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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
AERONAUT TELLS OF VOYAGE
ABOVE LAKE MICHIGAN.
CLOTHES FRozE TO BODY.
Capt. William Matteray Gives Graphic
Account of Unwelcome Trip
Single Misstep Meant Plunge
Into Eternity.

Gaylord Mich.-Dressed in a natty
gray flannel yachting suit. Capt. VIII
| liam Matteray was seen the other
morning at Wolverine shortly before
he started off in search of his airship.
| the Columbia. which he left anchored
to some trees in big swamp Is miles
east of Wolverine. His experience.
both while on board the disabled ship
| and after landing. will be enough to
| fill book. He was nearly drowned
| three different times, encountered
wild animals after making the land
| ing, slept in the dense forest, miles
from any human inhabitant. lost him
self in the woods after wakening and
wandered around all day before he
| finally reached place where he could
be directed back to civilization.
Capt. Matteray was 25 years old on
the day he started his famous trip.
He is native of Paris, France, where
he got his early training. He has
| crossed the English channel by the
| air route. Has exhibited in the east
and middle states and as far west as
the Iowa cities. He gives a graphic
description of his adventure.
\ ihC Cionu WAS 81 SIedL at lut
fair grounds, 1 at first did not care
to make the trip, on account of the
high winds which / could see by the
travelling clouds. The crowd, which
had come over 100 miles to see the
big ship, which had been on exhibit
tion for two days. began to talk fake,
and l saw no way out of 1t. l started
to make the trip between $50 and G
| o'clock in the afternoon, and in about
two minutes after she got under way
l ran into the high winds which threw
| the gasoline engine out of kilter.
was already over Green Bay. l got
there so fast that landing was impos-
sible. 1t began to get dark; I tried
to land again, but got into the water
I threw out some ballast and rose
above the clouds. The next time
| tried to land it was in a big lake.
| think it was Lake Michigan. l could
| see nothing but water.
II had thrown the engine out short
| ly after l started, as I wished to save
| the lighter ballast to make a landing
| If 1 got good chance.
| THE next time when / arose I got
into the higher atmosphere and my
wet clothes froze to my body, the big
| gas bag was dripping. and as soon as
we struck the higher air it was COW
cred with thick coating of ice.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04

knocked out fresh young man known
to them all, whose father is a broker
in the building
The knockout took place the other
day just after the closing of the stock
exchange. The fair cigar counter at
tendant and the amateur champions $
wife, who is the actress Julia Morri-
son, were conversing over the counter
They are friends. The brokers' son.
tall. handsome. but presuming, stopped
to purchase a perfecto. On finger
of his right hand sparkled a brilliant
diamond in rare setting. The blonde
gazed at the ring and admired it, say
ing SO to her friend. as the young man
lighted his cigar and turned away.
He overheard the whispered utter
ance and smiled upon the blonde.
Presently he returned, purchased half
dozen cigars and then nodded fami!-
iarly to the blonde young woman.
AS he leaned upon the counter he
pressed note into her hand and hur-
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
PRINTING in Venice.

new Institution has just been
founded in Venice for the revival of
letters in that city, under the name of
"LIstituto Vento di Arti Grafiche. y
Its object is to promote printing in all
its various branches and to restore an
art which was once of such wide
spread fame in Italy That Venice
should be chosen as one of the spots
for such a purpose is peculiarly appro-
pirate, for, as is well known. it was in
Venice that printing was most warm
ly encouraged and developed when,
after its invention in Germany, it was
introduced into Italy. No less than
164 printing presses were set up in
Venice in the second half of the fif-
teenth century, ana during tine first
80 years that they were at work the
number of books printed is estimated
at 100000. Aldo Manuzio settled in
Venice in 1889, and lived and worked
there till his death, in 1915. During
those years he commenced the pub
lication of the Aldine editions, which
his descendants carried on after him.
and which have made his name ia
nous throughout the world of letters.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
STRANGELY LED TO sAsYs BODY

Clinton. Ia-Guided by some strange
power, Mr.. and Mrs. James Donohue.
of this city. journeyed to a wild spot
on the shore of the Mississippi river
and there found the body of their baby
daughter, for which parties of men
had been dragging the river for sew
eral days. The child was knocked
from the deck of their houseboat and
drowned and all efforts to recover the
body had been unsuccessful.
The mysterious force led Rie grief.
stricken parents to arise at five o'clock
in the morning, although they had
made no plans to do So Without
saying word to each other they got
into skiff and the man began rowing
down the stream. In silence they con.
tinued for two miles until they reached
Beaver island. On the upper side of
the island stands a great cottonwood
tree, whose branches rise high above
the other foliage on the shore. Straight
for the tree the skiff went, and when
Its bow touched the gnarled roots,
which extend into the water. father
and mother turned. to see the little
dress of the baby caught on a jagged
root. Just under the surface the body
lay on the sand.
Another thing which mas aroused
the curiosity of students of the mys-
terious is the fact that the body was
found on the third anniversary of the
baby's birth
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04

ried away. The language was couched
in such a manner as to be particular
ly offensive, and just as the blonde
finished reading the epistle the brok-
er's son reappeared.
He smiled. The blonde young wom-
an smiled falsely. Encouraged by the
cordial response to his smile he
walked close up to her and began to
speak in low tone, when back went
his head and off came his hat as the
right fist of the young woman shot
full into his face. Another blow was
planted on the knockout point of the
jaw sent the young man sprawling,
his head striking the edge of an iron
cuspidor and out he went.
Il guess that will hold that fellow
for awhile she said. Several men
and two women stenographers of the
building stopped on their way out to
compliment the young woman.
The young man Miss Morrison
struck threatened to cause her arrest.
but a few minutes later the father
stepped to the cigar stand. grasped
Miss Morrisons hand and said:
You were quite right My son. l
am sorry to say. acted like pup, and
you gave him only part of what he
deserved. There will be no trouble
for you, l assure you, and if you
wish it I will make him come to you
here and publicly apologize"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04

myself made a lasso out of the drag
rope and after striking several trees
finally got the rope over one and fas-
tened it, climbing down to the ground
and pulled the ship with me. Unfas-
tening the canvas rudder made bed
of it at the foot of the tree and went
to sleep.
Il was awakened in the night by
big black bear which came shifting
around. but he did not attempt to do
any harm. l saw all kinds of wild
animals and dozens of deer, which
would give a stare at the big thing in
the air and run away in alarm.
81 arose in the morning and walked
around for four hours. covering about
ten miles. and found myself at the
starting point. Took another start
and late yesterday arrived here in an
exhausted condition. am now going
after the ship"
Capt. Matteray has been sailing the
air for Is years and has had several
narrow escapes.
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HarroDir1g Ride in
a Runaway Airship.

expected to get killed any moment.
but made up my mind would stick
till the finish, but was going to cut
the ropes from the frame work of the
ship and float with the gas bag If the
worst came. The frame work was so
frail that one misstep would have
thrown me out into space.
Il was hungry and thirsty from be.
ing in the high air and nearly frozen
and became exhausted. so / made a
net out of the landing rope across the
frame of the ship. tied myself to it
and fell asleep. l must have slept a
long time and was awakened by the
basket striking ON tree. l united
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04

enhanced by the vivid dasty5 of tho
lightning which filtered through the
curtains and increased the pallsr Of
the old woman's face.
1t seemed like some horrible dream.
peopled with specters-a tableau Of
ghosts.
What were the words l had heard
upon entering--were they the dying
words of the old woman?
was so impressed by the scene
that became unmindful of the noise
OF the tempest-would nothing ever
break the horrible spell that bound
mel
AS II in answer to my thoughts
the thin bloodless lips of the old wom-
an began to move. and she murmured
some soft words, which I could not un-
derstand Then Valdermere cried out:
sSistai Sista! hear me, do you at
tend?"
"Ah, hear you" she replied
family.
go at once. Sista. to the Bald
Eagle. go by the caverns, by the hut
of Uga."
81 go, 60" ,.FieF1lse
"And do you see Uga?" TEf7H
There was no reply. ~
Have you reached the hut?"
"Ah! the hut is dark, the door is
closed. Uga is gone"
Then go to the Inn-tho Bald
Eagle"
II go, my brother. The tavern is
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ticed the old woman glide forward
like ghost, then the door closed
upon me, and all was still as death.
Without word or sign. Jokar led
me to small room above. The furni-
ture, old, but comfortable, was dimly
visible under the rays of lamp.
hastily undressed, and throwing
myself upon the bed. soon felt my
weary eyes closing, and, as l sank
into unconsciousness. l again heard
the clear notes of the bell. which rose
f'om below, filing the air with rs
liquid chime. and l fancied | could
see the red hand of anarchy cropping
in the gloom. ready to clutch the
throat of oppression, and he .iless
monarchs peopled the darkness.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
THE WORLDS NEED
A sTIckLEss BUREAU DRAWER,
SAYS Mr.. SHORTLY.
His Experience Has Shown Him How
Much the Human Race Would
Be Benefited by SvcL ar
yr invention.

"A fortune, large, mountainous
fortune" said Mr. Shortly, awaits the
furniture manufacturer who will put
on the market bureau with drawers
that won't stick.
'As ii is, suppose that half the bu-
reaus in the world have drawers that
can't be opened without a struggle,
that couldn't be entirely closed with
out mall and that could not then be
opened without an axe. / have one
such bureau myself-a bureau with
drawers that will never close entirely;
bureau that tries me sorely; and
am man of even temper.
IF bureaus of this sort affect man
of my self-command in this manner.
what must their effect be upon
myriads of people of dispositions more
excitable and explosive? See what
trouble one of these sticky drawer bu-
reaus has brought to friend of mine:
He was nice man, but impulsive
and somewhat given to self-indul-
gence, and he fought with himself un-
til one after another he had cut out
all his vices except swearing, and last
spring he cut that out and came forth
that strongest of all men, the man who
has conquered himself In that splen-
did strength he continued until day
before yesterday. when he fell.
"On that day. confident of his own
strength of mind. never doubling,
never thinking of it in fact, he had
become now as he supposed so settled
in his power of self-control, he tried
to get collar out of his top bureau
drawer.
This drawer had stuck before, but
up to that day he had always managed
to open it somehow, and what was far
greater, to keep his temper in opening
it; but on that day it wedged and
stuck and resisted in manner that
would have tried any man and that
proved, alasl too much in the end,
for my friend.
For when the drawer wouldn't
come, anyway. cloud seemed to come
over his mind. and he grasped the two
handles of it with his two hands and
planted his foot firmly against the
face of the drawer below and pushed
with that while he pulled on the draw
er, VlclOuSly.
THE drawer did yield at last, but
when that came the bureau went over
under the pressure of the foot he had
against it, and the heavily loaded
drawer came down with its sharp back
edge square on the toes of the other
foot.
'All the neighbors said-the win
dows being opened everywhere, as at
this season so that all could hear
that they had never heard anything
like it, never; and my friend has got
to move. All were willing to admit
when they learned the cause, that the
provocation had been great, but they
won't take another chance, and my
friend must go.
"And all because of sticky bureau
drawer!
Bureau builders! Think of the
benefits you would confer upon hu-
manity by making bureaus with draw
ers that would open and close easily!
But l don't appeal to your philan-
thropic side. l appeal to your cupidity.
A fortune, Himalayan fortune, awaits
the bureau builder who first puts on
the market bureau with drawers that
won't stick
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SovE1. 81
H EDGAR EAQI.
CHRISTOPHER,
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CHAPTER Iv.-continued.

Sinister and forbidding?"
Extremely So" I said. also rising
but what is the matter. was he I
fraud?"
NO. not that. but IL he is the man
think suspect. He uncuestionably
is the greatest detective in the world
and his name is not Duvalle, but De.
neau-victor Deneau. By what
means did he approach your
Then told valdermere all that
had passed between us, to which he
listened with an intense eagerness.
And the ring?"
Eyes, he wore the same ring or a
perfect duplicate of the one ] had
so often seen on your finger in In
dia."
"Castleman." says he. in low voice
full OF earnest intensity, that man is
devil above the ground, and is the
only living man who has the slightest
knowledge of our Order and its object,
or its sessions. He has tracked us
like a bloodhound from one continent
to another and has now followed us
here. He is like shadow. he turks
always on our track"
but why has he not taken active
measures against you?"
"He is prudent-the time, he thinks
has not come. He appreciates GER
tainty. He never acts on chance. His
history is possible one of the most
remarkable in the world. his energy
and cunning almost superhuman. You
do not understand at this time why
he follows us, but you will soon see
all, you will soon comprehend the
enormity OF his plans-but he errs;
he follows me, he is convinced that
I am the head of the Order. he be-
lieves that my capture would be the
means of destroying us. He feels his
way, like a devil-fsh, he is an octo-
pus, for he has many arms which
have been feeling for me during the
Shiny touch-in Asia, he had his hand
almost upon me-in Africa. he follow
ed me for months-in New York. he
occupied an adjoining room. The man
is indeed n marvel: and when he said
that he had no superior in his chosen
work he .but told the truth. Were 1t
not that we are enemies, we would
be friends"
At this moment bell rang with
startling suddenness. The sound
seemed to come from below our feet
valdermere rose hastily, and stood
listening Again / heard the clear
notes. One, two, threea Valdermere
still stood motionless for few sec
onds. then he touched bell, and the
old woman came in at one door. while
the lad who had served us, entered
by another. The woman seemed I'M
patient and made signs to Valdez
mere. The lad stood silently awaiting
orders.
"Jokar," he said. Show this gentle
man room, and see that nothing is
forgotten" Then. turning to me
again. he smiled in that peculiar in
crutable manner, and holding out his
hand, he said, Good night. Castle
man, shall wait upon you to-mor-
row."
l followed Jokar as he led me from
the place. AS l left the room. no.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
The Woman,s Privlleae.

What are you looking so glum
about?"
"oh. my fiancee has changed her
mind
Still worrying over that? 1t was
fully two weeks ago since you told
me she had broken off the engage
ment'
"Oh, it's been on and off again
twice since then"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04

crowded with bootmen, they gamble
they swear-they shout-they drink"
Go to Chattanooga-to the tavern
of the Bootman."
81 go, 60" .,.4
where are you, Sista?"
"At the Bootman-ah, | SEQ him
l see our enemy. Victor Deneau," she
cried. ''the great vulture-he sits
alone. He reads-ho writes-he
moves in his chair. All! he rises
he opens his door. Now he descends
the stairs"
Follow him, my sista, whittier
does he go?7 4
'He leaves the Inn-ah! he walks
so slowly. he crosses the strect-now
he hurries forward into the woods
into the darkness-he is gone-he Is
gone into the gloom"
Then her lips ceased to move, and
all is as still as death. valdermere
stands above her as before, never
moving his eyes from her.
A long interval elapses. then he
speaks:
"Sista, Sista, do you heed me?'
Il am here" she says.
go. my Sista. to the boat house
landing"
Il draw near. the storm bends the
trees. and l hear the angry voice OF
the river; it roars and surges near; a
flash of lightning. All, the boat
house; it is now dark. and now II is
light again. | see our enemy-Vic-
tor Deneau; he comes from the
woods; lie approaches the boat-house;
he calls for the keeper; they talk; he
gives the keeper money; the keeper
shakes his head; Deneau gives him
another coin; they unlock boat: then
ride the waves; the boat is steered
by the keeper; Victor Deaeau pulls
the oars; they are turned from their
course; they drift. they drift; they
approach the banks; they have land
ed so far away, and now they lash
the boat; cur enemy has gone-the
keeper seeks shelter under the cliffs:
Deneau Is gone" then a great sigh,
and old Sista lapses into the silence
| of death.
l could stand it no longer; move
| to chair; | am afraid lest | wake the
| sicSPSi anu bIedh lHe nOfTlDle spell
that binds and yet fascinates me. l
tread noiselessly upon the carpet. but
Valdermere still stands as he stood be-
fore, his whole soul seems concentrate
ed upon the form of the old woman.
and he is oblivious to my presence.
The tick-tock of the clock; the
moan of the wind; the flashes of
lightning; the rumble of the thunder.
and the mournful wall of the pines.
as though they had been lashed into
madness by the fury of the storm. all
seemed but fitting accessories to the
scene which held me speechless and
spell-bound. They seemed a neces-
sary part of this weird act. The in
tense strain | suffered rendered mo
motionless.
"Sista! Sista" cried valdermere.
in voice that filed me with horror.
so sudden, SO clear did 1t sound TO
my listening ears. DO you hear me.
Sista?"
Il hear, my brother-I am here"
Hasten, Sista, to the old mountain
road"
Il go-I go" she answered.
Are you coming, Sista?"
Why did Valdermere not sneal, ,
After His First Appearance.
/ IL I'll
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN
HANDY WITH HER FISTS
Wife Of Amateur Boxer Answers an
Offensive Note with Knock
out Blow.

New York.-In a certain office build
ing in this city is cigar stand in the
lower hallway, presided over by a
young woman. She to-day is telling
the young and the old men of the
building, occupants of the various Of
fees and daily acquaintances, how a
young woman, pretty blonde and
wife of an amateur champion boxer,
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
He Couldn't Tell

What do you consider the six best
books of the year, Mr.. Ego?" asked
the young woman.
"Well-er-really." replied Mr. Ego,
the novelist, I've written two books
this year, you know"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
A Guess.

'Know anything about golf?'
Not N ich. Why?"
What 4 bunker, do you know"
81 suppose it's one of those cranks
that simply live and sleep on the
links.''-Catholic Standard and Times
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
CHAPTER v.

saw nothing OF Valdermere during
the day following my arrival at the
old house. but at Q a. m. | was arous.
OF BY light tap at my door. and the
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
After His First Apnear.,o.

do you think all the critics will
roast me in the morning?"
NO. Some of them weren't there"
Chicago Saturday Evening Herald.
ITO BE CONTINUED
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-06-19
NEW CONNECTIONS
Southwestern Company to Perfect
Long DiStatce Line to
Fort Worth.

A long felt want will shortly be
filled in the perfection of the long
long distance telephone connection
between Amarillo and Fort Worth,
which in turn will afford direct con-
nection to all points south and east.
The southwestern Telephone and
Telegraph company has sent a sur
veying corps here to look after the
connection between this point and
Childress, which when completed
will make the connecting link, the
service between Fort Worth and
Childress having been established
some time ago. The surveying
corps will begin it's work from this
place today, and it is expected to
have the line to Childress ready for
business within five or six weeks.
A standard line, 20-foot poles, sc
to the mile, will be put in, and when
completed will represent a we'll i'm
proved and substantial line, in keep
ing witch the lines throughout the
state, which are constantly being
added to, by the Southwestern peo-
Pile. The new line will be operat-
ed in connection with the local
lines of the Amarillo Telephone
company, and long distance con-
nection to points south on the Den
yer road may be secured through
the local telephone service.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-06-19
AIanreed News.

The Stubs & Shaw land Office
is completed.
B. o. Owens residence is going
up, and the H. G. Wilson residence
is about completed.
The Baptist protracted meeting
at Alanreed begins Sunday night,
June oath. Bro. Wesson and
others are to help pastor Staten.
Perhaps Alanreed might defer
having 4th of July picnic if our
neighbor town Mclean would cele-
brate with a barbecue or basket
picnic
Levi D. Roeder, of Knopp, and
Roeder, the land man of Groom,
stopped over two or three hours in
Alanreed and met his many friends.
We are glad to hear they are hav-
ing a fine business.
John DAVIS is adding a room and
more than doubling the size of the
meat market and will have a meat
market and barber shop in same
building. So man and beast can
be properly skinned and prepared.
sorter believe our people are
going to let the canning proposition
60 by for this year in Gray county.
We could have kept thousand OF
more dollars ia the county that we
pay out for canned goods and saved
the surplus that generally goes
to waste.
The work of improvement goes
on in AIanreed. j. H. Hobbs, oul
mill and gin man, is building resi-
dence on the 4-acre mill and cir
lot at or near the spring tank anc
and is getting the buildings ready
for steam mill and gin outfit. Wher
the machinery comes in everything
will be ready on time to gin thu
cotton crop.
JINGLE John.
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Following the Flag.

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