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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-11

MONUMENT TO VERDI.

Soon after the death of Verdi, on
January %. 1901, Signor Charles Bar
sotti, the editor of an Italian news
paper, conceived the idea of collect
ing subscription to perpetuate in
marble the memory OF Italy's favorite
composer and the man whose operas
were lived by the whole world. Con
tributions poured in from all parts
of the United States from Italians
who recently emigrated to this. coun-
try and from those who have become
American citizens. In the end S2O-
600 was subscribed to the monument
fund and the order for the sculpture
and the design were given out The
monument has been finished now for
some time and has been on view in
Italy, where it was wrought. The
commission appointed to decide upon
its acceptance comprised American
and Italian representatives of the two
governments and sculptors
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Voice have been kept within their
natural compass and have been well
equalized.
DR.. ]. Mount-Bleyer says that her
voice and throat are unique; that
there is bropably the only voice of its
kind in the world. The roof of her
mouth is very highly arched and mar.
row and the vocal ligaments and
larynx are of unusual and very deli.
cate construction. Her throat is like
the throat of bird and her voice
chords are almost as small.
This young singer is by no means
delicate in appearance. She is tall
of a vigorous and robust constitution,
and has a great supply of energy.
Mr.. Merriman believes that she has
very promising future. She is only
% years of age and has devoted all
her life to the study of music, being a
fairly good player on the piano and
violin. Miss Greenwood hopes to en-.
ter upon a professional career in
which her voice will be displayed in
all its wonderful sweetness and range.
but not as a freak" singer, for there
is absolutely no trickery in the way
she reaches and sustains the highest
note ever sung.
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raked their branches against the walls
and the blinds, | fancied could hear
the subdued voices of men without.
And thus through the lonely vigil
OF that tempestuous night sat in the
gloom in the old stone house, the vic
tim OF thousand fancies. with my
pistol near by. and my hand ready to
seize the lever and set in motion
some hidden horror, the very thought
OF which caused the damp to settle on
my forehead. and fill my heart with
that sickly fear which always accom-.
panies the anticipation of some IN
seon danger.
ITO Be Continued.)
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CHAPTER v.-continued.


II come. ! come The path is strewn
with fallen trees: the road is lonely;
] can hear nothing, save the howl OF
the wind; l draw near; / see the old
house What is thatl All, it is Vic
tor Deneau; he turks near tho edge of
the pines; he is watching the old
house; he moves-he creeps-he
springs behind the great pine at the
rear of the house"
Suddenly. yaldermere sprang to-
ward me. his great eyes flashing as
they loked into mine.
Come, Castleman." he cried;
quick" and seizing me by the arm,
he almost dragged my trembling body
through the long hallway and into
the dining-hall. then pushing me into
the recess of the great window
where the old skeleton stood in its
silent, endless vigil, he raised the
sash and cried:
Now, look, Castleman, and you will
see my enemy. When the lightning
flashes. search for the great pine. the
largest of the grove to your left-and
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Sings the Highest Note.
- ss-ys,, tfJful.

heard in even very large nall The
tones are wonderfully sweet and birf
like and the medium ones are resonan,
and pl. lsing. She sings with the
most delicate pianissimo and her high
notes do not tire her throat OF make
been ascribed by one of our veil
known musical conductors to the
way she has been taught, according
to the principles of tone production.
She has been taught how to breathe
properly, he asserts, so that her tone
is free from the common vice of un-
steadiness and the registers OF hei
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Scale Showing Miss Greenwood's Re.
markabIe Compass.

Bayreuth, said that he considered her
voice of unusual range and quality.
When Mr.. Conried was asked about
this member of his school he said,
Miss Greenwood has a high note of
wonderful purity and can sing almost
any note that can be produced on the
piano."
Her tessitura lies so high that she
has no difficulty whatever in reaching
these extremely high notes. Her voice
is not large one, but it has a great
carrying quality, so that she can be
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CHAPTER vi.

Victor Deneau had evidently OBJ
served the movements of valdermere,
as the latter threw open the window,
for when the second flash of lightning
revealed to us the great pine the fig
ure of the detective was nowhere Wis
ible. Had he been frightened away
by the appearance of Valdermere, or
was he still hidden among the rocks
or trees which grew in such abund-
ance at the rear Of the old house?
Vald@mere now closed and bolted
the shutters, then. motioning me to
follow him. he aga n returned to the
room at the froDt of the house
As we entered this room, / looked
in vain for the motionless form of the
old woman, but the couch was empty
Sista had awakened from her strange
trance and had gone from the room
Valdermere drew chair near me,
and said in tone which | fancied
seemed filed with no little anxiety:
"Castleman, you have of course
noted my absence firm the dining-hall
during the day."
From the dining-hall," said,
from the house, you mean"
''Ahi you do not underestimate l
have not been away, but am sure you
will not attribute my personal omis-
sion as want of courtesy, when tell
you that 1t was important that
should be elsewhere for the past
twenty-four hours. VIII this explana-
tion suffice for the PRESENT."
FASTENED to assure him that IL
would. thinking his words were in the
form OF an apology
You win understand 1t all later
on he said. but now we will talk of
other things"
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III.
a tribute to the memory of their dead
countryman, the Italian colony in the
United States has had a beautiful
monument carved and sent to New
York to be unveiled on October IL.
Chevalier Pasquale Civiletti, a well.
known sculptor of Palermo, Italy. was
| chosen by the committee to execute
this important commission 1t has
met with the approval of the Italians
in charge of the monument fund and
the commissioner of parks for the
borough of Manhattan, which will
hold the Verdi memorial.
The monument is about 25 feet In
height and is composed entirely of
fine Carrara marble and dark tinted
granite. On top of round granite
shaft, which is capped by laurel
| wreath, stands the imposing figure of
Verdi as he looked in the heydey of
his career.
The granite shaft on which the fig
ure of the composer stands rests on
square base of the same dark stone
and surrounding the central column
are four smaller figures, in Carrarra
marble. representing operatic crea
tions of Verdi. They are "Othello."
Aida" "Falstaff" and La Fora del
Destino."
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then you will see lurking there the
form of my enemy, Victor Deneau."
Ere the words had left his lips.
stream of light cut its way through
the darl, cloud above, and / saw the
sprang to the shelter of the great
pine. Then all was darkness.
The shutters were again closed. and
Valdermere stood before me, and in
the dim light | could see his eyes
cleaning.
you saw him." he said.
"As plainly as | see you,v | replied
"Snd 1t was"
"Duvalle," | answered.
"Ah. was, sure of it," he said, then
he smiled that deadly. dangerous
smile which was part of the man.
stepped slightly backwards, and,
as did so. had unconsciously come
in contact with the skeleton, causing
1t to rock back and forth upon its
pedestal.
why do you keep that grinning
thing here" | cried, shocked by its
CHASTITY outlines, and its eyeless sock
cts.
He smiled grimly, as ne answered.
This beautiful skeleton is all that
remains of poor old Coroni, ligaments,
muscles. nerves, veins and blood. all
gone-fieshless. brainless and motion
less it stands. That skeleton was
once as live as you or l. but now it is
dead-forever dead, and thus it re-
mains to warn us that this is the end
of all mans labor"
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Her Own Color

Every season brings at least one
popular color-this fall there are two,
royal purple and sage green. Neither
color is becoming to all women, but
It is to be feared that will make
precious little difference. Only the wise
woman studies the effect of colors and
clings to those which suit her color.
Ing. The reign of particular color
does not trouble her an atom.
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sEARcHLleHTs IN THE FIELD.
British Soldiers Make Experiments
to Test Practicabiiity.

London.-The royal engineers of
England are experimenting with the
use of searchlights in the field ma
neuvers. The illustration shows an
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apparatus of this character mounted
on collapsible tower by which when
extended the light may be made to
sweep great area. 1t is compact
though complete and perfect in it's
operation according to the verdict
OF the officers who have tested the
light. The dynamo which supplies
the current is mounted on a wagon
and accompanies the big lamp liz. its
movements on the field.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

Messrs George and William Par.
sons, Dan and Louie Anderson. ex-
pert ball players of color. who are
managed together with the whole
Santa Fe team by w. II. Kerr. the
only colored manager in the South.
western league. received tuinultuous
ovation after the games they played
In Las Vegas and Albuquerque. VIM
Pet,us. one OF the finest ball players
and surest hitters in the Territory.
took the record Ia the Albuquerque
tournament. he having made fourteen
hits out OF eighteeh times at the bat,
and was accordingly rewarded by the
management by the present Of 500.
These boys reflected great credit on
toe whole Negro race. and are Justly
proud for their maintaining and pre-
serving the Negroes respect in this
avenue.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05
PROFIT BY A SISTER cITYS Ex.
PERIENCE.

Something like two years ago a sec
ond telephone system began operations
in Los Angeles, with one main and sew
eral branch exchanges. Contrary TO
the promises of the promoters the
rates charged were inadequate TO OPP
crate an efficient manual system. So
eager was the directorate to make
good their promises Of dividends that
they seized upon the only apparent (?)
relief from their operating expense by
starting to introduce automatic service
in some of the exchanges.
The public's attitude upon this
point is clearly set forth in the state.
ments OF some four hundred people
who were interviewed as to whether
extension OF the automatic service 10
all of the exchanges would be feasible
OF this four hundred some three hun
dred had had experience with the au
tomato service In various portions OF
the city. and raised protests against
the extension OF the automatic system
TO the business territory. An analy
sis Of these interviews shows that 2lC
of them stated that they found the ser
vice so often out OF order as to be q
great detriment In the conduct of their
business, siXty-siX Of them stated pos
itiyely that It was slower than a man
ually-operated system, and forty.si,
went on .ecord as TO the claims made
for the secrecy Of the automatic ser
vice not being well founded the bal
anoe of the 400 gave varying replie.
which It Is difficult to classify. a con
siderable number Of them having hat
no experience with automatic service
and very few express themselves as
favorably inclined toward It.
These are tremendous percentages
considering the number of people in
terviewed; and mark no question was
raised in these interviews as to the
disadvantages of two systems, or of q
second telephone system in particular
but merely as to whether or not au
tomato service was equal to that given
by manual system where operators
are employed.
Los Angeles is n city of about the
size of Denver and It would be hard to
find reason why our California sisters
experience would not be duplicated
here. 1t is not thar We should let vel
enough alone. but that the proposition
OF the new franchise seekers is toe
fun OF loop holes to warrant giving
them what they want
Denver is going to be a city Of 800,
900 In q few years. II cannot afford
to practically split its effort by In
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

In order to give colored voters a
perfect confidence in the fairness of
the party, ]. w. Jackson has been of
fered, and accepted, the position of
manager of the Republican campaign,
and all persons who have claims or
suggestions can make them by calling
at the headquarters of the advisory
committee. at 1923 Nineteenth street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

Producing dual telephone system.
Business. has become so much de-
pendent upon telephones. that any
thing that Injuries the esystem or compli-
Gates IL, strikes blow at business.
We do not want to divide now. Let
us all push on, for Greater Denver can
only be accomplished by united effort.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

A reception will be given in honor
of Rev. d. d. Coles elevation to the
full charge OF the Peoples Presbyter.
Ian church next Monday evening at
the church. by the congregation. A
number Of the prominent citizens have
accepted the Invitation to speak on
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

George G. Ross has opened his law
office in room 207, Kittredge building,
and is prepared to handle any legal
matters that may come to him. He will
also finish any business that was com.
menced by J. Malone Tildon, who re
Gently died.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

George Watts left Monday for Los
Angeles, California, to join his wife
and child. She went there for the ben.
eft Of the child's health some time
since.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

For Rent-Three nice large un.
furnished rooms for light housekeep-
ing; one furnished front room. Mrs.
Howard Steele. e5SS Lincoln avenue.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

For Rent--Furnished front room in
modern house at 1885 Welton street,
suitable for two gentlemen. Mrs
Johnson.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

Peoples Presbyterian Church, Twen-
y-third and Washington avenues
Preaching at II a. M and p. m. Sun
day school at p. m. Christian En-.
deavor at Z p. N. Praise meeting
wednesday at s p. m. Covenant meet
Ing Friday at p. m. Welcome to all.
d. D. COLE, Pastor.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

The Progressive Whist Club will
meet tomorrow with Mrs. c. /. Wicks
Of 1858 California All members are
requested TO be present.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

Vim. Wiley and wife, of Little Rock
who have been touring the state and
Utah. left Thursday for home after a
two months stay.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

To have your teeth put in perfect or
der see DR.. Harper, 9l7 Twenty-frst
street
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

Fifty Dollars weekly distributing
books by mail. Either sex. No can.
vassine. Full instructions for stamp
Address THE UNIVERSAL EMPLOY.
MENT CO. Denver, Colo.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

The funeral OF Miss Mary Thorn
ton. who died last saturday Afternoon.
will be held from o. ]. Gimore's
undertaking parlors Friday afternoon.
lnterment will be at Riverside.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

The funeral Of Shirley n Jones
was held from Campbell church Mon
day afternoon. Reverend Payne OIL
ciated, O. J. Gilmore being in charge
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

Mrs. Robert Jordan of Colorado
Springs is In the city.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

FOR SALE-Furniture of the best
paying fat of twenty rooms in the city.
Other business is the reason for sell
ing. lS+l Lawrence street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

Holy communion services will be
held at Shorter's A. NJ. f. church Sun
day at / a. m.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05
LOCAL NOTES

Boys Wanted-At the Alamo hotel,
Colorado Springs, by the head bellman,
IL. T. Wilson.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

The Social club will give an enter
'ainment at Five Points Hall Nov I
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

Damon Lodge, No. ). X. OF P, will
give an entertainment at East Turner
hall October 18th.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

the occasion and royal good time is
in prospect.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05
NJ. W. GRAND L6Des. A. F.. A. NJ.

For Colorado and jurisdiction. meets
in Denver, Colorado, in August. 1907.
P. H. GIBSON,
Grand Master. 1906 East Fourth St.
Pueblo. Colorado.
WILLIAM SPRAGUE,
Grand Secretary, p. o. Box l545, Den
yer, Colorado.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

Mrs. Martha Wright, formerly of
Denver, but now of Trinidad. Colorado.
has received a fine lot of Mexican
drawn work from her friend in Old
Mexico. The work is estimated TO be
worth several hundred dollars.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

Mrs. Edith Houston has been ap.
pointed as an agent for the Statesman
in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

c. A, Franklin was in the Springs
Sunday.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

Lawyer r. H. Hayes. who has been
very sick, Is able to be about again.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

Mrs. Clarence Williams of La Junta,
Colorado, was the agreeable guest of
Mrs. Matte Stewart of Trinidad. Mrs.
Williams was the youngest daughter
of Mrs. Alice Shinauld.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-05

Mrs. Sylvia Higgins Lee OF ST. Louis
is visiting in Chicago. the guest OF
Mrs. NJ. S. Miller.
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Aid for Detectives.

II the conclusions OF scientific
writer in the current issue of the Lon
don Monthly Review are accepted,
murder mysteries in the future will be
much easier of solution. The writer,
Paul Uhenhuth, announces that he
has discovered means OF Identifying
dried human blood. What this signi
fos will be apparent when It is stated
that the greatest experts In medical
Jurisprudence have hitherto held It was
impossible TO ascertain positively
whether or not the dried blood was
that Of human being or an animal
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Shipments Of American Tea.

This year l2,0UO pounds Of choice tea
will be shipped from what is at present
the only tea farm in the western hemis-
phere The farm is at Someryille, 5. c.
In the face Of difficulties that at times
seemed insurmountable, but, on the
other hand, with the kindly assistance
Of the United States government. the
Someryille TEA farm has grown to a
point where It can offer serious COM
petition with the best grades of tea
shipped from China, India Formosa or
Java. But, above all, It has been DEM
onsiraIed that barring the question Of
labor the finest tea can be successfully
grown at home, and there is nothing that
gladdens the heart Of an American more
than the discovery that he can enter
into competition in a field hitherto de-
MED him. Technical World.
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THE BOY AND THE JUDGE.
Typical Instance Of a Denver Ju-
dicial Celebrity's Treatment
of Youth.

Seven years ago, before there was
such a thing as d juvenile court, a boy
OF nine was arrested In Denver for
burglary lie was brought into the
criminal court, tried as a burglar and
cent TO Jail. He served a term OF years,
during which he learned thoroughly the
trade which he had been accused of ply
ing. When he was released, writes
Frances Maule Bjorkman, in the Amer
lean Monthly Review Of Reviews, he
began to practice in earnest He was
rearrested, recommtted, and, after Il
second term. turned loose again, moro
accomplished burglar than before. A
few months ago he was shot at by the
Denver police In an attempt to escape a
third arrest He was captured and
brought into the juvenile court, still q
mere child that ought to have been go
ing to school,
Judge Ben n Lindsey, who presides
over the tribunal, was confronted by a
bold hardened and unnaturally sharp
young expert in crime who had mysti-
fed the police by telling half dozen
different stories. Judge Lindsey began
by telling the boy that he didn't believe
him 10 be half as tough a Kid rs the
police had made him out and that hs
would not be sent up" II he was square
with the court and made a clean breast
Of his trouble with the cops
This new treatment got from the boy
his real story. He had been led into his
first ofense by desira for a knife with
which to make Kite His father re-
fused TO get him one, and he broke into
% barber shop and took a razor Ac-
cording TO the letter of the crimna! law,
the boy had committed burglary As
there was no Juvenile" law at the time,
he was dealt with as professional
hou,cbreaker Asked about his first
| trial be- said TO Judge Lindsey,
"Aw, dc guy wild de- whiskers, wot sat
mp on De high bench looked over at "a
cop, and de cop, he says MS is 4
Very bah Kid; he broke into Smith,
barber shop and took a razor, and he nd
m.rs D., yer honor Den de guy on Id
high bench sends me up widout eiy.n
me chanyr 10 say void
Thus. the boy was well started on Z
criminal career before be was ten years
old Fortunately he fell into the hand.
ol the Denver juvenile court which ha,
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EnnIIsh Eaa.LayIno cOnsesl.

Consul Daniels reports from shei'
field novel egg.laying competition al
the Lady Warwick Ladies' Agrlcul,
tural College. The conclusions reached
are that breed does not govern so
much rs the laying strain or families
OF breed highly developed as egg pro
ducers. The pen Of four Bun Orping
tons led from October 18th to NoVem
Der 10th by producing forty.nine eggs
and again on November 10th to Deem
Der 10th with 100 eggs, One thing
the present competition shows Is the
little help It Is to birds to be what
show enthusiasts call beautifully
marked. for as often rs not II Is the
ordinary looking competitor, birds a
show Judge would laugh at that have
the biggest total Of eggs to their credit.
In the winter laying competition what
stands bird in good stead is not that
it's father was the winner Of a medal
but that it's mother and grandmother
were wonderful layers, and that its
male parents also came from good
laying strain.
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Tuskegee Institute will complete
this year the first twenty-five years OF
its existence, writes Booker 7. Wash
ington In the April Worlds Book II
was opened July 4, 1881, with one
teacher and thirty pupils. Al that time
It had neither land or buildings, moth
ing but the $4,000 a year granted by
the Alabama Legislature. Even the di.
lapidated shanty and the old church In
which its first sessions were con
Quoted were lent by the Colored people
Of the village.
II was not long, however, before the
school acquired small tract of land,
The first piece Of live stock which II
became possessed of was an old blind
mule. the gift Of white man In the
neighborhood. This represented the
capital of the school.
At the close OF the school yea: last
May 1t owned 1000 acres of land,
cigh'y.threc buildings. large and small,
used as dwellings dormijorics, class
rooms, shops and barns, which, to.
g Their with the equipment, live stock,
stock in trade and other personal prop.
rrty. were valued az about SN3l ,S95.@2
This does not include $4,000 acres OF
public land remaining unsold from m"
$4,000 granted by Congress valued al
Sl25.U00 nor the endowment fund,
which amounted January |, 1906, Ia
Sl.15GGi
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An 5000 ,ooo.Acre Farm.

Don Luis Tcrrazas, the Mexican
Crocsus who once offered to assume all
the debts owed by his country, has II
farm Of about 100000 acres in the
state of chihuahua, II takes Mexican
Central trains half Il day TO cross the
farm Don Luis is thought to own
more that 100000 cattle, but a baga
tellc Of 100000 or SO more or less
never bothers him. His stable con
sists of some 100000 horses, his sheep
fold of 100000 sheep. From 100000 tn
100000 calves are branded with his
brand every spring More than 1000
cowboys and SO on keep his cattle on a
thousand hills