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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
NUlF &C 0T WITH STORY
Sir Norman Continues

Personally" was the confident re
ply, Il cont think there is the
slightest douhr but that he is tho
f1An VIII has PASSED at different
times as Thomas Pugsley, James
SJanield and originally Michae
SaycIs. he las vanished from the
face Of tie earth, so far as New
Nork police have ascertained; but
they ootsine6 possession of an un.
completed letter which he must have
been typ!ng at the time of the raid
The fire. page he probably DESTROYED
or took with him. The second page
refers TIC you. Here is a copy"
Rim,n!ngton withdrew from his
pocisetbook d haIfsheet of paper and
1'asscd it to me. read it slowly,
wore for word
Things here have come to their
1rotngat end. The last fortnight has
been productive, bus there is danger
IN any further prosecution of our
energies. There is only one man
who stands in the way of my return
20 London. You know well of whom
l speak. I wait day by day for your
news OF him, and hope to hear of no
more blunderS. See that the woman
S3u know OF, TOO. is carefully
watched. She may be as loval as
she seems, but there are moments
when have my doubts. If N. G.
c&il be disposed Of
Interesting" I remarked, VERY!
I'm tVhnyN4
TO firm of brokers in
Bermondsey," Huntington replied,
and it was written on the note
PAPER Of firm of hide-brokers in
New York"
THE letter is from our friend,
right enough" / decided. 'There
have teen two attempts upon nv
life within the last two days, and /
have jast sent away a secretary who
was keeping a careful note of nv
Goings"
We talked for an hour or more,
and arrived without difficulty at a
mutual Understanding Rimmington
undertook to send a good man down
from Scotland Yard to make in.
ouiries i'll the neighborhood. and he
promised also to trace my late
secretary's antecedent5 through the
Office from which she had come. In
the meantime he begged me to re-
turn to London with him. The sug.
geGtion was not at first altogether
attractive to me.
Il don't like being driven away
from my own home" l grunbled.
Besides, there will be nothing for
me to Dc in London st this time Of
the year"
. "Greyes," he said earnestly, tns
ten to me: You can play golf round
london, ard get on with your book.
You are FAR safer there than you
would be in an unprotected neigh
borhood like this. But apart from
that altogether, we want you up
there. This wave of crime in New
York had ceased. Paris, too. is
quieter The Chief is profoundly
impressed with the belief that it is
because operations are being trans
ferred to London"
when do you want me to Gomez"
7 asked.
Pack with me tonight" he an
Swered promptly"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
Janet Takes Up the Storl,.

/ was toward the middle OF Octo.
1 Der when l heard from nv hps.
band for the first time in n7anv
months. For a long time c,.- Incl,
had been atrocious. lost tho gc.at.
er part of the money paid me ecr ~
recovery of Mrs. TrGn1,,.g1e,,.
Smiths diamonds, by All invc..-4sr,t
in small millinery business .vh;c!,
| discovered, too late, to be sY.x,d,r
moribund. had lost past after nast
! for the same maddenine reason NV
| looks had suffered through 1.2iva.
ton, and my shabby clothes we've nm.
becoming enough; but if I had ;Yeen
Helen OF Troy herself, could scarce
ly have evoked moro pro;,osala 81
the sort which must bring 10 arr en4
ordinary relations between a,,,,lo,,l.. p
and employe. My good rcsoliIfif,,,
began to weaken. I lad .,,nost
made up my mind to appeal for bal,,
IN quarters which wol.ld ns,,.etsa,.,i',
nave meant the end Of nv mora ~.
less honest life, when ore morning a
young man who looked like a b3nls
clerk was ushered shareleesfv 10
my landlady into my bed s:fting.
room. was folding up a coat which
was going to, take to the nau;n.
broker. l was not in very plaas.
ant frame of mind, and l was fnri.
Gus with my landIady.
What do you want?" I aslsae
coIuly' This is not a room in which
l can receive visitors"
MY visit is one Of business ma
Gam" he answered. Are YOU Mrs
Janet Stanfeld?"
I am generally known by that
name" l replied
lie opened his pocketbooL ana
counted out two hundred mounds II,
pank notes upon the table. L
watched him spellbourd,
With the compliments of the
bank manager" he said as he tool,
up his hat and turned away.
who sent the notes?" | called o,,+
after him. What bank is it freln,g.,
THE bank of faith, hope a Ia
charity he answered. with 4 silug,
Good morninsP' K
ne WIS gone BEFORE I could get out
so much as another word. took
up the notes greedHy. l had done
my best to live without nv bus.
bands help ever since certain news
as to his doings in America had
reached me. For some reason Which
did not myself altogether under.
sand, I had, I thought, cut myself
or from any association with him
and his friends Yet in my present
straits my attempt at Independence
seemed hopeless. The money was
necessity to me. NJ
l paid my landlady, and made her
a present Of my dilapidated ward !
robe. l possessed the art. of know
ing how and where to buy things.
and before lunch-time that dav
was installed in a small fiat in Able
marie Street wearing clothes which
were in keeping with my surround
ings and with an evening dress and
cloak in reserve. My neck and
throat and fingers were bare, for .
had seen nothing of my jewelry
since our ill-omened adventure ia
Paris.
Continued in Our Next issue,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
HOW LONG
WILL YOU LIVE?

Win you live to a ripe old age?
That depends more on your an
cestors than on yourself. Such
is the conclusion reached by DR..
Raymond Pearl of Johns Hopkins
University.
Says Pearl: "The most impor-
tant thing a person can do toward
attaining a ripe old age is to pick
the right kind Of parents and
grandparents"
This expresses a definite idea,
though in a way that will seem i'm
possible to most of US. However,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
iiEl7!N HERE TODAY
Vendetta begins between
MICHAEL SAVERS. noted Grim

Vendetta begins between
MICHAEL SAVERS. noted criminal
and
SIR NORMAN GREYES. once OF
Scotland Yard. when Sayers
beautiful housemaid.
JAN6"I- saves him from Sir Norman
~ shooting dead an officer sent
u arrest him. Janet becomes
.;ayefs wife and able accomplice
Ia many exploits Michael escapes
arrest by taking desperate
chances
" nile Sir Norman is living at his
country house, Greyes Manor. he Is
shot ct from ana bush and narrowly
sISpiciogs accidents" Greyes is
convinced that his enemy, Savers. is
-,,ai1 ia England. The police APP
s9cal u Sir Norman to help run to
eartit MS &rch enemy. whom they
telovo is working at the head of a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
A THOUGHT

Bless them which prosecute you;
bless, and curse Romans l2:
IA.
Christianity has made martyr
dom sublime, and sorrow triumph
ant.-Chaplin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

wo men, a little
overcharged with
hooch wire riding
in a motor car.
The automobile
weaved woozil Y
along the street,
barely missing a
nice old lady, scrap
ing a fat gentle
mans legs, skidding
crafty around a
ive-tom truck and
mlraculously es-
Gaping a crash in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Monday morning, no paper pub
lished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

Too many people are talking
about other people and too few
people are talking to other people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

Men come home with a lot of
fault and find it with the family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

They say elephants can smell
good, but you seldom see one that
does.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
Tom Sims
Says:

If the phone company everluns
out of wrong numbers it can get
plenty off the income tax returns.
A firm in Rockford, III , will ship
horse meat to Europe and this will
be horse on Europe.
Two marine aviators are plan
ming to fly around the world. Join
the marines and see the world.
A policeman's auto was stolen
in Chicago while he wasn't in it,
so they didn't get him.
About 1OO,OOO,OOO stockings are
made monthly from imitation silk.
Now let the March winds blow
Several senators were talking so
fast when Congress adjourned
they haven't BEEN able to stop
yet.
In Rome, two men got prison
terms for making another drink
castor oil Small boys will wish
we did as the Romans do.
Returns from the latest Mexi-
can election show one dead and
six hurt.
DR.. Sun, former Chinses presi-
dent is trying to rise again.
Too many cooks are still spoil.
ing the Irish stew.
Fryan says wealth is a disease,
We say it is hard to catch.
A boxer who was sandbagged by
Detroit highwaymen was given no
chance to defend his crown.
The song CLONE, Sweet Home"
will be 100 years old May 8. Yes
it was written by married man,
Still waters may run deep, but
troubled. waters run the mill.
You ought to see the autos down
town at the rush hour. Especially
before you cross the street.
Some men spend all their money
to prove that they have it.
People longing for the good old
days forget the lamplighter has
given way to the lighter lamp.
Longer winter lasts, the longer
it will be before hay fever.
Every now and then a woman
saves little by hiding her pocket
book where she can't find it.
Tipping over the salt or making
| fun of your wife's spring bonnet
are considered signs of fuss.
New mosquito killer calls them
like a turkey caller, but there will
be enough without calling any.
i When our government meets
deficit, it shakes hands, saying
my, how you have grown"
Since these archaeologists have
quit digging up old King Tut
maybe they could dig up some of
Old King Coal.
California professor says college
| girls should not marry, proving
all comedians are not on the stage.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
CAPITOL
* JOKE 9
"kh,ffL-s% 49,
Bv ISREAL M. FOSTER.

U. s. Representative From Ohio
Tenth District.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

The radio expert who spills sui
phuric acid on his clothes finds
everything isn't acid should be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

Two marine aviators are plan
ming to fly around the world. Join
the marines and see the world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

California professor says college
girls should not marry, proving
all comedians are not on the stage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

Money being worthless, a Ger
man theater takes vegetables for
admission. If change is given it
must make the actors nervous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

A boxer who was sandbagged by
Detroit highwaymen was given no
chance to defend his crown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

The song Home, Sweet Home"
will be 100 years old May 8. Yes
it was written by a married man,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

A policeman's auto was stolen
in Chicago while he wasn't in it,
so they didn't get him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

Still waters may run deep, but
troubled waters run the mill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

Hope chicken and dressing never
get a divorce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

You ought to see the autos down
town at the rush hour. Especially
before you cross the street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

Some men spend all their money
to prove that they have it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

Since these archaeoIogists have
quit digging up old King Tut
maybe they could dig up some of
Old King Coal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

Rryan says wealth is a disease,
We say it is hard to catch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

About 10O,O0O,0OO stockings are
made monthly from imitation silk.
Now let the March winds blow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

Continued in Our Next Tssae)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

DR.. Sun, former Chinses presi-
dent is trying to rise again.
Too many cooks are still spoil.
ing the Irish stew.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-18
YOUR OWN WAY

You learn much philosophy and knowledge of human
nature by watching simple Incidents For instance:
In Pullman smoking room, traveller recently began
boasng of the merits of his safety The others
consciously began stroking their chins.
One spoke up, praising second make of Another
pooh poohed he used third make -"got it all the
Others
Six different makes of safety were touted for
world leadership Each claimant firmly believed he was
right the rest wrong They appealed to the seventh pas
senger-economica of conversation smoking quietly in the
corner with hat over his eyes.
None of you is right, he annonced knocking the ashes
out of his pipe 81 the only REAL razor-the olfash-
Toned straight blade without any safety guard"
The argument was carried to the porter supreme judge
of many Pullman argument.
The porter chuckled and said 81 don't it makes any
difference The important point that each of you,
matter what kind of you use out with clean
shave.
You sit down in restaurant and ponder the bi-offare
Finally you order Ask the waiter and he'll tell you that
except where there's straight table dhote dinner for
fixed price, two in large dining order
exactly the same meal
However, they all walk out with full stomach-or, at
least, sufficient fuel to keep their engines running
Each of us has slightly different way of doing things
But, in the end, all working toward the goals
There millions OF rC/ls all leading to the same happ
ness just there many of baking good Bread.
Some roads longer than others And by travelling the
long roads naturally take longer to reach goal than
the people with sufficient vision to take the shortcut Alas
too of select such long route that die before
we reach the goal or in sight of it.
No two people after money in exactly the way.
There's the difference in methods of seeking
full marriage bringing of children recreation and others
of long list.
In national government we have the goal
lots of service and public improvements at lowest possible
cost But like who shave and hungry folks who enter
the restaurant with contrasting appees we differ as to
how to reach what want.
It's good thing always remember that have
thing in with the opposition. If all contendng
parties could get this through their heads an exchange OF
ideas might reveal the compromise that would prove to be
mutual shortcut.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-18
ADVENTUROUS
THE TWINS
BY Olive Barton Roberts

The Dostoffice was in an old hick-
DRY tree. There were places to drop
IN letters and packages on one side,
and one the other side were little
square boxes marked with peoples
names.
II Mr.e Rabbit dropped post card
to Mr.. Cottontail to meet him by the
garden. why then Mr.. Stamps, the
fairy postmaster, put the card in
the box with Mr. CottontaiPs name
on it. That is, if he didn't make a
mistake and put it in Mr.. Fox's box.
Nancy and Nick came to the hick-
DRY tree postoffice to assist Mr..
Stamps with his nail, because he
had so much trouble with it and
needed help.
"Now. then!" said fussy little Mr..
Stamps. ooh, l know. Look over
this pile of old letters. They are
ones that haven't been called for,
or the ones whose addresses cannot
read. and see if you can do anything
with them. Did you get the magic
glasses?"
yes" answered Nancy, fishing in
her pocket. "The Green Wizard was
extra kind and gave US each pair"
She hooked hers behind her ears
and Nick hooked his on behind his
ears. and then they started to worh.
"Say!" called Mr.. Stamps, "if you
find any letters you can make out,
spos'n you deliver them for me, will
you? My letter man, Mr.. Lonh
Stride. has the rheumatism and
won't be back for weeks m weeks"
ooh. yes, We'll do all we can to
help" said Nick, "but didn't you SAP
that everybody came here for their
mail?"
Mr.. Stamps wagged his head. "Not
everybody" said he. "The fores.
and meadow people do mostly, but
how could all the FISH people ever
manage on dry land? Besides there
are the fairies. Mr.. Sprinkle Blow,
up in Buster Gust Land, couldn't
come possibly, as he is 700 busy. So
is Cap'n Pennywinkle. under the sea.
We have to send their mail to them"
(To Be Continued.)
Copyright, 1923, NEA Service.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-18

Washington, Jan. 17.-Devils Lake,
North Dakota, with an average Of
nearly one-fifth of the days of the
year when temperatures are as low
as zero, or lower, and more than
one-half Of the days of the year
when it is freezing, or lower, holds
the record as the countrys Oldest
place. Temperature conditions vary
greatly in the United States during
the winter season, an analysis Of
records of the Weather Bureau show
thern states, with North Dakota,
Minnesota, Northern Michigan and
Northern Vermont having the most
severe weather, contrast sharply
with the mild winters of the south
ern states. but in summer the differ
ence is not nearly SO great.
Freezing temperatures have been
recorded at all mainland stations of
the Weather Bureau in winters past,
but they have been of infrequent oc-
currence along the Pacific coast and
in the immediate Gulf coast sections
where they average only two to five
days during the winter compared
with an average of one day along
the California coast.
In general, freezing weather oc-
ours more than 100 days of the year
north of southern Pennsylvania, the
Ohio River, and the southern parts
of Missouri and Kansas, as we'll as
throughout the Mountain and Pla-
teau districts of the West In North
Dakota, Eastern Montana, and Wyo-
ming freezing temperatures may be
expected on more than half the DAYS
of the year, the annual record of
Yellowstone Park averaging 211 days.
Phis is in marked contrast with two
days at Tampa, Fla, and four days
at Galveston, Tex.
AS a rule zero weather does not
occur south of the District of Column
bia, the western portion of Virginia,
the extreme northern parts of Ten
nessee and Arkansas, and central
Oklahoma, although during the cold
wave of 1899 the zero line was car
ried to the east Gulf coast.
In the average winter the temper
allure falls to zero on 5 days as far
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-18
DEVILS LAKE COOLEST PLACE
ON MAP SAY STATISTICS
OF FEDERAL WEATHER BUREAU

south as southern Pennsylvania, CEN
trail Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri,
and southeastern Kansas. In the CEN
tral-northern districts between the
western upper lake region and the
Rocky Mountains, it occurs with
much greater frequency, the average
ranging from 40 to GO days, or more.
The influence of Lake Michigan in
modifying severe temperatures Is
evident from the fact that Grand
Haven, OH the eastern side of the
lake, shows only three days with zero
temperature, while Milwaukee, on
the opposite side of the lake and at
about the same latitude, has on an
average IA days. Extremely low tenn
peratures are comparatively less
frequent than moderately cold wea-
Their in the Rocky Mountains area
when compared with the central-nor.
thern states. This is shown by Dem
ver's average with 145 days of freez-
ing weather and only days with
zero temperatures, while Bismarck,
North Dakota, averages 1872 days with
freezing and 81 days with zero.
The average number of days in the
year when the lowest tempe nature
was freezing or lower and when it
was zero or lowe by cities, follow:
DISTRICTS q 80 Deg. or Zero
STATIONS Lower Lower
no
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-18
WORTHY OF BLACK MARBLE

No tradition of the South before
the Civil war is any more carefully
treasured than that of the negro
nanny. She has found her. way
into literature, too. AS a class OF
old-time mammies have vanished,
here and there are survivals,
daughters, perhaps, of ante-bellum
nurses, who presere the fine traits
OF the type. Even these are fast
disappearing, and there are none
coming on to succeed them, SO that
suggestion made in the senate
recently that monument to their
memory be erected in Washington
appears appropriate and timely.
The proposal was made by SEN
atcr John Sharp Williams of Mis-
sissippi at the bequest of a Wash
lngton chapter Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
This society stands ready to erect
tie memorial as soon as site has
been set apart for it.
Monuments to good servants
have been all too few throughout
history. but mammies were far
more than just servants. Rather,
they were guides, counselors and
friends" to their white children.
loving them as tenderIy as their
own mothers loved them. but never
hesltating to offer criticism or
supply correction when needed.
Their native good sense was not
the least of their many admirable
qualities. as many of the men and
women they looked after in their
childhood have testified.
The negro race may we'll take
pride in the high place these
mammies held in the civilization of
the ante-bellum South. They earn
ed respect and an admiration that
any individual or race might we'll
be proud Of; their owners. later
their employers knew them to be
women Of intelligence, of refined
feelings. and have usually treated
them in accordance with their ad.
mirable qualities.
1T will be labor of love for any
Southern organization to build a
to the nanny of blessed
No monumental record
of the Civil war could be complete
without it's tribute to the best pro-
duct of the negro race under slav-
cry. These wise, firm and tender
old women Erst revealed the ex-
cellence of the negro race in a !
favoring environment. - Baltimore
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-18

Dec,11:. 1923. TAX and Tax Laws. }
H. B. $40. c.. Martin, Bow
man Producing maximum rate of
interest tax sale certificates IL
to 10 percent. Tax and Tax Laws. }
.fr Bills Passed
H. B. 27-(McCay)-Removing
provision from county seat re-
mcval law which gave same pro-
lection against repeated elections
on removal to county seats on ma
vlgable rivers as to towns on rail
roads. Applies particularly to Fl.
Yates. Sioux county, on Missouri
river but not on railroad. Passed,
80 to 6.
S. B. 6 Observation-Disclosures re-
quirement ballots of men and wo-
men be deposited in separate
boxes. Passed, IS to @.
S. B. 7-(Stevens brings
qualifications Of electors law in
line with woman suffrage amend
ment. Passed SO to O.
S. B. S-(Stevens) -Removes
requirement COUNTY commissioners
furnish separate ballot boxes for
r'en and women ballots. Passed
90 to 90.
Bills Killed
II. b. Is paul Johnson)-
viding party appealing from judg-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-18
BY Ruby Grady

In about ten years from now Bis
marck ought to be bigger and bet
ter city in every way as capital
city should be- look forward to a
new capitol to take place of the vari-
colored structure we now have, and
also bigger and better court house
with high tower, clock facing four
directions. 1t is toNbe at the same
spot where the present court house
stands as it is an ideal place for a
court house.
We need Young mems Christian
association and young woman's, Chris
tian association buildings badly
enough, and I hope that we will have
them before very long. Let the f;re
swept ruins on the corner of Main
and Third streets be the place for the
Y. NJ. c. A. and the place where, the
Northwest Hotel was, for the Y. w.
c. A.
The southwest corner of the Main