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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20
The Little Tin Soldier.

Vance Thompson. in the Christmas
Everybody's, writing of Where the
Toys Come from" describes the Nur-
emberg home of the toy soldier.
"The soldiers are sold by the hun
dredweight," he says, "and last year
nearly $4,000 qulntals were sent into
the United States. A pound box. which
contains about $50 pieces-infantry,
cavalry. artillery, with such accessor-
les as trees. bastions, camps, the
wounded soldiers and the dead-you
may buy yonder in the Troedel market
for 60 cents. AS every one knows,
there are two kinds of toy soldiers
those stamped out of fiat metal, and
the finer kind made In molds. Mod
ern machinery-as you may see in the
great factories outside the city walls
has stripped the process of romance.
The only hand-worE is the painting of
the little figures, which is done by wo-
men and girls
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lady-fair. he had called her-but we
would see.
On the second night succeeding my
departure from Dead Mans Cave
reached the city of New Orleans The
station was crowded with porters, cab
men and venders, each crying ia a
tongue of his own.
The lateness of the hour did not
seem to diminish the cro1ds at the
station, or the pedestrians without, for
the streets were working with people,
on foot, and in carriages. The thea
ters were in full blast, and the club
rooms were merry with music and
laughter.
1t seemed that my walk would new
er end, but at last l came upon Caron-
dolet street-what a namel 1t was
here that Mr.. De Tavenier lived.
reached the iron gate of Mr.. De
Tavenier's house-or rather of his
premises, for, as yet, l had seen no
house-and entering the enclosure, |
followed broad shell path vhiah led
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THE AGE OF cLAH%
Rapidly suppIantlns Iron and Steel 70
Many Uses.

In spite OF the fact that the largest
corporation in tho world is devoted to
the exploitation OF iron and steel the
people VINO like to look ahead are al
ready prophesylng the end OF the iron
age. 1t Is pointed out that we can al
ready compute the amount OF iron ore
still in sight. and the number OF years
which 1t will require to exhause these
deposits.
The question which arises is what Is
to be the substitute for Hron. The ex-
perts have an answer ready. We Will
return TO the age of clay.
iron, according to the late Professor
Shaler. is first to go out of use for re-
tanning vessels. After a while there
VIII be no more iron buckets and BATH
tubs and boilers. The retaining ves-
sells of the future. like those of our saw
age forbears. will be made OF clay. Al
ready new spirit is entering the pot
terry of the world. and the ceramic in
dustry is recovering the lost glories
of its antiquity Sheet iron will be-
VIII be more used Even now they
are regaIning a vogue in American
country houses.
Iron for structural purposes Will fol-
low the way of iron for retaining yes
sells. For all its shell of brick and
stone, New York is a steel city,
masked dream OF the IRON age. metal
skeleton, incased. Sometime its steel
slSyscrapers and its ster' bridges will
be curiosities The houses and bridges
of the future, many of them, will be
built of cement. Many of them are be-
ing built of cement.
The cement house Is a modified ver-
sion of the adobe dwelling of the In
dians of the Southwest II fs tho ctov
age reasserting itself in q novel form.
In this form indeed that age IS al
ready on the scene, shouldering out
the iron age in thousand places.
America produced only about mil
lion and n half barrels of cement in
1897 Last year the output was 26
100000 barrels. The supply is practi-
cally inexhaustable. 1t Is claimed for
the cement house that 1t can be
erected In half the time of another
house and at much less expense.
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the venders- I threw wide the blinds
and raised the window The birds
warbled wildly from the great trees in
the yard. and could hear the wooing
murmur of the fountains.
/ made a careful toilet, for my cloth.
ing was much stained with the soil OF
Dead Mans Cave-the name seemed
strangely unpleasant to me as looked
upon the beautiful scene around me.
1t stole upon me Ike a horrible
dream, with its dead warriors, and its
burning pillars, the damp passages.
the horrfd monstrous ship. the ghastly
blind fishes, and the hooting owls.
could not endure the thought. and
yet, the owner of this great house,
with all its old-world memories which
no Anglo-Saxon cruelty could destroy,
was. like myself, member OF "The
Invisible Hand
When my toilet was completed. and
for the last of many times / studied
the effect in the long pier glass, within
its gilt frame, | smiled. | was child
ishly happy to see my own reflection
as l had seen it so often in English
bathrooms or banquet halls. My con
ceit was returning. My love for the
world struggled valiantly against my
oath in that silent chamber in one OF
whose dark tunnels had heard the
clank of Herschburg's chains, and his
woeful cries seemed to drown even
the song of the birds.
| rang the bell. and the old negro
tapped lightly upon the door before
entering.
Master sleeps we'll" he said, his
white teeth cleaning.
Il am afraid l sleep too well, but
now you may show me down"
l followed him into the same room
where Mr.. De Tavenier had enter.
tanned me upon my arrival. and from
whence l was soon summoned to the
dining hall say hall because the
word more accurately describes it.
A long room with lofty ceiling, fres.
coed in strange designs was lighted by
windows narrow and high, which
reached from a wainscoting of dark
hardwood almost to the moulding
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later
cic
Washington
only coming here occasions his
in
me Italian ovenment then began negotiations
Uncle sam with view to repairing the made by
The
Democratic
selected
OF
Subsequent
Italian of
in
N Mr. Fl
nged absence periodically explained by
the positive announcement of his resignation
a tan n Washin
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above. The furniture of this room
was in keeping with what | had seen
of the house, old, rare and rich. A
great sideboard, ancient in pattern
and elaborate in workmanship, was re
splendidly filled with the finest silver
and gold service. The table, as long
as that in the old stone house on the
mountain, also supported a great dis
play of silver, and an old china serv-
ice, while the polished floor was re-
lieved with rugs.
| cast frequent glances toward the
open doors, but no one entered save
the black who attended me at table.
heard voice mellow and sweet
then another, proceed from the front
of the house-it was probably the lady
and her maid.
For the life of me I could not resist
a longing to see the face of the lady
whose voice was so sweet. Was 1t the
result of my long exile from feminine
Influences, or was it the curiosity
mere curiosity-to look upon female
member of THE Invisible Hand?"
AT last my reward came, and in a
manner for which | was little pre-
pared
Mr.. De Tavenier had been called
away for the day, and was left alone
or was it alone?-alas,
l read the papers-a fight on the
levee-a murder on the Rue Bonne-a
corpse IN Lake Pontchatrain-an unex.
pected rise in cotton-a crusade
against the lottery-that strange
vyh nf tuh oh,
Orleans famous in those days-but
felt no interest in those things, and at
last l abandoned myself to the yard.
had only walked few PAGES under
the spreading branches of the live
oaks and lofty cypress trees, when
turning suddenly into shell-path ap.
preaching the fountain, with its
groups of marble figures, I saw tho
simmer of a golden head and the out
lines of form. tall, graceful-now up.
right, now bending among the now.
ers.
| paused, and as I did so was face
to face with Mademoiselle Marie De
Tavenier, and though | have never
been accused of susceptibility of i'm
pulse, ] could not deny even then that
| was face to face with my destiny.
Helen 1 had loved by degrees, has dis.
covered her charms one by one, dig.
ging each little pearl from its hiding.
place ard building shrine at which |
might worship-but. now all the pearls
broke upon me in dazzling sunburst,
as 1t were-a picture of fresh lowell.
ness, with the fair tint of the sea.
shel1s at her feet-wavy hair clinging
to her white forehead like shredded
gold, and her dark brown eyes. ueep,
placid, even slumberous. met my own
with calm inquiry, while her browa
arched at my approach. Through her
slightly parted lips shone the white oi
pretty teeth.
.eTo BE coNTIMuED2
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indian.

An theory put forward that the
the vicinity the north
cool to be habtabe by
of
The
to
The bureau
indicates that
among
a to Alaska.
from ask
sharp had studied out marked resembiances
takes stock the theory has
guage
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20
CHAPTER Kill

There were some valuable papers
In my grip. | carefully placed it near
me on the seat of the coach. | looked
out of the small window, for the train
had not begun to move, though the
bell of the engine was changing away
TO warn all passengers aboard.
Valdermere approached the open
window. and as he drew near he spoke
In low voice
do you see that bent figure in the
crowd to the right-the old man with
the gray beard?'
l looked among the crowd and per-
ceived the stopped form of very old
man leaning upon a staff and appar
emily Indifferent to the throngs about
him, for, like all mountain towns, Pine
Bluff turned out en- masse to greet an
incoming or departing train-it broke
the monotony of their humdrum exist
ence, and as an event" it was next
In Importance to a murder at the
Bald Eagle" or a cockfight down at
the Tannery.
Il see such man." replied. 10 Val
dermere's questioning look, but what
of it?"
began to lurch at its couplings and the
hiss of the steam almost drowned his
voice THAT man is Deneau-Good-
bye!-don't forget the message"
The train was now in motion, and
as we left the station l again saw the
face of the old man. He gazed intent
ly at me, and his black eyes burned
like fire-then l saw him no more.
The train dashed away winding
along the crest of the ridge. The air
was warm and the scent from the
woods and fields was pleasant.
The passengers were few. some
stretched in uncomfortable slumber,
Dthers reading-all seemed listless.
also tried to read, but at last throwing
my paper aside | fell into reverie-
strange reverie for one like me.
The world was again about me
around me-above me-flled with
sunshine, with flowers, with birds, and
6ubhling with streams. Little cot
tages nestled in the peaceful Sequat
chee or clung to the mountain side.
could see glimpses of the happy vii
layers as the train sped onward, go
Ing to and from their daily tasks, or
merry groups of children at play in the
neadows-free from sin, from hatred
rec from-from-oaths and conspir
acies. l envied the woodchopper his
happy lot, his rustic sweetheart, his
humble hut | thought of Helen-fair,
beautiful-but, alas.-then another
thought came crowding itself into my
whirling brain. All, could not drive
1t away. / could not keep back the
fanciful mood of my day-dream.
l was now on a journey to bear
message of great Importance to one
Mr.. De Tavenier, of New Orleans.
would be received at the home of this
man-would be treated by him as
member of THE Invisible Hand" and
would be placed under his directions
as to my immediate future. This were
better than living alone-or worse
than alone in that old stone house
with that Devil of a Sista-and that
speechless lad for daily companions
and, besides, there would be other
guests at the house of Mr.. De Taven-
Ter. for valdermere had spoken of
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20

Increase in the salaries of post Office clerks
Will be a prominent question at the present ses-
sion of congress- Already three movements of
Importance have been begun. all of which are
directed toward this end and none of which can
be ignored by congress- The three movements
are headed by the post office department by the
postal clerks themselves and by the chambers of
commerce all over the country.
Clerks in the postal service now receive a
minimum salary of 5000 and a maximum salary of
$1,000. The prosperity of the country has created
such demand for service and the opportunities
of betterment of the individual have so much in
creased that the postal service of the country
may be said to be hanging on the ragged edge of
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his uaion
to crystalline the
clerks to
their
The
Everett and
has not confined its efforts the hsc
will be flooded
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WANTED ORANGES But GOT LEMONS.

Officials of the department of agriculture
handed lemon the other day from a tree
which they expected to produce oranges The
discovery is regarded of the greatest i'm
portance and may revolution of the
lemon growing industry of this country.
Several months ago Prof. b. T. Galloway
chief of the bureau of plant industry, and Her
bert w. Webber his assistant, began experiments
grating Florida orange tree and the Japan
orange tree known Trifolita. When the
fruit was ready to pick several of the sup
posed oranges were taken off the tree and peeled
1t found that they thn-skinned and
they gave every appearance of the orange until
of the assistants bit one.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20

The Bureau of American Ethnology one of
the nost expensive and the least conspicuous of
the government bureaus, Is now completing a
history of the American Indian to which the labor
OF 25 years has been devoted.
The work will deliver another scientific blow
at the biblical theory that the human race orig.
mated tn ough Adam and Eve In the Garden of
Eden about 1000 years ago. While they do not
assume to explain the origin of the Indian the
scientists say IMAM remains have been dscov-
cred in geological strata of this country showing
that man existed here 100000 years ago 1t is
rot claimed that the remains are such as to prove
hat the Indian the aboriginal creature of
his early date. 1t may or may not have been
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20
Gossip from the Capital
What Happening Washington Return Of Ambaal Baron
Des Panches Causes Surprise Society CrceCovernment
Sc entists Say Man Originated 300, 600 Years Ago.

WASHINGTON-The sudden reappearance
of Baron Mayor des Planches. italian am
bassador to Washington. has stirred the haut
monde to its foundation, officials and laymen alike
being curious to know the reason why he has re-
turned after the repeated announcement OF his
retirement from the diplomatic service of his
country. Indeed. positive were the statements
regarding his resignation that Baron Hengelmuel-
Ter of Austria-Hungary. the next Oldest ambas-
sador in point of service at this capital. was de-
cared to be dean in the diplomatic corps in his
stead. and congratulated accordingly, by his con-
freres.
The new dean returned to Washington from
his m MI ion har md lef fexp
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of
with
glass for him
The departments scientists puzzled
around the department expected a
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-03
MOB STORMS
JAIL BUT DOES
NOT GET CULPR|T

Mobile. Ala, oct 3.-Roy Hoyle, spe-
cial officer OF the Mobile and Ohio rail-
road and one of the most widely known
men in this vicinity, was fatally shot and
Alderman Sidney Lyons, chairman Of the
city council Of Mobile, was wounded last
night during a fight at the county Jail
between deputy sheriffs and mob deter
mined to capture Dick Robinson, a young
negro.
The mob is still hunting the negro and
will lynch him IL he is caught The negro,
who is IL years of age, yesterday attack
ed Ruth, the 12-year-old daughter Of
Blunt Sossaman, who lives about three
miles from here
The girl was passing a secluded spot
not far from her home when she was at
tacked. Later she was found unconscious
by the roadside. Detectives captured the
negro within three hours. The Sossaman
girl identified him.
Deputy Sheriff Fatch, as precaution-
airy measure sent him to station several
miles up the Mobile and Ohio railroad
He was not taken TO the jail at all and
was at least eight miles from the city
when the mob approached the county jail
There have been several assaults upon
white women within the last few weeks
and the news OF this latest outrage caus-
ed intense excitement. Crowds gathered
in the downtown streets. The crowd was
harangued by several speakers. who urg-
ed them to take the life OF the negro IL
he could be found.
Sheriff Powers met the leaders of the
mob at the jail and Informed them that
the man they were seeking was not there.
He offered TO let anybody whom he per-
sonally knew pass through the jail to sat
isfy the crowd OF the truth of his state
ment. About 40 men walked through the
corridors and some OF them returned and
assured the mob that the negro was not
there.
While several men, including Hoyle and
Lyons. were still In the Jail "A portion OF
the crowd. led by an unidentified man.
seized a telephone pole and dashed II
against the door. The door fell with
crash and almost instantly a shot was
fired by man standing In the gate The
mob then commenced a fusilade. About
n dozen shots were fired
In the lull i'm the shooting Alderman
Lyons stepped from the Jail and announc-
ed that he had been shot ana that Roy
Hoyle had received a bullet through the
left lung.
The crowd later received information
that Robinson had been taken from tho
city TO point eight miles up the railroad,
where he was 20 be placed on a train and
carried still further. Three hundred men
toarded train here at SIS p. m. with
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-03
ROOSEVELT, JR.
CALLED BEFORE
THE GRAND JURY

Boston, Oct. 3-Theodore Roosevelt. Jr..
and several of his fellow students at Har-
ward together with two police officers
from Station 4, have been summoned
before the Suffolk county grand jury in
connection with an investigation by that
body of an assault upon one OF the offi-
GERS in Boston common last Thursday
evening.
A summons for young Roosevelt was is
sued yesterday afternoon and an officer
sent to Cambridge TO serve 1t. At the
time Of the assault young Roosevelt and
several other Harvard students were
questioned by the police but were after
ward released. The next day, Friday. Po-
lice Commissioner O'Heara issued state
ment TO the effect that the case would be
more fully investigated
The son OF the president accompanied
by his counsel, appeared before one OF the
judges Of the municipal court on Satur-
day and after an explanation of the cpl
sode the warrant was refused, and IL was
though the affair had been closed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-03
WILLIAM A. SPICER MAY
ACCEPT THE NOMINATION

william A. Spicer. a former member of
the common council and son OF George T.
spicer, who died in office in his 14th term
as alderman from the Fourth ward. has
been asked by citizens OF the Ninth ward
TO be a Republican candidate for alder
man OF that ward at the coming election.
Last year he was asked by the ward
committee and other citizens 10 be a
candidate for the Republican nomination.
for alderman. but did not see his way
clear at that time 20 accept the nomina-
tion.
At this time. u the people OF the ward
desire him 20 be a candidate, Mr.. Spicer
says that he Is now SO situated that he
can accept the nomination. n made
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Hon. James Henry Higgins

the expressed intention OF lynchlng the
negro.
Gov jerks, who was in the city last
night, ordered that three companies of
militia be sent here Immediately
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night a sec
ond mob gathered in the business section
and went to the jail, convinced that Rob-
inson was there and expressing them
selves as bound TO have him at any cost.
Sheriff Powers declared, as he had at
first that Robinson was not i'm the Jail
and had not been there. Men made a Sec
ond rush, but did not find the negro. The
announcement was received with in
crxlulity and there were demands that
the negro be brought out at once. The
temper of the crowd was growing ex-
tremely ugly, when Capt Frank Lums-
den made speech asking the crowd to
disperse This speech satisfied the crowd.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-03

WORRIED OVER
COMING TRIAL

Cleveland. Oct. 3.-After much ques-
tioning and cross questioning Attorney
Virgil p Kline acknowledged yesterday
that John d. Rockefeller 'at present is at
his residence in Tarrytown. n. Y. This
clears up the mystery surrounding his
disappearance. but I'm no wise answers
the question so many have asked why
Rockefeller left Cleveland at this time.
Just when the Standard oil hearing at
F1ndlay Is about 20 he called
The fact that the OH king left the city
hurriedly and without telling his acquaint-
ances Of his intention Is considered sig
nihcant by some OF his friends. He left
so suddenly that Mrs. Rockefeller could
not accompany him, and she generally is
with him wherever he goes
"Mr. Rockefeller has long been worried
about the attitude OF the people toward
him. and concerning the approaching trial
at Ftndlay" said one OF the oil kings
closest friends last night. Ills face daily
has gained lines OF care. While out
wardly genial he retired more and more
into himself and often lapsed into n
brown study in the middle OF n conver-
saton.
while he never mentions the Findlay
affair. It Is certain that he worried about
Il. and the unpleasant notoriety that
would surround his appearance In court.
IL Is by no means certain that Mr. Rookie
feller VIII not return 10 Cleveland There
Is also a chance that he will spepd the
winter on a ranch he owns i'm California" /"
Prosecutor David OF f1ndlay. who pro-
cured the indictment against the Stand
ard OH company In Hancock county. left
Finday three days ago, and IL l. said
that he Is obtaining evidence 20 be used
In the coming trial. The suit Is 10 come
up before Judge Banker next Tuesday.
The jury will be summoned this week.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-03

Amid the widest enthusiasm the popular uprising of the
Rhode Island behalf
Not of Rhode Island held
largely attended, marked by such characterized by
which sounded the Byon
restored to the people of Rhode Island
Fitzgerald chairman
Hon L. Granger nominated Mayor Higgins and the
himself all reflected the
with which
this the for the
pie and by the people
Inspired by the the speakers and the ringing declarations
platform audience that Theatre
applause heard
polite
Congressman Granger Hon John Fitzgerald exGov Garn and other
accorded climax reached
Continued
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CoRRoCEl DIES AT HOSPITAL

taken Co the Rhode Island hospital sun
day night. after suffering with a frac-
tured skull for a period Of two weeks,
died about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
According 10 the police. the boy was
fooling with other lads near HIS home az
1g9 Cedar street two weeks ago when he
he was struck by piece OF brick. II
seemed that lockjaw was developing
when he was removed TO the hospital.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-03

Magnificent Ovation Given to the
Brilliant Young Leader

The Real Issues of the Campaign Are Plainly and Pow
erfuly Set Forth by Fitzgerald Granger and Higgins
and Col. Goddards Candidacy Is Given Demon
strative Endor sement, in Convention
Unparalleled for Earnestness, Unity
of Purpose and Enthusiasm.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-03

To Lead the Peoples F.;

"Braytcnism must he
destroyed In the nrst
and leading battle cry
of this campaigu."-
Hon. james III. Higgfnk.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-03

'rhe real issues be-
fore the people of this
state are Braytonism
and constitutional re-
form.n--Hon. James III.
Higgins.