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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07
Rosebushes Shipped in Midwinter Are
Found Almost Ablaze.

st. Louis.-Two large refrigerator
cars of young rosebushes were re-
ceived at Hannibal, Mo-, from nur-
sery in California They were shipped
in wooden cases containing numerous
augur holes for ventilation and were
carefully packed with wet sphagnum,
or California swamp moss, to prevent
chafing and to support their vitality.
No ice was put in the cooling tanks
and the covers of these as well as all
other openings in the cars were closed
as tightly as possible. The cars were
ten days in transit The outside tenn
perature was 60 degrees Fahrenheit
at the start and Is degrees at the end
of the trip.
Upon the arrival steam was issuing
from every crevice of the cars. Upon
removing the tank covers it rushed out
in large volume. The doors were
opened and ice was put in the tanks;
the free circulation of cold air soon
cooled the contents of the cars.
In unloading it was discovered that
some of the upper layers of boxes
were badly damaged by heat, which
naturally was most intense near the
top of the cars. No signs of actual
combustion were found. but this would
probably have occurred in a short time
had not the cars been quickly cooled
The temperature must have been
nearly up to the burning point, as
many of the green stems of these
plants were black and brittle.
Wet sawdust in large quantities fire.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07
CAREER OF HENRY SoUIRES, WHO
SANG WITH JENNY LIND.
Possessed Remarkable Tenor Voice
and Knew Roles of So Grand Op-
eras-Was Intimate Friend of
Joe jefferson.

Burlington, Ia-With the death of
Henry Squires in the home of his Sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. c. p. Squires, beneath
the shade of North Hills trees, the
earthly career ended of a man who,
though excluded from publicity for
many years, was at one time the
greatest American tenor singer in the
world. During his ascendancy he
sang the important parts in many of
the grand operas and was known in
every country on the globe. He pos
sessed a voice of rare sweetness and
power and retained it up to late
time in life.
He began his musical career at an
early age in the town of Bennington,
VT, where he was born in 1925. IN
der the guidance of the local teach
ers there he developed the promise of
a remarkable tenor voice. He studied
hard and finally went to Italy and
soon became one of the leaders of the
musical world. He was a master of
the Italian and French languages and
sang with perfection in either, while
also doing much excellent work in
English. He sang in numerous grand
opera troupes and travelled all over
the world.
A year in. Australia led to an ac-
quaintance that became one of the
pleasantest features of his public ca
reer. While singing in Melbourne he
met the late Joseph Jefferson and an
intimate companionship ensued that
lasted during the time he spent in
Australia. 1t led to permanent
friendship that did not end until the
death of the noted actor.
In his operate work Mr.. Squires
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07

the realms of Dead Mans Cave, into
the secret retreat of THE Invisible
Hand"
Treading cautiously among the
sharp stones which rose from the
floors and hung from above, they peer
ed into the connecting tunnels which
lay beyond. raising their torches and
studying every footprint upon the
ground.
"Ah, do you see these signs" said
Deneau, pointing to the small crosses
which had been chiseled upon the
stone as guiding marks.
"Yes, but what of them? 1t looks
like the devil lived here. l believe we
are fast in some damned cul-desac,"
replied La Prade.
1--WE shall see," said Deneau, and
entering one of the tunnels he was
followed by La Prade, whose courage
was returning, and whose eyes bulg-
ed with excitement.
AT times misled by some false step
they would wander for miles from the
right path that led to the vault of
"The Invisible Hand; but with that
tireless patience which marked De-
neau and his companion would re-
turn and retrace their steps until
they again found their way into the
chambers we have described.
The green snakes wriggled across
their path. the hoot of a great white
owl sent a shudder through their
veins and the golden waters of the
1al n nnfhrn11nd hax
crept cautiously from one chamber to
another through the connecting tun-
nels, their amazement increasing at
every turn, and thus they wandered
through the mazes of the dark tun-
nels and chambers, until, worn with
fatigue, they sank exhausted at the
very threshold of the great chamber
where Penguilly had constructed the
Submarine" but "The Avenger" had
been transported to the river beyond,
and when, after many hours of undis-
turbed slumber upon the cold damp
floors of the passage, they resumed
their journey. they found the vast
chamber in state of confusion. The
heavy timbers lay scattered over the
floor The archways leading beyond
had been blown away and the passage
enlarged. Great stones lay against
the walls, and the huge cranes and
derricks stared upon the intruders
like a gallows.
They stood staring at the entrance
with white scared faces, gazing upon
the weird scene reflected by their
torches.
81 believe we are in hell" whis-
pered La Prade. as he skunk back into
the tunnel. What can it mean?"
Deneau. whose black piercing eyes
shone with strange light, made no
reply, but cautiously followed his COM
panion into the cover of the tunnel
"Out with the lights" he whispered
and tremor shook his frame.
Let us fly from this place." whis-
pered La Prade, leaning toward his
comrade, ''the devil is surely in it."
But Deneau, whose bold spirit was
fast recovering from the shock, made
reply:
Fly? Never! We are now on the
right trail. They have abandoned
work"
A.--~t-----.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07
CHAPTER xvIII.-continued.

Valdermere had followed Mr.. De
Tavenier in to the front parolr. She
stood n moment silent. The gong of
the great clock changed eleven. She
had not spoken-I could not speak.
you leave tonight" she said at
last. and her voice trembled.
ALIAS, 1t is SOL leave tonight. Are
you sorry--are you sorry, Marie?"
She did not answer me for the mo-
ment, but, mastering her feelings, she
held out her hand.
May God bless and preserve you'll"
she said.
"And may He watch over you until
return"
The tears were In her eyes-they
sparkled on her lashes, they fell upon
her white cheeks. and with a nervous.
trembling hand she tore from her fin
ger a gold circlet.
''Take this she said, land remem-
Der. / shall pray night and day for
those who enter that cave-for they
are all to me, and again, may God pre-
serve you. and bring you back-to-to
mel" A SODA cry of pain, and she
was gone.
And this was her blessing-her fare
well.
heard a noise in the parlor. Mr..
De Tavenier came out into the hall
"Oh. it is you, Rodin. / thought
Marie was here"
"She has just left me. SIR" replied.
"Oh, the poor child. she is full of
fear and anticipation concerning us.
It does her credit"
He ascended the stairs, and heard
him calling her from the landing. 1
heard her voice as she responded.
Then / Joined Valdermere in the par
lor. He forced smile as he bade me
to a chair-a smile he did not feel,
resembling the laughter that poor
joke commands.
"Ah, Rodin, hope you have been
comfortably situated since ! saw you.
But why that long face" and he again
smiled.
/ knew his thoughts.
Spare me-" cried, "for 1t is true
It is more than true-it is destiny that
sent me here-you are more than
prophet, Jean valdermere-you are a
devil or an angel-time will tell"
He took my hand in his. His voice
was gentle and a sincerity I could not
doubt was in his face. l liked him
thus, for then the craft of the devil
was gone-the gentle voice of the man
was there.
"Ah. Rodin, am not an angel. but
I knew where an angel lived, and, hon
oring you as friend, esteeming you
as worthy, sent you to her. Had
been a devil, would have consigned
you to the more devilish occupation of
keeping old Sista company" he again
laughed, and his great luminous eyes
softened my heart, till l had ended by
calling him an angel-and a discov-
erer of angels-not devils, like old
Sista--damn old Sista!
But you give me glimpse of hea-
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07
Denver Directory

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Harness In every style. Saddles of every description
Ask your dealer for the Smoothest Line the West"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07

ven simply to show me how black
place hell is." / said. my resentment
again rising.
wait and see, my friend" he re-
piled, "but hush, here comes De Tave-
nier."
The entrance of the latter prevented
further talk upon that subject.
Have all the men reporteur' SAID
valdermere. abruptly changing the
subject, and turning to De Tavenier
"All," answered the latter. "The
last committee of the One Hundred
arrived this afternoon in body, and
left in an hour for the rendezvous"
do you think the sudden appear
ance of so many strange men at our
gates will pass unnoticed?"
"At any other time 1t would un-
doubtedly challenge suspicion, but the
city is now gorged with crowds from
all points of the country to attend the
festivities attendant upon the Mardi
Gras. The time was well chosen, both
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07
CHAPTER XIX.

Just one week from the night on
which Deneau and his associate had
discussed the means by which they
were to enter Dead Mans Cave they
were wrapped in heavy storm cloaks,
pushing their way toward the banks
of the Tennessee river through thick
forests of trees. A storm was gather
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07
Nearly Burned Up in Moss.

quently becomes hot in the interior
in fact, the lower the temperature
of the atmosphere the hotter usually
the sawdust.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07
JOIN The NAVY
HOWARD E. BURTON, ,nd A;;ays; cssm;.,

Specimen prices; Gold. silver. lead. 81:
gold. silver, 75c; gold, 50e: zinc or copper,
u, Cyanide. tests. Mailing envelopes and
and umpire work solicited. LeadvilIe. Colo.
Reference. Carbonate National Bank
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05

fact that the Northwestern railroad,
with broad guaged policy, had relin'
pushed It's request for the street clos
ing and expressed a willingness to
build first class station at another
point. preferably a union station In
connection with other railroads.
The News may be pardoned for ex
tracing certain personal satisfac
ton In the expressed willingness and
even anxiety OF the Northwestern rail
road to join In credltable union
depot. A union depot was suggested
by this newspaper some weeks age
rs q solution for the perplexIng con
troversy over the Philip avenue clos
ing matter Excepting a very few
the suggestion met with hearty ap
proval In Norfolk, The fact thai
the street closing problem has beer
permanently solved in the interests o.
the city, and that we are well on oul
way toward a union station, tends Il
confirm the judgment of that time
that such plan contained POSSIBLE
ties.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEwsJOURNAl FRIDAY APRIL s.

friends and acquaintances In Norfolk
who will join with her parents in
mourning their loss,
The Modern Woodman drill team
has formally entered the baseball dia-
mond and issues a defy" to any
clerks nine or business block aggre-
CATION in the city Albert Elliot is
nine. II the challenge is accepted the
proceeds of the game are to go to the
benefit OF the public library.
City Treasurer Haase believes that
the $4,000 school bond issue can be
sold for premium when the time
comes to put the issue on the market.
Splitter & Co, the Toledo bond firm
who purchased the sewer bond issue
last month. have written to Norfolk
with view of entering the market
for the new bonds. Splitter & Co. had
occasion to Investigate the financial
and business condition of Norfolk
when their representative was here
purchasing the sewer bonds and their
action shows that Norfolk bonds are
good investment in their judgment.
The Isle of Spice is unquestionably
| Norfolk's kind of show. The funny
comedians, the merry music, the clev-
or song hits. the electrical effects, the
well groomed chorus all tend to make
the attraction at once favorite with
| Norfolk. This was shown by the big
demand for seats that began Thurs
day morning and which still continues.
The fame of the Isle of Spice had been
established here by its snappy music
and pretty dances long before the
| troupe Of sixty persons presenting the
attraction had headed this way, so
that the opportunity to see a really
high quality musical comedy is being
seized upon by the whole city. This
is the only large musical comedy that
has been booked for the season and
the Auditorium management knowing
what the performance is from person
al experience, has issued an announce
ment declaring the attraction to be the
largest of its kind yet brought to town
and guaranteeing the performance in
every way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05
STATE WIDE PRIMARY.
.ose, Battle Creek!

You lose, Battle Creek!
No, we are not to go To Battle Creek
any more to name our candidates for
county officers. Battle Creeks gets
no more annual visits from Madison
county democrats and Madison county
republicans who have for 10! these
many years, gathered together to
nominate their tickets for court house
officials. The state legislature has
said that the practice is to stop.
Hereafter when you want to run
for office, won will run around town
and get a certain number of signatures
TO your petition, This you will file
with a clerk. Then you will insert
your advertisement in the newspapers
telling the people that you are run
ming for Office and asking for their
support.
And there will be two election days.
One will be to nominate and the other
to elect The primaries will involve
as much expense as the other cleo
ton. In order to vote at a primary,
the voter must state that he Is a mem
Der of that party, Challenged, he must
declare that he intends to support a
majority OF the candidates of the
party. But therell be n lot of con.
fusion in this. 1t will be no cinch
how any man will vote unless you
know him to be true blue partisan
He is bound by no moral law, such as
holds convention delegates to theiI
tickets.
But that will help along the excite
ment, and we all dearly love excite
ment One legislator says that the
state wide primary will cost the state
$4,000 per year, but we don't care
how we spend our money. Candidates
may run on more than one primary
ballot IL they like. thus making fusion
possible t
We will all await the first primar,
convention like small boy awaits
Christmas morning and a new to!
engine. 1t will be something new
very new, in Nebraska.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05
PHILIP AVENUE PROBLEM ENDEr

PHILIP AVENUE PROBLEM ENDED
The announcement that the North
western railroad company intends to
build just as good station without
the closing of Philip avenue as had
been planned before on provision that
the street be vacated, must bring I'M
alloyed pleasure to a very large por-
ton of Norfolk, including both the
citizens who protested against this
closing and those who favore dit. The
News is genuinely glad that the mat
ter has been settled in this way, re-
lieving the city of a controversy which
was anything but pleasant, The News
finds further satisfaction in the fact
that people living on Philip avenue,
WHO We're the logical people to de
eide theaquestion from the start, have
won their contention and will keep
for their own use street which was
of unusual value to that part of the
city.
Those who protested originally
against the closing of. the street, an,
nounced their intention to continue
the battle against an ordinance vacat
ing that thoroughfare. The News is on
record as believing that the people
who protested we're but standing for
their rights and 1t now believes they
are entitled to congratulation in the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05
WINNERS IN THE CONTEST
MISS SHlPPEE OF NORFOLK WON
A FIRST PRIZE.
MADISON AND WEST POINT, TOO

Interested Audience for the Annual
North Nebraska High School De-
clamatory Contest.
TFfom Thursdays Daily
First prize, oratorical class, Oscar
Prather, Madison.
First prize, dramatic class, Miss
Glennie Shippee, Norfolk.
First prize, humorous class, Miss
Onetah Krause, West Point.
Second prize, oratorical class, Miss
Hattie Templin, Stanton.
Second prize, dramatic class, Miss
Marie Zinnecker, Columbus.
Second prize, humorous class, Miss
Blanche Hurley, Fullerton.
Third prize, dramatic class, Miss
Bessie Ryan, Wisner.
Madison, Norfolk and West Point
won first honors in the annual high
school declamatory contest held at
| the Auditorium last night There were
seventeen contestants for the seven
gold medals awarded, and the entire
program was one of unusual merit A
packed theater listened intently from
start to finish and cheered enthusi-
astically for favorites in the race.
Bobby Shaftoe," which had been Sc
lected by two contestants in the dra-
matte class, came in for two gold med.
ais. One of these, the first prize in
| this class, went to Miss Glennie Ship
pee as the result of heroic and splen-
did effort which was handicapped by
the reading of the Identical selection
just preceding Miss Shippee, by Miss
Ryan of Wisner. All contestants were
! encouraged to their best work by large
followings of friends in the audience
| and some OF the contestants were
backed by large class delegations, dec
GRATED with class colors and banners
and demonstrating their loyalty by fire.
quent yells.
Musical Features.
| The program opened with the rendi-
ton of piano solo, "Rustling of
Spring" by Miss Clara Berner in
pleasing fashion. Rev ]. l.. Vallow of
the Methodist Episcopal church of Nor
folk pronounced invocation. Miss Ma
tilda Hermann, accompanied by Miss
Nyland as pianist and Mr. Ray Esta-
brook as violinist, sang Spring Song
in wonderfully sweet voice, the num-
Der being heartily received. Other
musical numbers on the program were
a piano solo, Second Rhapsodie," by
Mr.. Oscar Schavland' of Madison, al
ready Norfolk favorite, whose rendi-
ton was so cordially cheered and for
so long a period that Mr.. Schavland
was forced to respond to an encore,
and piano quartet, March Galop,"
cleverly rendered by Misses nellie
Schwenk, Clara Berner Florence Els
tabrook and May Schwenk. The Sc
lection made decidedly favorable i'm.
preston.
Prize Winning Selections.
The prize winning selection in the
oratorical class was 1.-The New South"
which was ably delivered by Mr.. Prath-
er of Madison. His voice was good.
his gestures natural and his delivery
forceful. Closely following him in sec
ond place was Miss Templin of Stan
ton, who gave "Toussaint Lower
ture." ..aies '-4.
The dramatic class had originally
nine entries, but Miss Clara Nordby
of Lynch, who was to have given "The
Pilots Story" was unable to be pres
ent. The eight who were present for
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05
BRYAN STILL FOR OWNERSHIP

BRYAN STILL FOR OWNERSHIP.
Yes, Mr.. Bryan has it. A new idea ?
No: no! Calm yourself, America. It
is just the same old idea that came
forth on the peerless leaders, return
from Europe, when he told the country
in the Madison Square Garden address
that federal ownership of trunk lines
and state ownership OF stub roads was
the proper caper. ''N
1t is apparent that the Nebraskan
who is to be nominated by democrats
to race once more for the white house
intends to put into the national demo
cratic platform, with his heel If nee
| essary, the government ownership
plan as paramount issue. Inconsis
tent as 1t is with democratic prin
ciples and with economical govern
ment, it is dramatic appeal just now
and it is not to die.
Mr.. Bryan, in letter just sent tc
H. NJ Whitney, reaffirms his belief in
'hS luSa lHlt lillo 10 lHt SOlullOll
Where the money is to come from
with which to buy the railroads is not
apparent; just how we are to keeI
away from a political machine which
controls more than million votes II
railway employees, is not yet solved
just what would be called trunk lines
and what the stub roads, is another
puzzle; but government ownership
sounds well and will furnish materia
for eloquent address to the downtrod
den public.
And meanwhile the statement II
Norfolk's daily newspaper of man,
months ago, that the government
ownership movement, backed by tn,
government ownership club, would
become paramount for the Lncolnite
is being exemplified by revelations.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05

a drunkard feels very virtuous when
abusing a dope flend.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05

You cannot talk to some people
You can only argue with them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05

You always hear of the "unwritter
law" in connection with a story tina
isn't handled that way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05
AROUND TOWN.

Please don't joke about it.
1t is Police Judge Eiseley.
Laugh and the democrats laugh with
you.
How would you like to be a poll.
tician?
People often pay money to be sur
prised.
Somebody always wins and some.
body always has to lose.
Crimped hair and fluted waists, II
is said, are coming back
Did you ever go swimming as early
as the twentyIfifth of March?
AS predicted, Pat Dolan was elected
One good republican saved, at least!
No gambling on the winners will
be allowed at the declamatory con.
test.
Some republicans voted the straight
ticket-but 1t was In the democratic
circle.
How are we going to distinguish be
tween school ma'ams and chorus girls
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05

Many a man who thinks he ism
henpecked, is.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05

Don't make a kick unless YOU car
cash 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05

when the Isle of Spice fairies come to
town Friday? ...t..
Y Tommy sulHvhn--the Eitne old Tom
my that Norfolk used to knows MS.
ing his mitts at Bonesteel town. And
the horrId pubic called II a fake!
There is some satisfaction In drink.
ing down glass of salty water on
April !. without making face, even
though there are after effects.
The people of Norfolk intend this
year to give the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth to the assessor. All
of which can be. stated on this and
only this day, Of the year.
Perhaps it's only fair, after April
showers dripped into March. thai
March winds should retaliate by blow
ing the daylight out of April. But its
a little hard on May flowers and the
hair of beautiful woman. -
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05

If man is a jay, how big the signs
are.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05
DID REpUHIICANs SCRATCH

hid any republicans in Norfolk
scratch the ticket? No, indeed. No
republicans anywhere would he guilty
of the offense., Yet Il causes a scratch
ing of the head to figure out how 1t
= happphed. Norfolk Is normally re-
pnblftan city. A republican conven-
tlon nominated n republican ticket
this year. with the party vote that
ticket could have been elected.
But republicans In Norfolk have
fallen into bad habit, II Is becom'
ing almost chronic In quarters where
you would expect, and only fairly so,
that republican tickets ought always
to receive support, there is uncovered
the habit of chopping.
II has come to point in Norfolk,
from this chronic practice of men
who. for their interests, ask undivided
republican support, where most mem
bers of the party, knowing the stu
alton. refuse to allow their names to
be put on ballot for stabbing to
defeat
Various motives, perhaps, are be
hind the custom. A personal pre-
judice is allowed to swing ones pen
Gil into the democratic column. And
while II is beautiful thing for the
democrats, this free lance system Is
tearing down the republican party IN
Norfolk to really serious extent.
This election is over No word has
been uttered against the personal
characters of those who have won
That they enjoy the confidence OF
their neighbors is attested by the re
suit But the republican party Is
hardly doing the right thing by Itself
in Norfolk.