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The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03

was kneeling on carpet of forest
leaves. dropping twenty-dollar gold
pieces into my hat, as an officer of the
law checked them OFF. While in the
midst Of this unusual occupation
heard slight rustic at my side. and.
looking up. beheld Rollin Pemberton
gazing down at me. | had not seen
him for five years. and at parting cur
relations were not cordial, but he ad-
dressed me in a tone of voice which
Indicated that whatever ill-feeling he
may have borne me had disappeared
in the lapse of time. l returned his
salutation and went on dropping gold
into my hat, followed by other metals
and paper currency to the amount Of
Ave thousand dollars. Then I arose to
my feet. brushed the leaves from my
clothing and calmly surveyed my audi
ence. which consisted of a man In
shackles. two officers and Mr.. Penn
berton.
Five years before I had left Mr..
Pemberton's presence after a rather
stormy interview. in which his daugh-
ter Maude and myself were principally
interested. l had sought his consent
to our marriage. He stormed and
iaBGu until ltdItu tHdl lt WOulu
topple over from heart failure. You
are too young to think of such thing
as marriagei" he exclaimed. at is
preposterousl Go away and stay five
years. You are both mere children."
Well. l went away after an under
standing with Maude. We were to re-
main faithful though the heavens fell.
We half way admitted. however. that
the old gentleman was right.
Joined the staff of progressive
city daily, and in the course of time
reached place where | could count
on good assignments, requiring pene-
traiion and perseverance. One night
a brief telegram came in from a town
fifty miles away. It was from friend
of the paper. and said: Send n man
to Bowlington at once. Good story
for right man. Sensational,
An hour later | was on my way to
Bowlington by rail, and by daylight |
was at the city prison. the most likely
place. l thought. to pick up the scent
of the story | was after. Just as 1
arrived two officers were in the act
of bundling a man in irons into an ex-
press wagon. After few Guarded
inquiries learned that an old gentle
man had been robbed of five thousand
dollars the night before in the prin-
cipal hotel of the town. and that two
suspects had been arrested ten miles
away and brought back. They had
nothing on their persons to fasten the
crime on them. but. nevertheless, they
were thrust into prison at the county
seat. Finally, one of them weakened
and offered to conduct the officers to
the place where the money was Sc
creted. This they were on the point
of doing when / arrived. I managed
to Join the party with the expectation
that would get back in time to
gather the town end OF the story and
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03

used 1t as a cane for some distance
| had not gone hundred yards be-
fore | noticed broken weed with the
top lying in the direction | was GO
ing. A little further along a severed
vine furnished evidence that some
human being or a lower animal had
~assed along that way shortly before.
| followed the direction of these
signs. A heavy shower had fallen
late in the night. and had obliterated
any evidence Of overturned leaves.
had not proceeded one-fourth of
the distance through the timber when
I noticed a peculiar looking hump be-
side a cluster of bushes. | had been
jabbing my stick into hollow logs and
other places likely to be chosen by
the thief. The hump which l have
mentioned did not seem to invite in
vestigation; the rain had beaten the
leaves down and they looked as II
they might have been undisturbed for
a year, but as I passed. | polxed at
the little elevation in a mechanical
sort of way. | felt something spongy:
| scraped the leaves away and there
lay n canvas bag, | at once called
the other members of the party to
my side before | removed the bag
from its hiding place. Then at the
direction of the officers the bag was
opened and the money counted. the
value of each piece being noted in a
small vest pocket book by one of the
officers. The full amount of FIVE thou
sand dollars was there.
This was the money was dropping
into my hat. piece by piece, when
Rollin Pemberton came up. did not
know that he was interested in the
matter and had no idea how be came
to be on the scene-that place being
a thousand miles from his home. The
officers took charge of the money and
we turned back toward the highway.
Mr.. Pemberton fell in at my side and
we walked away together. Ralph"
he said-Raiph Walton is my name
after an embarrassing pause. that
was well done"
BY the merest accident assured
him. Il had no more idea of finding
that money than have of flying to
China this moment"
well. l feel easler over IT. at any
rate, he went on. THAT was about
the size of my pile of ready money"
Then came my turn to be surprised.
Yours" / exclaimed. How does
that come about?"
Il am the old party who was
robbed"
Then. came the explanation Mr..
Pemberton and his daughter had
started for distant part of the coun-
try to purchase some property. He
had carried that money with him In
order to pay cash. He had been traced
by two robbers and his money stolen.
He had heard OF the attempt to re-
cover the money and together with
his daughter had followed in car
riage. Maude had remained at the
roadside in the carriage which was
drawn up under an apple tree. while
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
HARE AN ELUSIVE ANIMAL.
Writer Tells Of Charm Of Hunting
Small Creature.


To my notion. there is a peculiar
charm about trailing a hare. writes
Edwyn Sandys in February Outing. In
the first place there is n superb uncer-
tainty about where you will locate the
beast, II II knows where 1t is itself.
You find a fresh track, and II wise.
you follow II in what apparently is
the wrong direction. and then-well.
You Just keep on following. Some
where. perhaps only few yards to
one side OF where you struck the
track. is the other end. and. of course.
a hare. You acquire wisdom concern
Eng this small technicality later-pos-
sibly hours later-but that does not OF
necessitw spoil the sport. It may be
the track is first found in briery
thicket. which hampers all the rising
ground. marking the edge of great
swampy woodland. 1t is easy-in fact.
almost too easy. The hire loves
swampy woodland. so, of course, he
merely has skipped for trifiing die
tance along the rim, as 1t were. of the
depression. then gone down and squat
ted under some handy log. from
which shelter you will bounce him
within five minutes. theoretically
this is sound practically II is 100 to
/ shot on an utterly unreliable tip.
Impulse prompts you to slant down
toward the swamp at once. to jump
him from somewhere. promptly knock
him over and be done with 1t. This
will save useless pottering over fool
ish tracks, and also some valuable
time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
A REPORTERS GOOD FORTUNE
by CHARLES AUSTIN HARTLEY
copyrighted 1909. sy The Author. Puoisaino Company

but | know that it was left in this
forest" waving his hands in no Har-
ticular direction.
You can realize that this was very
indefinite information. However, we
started out, one officer and the pris-
oner going in one direction. the sec
ond officer took another course and
| strolled away by myself. | had but
little faith in the story of the alleged
penitent prisoner and less hope of
locating the stolen money. had
made up my mind that the prisoner
was attempting to play sharp trick
seeking an opportunity to escape.
picked up stick as | started and
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03

put it on the wire for the next issue
OF the paper.
When we reached our destination
It turned out that the prisoner did
not know exactly where the money
was hidden. 1t was somewhere in a
ffty-acre tract of woodland with a
heavy underground. The hiding had
been done In the darkness Of the night
before by the accomplice of the man
with us. When we reached the top of
a high bank on the edge of the for
est. the accused man stopped and
said: II do not know exactly where
the money is. 1t is somewhere in
this wood. We entered on this side
Ny pal had the money and secreted
It | did not see where he placad IT
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
With Foolish Haste.

with foolish haste we rush from play
To struggle madly in the fray;
We seek to beat the brazen gong
To pit ourselves against the strong.
As II the chance might fade away.
We rob sweet childhood Of its day
And ieave the laughter and the gay.
Glad moments that to youth belong
With foolish haste.
Love sweetly beckons us to stay
But. rushing of. we answer nay:
From laughter and from love and gong
We go to struggle in the throng,
And end by sinking In dismay
With foolish haste.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Baths In Schools.

All new schools in Switzerland have
a portion Of the ground floor appro-
priated for baths. Each class bathes
about once fortnight summer and
winter Soap is used and warm
bath is followed by a cooler one. Sick
children and those having skin dis
eases are excluded.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Tim nat Wonder.

The Editor must tell its readers of
this marvel. 1t originated with the
largest farm seed growers in the world.
John A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse.
Wis. 1t has stifr straw. stands up like
n stone wall. is white. heavy. and has
long ears. filled to the tip with fat.
plump kernels. 1t Is n great stooler. so
stocks from one kernel.
~ YOU WILL SEND THIS NOTICE AND
l0c IN STAMPS
TO above address. you will get a sam
pie of this Oat Wonder. which yielded
in 1903, In 40 States from $50 to $40 bu.
per acre. together with other farm
seed samples and their big cataiog.
OV. N. u
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03

It's a pity men can't postpone their
trials as easily as n lawyer can staye
them of in court
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03

have come TO rely upon II almost entirely
for the many little. things for which l need
medicine.
when epidemics of la grippe first be-
country i was a sufferer from this, dis
ease.
II had several long sieges with the
grip. At first | did not know that Pc
runa was n remedy for this disease.
demic catarrh, ! tried Pcruna for Ia
grippe. and found It to be just the thing"
-Isnac Brock.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03

YsAAC BROCK. a citizen of McI.en-
nan County, Texas. has lived for ia
years. In speaking OF his good
says:
"Peruna exactly meets all my require
ments. 1t protects me from the evil eff
fects OF sudden changes II keeps me In
Keeps my blood In good circulation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03

Tne Russian bear may walk like a
ran, but the Russian navy seems to
swim like a stone.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Pe-ru-na Used in the Family for
Years.

Mrs +. West. 1871 Main Street, Menasha,
Wis, writes We have used PeIuna In our
family for number OF years and when /
say that II is fine medicine for catarrh
and colds, know what 1 am talking
about. have taken It every spring and
fall for four years and find that IL keeps
me robust, strong with splendid appetite.
and free from any illness. A few years ago
IL cured me OF catarrh of the stomach.
which the doctors had pronounced incur
able. am very much pleased with Peruna.
l am e7 years old. Mrs Il. West.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Autoa In New York.

There are 2.ss5 licensed automobiles
n the state OF New York.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
COMRADE OF GENERAL GRANT
Il Do Not Believe Pe-ru-na Has
Superior for Cdtdrrh.
Pc-ru-na Is a Catarrhal Tonic
Especially Adapted to tho
Declining Powers of
Old Age.

In old age the mucous membranes boz
come thickened and partly lose their funo-
ton
This leads to partial loss. of hearing.
smell and taste, as well M digestive dis
turbsnccs.
Peruna corrccts all this by its rpecifio
operation on all the mucous membranes
of tho body.
One bottle will convince anyone. Once
used and Perunr becomes lifelong
standby with old and young.
Mrs Il. T.. Little, Tolona. ILL.,. writes;
"I can recommend Peruna as good med
icine for chronic ca
tarrh of the stomach a TRAvULER
hna bowels s,,.a nave AT sEvENTv.oNEI
verely with 1t for ShAns or ~.
over n year, and also
a cough. Now my cough is all gone. and
the stomach and bowels have disappeared.
] will recommend It TO all as rare rem
edy. / am 40 well am contemplating
trip 10 Yellow Stone Park this coming sea-
son. How IL that for one IL years oldf"
In n later letter she says: II am only
too thankful to you for your kind advice
and for the good health that l am en-
joying wholly from the usc of your Pc
runa. Have been out to the Yellow stone
National Park and many other places of
| the west, and shall always thank you for
your generosity Mrs. f. e. Little
Strong and Vigorous at the Age Of
Eighty-Eight.
Rev, J. N. Parker, Utica. N. Y, writesi
'sIn June, 1901, lost my sense of hear
| ing entirely. My hearing had been some-
| what impaired for several years, but not
10 much affected but that i could hold
| converse with my friends; but in Juno,
1901 my sense OF hearing left me 30 that
/ could hear no sound whatever. was
also troubled with severe rheumatic pains
in my limbs. / commenced taking Pc
runa and now my hearing IL restored as
good as IL was prior TO June. 1yvi. My
| rheumatic pains are all gone. cannot
speak too highly of Perunn, and now
when eighty-clght years old can say it
has invigornted my whole system. REV.
| j. N. Parker.
Mr.. w. u. Schnader. of Terrc Hill. Pe.,
writes: :.
II got sick every winter. and had n spell
OF cold in February, 1899, could not do
anything for almost two months. In
December, 1909. saw one of your books
about your remedies. Then i wrote to DR..
Hartman for advice, and he wrote that
should commence the use OF Perunh, and
how TO take care of myself.
81 did not lose one day last winter that
could not tend to my stock. EN- sixty
three years old. and cannot thank you toe
much for what you have done for me"
II you do notderive prompt and satisfac
tory results from the use OF Peruna, wrts
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving n full state
: to give you his valuable ndvicc gratis.
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
In recent letter from Gil G Street.

In recent letter from GIL G Street. I
Is. W., Washington, ID. c.. this vener- J
Yable gentleman says of Pcruna:
~ have tried Pcruns after having !
tried In vain other remedies for ca
tfarrf, and I can say without reser-
ivafion that never felt symptom
of relief until I had given Per0na
the simple trial that Its advocates
iadyise. do NOT believe II has a {,
ysuperior, either as n remedy for ca \
ffarrf or as q tonic for the depressed,
land exhausted condition which is
one of the effects of the disease. -,
fBe=jamin r. Hawkes..
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03

icine for chronic ca
tarrh of the stomach
and bowels. ] have
been troubled Sc
verely with IL for
over n year. and nlso
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-31

happmy PROPOSED tnat II lie sent to Mrs.
Alice Tarleton Beverley with letter
Of explanation and in profound recog-
milton of the glorious circumstances
which made it the true flag of the
great northwest.
And so it happened that Alice's little
banner went to Virginia and is still
preserved In an old mansion not very
far from Monticello, but 1t seems likely
that the Wabash valley will soon again
possess the precious relic. The mar
rage engagement Of Miss Alice Bever-
ley to young Indiana officer, distin-
guished for his patriotism and militia
ry ardor, has been announced at the
old Beverley homestead OH the hill, and
the high contracting parties have plan
ned that the wedding ceremony shall
take place under the famous little flag
on the anniversary of Clark's capture
Of Post Vincennes. When the bride
shall be brought to her new home on
the banks Of the Wabash the flag will
come with her, but Oncle Jazon will
not be on hand with his falsetto shout,
"Vive la banniere d'Alice Roussillon!
Vive Zhorzh Vasintonv'
THE END.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-31
Peril. Of the Lumberme,.

A crew of seven men were loosenine
tmbers from the rocks above a great
cataract on the River Des Quinze The
nearer they worked to tile head of the
rapids the more imminent grew their
peril. At last the cautious steersman.
half breed named Poison, refused to
venture further the lives of his crew.
The foolhardy foreman ordered him
out, stepped aboard and took Polson's
steering paddle. Out from tile bank
they shot swiftly and down the steep
incline. All went we'll until they wish
ed to turn their boat beside the rocks
that blocked the timber when to their
CONSERVATION the speed of the boat
slackened. Managing to point her bow
up stream, they rowed with all their
strength. For some seconds she never
moved. Surely the demon of the rap
Ids had caught them. With pounding
heart and painting breath they rugged
with all their might and main, but to
no purpose. Inch by inch, with in
creasing rage, he drew them until at
last with deafening roar he hurled
them, boat and all, like a javelin, into
the very depths of the gigantic cal.
dron of boiling foam.-Arthur Hemfne
in Scribner's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-31

She pleaded the Indians cause.
Jazon when Beverley dropped into his
hut one evening to have smoke with
him.
The rain was over. the sky shone like
one vast lulninary, with a nearly full
moon and thousand stars reinforcing
it. Up from the south poured one of
those balmy, accidental wind floods
sometimes due in February on the Wa
bash. full of tropical dream hints, yet
edged with a winter chill that smacks
of treachery. Oncle Jazon was unusu-
ally laxative. He may have had a
deep draft of liquor; at all events Bev-
erley had little room for word.
"Well, bein' as it's 'twixt us as is
bosom frien's," the old fellow presently
said, "I'll jes' show ye somepin' poor
ty.'
He pricked the wick of a lamp and
took down his bunch Of scalps.
II hev been Aladdin one more to keep
company O. mine an the tothers.'' :.
He separated the latest acquisition
from the rest of the wisp and added.
with heinous chuckle:
''This ms Long Hair'sv'
And SO it was. Beverley knocked the
ashes from his pipe and rose to go.
"W'en they kicks yer Oncle Jazon's
RIBS" the old man added, they'd jes'
as well lay down an give up, for he's
goin' to salervate 'em."
Then, after Beverley had passed out
Of the cabin, Oncle Jazon chirruped
after him:
"Mebbe ye'd better not tell leetle Al
ice. The pore leetle gal hev he'd worry
'nough."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-31


- kia. It was we'll manned and
heavily armed. Clark fitted it out be-
fore beginning his march and expected
1t to be of great assistance to him in
the reduction of the fort, but the high
waters and the floating driftwood de-
layed its progress. 80 that fits disap-
pointed crew saw Alice's flag floating
bright and high when their eyes first
looked upon the dull little town from
far down the swollen river. There was
much rejoicing. however, when they
came ashore and were enthusiastically
greeted by the garrison and populace.
A courier whom they picked up on the
Ohio came with them. He bore dis
patches from Governor Henry Of vir.
ginia to Clark and a letter for Bever-
~ from his father.
The letter 10 Beverley from his ia
ther was somewhat disturbing. It bore
the tidings of his mothers failing
health. This made 1t easier for the
young lieutenant to accept from Clark
the sssisnment to duty with party
detailed for the purpose Of escorting
Hamijton, TA1noWesth and several 9TH
- British o@cess 70 williamsburg. Va.
e also nave him q most powerful A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-31

rulnK 1 snould nave r1sked the cons.
quences Of disobedience even then but
for the fact that the order to halt Va,
accompanied with the explanation that
General Lee, who was several miles
away, did not wish to give battle at
Gettysburg. It is stated on good az.
thority that General Lee said some
time before his death that If jackson
had been there he would have won IN
this battle a great and possibly de-
cisive victory. l cannot vouch for the
truth of this statement, as l did no!
hear it; but no soldier in great crisl,
ever wished more ardently for a de-
liverer's hand than l wished for one
hour Of Jackson when was ordered to
halt.-General John B. Gordon in Serb
ner's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-31
The Crater of Mount Etna.


A writer in Forest and Stream, tell
ing of his view of the crater of Mount
Etna, says: threw myself fiat upon
the ground with my head over the rim
and took a look down into what tte
Sicilians call the mouth of hell a
vast column of steam was shooting up
into the heavens. This was so impregg
mated with sulphurous fumes that was
obliged to keep several thicknesses Of
my shawl over my mouth and nose To-
prevent strangulation. Occasionally q
blast Of wind would drive back TIE,
steam, allowing me to see far DOVE
into this horrid inferno The crata]
itself is three miles in circumference
The inner side of the rim was yahel]
gated with colors of red, orange an
yellow from the sulphur fumes. A MI
ton or a Dante could not do justice .
the terrific grandeur Of the scene. AZ
oording to the ancient Greeks anl
Romans, this is the workshop OF saF|
can, where he FORCES his thunderoon
for Jove. I could not see the old fellow
but the rumbling sound heard ~
down in those black depths must nav
been he grumbling at his work.
Morrison-What is the matter, Dun
ley? You look terribly mystifed. Dm
ley-No wonder. I was talking VIZ
Jinkins Just now. We were spean
Of the Joneses, and he said that the e
e. was the younger and the deacon
elder. I can't get at the rights o.
thing to save me.-Boston TRANSCRIPT
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-31
Uncle Jazon spoke.
"What now, Jazon2"

uncle JAZ0n spoke.
"What now, Jazon2"
"a mighty heap right now, that's
what. Come yer an let me show We.
Yer fine sort O. eejit now, amt ye?"
The two men walked toward each
other and met. Oncle Jazon held up
the scalp with one hand, pointing at 1t
with the index finger of the other
"This here scalp come off'n Rene de
Ronville's head"
sand who is hep
"Who's he? Ye may we'll ax tibet.
He WIZ Frenchman. He wuz fine
young Teller O. this town. He killed a
corp'ral O Hamilton's an tuck ter the
woods month or two ago. Hamilton
offered lot O. money for i'm or rs
scalp, an Long Hair went in fer gittin'
It. Now We knows the whole racket.
An ye let's that Injun go! An tibet
same 1njun he mighty nigh kicked my
ribs inter my stomach!''
Oncle Jazon's feelings were visible
and audible, but Clark could not resent
the contempt of the old mans looks
and words. He felt that he deserved
far more than he was receiving. Nor
was Oncle Jazon wrong. Rene de
Ronville never came back to little Adri-
enne Bourcier, although, being kept
entirely ignorant Of her lovers fate,
she waited and dreamed and hoped
throughout more than two years, after
which there is no further record of her
life.
Clark, Beverley and Oncle Jazon con.
suited together and agreed among
themselves that they would hold pro-
foundry secret the story Of the scalp.
To have made it public would have ex-
asperated the creoles and set them vio-
lently against Clark, thing heavy will,
disaster for all his future plans. AS it
was, the release Of Long Hair caused a
great deal of dissatisfaction and mutt
nous talk. Even Beverley now felt
that the execution ordered by the COM
mander ought to have been sternly car
ried out.
A day or two later, however, the
whole dark affair was closed forever by
a bit of confidence on the part of Oncle
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-31
Fateful Order to Halt.

In less than half an hour my troops
would have swept up and over those
hills, the possession Of which was of
such momentous consequence. 1t ID
not surprising, with a full realization
OF the consequences Of a halt, that !
should have refused at first to obey
the order. Not until the third OF
fourth order Of the most peremptory
character reached me did. ]. obey. i
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-31

Charity. 49,.
tits simply wonderful the cnal'v :.
would give and the sympathy w !, +
for suffering ones at d,stsn =,
remain heedleee Of the wants "
Who are our neighbors.-Conc0" :
tx3ot.