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The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14

cate the startling intelligence to COM
rades, so that we may decide on a
bold plan of action by means of which
our beloved but reckless leader may
be saved in case he insists on carry
ing out his design. Before l go it is
my desire to let you know that have
discovered even more-that Roblado
and your dear friend Spencer. whom
have good reason to hate, have ar
ranged 1t so that the colonel may mar
ry your widow"
THAT is very kind of the dear fell
lows. Tell me how they mean to MAN
age it." says Jack. sending out sue
cessive rings of smoke.
Meaning your taking off. oh. that
is not very hard thing to do under
Cuban skies, and especially in these
times when working hand-in-glove
with the military authorities. You
will be secretly arrested, charged with
completely in a plot to murder the
Captain General. Without a chance
to inform your Minister of the trouble,
you will be buried in dungeon of
Moro Castle, to be taken out by
stealth some dark night and made
away with. You shrug your shoul-
ders, sir. Such things have been done
many time in this country, and WI
be again. In this terrible game OF
chess. pawns do not count for much.
and in their eyes you are pawn. My
advice to you. sir. is to write letter
to the American Consul giving him
the facts in the case, and then, should
you be seized, we will know how to
gain your liberty. Just at present
they hardly care TO embroil your
Uncle Sam in war"
''It shall be done. and | will give ii
to you to hand to the Minister" says
Jack, blandly.
ITO be continued)
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
(special Correspondence }

From the 14th of July. 1889, France
dates her era of personal liberty, a
liberty az first signalized by unbridled
license, out to-day as broad. as firm
and as just as that of our own great
republic. Like the 4th of July in the
United States, the 14th in France is
the national holiday. 1t does not
mark, as with us. the PRONUNCIATION of
a declaration of independence. but
violent. spontaneous act of the peo-
pie by which one of the strongholds
OF the old order of royal oppression
was swept out of existence. the Bas-
tile, the greatest prison in Paris.
On the ground where stood the Bas-
tile, the Column of July now springs
heavenward, monument to patrio-
tism.' The traveller who journeys to
the east side of Paris to see this col
umn. justly famous as one of the best
of the city's numerous heroic en-
blems of liberty, does so with n mind
filed with the story of the Bastille.
He recalls some of its grim history
of more than 400 years, as told in
the strange stories that have survived
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
CHAPTER XIV.

What Jack Heard by the Fountain.
The best laid plans often go astray,
and before Travers can summon his
resolution to the sticking point, or
find a suitable opening where he
might wedge in some reference to his
romantic history. Smithers joins them
One glance tells Jack the other has
news for him OF course 1T must
be in connection with the one around
whom all of Jack Travers' plans for
the future revolve.
This awakens keen desire on the
young mans part to hear what Smith
ers has found out. He imagines all
manner of evil as lowering about the
ward of Roblador and 1t is with Pc
culiarly wolfish sensation he remem-
bers that Spencer Is yet in the game.
Smithers. however. shows no desire
to talk while the senorita is present.
and hence Jack has to curb his impa-
tience as besi he may.
The opportunity comes at last
Smithers manages it in some way,
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4Absent.MInded Bill Paterson

William Paterson. well known
Strafford (vt) nurseryman and friend
of the late Senator Justin Morrill,, was
called by some "Absent-Minded Bill
Paterson" Once while at his sugar
camp, about mile from his house, he
wished to boil an egg for his dinner
in the sap he was boiling down. TAX
ing out his watch, he dropped that
into the sap. instead of the egg, and
stood for fully three minutes looking
at the egg, which he held in his hand,
supposing all the time he was timing
the egg.
At another time he went 20 visit
friend on a rainy day and had to take
an umbrella with him. There was a
hoe standing beside the door of the
louse he entered, and he. stood his
umbrella beside it. When he left he
picked up the hoe instead of the UNI
brella, and walked down the road al
most n quarter of a mile before he
discovered the difference.
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WHERE CHALK WAS USEFUL.
Emergency Found Photographer
Equal to the Occasion.


Senator Depew had consented to
address convention of photogra-
pliers. When he rose he held up a
piece of white chalk
DO any of you ever make use of
this in your business" he asked.
There were affirmative cries from
different parts of the table
What for?" said Senator Depew.
Then various uses for chalk in pro-
Biography were cited by various per-
sons. The speaker nodded and said:
'I'll tell you of another use you
have not mentioned to me- Perhaps
this new use for chalk will be valu-
able to you. Perhaps it will only be
amusing.
''At any rate. it is vouched for by a
friend of mine. an old friend, who is
bald. My old bald friend went to a
Georgia photographer during a re-
cent trip south and he said he wanted
his picture taken.
''The photographer put him in front
of camera, got under n dark cloth
and finally emerged again with a
piece of white chalk in his hand.
with a smile slightly embarrassed
he made gesture toward my friend s
vast bald head.
Excuse me, SIR he said, but the
top of your head shines SO it will take
extra big; so il you don't mind III
Just chalk it bit"
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WITH THE PILGRIMS IN MECCA.
Mohammedans Rouse Themselves to
Ecstasy OF Passionate Devotion.

Mo1ammedans Rouse Themselves to
Ecstasy OF Passionate Devotion.
Mecca, at the season of the annual
visitation of Mohammedan piigrims-
is thus described in the December
number Of Everybody's, in with tho
Pilgrims to Mecca" transcribed from
the narrative of Ibn Jubayr Ali OF
Bandar Abbas:
Like a gigantic catafalque, sem
ber, shrouded in mystery. the Kaaba
rises out of the seething sea of white
garbed humanity that crowds the
great Sacred Square of Mecca. its
door is covered with plates of SOLID
silver, studded with silver nails. From
the exterior of the roof, above
stone marking the sepulcher of 1sh-
mael. which lies at the base of the
northern wall there projects horl-
zontal, semicircular rain spout, FIVE
yards long, twenty-four inches wide.
made of massive gold. Within, the
roof is supported by three columns of
aloe-wood: the walls are hung with
red velvet alternating with white
squares in which are written in Ara
bic the words: Allah-Jal-Jelalah'-
Praise To Iou tHe AiuilshtJ. IL"
building is packed with pilgrims,
praying. weeping, beside themselves
in an ecstasy of passionate devotion
Mingled with their voices there rises
from outside the chant OF the Tai
bin. the Song of the Winding-Sheet.
which every pilgrim must sing on en-
tering the Mecca, on donning the sa-
cred hiram. on entering the Haram,
and on starting for Nina, the Valley
of Desire. and Arafat, the Mountain
of Compassion"
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On Site of Bastille
Frenchmen Have Erected Column of
July. Marking Birthplace Of Freedom

Parisians proposed to make use of
the base prepared by Napoleon, and
planned for it the Column of July.
On the stone pier was placed square
base of marble. and on this the ped
estal of the shaft The column. COM
posed of five cylindrical drums of
bronze. is 10 feet in diameter. and its
top, 154 feet above the square. is
mounted by symbolic figure OF the
Genius of Liberty, with golden wings
half spread. bearing in one hand the
torch of civilization. and in the other
the broken chains of slavery
Fine View Of the City.
corkscrew staircase leads to the
gallery at the top of the column, from
which a fine view of Paris may be
had. from the foreground OF the bread
square, bisected by commercial
canal, that extends to the river near
by. to the uninteresting eastward
fringe of the city. and around to
Montmartre. and the dim western
suburbs. with the palace of the
Trocadero and the Eiffel tower break
ing the skyline.
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B@7QUIRE. !D0TIl
| / RNx0H g AIAIL or 1lE CUBAN WAR 8 |
i y MTN\lIJ Hcz1zz4E AzzRa7M- > /
CHAPTER xxIli-contInued.
~ MGzZ2AE AzzzR12lN
CopyrIeht. 1881, BY T. Tennysoh

C6AFIEh A&ifi--Noutlubcts
Again he il In the midst OF battle.
The shouts of frenzied men and the
rude concussIon of exploding gum
powder make a chaotic conf on. He
can see desperate rivals eA- yed IN
hand-to-hand conflicts all around him.
upon whose olive faces the fierce
glow OF passion has left its hated
mark.
Then appears millS-white steed.
and, mounted on this. the little Cuban
beauty with flowing hair. flashing
machete, filed with the enthusiasm
and patriotism that inspired Joan OF
Are in the time of Frances peril.
Evidently Lola Montez has returned
In as mysterious way as she left
Remembering the distance and the
wretched roads from Havana to the
scene of the engagement, Jack is more
amazed than ever. and vaguely won
ders whether she may not have some
marvellous way of flying through the
air.
He comes upon her in the garden,
sitting upon n rustic bench near the
fountain. 1t is hard to believe this
lovely creature and the spirit of bat
tic are one and the same.
She springs up and holds out her
hand as he comes near. Even Jack
can see the color fly into her checks.
He would be fool not to understand
that he is more to this warm-blood-
ed daughter of Cuba than other men,
Travers chats and laughs, but feels
IIa fr N n n
ture of this exotic plant. II gives him
pain to believe that she can care for
bim-not on his own account, since
the man hardly EXISTS who could OBJ
iect to being loved by such charm
ing divinity, but. as usual, he is think
ing of the fair flower of Scotland,
sweet Jessie Cameron. How may 1t
affect her? VIII this Cuban girl hate
her when she learns that he is wholly
devoted to the one whom kindly
Fortune gave him for his wife? He
has known of several instances in
Mexico where such jealousy has been
the cause of terrible tragedy.
And so It is Jacks resolve to en-
deavor. so far as lies within his pow
er, to break this spell. and cause Lola
Montez to dislike him, IL he can ac-
complish the same without any loss
TO his self-respect or his hitherto un-
tarnished honor.
Perhaps the object may best be ac-
oomplished by relating to her the
strange story Of his marriage. Some
how he shrinks from the task, but this
only arouses him to the necessity of
prompt action If he would stem the
tide before it has gone beyond his
reach. And having thus resolved, he
only awaits fitting opportunity to
carry out his plan.
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bought body and soul with Spanish
doubloons-
He betrayed the secret presence o.
the great Gomez in Havana, and his
daring design. so characistic OF oul
matchless leader, to see his mortal en-
emy the Captain General when the
latter was surrounded by five thou
sand soldiers, by his best officers. and
the citizens of Havana loyal TO the
mother country.
well. you see. have the key !
know that already has the eager Ro
blado sa she wheels in motion that
will c. ne trap should Gomez try
to carr. - his plan. and being thus
forewarne it would appear that I
might have no trouble in outwItting
these schemers.
Alas, Senior Jack. you do not
know Gomez He is rock. When
he says thing all earth and the low
er region cannot stop him. And /
have heard him swear he would be
present and shake hands with the
Captain General this night. You see,
1t is serious"
Rather" admits Jack, who, though
deeply interested in this intelligence.
fails as yet TO grasp the connection
with his fortunes, save that she will
attend the reception, and he may pos
sibly see her there.
well. you need know nothing fur
ther about this matter now. / shall
leave you in ten minutes to communi-
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His Good Resolution.

The missionary gazed pityingly
through the bars at the convict in his
striped suit.
MY good man." the visitor said, Gin
this prolonged solitude that lies before
you improve the time by making good
resolutions to be carried out on your
release"
I'm goin' u learn to run an auto
mobile. for one thing said the pris.
oner.
The missionary smiled radiant ap-
proval.
"A truly laudable desire. "hesaid, ito
master plep and lucrative bust
ness"
Yes" said the other. "if had learn
ed before, I'd have got away all right
in the machine what l was sent up
here for swipin'."
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
DOGS DID NOT sRlns CUSTOM
New Workers. Method of Advertising
DispIeased the Crowd.

piepleascd thc Crowd.
A merchant in Nassau street took a
novel method of advertising his wares
last week. Two show cases of the up
right variety stood in front OF his
door, and on each was planted dogs
dressed in gaudy blankets and be-
decked with miniature plug" hats.
Each held stick in its mouth. from
which was suspended in banner fash
ion. placards setting forth the merits
of the merchants goods. One of the
dogs was a splendid specimen of a
brindle bull; the other was an Irish
terrier. the saucy expression of whose
face was accentuated by the ''plug"
hat cooked rakishly over one ear. The
two eyed the crowd somewhat bash
fully and anon looked at each other
as though to say: ITO what base uses
may we come at last?"
Judging from the expressions heard
in the crowd which almost blocked
the narrow thoroughfare. the dogs
were more n detriment to the store.
keepers trade than an aid. They
shivered in the keen air. despite the
protecting blankets. and looked SO
wistfully toward the store door as
though begging to be released from
their exposed position. that the peo-
pie were more moved to pity them
and condemn the storekeeper than to
purchase his goods.-New York Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
Simple Burglar Alarm.

novel and apparently successful
burglar alarm which was recently put
up in the store of Baltimore, Md.
grocer has the merit of simplicity and
cheapuess. He placed over the door
of the grocery an ordinary shovel
hung on Il nail so that when the door
opened the shovel would fall and make
a racket. Burglars visited the place
the other night, the shovel did all that
was expected of it and the burglars.
alarmed by the nose. took to their
heels.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
He comes upon her in the garden.

He comes upon her in the garden.
ard they are left alone beside the
fountain.
"Well?" says Jack. somewhat impa-
tiently; you have something to tell
me. Out with 1t, my dear fellow"
There yon go again, Senior Jack;
but. 8s usual. you hit the mark.
have something to tell you-some-
thing that bears upon your fortunes
and promises to bring the game to a
speedy crisis responds the other. so
berly-
For which Heaven be praised"
breathes the younger man, endeavor-
ing to calm his wildly-beating heart;
for. cool customer as he has always
proven in times of danger, the mere
thought of one fair face awakens such
a keen interest within him that he be-
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14


was not erected in commemoration
of the Bastille at all, but in memory
of the dead who fell in the later up
risings of 1880 and 1S4S.
The Place de Ia Bastille is wide
square. formed for the purpose of set
ting off the former site of the prison,
the outlines of which are marked in
the pavement by white stones. The
French never allow any square. edi-
fee or monument to be spoiled by
lack of perspective, and to form the
Place de la Bastille. in the center of
which the Column of July stands.
many houses were torn down. and
the ground on which they had stood
was appropriated TO the public use.
For a long time after the storming
of the Bastille nothing definite was
done toward marking the spot where
1t had stood. Napoleon. with his
many plans for identifying Paris.
wished to erect great fountain in
the square, of new kind; colossal
elephant, to discharge inexhaustible
streams of pure water through its
trunk. The project never advanced
beyond the stage of a plaster cast of
the elephant and the building of a
great circular pier of stone, on which
the figure in bronze was to rest.
The Column as II Is.
After the revolution OF 1880 the
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
LET NO ONE uNDERseLL HIM
Clerk Went Proprietor One Better on
Cut Price.

SIeTk went proprietor One Retter on
Cut Price.
There are many men in business
who stand in their own light by not
treating their employees with proper
consideration" says Capt. William
Shelley of the treasury department.
For example, there came into
country store a regular customer who
wanted to buy stove. The clerk, an
experienced man In the business.
showed the entire stock of stoves, and
the one which best suited the custom
er was marked 500. The regular Gus
toner wanted a reduction on account
of the large amount of trading done
by him every year. The clerk admit
ted that he had right to some con
sideration, and finally offered the
stove for SIS. That was not satisfac
tory to the customer, who went to the
proprietor with his story. Very soon
he came back and announced that the
proprietor had agreed to give it to him
for SIT.
"Thereupon the clerk went to the
proprietor and asked him if he had
made such an agreement without con-
sulting or informing the clerk. and the
proprietor admitted that he had done
SO. Then the clerk went back to the
customer. and said:
You can have this stove for SIG
l never allow any one to undersell
me-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
seIva Lookwood's Legal Victories.

Mrs. Belva Lockwood had an i'm
portant part in settling the Cherokee
claims case. the decision in which
gave the eastern and emigrant Chero-
KEGS nearly $5,0O0.00o. The suit was
pending for years. and Mrs. Lockwood
prepared several able briefs. present
ing her arguments slillfully point by
point. Her share of the fees will be
about $4,000. She has another ST.
900 900 case before the court of claims
now.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
venderbiIt's North Carolina Taxes

The county tax report just issued in
Asheville. N. c.. shows that George
W. Vanderbilt is the largest taxpayer.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's real estate outside
of the city is appraised at s1,410.336
ahd personal property at s122,219. In
the city his Victorian property and
real estate is taxed at s40.515 and his
personal property at $3.50. Mr.. Van
dcrbilt will pay to the county and city
about $4,000 in taxes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14

1t of the famous state prisoners who
lived and died within its walls. He
thinks of the most famous of all out
of that long procession of princes and
paupers. lords and commoners. sol
diers, statesmen priests and women.
the prisoner whose identity was never
known, as it is not to this day-the
Man with the Iron Mask. Roman
GERS have woven about this extraor-
dinary state prisoner whose counte-
nance was always covered with a
mask of iron lined with velvet. a stir
ring series of scenes: and though the
Man with the Iron Mask died in the
Bastilie as long ago as Nov 10, 1903.
his identity is still subject of in
quiry, and as recently as 1891 papers
were discovered tending to throw
some small light on it, though not fix
ing it beyond question.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
Mineral Oil Safety Lamp.

German papers state that the Great
Grocery Exhibition" an association of
large dealers in groceries in England.
has now, for the fifth time, offered
prize for safety lamp for using min
eral oil. A lamp is wanted which shall
not cost more than so ce1,s anil
which. regardless of any ignorance or
carelessness. must not be mere dzn-
gerous than a common candle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
Particular Where She Laws.

A hen in Williamsville. N. H.. has
her own peculiar taste about a nest
Every day for two weeks she has taken
the china egg over the edge of box
four inches high, rolled ii half way
around the edge of the square box
into corner and aid an egg beside it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
suslIy oecupIed Otherwise.

sWhy don't you tell the voters what
you can do for them?'
That's the campaign orators bust
ness" answered Senator Sorghum
I'm busy figuring on what the voters
cSn do for me-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
She Knew His Tastes.

He-Why do you have all that fruit
oo your new hat? don't like it,
She-Will, | couldn't very well have
IT trimmed with stuffed goose. even il
you Go like that better!
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14

Underneath the column is a crypt.
in which rest the ashes OF the TN
sung heroes of the barricades; around
the base are medallions in bronse
telling of their deeds. and around The
shaft are gilt bands giving the names
of the more illustrious.
From an artistic standpoint the col
umn is very effective. but it owes TO
the historic character of the groucd
on which it stands the visits of many
persons who otherwise would not cx-
ert themselves to see it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
Not Monument of eastIlIe.

So strong hold does the story of
the Bastille. its prisoners. its sack
ing by the people and demolition by
order of the legislative authority,
have on the fancy, that one forgets
until he reaches the Place de la Bas-
tile, and examines the Column of
July, that primarily the monument
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14

The Column as II is.
After the revolution of 1880 the
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