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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-28

counts and descriptions of these, for
tilted by photographs Of the regions,
are SUCH as to awaken a keen desire
in all lovers of nature to see them
for themselves.
The steamers running to Juneau
and Skagway traverse course which
is yearly pronounced by hundreds
who take this trip as the most scenic
upon the globe. For thousand miles
the steamer winds its way through
tortuous and narrow passages, the
waters of which are as smooth as a
mill pond. while snow-capped peaks.
ice fields, waterfalls and green slopes
pass in panoramic view before the
eye.
The Coast Range of British Co
lumbia and southeastern Alaska is
an irregular mass of mountains with
no definite crest line. These noun
tains may be considered a general
northern extension of the highlands
which parallel the Pacific seaboard of
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-28
r0UnT ORUf7-L200o HI0H

iifeless land one never beheld." The
view of this ice field and the ada
cent mountains as seen from the
ocean Is superb in the extreme.
This southern chain of mountains
continues to the westward. where 1t
Is known as the Chugach mountains.
passing around the head of Prince
William sound and terminating in the
Kenai peninsula. where it forms little
more than highlands. Just north of
Prince William sound the range is a
mass of snow-clad peaks. in the val
leys of which are hundreds of square
miles of ice. almost. entirely unex-
plored.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-28

plain, with nothing to detract from its
grandeur. its isolation commands the
obserYer'a undivided attention
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

Mcneil, who wore dainty white lin
gerie with trimmings of baby Irish
lace.
In the receiving line were Mrs. Will
liam V. DeVault, Mrs. A. Beverly De-
Vault, Mr.. james Newly, brother of
the bride, and Mrs. Hugh Hill
Mrs. William Default wore gown
of green messaline with trimmings of
old rose and cream lace.
Mrs. Beverly DEFAULT wore her bridal
gown of handsome white satin, hand
embroidered, with pearl and diamond
ornaments, and Mrs. Hugh Hill APP
peared in black spangled net.
The parlor, library and hall were
decorated in golden rod, the color
scheme being yellow and white, artis-
tically entwined from the chandelier
in the dining-roOm to the four corners
of the table, was soft, white tulle, on
which were innumerable small yellow
hearts suspended from white ribbons.
On the center of the table, resting on
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

a cloud fiecked the blue dome of heaven
throughout the day. A large number
of visitors were present enjoying them
selves sightseeing, strolling through
the park and taking look at the diff
ferent animals.
Notwithstanding the chilliness of the
weather Saturday evening the band
concert was well attended and the eX-
cellent music rendered highly appre-
ciated.
The baked apples served up for sup
per Saturday night by Chef Peacock
hit the boys in the right spot. Capt.
King, the new commissary of sub
Sistence, deserves great credit for the
care he takes in seeing TO the cooking
of the food and the quantity as well as
quantity he furnishes. 1t is evident
that he does his utmost to get enough
for all his boarders and of variety K
tickle the palate. His assistant, AL
mon Sheffield, will leave on the LIST o
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
COLUMBUS POWELL PUBLIC SCHOOL

and hope to have completed by Octo-
Der 10 or sooner if possible. 1t has
135 4-inch tubes, Y feet long, ID cubes
wide, 8 cubes high, one Finch drum,
7-16 inch thick, 10 feet, ) inches long,
open hearth, steel; weight $500 pounds.
Built to carry 100 pounds pressure.
Job No. 1866, Built in 1909. They
had 4 boilers and this new one is the
9Th, making total Of 1,3l6 horse-pow-
err, which now should be ample to
heat the barracks nicely and furnish
plenty of hot water.
1t is pleasing to note that the post
master and his able assistant are stillon
deck and with their accustomed civility
doing business at the old stand in the
same courteous and kindly manner
they have always done it for the bene-
fit of the old people, who are their reg
ular customers, and their numerous
| transient ones, wh0 are often heard
talking in the heartiest manner about
them.
Since the Canteen was altered into a
pool and box ball alley, it is well
patronized by the old soldiers, who for
merly spent most of their time reading
or wondering what next to do. Mr..
Jackson, the janitor, endeavors to do
all in his power 10 have them pass
their time pleasantly, and succeeds
very well. 1t is crowded daily with
young and old soldiers who seem to
pass their time very pleasantly.
James Smith, the expert pool player
and phone celebrity, has no peer in
the pool game. He pockets his balls
with marvellous skill and holds the
championship record of the Home. Be
sides, "Jim" is jolly good fellow,
greets everybody cordially, is unosten-
tatious and has an enyiable record
: among the sporting galaxy Of stars. y
Leslie Logic, who was lately mem
Der of the guard at the Dayton Military
Home, was recently transferred to the
Home here. He did not come as q
: stranger, however. He has a host Of
friends in Mountain Branch who eX
tended to hima cordial greeting. He
: is well pleased with the change.
: William Karsliner and John Stew
. art, of Company +, 3rd ward, are great
| fun-makers. They keep the ward ii
: an uproar evenings by their drollery
4 and antics. William is a dentist O.
a legerdemain power He extracted two
troublesome molars from two suffering
patients last week without the leas
u pain, which elated them so highly tina
: they danced the sailors hornpipe anC
! showered encomiums upon their bene
= factor.
Thomas Welsh, of Company d, it il
} reported, received rough usage at "Sol
diers' Town." the scene of the late mur
der. AS far as can be ascertained h
was assaulted by some unknown par
u tics and numerically beaten, His hea'
= was bruised and cut and one of hi
q arms fractured. Tuesday afternoon h
4 managed to arrive at the Home an
! going to his ward laid down on his col
When his condition, which was quit
y serious, was revealed he was taken t
s. the hospital, where he is receiving tn
g best of treatment and care.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

an exquisite lace center-piece, was a
bowl of BRIDES roses. Mrs. A. j. Ty-
Ter, who served in the dining groom,
wore black net dress over satin and
was assisted by Misses Clara Reeves,
Lois Reeves and Claude DEFAULT, who
wore dresses of yellow crepe de chine
with white and gold lace.
Miss Eula Lee Kendrick, in a cos
tune of green messaline, ushered the
guests into the dining room and from
there to the library, where coffee and
hot chocolate were served by Mrs.
Samuel Browder aad Mrs. Il. A. Long
Out in the spacious circle of the wide
veranda, Mrs. James Martin and Mrs
Robert Default served grape punch
| from bowl decorated with punches of
purple grapes and green foliage.
A charming little rustic picture was
given out on the lawn under the
spreading oaks. A table, from which
was served luscious watermelOns and
sweet cider, was presided over by Mr.,
William Default, Judge A. j. Tyler,
Capt. A. $. Mcneil and DR.. L. b.
Hannah.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
TO RROWNLOW
Senator Sells Friends Believe He
Will Probably Enter the Race
Against MIR. Brownlow.

State Senator S. II. Sells, of johnson
City, who was one of the most active
and influential republican members of
the last general assembly, is in the
city today. Senator Sells has been
Frequently mentioned as a probable
opponent of Congressman w. p.
Brownlow in the First Tennessee Dis
trict next year. He has made no for
nal announcement but his candidacy
is conceded by his friends.
1t is understood that Senator Sells
met some of his political friends from
other parts of the state while in Nash.
vile today, and that the situation in
the First district was considered by
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

October to visit his relatives and friends
and hopes to return with renewed vigor
and resume his duties as sergeant with
Can't, King. All the walters who have
been working with him, since and be-
fore his appointment, are glad to hear
that he will soon again be with them
at his old post of duty, as it was cur
rently reported he had resigned and
they were guessing who his successor
would be. AS things are beginning to
run smoothly under new heads the old
employees would be sorry of any change
being fearful that it might be for The
worse of all concerned.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
SOLDIERS HOME NEWS
Various Interesting Items Gathered
in by the Ubiquitous Scribe
at Mountain Branch.

A number of transfers have arrived
from the Hampton and Dayton Homes
Mountain Branch is filling up rapidly
and growing in popularity.
Sunday was a delightful day. "Old
Soln shone resplendantly and scarcely
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

Company G, has accepted a',position
as waiter in General Mess Hall, where
he presides over the Guards table with a
magic power that is charmingly Won
derful. He is ever solicitous for the
welfare of the boys and calms the UNI
ruIy with his convincing and persua-
sive eloquence. He is attentive, kind
and courteous, consequently tranquil
lily reigns in his domain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

John McFeeters, the generalissimo
of the printing department at head
quarters, and James Pruitt, his faith
full assistant, both Philadelphians and
honorable members Of the press frater-
nifty, are popular and reliable. Mr..
McFeeters has model printing office,
replete with everything necessary for
turning out the work required.
f. F. Hart, clerk in the adjutant's
office, who has been absent on fur
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

Tough, has returned. He enjoyed
pleasant visit with relatives in Phila-
delphia and renewed friendship with
old-time friends.
Capt. Joseph Tibbetts of Company E
has friends galore in the rank and file
of Mountain Branch, who hold him in
high esteem and respect. He is kind,
courteous and obliging, and well merits
the good opinion and friendship of the
boys which he holds securely.
The dampness and GOODNESS of the
weather these evenings does not deter
nor lessen the number who frequent
''Tammany Hail. 1t charms when
| Others all fail.
An interesting rumor is going the
rounds at the Pacific Branch Soldiers
Home to the effect that Governor Coch-
ran is to be superseded on October 1st
by Inspector Wadsworth, formerly adj
jutant of the Mountain Branch. 1t is
said the inventory now in progress is
in anticipation of the change in man.
agement.
Among the old soldier walters in the
dining room are several good, genial
ones who are on the lookout contin-
ually to help new members to seats at
their tables when they see them hunt
ing for place to get meal. One OF
the best is John w. Britton of table
81, who is always kind and courteous
to strangers and if he has an empty
seat invites them to take it and come
back to him until they are permanently
located.
One of the members of the Home re
ceived letter from Sergeant Herman
Wagner, of Company 5, Dayton Home
stating that there will be from ninety
to one hundred members of that HON,
emigrate to Mountain Branch Hom
this week. AS they will mostly all re
ceive nine-day passes to get here the,
| will probably not arrive here until tn
middle of next week, as they will likel,
tarry on the road to see the sights, an,
if they are somewhat over their allot
ted time there will be nothing done, a
Governor Smith is very lenient wit
such cases as a general thing and dis
misses them with lecture on punctu
ality, sending them to the Adjutant {
be assigned to company. They vii
miss Dayton and Western avenue fo
two or three weeks, but they will 500
get used to the change and thrive i
this delightful climate.
Il Sergeant j. F. Bullock of Compan
| f is one of the most popular men
the Home. He never tires IN his e
| forts to please and render all the Unfit
ence and assistance in his power fC
| the benefit of the boys. He has S,
J cured a warm place in their hearts b
u his kindness and solicitude for them.
l. To be certain that the officials an
J. members of the Home will be comfor
ID able this winter in regard't to heat an
r bathing facilities, the Board of Man
r, gers and Governor are having erecte
o in the boiler house new Babcock
or Wilcox boiler, $50 horsepower, to il
crease the amount of heat and powe
IS which the chief engineer and his a
r. sistants are busily engaged in settir
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

them. There was a report current,
too, that several of the federal post
masters now here attending their
state convention were to hold a confer
ence in the interest of Senator Sells
probable candidacy. This report, how
ever, is denied from several sources
Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
WEDDING RECEPTION
AT AUSTIN SPRINGS

Mrs. William DEFAULT gave most
elegant and charming reception at her
beautiful home on the Watauga on
Thursday afternoon in honor of her
sons bride, Mrs. A. Beverly DEFAULT.
The hours were from three to four and
from five to seven.
The guests were welcomed in the hall
by Mrs. Il. S. Kendricll, in a toilette Of
black lace over tafleta, and Miss ELLA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

Our local manager, Congressman
Brownlow, returned to Johnson City
last Friday, and there are number of
the lately transferred members from
Hampton, Dayton and other Homes
anxious to see him, as they have heard
his name eulOgized by members of this
Home, who have been transferred TO
their Homes, and they are anxiously
awaiting for an opportunity to get
glimpse of his good-natured, kindly
| face.
The Governors Court has had a fair
attendance of eyil-doers since pension
day and those who have been sum-
moned before him and feared the worst
were very agreeably surprised, when
through, at the light sentence and pun
ishment meted out to them, which con-
sists principally of kindly words of adj
vice, and the worst cases light term
of work of from five to ten days.
Tommy" Burns, the midget, of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-04

Continued on Next Page.)
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29
ARE WOMEN VANISHING?
One Writer Hada Bad Dream He Fears That Women
Are Disappearing She is Approaching the
N Masculine Stature.

= 10 well known fact that many
forms Of writing and also many mani-
festations OF nature follow the form
Of an arch, ascending to climax. then
decreasing in the same manner.
accomplished this same feat. The
women OF the early nineteenth Gen.
tury and OF the commencement of the
Victorian period were frail. anguish
ing creatures with curls and tiny
waists. given to eating chalk and slate
pencils to keep pale and drinking
vinegar to counterfeit any tendency to
Ambonpoint.
K Toward the close OF the nineteenth
century there had been q marked
change. The American girl pictured
BY Gibson and written about by Davis
ana others had made her bow, or
rather extended her athletic palm.
she was broad In shoulders and hips
and rouned as to waist. Her hair was
bronxed by the sunlight. and hatless
and without q parasol she faced the
hottest rays OF the sun. She played
jtennis. golf and croquet. She rowed
and SWAN and seemed very like the
divine plan for woman contaminated.
Now we notice with alarm that she
has fled. Will she make another fin
tde steele appearance or will she re-
main only a memory of q sweet. fair
woman with wind blown hair guiltless
lof rats, pugs or ruffers? WIN her rain
kissed, rosy cheeks. that feared neither
snow nor han on account Of their
natural tint, gladden. our eyes no
more? Shall her beautiful figure. built
lon the lines of true health and perfect
Grace. remain only on q few posters
$50 II seems.
About five years ago she began to
ktwfndle and wither away. First her
tstunningIy erect figure took on
Kangaroo curves and q straight front
supplanted all else in her ambition.
Hhen the diminution became rapid.
BUST and hips promptly disappeared.
followed quickly by al the curves OF
me back. This would seem a subject
kor national or worldwide weeping
ana for prayers in concert to avert
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29

the threatening calamity of the loss
OF woman from the population.
Man seems utterly unmoved by this
horrible catastrophe that threatens his
old time idol Can 1t be that mankind
have formally but silently formed q
and that along new thought lines they
are causing woman to disappear?
Courtesy would forbid their expressing
such q wish. But "the worm will
turn
The rights of women have been jis-
cussed ad nauseam and the rights of
children have reached q point where
society for the prevention of cruelty
to parents is crying need. Yet never
has writer's pen dwe1t on the rights
of men. The writer of this article is
impelled to follow 1t up with
brouchure or a full fledged book on
mems rights. for they have suffered
In silence long enough.
A few comfortable. pillowy women
seem TO have escaped this infection
OF the vanishing germ, and we can
only conclude that they have some
time done a few kind acts for men
and are in the exempt class In this
world wide mental treatment for the
obliteration of woman.
The only portion of woman's
anatomy that has grown ana sWelieo
apace is her head. ami when that
would swell no more by natural means
or even by mechanical initiation she
began to pad 1t out in all directions
Her color shames the sunset on July
evening and may be procured in either
dawn or sunset effects, with lip and
eyebrow trimmings. at any facial dis
figurement shop.
Whether this overwhelming disaster
could be avertsd by few rational
acts on the part of the sex We are
powerless to say. All people OF obser-
walton must see the truth of this. that
woman is going-going. Shall we per-
NIT the great auctioneer to say 'Gone"
Or shall we bid ourselves In before
1t Is too late and on the framework
that remains reconstruct a magnifi-
cent, beautiful. breathing, laughing
and loving human thing called woman?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29
Confession And Avoidance.

COlumOla SLdpS.
The Mntgomery Advertiser having
read our views a little awry+- takes US
to task for writing somewhat upon the
vague and insoluble question. What is
poetry?" II says: ''Wiu there never
be an end to this what is business 2
One of the latest TO be put up to a
long suffering public Is from some
contemporary, name not given, who
asks. What Is poetry? Thereupon the
esteemed Columbia State gets busy and
devotes nearly column OF editorial
space to telling what II thinks about
1t. Does 1t believe, hope or expect that
its definition will be satisfactory to
others2 If so 1t may soon find that IL
has another think coming to it, There
are likely to be as many opinions about
1t as there are about whiskey." If wine
and song are closely related, We sup
pose there may be some association be-
tween poetry and whisky: but we have
never essayed to give a definition OF
poetry. 1t was not, let US. say, a con-
temporary, but an esteemed and gentle
reader, that put the challenging query
to us. We should have let any con-
temporary adventure the answer for
itself; but Dur readers must De coasid-
cred. However. we did not attempt ~
define poetry, and frankly confided In
our inquisitor--and In thousands OF
other readers that our answer would
disappoint him--and ourselves. Which,
doubtless. 1t did.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29

Embroidery on stockings is more
popular this season than 1t has been in
many years. This is accounted for by
the vogue of the embroidered glove.
which is supposed to match the hosiery
in color and design,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29
At Sewanee.

other and kindred canvases cover
the walls of the Walsh memorial gal
lery at Sewanee, to which the artist
gave most of his output; but continu-
GUS trend of thought brings them all
into one great group. Among them are
individual canvases. as THE Holy
Grail" the Sacrifice of Noah" Christ
caad Barabbas, and THE Shadow Of a
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-18

y uhe he spent in thu fields armed only with an opera
sISS with which he studied the winter birds. always
win an eye sharTeued the possibility of finding some
species that was rarc
President Taft loves nature too in a way but he is
not mach of tramper excepting where the walk leads
over the golf links on which he spends his holiday after
moons, Christmas included for in Washington because
tne comparative mildness of the climate, the game %
soli IS possible nearly every day in the year.
there are several hundred officers OF the army and
Wy stationed In Washington most of them being detailed
Tor office work in the departments for team OF four
years The naval officers perhaps enjoy their holiday
making in the capital than do their brothers of
the army for the sailors have been compelled spend
many Christmases at sea away from their wives and
families while here they gather their families about
them and not break regulations in doing The
army officer whether he goes to the Philippines to
some distant frontier post, ordinarily takes his family
with him and so Christmas day does not to him neces-
sary bring with the Of loneliness and homesck
ness that II brings to the man at sea.
In the biological survey which is bureau of the de
partment of agriculture, there many scientists at
work, Most of these men have spent large part of
their lives in the wds studying birds and mammals and
shells plants and fishes to say nothing of reptiles The
office life is rksome to these scientists. They belong
the free air the barren plains and the pine forests So
it is that hoidy that brings with it release
from office they take to the fields About the
hills in places about Washington Christmas day
there to be the little camp fires of the scientists
who cooking their midday Christmas dinners under
the open sky.
Some time ago all the bird students in the United
States asked II they could to make trip afed ON
Christmas day and to make list of the birds that they
found Thousands of bird lovers followed the suggestion
and are still following it. Each one of the students turns
in report 70 central headquarters giving the names of
the birds that Christmas day fell under his ohSey
ton AS result OF this practice the Washington sci
entiss have many valuable notes concerning out of sea
son birds For instance the report came to Washington
on Christmas or two ago that on the holiday four
mocking birds and positively identified in the
fields near Boston, Mass other birds were reported
from other northern localities, birds that in the ordinary
Of things ought TO have been far south of the Ma
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-18

study of them order that their merits and dement's
may determined. In cases this means long ana
continued study and it is at all an unusual thing 10
a committee chairman giving over the Joys +oi' the
homo life on Christmas day to consult precedens and
formulate to be used for or against some pro
posed legislation and find him doing this in the Sc
cuson OF a stutfy Office room on Christmas day. =
good many Washington people, especially those . hot
came here the south over into Virginia TO hunt
Chris nas day In parts of the Old dominion lox
hunting still the order of the winter day. and the
fox evidence there always rabbits and quail,
while on lower Potomac and in the marshes along
Chesapeake bay open winters the ducks and the geese
ure fairly abundant The outdoor life appeals strongly
to the souhener, and in many cases the northerners
who have come the Potomac country have formed the
hunting habit and join the Christmas day outing parties
OF their southern cousins.
Christmas is the great holiday of Washington. From
high low the people make the most of It, There is good
cheer everywhere evident charity Is forgotten