habit
with me-
we've been married nearly twenty sewn
years. and I've had to 90 TO the pen dx times
merely a. . matter Of ssh-respect- But, ~
soon a. I'd get out. I'd 20 back to her Ike
Habitual offender, you ses- But, damn II al.
what do you suppose happened! The fellow
that actually committed the crime was sent
up for blew into the states attorneys once
in Chicago Q couple Of weeks ago and con-
fessed. Said he couldn't stand seeing an In
you. had pleaded guilty. Can you beat 1T
They turned me loose . week ago. and here
I am, the same old boob-trailing her down
again. OF course. she doesn't know I'm out
I didn't want her to know It TIN walked In
on her-and, besides, thought was entitled
to . few days Of real freedom. I've got .
daughter working in chicago-srownup girl
and a. nne a. they make EN- Naturally
steer clear of her. not wishing to have people
get On to the fact that her dads . bad one
so I had q pal Of mime lawyer-nnd out
from her where her mother IL living. That's
how I happened to learn she was-What
sayf"
~I said. II she q manicurtstr" repeated Mr..
crumiey, seizins the ran for support His
brain was spinning.
She u, and blamed good one. II do say
n myself. See here. what DO you know about
my giri!"
"Nsv-nevsr mind murmured Mr.. Crum-
Icy. Tightening his grip on the ran. Things
seemed to b going round . little faster.
.Excuss me-. You were saytngr
THAT'S how found out she had sstt,sd IN
this burg. You won't believe me. I suppose.
but At least avs times on the way down here
from Chicago. took the most desperate
chances on being killed. and every crack I
came through all right I let . brakeman
kick me Of freighter last night little
guy no bigger than you-And was uncon-
scious for God knows how long. lying Emack
across the rails on the north bound track.
The north bound flyer hit an automobile At q
crossing not more than half . mile from
Wnef0 Il
never even got to me. No. sir. It was written
that had to come back to her. and here !
an, hating myself like poison-but doing It !"
what is her manner oozed thickiy from
Mr.. Crumley's lips.
II don't know. She changes It every time
get sent up Good policy. you understand
She's one Of the slckest little business
women going. Now. mind you. shanr b
able to stick it out with her for more than Z
week-it's absolutely impossible for me {,
live with her longer than that But"
~what IL her business? Hurry up! Dom
take all night. Whats her businsssY-
why the excitementf Don't pinch m!
arm like that or III bin you one owe
the
rs she millinsrf"
"shs H."
Got two ehildrsnf Boy and girif-
~Righto! BY Gosh. see you know her.
.You bet know her." barked Mr.. crur
isy. He was on the point Of adding. She
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lCUndnued from precednG pageJ
that the only way out Of your troubles IL to
Jump into the river. why-that's all there
II 70 n. % far - am concerned. AL I've
got to say u that you ought to take . sport
ing chance. I've done It several times. Once
I was on the point Of shooting myself. Con-
nubiai sfiiction. By the way-sort of chronic
case with ma Well. says. I. why not give
yourself . sporting chance. old boyf Go out
and stick some one up right In front Of
police station and then hang around long
enough to let the cops md out there's been
Q holdup. Pull your gun and open IRE on
your pursuers. See what meant I was
Giving myself . sporting chance. If I got
away without . scratch. that was to be
sure sign that my luck had changed. and I'd
be thankful hadn't shot myself"
How did Il turn outf asked Mr.. crurnley.
interested in spite Of himself.
"Just ~ I thought It would. They fired
Q couple Of dozen shots At me-and I got
away. Now. you are contemplating suicide.
You want to Jump into the river. Why do
that7 II occurred to me while was standing
back here watching you knowing all the
time what was In your mind-that you ought
70 g1vs yourself . chance Why not be .
sportf Why not take . gamblers riskf The
idea came to me IKE . fash. and I'm going
10 put it up to you a. one sport to another.
Suicide % IN ugly word It's the same thing
- oowardicsL Are you listsningf"
-Ys-eut it's no uss. am determined to
s.d It an"
IAN night. asrss 10 that" nd the other.
sheerfuify. But lets do It Ike . GENTLEMAN
Lst's DO It nks . sport Here's the idea See
this top rnn7 It's round and it's four
inches In diameter. Any school boy could
walk It II II was laid on the ground. Now.
suppose you take Oh your shoes and get up
there on that raI-IT help you-and zee II
you can't walk TO-
my God" sasped Mr.. crumley. drawing
I couldn't DO that. I'd lose my balance before
rd taksn@
THAT'S Just the point make. supposing
ycu do lose your balance. Amt you just h
hkeiy to fan In a. outl"
~But-but ia be sure to fan outward. l.
I-sood heaven. man. can't bear to think
Of IL"
But you're thinking Of Jumping In. aren't
you1-
That's different. It's all over in Sec
ends time"
so would this be. If you fell in that direc.
ton. It's an the same In the long run. isn't
it1 Take on your shops. Be sport. Don't
Jump into the river. my friend. Fan in
that's the way . sport would do It Take .
chance on falling this way instead Of that"
That wouldn't help matters" exclaimed
Nr. crumisy bitterly. In any event." he
went on, -it II 90 dark couldn't see the rail.
You can't walk Q thing IKE this without see
tns Il. can youf"
.on the other hand. you can't SO the va
tsr, and you woat get dizzy.
They argued for ten minutes. Finally M.
c-un,isy 50 down and began 10 rsmevs hia
shoes.
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The Washington herald., 1921-09-25

CO Bs ceptinusd Tsnorrev.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-27
A WALHALlA W0MhN'S EXPER.
IEkCE

Can you doubt the evidence OF this
Walhalh woman?
You can verify Walhalla endorse
ment.
Read this:
Mrs. A. l.. Tilley, James ST., Wal.
halla, says: IL had backache and
kidney trouble some time ago and
think it WAS caused by overwork. My
back got terribly sore and ached all
the time. Sweeping or bending over
was almost impossible. got dizzy
and black specks came before my
eyes. Mornings I was 80 lame and
sore I could hardly get around. had
headaches and nervous spells, too.
My kidneys didn't act as they should
and was III pretty bad condition.
| used Doan's Kidney Pills and they
made me feel better right away. In
a short time was entirely cured"
Price G0c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills,-:he samc that
Mrs. Till"y had. Foster-Milburn Co..
Mfrs, Buffalo. n. Y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-27
South Protests Duty on Potash.

Washington, July l9.-- Potash
users Of the South are protesting
against the prohibitive duty Of $50
a ton imposed by the new tariff bill.
IT is understood that the purpose Of
the tax is to protect the potash mines
Of Utah. Ninety per cent Of the pot
ash used is used by Virginia, North
and South Carolina, Georgia, Flor
ida and Alabama. This duty will
mean a $l2,000,000 tax on the far
mers Of the South. congressman
from Southern States are fighting
this tariff, but the only hope is in
the Senate. No amendment can be
made in the House.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-27
Accumulation Beneath Perches
OF Fowls Receives Only 0c-
casional Attention.
IS FREQUENTLY THROWN AWAY
10 Worth 80 to 40 Cents Per Fowl Per
Year II Properly Cared For
Especially Rich In Nitrogen
and Phosphorus.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agrlculture.)
The average poultry raiser attaches
little or no value to the manure pro
duced by his flock. It's gradual accu-
mutation beneath the perches Of his
fowls receives only occasional atten.
tion. in many instances, and even
when cleaned out more frequently Is
thrown away. When its removal be-
comes necessary he considers 1t one of
the unavoidable and unpleasant evils
that go with the business.
Rich in Nitrogen and Phosphorus.
But poultry manure has Il very real
value, and may hccome profitable
by-product of the plant. 1t has been
determined by the Maine experiment
station, working i'm cooperation with
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture, that the average night drop
pings of the medium breeds amount TO
30 poun'is Il year for one fowl. On
this basis 100 fowls would produce
analyses Of This manure show IT to be
especially high in two of the three
principal fcrtIlizing elements. If the
plant food contained in a ton of aver
age fresh poultry manure were bought
Mt the price paid, usually, for 1t in the
form Of commercial fertilizers, the
outlay would he about $40.
Taking into account the fact that
the quantity of manure produced in
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-27
MOTHER PAID FIVE THOUSAND
Dollar 3ribe to FREQ Bergdon to Bc
Used at Capital.

Washington, July 19- Mrs. Emma
C. Bergdoll, of Philadelphia, told a
House committee Investigating the
escape OF Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
her Stacker son, that she gave So
600 to- Major Bruce Campbell, an
army officer, at Governors Island,
for use among high officials d,
Washington to help obtain his free
DOM"
Campbell. she said, first demanded
100000, but she refused. :. Mrs}.
Bergdoll said she took the money to
the island and handed it to Grover,
by whom it was turned over to Camp
bell. Campbell, she said, told her
he had passed the money to another
officer for the purpose Indicated
Major Campbell recently told the
committee he did not receive one
dollar from the Bergdolls. He has
been summoned from Camp Pike to
answer the charges.
Mrs. Bergdoll said she did not
know the name Of the man mention
ed by Campbell as having receiv ed
the money. but asserted that che
was an agent Of the government"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-27
SHERIFI"S SALES FOR ThXES.

BY authority contained in certain
TAX Executions 10 me directed by
X. Fl. Alexander, Treasurer Of Oco-
nee county, South Carolina, here
by offer for sale, on MONDAY, the
lst day Of August, 1921, at public
outcry, in front Of the Court House
door, in Walhalla, S. c., the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit:
Eleven acres Of land in White
water Township, adjoining lands Of
w. NJ. Brown and others, on Toxaway
river. Levied on rs the property Of
Mrs. II. NJ. BlackShear, at suit Of the
State for taxes
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-27
Mail Clerk Suicides on Train.

Oglethorpc, Ga, July 21.-Leav-
ing no note explaining his action,
Paul Huggis, Of Atlanta, for a num-
ber Of years mail clerk on the A. b.
and A. railroad, committed suicide
in the mail car Of the Central of
Georgia railroad yesterday afternoon
as his train was pulling into Ogle-
thorpe. The man was observed writ
ing a note, just before he killed him
self. but the final message was just
simply a request to Mrs. IIuggis in
Atlanta that she kiss the little chill
dren goodbye, and suggestion re-
garding his businetss affairs.
Asparagus'is one Of the oldest cult
nary vegetables.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-27
! Roasting Platform Helps to Con
serve the Night Droppines.

the daytime is at least equal to that
produced at night the specialists find
that one average hen produces about
60 pounds Of manure in year. How
ever. only the night droppings are
available for use, as the day droppings
are widely scattered over the yards
and ranges. The night droppings from
1000 hens would be worth about $3.50
year. AS hen manure, as it usually
Is cared for, contains only about one
half it's original value, the loss through
this form Of neglect must be very
large for the entire country.
The town or city backyard poultry
man has two real incentives to induce
the saving Of his hen manure. In the
first place his poultry house should be
kept clean II his fowls are to be
healthy, and, In the second place, the
manure may be used Immediately dur
ing large part Of the year In the
orchard, or around berry bushes. How
to the manure should be applied some.
what sparingly. 1t Is from two to
three times richer III phosphOric acid
than the ordinary farm manures This,
Of course, Is due to the kinds Of feeds
used, and also to the fact that liquid
and solid matter are together
1t can be handled most sntisfa ctOrily
If mixed with loan to remove stick
mess In the summer. In the winter 1t
should be mixed with fair proper,
tlon Of loan, sawdust, or coal ashes,
sifted dried earth, land plaster. or
gypsum. Wood ashes and lime should
never be used as they set free the
nitrogen, which must be avoided.
Keep In a Dry Place.
TO put manure on the ground in the
winter would mean to lose Onehalf or
more Of Its value. The better plan Is to
store 1t in barrels or boxes until time
to use on growing crop. When stored
this way the container should have
several large holes bored in 1t to admit
air. Some plants having several thou.
sand fowls have large bins Of concrete
for saving this manure. Untreated. a
large part OF the nitrogen escapes into
the air as ammonia gas.
The Maine experiment station
recommends using with every 80
pounds Of poultry manure 10 pounds
Of sawdust. 10 pounds of acid phos.
phate, and 8 pounds Of kainit. The
acid phosphate and the kainit prevent
the loss Of nitrogen, and the sawtust
absorbs the excess moisture. If saw,
dust Is not obtainablc, dried earth In
about the same proportion may be
substituted. After being treated In
this way the manure should be put
In sheltered place until used. If the
materie!s are kept handy the business
Of mixing soon becomes routine
task.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-27
Refuses to EXtradito Negro.

Lansing, Mich, July 21.-Gover-
nor Groesbeck refused to-day to per
nit cXtraditiOn OF Thomas Ray, a
negro. to Georgia, until officials OF
Wilkinson county, that State, have
disproved the report that prepara-
tions were made to lynch Ray abou!
year ago, when Albert Sleeper, then
Governor, signed the extradition pa
pers. Ray is wanted in Georgia tC
answer a charge OF murder. The
hearing has been continued until
next Wednesday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-27
BRITAIN WILL TAKE 40 ACTION
In Regard to Tar and Feather Treat.
mcnt of Minister AT Miami.

London, July 2l. - The British
government does not intend to make
any representations TO the United
States government concerning the
tarring and fcathcring Of Rev. Philip
S. Irwin. Il British subject. by mask
ed men in Miami, Fla, on Sunday
night.
Cecil IIarmsworth, under sccre-
tary for foreign affairs. in answer
to Il question in the House Of Com
mons to-day. said:
81 am confident the United States
authorities will 'ake such steps as
may be necessary to see that justice
is done without representations from
his majesty's government"
Denies Preaching Social Equality.
Rev. Irwin, the pastor Of negro
Episcopal church in Miami, was
found on the streets of that city,
covered with tar and feathers, about
midnight Sunday by policeman
His alleged preaching of the doc
trine Of racial equality, which he has
denied, was said to have provoked
the attack. The day after the attack
the preacher stated that while he
was q British subject, he would moi
insult the American flag by apply
ing to the British government for
protection.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-27
Union Of Prayer.

From the day Of Pentecost, there
has been not one great spiritual
awakening, In any land, which has not
begun In n union Of prayer, If only two
or three. No such outward. upward
movement has continued after such
prayer meetings have declined; and II
is in exact proportion to the mainte-
nance of such point and believing sup.
plication and intercession that the
word cf the Lord in any locality has
had free course and been glorlfied.--
DR.. A, II. PIcrSOn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-27
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Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is simply
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