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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11

to learn your wildwood lessons, my
lads
Then the unthankful beasts began
to protest. and Murphy and Reynolds
wanted to be the tiger and sleep, but
Weisman swore he'd claw the lining
out Of anyone that disturbed his feline
ease. Burke. the bear, didn't know
what kind of a noise to make, and it
took Tib ten minutes to teach him
to say woof in bruinesque manner
Then we took each one in turn and
gave the key. and made him practice
his call of the wild so there would be
some individuality. Then we waited
for the mayor.
al can't see in the bloody thing.
growled the lion as the party swept
inside.
Fear them not, senors and senior
itas. For though they rage and writhe
in anger. they know their masters
voice.-Look out, Burke, pull in your
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11

left legl''-the last in English They
never dream of incurring my dis
pleasure. Nero. here, your excel
lency, ate three men and two women
before he was brought low in captiv.
ity, and has added a choice collection
Of thumbs and fingers to the total
since then. The villagers near his
wild. free home called him "Ah-Ghee-
Dah" which being interpreted means.
"HeWho- Eats Men Gladly" Growl.
Murph All, not so loud. Even lion
has limitations And the sound of the
lrishman buying freedom with a series
OF bull-like bellows swept by me and
caused the chocolate populace without
to shudder.
Now we come to the hyena, the
most treacherous of all beasts con-
tinued Tib, skillfully drawing the spec
tators away from Murphy's cage, as
that animal, | observed with horror,
tried to scratch his left shoulder
blade with a most unlion-like contor-
tion. His record was kept for three
years by my head trainer as to the
number OF digits he has chewed OF.
then the task was given up because of
its monotony. So, not too near,
senors and senoritas-not too near.
See him show his teeth in vain-show
your teeth, eynolds-repining for
his native lair. Note his antipathy to
Nero, the monarch of the Abyssinian
wild, for he hates and breads his roar
Roar, Murph.'
But Nero. in desperation to escape
a flea, began to Chamber to his hind
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11

legs, and Tib saw the move Just in
time to jump to the bars and smite
him on the nose.
Damn ye!' mumbled Nero.
By all the saintsl it sounded as
though he spoke!' gasped little,
dried-up senorita.
"'Ahem! His long association with
men has given his hoarse growl and
almost human quality said Tib, his
face going bit white. Or maybe It's
because of the men he has eaten.
Down, you devill downi' he cried.
jumping to the hyena's cage and
striking him with his cane to distract
their attention. Reynolds was lying
Quiescent at the time, and at the blow
promptly raised his head in amaze
ment. 'Snarl!' hissed Tib. in English.
and Reynolds made good with a long
drawn hoot that sounded like barn
owl suffering from diphtheria.
"'These idiots will see their finish
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
By HUGH PEMDRMTRR

course, at the best 1t was a fierce
counterfeit and when the quadruped
forgot and stood on his hind legs the
effect was simply stupendous. First
Tfb ordered Murphy to slip into the
lions pelt, and Murphy was mad. He
said he was Irish and would pose as
a harp. but never as an emblem of
Merry England. Tib talked to him
like hired man to a sick horse, and
at last the metamorphosis was ef-
fected. Then the others were speedily
transformed into black bear tiger
and hyena respectively.
After they had struggled into their
masquerades and Tib had used the
pump on the air-pockets we dropped
the covers to get the tout ensemble.
lib snapped the barricades in place
in jiffy, and said stiffiy: 4 never give
performance unless | have all my
animals. These are but the advance
wagons and tent. If the others do not
arrive / cannot exhibit
But. senor. have tickets have
invited my friends. As alcalde shall
command you to exhibit TOMORROW to
prove you are not humbLg. cried the
intruder.
THAT comes of profanity, Muir
ply, groaned Tib after the alcalde left
us. 1 brought these suits along as a
safeguard, so that If anyone should
get peep the fieeting glance would
not arouse suspicion. Now, hang it
all! we've got to give performance to
placate the mayor. For If we don't we
can never leave town. So you've got
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11

and | met at the pier the
circus boss Just returned
from England. and before
the cab had landed us at
IA the Broadway office we had
consented to engineer a brand-new
deal, twofold in its incentive. First,
We were to escort a slap-bang an
imal show around the southwestern
circuit. penetrating the home of
the frijoles and tortillas, and wrench
from the childish grasp of the
Aztecs enough crude silver to pay ex-
penses. We were to go to Chihua-
hua, and possibly farther. Secondly.
we were to pick up troupe of bull
fighters and Mazeppa-like dons for a
big wild-west show. The latter was
the real object. only we wished to in
wade the firesides of the Montezumas
in an off-handed manner, with our
mission slightly disguised.
We'll, everything went along in the
rut of dull routine until after we left
Ell Paso. Then the curiosity of the
mestizos, who form one-half of the
population of old Mexico. and who, by
the way, are in a state of slavery but
slightly removed from the conditions
after the Spanish Mayfiower tripped
into the coast. began to furnish us
with annoyance.
"a sun-kissed peon, with a large
quantity of aguardiente concealed
about his person, came to our show
tent and tried to bite his way by
the rotund Vermont man without
crossing our palms with silver. That's
largely metaphor, as we let them In
for what they had, except the alcalde,
who entered deadhead. Take what
you can,' was our motto; but the half
breed forestalled shake-down by ex-
planning. in badly-fractured English,
that he had a message for Don Hidal-
go Tiberio, which he would only de-
liver in return for front seat. 1t
was written by an Americana he said.
who was in Quelta, an adjacent town
1T seems there were four poor
devils all Americans. They were to
Quelta, the letter said, waiting to be
sent to the salt mines for life. Now
a man who knows Mexico would rent
the salt mines out to his dearest enc
my and live in Hades-if he owned
both. The letter was brief one, the
writer merely stating his prospects,
and saying he had heard from his
guards of Smiths presence in Chihua-
hua- He begged Tiberius to rescue
him If he had any love for the children
of the Star-Spangled Banner
"Tib knew Spanish more or less,
chiefly less, but he carried gilt
headed cane that would make up the
difference in effect on the average al
calde and a quick trot to the halls of
Justice gave him an insight to the
situation. 1t seems Murphy, the
writer, and his friends had been fool
ish enough to hire out as a train crew
on the Central, and that their train,
near Quelta, had run over a big bugs
hired man. Now the average peon,
after absorbing all the visible supply
of aguardiente, will hunt all over the
map for the most outre place In which
to sleep on his Alice-blue rabbits, and
nothing appeals to his sordid imagina-
ton 80 much as busv railroad track
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and whenever we met any of the homo.
people we stopped and inquired for
the missing caravan. while the in
mates OF the wagon let of few howls
to heighten the effect. BY night we
we're abreast OF Chihuahua and drove
slowly north until morning. when we
got change of mules. Then we
crept nearer freedom. but never ap-
pearing to hurry. and on the second
night out we allowed the four men to
ride on top of their homes In their un-
derclothing. But with the sun they
again put on their trimmings and
hoped inside. BY this time Tib and
| were nearly dead for want OF Sleep,
for although we let Collins slumber
every little once In while, we dared
not quit our posts. At last we neared
the Rio. and the men wanted to take
of their suits and make one dash for
Ii, but Tib said nay. On inquiring
from a halfbreed we at last learned
we had only few miles to make.
Now let's go through with rush.
l suggested YEARLY.
"'We'll have to- replied Tib. I see
the glitter of their shields
And looking back made out
party of horsemen galloping a mile in
our rear, while the sunlight played
brightly on something they carried In
their hands.
bumped and tore along, the heavy.
wagons swaying fearfully as we went
down decline. Nearer and nearer
crept the pursuers. their shouts now
reaching US, but before they could get
within shooting distance we caught
the glimmer OF the Rio, where In the
dry season the stream is mere
trickle. Smash went the head cart
against boulder. and wheel was
broken into toothpicks. Then In .
second we we're all out. making for
the rock-studded stream. while the
soldiers coming up dismounted and
began to take pot-shots at us.
They had got wind of our game
greatly surprised at beholding four
fierce denizens of the Jungle scram-
bling, wading and swimming through
the stream. each armed with a rife or
revolver.
Il reached home-base first, closely
followed by Collins. And, sir. shall
never forget that spectacle. There
was the lion. unable to loosen his
head-piece, swearing profusely in rich
Celtic as he sent back shot for shot.
There were the hyena and tiger. very
chummy. using revolvers. And In the
rear, In the midst Of the danger zone,
old Tiberius was running his show
clothes by supporting the bear by the
scruff of the neck. howled to the
lion, and he fiercely turned and went
back to assist my patron. Once they
got Burke ashore we found neat
bullet hole through his neck. but no
arteries or large veins were cut And
didn't feel bit bad when saw that
two OF the enemy needed the kind
care of a physician when they rode
away. But. incidentally, we lost one
Of the best animal shows that was
ever foolish enough to leave the
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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11

lib and | met at the pier the
circus boss just returned
from England. and before
the cab had landed us at
the Broadway office we had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
ROW OVER LIVELY
MONTGOMERY COMMISSION NoTI-
 FIES GULFP0RT
Pitchef Belongs to Montgomery Team Buf Cleveland May Draft Him
 Ry Paying The Price.

Gulfport. Miss, Dec. 9--(EpecIal.)-~ Secretary D. J.Haire, of the local base ball Association has been served with the following notice pertaining to the drafting of Johnnie Livich by the Cleveland Club of the American Lea had been sold to. Montgomery.
 When Bulletine No. ITS Was issued t referred to draft made by the Cleveland American League Club as By Cleveland from eulfport--I.e- vich. Set aside draft player from Mo- bile lf they so desired. Sale of player to Mobile being investigated
 This was an error It. seems that from Gulfport. Later on the Montgo- mery Club contended that they had title to the player having purchased him from Gulfport and that the player mad reported to them, as requested by Rule 3e of the National Commission. An examination of all of the papers shows thet this contention on the part The draf. made by Cleveland from Gulfport Is therefore set aside and the player awarded to Montgomery with the reserved right reserved however to the Cleveland Club to draft this player from Montgomery At d Class A. price if they 30 desire.
 We recommend that a copy of this nnding be transmitted to the Presi- dent of the American League, to the Club and to the Secretary of the Nat aonat Association, for promulRation
 kSigped) August Herman.
 B. B Johnson. National Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
TRIALS OF RIDERS
THEIR HEARING WILL BE@AN
 NEXT MONDAY.
I,avxern for Defendants Attack the Action of Judge Jones in selecting the Grand Jury Which
 Indicted.

linton City, Dec. s.--The actual trial of tn eight leaders of the night riders band at Reelfoot lake. under indictment of the charge of murder. will proba- ply begin Monday next.
 Today a tentative agreement was reached whereby the attorneys repre- seating the men are to be given until that time to prepare their defense, representatives of both the prosecu- tion and the defendants agreeing that alI matters of a preliminary nature shall be then disposed of and the pro- ceeding of the actual hearing not im- peded.
 The first move of the defense, when the cases were called today, was to file pleas in abatement which attack the action of Judge Jones in the se- lection of the grand jury which re- turned the indictments. It is contend ed that the list of grand jurors should have been selected ten days in advance of the converting of the court. The jury was selected by Judge Jones from among those in attendance when court convened on Monday and with two ex- captions, is composed of the same men who served on the previous grand jury, discha rged but a few moments before.
 When the men indicted were brought into court today, they were not al- lowed to plea to the charge pending the hearing of arguments as to the plea In abatement, which will be to- morrow
 The grand jury today heard six per sons, and while it asserted that their evidence was of considerable import ance, no additional indictments have been returned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
BASEBALL MAGNATES
NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGUES MEETS.
Discussion of Rules and Management of She Caubs--severai Matters Postponed UmtiH Spring
 Meeffmw

New York, Dec. 9.--with the meet ings of the National Committed and of the National and American Base pail Leagues In session today. was one of hard work for the men active in the arrangement of the national game.
 The demands of the Eastern League were laid over by the National Com mittee for consideration at It's annual meeting at Cincinnati on Jan: l. in or posed to the demands ample time to present arguments.
 At both -he second days session Of Astoria, and the a Initial meeting of the American League at the Hotel Wolcott the Eastern League American Associa- ton Committee. Messrs. Powers and 0'Brien, and their attorney, Henry J. Killilea, of Milwaukee, formally pre- sented their requests as outlined Mon- day. before the National Committee. the matter. 1t being stated by the au- thorities of both leagues that the de- cision of the National Committee would
 The American League magnates opened their session by formally awarding the pennant of 1908 to the
 Perhaps the most interesting of the resolutions adopted was that which de- creed that hereafter no passes for ad- mission to grounds, would be given To VI&tting clubs.
 The meeting accepted the drafting clause which the National League fa- vorabiy acted upon yesterday, limiting the drafting period for the major leagues from Sept 1 to I5. The rule will be In force from now on.
 At the National League meeting all the clubs were represented except New York. A resolution of regret on the death of Henry Chadwick. "the father of American baseball" was passed
 The time limit for return of players to clubs On waiver was reduced to five days during the playing season. Outside of that. the former ten-day limit will obtain
 The indiscriminate issuance of passes by league clubs was discussed at length. and clubs were urged. in view of the santi-race track betting legislation, to take extra precautions in enforcing the leagues law against betting in the stands.
 Mir Pulliam's suggestion as to post pofied games was referred to the Com mittee on Legislation. and his sug- gestipn that the ground rules of the worlds championship series be made the. ground rules of the National League was made a special order for the spring meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
LOCAL BASKET BALL TEAM
 GOES TO COL UMBUS, GA,

The Montgomery basket ball team will leave on> the evening train for Columbus to play tonight The team has been practicing extra hard for this game and no doubt will give the cham pions a hard fight. The local basket ball fans are very interested in this game and arrangements have been made for the score to be given tonight at the Y. M. c. A., between the halves of the regular league games scheduled. By having a hard game in Columbus the boys should be in extra fine shape for the game here Monday afternoon between the locals and the actors of Paul Gilmore's show. ''The Boys of Co. B. This will be very interesting battle as several stars of the Muscatine Iowa team, champions of the United States. are included in Mir. Gilmore's lineup. This will be the first time Montgomery has seen actors act off of the stage. Mir. Paul Gilmore will play the star role. referee. Tie game will necessarily have to be called early in the afternoon to allow the players to rest before the show at nIght,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
COL UMBUS HOPES
 TO BEAT MONTGOMERY

Columbus, Ga. Dec. 9.--(Special.)-- Columbus basketball circles are ram pant with enthusiasm over the game to be played in this city with Mont gomery tomorrow. night.
 Sponsors have been appointed and the game will be social as well as athletic event.
 At meeting tonight at the Y. M. C. A. building a rooters' club was organ ized for the express purpose of get ting into operation at tomorrow nights game. and a number of new yells were practiced which are intended to strike terror to the hearts of the Alabam- fans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
JAW WAS BROKEN.

Wetumpka, Dec. S.-(Speciai. )-In a basket ball game at the gymnasium Tuesday evening, E. J Cain, assist ant cashier of the First National Bank, was painfully hurt. The school boys were playing against a team of bus mess men and in a collision with one of the boys Mir Gains face was badly mashed and his jaw bone broken. He has gone to Montgomery for surgical treatment.
 At the meeting of the City Council Monday night. the Clerk was instruct ed to advertise for bids for the lease of the dispensary building. which. aR- ter prohibition goes into effect, will not be needed by the city.
 News has been received in Wetuu1p- ka of a killing which occurred this week above Central Institute, In this county. Jim Avant had been advance ing to a negro, who refused either to gather his crop or to allow Mir. Avant to have it gathered. In the fight the negro was killed.
 Details of the quarrel which led to the negro's death have not been oh. tained.
 Deeds Recorded.
 The following deeds were recorded in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
nnteh Nod pecidea

The Hague. Dec. s.--The Netnerlanes ,overnment apparently has not decla- eS on an active course of proceedurs againat Venezuela but it Is intimateo here today that the patrol of the ven eznelan coast by three Dutch Wafsnlps nav develop into more active measuIes in the event of any Nenezueian VI ship attempting to make an ext iio''' port. rv.s4ko,s ss,ins And themselves on the high seas within range of the guns of the Dutch vessels. there is strong prooaoElty that they would be arrested and taken into a Dutch port.
 The international law on this subject is being carefully considered by hoi' land
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
Som ,. sueu fer plvnrce

Chicago, Dec. s.-John D. Sullivan, former champion of the pugiIfstic arena, today 1led suit for divorce against his wife, now said to be living at Centreville. R. ]. The charge is in- fidelity. The bill of complaint / sets forth that the marriage took place In 1883 and separation the following year The former prize fighter gave Chicago as his legal residence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
Paper from Cottsn atnlkn.

Washington, Dec. s.-Ten thousand dollars will be appropriated by Con- .gfess to enable the Secretary of Agri. culture to conduct experiments co fe- termine the practicability of making paper material out of cotton satIks if bill introduced in the House today by Representative Sheppard Of Texas Is passed. =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
THINK ABOUT TT;

Up-to-date in everything. White Shad. first of the season; Spanish MackereI. Fresh and Salt water Trout, Pompano, Snapper. Turkey, Eggs. Chick kens and Butter; Crabs and Oys- ters daily. extra fne Plants; kalama- zoo Celery. We ofrer special prices to- the trade, hotels, restaurants and boarding houses, country merchants. Phone 26s.
 We soiict your patronage. Prompt delivery. kind treatment to all
 TATUM & ROBINSON. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10

the office of the Judge of Probate yes
 terday: Emma J. Cochran and c. W. Cochran to Daniel c. Knox. lots and s { in block 21. of Highland Park: com
 siderations s2.00o.
 < J. B. Shelton and wife to L. D. Flaw ley, lot 50 of. the Sayre estate on Vir-
 ginia Avenue; consideration. s4.boo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
rh. nemnrrntlc c,lub..

Washington, Dec. s.-The National League of Democratic Clubs today se- lected as temporary officers: Repre- sentative Sulzer of New York, Presi- dent; william c. Ltlier of New xork. ton. ID. C.. Treasurer. It is the pur- pose of the league Co maintain intact the organization now existing so as to eliminate the work of reorganization in each campaign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
THE NOBEL PRIZES.
omciaI Announcement Made of th,

Awards.
 Stockholm, Dec. s.-ThA officiaI an. nouncement of tho. award of the Nobel prizes is as follows:
 Literature-Prof Rudolf Eucken. of Jena University, who has written much on philosophical subects.
 Physfcs--Prof. Gabriel Y,ipunoan nS the University of Paris.
 Chemistry-Prof. Ernest Rutherford. Director of the Physical Laboratory If the University of Manchester. EngIand. Medicine-Divided between Dr. Paul Ehrlich of Berlin. and Prof. File Metchnikof of the Pasteur Institute, Paris.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
NasIonaI Corn shov

Omaha. Dec. s.--The National Corn Show was formally opened here today when former Congressman John I, Kennedy read a telegram of greeting from President Roosevelt Twenty-two States are represented and the exhib- its occupy 2So.000 square feet of floor space
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
FOR HOLMES s1uRpER.
Two Railroad Detectives Under Suspi'
 cfon fn MemDhfs


 cion in Memphis.
 Memphis. Tenn, Dec. s.-John Scott and Ed. Calhoun. night watchman and special agents" for the Frisco Railroad we're arrested wednesday at noon by Detectives T. J. Hum and J. P. Ma hon and formally charged with the murderSof Lonnie Holmes. of Jackson, Tenn. whose body was found lying on the Frisco right of way Monday night between il and 12 o'clock. - Both vehemently deny any connec- ton with inc killing. further than they found the body.
 Besides authorizing the arrest of Scott and Calhoun, Chief of Police O'Hayer recalled badges from the en- tire corps of Frisco special agents" leaving the road without Individual police protection as far as regular and @ st .s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
May Land In Ernnee.

Paris, Dec, 9-Humanitarian con alterations alone have influenced the governments decision to allow Presi- dent Castro to land at Bordeaux. It is stipulated however. that his landing Is only possible in the event of his wishing to pass through France to another country to seek medical or sur gical treatment, or if his condition is so critical that an immediate operation 10 necessary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
nnor the Venezuelan president the order

of expulsion. o.
 If an operation is performed on SAs' +ro .t Fzordeaux. this order becomes ef- fsctiva immediately thereafter unless he apologlzes and makes the. other arnends demanded by the French gov eminent. Unforeseen circumstances, however, may alter the program at the last moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
NEWS NOTES OF SPORT

Nap Lajoie has returned to cleve- Innd after a. visit to his old home at Woonsocket. R. I. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10

A director of the Pittsburg baseball club says that President Dreyfus does not control the club. Perhaps Barney has had to hook the outfit to Honus Wagner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10

Owners of the Hannibal, Mo-, base ball club are trying to get franchise m the Central Association. Hannibal won the Illinois Missouri Iearue championship last year.