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The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-21
At the Austrian Border

and is considered great, delicacy out
there. ! was taking 1t to some friends
at home. The box was solidly con-
structed: In fact. there we're two out
er cases of wood, and the candy was
in a sealed tin box.
"You must open this box said the
official in gruff German.
81 certainly shall not I replied.
and ! explained what 1t contained.
But 1t must be opened he In
sisted. He refused to believe me.
"'Then open 1t yourself said:
but you must fasten 1T up again
He growled and started in. The
outer case was securely nailed and
1t took some time to get the top OF.
When he had removed that and re-
vealed another wooden box the oficiai
swore. Then when he had got the
top of the second box there was the
tin. He spoiled the blade OF his knife
cutting that open and then when he
came to the Turkish delight he was
disgusted.
"Of course l laughed in his face.
Then he refused to pack the boxes
again, but insisted, threatening him
with all sorts Of things about appeal
ing 20 the British ambassador. and SO
on, SO he finally turned In and did as
I ordered him. while my fellow pas
sengers chaffed him at being ordered
ibout by a woman.
II learned afterward that a woman
travelling alone had been smuggling
lot of Turkish tobacco into AUG
tria and that the officials had lately
been keeping a sharp lookout for her.
My being unaccompanied had aroused
suspicion"
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and independent states confederated
under a constitution guaranteeing
those rights; the north fought to es-
tablish the indissolubility OF the union
of those states. 1t is plain now that
armed conflict over this question was
inevitable from the time the states
came together to form more per-
feet. union.' and adopted a constitu-
tom Without settling the question of
the right OF a state to withdraw from
that compact. The future was certain
to bring either disunion or the sealing
OF the union in blood. II the differ-
ence as to the dissolubility of the
union had not arisen out Of slavery,
It would have, come over some other
problem. The south was deeply i'm
pressed with the righteousness of its
cause. and Lee and Jackson and the
other great leaders believed In 1t as
they did in their religion. Tney were
fighting for the freedom of their
states-not for the slavery of men
and women
These disputes are all forever
settled now. and no patriotic
American wishes they had terminated
other than as they did. Nevertheless.
the southern cause was to millions of
good people sacred cause. worth
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praying for and dying for. Exactly
as no southerner now regrets that the
union was maintained. 80 no patriotic
northerner denies the sincerity Of the
southerners in fighting SO bravely for
cause they believed altogether right
eous.
Reused North and Thus Saved Union.
The evening bells Of life are tolling
for the survivors of that fierce con.
htct. and one by one they are being
laid to rest in their last camping
ground. The animosities Of other
years have subsidized in the soft twi.
light Of time and the deeds of those
who wore the gray as well as those
who wore the blue are the common
glory Of united country. Jackson
believed and taught that Gods will Is
best. and SO all see it was in the end
ing of that contest. It was this man
Of iron and Of faith that was raised
up through his mighty victories to
arouse the nation. and thus preserve
this federated republic that is the
hope Of the oppressed of every land.
Faith in God. faith in his fellow
men. faith in himself. these are the
ways by which Jackson won fame
that will become brighter and bright.
er as time files through the ages.
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go on fighting until victorious.
Through 1t all he prayed and prayed.
More than once as his brigade was
passing into action, he could be seen
sitting motonless upon his horse with
right hand uplifted. and while the
war columns swept by him In solemn
silence. into the fiery storm of shot.
his lips would move in earnest prayer
as the earth .trembled beneath the
thunder of cannon, and the very air
of the heavens seemed agonized with
the shrek of shell.
Slain by His Own Men.
You may be whatever you resolve
to be-" and SO he resolved and so he
Victories would go on to the end OF the
war, and that the southern cause
would triumph. but God willed other
wise. His victory at Charlottesville
was followed soon after by his death
from the injuries inflicted by the
fire of his own soldiers. who in
the darkness of night mistook him and
his escort for the enemy. He ac-
cepted the Divine VIII with that same
satisfaction he did His favors, know
ing it to be best. AS he lay on his
deathbed conscious that his earthly
aircastles were in ruins, and that his
life was ebbing fast, he was thorough
ly resigned to his fate. When the
shadows came closer, and he realized
that the end was at hand, he said as
his last words: Let us CROSS over
the river and rest under the shade of
the trees" So he died courageous
and trustful. a noble example of the
winning of life's battle by simple faith
and devotion to duty.
Fought for States Rights.
Was he sincere7 His critics ques-
tion. How, It has been asked. could a
man pray for the continuation of hui
man slavery? The civil war was not
waged for or against slavery. 1t is
true the agitation of the slavery ques-
ion brought about the issues out of
which the war came: but the south
did not fight to keep negroes slaves.
nor did the north fight to make me-
groes free. The south battled for what
1t conceived to be tho rights Of free
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-21

You may talk about the dimcui-
ties you encounter with the customs
inspectors Oh arriving in New York.
said an English woman In New YORK
the other day. but you will find that
worse troubles of the kind accumulate
for you In certain parts Of Europe. Es-
pecially is this apt to be true on the
Austrian border.
II was coming up from Turkey on
my way to Paris few months ago.
Owing to the fact that my cousin, who
had been travelling with me, could
not get away from Constantinople. !
had to make the journey alone.
"The train on which / Travelled
is supposed to be one of the finest In
Europe, but most of the way to Wen
ma It stops every few minutes. They
told me the reason was tnat they had
been unable to get enough coal to
start with and that these stops were
necessary to get fuel. Apparently
they took on about a shovelful at each
station.
I'VE reached the Austrian frontier
about two o'clock In the morning. and
then uniformed customs officials went
through the train routing out every
body. They wouldn't let the women
dress. and I had to hurry out with
nothing on but dressing gown. and
the night was cold, too. We were
huddled In room in the station anc
our hand luggage was brought out.
while every compartment In the train
was searched. Then they made us
open our bags and satchels.
"The man who attended to my lug
gage was very disagreeable sort of
person. He insisted upon my opening
every parcel had.
Nov. in my effects was large box
of Turkish delight, whicn, as you may
know. is a sort Of sweet paste or gum
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outbreak of hostilities between the
states he responded to the call OF the
governor of Virginia, and placed his
cadets and himself under Gen. Rob
ert e. Lees command. He was ap-
pointed colonel of the Virginia Vol
unteers. After the battle of Harp
er's Ferry he was promoted to the
rank OF brigadier general in recogni-
ton Of his eminent ability.
A ThunderboIt In War.
He then began those marvellous
military operations that have won the
plaudits Of all mankind. Military
experts have pronounced his ma
neuvers greater in some respects
than 'Napoleon's and SURPRISING in
details those of Julius Caesar.
He was a thunderbolt OF war-energy.
He would strike at one point and in
an incredibly short time attack at
some distant place. and hurl his forces
against the weakest line OF his op-
ponent He was never routed in bat
tie and never had an organized por-
ton of his army captured. The
bsfiiing strategy which he brought to
pcai upou luc OppooiH6 iofCcpp uib
furious attacks, and his remarkable
marches made his name and fame as
leader Of armies undying. While
the battle ragged he would be in the
very front Of danger, and when the
crisis was passed he would retire to
his tent for prayer. His trust in the
Almighty made him fearless OF all
things else. He united qualities that
seemed incompatible, by combining
military genius Of the highest order
with intense religious fervor. He would
never tell his plans OF war even to
his closest associates. and those
around him would not know what he
intended to Go until the orders were
given. He made rapid marches, ad-
vancing and retreating with swift
ness unheard Of before in the annals
Of war. His sudden onslaughts usual
ly swept all before him. and when the
opposition brought against him over
whelming numbers he would suddenly
disappear to crash like lightning In
a new and unexpected place. His tao
tics were to advance and fight and
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seventy, The Mexican war was then
in progress. and jackson was at once
made second lieutenant by virtue OF
his West Point commission. His serv-
ICES were brilliant in this campaign.
and he vas promoted to the rank OF
major.
Became psvout Christian.
So far Jackson had not given deep
study to religious subjects. and had
little knowledge Of creeds. When he
returned to the United States at the
close of the Mexican war. he became
Intensely concerned in Christianity.
From that time forward his every act
was characterized by extreme piety.
Ee IL quoted as having said that two
hours was as long as he could go
without communing with his Maker
In prayer. Conscientiousness was one
Of his marked traits. and duty was to
him of first consideration. His rev.
erence Of the Deity was that of the
standard of perfection and OF the
source Of authority. He believed In
a special Providence, and was errone-
ously called fatalist by some. His
abiding trust and simple faith were
those of child. He never questioned
the why's and wherefores Of Provl-
dence but fervently prayed for every
thing and was satisfied with what oc-
CURED. 'T prefer Gods will to my
own" he said.
"A few years after the close Of the
Mexican war. he accepted the chair
Of natural philosophy in the Virginia
Military institute at Lexington. and
place. This connection opened up for
him his career in the war. At the
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-21
Metals.

New York.-standard copper firm;
spot. October. November and Decem-
ber, $12.30412.50. January $12.4O@
1880; Lake. $12.75@ 1900: electroly-
tbs. s12.621s @12.s7H; casting. 12.s71s
@12.621a.
Custom house returns show exports
of copper SO far this month of 9.066
tons.
Tin-Steady; spot. s37.00@3775.
Lead-Steady; spot. $4.409450 New
York; $4.25@4.30 East st. Louis.
Iron-Locally iron was quiet. No. 1
foundry northern. and No. foundry
southern soft. s15.75@l6.25; No. 2
foundry northern. y15.500i6.99.
Bar silver, 55hc.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
New York Money

NeW YuFN MoHcy
New York.-Money on call strong.
SQ3N; ruling rate az: closing bid
az; offered 311.
Time loans stronger; 60 days 4 per
cent and 80 days Az; six months Az
lending rates.
Prime mercantile paper. 81 to s
per cent.
Sterling exchange, steady. with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 81
S2s0@4.s300 for 60-day bills and $4.S6
for demand.
Commercial bills, s4.s2A @4s2x.
Mexican dollars, 45c.
Government bonds steady: railroad
bonds firm.
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Galveston. Cotton. lower, IA i1-1s.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-21
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis. Observation-Disclosures
per. s1.05A; May. $1.07; cash No 1
hard. $1.0s1s; No. Northern. sl.07A
q1.07A; No.. Northern. $1.036p
1.05%; No. 3. s1.004z 41.033..
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hay.

Upland. per ton, s15.00@16.00; Sec
ond bottom. $3.50 a 1880; timothy.
$1500m16.00; alfalfa. $13.00@14.00;
straw. $4,000 500; South Park wire
grass, s1T00@1S.0O. San Luis Valley
wire grass. $15.00@16.00.
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The dentists who took 4 stand
against kissing probably lost the pa
trunage Of all kissable girls.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-21
81. LouIs Wool.

ST. Louis.--wool-Un Ne
dium grades. combing and clothing.
23@24c; light fine. 19@21c; heavy
tine. 14@17c: tub washed. 25@33c.
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Grain.
q U TATIo n s

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs.
sl.37, Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100
lbs. $1.10. Nebraska oats. sacked.
$1.26; corn in sacks, $1.15; corn chop.
sacked. $1.16; bran, Colorado. per 100
lbs. $i.0o.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-21
Live Poultry.
Butter.

EiBin ~
Creameries. ex. East. lb. 81 @32
Creameries. ex. Colo. lb. ..31 032
Creameries. End grade. lb. .2s @29
Process and renovated. ...27 @2s
Packing stock ........ 22h
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Eggs.

Eggs. Denver candled, case
Eggs, case count, case -.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-28
DETECTIVE DENIES
DEAL WITH ABBOTT
TO PROTECT CRIME

Detective John L. Farrell. who, Joe
Abbott says, received instructions from
Police Commissioner FIannery not to
modest the operations of bunixomen, last
night denied the charge, branding it as
a gross falsehoOd and a ruse of Abbott
to obtain mercy. He declared that he
did not know Abbott and had never
seen him, Notwithstanding Abbott S
statement that a formal introduction
took place. To a Call reporter Farrell
said:
Though there are several Farrels in
the police department / am satisfied
that Abbott meant me in his confession
made before the grand jury. / am on
the bunko detail of the department and
am the person in charge of the sup
preston of this kind of crime. How
ever, the statements of Abbott are
gross falsehoods. They are the great
est collection of lies and absurdities
ever made by a crook seeking to OBJ
tain immunity.
II have never met Abbott nor have /
ever seen him, much les sconversed
with him. When he says that he
talked with me ip the presence of Flan-
merry or any one else he does not tell
the truth.
In further defense of myself and to
show the falsity of the charge 1 will
say that I only entered the bunko de-
tail February 23 last. The arrest of the
wire tappers was effected two days
later in Sausalito. In Abbott's declara-
tion he sayS~that~I / had power to aid
him in his corrupt practices when, as a
matter of fact, L was then only a pa
trolman."
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-28
ABBOTT PRODUCES TELEGRAM FROM FLANNERY
Message Following Election Contained Con
firmation of Promise Made During
the Campaign

Attorney Wise became active, and on
March 26 appealed to the superior court
to set aside the indictments of the
grand jury, charging Irregularities.
prejudices and many technical errors
The case went over for several days,
but Boyd scored a victory and the de-
murrers were overruled- Pleas of not
guilty We're then entered by Joe Abbott,
Frank Hazel and Alfred Lewis, and
their trial set for April %.
INVESTIGATE OFFICIALS
District Attorney Boyd carried on an
investigation into the methods of en-
ployed by the gang to insure protection
and found sufficient grounds to order an
examination of Supervisor Pistolesi for
his activity in behalf of the crooks.
His trial was set for April 20 before
Superior Judge Lennon. meeting OF
the grand jury of Marin county was
called for yesterday to consider the
Pistolesi matter and to look into the
actions of Night Watchman Greed and
Town Marshal Jack Harmon Monday
Frank Hazel, one of the men arrested
during the raid. Jumped his bonds.
Yesterday before the grand jury
hearing Abbott, who has been in Jail
owing to his inability to get bonds,
made a full confession directly impli-
eating Commissioner Flannery and
charging him with having promised
protection to the gang of bunkomen-
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-28
MR R&lanuAl
Of Comman Fhmay.pH the mo agnhme
h mpmed

Farrell, but that he could not recall
the name. Flannery told Abbott, the
latter declared, to make his arrange
ments with Farrell, and then said to
Farrell:
This is my friend. and he is all
right. Now go ahead and fix things
up"
PRICE OF PROTECTION
Abbott says that he and the two
detectives were ushered into one OF
the booths in the Richelieu, and that
during their conversation Flannery en-
tered several times and in person
served lunch to them. The arrangement
made, according to Abbott's state
ment, although this detail was not
brought out in the grand jury room
yesterday was that Farrell was to re-
ceive per cent for protection.
Abbott went from San Francisco to
Sausalito March just in time to reach
the latter place as the raid was con-
cluded, and was himself arrested al
the Sausalito ferry. He at once sent
word to his wife to have Flannery
seen at once and to get him to dc
something to save the men under ar
rest.
Roland J. Hazleton, Abbott's brother
in law, testified that Mrs. Abbott told
him at 4:S0 o'clock that afternoon to
take the message to Flannery and that
he did 50 without delay. When he told
Flannery of the arrest he asserted that
Flannery said:
The devil. Now. if he had been on
this side that wouldn't have happened
and Ihad it all fixed for him to open
here tomorrow"
Flannery then according to the tes-
timony, asked Hazleton if he knew
anybody in San Rafael and Hazleton
in he rot la
then offered it was testified, to kive
him letter to NJ. f. Cochrane, telling
him to do whatever Cochrane said and
that Cochrane would look after the
matter. The letter was written and
given to Hazleton, but just a sthe lat
ter was starting out a man named
Wheelan entered the saloon and Flan-
merry called Hazleton back.
LETTER RETURNED TO HIM
Flannery asked Wheelan if he knew
Cochrane, and when Wheelan said he
did, introduced Wheelan to Hazleton
Wheelan agreed to take Hazleton to
rane the following day. Flannery then
asked for the letter he had written and
Hazleton gave it back to him.
The following day Wheelan and Ha-
zleton went to Sausalito, but failed to
find Cochrane and also failed to see
Abbott, who was then IN jail. Halle
ton reported back to Flannery, who
once more sent him to San Rafael to
find Cochrane, but this time alone
Eazleton found Cochrane. but declared
that the latter demanded a letter OF
some kind of credentials He told
Cochrane to telephone Flannery by
long distance, and Cochrane sent him
out of the office for 90 minutes Wher
Hazieton returned, according TO the
testimony, Cochrane hold him it was all
right and for him to get away and not
go near the county Jail nor allow him
self to be seen entering his office.
Cochrane, according to Hazleton. also
told him that he had telephoned Dis
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-28
STATE FUNERAL FOR
THE POET BJORNSON

CHRISTANIA. Norway. April 27.-
Evidences of mourning for BjOrnstjerne
BJornson, the Norwegian poet and nov
ellst' who died in Paris last night. are
universal King Haakon and Queen
Maud have telegraphed their condo
lence TO the widow.
The storthing met today and decided
on state funeral and adjourned as an
evidence of the public grief All the
theaters were closed
The funeral arrangements have not
been sufficiently advanced 10 show what
ERECT, IT any. they will have upon the
program prepared for the entertain
ment of Colonel Roosevelt.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-28

and had caught him and asked him to
come back. This telegram was not pro
duced yesterday. but Manager OBrien
of the Western Union was asked by the
grand jury to rearch his records and
find it if possible
This incident gave rise to the rumor
leading to the publication of a charge
that Flannery was assisting the arr
rested bunkomen. l'lannery, at the
time, promptly branded this statement
as false and issued an interview in
which he positively and specifically de-
MED having secured Cochrane's Services
or having taken any interest whatever
in behalf Of the poolroom men.
COLLECTION OF BAIL MONEY
Frank Hazel. in the meantime, had
secured his release from Jail on bail,
and, according to Hazleton, another
conference occurred Immediately after
Cochrane's return, at which Flannery,
Cochrane, Hazel and Hazleton were all
present. Cochrane at once wanted to
know how much money Abbott had.
and when told that he had about s1.so0
he demanded that sum and said that
he would have to raise more.
Cochrane according to the testimony
of Mrs. Abbott, called her and Mrs
MacSherry to his office and took all the
money and jewelry they had. He also
visited Mrs. Abbott's safe deposit box
and took everything she had there
Abbott's bail was arranged and as soon
as he was released be at once hunted
up Flannery He objected vocifer-
ously to Cochrane's methods and to the
latters demand for "a $500 fee and
testified that F'lannery said to Coch-
rane:
Now. none of this. l won't have it.
You treat Abbott right and when it is
all over you let Abbott fix up the
amount of the fee himself
Matters rested so until demand
was made upon Abbott for a new. bail
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-28

of the police commission and will have
the naming of the new chief and the
placing of the captains and men Just
where / want them. I'm going to turn
the town over to you and your friends
and see that you are protected. You
can gamble or have poolrooms or what
ever you want, and I'll see that you are
not molested-'
Abbott returned to SEATTLE, where he
waited until the day after election,
when he sent Flannery a telegram of
congratulation, in reply to which Flan-
merry wired back on the same day:
San Francisco, Nov. 3, 1909.
Colonel Joe Abbott, Seattle Hotel,
Seattle, Wash.
Accept my sincere thanks for wire
Victory is grandest of the age. The
people are free once again. Regards to
HAZEL, Anderson. and all our friends
Joe. my promise is right.
HARRY Il. FLANNERY.
Abbott and his companions lost no
time, but hurried at once to San Fran
cisco, arriving here November 10. Abb
bott says that he again sought Flan-
merry at the Richelieu saloon. hoping to
have the promise given by the latter
redeemed without loss of time The
two had drink together, but Flannery
WAS not in a position to act at once
He pointed out to Abbott that the new
administration would not assume power
until after the first of the year and
that it would then take some time to
get things Strengthened out and the
necessary police adjustments made.
But" added Flannery, according TO
Abbott's story, at viii be all right. In
a couple of years from now you'll have
enough money to retire and you can go
and live in Paris. Two years of this
and you'll never have to work any
more"
DIVISION OF THE SPoILs
You understand answered Abbott
that you will get u IL per cent of
whatever we do. That will be all right,
won't it,"
"Oh never mind that now" Flannery
is said to have responded; well talk
about that later"
There were several other visits prior
to the first of the year, but no sooner
had Flannery's appointment as presi-
dent of the police commission been an
nounced than Abbott renewed his re-
quest for the making of final. arrange
ments. Flannery again asked him to
wait until the remaining police com
missioners and the new chief had been
appointed, and then Abbott proposed
that he and MacSherry and Hazel
should go over to Sausalito and open
up fake poolroom temporarily.
We'll, will you be all right over
there? Are you protected with the dis
trict Attorney" Flannery is said to
have asked.
Il think it will be all right Mac
Sherry has arranged that answered
Abbott.
Flannery said, Abbott has testified,
that if things had not been arranged
satisfactorily he could FIX it, as he
knew how the district attorney could
be influenced. In this connection, Alb
bott testified that Flaenery had men
toned the name of some person through
whom Boyd could be reached, but that
the name had slipped his memory. Alb