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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-05

sheriff to retire for moment should
like to say few words to you that you
might prefer to keep between our
selves"
had usually found it wise to take
any cue Larry threw me, and said:
Pickering, this is Mr.. Donovan, who
has every authority to act for me in
the matter"
Pickering looked impatiently from
one to the other of us.
You seem to have the guns, the
ammunition and the numbers on your
side" he observed dryly.
THE sheriff may wait within call"
said Larry. and at word from Pick
ering the man left the room
Now, Mr.. Pickering, Larry spoke
slowly,-"as my friend has explained
the case to me. the assets of his grand
fathers estate are all accounted for
the land hereabouts, this house. ten
thousand dollars in securities and a
somewhat vague claim against a lady
known as Sister Theresa, who con-
ducts st. Agatha's school. Is that cor
rect?"
Il don't ask you to take my word for
it. SIR" rejoined Pickering hotly. 81
have filed an inventory of the estate
so far as found, with the proper au-
thorities."
Certainly But merely wish to be
sure of my facts for the purpose of
this interview. to save me the trouble
of going to the records. And, more
over, / am somewhat unfamiliar with
your procedure in this country. am
member, sir, of the Irish bar. Par
don me, but / repeat my question"
Il have made oath-that, | trust, is
sufficient even for a member of the
Irish bar.
Quite" said Larry. nodding his
head gravely.
He was not, to be sure, a present
able member of any bar, for a smudge
detracted considerably from the ap-
pearance of one side of his face, lis
clothes were rumpled and covered with
brick dust, and his hands were black.
But had rarely seen him so calm. He
recrossed his legs, peered into the
bowl of his pipe for a moment, then
asked, as quietly as though he were
soliciting an opinion of the weather.
VIII you tell me, Mr. Pickering,
whether you yourself are a debtor of
John Marshall Glenarm's estate?"
fTo BE coNTINUEDJ
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-05
TOUCHING THE AGE LIMIT.
Rear Admiral Goodrich Makes Some
Pertinent Remarks.

In the remarks of Rear Admiral
Goodrich. U. S. N, at the alumni din
ner, he said:
"As look over the body of officers
| perceive no change from the gen.
eral attitude which prevailed when ]
was young. l remember very well the
time when l thought every officer over
As years of age should be retired az
too old for active service. In short,
gentlemen, youth is radical now as 1t
was radical then; and age is always
conservative. But in a sense, / was
right when l drew the dead-line at As.
Let us free our minds of cant and
boldly assert that it is not so much a
question of age of body as it is age
of brain.
I'm the lower grades I recognize an
enthusiasm for efficiency which causes
turret officers to spend IL hours out of
the "a with their guns and mounts and
connections, not reluctantly but cheer
fully. Each aspires to win the blue
ribbon of the service and write his
name first on the competitive list.
DO their captains share this spirit
and strive to excel their colleagues in
the happiness of their ships compan-
les, the efficiency of their commands.
and in their own ability to manage
their vessels with as much freedom
and certainty as Tom Shea in New
port handles his catboat?
I'VE whose remnant of active life
can readily be counted by months are
not necessarily too old. But too old
we certainly are If we fail to perceive
that what the Nation demands of us
is the trained faculty to direct the
movements of our ships and squad.
rons in line of battle. / pray most
reverently that such a supreme test
may never come to us-but If it does
come and if we have wasted our prec.
ious days in the nonessentials, such
as undue idolatry of the stadimeter.
then we shall go down before a more
skillful foe Just as the formal move
ments of Frederick the Great vanish.
ed into thin air before the battle tao
tics Of Napoleon.-Army and Navy
Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-05

fully. II didn't understand that your
relations with the neighboring clergy
were so intimate. Your taste is i'm.
proving, Glenarm."
"Mr. Glenarm is friend of mine"
remarked Stoddard quietly. "a very
particular friend" he added.
Il congratulate you-both."
| laughed. Pickering was surveying
the room as he spoke,-and Stoddard
suddenly stepped toward him. merely,
think, to draw up a chair for the
sheriff; but Pickering, not hearing
Stoddard's step on the soft rug until
the clergyman was close beside him,
started perceptibly and Redeemed.
1t was certainly ludicrous, and when
Stoddard faced me again he was biting
his lip.
Pardon mel" he murmured.
Now gentlemen. will you kindly
state your business? My own affairs
press me-"
Pickering was studying the cartridge
boxes on the library table The sheriff,
too, was viewing these effects with in
terest not, think, unmixed with awe
"Glenarm, don't like to invoke the
law to eject you from this property,
but l am left with no alternative. |
can't sstay out here indefinitely, and
want to know what's I'm to expect
That is a fair question" / replied
IF it were merely a matter of follow
ing the terms of the will i should not
hesitate or be here now. But 1t isn't
the will. or my grandfather. that keeps
me. it's the determination to give you
all the annoyance possible,-to make
1t hard and mighty hard for you to get
hold of this house until have found
why you are so much interested in it,"
you always had a grand way in
money matters. AS | told you before
you came out here, it's a poor stake
The assets consist wholly of this land
and this house, whose quality you have
had an excellent opportunity to test.
You have doubtless heard that the
country people believe there is money
concealed here.-but | dare say you
have exhausted the possibilities. This
is not the first time a rich man has
died. leaving precious little behind
him"
You seem very anxious to get pos
session of a property that you call
poor stake" l said. "A few acres of
land. a half-finished house and an un-
certain claim upon a school teacher,"
Il had no idea you would understand
my position" he replied. The seri-
BUSINESS Of a mans oath to perform the
solemn duties imposed upon him by
law would hardly appeal to you. But
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-05
successful Voyage of Australians Ark

Australia has given to humanity an
interesting Noah in the person of Fe-
lix Tanner. who some time ago left
Australia for New Zealand with a
scheme for the construction of an ark
which should carry considerable
number of passengers.
In Maoriland he persuaded quite a
number of people to believe in his
ideas. and some weeks ago Tanners
Ark" barrel shaped structure of
quite unique design was built and the
vessel put to sea from a small port
near Christ church. Tanner was on
board with five companions.
The ark was bound for Timaru a
place about a hundred miles away
and, granting fair weather, Timaru
should have been made In three days
Nine people out of ten laughed at the
enterprise. but the ark arrived safe
ly at its destination.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-05
TRACKS EVIL DOERS
WOMAN DETECTIVE FEARLESS IN
HER WORK.
Ethel King Responsible for the Break
ing Up Of Many Gangs Of Grim
inaIs-AbIe to Take Care Of
Herself.


sailor boy, with complexion some
thing too good for one who follows the
sea, take a second look at him. 1t
may be Ethel King. the woman detec-
tive of philadelphia. in one of her
many DISCUSSES.
Take searching glance at the mes
senger boy who runs. with head down,
to deliver a missive. 1t is possible
that the female sleuth may be hiding
her identity within the blue suit.
Look around you in opium-scented
Chinatown. The dapper woman who
trips past the lookout at the gambling
joint. with a side glance at the closed
door. may be pretty Ethel King in the
costume of her sex, but sent on a
mission that is very unusual to a
woman.
At home Miss King lives a quiet
and secluded life. Few of her associ-
ates in the clearinghouse at which
she has her room know what dis
tinguished parsonage is the dark-oyed
girl who is so frequently away on
mysterious trips.
Absolutely without fear Miss King
has accepted any dangerous work that
has come to her in the line OF duty
She has donned the uniform of a
United States sailor and haunted the
docks and navy yard vicinity in search
for information regarding sailor Grim
inals.
Being small woman and looking
rather diminutive in boys clothes
Miss King had no difficulty in assum-
Ing the character Of a district mes
senger Mercury. She readily assumed
the jargon of the corps, as well as
the uniform of the messenger boy, and
did valuable work in breaking up a
series of pilferings and clever swim
dies that the youngsters had carried
on for years at the expense of the
company and its customers.
She learned that the boys were in
the habit of meeting in the street and
exchanging caps, SO that should
complaint be made of money collected
on prepaid messages, or of cash miss
ing from envelopes intrusted to the
boys for delivery, 1t would be easy to
establish an alibi. Miss King astound-
ed the management of the company
by her revelations concerning the
tricks of the messenger boys and en-
abled the regular sleuths of the con
Germ to checkmate the systematic
stealings and guard against repeu-
ton of them.
As scullery girl Miss King assist
ed in the arrest of a notorious woman
thief who had been in the habit of
hiring out as a domestic for the pur-
pose of allowing her criminal friends
to enter and rob the house at night.
The woman sleuth washed dishes and
watched the other woman, and when
the critical time came, and the house
was raided in the dead OF night, the
would-be thieves we're caught in a
trap.
Miss King has assisted in the sup
preston of the opium traffic and of
the gambling dens of Chinatown. She
has made friends with the yellow man
and in due time betrayed him to the
police. She has been threatened time
and again, but has not so far been at
tackled. Threats she ignores, and any
one who has talked with her for
time Is impressed with the idea that
in tight corner she could well take
care of herself, for, as she says:
"a woman is as good as man In
gun fight, and l am always ready"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-05
Ideals.

He kissed her hand.
She withdrew 1t hastily and cazeo
reproachfully at him.
Il didn't think it of you'll" she said
almost tearfully. 81 had always con.
sidered you young man with ideals
and"
Il am sorry If I have offended"
h stammered. 4"
Well" she said bitterly, 81 certainly
expected you to aim higher"
So he took heart. and made new res
olutions and things.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-05
Two of Life's Tasks

1t takes us half our lives to learn
who our friends are. and the other
half to keep them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-27
MARKET FOR COTTON

New York, Aug es.--The cotton market had quite a sharp advance early and while s mart of inc gain was lost later. the close was steady at a net advance of five 10 twelve noints and the market sold twelve n fourteen points net higher on the active months during the early session. ' Trading was quite active at the start with Wall Street shorts covering and bulls supporting on the higher cables continued drv weather in the western belt. unfavor- able crop reports from that section, exports Of firm spot holders and talk Of an hn1 nroved tone in the stock market The up ward movement carried prices to within lZ or i3 points of the highest for the season, and attracted heavy realizing under which the market reacted during the late lore noon. q But pressure was by no means aggressive and after a set back of about seven to eight points the list ruled generally steady on scattered covering and talk of New Orleans bulls support.
 Private cables from Liverpool reported an attempt to corner the September option. and October shorts were said to be uneasy in New Orleans.
 ahowers in west Texas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-27
-cHIcAno GRAIN ANn pnonUCr.

Chicago. Aug. 2s.--A foreign demand and bullish news from Europe were the chief causes of sstrong wheat market today. Al the close September wheat was zc higher. Corn was up 1hc. Oats were Ac higher. Provisions were [ k 01 10c higher.
 The wheat market held strong all day. Prices opened higher because of firm ca bles and reports of damaxe by weather 10 the crop in Germany. English markets were up hd. against an advance of 1A O Sc on the local market on Saturday. dis patch from Minneapolis declaring that wheat was showing indisputable damage by frost also added to the strength.
 September wheat opened $ e hc higher at 90 Nc to 90hc. sold at between 90k O $ C and 92c and closed strong at sl&c.
 September corn passed COG today. selling at 60kc. Trading on vastly larger scale than for several days, the general public taking all the corn that was sold by profes- slonal local speculators. Crop reports were generally unfavorable The market absorb ed all offerings and closed near the highest point.
 September corn opened R@%c higher at 59Rc to soc. sold between 59&c and 605sc and closed at 60%c.
 September oats today reached the highest price yet paid for the crop. The market, however. was generally slow with the excep- ton of a short furry at the opening The volume of business was very light
 September oats opened 2tc to lhc hisn. CT at 52hc to B2%c, sold between 51c and 52%c and closed at 51hc.
 Local receipts were 246 cars.
 The provisions market was fairly active and prices were firm on fair buying of the that this buying was for foreign account. Al the close. September pork was up l0c at s16. 20. Lard was up 7A @10c at go f6 Q s9.17A. Ribs were 10c higher at ss.s5.
 The leading futures ranged as follows: Artfa nran an
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-27
THE STOCK MARKET

New York, Aug. 2ss--The early disturb ance in today's stock market was the res- idue of Saturdays unsettlement and was caused by the fears aroused by the fever ish movements then. After 1t appeared that no ulterior consequences were to be immediately forthcoming the market re- sumed the more confident tone which was manifest earlier last week. and which is based presumably on the belief that fluid 2 ation has been completed.
 The financial district was full of rumors of one kind and another including alleged embarrassment of well known bond houses and threatened commercial failures. It was while waiting for the decided announce ments that the stocks sold off
 Another class of rumors had to do with the probability of dividend reductions, the effect of last weeks reduction of the south ern Railway dividend being supplement d by the omission of the yearly paymen; on the Central of Georgia, third Income bonds and the reduction of the second ii- comes. The absence of any confirmation of the trouble rumors were negative forces making for the later improvement of prices. most positive factor to this end was im- provement in sentiment over the monetary outlook not only here but also abroad. The effect on actual quotations for interest was slight. although rates for time loans for shorter periods were cuotably lower here. At the same time the call loan market was rather stiffer.
 The brightening sentiment over money conditions was increased by the character of the reports put in circulation of the probable formation of bankers syndicate to underwrite the s4o,000. 900 New York City bond issue. restoration of investment con fidence being argued from this. which was, however, without authoritative confirm ation.
 Stocks held the advances we'll to a strong closing.
 Bonds were weak Total sales par value s1.s20.0 900. United States bonds were un- changed on call.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-27
Forcing Federal Control.

Fort Worth Star.
 Theoretically, the Democratic party opposes government ownership of rail- roads.
 Even MT. Bryan declares now it is not an issue
 Practically, the legislatures of the south are doing what they can to force Federal control and final government ownership.
 In Alabama the franchise of the Southern railroad was declared forfeit the Federal courts in violation of a recently enacted State law.
 Denying by law the right of any class of litigants to go into any courts like depriving "a citizen of the right to appeal. The principle extended to its logical limit would after awhile make the decision of a justice of the peace and final. It would open the way to deprive men of life or property by spite and local prejudice rather than by the traditional rules of justice and revision by unbiased courts.
 The effQrt of State to outlaw a railroad wholly within the State would be radical enough surely. but @ law conftscating a part of a road running through several States is bound to precipitate legal struggles and court conflicts that will inevitably tend to the direction of government ownership of every. interstate line. Thus the blind ulLIdISm or IeW IeglSIaIufeS ana few governors in the traditional strong hold of democracy-the South-bids fair to bring about indirectly the very dangers that the National democracy through its ablest leaders, is combating and guarding against.
 If ever there was time when the democratic party needed to be saved from its professed friends. that time appears to be now. when such friends are persistently digging at the founda- tions of great principles of govern ment to gain local or temporary vic- tory or get revenge on a corporation for real or imagined wrongs to the people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-27
DAILY COTTON MARKET.


 calveston--Fqrm, 13 c; net receipts 2.6sS; gross receipts 2,6SS: sales 52S; stock 24,412; shipments to Great Britain 2,900; to conti- nent 2,616: coastwise 1S9.
 New Orleans-Quiet, 13 7-16c: net receipts 80; gross receipts 80; sales TIT; stock -33,- 532; shipments to Great Britain 315. 'SH~ Mobile-Firm. 3%c; net receipts '; gross receipts T; sales 336; stock 26l6. Savannah-Steady. 13c; net receipts PAS; gross receipts 246; sales 1,207; stock 9,sS7. Charleston--Nom., stock 4.136.
 Wilmington-Nom., stock 426.
 Norfolk-Dull; 13hc; net receipts S2; gross receipts s2; stock 3,IoS; shipments coastwise 491.
 Baltimore-Nom.. 13hc; stock s.1se. New York-Steady. $50; gross receipts 1.579; sales 266; stock 194,797; shipments to France S42: to continent 150.
 Boston-Steady, IS. 50; gross receipts l. 451.
 PhiIadelphia--steady. 15.75: stock 1.7s1. Galveston--Add 1920 bales to receipts this week. M sss
 Total Movement.
 Total today, at all ports net 3.103: ship ments to Great Britain S,271; to France 3S9 to continent 2,766; stock 2s0.139. Consolidated at all ports, net 5,sS7; ship ments to Great Britain 3.626; to France 2,3s9; to continent 3.S2S. , Total since Sept. 1, at all ports net s,SsO,-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-27

S75; shipments to Great Britain s.7e2.2tS to France S95,227: to continent 3.441.96a; to Japan eiS.264: to Mexico 60.
 Interior Movement.
 Houston-Net receipts IS; gross receipts IS, shipments 31; sales 3i: stock 5.s42. Augusta-Steady, 14c; net receipts IS; gross receipts IS; shipments 31; sales 31; stock 5,942.
 Memphis-Firm- axe; net receipts s3: gross receipts 156: shipments 437: stock 23. 219.
 St. Louis-Steady. 13kc; net receipts 30; gross receipts sS; shipments 154; stock 4.- 525.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts 102: gross re- ceipts 102: shipments 116: stock 6,1s1.
 Louisville---Firm, 13Mc.
 Total today-Net receipts 1.947; gross re- ceipts 2.0s7; shipments 2.3os; sales 3i;, stock 53,51S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-27
RTRArINGHAM IRnN MARKET.

Birmingham, Aug. 26.-The prevailing dullness in the Southern pig iron market per ton In prices when No. foundry iron for delivery during the last quarter of this year was quoted at S19 per ton and the same grade iron for delivery during the first half of next year at SIT. 50.
 The market showed signs of weakening last week when the smaller producers shay ed prices fifty cents on the ton. The drop has been expected for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-27
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
 fCOrrected DaiIy.l


 GCOrrected Daily.l These prices are at. wholesale and not tS stsSe6-corn so1oo: standard goods pearl 4hc; gloss lump 4o; rtcksl goods E Iardsss ard. 10 sc: :s sdmDoSnd sxo. Oa.l. Rice-Extra fancy head TIC: fancy head ssSltLiTe4poo Sc RToKsa s1 gSs Virginia soc. W'0 vinegar-Per gallon Is@22c. fec aSocs tanGy SsoiaHs T%: Candies-stick 7c: fancy 7@10c. Crackers-xXx Soda shc: xxx Ginger sardines-American mustard ss.ro; N-ou S3.5o.
 Meal-74c; pearl 73c; peerless soc. Bacon-1s o soc. fancy patent $500; half patent $4. 4O. seSn % ssSs e0 sss whiss eotn SiS: oats ni1sG i sSc;. white $50; white clipped Sec; timothy | hay $1 25; Johnson grass s16.o0. Fruit and Produce-Potatoes S1. 20 bu. ; onions $1 S5 bu apple and white wine vine | gar 16c gal; ; fancy full cream cheese, dai- sies 18Kc: fancy HIP. peanuts 7Ac; lemons extra fancy S5.75; fancy s5.5O box; evapo- fS S6Ess s4Dis' so7O O. % iS ss fS Boxes To Gkc Ib.: navy beans this years crop $2 26 per bu.; cabbage, Western large crates | S2.75.
 Beeswax-24c.
 WooI-Clean 22he: bury wool 1sMo tc 15c; washed wool soc.
 Hides-Dry Hints 1sAc: dry salted 11hc; green salted Tc.
 Cotton Seed Meal-2s. oO.
 Molasses-Georgia Cane. barrel $50 pel gallon; cases. gallons s per case; maple l syrup. Log Cabin. gallons S14; # gallons tl .ko; quarts $4.2 25 per dos
 chickens-Hens BOG; flyers 2s0 soc: brofl' ars I5c; ducks BOG.
 spgar--Granulatsd Che; ?. Y. c. Bke. Ekgs-15c dozen.
 Country butter-12hc per ID. Corn spot: American new nixId steady
 NEW YORK PRODUCE.
 New York Aug. 26.-Cotton seed oil | steady; prime yellow 57c.
 Sugar raw. quiet; fair refining $3 42; cen trifugal 96-test $3 .92; molasses sugar $3 OS refined steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-27
NEW YORK BONDS.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-27
THE METAL MARKETS.

New York Aug. 26.-Tin was higher in the London market with spot closing at 1s7 pounds 10 shillings and futures at 167 pounds shillings Locally the market was dull.
 Copper was lower in London at 76 pounds. 17s 6d flor spot and and at 75 pounds Is Sd for futures. Locally the market was weak, but unchanged.
 Lead was unchanged in the local market and in London.
 spelter was unchanged in London but was