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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02

fortunes as our imaginations became Injured to the
work.
Stupid and unprophetic lads, We were dong
this in PLAY and never suspecting Why, that cave
hollow and all the adjacent hills were made OF gold
But we did not know it. We took it for dirt. We
left its rich secret IN its own peaceful possession
and GREW ND in poverty and went wandering about
the world struggling for bread-and this because
we had not the gift OF prophecy. mat region was
all dirt and rocks us; yet all 1t needed was to be
ground rp and scientifically handled. and 1t was
gold That is to say, the whole region was cement
mine. And they make the finest kind OF Portland
cement there now, five thousand barrels day, Win
a plant that cost two million dollars
Tor a little while Reuel Gridley attended that
L school of ours. He elderly pupil was
Derhaps TWENTY-FIVE tWenty-three years Old
Then came the Mexican War, and he volunteered
A company of infantry was raised IN our town, ana
Mr. Hickman, a tall straight, handsome athlete OF
twenty-five was made captain OF it, and had a
sword by his side and broad yellow stripe down
the leg of his gray pants And When that company
marched back and forth through the streets IN Its
smart UNIFORM which 1t did several times day Tor
drill its evoutions were attended by all the boys
whenever the school hours permitted L can see
that marching company yet, and can almost 1eel
again the consuming desire that l had to JON IT.
But they had no for boys of twelve and thirteen,
and before l had chance in another war the desire
to Kill people to whom mad not peeh hl'IoduCeu
had passed away
| saw the splendid Hickman in his old age He
seemed about the oldest man had ever seen;-an
amazing and melancholy contrast with the snowy
Young captain had preparing his warriors for
carnage many, many, wears before H1cKnan
is dead-it is the old story. As Susy said, " What
IS it all for"
Reuel Gridley went away TO the wars, and we
heard of him more for fifteen or sixteen Years.
Then one day in Carson City while | was having
difficulty with an editor the sidewalk,-an editor
better built for than | was,-l heard voice
say, Give him the best You We got, sam; I'm at
Your back" 1t was Reue Gridley. He said he
had not recognized me by my face but by my drawl-
ing style of speech.
He went down to the Reese River mines about
that time and presently ne lost election bet in
his mining camp, and by the terms of it he was
obliged to buy a ffty-pound sack OF self raising
flour and carry it through the town, preceded by
music and deliver it the winner of the bet. OF
course the whole camp present and full OF fluid
and enthusiasm. The winner OF the bet put up
the sack at auction for the benefit of the United
States Sanitary Fund, and sold It.
The excitement grew and grew. The sack
sold over and over again for the benefit of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02

measles OF not; but / clearly remember that 15T
very tired of the suspense | suffered on acc0u-
of being continually under the threat Of death
remember that l got 50 weary OF It and 50 anND9
to have the matter settled one way or the Othg
and promptly, that this anxiety spoiled nv ia.
and nv nights l had no pleasure IN them.
/ made up nv mind 10 end this suspense and d
done with it. VIII Bowen was dangerously ii W.T.
the measles and l thought | would 90 down then
and catch them. | entered the house by the irr
wav. and slipped along through rooms and halls
keeping sharp watch against discovery, and al as
| reached Wills bed chamber. II the rear Of IL
house on the second floor and got into It uncaf-
tured But that was as Tar my victory reached
His mother caught me there a moment later an
snatChed me out of the house and gave me a NOS
competent sCOlding and drove me away. she VS.
so scared that she could hardly get her words out
and her face was white
/ saw that | must manage better next tine an
did. | hung about the lane at the rear o. III
house and watched through cracks IN the iencs
until | was convinced that the conditions wen
favorable: then | slipped through the back sLg
and I'D the back way. and got INTO the loom an
into the bed with VIII Bowen without beng %
served | don't know how long | was N the Pea
I only remember that VIII Bowen. as SOCIETY,", a1-
no value for me. for he was TOO sick to even noTr
that / was there When / heard his mother cul-
ing / covered up my head. but that device "1s
failure 1t was dead summer t1Tne--tne cover "a
nothing more than limp blanket OF slse' .- -
ANYBODY could see tndt there were wv % D.,
it. 1t didn't remain TWO very long MS DOnC-
snatched me out OF the bed and conducted nc L.--
herself with a grip or my collar WHICH SIX L.;
1oosened until she delivered me INTO my li tIa
hands, along with her opinion OF that lnd d
1t was a good case Of measles that result +
brought me within a shade OF death w. 49,
brought me 10 where | no longer took any III A.
IN ANYTHING but ON the contrary 1ei' Nd - On
senCe of interest-whiCh was most pa.l !: Nv
chanting / have never enjoyed anytlIs .;a,s /
life anv more than enjoyed DYING l L no.ssi
was. in effect. dying The word mad Des4 Re s5
and the family notified - lssemDe al IT, was q
and see me off. / knew hem all lhe IN r-Ilsg
doubtfulness IN my vISIo-- Ihey %e.' - vaoues.
but that did not affect me. took ouL 'IS RS the
interest in it. and that merely because, Is rat
center of all this emotioHal attention anu
fed by II and vain of II -, his mn
When DR.. Cunninghau had made up - h ru.
that nothing more could he done lol ~ ,bsr o.
bags of hot ashes all over ME. TIC ~. and =
nv breast on my wrists on my ann SSo,brless It
verv much 10 his astortshment, ana H0 void an
my regret. he dragged ms back INTO 'ni'
set NE gong again
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02

Impressions therefore, when the time arrives for the
aerial guide book enterprising publishers offer
ship
Seen from above, the larger cities of the world
present definite color tones. Some are blue, some
red some gray; but majority of them are green
In few, two colors mingled har-
monousy blended in some cases; in Others oddly
contrasted.
"a bright new green in une and gradually darken-
ing as the leaves of the trees mature. There are
nearly half million ornamental trees and numerous
extensive parks IN the Capital City, which accounts
for its color tone From above the eye looks down
vast sea of green, along the southern ex-
tremity of which winds sIlVerv band, the Potomac.
TO the east a white island dots the waving mass of
green, and a little beyond island of gistenng
gold shimmers in the sunlight The first is the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST 2, 1908

fund The news of it came to Virginia City by
telegraph 1t produced great enthusiasm, and
Reuel Gridley begged by telegraph to BRING
the sack and have an auction in Virginia City
He brought it. An open barOuChe was provided
also brass band The sack was sold over and over
again at Gold Eill then was brought up to Virginia
CITY toward night and sold-and sold again and
again, and still again, netting twenty or thirty
thousand dollars for the Sanitary Fund Gr1dley
towns He sold it for large sums in Sacramento
and in San Francisco. He brought it East, sold
it in New York and in various other cities; then
carried it out to a great fair at St. Louis and went
on selling it; and finally made up into small cakes
and sold these at dollar apiece
First and last the sack of flour which had Or1gl-
nally cost ten dollars, perhaps netted more than
two hundred thousand dollars for the Sanitary
Fund. Reuel Gridley has been dead these many
many years,-it is the old story
IN that school were the first Jews l had ever
seen 1t took me a good while to get over the awe
of it. To my fancy they were clothed invlslbly IN
the damp and cobwebbv mold of antiquity. They
carried back TO Egypt, and IN imagination
moved among the PharaOhs and all the shadowy
celebrities of that remote age. The name OF the
bows was Levin. We had collective name TOR
them which was the only really large and handsome
wittiCism that ever born IL that congressional
district We called them Twenty-Five -; and ever
when the Joke was old and had been worn thread
bare, we always followed 1t with the explanation.
to make sure that it would be understood: Twice
vn--twenty-twO.
There were other boys whose names remain with
me. Irving Avreo- But matter, he IS dead
Then there was George Butler. whom L remember
as child of seven wearing blue leather belt with
a brass buckle and hated and envied by all the boys
on account of it. He was nephew of General Ben
Butler and fought gallantv at Balls Bluff and IN
several other actions of the Civil War He Is dead
long and long ago.
viii Bowen dead long ago.. Ed Stevens dead
long ago., and John Briggs were special mates Of
mine. John is still living.
IN 1875 when l was ten years old, there was an
i of he and
most alarming slaughter among the little people
There was funeral almost daily, and the mothers
of the town nearly demented with fright. Ny
mother greatly troubled. She worried over
Pamela and Henry and me, and took constant and
extraordinary pains to keep from coming into
contact with the eOntagiOn.
But upon reflection | believed that her Judgment
was at fault 1t seemed to that | could improve
upon it if left to my own devices | cannot remem-
Der now whether | was frightened about the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02

VIHEN the airship is
w fact, travellers that
take personally conducted
aerial tours will begin to talk
about the color and smell of
cities. and Baedekers of the
air will include information
on this subject Aeronauts
are already talking about
these things. They have OBJ
served them while riding in
balloons. and recorded their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02

Capitol, The second The Library OF LOn-
gress. \ brilliant white dot in the
west, surrounded by specks of yellow
and red, marks the White House
and the cluster of gardens around it.
The color of New York is without a
dominant tone; it is amazingly vari-
colored If anyone color predominates,
1t is a shade of maroon, in which the
new buildings and the parks make dots
of cream and blue The shape of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02

mn. 70 take notice. D's NJ.
ions OF balloon t TIPS III =
,ionallv contain rel ;sI, sai Z
the color of some T ,,;g 5giors
may not be very q! 9aS zlbis,
some one gives 'i
careful study, . ,,ais o
Reference IS also y. i,..', ors-
, 10. odor thrown OVID II iroa.
them The gases Ii' .,s1tainl
a busy city must ~. CS,' rhar
HTff -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02

Thou robbed worth Will
boom,
in thouph
10 room
seeco
fe so fai
ow in piyn Irlea1
lis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02

carry odors. and the odor OF that Mic he onss
acteristc of the place would natuI,i' The eaas G.
than all the others. and DC rec - traced, ~
ever eve i for the combinins Of several 0d odsr sa
equal strength might produce a., an - o supposed
different from what would natur''ll ,Tbv St Pees
For this reason it IS difficult to say % ~ no nsa
burg smells like old leather Le4, ns r;tv Nof y
the characteristic product ~ -. IN tbs cil
S TaseSr yet f4 the p'5er % an 9 Ss5
gests them The odor 81 LGI'd,l ~ srloke throw
IS easily traced to the great volume e.
from the factory and even the lji;;Isorreabe @
the same smoke that causes INC ,b;s smoke u.
for w6if 5T. that ,s G'E ista n above
blue tone. PARIS odor IF burning eh''N0
as readily traced -- =, far as IA, -. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02

,br;r Srn " Opportunities for So as
ton have not been - - ~ baIloOnlns :
foreign countries, where Ie;i Il,:-i beeOrlllss
a fad, but the TAD IS fapl pa there s . Q.
P PoPbi'" that the smell Of ,seaordsd >
C rSE9' viii eventually be le me guidis
t the aerial 9oI5 to" descrption by the
of smell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
FIRE AT MILTON.
Large Residence of MT. Jernigan is
 Destroyed.

Large Residence of MT. Jernigan is
 Destroyed.
 Milton, Fla, Dec. s.--tSpecial. )--Tbe large two story residence owned and occupied by Mir. and Mrs, Howard Jernigan, caught fire and burned to the ground. The roof and upper part of the house was burned considerably before the occupants were aware of the fire.
 Owing to the severe gale blowing at the time no effort could save the building.
 ! Mrs. Henry Fisher has returned to Holts after a pleasant visit to rela- tives here.
 David Mitchell and family are nov ing into their residence on Madison street. MT. and Mrs. Nj. N. Fisher. IT,, will shortly occupy the residence opposite.
 Miss Winnie Weaver left this morn ing to visit friends in Pensacola.
 Miss Mae Beasley left here Thurs day ostensibly for Mobile. At Pensa- : cola the young woman was joined by Mir. O. F. Compton and they were married, proceeding on the next train to Troy Ala. their home.
 F. B. Dey accompanied his little granddaughter. Carolyn Rruner. to her home in Evergreen yesterday. MT. and Mrs. H. s. Bates spent Sunday in Red Rock, guests of Mir. and Mrs. Lewis.
 Mrs. l.. L. Rogers and little daugh- ter. have joined Mir. Rogers in Mill vile, where they will reside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04

o-.+s oe this city and section deeply ragnSct If further cites that ne mas conducted the affairs Of the ohloe III such a manner as meets the approEHaI H of the people and the body aesIteu .o shnw the postofice Department tne oninion his home people entertain for
 Hon Henry D. Clayton has left for Washington, D. C., to be present at the opening of Congress on the morning of December 7th. Mir. clayton ls chairman of the Democratic caucus of the House and will convene 'na' bodv on the afternoon of the 5th in stant. Tn bidding farewell to his friends he said he would use every endeavor to make the Republicans carry out their pledges or would see them show their false coiors. MT. Cfayton's friends throughout this city and section are proud of his record 1n ths recent national campaign and have learned to regard him as the peer of any man who participates m the affairs of the nation.
 The home of Mrs. W, $. Britt was the scene of an interesting and bril- liant occasion yesterday afternoon in A charming reception which was ten- dered by Mrs. Britt honoring Mrs. ! Louis Fielding Tisinger, recent bride who with her husband reached the | city Tuesday morning from an exten- sive bridal tour Mrs Britt was as
 sisted in recieving by Mrs. s. O. VII | Hams, Mrs. s. A. Bullock. Mrs. c. :
 Mcdowell, IT,. Mrs. H. S. Stewart
 Mrs. F. ". Jennings, Miss Carrie
 Elizabeth Conner, of Midway. and Miss l Almira Parker, of Cedartown, Ga l Misses Emmay Pruett and Lottie Pc, try presided at the punch bowl and Mrs. R, A. Ballowe. E. H: Foy, P
 Foy Edgar Foy and D. 1T; Mabry | served ices. fruits and delicious re- \ mast, The home was exqulsitely deco rated in a profVslon of ferns and Mar cissus and crimson and white Japoni'
 cas carrying out the color scheme oi crimson and white. The guest or non | or was arrayed in a handsome white
 satin gown of Princess effect and he' ornaments were pearls She Is beau l ty of the blonde type and a woman
 whose outward charm and manner oi \ conversation is only the graceful
 adornment of her deeper merit. The
 epteTtaipIuent was one of the many S4'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
PUT ON NEW TRAIN
nOUTHERN RAILWAY MAY III
 PROVE ITS SERVICE.
schednKes Between. Birmingham and
 selma Are Under Consideration !. hx Onicials--News of the " Central City.

Selma. Dec. s.--tspecial.l--H is gen- orally believed among the railroad men of the city that the Southern Railway system will within the next two weeks announce that aNsecond daily passen- ger train will be inausurated between fhis city and Birmingham.
 There vas a rumor current here a few weeks ago that the Southern in tended at an early date to put on three new passenger trains on the lines of the Mobile division. 1t is now believed that the second train on the line between Selma and Birmingham win be inaugurated between now and Christmas
 The matter of this train Is now be- ing considered by the officials of the road in Washington, 1t Is understood If the officials in Washington decide to restore the train the figures and schedules will be announced soon.
 It Is understood that If this train Is put on between Selma and Birming- ham that it will leave Selma early during the morning and return that night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
c. D. PARAMoRE DEAD.
Prominent and InnueBttaI Farmer of
 Barbour County Passes Away.

Prominent and InnueBtiaI Farmer of
 Barbour County PasaeP Away.
 Eufaula. Dec. 3.--(Speeial) )-Inform- ation of the death of c. T. Paramore. a prominent and influential farmer who resided thirteen miles south of the city. was received here today.
 MT. Paramore was seventy two years old and never married. He is well known in this city and section and was an honored veteran of the war. having enlisted with the Eufaula Light Artillery and served until the close. MT. Paramore was born in Quitman county, Ga, and moved to Alabama in 1860 and has resided at his late home since that time. He was widely known and highly esteemed. He is survived by sister and brother and other more distant relatives The funeral occurred today at II o'clock and his remains were intered at Chester Grove church. near his home.
 At the late meeting of the city ooun- Gil a resolution was read voluntarily endorsing G. W. Russell. the present incumbent of the postoftice here Tor re- appointment by the President: The resolution sets forth that MT. Russel II Is native born citizen, a man clean in his walks in life. an efficient omeial and a Republican whom the Demo-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04

ganized in Ozark and business people and others are on the lookout.
 Yesterday afternoon some one tap ped the till in Watt Clements's meat market and secured 410.
 Some time last night T. H. Godwin's store was entered and Sl2 in silver vas taken from the cash drawer. The thief took only the dollar and half dollar pieces, leaving several dollars in smaller change.
 The entrance was affected by the breaking out of a pane of glass in the rear window above the iron bars.
 Mrs. L. c. Powell and Miss Lucille Rushing of Elba are visiting Mrs. JeH Ham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
.y..nt ana,rs that has characterized so-

esant affairs that has characterized so- ciaI functions here this season.
 The grand jury finished their ianors here yesterday evening after nndlhs thirty seven true bills; The WorN Sn Oo court and will not be disposed of be" fore this evening. c,,4N
 A number of teachers from the Cutn, bert and SheIlman. Ga., schools VIII visit the city Friday for the purpose of examining the methods of instruc- ton employed in the rbs sanl0Te nus+er, Si1 bers js re9a rcied in many respects supe- rior to any in this section 1t Is thought will be adopted by many in the Gs0F' gia towns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
WEDDING AT SCRANTON.
Mrs. Smith Becomes Bride Of Mr.
 ,.- Faahep.

Mrs. Smith Becomes Bride or Mr'
 Finhers a
 Scranton. Miss. Dee. s.--(Special.) An event of today in this city was the marriage of Mrs. Emma Smith and Mir. Charles Fisher, of Escataw- pa. Jackson county. at the home or Judge Charles E. Childsey.
 The couple have 6 host of warm friends and admirers in this section.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Fisher will make their home at Escatawpa, where the bridegroom Is engaged In business.
 The unusual sight was presented In this city during the forenoon of a wagon with four bales of cotton on 1t coming down the principal street. The staple was grown at Big Point, in this county. and about twenty miles north of here, one the farm of B. J.. Golf, one of the most progressive farmers in this section.
 The cotton classe6 as middling and sold for nine cents per pound, Frank H. Lewis becoming the purchaser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
DoTHAN's GALA WEEK.
City is in Holiday Attire and Filled asN with VFaff0Pn.

erfN Wtkn Vf8AkDEH. ,Dothsn, Dec. 3--(Special. .)--Although but little time for preparation was all lowed and the occasion was not as ex- tsnsively advertised as the Commer- clal Club desired, the Commercial Club gala week is proving to be, great stc- cess and the people are here from all over the country.
 The opening day was taken up In the preparation for the weeks entertain nent. and some of the shows were noe opened for business until Tuesday.
 The comittee, Sol Lurfe. Levine and B. R. Pitcher, arranged for the show grounds to be ablaze with electric lights and in full gala attire.
 The town presents holiday appear auce, and the leading merchants had their places of business decorated.
 The down town district is beautifully lighted with strings of lights stretched across the streets a distance of per haps forty or fifty feet apart. anaNsey- eral of the stores are abIaze with elee. tric light trimmings.
 Many attractions In the show line were billed for Dothan this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
ngw r1np. r-on,mIeted.

Gallipolis, O.. Dec 3.-Dam No. 1s just above NeiI's Island, which cost over S1.0o0,0OO was completed today. but owing to the prospects of ice which appeared in the river this morn nig and lack of an appropriation the officials refused to raise the wickets which would make a pool in a navigable state for 20 miles. This is the first dam to be completed be- low No. 6 in the Pittsburg district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04

Shipcff. the millionaire proprietor of the Neva ferry line. was today con demned to six months Imprisonment on the charge of criminal negligence in connection with the foundering of the ferry steamer Archangelsk while cross tng the Neva last April Thirty-nine persons lost their lives. Major Gen eral Tyrtoff. chief of the river police. was acquitted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
Barn and stable Burn.

The news of fire which occurred near Eleanor in the western part of the County Tuesday night was learned here today.
 The fire destroyed the crib and stable of Charles Pullen, a negro. who lives on the J. T. Potter place. Both of the buildings were completely de- atroyed. mule in the stable being burned to deathA
 In the crib at the time of the fire there was 1000 bushels of cotton seed and 100 bushels of corn as we'll as a big amount of hay, all of which was burned.
 The fire is believed to have been of tncendiary origin and a negro of that nsighborhood, Win Jones, was arrest ed. This negro had a trial before Justice J. B. Fort yesterday. He was sent to the county jail here today In default of making . sl.o0o bond for his appearance before the next grand anrys
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
NEPa. ITIlnaan nntertninn.

Mrs Edgar U1lman graciouusly en- 4ertained . number of friends yester- day afternon at cards at her lovely home complimentary to Mesdames stein of Chattanooga, Misses Cora Loeb of Montgomery, and Irma Newberger of St. Joseph. Mo. The spacious apart 1nents. thrown together to accommo- date the guests. were beautifully deco rated with palms and oh oice cut-fiow- CTS. Bridge was played with much en- fhusiasm and the prize, handsome em. broidered scenterpiece. fell to Mrs. B. !. Schuster.1 The honorees were each presented with attractive souve- nirB. After the games elaborate re- treatments were enjoyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
Pnnke rirea Manager.

San Francisco. Dec. s.-Biily Papke discharged Tom Jones, his Illinois manager. and today took as manager Sam Berger. the former heavyweight, and more recently a San FEaueisco light promoter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
A smnn PoIlce Docket.

Five cases were heard by Acting Mayor J. l.. Clay at the session of police court this morning. Four of the cases resulted in eohvictions and fines to the amount of 237.50 were assessed. The fifth case resulted in a dismissal. All of the cases were for petit offenses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
rHrEvEs IN ozARK.

Business Houses are Robbed of
 Money.
 Ozark. Dec S.---(special )-A sys- tenn of petty burglary seems to be orr