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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-15

and four candy therein concluded there
were Just ratons enough for four hungry cadets with the
appetltes that they could bring to the feast about an
hour after taps
They invited two chums who lived in part of
the barracks to the spread after lights
OUT as it would be fairly safe the of bar
racks without the danger of being by the officer OF
the day
Taps sounded There was the usual dark-lantern in
spection Immediately thereafter and from room in
the old stone building the of All in. sir. as
the officers their bull's-eye
within No had the door closed the inspecting
officer than the custodians the jumped
into shell Jackets and proceeded
the window, throwing end the upper sash and
then closing the frame, hold the blanket tight
with their bayouets thew pinned the lower end at the
and after placing folded blanket over the
transom. they lighted the and spread the feast
About three-quarters of hour after taps the two
hidden stole in Their hosts had resisted the mighty
temptation to eat They had lived for months on cadet
raton and their waiting for their comrades with that
feast before their proved them not only SOL
diers. but stoics
They came. they saw. they The apple of
Eden had not the flavor of those mince pies 1t was
days angel cake those cakes must have
paradise. these youngsters did pitch in.
Nothing has tasted good since and the who writes
speaks by the card
At Is minutes before midnight everything disap-
peared slender piece of mince pie which the
smallest cadet present looking lovingly. yet afraid
for him had reached its limit. Unucky piece
of pie, 1t responsible for woes unnumbered
The clhk of sword heard the ronbound
stairway outside the door, The door of the room oppo-
site heard to open. An inspection was The
light the banquetroom was doused instanter. The
two cadet jumped into their hunks. of them
pulling the blanket from the window in his flight One
cadet guest sought refuge under bunk and the
ond dove under the other The two in bed COM
pletely covered and no eye told that they
were shell jacket and trousers when night
gear the proper raiment
An officer of cavalry entered. He swept the beams
the dark lantern over the two hunks The occupants
were snoring peacefully somewhat suspiciousy loud
The officer turned leave. Woe Is me!
The blanket pulled from the window and carried TO
bunk had caught in its trail the small piece OF unco
sumed mnce had dropped it Just where the heel
of the retiring officer caught it full and fair
Down he wentl He had had no such fall as that
since he had header at his first riding lesson
and this time he didn't hit his head When ne sat ne
sat solid. and the barracks shook
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-15
Animals Commit Suicide
When Alone in Circu,

DO animals commit suicide?" was
asked OF man who for 80 years was
head animal man OF the zoo OF great
circus.
Yes. animals do commit suicide he
replied. "and often for the same reasons
that cause humans to take their own
lives. Probably the most pronounced OF
these are loneliness, Inconsistencies. loss
of mates or children. and Ill health.
There are animals that periodically have
a return of the suicidal mania. and which
can only be saved from self-destruction
by the most careful treatment.
"As a rule. however. when the animal
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-15
OoN~ NE WkYT

him to keep the position OF
manager, instead of having 1t
rotate" as was the custom.
When the southerner was re-
lieved from duty at the academy
the members of the mess de-
cided to have his portrait paint
ed and hung in the dining-hall.
This was done. and the picture
stayed untouched all through
the dark days of the war.
In the year 1865 there was
sent to West Point as tactical
officer a soldier who had won
the stars of a brigadier-general
of volunteers on the battlefield.
This story in fact Is told OF
Gen. Marcus A. Reno. who had
gone back to his rank of cap
tain of regulars at the close of
hostilities. He was graduate
OF the military academy. as was
Johnston. Reno had been at
West Point on duty only few
days, as the story goes, when
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-15

that the box had
been addressed to
a certain kin d
hearted army Off
C ar s wife-here
and forever name
less-and that it
were better to call
for it when the Of
ficer himself was
on duty elsewhere.
Just after sup
per that Christmas
e. e, during the
half-hour interval
between mess and
the bugler's call to
quarters, two ca
diets stole down the
road in the rear of
the hospital. scaled
t h e + e n ce, and
dropped into the
yard in the rear of
t h e kindhearted
army W o m a ms
gu a r t e rs. They
found the box, and
carried it to the
barracks, getting
1t in through a
window. and stor-
in g it under a
bunk in a dark cor
ner.
The two cadets
" e r e roommates.
They pried open
the box. and hav-
in g foun d that
there were eight
pies. eight cakes,
fwO dozan oropuar
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-15
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punshments for ofenses Pains not
prevent at least did day.
from having on occasion the time their ives.'
When serious breach contemplated
the boys in the another
purpose to outwit outank
tical officer in charge.
The cadet at West Point who found with crust of
bread In his quarters If luck running his
orange or other luxury almost cadet pal
ate punishment
be performed during the time that otherwise
been walking through Filtration Walk"
cadet or possibly spending of the % which
Is allowed for exravagancesf
ment anythng-n buying plate of delicious
bite of cake In the goodesshop which
dubbed "Delmonicos"
once upon time cadet received letter before
christmas and from it he learned New
mad shipped box filled
with absolutely unspeakably things The told him
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-15
BY EDWARDB. CLARK

has been written of
the severity of the discipline at the
United States Military academy. The
Washington officials of the war depart
ment, acting on the advice of the old
graduates of the academy. have kept the
disciplinary regulations at the govern
ments school pretty much as they were
in the early days. when the thought was
that leniency had no place in military
affairs. The judgment of the army is
that the old rule is still the best rule.
Wacy Dofpt tbara ,~a orftc and
Evening star., 1909-02-14

After all, perhaps she
had been wishing for that.
She told the waiter as he
went in the hall that she
would telegraph in a few
moments; she said to
herself that it would be
easier to meet him out
there than in a lighted
room. SO she stood wait
ing for what might might
eventuate.
He came quite close
to her before he spoke.
Il knew your voice, p"
he said. and without
pausing he asked, " Why
did you come way out
here to the West?
If she had had any
intention of speaking, she
would have planned some
excuse. But not once
since his voice had
reached her in the dining
room had she thought of
that; so her words were
drawn from her uncon-
sciously by the question
he asked.
Il come to you," she
said.
= His arms were about
her, and his lips on hers.
She: felt everything slip
ping from her mind ex-
cept one fact: the waiter
had turned and was
watching them; the girl
up stairs might suffer.
She tore herself from
him, and said loudly
enough for the waiter to
hear:
| am not Your SIS
ter. / think YOU are mis-
fal;po mo ~ Sonnet hiup
within her had prompted
the words.
"Oh, no." he an
swered, my sister is up
stairs. You are not at
all alike"
The waiter picked up
L Il
Evening star., 1909-02-14
The Ring and the Man
Continaed from page 8

and you read it yourself. Wen excuse
YOU while you glance over it; won't we, Sis ="
" don't understand" said Gormly, lifting
the paper slowly. He had not yet taken his
eyes off Miss Haldane.
'On second thoughts, said the young man,
: guess Eleanor had better tell you herself.
If you'll excuse me, III go into the library
"Livingstone! cried the girl imploringly
but her brother only laughed as he left the
room.
WHAT is it that l am to be told, Miss Hal
dane!' asked Gormly, stepping toward
her. paper still in hand.
Miss Haldane was in dilemma. She had
been surprised when he had entered the room
that Gormly had not greeted her differently.
Her position was tremendously difficult one
at best and his failure to read the paper had
rendered it almost insupporta BILE.
' ! think, she faltered at last, that had
better go. You can see me later in the dav
No." said Gormly resolutely, You must
not go yet! You came down here for some
purpose. The fact that l have not read the
papers seems to have affected you strangely
If you will give five minutes l can look
them over and perhaps obtain some clue TO
your conduct; but had rather you would tell
me what it is. l want to tell you first of all
what comfort, what pride, what satisfaction,
take in your presence here. | know You read
the misera BILE story. l don't really care now
evidence enough that You still respect me
{" You don't know all the evidence vet
said the woman family. She forced herself to
look at him. If she had consulted her inclina-
tions, she would have run away; but that
could not be.
" That YOU have come here to show me that
you have not lost confidence in me, in spite of
the frightful tangle in our affairs, my antago-
nism to your-to the Gotham Freight Traction
Companv-and then this That take it was
your purpose in coming?"
Yes, faltered the girl. that, and
What more?" asked the man. Is there
anything ! do for YOU, anything YOU
want!" he burst out eagerly. We haven't
given much thought to the settlement house" "
There is something ! want very much in,
deed, Mr.. Gormly." She was trembling now
in every limb. She opened her mouth to go
on. Words apparently were difficult, perhaps
impossible:
What is it, Miss Haldane' :" asked Gormlv
THE girl summoned all her courage and reso-
luton. She Strengthened herself visiblv
the trembling stopped; for "a moment she
looked him fairly in the face. There was no
color IN her own now. Emotions in her heart
lay too deep for such outward emphasis
81 want YOU" she said in her low clear
voice.
Gormly lifted his head and stared at her
Evening star., 1909-02-14

room. If he had looked backward, or If his
eyes had possessed the power OF the y ray he
might have the dlgnltled, self contained
Somes dancing something like cross between
a hornpipe and highland fling in exuberant
JOY in the dining room.
A 5 GORMLY entered the sunny, cheerful
drawing room, the occupants rose to greet
him. One was young Haldane; the other
his sister. Haldane was intensely excited. He
rushed at Gormly with the enthusiasm of a
boy grasped his hand, and wrung it frantically
Its all right" he shouted. It's turned
out better than anybody could have expected! !!
It's killed the opposition dead! Everybody is
for you now!" He was wearing big Gormly
button and Gormlv colors on the outside of his
automobile coat. whenever anybody caught
sight of this, he pointed, as | was coming
down town, they stopped and cheered or YOU
It's all right
Gormly heard him in dream He was
looking with all his soul at Eleanor, who had
not come forward, but stood by the chair in
which she had sat, her hands tightly ClaspIng
trembling. She had nervous, almost fright
ened look which made Gormly want to rush
to her and take her in his arms.
Thoughts. strange, bewildering, rushed
through Gormly's mind. What could Miss
Haldane be dong there.
- just came down here" continued young
Haldane, to tell you these things to relieve
your anxiety, and to bring Eleanor. She
wanted to you about Well, YOU know
about what, of course
Gormly did not know but he nodded vaguely
"Of course. by this time you've read all
about it in The Recorder That old miner
came in like a scene in a play. 1t was per
fectly splendid, and ! suppose" he looked
meaningly at his sister. his glance calling the
color once more to her cheek, that you have
read che other communication, which is scarcely
less important.
Gormlv stared at him in utter amazement
must say, he continued mischievously
that for man who is getting everything he
wants, as You are you are singularly undemon
strative about it.
Haldane, said Gormlv at last, from what
you say, 1t appears that the episode of last
night has not had the unfavora Bile bearing on
my candidacy that We expected, and it NAV
be possible after all for me to win; but dearly
! should prize that success, to be elected
would not be giving me everything | want"
" | know 1t wouldn t. returned the Young
man promptly; :" but"
Mr.. Gormlv," interposed the woman, Il
don't believe that You have read the morning
papers
Not yet Miss Haldane.''
OH cried the girl in great dismav
By Jove,' exclaimed the Young man. ito
think Of it Well then III tell YOU the whole
story. Or you've got it in The Recorder
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-20

Green. the English historian, one
day asked friend which Of all the
inventions of their day had done the
most for the people as whole. Ills
friend guessed this and that, but the
answer was:
Beyond doubt, sixpenny photo
graphs"
A reply involving quite as great an
absurdlty as that was made by Cecil
Rhodes in answer TO lady who.
seeking to draw him out, suggested
that he owed his phenomenal rise TO
the impetus of noble sentiments.
MADAM" returned Mr.. Rhodes, II
owe my fortune simply and solely to
cold muttom"
"Cold mutton!" gasped the lady.
"Oh, MIR. Rhodes, what do you mean"
when was young" continued the
South African millionaire, ~ was so
dosod with cold mutton and hated 1t
so cordially that resolved to grow
rich In order to put 1t on one side for
the rest of my life. Yes, madam, cold
mutton was at the root of my success.
Noble sentiments had nothing to do
with f."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-20
A Substitute.

The young lawyer, having been nom
mated for the office of county attor-
ney. thought to surprise an eccentric
genius of the name of 81 who was
working as hired man on the young
lawyers fathers farIn.
"Well, ~. what do you thinkf' the
young man began.
Sometimes one thing, Lonny, an
sometimes mother"
But 81. they have nominated me
FOR county attorney
"They might "a done worse. Lonny.
Howsomever. don't holler till you're
out of the woods"
The young attorney was duly elect
ed and on his next visit to the farm
announced the fact unctuously to 81,
who was at the wool pile. saw in hand.
"Well. 81, am elected by large
majority. What do YOU think of thatY
"Well, Lonny. down In our parts.
where was raised. when we wanted
stopper an hadn't any cork we gem
orally took a corncob. Exchange.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-20
PREPARING For a "Dewel.y

One of the most remarkable docu.
ments that have ever come under our
observation. says law Journal is to
be found In the case of ex parte Scog-
gin, O Tex. App. 54G. Mr.. Scoggln was
under Indictment for the murder OF
one William Gerard. and an extract
from n memorandum book In defend.
ants handwriting and found near the
body ran MS follows:
Johnson Co.. TX. Jan "a. 1876.
AS II may bee the last penciling that
may ever do ON earth May heven Bless
me and the man that l am going to fife.
for we have been travling TO geather
some time and have fell out n bought the
sum of s25 and have agreed to fight
dewel this Butlful night Of our lord and
al one of us has TO die May heven bless
U.S. as this is the last half hour on earth
with one of us. heven Preserve me now
and forever. Written by Jesse Scog---.
Bornd and rased In Tx Slned by william
Jirod, Bornd In Illinois.
Mr.. Scoggin's plety apparently
brought victory to him IN the 'dewcl,"
for his adversary when found appear
ed to have been struck behind the ear
by thirteen inch shell.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-20
Praetieino on Wooden Legs.

or the five cases in the accident
ward that were pronounced cured at
the same time three remained In the
hospital more than week after the
other two had gone home.
"They had TO stay" said an inferno
"to get used to their wooden legs. It
takes some time to learn to manage
them. and most men who vii, have to
peg along with them for the rest OF
their natural lives stay in the hospital
several days after they get well to
practice stumping around on their new
legs. or course they can learn out
side. but the man who has just ac-
quired a wooden leg feels so awkward
and is so likely to fall down and break
the other leg or an arm or maybe his
neck that we prefer to keep him here
so he can take his first lessons under
our supervision."-New York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-20
PoNDERoUs PLoDDERs.
How Elephants Cross River That
Has Steep Banks.

It Is great sight to see line of
elephants crossing a river with steep
banks. They 20 down slowly, striking
each step and never making slip or
a miss. although you feel every min
ute as II they were going TO take n
header into the water. Then they
wade or swim, as the case may be.
and they swim beautifully. not hesitat-
ing to cross half mile of deep water
If need be.
! must say. however. that the sensa-
tion of sitting on the back of SWIM
ming elephant Is the reverse of pleas
ant. You fancy yourself on an enor-
nous barrel which may roll round at
any moment and take you under. Be-
sides that. elephants swim so low In
the water that you are sure of a wet
ting. which IN India means an excel
lent chance of fever.
Having crossed the stream, they
must climb to the top of the bank, and
this Ia the most peculiar operation of
ALL Down on their knees they go and
Win uuu NuHho ui5 out ioOt-
hold for themselves and so step by
step work their way TO the top, their
position being sometimes like that of a
fly climbing up wall. AS they reach
the top they give n lurch sideways and
shoot one leg straight over the bank,
then give a lurch TO the other side and
shoot out the other leg I'm the same
way. which brings them into the posi-
ton of boy hanging by his arms
from the edge of roof Then they
come to their knees and finally. with
a great scrambling and kicking of
their hind legs. bring themselves to
level ground again.
In spite of these pcrilous ascents and
descents ! never knew an elephant 10
miss his foothold. although there was
case where one Of the herd got
stuck In the mud and sank gradually
deeper and deeper until only his head
and part of his back could be seen.
The rajah ordered ten other elephants
to be brought up. and they were hitch
ed to the unfortunate animal and by
pulling together at the given word
brought their believing comrade out
Of the mud with a plomp like the pop
OF Il thousand ton cork.-Times Of In.
din.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-20
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, Aug. 2O.-The wheat
market opened tame, few buying
oders desuite the better cables Corn
trade very slim and oats wax. Provl-
sions tame.
Noon-The market In the forenoon
traing generally huctuated within n
range of about three points, declining
to about that extent In the first hour
ana then decovering I'm the latter
part of the forenoon. The RECEIVERS,
however. were not held long. Re-
newed pressure at midday caused an
other price recession. September
wheat advanced slightly during the
forenoon. Corn and oats gained frac-
tionally.
Wheat closed n trine lower. Trad
ing was small all day. Corn and oats
closed strong and higher.
Wheat-Scpt. open 100 3-4; close
90 rs. Dec. open 90 3-S; close 90
is. May. open 100; close 80 SIS.
Corn-Sept. open &c; close GG 5-S.
Dec. open SO Ia: close 81. May,
open 81 "a; close 5S 3-S.
oats-Sept. open 81 rs; close 3S
is. Dec. open 81 SIS; close 3S. May
open 40; close 40 h-2.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-20
~

Lord March, ufterwurd the Marquis
of Quccnsbcrry, was not accustomed
70 view Il duel with uabecoming APP
prehension and usually attended an
affair with an mir OF enjoyment that
often was decidedly disnleasing aud
embarrassing to his adversary. But
he was served at last with that sauce
which the proverb explains is for the
gander as well as for the goose. It
was when he was challenged to fight
an Irish sportsman. Lord March APP
pearcd on the ground accompanied by
Il second. surgeon and other witnesses.
His opponent arrived soon afterward
with a similar retinue. but added To
10y a person who staggered under the
weight Of a polished oak coffin. which
he deposited on the ground, end up,
with It's lid facing Lord March and his
party. Lord March became decidedly
uncomfortable when lie read the in-
srriptiou plate, engraved with his own
name and title and the date and year
of death, ana peace was patched up.
Tactful.
Maiden lady rescucd from drown.
ing, 70 her rescucrJ- How can ever
thank you, Goble young man? Are
you married?
NO. Have you got n pretty daugh-
terE'-Meggendcrfcr Blatter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-20
MARKET PLACE OF THE MUNNIMAKERS.
Quick the Only
Market
The Descending Scale.

1.-THE first letter John ever wrote to
me-" said married woman to her
friend, was shortly after we had be-
come acquainted aud before there was
really anything like an understanding
between us. This is tie way he signed
It:
yours. my dear Miss Weston. most
sincerely,
JOHN HAMILTON EAsToN.
"ThcEe, you see, were ten words
enough for telegram just TO bring
commonplace friendly letter TO an end
But after we became engaged his first
letter TO me was signed In this way:
yours, my darling ancctlonately.
JOHN
"That, you will observe. was n re-
duction OF 30 per cent from his conclu.
sion as mere friend. The first letter
he ever wrote to me after we were
married was signed:
yours, JOHN"
She stopped for moment and
sighed ana then continued
I'VE have been married seventeen
years now. Yesterday received let
ter from him. Here is the way it was
signed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-20
DANGER FROM ICE.
No Article Of Food Is SO csrelessIy
Handled.

No Article Of Food Is So csreiessIy
Handled.
A writer I'm the Atlantic Monthly
emphasizes one cause of the danger
of infection from ice.
Scarcely another article of human
consumption receives so much direct
handling just before its use as does
this food. MIX aud water, tea and
coffee are poured. Bread. meat and
butter are cut. Bread. probably han
died more than any other food on the
list, has hard crust which offers a
rather unfavoruble lodging place for
germ life. Ice. on the contrary,
washes the hands of every person who
handles 1t and affords an ever ready
LIQUID medium for the immediate abb
sorption Of the hosts of bacteria which
hands may carry. The carelessness of
tile handlers of Ice. their utter disre-
gard OF the resting places where 1t
may receive infection. may be partly
due to their lack of realization that ice
is food. as real food as meat.
Whatever the cause. few substances
which pass through the digestive proc
esses OF man receive such treatment
Its surface contaminated by the pas.
sage of men and horses In the cutting,
its sides and base fouled by muddled
platforms and smirched straw, cover
ed with the filth of black ice cars and
dust swept freight stations, your cake
of ice commonly receives its only
cleaning Just before 1t enters the ice
chest. So far as the iceman is con-
cerned. this is generally hasty brush
with u time worn whisk broom well
filed with the dust of the street and
blackened with constant use. Accord
Ing to the personal. testimony of vari-
Gus icemen. not even the precaution of
momentary washing beneath the
faucet is ordinarily taken.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-20
A City Of Changes.

Cattaro, the Austrian sea gate Of
Montenegro, was held by Montenegro
once for little time, Montenegro ac-
quircd II in 1918 with the aid of a
British squadron. Any inhabitant OF
Cattaro who was contemporary with
the rise and fall Of Napoleon must
often have had to pause and think
what country he belonged TO, for. hav.
ing been Venetian for centuries. Cat
taro became Austrian by the treaty OF
Campo Formio and Italian In 1905 by
the peace Of Presshurg. 1t was alb
sorbod In the French empiCe I'm 1910
and wrestcd from It in 1918. aud final
ly IN 1914 Russia compelled Monte
negro 10 give il mp 70 Austria