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The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

It may be. however. that we should
not have to wait so long as that for
the free trade crop. Events of the
past year or two distinctly suggest the
possibility that with a Democratic
House and a Democratic President,
having patronage to distribute, o tar.
iff reduction bill and genuine recl-
procity" bill could be passed by the
aid of votes in the Senate that are
now classed as Republican. Things
no stranger than this have happened,
and may happen again.
Summed up in the light OF all the
facts and all the evidence, the accept
ance speech of Judge Parker contains
not one solitary reason why any Re.
publican should take the risk of voting
the Democratic ticket this year. On
the contrary, all the facts. all the evi
dence. all the common sense of the
situation, should impel every Repub
lican to vote the Republican ticket
and many Democrats besides. There
never was time when the country
was In greater danger of lapse back
ward to free trade than in the cam
paign Of 1904. That is the actual
truth.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15
john Wesley. Idea. on .AlIlno.r

1t Is pretty generally known that
John Wesley. during his unparalleled
apostolate of half century. Travelled
250.o00 miles and preached 10000 SER
mons. but comparatively few are
aware of the prodigious amount of lit
erary work he managed to accomplish.
His most curious and eccentric book
was entitled Primitive Physic; or, An
Easy and Natural Method of Curing
Most Diseases" 1t was published in
London by Barr & Co. in the year
1743.
The preface is characteristic OF the
author. when man came first out of
the hands of the Creator there was
no place for physic or the art of heal
ing. But when man rebelled against
the Sovereign of heaven and earth the
incorruptible frame put on corruption.
and the immortal put on immortality"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15
CHAPTER xxI-contInued.

General Garden applauded vigor-
ously and demanded an encore. The
trio sang several songs. and the old
soldier lay back In his armchair and
let his mind drift back to the hours
when the one OF whom Jessie was tho
image lifted her sweet voice in the
ballads he loved to -ear. At his re-
quest they sang Douglas. Tender and
True" robin Adair," THE Blue
Bells OF Scotland" Annie Laurie, !"
and several old war songs.
Then Jessie proposed a rubber OF
whist. and In the cut she became the
partner OF James Blake. Jessie
played well and they defeated the
general and Edith.
You don't know what victory we
have wont" declared Jessie. her eyes
sparkling with pleasure. Papa and
Edith think themselves invincible,
and this is their first defeat. Let's
show Mr.. Blake those lovely bulbs l
sent you from Holland and leaving
Edith and the general to follow. she
escorted Blake to the great glass
house, with Its arched roof and wilder
ness OF palms. ferns and flowers.
81 know this is not much OF treat
to you" vcntured Jessie. II had for
gotten that you have spent all of your
life in California"
But I have not spent all OF my
life In California" Blake said. II
lived in California only seven or eight
years and had little chance to study
flowers. What little knowledge have
of flowers dates back to my boyhood
days in New England
New England? What part of New
England. Mr.. Blake?"
Massachusetts" he answered
proudly. Il was born in Boston, less
than half a mile from where the tea
was thrown overheard. My mothers
name was Smith. so I'm Yankee all
over"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

We do not wonder that the wise
men of the Democratic party are be-
coming disguised with the quarrels,
feuds and acrimonious disputes that
have been threatening the harmony
and, therefore. the efficiency of the
organization. 1t is hardly necessary
to say that the Democracy cannot win
without New York and 1t is equally OBJ
vious that, II the local bosses-Mur-
ply and McCarren-persist in exploit
ing their respective animosities at this
particular time. the Republican cleo.
tons will be nothing more or less
than a Republican procession. What
the American people see and. without
much difficulty. understand, is that
the Democracy can hardly be in pc
sition to govern the country until II
is able to govern itself. And II that
consummation has been achieved VI
to latest accounts the fact is still a
secret for the outside world.-wash
inGton Post.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15
CHAPTER XXI.


In all the vast world only two per-
sons knew that such man as John
Burt lived-James Blake and Peter
Burt.
John Burt owned stock in thou
sands of miles of railroads. He was
an investor in other great enterprises
and activities. An army of men
worked under his direction, and the
stock market rose and fell at the pres
. sure of his unseen hand. For years
he had rebelled at the fate which had
made him a recmse, which denied
him the fellowship and confidence of
his peers. He felt a keen Joy over
the knowledge that the day was APP
preaching when he could assume his
true place in the world OF vast Affairs.
But of earth's countless millions
there was one above all others to
whom he wished to tell his secret.
He impatiently awaited the time when
he could look into Jessie Gardens
face and read the verdict In her eyes.
Were years of patient waiting and
working to be rewarded or unrequit
ed?
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

Australia, cheaply, with a craft ready
for the work there. The adventurous
pair propose to travel 10000 miles IN
a fourteen-ton boat. Two of the most
ingenious devices to be carried aboard
for the sake of safety are dinghy and
a floating archor. both the inventions
and patents of Napier himself. The
dinghy has been constructed with a
fat bottom to enable it to be carried
standing fat on the deck, and thereby
dispensing with the cumbersome dav-
its. The floating deepsea anchor is
constructed with spar Is feet long,
attached to which is a triangular
shaped canvas sail weighted at the
bottom with shot. This continuance
is made especially for outriding any
storms which may be met with in mid
channel, when the water Is too deep 10
allow the ordinary anchor to be low
cred. The deep sea anchor is let out
at the stern of the craft. and the ac-
ton of the water on it while In this
position holds the boat practically mo-
tionless. The route to be taken, start
ing from Brighton, is through the Bay
of Biscay and the Atlantic ocean to
Capetown, and then run OF 5000
miles without touching land will have
to be made from the Cape to Fireman.
tle.-Liverpool tEng) Mercury.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

The long expected motor water carts
beginning to make their appearance IN
Paris streets are highly successful.
This new, useful municipal automobile
carries 100 gallons. The maximum
speed is 1874 miles an hour. Each can
be filled in six minutes. and can
sprinkle a mile of roadway As feet
wide in twenty minutes. Steam is the
motive power, 35-horse power engine
being used in connection with a bevel
gear drive and live rear axle. A con-
nection between the wheels and the
water jets regulates automatically the
output OF the latter. according to the
pace of the cart, and closes them alto
gether when the vehicle stops.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15
NEVER SEE HgARsg AT NIGHT.
New York Undertaken Explains Why
They Are Not Sent Out.

They Are Not Sent Out.
Nobody gives us fellows credit for
having large bump of sensitiveness,"
said west side undertaken, but the
fact Is, we go to a good deal of trou-
BILE to safeguard the feelings of the
general public. For one thing. we try
never to keep our hearses in the street
after dark.
"Of course, in the case of afternoon
funerals and long distances we can
not avoid getting home late. but. even
so. we make 1t a point to get under
cover as soon as possible after night
fall. And we do that absolutely out
of consideration for the public. By
nine people out of ten the sight Of a
hearse on the street at night is taken
as sure sign of impending death and
disaster.
Even in the daytime a hearse is a
gloomy affair. but to run up against
one at night is pretty sure to give the
most jovial fellow alive a depressing
turn. l know how 1t is myself. Ac-
customed as am to handling hearses,
l don't like to bump into one unex-
pectedly at dark corner.
Most men In the business feel the
same way, therefore we strive to be
considerate. That we succeed re-
markably well is apparent to anybody
who will teke the trouble to count
the hearses he has seen out at night.
These are SO few that I'll wager the
most confirmed gadabout cannot re-
call more than three or four of them y
New York Times.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

Blake arrived at his Office at an un.
usually early hour on the morning
following his Introduction to Jessie
Garden. He had spent n miserable
night. No sleep came to his blood
SHOT eyes, and for hours he restlessly
paced the floor.
81 love her; my God, how I love
her, but / also love joint" he ex-
claimed again and again, as the night
hours crawled slowly away. What
shall do; what can I do? l cannot
give her up. BY God, I'll not give her
up for any man; not even for John
Burt Would John surrender the
woman he loved for me? What am
him. II tell John she is in New
York he viii see her inside of twenty
four hours. That will be the end OF
my hopes. She shall love me. She
must love me! I cannot live without
her, oh, why did l ever see her,"
In this unequal contest between
loyalty and passion in a weak and
self-indulgent nature. passion won the
battle, but at frightful sacrifice.
His Judgment warned him that he
was doomed to defeat, but with the
frenzied desperation OF a gambler he
staked everything-honor. friendship.
loyalty, his business career-all on
the turn OF card. and dared to meet
John Burt with treachery in his heart
and a lie on his lips.
Blake knew that John Burt was In
his private office. but for the first
time in his life he hesitated to enter
1t. Prosperity had erected no wall
of Formally between these two.
From the day they fought their boy
ish battle. on the edge Of the fishing
pool. they had called each other
John" and Jim" In tacitly accept
ing John Burt's leadership, Blake rec
ognized in his companion those traits
which attract allegiance, and which
hold 1t by unseen but powerful bands.
BY display Of tact which amounted
to genius, John Burt had aided James
blake without patronizing him. and
had forgiven his repeated mistakes
without offending him.
BlaEc strolled slowly through the
connecting Offices and entered the
large room reserved for customers.
Those who knew the famous oper-
ator bowed respectfully. Blake gazed
absent-mindedly at a bulletin board
containing the early London and Paris
quotations. He read them, but they
had no meaning. He was thoroughly
abjectly miserable.
who is that gentleman" asked a
smooth-cheeked and dapper young
man, who had embarked on his first
speculative venture by risking the
major part of his quarterly allow
ance.
why, don't you know" exclaimed
his companion. II should have intro
duced you. That's James Blake-the
famous and only James Blake. Five
years ago he didn't have a dollar
Twenty millions in five years is his
record? And 1t hasn't enlarged his
hat in the least. He tells a good
story. sings a good song, and no man
in the club can drink him under the
table"
ITO be contlnued)
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

time the deceit was his own and not
sacrifice for another.
"Of course I knew John Burt" said
Blake refiectively. Dear old John;
owe him thirty-five dollars. When
every dollar he had. and I've not seen
him since. Did you say he had gone
to California? Is that SO? No,
never saw him there. And you knew
him? Really, Miss Garden, l almost
feel as II we were old acquaintances.
All, here comes Mr.. and Mrs. BISHOP
] had no idea 1t was so late"
Mr.. Thomas Bishop was introduced,
and after brief conversation, in
which Jessie acquainted her uncle
with the fact that their guest was
formerly from Rocky Woods, Blake
excused himself. He accepted an in
vitation TO call again.
"Then we will continue our recol-
lections of Rocky Woods, Miss Car
den." he said on leaving.
Instructing his coachman to drive
to his apartments, James Blake closed
his eyes and attempted to calmly re-
view what had happened. He found
1t impossible. One emotion held mas
terry over him--he was in love. madly
and defiantly in love with Jessie Car
den. He thought of Arthur Morris
and hated him. He thought OF John
Burt and pitied him. Neither should
stand in his way.
Could she be engaged to Arthur
Morris? Now that he had met Jessie
Garden he found himself unconscious
ly repeating John Burt's indignant
declaration: ut is a lie; an infamous
lie," II an engagement did exist. 1t
should be as barrier of mist to his
ardent progress. But she did not,
she could not love Arthur Morris.
Did John Burt love her? Did she
love John Burt?
These were the singing. burning
questions which scared his brain. but
the clamor OF his conscience was
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

drowned in the louder din of his pas
sion. He had not yet reached point
where. with calm selfishness he could
voice the brutal aphorism of moral
and physical desperadoes: "All is
fair in love and war" He was eager
to clear himself of self-accused dis
loyalty to John Burt. and he clutched
at any defense which would serve as
possible justification or extenuation.
John Burt was his friend. the found
er of his fortunes; the loyal, trustful
comrade to whom he owed all he was
or could hope to be. Blake knew this,
and yet. with the truth confronting
him and pleading for Justice, the So
phistic arguments and evasions of a
vaulting passion came readily to his
lips.
How do l know John loves herr"
he pleaded. He has not told me so.
He has sent her no word. He could
have done so easy enough. She does
not know II he be dead or alive Is
that the way for a lover to act? II
John has lost her 1t is his own fault
Perhaps he gave her up long ago.
Honestly, | believe his hate for Nor
ris is more to him than his affection
for Jessie Garden"
Thus quibbled James Blake. Awak-
ened love loosens a million eloquent
tongues to plead for self. and palsies
the voice which should speak for 9th
ers. The love of man for a woman
is the sublimation of his egoism; his
unconscious exaltation of desire.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

With all his enterprise the Japanese
dislikes to hurry. Firemen going to
fire make the occasion ceremonial
affair. With their beautiful uniforms
the companies march and counter
march and dance in leisurely state. no
matter how serious the fire may be,
some men carrying pals and ladders.
but more bearing banners. as If flames
could be extinguished by display of
magnIficence.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

A victory for Parker in 1904 would
bring calamity quicker than it came in
the Cleveland case. for Parker lacks
Cleveland's ability. independence and
sanity on the money issue. and he
shares Cleveland's errors on the tariE
SIX. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15
The Old Duke of Wellington.

guns. The Russian war ef 1854
brought her prominently to the front,
on her being appointed as the flagship
of Sir Charles Napier at the head of
the great Baltic fleet. She headed the
starboard line at the Royal reviews at
Spithead in August, 1854. and on
March 10. 1855, and her popularity
dates from the latter event.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

The Porte having issued orders for
the collection of license taxes from
Greeks in the Turkish dominions, it is
feared at Athens that there Will be
fresh trouble. especially at Smyrna.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15
ASK LIVES IN SMALL BOAT.
e,,,isbmen on Voyage to Australia in
Fourteen-Ton Vessel.

A daring trip is to be made by two
Brighton (Engl men in craft SO
small that should the elements during
the time she is in mid-channel prove
anything but of the best. the chances
are that she will never again reach
land. The two young men are Mr.. A.
L. Napier and Mr.. ]. L. Langford' who
start in their boat. the Brighton, for
west Australia during this week. The
object OF the voyage is to reach the
neari fisheries at Broome, in N. w.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

At one set of her seine on her re-
cent mackerel trip off No Mans Land,
the schooner Vera caught in the
meshes five little sea horses, each
about two inches long. They are rare
north and east of Block island.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15
AN OLD HEART OF OAK.
Wooden British Warship Condemned
to Be Broken Up.

10 DC o'oNSF' Cf7'
One of the few remaining hearts OF
oak" is now going to pieces. The Brit
ish man-of-war the Duke of yelling
ton, for so many years the Victory's
great rival in attraction in Portsmouth
harbor now lies in the Thames of
Charlton. near Woolwich, undergoing
her fate at the hands of the ship
breakers. She was launched on the
day the Duke of Wellington died. She
was at the same time the biggest and
most heavily armed man-of-war in the
world, mounting on her three decks
the then remarkable armament of 131
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15
Irish Parliamentary Fund.

The Irish parliamentary fund tor
the yea- 1903 amounted to s63.045
Arizona republican., 1904-06-03
A PHILADELPHIA MYSTERY
Detectives Trying to Place a Charred
 Body.

Philadelphia, June 2.-Detectives are working hard to unravel the mystery connected with the finding of the charred body of a man on Decoration day in the marsh near Derby Creek, ten miles south of Philadelphia, near some boat houses. Detectives believe that the man had become involved in a quarrel over a game of cards in one of the boat houses and had been mur- dered; that his body was carried to the marsh, saturated with oil and then set on fire.
 A two-gallon oil can which had been stolen from a neighboring farmer was found nearby Two suspender buckles, half of hand and the toe of a shoe are the only means by which the de- tectives can hope to identify the mur- dered man. A report is current that the body of a woman had been found close to where the mans body was discovered, but the detectives have thus far been unable to locate the persons who it is asserted made the discovery.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-03
VICTIMS OF FILIPINOS
Official Report of the Casualties in
 nindinao May 8.

Washington, June 2.-Major General Ainsworth, military secretary, today received from General Wade com manding the division of the Philip pines, a cable report of the recent at tack upon the American troops in Mindanao.
 The following is an extract from the dispatch: Manila, June 2, 1904: Major General Wood returned May 3Oth from an expedition to Lake Liguasan The remains of the officers and men killed in the action of May 8, were brought to Cottabato and inferred.
 AIS outfit, a small aggregation of outlaws, are now in hiding and will be pursued until captured or destroyed There is no disturbance whatever in Cottabato. There were no casualties in the expedition. The following is a complete list of the casualties among enlisted men on May Sth
 Killed. George Wachter, Ewing Ouillen, Benj. B. Nolde, Ebert w. Os- borne, Martin Einert, Amos J. Gillian, Owen Hughes, William Luitgens, John O'Connors, Leonard C. Smith, William A. Williams, Charles Cole, Frank G. Meredith.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-03
THE PORT ARTHUR FLEET.
Will not Want to be Taken in the
 Bay.

St. Petersburg, June 2.-It can be safely predicted that the Russian squadron at Port Arthur will not wait until the last moment before going out. The admiralty seems to entertain no fear, if the situation there becomes desperate. that the squadron will be caught like a rat in a trap. Rear Ad- miral Wittsoeft's dispatch, given out yesterday, contains assurances on this point.
 A portion of it which has not been made public said that every ship except the Pobiedo was now ready to go to sea at a moments notice and that the channel was clear. He confirmed the belief which existed here that the Jap anese will continue their efforts to block the channel before the decisive moment to storm the fortress on the land side arrives and has made plans accordingly. In the opinion of the most competent military critics the land Notifications must be reached be- fore a general assault can be risked. and this is not considered possible in less than ten weeks.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-03
A RUSTY LOCK No Key Found to Fit the
 Illinois Situation
THE DELEGATES RELEASED
But They Generally Remained With Their Original Candidates-A Dem- onstration in the Afternoon Almost Precipitated Free Fight.

Springfield, H., June "A desperate effort on the part of the republican leaders to break the deadlock in the state convention failed today and at 8 o'clock tonight the assemblage took a recess until 10 a. m. tomorrow without nominating a candidate. The attempt to bring about break was a spectacu- lar one.
 Ex-Congressman Walter Reeves, chairman of the committee on resolu- tions, and Chairman Cannon engineered the plan which was made possible by the report of the committee on resolu- tions, which presented a resolution re- ferred to the committee at yesterdays session. This resolution was to the eff feet that the delegates be free from in- structions, and when it was presente1 Reeves called upon the candidates, one by one, to come before the convention and express their opinions regarding it..
 Each declared in favor of the resolu- tion speaking in the order named:
 Frank O. Lowden, Governor Richard T. Yates, Chas. s. Deneen, Attorney General Rowland J. Hamlin, Lawrence Y. Sherman, Congressman Vespansian Warner and John H. Pierce.
 There was not a vote against the resolution, but when the roll call was called on the sixty-seventh ballot there was not substantial change from the ballots of the previous day. On the next ballot a number of uninstructed delegates voted for Judge Sherman whose speech before the convention had made a good impression and he received so votes.
 ho the afternoon the long expected break from Yates to Lowden came and he got the vote from Speaker Cannon's district as well as the votes of sev- eral other counties and some scatter ing delegates. For several ballots his vote increased until he reached 361 1-2. The tide turned, and on the closing ballot it declined to 232 1-2. It requires 752 to nominate.
 Yates lowest vote during the day was 362 and his closing vote was 4O5. There was no material change in the vote of the other candidates.
 Much excitement prevailed during the afternoon session. The Lowden shout CTS started several demonstrations in efforts to stampede the convention. When Lowden began to fall back the Yates people began a demonstration and let down from girders a great ban ner bearing the quotation: Hold the fort"
 Chairman Cannon ordered it taken down and dozen ready hands tore it from it's fastenings and threw the wreck into the Morgan county Yates delegation. A free for all fight was prevented only by the interference of the police. fine banner, after it's rescue by the Yates men. was hung up in the rear of the platform.