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The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-19
Copyright. 1877. BY F. rennysou NeeIy.
CHAPTER xIv-continued.

CHAPTER xIv-continued.
Jack steps upon the platform OF the
car adjoining that which constitutes
the rear of the train. He is bent upon
finding out Just how matters stand,
so that should the expedition proceed,
giving evidence that no suspicion OF
the danger ahead has entered into
the calculations of the soldiers. he
may be able to carry out a bright
thought which has entered his head.
Il believe 1t can be done without
doubt" Jack mutters. after bending
down and making hasty examination
OF the connection between the two
coaches.
The same thing has been accom-
plished on numerous occasions. Rail
road men in your country call 1t
making flying switch" says Smith
ers. almost in his ear-Smithers who
seems to have intuitively guessed
what Jacks bright thought has been,
and indeed must have been figuring
himself on the same thing.
-See, there is room enough for all
of us to cling to the end of the other
coach at the time we separate. The
only danger will be the chance of dis
covery on the part of the soldiers"
well. sir in that we are lucky.
Note the fact that tents and certain
amount of luggage have been piled up
at this end of the car
Yes, you are right"
'It not only serves to darlSen the
platform in degree. but will. be-
Af
noticing that the last coach is cut
on"
Then let us pray that luck will fol
low us. If 1t wasn't for that prom
ise-"
'Ah, sir, II I hadn't the utmost faith
n your word of honor. | never would
have betrayed their secret-no. not
even to save the ladies'. But no more
on that subject. please. We are here,
and our work is cut cut for us. 1t re-
mains to be seen what AngloSaxon
wit can accomplish against the min
ions of Spanish tyranny"
Bold words these TO be uttered, even
in whisper, within sight of several
hundred Spanish soldiers. who would
tear the speaker limb from limb did
they but overhear.
Look, the conference is over"
Travers has kept one eye upon the
group of officers all the while. and
when he sees them separate he knows
the subject that has been debated be-
tween them is settled.
All, the officers hasten to the train.
VIII they order the men to turn out,
or make themselves comfortable for
the night, since further progress has
been abandoned?
Alasl this is just what they do not
carry out. Instead. loud orders in
Spanish of "All aboard" are heard.
and the soldiers can be seen scram-
bling to enter the cars.
Thus the station platform, which
but a minute before hustled with life,
appears empty and almost forsaken.
The man in charge of the train
glances up and down, and seeing
everything in readiness. waves his
arms.
An immediate response comes from
the engine in the way Of shrill
shriek-then is heard putting sound,
the long train begins to moye-they
are off!
And the bridge at which the fearful
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-19
Company Promoting in England.

The business OF company promoting
has slumped in England. The total
number of private bills deposited for
the Parliamentary session of 1904 re-
lating to railways, canals, tramways
and the supply OF electricity. gas and
water is 159. us compared with 1SS in
the preceding session. The total
amount of money proposed to be raised
is S1s9,12S, ,s05. decrease Of DO less
than SisI, ,3oG, ,22o.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-19

The admonition is quite superfiuous.
since there is not the slightest chance
of the fellow giving even a whisper
while those fingers close SO affection
ately upon his throat.
The carriage has almost ceased to
climb the gentle acclivity, its momen-
tum having become very nearly ex-
hausted. and already the train has
vanished entirely from view, so that
all danger from that source IS past
Ito be continued)
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-19
chimney stack. Left standing.

Some curious beliefs still linger in
country parts. For instance, in Hert-
fordshire when eneient houses are de-
stroyed, the chimney stacks are left in
tact, the popular theory being that the
houses are still in existence, while
these remain standing. This may be
survival of some ancient but now al
most forgotten legal right. London
Chronicle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-19
Tent Life in Colorado.

Tent life is much in vogue at the
International Printers home at Colo.
rado Springs. Col. There are ten
steam-heated canvas houses, equipped
with electric lights and having electric
bell connections with the drugroom of
the hospital. These probably are the
only steam-heated tents in the world.
and they are occupied the year
through.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-19

For whore is any author in the
world who teaches such beauty as a
woman's Shakespeare.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-19
SOME QUEER W.
~. COMPETITIONS.
Frog Catching Contests, Prizes Given
For Singing Larxs and other
ODD Struggles Are Closely
+ Fought.

T Silverton. in Devon. they
frequently have cock crow
ing gcompetitions. The own
ers of the birds take them
to the village schoolroom
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-19
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A log raft 735 feet long. fifty-iye
feet wide and twenty eight feet deep,
and containing 100000 feet of lum-
Der, was towed into San Francisco Bay
recently. ,.,..ss,.so.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-19

Kicking policemen is practiced TO
such an extent by Liverpool roughs OF
both sexes that it is suggested to pro-
vide the constables with leg guards to
wear under their trousers.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

We always cellybrate the Fourth
OF July down to Memphis, and so we
showed up there early in the morn,
ing with a new paper collar and a
pair OF socks on. We spent the day
all right, preserving the open door
and meeting with no accidents; no
body give us box of chocolate drops
full Of torpedoes nor presented us
with cane that went off every time
we teched it to the ground. That
night howsoever as we ware riding
the street car and enjoying our load,
we come to the Worlds Fair, and as
we never got further than the brew
cries at st. Louis, we stepped off and
begun to take it in. While we was
walking around disturbing of no
body, a young skate come up TO us
and sez: "lIa hal You or he I've
got you at last" 'Ha hal" sez we;
you are liar. We never stole
your watch, and we punched him
one on the block. That brought up
the perlice and we was locked up
fer the night. But mex morning
ledge Floyd being feller jernalist,
turned us loose, and we air home
lgin, not much the worst fer ware.
--Hardeman Free Press.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
BANKING CAPITAL INCREASE

The last issue Of the Manufactur-
ers' Record, Baltimore, Md, contains
the subjoined hattering reference
relative to the last bank statement
compiled by Auditor Henry;
IAN official statement just issued
from the Auditors department of
the State Of Mississippi and pub
hshed in another column of the Man
ufacturers' Record displays remark
able growth in the banking business
there during the last pear. Only a
twelve months ago there were in
Mississippi 1888 banks with state
charters; now there are 22S, an in
crease OF u So per cent, nor do these
figures include several banks lately
organized but not yet in operation.
With this enlargement of banking
facilities the total resources of such
institutions, not including national
banks, IN that state have grown from
$il, l,375,93l to $4S,SS2,OlS or 1914
per cent Individual deposits
amount to sos, ,39S,S2l, an increase
of $2,790, lS9, or nearly | per cent,
Capital paid in as a total of $9,3l7,-
O75, an increase of $1,6lS,977, or
about 2l50 per cent, Surplus is
S6l ,590,626 a gain of $273, ,595, or
nearly 81 per cent, and undivided
profits amount to S2,0l5,722, an in
crease of $l39,7iS, or nearly 2S per
cent Loans and discounts are
So, ,67S, ,59S, growth of $5,S32,-
9S3, or 2l.72 per cent.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
GREAT is THE DELTA.

The Clarksdale Register, whose
editor is a native Of the Northwest,
throws out the following pertinent
advice 10 all who are seeking to bet
ter thea condition. lie invites
them 10 come 10 the Delta in these
sensible words, which we reproduce
and indorsc.
Does it not seem a strange com
ment on the stubbornress Of human
nature that strong men with fami-
| lies viii exhaust their energie:
against the rocky walls of small city
| jobs which pay pittance and inyol-
yes life little better than distress,
when bhe great South country Of
Mississippi stretches out welcome
hand TO every honest man who
wants a farm home for himself and
children and who will work out
the problems for himself, aided by
every Gift from the storeh0use Of
nature2 How many farmers, also
now living on property in the
North, long since worked out, seem
10 be uncOnciOus Of the beckOning
hand from this favored locality,
where rich ard fruitful land may be
had at comparatively low figure,
and where prosperous farms spring
up in the twinkling Of an eye, as it
were, under the patient and persis-
tent endeayor
Think Of buying farm lands, rich
as when they first came from the
Creator, the best in the world for a
few dollars an acre Think Of farm
ing where crops prosper beyond the
most fertile Imagination. Think Of
living on your own place, surround
ed by comfort and giving your
children the advantage of good
schools and churches, while you are
successfully laying away provisions
for rainy day or accumulating a
competence against the time when
Did age will make hard labor i'm
possible and rest doubly welcome.
Think Of coming to a territory
where a cordial welcome to a strang-
'r is always given, and where the
business interests give encourage
nent to the new settler. Think of
hese things, il you are attracted by
he truthful picture here represent
ID, and look into them further. 1t
S a step you will never have cause
o regret,
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
SOME GOOD ADVICE.

The following good advice is re-
produced from Kentucky exchange,
and we commend careful consider
alton of same, 1t is a complete ser
mon in a few words
Make your word good. Make it
good with your meat man, your gro
Ger and your home paper. Paying
promptly is the life Of business and
this applies to newspapers as well as
to your meat man, your grocer, or
your bank. The newspaper man
can't run without money any more
than any other business man. He
has to collect what is due him Just
like other people. If you owe your
newspaper don't get mad if the edi-
tor wants his money and sends in
his bill with request to remit. You
don't know how it is with him. Per-
haps he hasn't as much capital as
you think he has, and he needs
money to pay his hands and his pa
per bill, Labor don't wait, neither
do the paper men. They both shut
down on him if he fails to pay
promptly, And this is why the pa
per man like other men sends out
his bills, Its just matter of bust
ness. So don't get mad, Why bless
your dear souls, if we were to get
mad every time man sent in his
bill we would be in the asylum right
now.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
BREWER AND SCOTT.

Jackson, Miss, July There
are two probable candidates fol
Governor in the city today, and botE
Of them paid their respects to the
Governor the two gentlemen being
Hon. Charles Scott, OF Bolivar coun.
! ty, and Hon. Earl Brewer, Of
Coah0ma Mr.. Brewer came down
with Judge Sam Cook and had a
conference with the Governor which
lasted several hours. Nothing in
regard TO the nature of the confer
ence was given out, but it seems
certain that it was official and not
political Mr.. Brewer, when asked
about his candidacy, said that he
was not ready as yet to make any
announcement concerning it.
Mr. Scott, when asked about his
candidacy for this high office, said:
Il have received many kind let
ters from friends bearing on the
subject, all urging me to allow the
use Of my name at the proper time.
! can say frankly, however, that |
have not fully made up my mind on
the subject, and at present can not
say whether | shall be a candidate. "
In regard to crop conditions I'M
the Delta, with which he is through
ly familiar, Mr.. Scott said:
"The outlook is the worst | have
ever known in that section OF the
State, and | have been planting in
the Delta for many years. The
present prospects are that we will |
not raise more than so per cent. of |
an average crop, and under the most |
favorable weather conditions from
now on we could not possibly raise
more than two-thirds of an average
Yield of cotton. If rains continue
md at present they show no signs
If cessation, their is no telling what
We will raise.
"The corn crop is total failure,
IS far as first paintings are concerned.
We may make something on the late
The conditions ] speak
II generally prevail in the Delta and
re not confined to any particular
ection.'
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
JUDGE KIMBROUGH ENFOR.
CES THE LAW.

Secretary Taft, in his speech a
Yale college, gave expression to tn,
following:
Il grieve for my country that the
administration Of the criminal law il
all the states of the union there may
be one or two EXCEPTIONS, is a dis,
grace to our civilization"
The above is a very humiliatine
truth, but it is a truth. We are
getting to be in a nation without
respect of law, and human life is
held very cheaply in all parts of it
jackson News.
If Secretary Taft and the editor
Of the News could have seen Justice
as dispensed by Judge A. McC
klmbrough's court in Washington
county during the past week, they
would have undoubtedly learned
that in Washington county the Grim
inal law is administered without fear
or favor. Judge kimbrough re-
marked from the bench that with
such capable Jurors, grand and petit,
as had been drawn for the present
term, the court felt that the crimi-
nails of high or low decree would
soon learn to respect, or at least fear
the law, and the violations of the
laws OF the State would soon become
OF rare occurrence. The grand jury
returned true bills when the evi-
dence justified, regardless of the So
cial or business position of the of
fender and the petit jury promptly
returning verdicts of guilty when
the evidence sustained the charges.
and then the court, while never too
severe, did not hesitate to fix pen
alhes commensurate with the crimes
committed, In Washington county
the criminal laws are now admins
tered properly and as administered
ought to prove a deterrent of crime
in the future. e.--Greenville Democrat.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Cotton is nearly eleven cents pei
pound now; the planters of the Delta
have but little to sell. What will
be the price next fall when the plan.
ters all place the present crop on the
market? That is an important
question with the cotton producer.
If the crop conditions do not i'm
prove a crop of ten and one half
million bales will be the maximum.
and crop of ten and one half mil
lion bales ought to mean eleven or
twelve cent cotton next fall How.
ever, the Democrat insists that the
planters do not stretch their credit
take summer trips and become gen.
orally extravagant on the prospect
OF II cent cotton, for the price
might drop and en!-Greenville
Democrat.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

The reason the Japanese won the
great battle was Togo centered his fire
upon the massive feet Of the enemy.
He had been preparing for the great
battle that he knew was sure to come
and in the great battle Of life it must
come and II you do not conquer it will
conquer yon. Grenada Business College,
teaches you how to conquer. Write
them for the secret Of conquority.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

The charges of Secretary Cheat
ham of leakage in the government
report have been sustained after an
Investigation made by Secretary
Wilson of the Department Of Agri-
culture. Statistician Holmes has
been dishonorably discharged from
the Department, and Secretary Will
son announces that in future the ut
most care will be exercised in the
preparation Of the Bureau reports.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

The mass.meeting at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday evening
adopted resolution indorsing
Mayor Vardamans order enforcing
the Sunday law in Greenwood, and
urging that the order remain in
force. So, the lid seems TO be on
for good.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
PRINTER WANTED.

The Commonwealth will need an
all-round printer at an early date
Write us stating what you can do
and wages expected, A permanent
position for the right man.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Being crowded with advertising
and short Of help we arc not able to
give our readers the usual amount of
home reading matter this week.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

The fellow who wins is the fellow
who hustles mt and gets job. The
fellow who is always hanging on by
his eyebrows is the fellow who "ac-
ceptS a situation"
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Judge kimbrough held court here
Monday, Only a few civil cases
were disposed of, as the term had
been previously prctermitted.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

The old patriarch declared, Il
said in my haste all men are liars" i,
and we have otter wondered what
else he would have said if he had
not been pressed for time.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
For Rent.

New up-to-date cottage on Dewey
street, with water and bath connec-
tions and granolithic walk to front door.
Also two unfurnished rooms, 3O5 East
Market street. Cumb. Phone 1869.
JOHN N. ScHRAM,
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

lndlanola's new town census
shows an increase from 667 in 1900
to 1863 up to this year. We wish
for this progressive town continued
prosperity.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Fifteen cents for cotton this fall
and winter would make things more
comfortable in this section. And
we believe the staple will command
price close around those figures.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

:. am no proud Jack, like Falstaff, but
a lad of mettle a good boy"--ready and
anxious to write your insurance today.
Call on me in person or over either
phone.
P.S. GEORGE.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Crops are being abandoned in
places throughout the Delta on ac-
count Of the rains and grass. The
Delta will not make over a half crop
of either cotton or corn. 4
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Cotton for October delivery
reached / Sc in New Orleans last
Monday 1t looks like Is cents be-
fore long.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

The continued rains don't keep
Greenwood from growing. There
is a whole lot doing in the building
line here all the time.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

HE had small skill o. horse flesh who
bought goose to ride on" Go to an in
surance Office for insurance. Bank of
Commerce building. Let me write your
insurance TODAY. p, s, GEORGE
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Secretary NJ S. Fisher, of the Mis-
slssippi Cotton Growers Association,
died in Jackson on the 10th inst. q.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

W, ] Lane Of Crystal Springs,
made S40O net from 1000 tomato
plants.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

The politicians are all very quiet
at this time. 1t would not surprise
US to see half dozen candidates in
the race for Congress in this district,
and If any Of them can beat Humph-
reys he will be elected. .-Friars Point
Coahomian.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Silver City is on a big boom and
bids fair to become a town of con-
siderable size.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

The Carrollton Conservative ad-
vlses those who are indulging in
TRADES against the Yankee publish
ing concerns for containing in their
books Objectionable matter to the
South, to look nearer home.-Clar-
ion-Ledger.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

We are at last having some nice,
cool, fair weather
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Tennessee is now enforcing the
Jim-crow law,
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Greenwood boasts of three ball
mines, But Greenwood, judging
from her newspapers appearance,
has more Of nearly everything else
than most towns in this section of
the State. .-Durant News.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
M | S S | S S | P P |
lU PUBLIC OPINION

Just think There are very near
ly two billions Of human beings on
this earth and fully one-half Of them
are as smart as you are.-Laurel
Ledger.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
Greenwood, friday july IA. 1905.
ANNOUNCE MENTS.

The Commonwealth ia authorized to
announce the following named persons
as candidates for city offices. subject to
the primary TO be held in 1906;
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Some farmers have been accused
OF mortgaging their farms to send
their daughters at a distance to at
tend a college, only to find out later
that daughter had the "big-head,
and looked upon her mother and
father as two old fogies. .-McComb
City Enterprise.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Mississippi is great mule-breed.
ing State as shown in an article
based upon official statistics in our
issue of May 10Th, ranked seventh
In the Union in the number of mule
colts under two years of age, and
fifth in number Of horse colts, and
among the highest in the number of
brood stock, Asa consumer, or user
OF mules, she ranked fourth, only
being led by Texas, Missouri and
tennessee, while she largely led
every other Southern State. As a
producer of mules she trebled
Georgia, and as many as the Caro-.
llnas and Louisiana combined,
though not greatly exceeding Geor-
Sla and Alabama in consumption
while far behind them in popula-
ton. Illinois and Kentucky led us
as mule producers in 1900, but we
believe Mississippi leads them both
now She has for years been stead
lily neutrality-suspicious. Examin-
er
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
MEETING COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD.

Notice is hereby given that there win
be meeting Of the School Board Of Le-
hore county held at the court house in
brentwood ON the first Monday in Au-
gust, 1908. All persons interested in
rural schools are urgently requested Il,
be present at this meeting.
W. M. PETEET,
Supt. Of Education.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Hay, corn, oats, cattle and hogs
are collateral that a farmer can have
and when he is known to possess
this basis of credit, no difficulty is
encountered in effecting loans or adj
yances. However, it is rarely that a
farmer of this kind has need of as.
slstanee. Crystal Springs Meteor.
The Hattiesburg Progress says
that South Mississippi will nc
doubt furnish at least one candi.
date for Governor in the next elec.
ton In the person of Capt. J. P
Carter, of Hattiesburg, the present
popular Lieutenant Governor of the
State
When the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation was organized Brown was
the leading bull and Price the boss
bear, The former became an active
tlgure and liberal subscriber to the
assoclation-was indeed the head of
the tn pool" part of the programme.
Theodore Price was the chief adver-
sary The two have now changed
posltlons-Price is leading the bull
movement, while Brown is bear.
lie says the market is high enough,
and is a heavy seller. A motion for
Browns resignation from the asso-
clatlon and for electing Price to the
vacancy seems in order. -Vicksburg
Herald.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Peters Milk Chocolates, lrresista bly
delicious. scArrs,
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

For Marshal :
b. N. PARISH.
II. l.. MILLER,
W. l.. ANTHONY.
W. |. CARR
JOHN +. MELTON.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-07-05

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