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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-02
TO BRIGHTEN ROOM
PAPER AND FURNISHINGS OF
MOMENT.
Writer'S Idea Which Is at Once Orig
inai and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Scheme for Pretty and Ap-
propriate Decorations.

A letter from Mrs. s. ]. d. asks my
advice in the matter Of furnishing a
room, she says:
room which is meant for dining-room
into a cheerful waiting room. leading
into a physicians office.
THE room at present is in dark red
tapestry paper, is paneled in brown
oak and has shelf about three feet
from the ceiling.
"The office has deep yellow
cartridge paper and mahogany stained
woodwork.
There is another room papered in
light pink and cream color, which
shows from this old dining-room and l
suppose this should blend with the
other two rooms"
/ will give you a scheme for this
room which may startle you by its
originality. but 1 assure you, you will
find it effective and thoroughly har-
monious.
1 would advise you to use blue
dark rich blue-with your red walls.
Having covered my floor with GRIM
son wool terry at SO cents a yard, l
laid on 1t two of these Indian rugs.
and hung my windows daringly with
blue and white Japanese crepe. The
clear, blue figures of the crepe on a
white ground showed delightfully."-
against the crimson walls.
Against one wall placed a wooden
cot and mattress for which l paid
eight dollars 7 cnverad this with da rk
blue denim, making box-pleated val
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-02
A Convincing Argument.

Permit me, judge" said the graft.
fed young attorney after the decision
in favor of his client had been handed
down, ito thank you most sincerely.
assure you l was highly gratificd to
note the close attention you gave me
while was making my argument"
Yes. I was deeply interested in
your talk. You convinced me that 1t
is possible to be at once fool and in
the right. Chicago Record Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-02
LAMPS MADE AT HOME.
Useful Articles Lend themselves to
Decoration OF Room.

Making their own lamps Is a fad
now with women who pretend to have
the decorative instinct.
Any kind of jar or vase one wishes
is chosen for the standard. 1t may be
porcelain or metal Most stunning
shapes will be found in brass. A tank
to hold the oil and burner may be
bought at any lamp store, and as a
rule measures six inches across. This
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-02
HOW INDOOR BALL
GAME ORIGINATED
PLAYERS USED BOXING GLOVE
AND BROOM AS TOOLS IN
FIRST CONTEST.
WAS INVENTED BY ACCIDENT
George w. Hancock, Of Farragut Boat
Club Of Chicago, Given Credit for
Pastime Which Now interests Thou
sands-RuIes Very Similar to Those
Of Outdoor Sport.

The game of indoor baseball was
invented as If by accident, on Thanks
giving day in 1887.
The members of the Farragut Boat
club. of Chicago, were lounging
when one Of them picked up an old
boxing glove and started to sling 1t
around. One of the boys picked up =
broomstick and started to bat the
glove around. 1t proved to be great
fun. and at it's conclusion George W..
Hancock said:
Boys. believe this game can be
turned into baseball" All the boys"
were of the same opinion, and Mr..
Hancock told them that If they would
be down the following Saturday night
he would have some rules and bat
and ball suited for the game. The
following Saturday two teams were
chosen and the contest was one of
the most amusing exhibitions ever
seen.
From this beginning the game has
grown until now 1t furnishes enter
tainment for thousands.
Indoor baseball has developed from
fad to well-balanced sport. 1t is
suitable to girls as well as men and
boys. and many girls have become pro-
ficient at the game
In the east the game has become 80
popular that leagues have been
formed and the games are as hotly
contested as those played on the
greensward.
Besides being played indoors, 1t is
also played In the open. and thus lots
that are too small for the outdoor
game may be made use of by the
players of indoor ball. When the
game is played in the open the dia-
mond is enlarged. The rules of the
game are very similar to those of
baseball. The indoor diamond has
35-foot baselines, and the pitcher is
30 feet from the batter. The outdoor
diamond has 40-foot base lines. while
the pitcher is the same distance as
indoor. In case the hall is too small
for 35-foot lines, the diamond is re-
duced to 27 feet, while the pitcher is
within "a feet of the batter.
The pitchers box Ia 7x3 feet. The
bases are made of sacks filled with
sand and are III feet square. The
home plate is made of rubber and is
one foot square. The batsmans box,
one on each side of the plate, must
be 4x3 feet.
The number OF players used Is nine,
the same as In baseball. There is no
center fielder. but two shortstops are
used. The shortstops are placed one
on each side of the batter, about f1ve
feet from the plate.
The bat and ball are different than
those used outdoors. The bat is 2A
feet long and * inches In diameter.
The ball 10 not less than 16A or
more than 17A inches in circumfer-
ence, and Weighing not less than eight
or more than 8N ounces.
A man is not allowed to steal a
base until the catcher has caught the
ball. II man is hit by batted ball
while on base he Is not out II he is
hit while running between the bases
he Is out.
The game is very popular with pro-
fessionals both in the east and west.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-02
CHAPTER xI.-continued.

And why, tonight against the reg
ulations of my vessels adds An
struther. "he kept this galley fire un-
banked so that the light shining
through his open portfolio indicates to
the felucca what craft 1t is to pursue"
Marina puts these questions to the
cook and translates the following an
swer. The ice was necessary. After
l am on shore to get it, sent tele-
gram, as l promised. to Monsieur Deu-
pez, who had come to me in Marseilles
and said: You go on the Seagull. The
Cafe Vefieur will want you as soon as
their grand chef Meudon goes to Paris.
To engage you. they must know where
you are. To miss your services would
be blow for the great restaurant. So
they can communicate with you, tele-
graph me Immediately on landing
from each port the yacht stops. that
they can get you the instant Meudon
leaves He gave me money for this.
Therefore the moment am on shore, l
telegraph simply: st Tropez. / am
here. Leboeuf.' Soon l received a re-
turn message: Hold the yacht three
hours have vegetables to buy, also
flowers. That takes time, after the
market is closed. don't hurry. What
matters IL a pleasure yacht leave lit
tie later? From Marseilles l receive
no further answer. The chef of the
vefieur has not yet gone. SO come on
board. This night, the morning watch
want coffee; Monsieur Graham say
give it to them. so leave my fire un
banked. 1t was very hot; l open the
portfolio of my galley. That's all
Voici. what have done is simply bust
ness, am a great cook. The Cafe
Vefieur wishes to engage me; that is
ALL"
Aha" cries Enid generously: "you
see the chef simply expected to get a
good position in the kitchen of a lead
ing Marseilles restaurant"
Listening to this. Edwin and Barnes
go into consultation. Probably the
memory of his magnificent cuisine
makes them lenient to the artist 81
believe the little beggar is innocent,
says the sailor.
Simply a matter of vanity. re-
marks Burton. He thought they
wanted Hlfu very IHuCu ioT tHe Sdlt
Vefieur."
IF we don't put the little chap on
shore, we must trust him." remarks
the American. Then he says briefly to
Marina. Please show Leboeuf what
danger he has placed upon us by his
telegram"
And this being explained to him by
the beautiful women, both fair ones
almost speaking together. Leboeuf be
ginning to comprehend the plot against
even their lives, the little Frenchman
breaks out excitedly and gallantly in
a mixture of polyglot: Mile. ton.
nerres, murder you, angels of mercy
Nevaire, !. Felix Leboeuf. Will defend
you both With my life" He seizes and
kisses their hands. -Zese assassins
shall answer to me for making me zeir
instrument. No more kilograms while
| am a Seagull. Eat l swear to you.
and the little fellows eyes glow with
gratitude as they rest upon the gentle
creatures who. as they have stood be-
tween him and marlinspike and pistol
have seemed divine in mercy.
But despite the innocence and fealty
of Monsieur Leboeuf, Edwin and
Barnes leave his galley dismayed-
1--WE must settle exactly how we
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-02
Pretty SEWING Basket.

It is lined and covered with suede
and narrow strips about half an inch
wide are threaded through the reeds
of the sides. An old basket
might be beautified this way, first
staining the reeds in some har.
monious tint if they are discolorsd by
long usage.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-02
A kiIIina Look.

Hyman-Miss Lennox is not a very
handsome girl, but l can tell you she
looked killing, for once. at the ball last
night
Crawford-Did she?
Hyman-Yes, you should have seen
the look she gave me when trod upon
her train.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-02
Becoming coiffures

The arrangement of the hair is very
important, so as to make good
facialangle. A woman with a broad
face and heavy cheek bones, for in.
stance. makes a fright of herself II she
attempts Psyche knot. instead of
graceful, high hair dressing we'll fsr-
ward on the head.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14
explosion is being made, but the
cause SO far is unknown.
Commissioners Sale.

Chancery court, Rankin County,
Mississippi. Campbell & Campbell VS.
VIM. M. Right, ct al. By virtue of the
authority conferred on me, as special
commissioner, appointed by the chancery
court of Rankin County, Mississippi, at
the March, 1908, term thereof, will, on
Monday, the 9th day of July, 1908, sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described land, situated
south half of the southwest quarter and
northwest quarter Of the southeast
quarter, section 81, township 7, range 5
east. The proceeds of said sale will be
applied first, to the payments of all costs
of this proceeding, and next to the pay
ment of the sum of $3.50 to complain
ants, Campbell & Campbell, and the
balance, if any, to be paid over to the de-
fendant, VIM. M. Right. This May IA,
1908. @. w. WHITE,
Special Commissioner.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

The corner stone was laid in
Washington Monday for the first
international Temple of Peace.
which will be built by Andrew
Carnegie. Hobson says lay the
foundation for, and then carry
out, the building of many war
vessels to insure peace. Time
will tell which is right, and in
the meantime the north will con-
tinue to foster trusts and tariffs
by voting the republican ticket
and the south to raise surplus
crops of cotton, and buy corn in
the west, so your best chance
for happiness is to do your duty
each day as you see it and read
The Brandon News regularly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

language. 1t was an event that
was the result Of unnatural
tastes of moral perverts and
while calculated to do no harm it
will never become a frequent oc-
currance, except among fanatics
of the north. Such a dinner will
never be eaten in the south, and
become known, without the par
Elephants, white and black, male
and female, being either hung or
tarred and feathered. Misguided
northern people, and others OF
that section who know better,
but are southern haters, will give
us all the trouble they can.
However, our duty is plain give
to the negro all he is entitled to
under the law, treat him fairly,
and demand and see to it that he
lives up to the law; or else punish
him, excusing nothing on &C
count of his ignorance. While
they live here in the numbers
they do the south cannot expect
immigration of a class that would
make good reliable laborers and
good citizens. AS long as the
negroes work and produce
enough to sustain them, live
honestly and obey the laws, they
should be encouraged to remain;
when they cease to be sustaining
and develop into a condition that
becomes unbearable they should
be permitted to go north or else
where. The land is here; it must
be cultivated to support the tax
paying owners; if the present
laborers get worse, others must
be secured. A citizen bears the
same relation to a state, that a
horse does to an owner; if not
worth his support, and in the
way, the remedy is to get rid OF
him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

When a man meets a woman
who embodies all the qualities of
domesticity, prudence, modesty,
economy and judgment that he
thinks the ideal woman should
possess he takes to his heels and
fees from her.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

Butter and bread and ham and
eggs should be raised on every
farm for home consumption, and
not swap Scent cotton for these
necessities.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

Ratliff's Battery, Co. A. First
Mississippi, (Withers) Light
Artillery, will hold their annual
reunion at Jackson an June 3rd
at IL q. m.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

France wants Roosevelt to
spank Venezuela with the Ibig
stick because not a single official
Of that country was on hand to
bid United States Minister Rus
sell good bye..on hisIleaving there
for a visit home-but the
Frenchman is mad and wants
her enemy punished for an
aft ront to her, in expelling her
Charge d. Affairs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

Admiral Evans said on his
way east, I'VE will always have
war as long as we have anything
worth while to fight over, and
the more battleships and the
fewer statesmen we have, the
longer we will have peace. "
Possibly SO, but if we don't get
rid of our worthless eastern
possessions, we will have peace
and poverty, because we will
have nothing to scrap about.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14
McLaurin.

Senator McLaurin, always
alive to the interests of the
people of his state, introduced a
bill in the senate offering a re-
ward of $50, 900 for a cotton boil
weevil exterminator. It is hard
for ones crop to be destroyed by
such a pest, but it looks like it
will take boil weevils, besides
storms, this year to cut down
production enough for cotton to
bring a good price. Boil weevils
don't eat corn and pea vine hay
better raise a lot of both.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

The importing of red fox cubs
to turn loose here that they may
increase to furnish fox hunters
sport in years to come will pos
sibly give the hunters pleasure;
but the good housewife will have
cause to fuss over the loss of
many chickens and turkeys.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

1863 became the First division Of
Forests cavalry, and was never
routed. On the contrary, he won
renown on the fifty fields or
more.
WITH FORESTS CAVALRY.
Forests cavalry was one of
the most remarkable military
organizations in the world. For
rest destroyed in two years,
roughly estimated, 500, 600, 900
worth of federal property, in
Guiding 100 miles of railroad
(which was not rebuilt until after
the war; forts, blockhouses,
gunboats,, steamboats, and army
supplies. ),
He successfully defended the
corn section of Mississippi and
Alabama from whence the Army
of Tennessee obtained it's bread
supply. He defeated every force
sent against him, consisting Of
armies commanded by generals
of great distinction, such as
Mai. Gen. Sturgis and others.
These several forces were
made up of picked regiments and
batteries from veteran troops,
and lin every instance out
numbered Forests command
from three or five to one.
The battle Of Brice's Cross
roads will forever stand as the
greatest victory in the annals OF
war. With less than 5000 men
Forrest defeated and almost de-
stroyed the army under Sturgis,
13, 900 strong.
In all the daring and desperate
encounters of Forrest, Chambers
division won great distinction.
Chambers division of cavalry,
also Armstrong; brigade and
such men as remained in Gen.
Walthall's division of infantry,
under Forrest. covered Hoods
retreat from Nashville, in De-
cember, 1864-about 1880 men
all told. This small force sue
cessfully resisted and held at Bay
Wilson's splendid corps Of 10, 900
cavalry and numerous batteries
of artillery furthermore Gen.
Thomas army Of $1,000 infantry
was .pressing) until Hood was
able to recross the Tennessee
river.
No military operation in all
the world is superior to that
achievement. These are the
men Dexter Marshall says were
routed by ninety Yankees.
SERVED WITH CHALMERS.
The writer served as A. D. c..
to Gen. Chalmers, and later was
captain of his escort of his es-
cort company, I am able, there
fore, to know that no force,
small or large, ever routed Gen.
Chambers.
In discussing some historical
matters with the editor of the
Picayune a few days ago, | re-
marked, 1T seems a waste OF
time and energy to correct mis-
statements, in history, the
people seem SO Indifferent. /"
Eyes" he replied, that is
true, and those who write receive
little encouragement; but such
as are able to do must labor on.
It is a duty and should not be
neglected"
And this is why I have taken
pains to correct the statement
that ninety men routed 2,00C
confederates under one of the
gamest men in the army.
JAMES DINKINS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

Lieut.. Governor Luther Man
ship is acting governor while
Governor Noel is off on a trip to
Washington and other northern
cities, Our Luther is broad
enough to occupy the whole seat
and things will be we'll run.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

The increase pay for jurors
may be the means of inducing
some of those drawn regularly to
serve instead of trying to escape
jury duty, but it makes the
service very much more attract
i've to the professional Juror.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

Cow peas are high, but they
should be planted-use a good
planter, and a peck to a half
bushel drilled in will give you
enough stand for any ground,
either for picking or making
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

my cows are all dry,
My stables are wet,
My meats in Chicago,
My corn is to get,
My house needs repairing,
My fences are rotton,
But I'll make it all back
With a big crop of cotton"
The above is true in many in
stances, except the last two lines
assert an everlasting untruth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

The papers and prominent
politicians have been discussing
the cosmopolitan dinner in New
York and every man of decency
condemned it in no uncertain
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14
Took No PRISONERS.

Note, mr.. Marshall says Gen.
Alger was wounded and taken a
prisoner. If the confederates
were routed they captured no
prisoners.
The whole story is fiction of
the yellowest hue. It is ridicu-
lous. AS a matter Of fact ninety
of the best men in the federal
army could not have routed Gen.
Chalmers escort c O m p n Y.
Furthermore, Gen. Alger never
at any time made such a boast.
| assume full responsibility in
saying So. | had the pleasure of
knowing Gen. Alger during the
Spanish war, and while he was
secretary of war under the great
and good Mckinley. I heard
him several times express his adj
miration for confederate soldiers.
He said to me in the presence of
Gen. Schofeld: you con-
federates were the greatest
fighters in the world
No one who had acquaintance
with Gen. Alger will believe that
ne ever claimed to have routed
1000 confederates with ninety
men.
The force which Gen. Chal-
mers organized in the summer Of
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14
Child Labor Law for Washington.

The child labor law for the
District of Columbia, which the
House passed Monday, after
brief debate, Econtains these
features:
mo child under IA to work in
factories, or store, or any where
else during school hours, or be-
fore s o'clock a. m. and after Z
p. m.
Between IA and 16. children
employed in any factory or shop
must procure schooling certifi-
Gates.
No child under Is to work
more than eight hours a day or
48 hours a week.
mo boy under 10 or girl under
16 to sell newspapers or other
merchandise or engage in boot
backing on the streets; all boys
under Is are required to obtain a
permit and badge to pursue these
occupations.
st. Paul, Minnesota, club wo-
men have united in an effort to
sterilize the stage. If they will
decentize the audience, they can
then stop work.
Grandpa Epstein, 1O4 years
old, fell out of his steamer berth
ona Hudson river boat without
serious I'M jury, but then Jews are
always lucky and catch on their
feet when they fall, or well in
sured against accidents in this
life.
Two men were instantly killed
and a lumber mill partially
wrecked when a boiler exploded
at the plant Of the w. C. Wood
Lumber Company, at Collins,
Saturday. Those who lost their
lives are fireman Morris Written
and Monroe Hasten, another en-
ploye. An investigation Of the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14
Fictitious History Challenged

Under the title of thrilling
chapters in the lives of well
known men," in Sunday paper,
Dexter Marshall said:
Though his career was full of
exciting incidents and chapters,
the late Russell A. Ayers always
considered that he lived his most
thrilling day on July /, 1868.
Then it was with just ninety
picked men under him he attack
ed in the rear and routed 1000
con f e d ra t e S under Gen.
Chalmers at Bonneville, Miss.
Wounded and taken prisoner in
the charge, he escaped and re-
joined his command the same
day. Gen. Alger frequently
characterized this charge as the
best thing he ever did in the SER
vice. He was in sixty battles
and skirmishes, fighting his way
from private to major-general of
volunteers.
This identical story was print
ed in connection with General
Sheridan several years ago, and
Gen. Chalmers, who was living
at this time, made reply in which
he exposed the absurdity of it.
WASN'T NEAR BONNEVILLE.
From the 9th of June until
the LIST of September, 1863, Gen.
Chalmers was engaged in organi-
zing a division of cavalry in the
northwestern counties of Mis-
sissippi in the neighborhood of
Memphis, making an occasional
attack on the different garrisons
along the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad. Bonneville is near
the eastern boundary of the
state, and Gen. Chalmers was at
no time during the summer of
1863 nearer than seventy-five or
eighty miles of the place.
1t is wholly unnecessary to
deny the story SO far as con-
federate soldiers are concerned,
and no man who served in the
army of Tennessee will believe
that Gen. Chalmers was ever
routed by any force. He was
known in the army as the little
game cock, " and the only criti-
cism | ever heard of him as a
soldier, was that he was too
reckless.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
THE EUROPEAN HOTEL GUEST BOOK.

Somehow few mind inscribing their sentiments
in the hotel guest book familiar TO European
travellers We have spent such pleasant hours on
a rainy day porng the illustrations Whlch
these books often contain, sketched with reference
10 local happenings; the skits and rhymes with
which former hotel guests have filled its pages,
and their contributions have proven so provocative
of laughter and good comradeship that few have
felt unwilling add their effuslons, however weak
for the amusement Of those who viii follow. The
matter takes on quite another appearance. how
ever when one is brought face TO face with the
proposition Of recording in z private guest book
the best that in in poesy art or prose, where
il will be subject the critical examinations OF
friends who know US and OF people whom we want
10 know and who, perhaps. might have wanted TO
know us before they read that index TO our minds
or dispostions in the fateful guest book Of pTl-
house
This kind of guest book. like the human nature
which il represents has its good and bad qualities
For one thing il incites il many desire TO write
legibly for there are those VINO do not hesitate
10 carry on their correspondence in characters not
always known TO the world and which will require
a Rosetta stone to make ineligible to the next
generation who nevertheless think SO highly OF
the matter to be inscribed in the guest book that
they want TO write il so that all who run may
read
On the other hand may be found persons wAo