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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-08
Love and RattIesnakes-

Chona had smiled A real smile. of
white teeth and personal eyes. and not
the mere facial efiiorescence with
which one may flavor the purchaser of
ones wares. And there's such differ
ence, One often jumps at the rasp of
barn locust or the scurry OF lizard
among dry leaves. and wonders if-if
it was? But when Oldham
a-Rattle moveth Alright that bony mir
acle of his tail. and the dry sltirr goes
forth that is as magical in its effect
on every living creature as in he me-
chanics of its utterance-why. hen no
one ever wonders. You know : ( means
you. And If the more dangerous SER
pent that doth bite us all has as many
false alarms. he is as unmistakable
when we come full upon him.-Charles
f. Lumnis in the Atlantic
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to proms at the mems colleges. and
are constantly asking leave of abb
sence to attend. One of these maid
ems received bunch of leave-of-ab-
sence blanks. cunningly copied in pen
and ink. and each one was made out,
the set giving her permission to go
to proms in every college in the coun-
try
The eternal feminine crops out in
the keen observation of peculiarities
of dress. The girl who does not keep
her skirt and belt properly fastened in
the back, receives an enormous safe
ty pin; the girl who poses by wear
ing her hair in braid down her back
receives a water color of a tiny girl
with an immense pigtail, and the girl
who affects mannish attire receives
tiny pair of trousers.
Some of the seniors who are begin
ming to realize that college friendships
will soon be over. send one another
poems of friendship written on or
binary stationery, and art students
often send a bit of their work to
particularly beloved friend. Photo
graphs of college scenes are sent to
alumnae. and popular members of the
faculty receive pretty gifts. But for
the greater part, the college valen-
tine is a college joke.
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TO MAKE THE JUNIORS HAPPY.
Valentines Always Welcomed by the
Little Ones.

II you know any children, send them
valentines-as quaint ones. brimming
over with nonsense and fun. as you
can find. And send to every child you
linow-there never was a youngster
yet who didn't look forward TO getting
them, and be bitterly disappointed If
they failed to mateyialize. And, then,
at school there's hubbub of How
many did you get?''
Since lovers decided to share the
day with children. do your share for
the wee ones, at least.
One girl hit upon a clever way of
having partners chosen by making her
own dance cards, which had the pen
ellis tied to them, each two with a diff
ferent color. She had gone to a great
deal of trouble TO find out what each
girl was going to wear and had the
ribbons to match the dresses in as
many cases as possible.
The men she made choose a color
and then sent them off TO find the
girls their ribbons matched. On the
front of the cards were sketched, in
pen and ink. two hearts. with an
arrow through them pinning them to-
gether. and verses.
That on the girls cards was:
'Mong the merry lads assembled here
There, one whose ribbon matches
Cupid will bring him to thee. dear,
To be this eve thy valentine.
On those for the men:
'Mong the merry maids assembled here
There's one whose ribbon matches
Go seek her out, and she shall be.
For all this eve thy valentine.
And Cupid played great havoc that
uiCht,
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have matters of Importance to speak
of. will rest me here in an arbor
and come In later. Then, II you are
good, you shall perhaps be permitted
to reconduct me to the palace, and
as we go, you can teach me any other
pleasant foreign customs!"
The secretary bowed low. but kept
his eyes on the ground.
"Yor do not say that you are glad"
cried the Princess, coming impulsive-
ly a step nearer II tell you there is
not one youth-but no matter. see
that it springs from your innocence,
and l am not sure that I do not like
you the better for it."
Behind an evergreen, Otto the
Courtlander nearly discovered himself
at this declaration.
His innocence-magnifice Karl
the Great. This Plassenburger's inno-
cence-God wotl He will not die Of
it. but he may be the death of me.
Oh, for the opinion of Prince Wasp OF
Muscovy upon such innocence.,
Come" said the Princess. holding
out her hands, bid me goodbye as
you do in your country. There is the
prince, my brothers horse, at the
door. You must hasten, or he will be
gone ere you do your messagei
At this the heart of the youth gave
a great leap.
The Princelv he cried "he will be
gonel"
Never mind the Prince-think OF
me-" commanded the Princess. stamp
rI
am not accustomed to ask twice.
Now bid me goodbye"
With his eyes on the white charger
by the door the secretary hastily tool.
the Princess by both hands. Then,
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Kissed her swiftly upon both cheeks.
with his mind still upon the departing
Prince. he drew her impulsively to-
ward him, kissed her swiftly S-spon
both cheeks. and finished by imprint
ing his lips heartily upon her mouth!
The Princess Margaret stood rooted
to the ground. A flush of shame. an
ger. or some other violent emotion,
rose to her brow and stayed there.
Then she called TO mind the
straightforward. unclouded eyes. the
clear innocence of the youths brow,
and the smile came slowly back to
her lips.
after all, it is doubtless only his
foreign CUSTOM" she mused Then,
after a pause. 81 like foreign Gus
TOMS" she added. they are interest
ing to Learnt"
Behind his tree the Courtlander
stood gasping with astonishment.
God never made such a fellow" he
said to himself. well might he say
he never kissed any but ladies' Such
abilities were lost upon the cheeks of
mere men An hours, acquaintance
nay, less-and he hath kissed the
Princess Margaret upon the mouth.
And she. instead of shrieking and call
ing the guard TO have the insulter
thrust into the darkest dungeon in
Courtland, falls to musing and smil-
ing. A devil of secretary this, OF a
certainty / must have little Lenchen
out of town this very night"
ITO be continued)
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secretary. on whose arm her hand re-
posed.
The cavalier in banded yellow stood
a moment with an expression on his
face at once humorous and malevolent.
He gazed after the pair till the
door swung to and they disappeared.
Then he turned bitterly toward the
nearest officer.
Tell me- he said. who is that
lout in black. Who looks like a priest
cub out for a holiday?'
He is the secretary of the embassy
OF Plassenburg,' said Otto. the
guardsman. restraining desire TO
pnt his Information in another form.
"Ha." said the young man. II think
i shall go irto the rose garden: may
have, something further to say 70 the
most honorable secretary OF the en-
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cHAPrER v-contInued.

which Prlnce! said the omcer
curtly.
why" answered the secretary.
with glad heart, there Is but one
he who won the prize yesterday at
the tiltingl"
Gods truth!-and you say true"
CALCULATED the guardsman. starting;
but who are you who dare blurt out
on the steps of the palace of Court
land that which ordinary men-aye.
even good soldiers-durst scarcely
think in their own hearts?"
II am secretary of the noble Am
bassador Of Plassenburg, and I come
TO see the Prince!"
And Just then there came clatter
of horses hoofs across the wide
spaces of the palace front. into which
the bright forenoon sun was now beat
ihg, and a lady of tall figure and a
head all a-ripple with sunny golden
curls dashed up at canter. the
stones spraying forward and outward
as she refined her horse sharply with
her hands low.
THE Princess Margaret" said the
first officer. Stand to It. Paul"
The two officers saluted stiffiy, and
the lady looked about for someone to
help her to descend. She observed
Johann standing by the gate.
Come hither!" she said, beckoning
with her finger.
Give me your hand," she com,
manded
The secretary gave 1t awkwardly,
and the Princess pumped rather
sharply to the ground
What! Do they not teach you how
to help ladies to alight in Plassen-
burg?" queried the Princess. You
accompany the new ambassador, do
you not?"
You are the first l ever helped in
my 1ife." said Johann. simply. Most
What! am the first? You jest
{ 1t is not possible. There are many
ladies in Plassenburg. and I doubt not
they have noted and distinguished a
youth like YOU"
The secretary shook his head.
Not so." he said. smiling; Il have
never been remarked by any lady in
lPlassenburg in my life"
! We'll. at any rate" said the Prir-
cess, never taking her eyes off the
young mans face, 'yor will be good
enough to escort me to the Princes
room.''
AS she took the young mans arm,
cavalier suddenly dashed up on a
smoking horse, which had evidently
been ridden to his limit. He was of
middle size. of figure exceedingly
elegant. and dressed in the highest
fashion. His eye glittered like that
of snake, with a steady, chill sheen.
unpleasant to linger upon. He swung
from his horse, casting the reins to
the nearest soldier, and sprang up the
steps after the Princess and her
young escort.
Princess" he said. hastily. "Prin-
cess Margaret. beg your pardon
most humbly that have been so un-
fortunate as to be late in my attend
lance upon you. The Prince sent for
me at the critical moment, and / was
bound to obey May l now have the
honor of conducting you to the sum-
mer parlor?"
The Princess turned carelessly, or
rather. to tell it exactly. she turned
her head little back over her shoul-
der with beautiful gesture peculiar
to herself.
II thank you,' she said coldly. 81
have already requested this gentleman
Ito escort me. | shall not need you,
Prince Ivan!"
And she went in. bending gracious
i1y and even confidentially toward the
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recipient. And a very tall girl re
ceived n scrap of music of the song.
Just take little bit off the top
for me-"
There is reckless disregard of
meter or rhythm in the poems which
accompany the valentines. but il the
hit is considered satisfactory. With
tiny grindstone which was sent to
a chronic flunker was the jingle:
Your marks. my love. are fallen behind.
Grab the handle and begin to grind.
With a bunch of all sorts of pen
ellis. big and little. red and blue and
ordinary black. which was sent to a
girl who was secretary of every or
ganization she belonged to. was the
rhymelet:
AS you're always a sec,
You can use this peck.
To n chafing dish expert was once
sent a water color of chatting dish
very cleverly painted. and near it was
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a pink saucer in which reposed very
large heart. Underneath was the in

a pink saucer in which reposed very
large heart. Underneath was the in
vitation:
Thou lady of the chatting dish.
I'd stake much on thy cookery;
Take my heart. my valentine,
And serve it in thy nookery.
An engaged girl once made the mis-
take of bidding her fiance good night
on a part of the piazza which was so
lighted as to throw their shadows
clearly on the snow. On Feb. IA, to
her amazement, she received repre-
sentations of that good night in sill
) houettes, water color and pen and ink
drawings, all so well done that the
participants could not be mistaken.
The star golf player received from
an admiring freshman, with a framed
copy of a Gibson girl:
Though YOU are no cad,
You neec caddie;
Since that is your fad
Let me be that laddie
There are college maidens who
have the prom habit" which means
that they have numerous invitations
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Copyright. 1898. 1900. by 8. II. crockett)

bassy OF Plassenburg!" And sum-
moning the officer with curt mono
syllable to bring his horse, he mount
ed and rode OFF.
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Her Valentine,


Beneath the spread of valentines,
song unnoticed lay:
Yet too suggestive We're its lines
For fate to hide away.
Some careless hand, disclosed TO view
Its message. as a prayer.
For Old Times sake nor ever knew
1t left a blessing there
For deep within each heart there lies
The germ of precious seed;
And wistful. tender. grew the eyes
OF one who chanced to road
The pleading words: For Old Times
sake
With pathos and with pain.
Sad mem'rie in her breast did wake
That night not sleep again.
For through the years there seemed to
sift
Bright thoughts of other days.
Until there came the little rift
Where friends walked separate ways.
The heart owns what the lip denies.
Held close by Prides stern fingers.
And softly sings: True love ne'er
dies"
Its answering echo fingers.
And so at last for Old Times sake.
The one wrote words full tender.
Despite a vow she once did make,
Since none would know the sender;
The other read that valentine.
Nor guessed that tears and kisses
Were fairly mingled in each line
BY one whose name she misses.
LILA w. SICKLER.
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JOKES AMONG COLLEGE GIRLS.
Have Much Fun Every Fourteenth
Day of February.

Oay OF Fepruary.
If 1t were not for the college girls
st. Valentine would be in danger of
becoming a cad, but they regard him
as huge joke and jolly him unmerci-
fully. They do not let his day go by
unnoticeo.
On the contrary they herald it wills
joy and make great preparations fcr
1t, but there is hardly bit of senti-
ment in their worship. For three or
four weeks before the 14th of Febru
ary. huge signs appear on the bulletin
boards in the dormitories, soliciting
orders for valentines, for the girls
deft fingers seize the opportunity to
make little money and the girls who
have money are quite ready to pay for
an original valentine.
And college valentine must be
original above everything else. Some
times the girl with money supplies
the idea and the deft-fingered girl
works it out.
The character of these valentines is
mostly in the way of a grind and it is
carried out by every conceivable de-
vice; by water colors, by sketch by
poems. by incongruous articles.
OF course there is the little fresh
man who feels bound to send her SEN
ior Crush" flowers and confection-
AIRY. but the true college valentine is
sharp dig. Woe to the girl who
has obtrusive mannerisms, for she viii
be raped right-and left, although the
jokes are never hateful. Cupid re-
ceives some attention. but 1t is of
the frivolous sort for he is jeered and
sneered at.
Contrary to popular opinion. college
girls give and take knocks as good
naturedly as do college boys, and the
lazy girl who receives a bunch of fire
crackers on st. Valentines day laughs
heartily 1T the joke.
The girl with big ambition to join
one of the societies, an ambition
which she has been trying to conceal,
is little startled when she receives
an enormous Greek letter made out
of red paper md on it in black let
ters:
Sure as sin.
/ want pin.
A clever valentine sent one year to
young woman who was extremely
popular with the men was a circle of
hearts with the face of one of her
men friends peering out of each In
the center was pen and ink sketch
of herself and beneath the words,
''All men look alike to me-"
Often copies of Gibson, Underwood
and Christy are sent and a little
dumpling of a girl once received a
yard of Fanny Ccry's children.
The licorice butttDs, which the chill
dren buy in a penny candy store, will
be sent in large lunches to the maid
ems who never have time to sew on
button. A ludicrous valentine whicn
was sent last year 10 a very fat girl
was a plump sofa cushion so pulled
u = twisted as to look exactly ike it's
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-09
HARD BLOW FOR SOCIALISTS
New Russian Election Law Disfran'
chses Railroad Men.

st. Petersburg, Nov. S.-The chances
of the socialists in the coming election
of members of parliament were dealt
a sweeping blow by the Interpretation
given by the senate to the new cleo
ton law, which, at one stroke, disfran'
chises thousands of the poorer classes.
The operating personnel of the rail-
roads and even the locomotive engi-
neers. the highest paid labor in Rus
STA, are affected by the interpretation
Outside of factory workmen, the ranks
of the socialist party are recruited
chiefly from railroad men. This new
Interpretation is supplementary to the
senate's ruling of Oct. 20, from which
It was estimated that over 100000 per-
sons who voted in the last election
had been cut from the election lists
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switchmen May Arbitrate.

Chicago. Nov. S.-The switchmen's
union declined the proposition made
bv the managers of the railroads en-
tering Chicego to arbitrate the de-
mands Of the men for an increase In
wages Of 10 cents an hour. The rali
road manapcrs then offered the men
an increase Of cents en- hour, ana
propcsed arbitration Of the question
whether or not the men should re-
ceive the Decent increase. The men
took the proposition under considera'
ton. The general impression among
both the employers and the switch
men was that compromise would
be reached and that strike OF the
10000 switchmen employed on the
roads interested in the controversy
would be averted.
The authorities Of the Johns Hop
kins, un.t2rsity, Baltimore, conferred
the degree of LII d. upon Sir William
Henry Perkins, famous as the discov-
erer of mauYe and for his other work
along similar lines.
At meeting of the conference COM
mittee of the Southeastern Passenger
association, it was voted that begin
ming Jan. all theatrical and amuse'
ment companies will be charged uni
form passenger rate of 2 cents per
mile
At tho annual meeting OF the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy railroad,
all Of the retiring directors were re-
elected, with the exception OF Robert
Bacon, who resigned. John F. Tai
madge of New York was chosen in
| place OF Mr.. Bacon.
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THURSDAY TIDlNGS.

Mrs. Mary Albright of Madison was
In the city yesterday.
C. A. Boshult went to Stanton this
morning for a short visit.
Miss Anna Donahue returned to her
home in Creighton at noon.
The Misses Thatch of Madison were
in the city visiting yesterday.
John Freythaler was a business pas
senger for Wayne this morning.
r. l.. Thompson of Pierce was in
the city this morning on business.
Harry Bland returned yesterday
from a few weeks visit in Omaha.
l.. Koenigsten made one of his reg
ular trips to Stanton this morning.
Miss Lillian Kelley of Atkinson was
in town during the day between trains.
G. w. Keleher and son of Leigh
were in the city visiting this morning.
c. J. jackson of Meadow Grove was
a business visitor in the city yester-
day.
C. H. Kelsey of Neigh was in the
city yesterday to get congressional
election returns.
John Anderson of Winnetoon was
visiting friends about town between
trains yesterday,
Chas. Hirams stopped in the city
last night enroute from Wayne to the
east this morning.
C. G. Prischmann stopped in the
city last night enroute home from
Omaha to Creighton
C. ]. Hixson of Grove precinct came
in to town yesterday morning to de-
liver the election returns.
NJ. L. Ogden was passenger for
Pilger this morning, where he is work
ing on a new store building.
Mrs. w. p. Dixon returned yester-
day from a six weeks visit in Des
Moines and other points in Iowa.
w. E. Bishop, prominent horse
buyer of Pierce, passed through the
city this morning enroute to Sioux
City.
Miss Edith Sterner, who has been
visiting Miss Margaret Barnes, re-
turned to her home in Madison Thurs
day.
Henry Holyfeld returned from Co
lumbus where he saw, His Highness
the Bey." Mr.. Holyfeld pronounced
il as good as THE Prince of Pilsen.'
Mrs. j. B. Gump of Logan, Iowa, ar
rived last night for an extended visit
with her daughter Mrs. G. c.. Parker
Guy Livingstone left last night fol-
few days visit with relatives at Til
den.
Lou Fisher of Chadron was in the
city yesterday for a short visit with
old acquaintances.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-09
AARAHAN SUCCEEDS FISH
ILLINOIS CENTRAL DIRECTORS
ELECT HIM HEAD OF COMPANY.
MEETING WAS A STORMY ONE

Hartman Wins Contest for Railroad
Control-Now Has Continuous Line
From Atlantic to Pacific Coasts and
From Lakes TO Gulf.
New York, Nov. S.-By the election
of J. +. Harahan as president OF the
Illinois Central Railroad company to
succeed StuyVesant Fish 1t is believed
that E. IL. Hartman has at last real
ICED the iulfillment OF his plan to
control railroad line from the At.
lantic to the Pacific coasts. In this
one link missing to complete a line
of track from New York to San Fran
cisco and Portland, Ore, from the
great lakes to the gulf of Mexico and
from the gulf to the Pacific again. I'm
til within a few months eastern ter.
at Kansas City, Omaha and New Or
leans. The first important step in the
direction OF securing the desired out
let on the Atlantic seaboard for the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
railroads is believed to have been
taken by Mr.. Hartman several weeks
ago, when it was reported that one
of the roads under his control had
taken over control of the Baltimore
and Ohio by purchase of a block OF
100000 shares. This would give Mr..
Hartman route from Chicago and
St. Louis to Baltimore and New York.
To complete the ambitious proposition
for a continuous line from ocean to
ocean it was necessary only to con
meet the western terminals OF the Bal
timore and Ohio with the eastern ter
minas of the Southern Pacific and
Union Pacific and this purpose the
Illinois Central serves amply. Its
line from Omaha to Chicago ties to-
gether the Union Pacific and Baltl-
more and Ohio, while the Illinois Cen
trail branch from Chicago to New Or
leans gives the Southern Pacific en-
trance into Chicago and the seaboard.
Taken together this system, If uni
fed, puts under one control more than
$4,000 miles of track, capitalized at
more than $1,70O, 100000.
James T. Harahan, vice president
of the Illinois Central, was elected
president of the company at a meet
ing of the board of directors in this
city by a vote of to 0, the adherents
of President Stuyvesant Fish not vot'
ing. The meeting is reported to have
| been a stormy one.
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his neck broken and head mangled.
Tho coroner's jury rendered yer.
dict that August Haase came to his
death by being struck by an engine;
the engineer and fireman are In no
way to blame for the death" The
coroner, DR.. Kindred, arrived from
Meadow Grove on the morning train
to hold the inquest. The jury were;
Louis Wachter, Herman Wachter, j..
G.. Copeland, Jacob Wagner and Frank
Laverge.
DR.. Kindred, the coroner, was met
at the train by ]. II. Conley, constable
and taken at once to the scene of the
accident. The Northwestern claim
agent arrived from Omaha and attend
ed the inquest The remains were TAX
en- to the home north of the sugar fac
tory.
The funeral will be held Friday af-
ternoon at o'clock and services will
be held in st. Pauls Lutheran church,
Rev. Mr.. WHITE, the pastor, being In
charge.
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BRIDAL COUPLE MISSES TRAIN.
John Hennesy and Miss bessie Nc
Comb Had to Drive to Wayne.

At 10 o'clock this morning at the
Catholic church the wedding of Mr..
John Hennesey and Miss Dessa Nc
Comb took place. Both are young peo-
pie of Norfolk. Rev. Father Walsh
performed the ceremony.
An interesting feature of the we'd
ding was the fact that the bride and
groom, who had intended to take the
noon train for Wayne, where they will
reside, missed their train, although
they stood on the station platform pre-
pared to start on the journey. They
had come to the station and were chat
ting with friends before the train left.
Suddenly the yellow cars started to
move away, and although the bride
and groom made a desperate effort to
climb on the car steps, the railroad
crew refused to permit the risk OF
boarding the moving train and the To-
connective kept on going. The couple
then took a carriage and drove to
Wayne.