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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21

one mora chance Father Perez then wrote a
strong letter to the queen, letter OF potn aieu
ment and rebuke. They got an old pilot oil raioe
to carry it to her camp. 200 miles away, at SANTA
Fe under the walls of Granada. Replying isa
bella asked the old priest. once her confessor 10
come to her himself and talk about his dreaming
protege. and SO effectually did he comply that she
sent him back with some 5000 with which 10
purchase mule for the said Christopher Coiuih-
bus. and proper clothing for his presentation at
court Great the rejoicing In La habida'
where Columbus had made warm friends, when
they saw him start out for the besieged CITY
It the first time he had been asked to talk
to Isabella; formerly 1t had been Ferdinand or
Archbishop Talavera, and as Talavera opposed
him from the start. he made repeated unfavorable
reports to their majesties OF the mad Italian ana
his schemes impressed by which the queens an
swers to Columbus had always been that while
infdel Moors remained in Spain she could take
other venture than their expulsion. Now this
long-cherished expulsion was almost consum-
mated; Granada. their last stronghold. was sure
to surrender, and Isabella began to see. partly
through the good Father Perezs arguments and
partly through those of her friend Beatriz de
Bovadilla twho had heard Columbus speak at
Malaga, that If Spain would not be outdone by
Portugal she must discover a western route across
the open
1t was while she waited in the little town of
Santa Fe, hastily built when her tent city had
burned down, that this point of view pre-
sented to her and the seeds sown in her mind
which were to win her to the glorious
columbus reacned the spanish camp TO nnd IL
one wild tumult of Joy.
There was crying In Granada when the was
going down;
Some calling on the Trinity. some calling
Maltoun
Here passed away the Koran there In the Cross
was borne
And here heard the Christian bell and there
the Moorish horni"
And yet" writes eyewitness. "one man in
the midst ofthis Spanish Jubilee did not seem like
the rest to consider the utmost bounds of human
desire reached" This one man, as he looked upon
the newly acquired city, dreaming of realms
far vaster that he would add to Spain would she
but give him the means; and he went through the
festive streets OF Granada pensive and preoccu-
pied. awaiting his summons to court.
When 1t came he did not present himself a
humble suppliant, but rather a who had
gifts to confer: II only ask for few ships and a
few sailors to traverse between two and three
thousand miles of ocean to the west. will thus
point out to your majesty unknown nations ma
jestic in wealth and power. ask in return to be
made admiral and to be appointed viceroy
these new realms. and to receive one-tenth OF the
profits that may accrue"
This seems modest enough recompense. but
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
How Mayor shank swore OF.

Mayor Shank and Theodore Hewes
took solemn pledge several months
ago to quit smoking. and the pledge
might have been carried out II either
had broken it. They were at Hot
Springs, Arkansas. and one evening
they decided smoking was harmful and
that they would discontinue the habit
Hewes had just two cigars left In
box and handed one to the mayor. TAX.
Ing the other himself.
We'll. Lew said Hewes. I'VE will
take one last smoke. Then we win
break up the box and throw 1t out OF
the window, SO we Will see nothing to
remind us OF cigars.
The next morning both of them
awakened with a strong desire 20
smoke. Hewes and the mayor excused
themselves from each other, each de-
claring he had some business to at
tend to. Hewes thought he was safe
and walked past the hotel cigar stand.
but Just as he was about to buy he
saw the mayors eyes turned In his al
rection. Hewes left the hotel, walked
a few blocks, bought cigar and en-
tering the hotel again by rear en-
trance, sat down in the shoe-shinIng
chair. He lighted his Car and just
as he began to enjoy 1t happened to
look into the adjoining barber shop,
and there was the mayor seated In
chair smoking very black cigar. Both
laughed, and they have been smoking
ever since.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
The Rules Of Poker.

They are telling n story this season
(at least the advertising men are tell
Ing the story OF a battle of brains
between the clever advertiser and the
clever customer. It happened in a To-
cal shoe store and we are printing II
Just to beat some trade paper to It.
The local shoe store aforementioned
has been conducting a bargain sale
in mems shoes. In each pair OF shoes
In the show window there are three
new 81 bills and the sign reads:
Three OF a kind; take one pair"
The SO shoes have been going rapid
ly. Recently. however, big young
man entered the store and asked:
do you sell these shoes according to
poker rules. as advertised?"
'Yes. sir" answered the clerk. who
had played a bit himself.
Good. wear No. 9. Wrap me
up two pairs OF them"
He received the shoes and handed
over SO.
Excuse me-" said the clerk. "These
shoes come to SO. You took two pair"
That's all right" said the young
man, but three Of a kind beat two
pair"
Il know that responded the clerk.
promptly. "but three of kind don't
beat four mines" The customer paid.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
FEARS THIEVES HIDE IN RAIN
Storm RattIes Windows, She Flees
and Is Found In Fence
Corner.

st. Louis. Mo.-When a wind and
rain storm was raging at night Mrs.
Jane Diamond. 70 years old who has
lived alone at 1900 Marshall street.
Alton. ILL.,, since the death of her hus-
band. two months ago. thought she
heard burglars trying to get into her
home.
Jumping out of bed and without
waiting to put on extra clothing, she
opened back window and crawled out
into the darkness and the storm to
hide. Seven hours later. at daybreak
]. NJ. Remington, 1907 Marshall street,
returning from his nights work, found
Mrs. Diamond huddled In fence cor
ner of his yard.
She could scarcely speak, but man
aged TO tell Remington how she had
run away from burglars. Remington
thinks 1t was only the storm shaking
the windows. The rain had blinded
her and she could not see where she
was going. The thunder and lightning
had filled her with terror. she said, and
she fell many times and was badly
bruised before she came upon the spot
where Remington found her.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21

were repudiated by the perfidious Ferdinand. who
eft MIN to die In want But the old letter of priv
heges sui exists, with its cramped signatures.
81. the King:
81. the Queen"
and its cryptic almost illegible Christopher Co
lumbus 1t is dated Granada. the thirtieth day OF
the month of April in the year of the Nativity OF
Our Lord Jesus Christ 1892" For one who has
1t and the other documents issued from the
same city, the old stronghold of the Moors has
new meaning-the meaning 1t has for the Span
ish.
Granada, lying in the midst of rich plain un-
der the ever snow-capped range of the Sierra
Nevada. is magnificent enough scenically to be
worth a visit even had there been Boabdil or
no Columbus. 1t became important historically
only when. in the middle of the thirteenth century
the 1oors had been pushed south out Of the rest
of Spain. From then until 1892 they held it as
independent kingdom (though constantly dssi
patng their strength in civil feuds). Except sem
tmentally, the last Moorish capital never amount
ed to much. writer's of "hctional history" to the
contrary. 1t could not be compared with the
earlier glories of Cordova, the home of art
and science-of all the rich exotic culture of the
Arabs as we'll as an intellectual center for Aryan
civilizations. In short Granada created nothing
but its stucco palace; and of this palace 1t may
be truthfully said that 1t has never deserved the
"gush" which certain authors, in imitation of
Arabian hyperbole, have lavished upon 1t. The
Spanish Moors 1t is true, supreme decorative
artists who could of fat surface with
painted stuccoduro wainscot 1t with glazed tiles
with wonderful stalactte pendentives. and
repeat themselves in single motivei The AL
hambra today is more satisfactory to look at from
the exterior, where It's crumbing towers
rise from the ncomparably beautiful Alameda
public garden the hillside. than from the in-
terror, where and through its
courts in vain search of small area that has
not been crudely restored"
1t January @ 1892, that the banners of
CASTLE and Aragon hoated above the fortress and
Isabella and Ferdinand fixed their thrones in the
richly decorated Hall of the Ambassadors (Saa
de los Embaiadores) All Christendom rejoiced at
the news of this victory and a special Te Deum
was sung in st. Paul's. London by order of Henry
VII
Columbus had arrived in Granada the day before
and witnessed this memorable surrender. He had
come from Palos. town which plays part
ond only to Granada in his checkered quest for
aid. Poor and afoot he travelling through
Paos in his way to Huelva, where he intended
leaving his little with aunt while he went
on to France to ask the help that Spain had de-
MED him: and they passing the old Con
vent of La Rabida he stopped to ask for drink
for the thirsty child.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21

does II show much sense of character
or intimate and analytic observation.
Nevertheless, It tells a plain tale in
good, plain language, and may be re-
garded us n very useful footnote to
the history Of our great Eastern de
pendency. "Expede Her9ulem." The
history of one state is practically the
story of all.
The early history OF Bhopal is al
most entirely military. The people
were a warlike race, defending their
country against the inroads of the
Marathas and other predatory tribes,
and having little leisure to bestow
upon civil settlement and policy. 1t
was with the reign of Nawab Sikandar
Began, grandmother of our author.
that things began to settle down. and
law and order were at last established
She was the first of the three women
rulers. and her influence was at once
beneficient and formative.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
The soare-t,cad Manauer.

or DIR. Talcott Williams. the bril-.
liant and erudite editor who is to d.
rect the Pulitzer School OF Journalism.
Philadelphia reporter said the other
day:
'Dr. Williams is no friend to Jour
nalism OF the flashy. ill-informed.
scarehead type that panders to the
lowest taste. Pointing one day to a
very silly scarehead. he said It re
minded him OF theatrical manager
off in backwoods town.
"An actor suggested to this man.
ager week OF 'Othello.'
"'Any murders in it?' the manager
asked.
"'Yes, two murders and a Suicide
was the reply.
""All right said the manager.
Cali 1t 'othello's Double and Suicide
tNot just 'Othello' that's too tame).
and reckon we can count on a pretty
good weeks rum"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
W0MAN'S RULE IN BH0PAE
Last Of Feminine Monarohs Writes
Story Of He~ ReIan-Is Translated
Into English.

London.-Little states have the
same experiences as great empires:
and the native province of Bhopal has
proved. what is already written largo
in the history of England. that wo-
mans reign is apt to be pre-eminent-
ly reign of peace and prosperity.
Indeed. Bhopal may be said to have
proved the fact in triple guise. for
one another successfully upon its
throne. and the record Of progress has
grown and fiourlshed with new fecun-
dity every year. The last of the three.
Nawab Sultan Jahan Began, has now
written the story of her reign. capably
rendered into English by Mr.. G. II.
Payne. fine. well-filled volume is the
result. 1t has no great claim to lit
erary felicity or especial charm. nor
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
ROYALTY LIKES U. S. DENTISTS
Alfonso, Gar and King of saxony At
tended by Men From United
States.

Brussels.-The annual convention of
American dentists in Europe brought
nearly all of them to Brussels and also
number OF Europeans who hold d.
plomas from American dental colleges.
In dentistry more than any other
profession the skill of the American
is clearly beyond that of the Euro
pean. This is SO generally admitted
that many European dentists go to
America for a regular or postgraduate
course and proudly display an Amer
lean diploma.
Scant courtesy is paid the Ameri-
can doctor In Europe. and even dis
tinguished physicians from that coun-
try might find 1t difficult to obtain
permission to practice In Europe. The
American dentist. however. is sure Of
a chance to make good, and they are
eagerly sought as tenants Of office
buildings.
The pioneers OF these expatriate
dentists were Doctor Sylvester of De-
troit, who was the professional attend.
ant Of Emperor William, as well as
his personal friend, and Doctor Evans,
who aided his royal patroness, EN-
press Eugenie, to escape after the
downfall of Napoleon III.
King Alfonso sent Doctor Aguilar
to America to study dentistry. and he
is now attending the royal family of
Spain. The czar of Russia has Doc.
tor Walllson. He lives in a magnif.
cent home in st. Petersburg In a dis
trict reserved for the nobility, and his
travelling is done in the czar's pri-
vate car. The king of Saxony's s
American dentist. Doctor Jenkins,
lives in a castle near Dresden.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
GaL1e% Nyz2zZEy.
-A[AYZa-4RA-

vessels and subjects GER
tam Islands and mainland
In the ocean, 1t being just
and reasonable that for ex-
posing yourself to such
danger in our service you
should be rewarded. we
declare that you, Christie
bal Colon. shall be our ad-
miral, viceroy and govern
or of such islands and
mainland. We now and
forever make a grant to
you of the said offices by
right of Inheritance for
ever"
Short-lived titles for the
great discoverer. though SO
dearly won, for when Isa-
bella was no longer alive
to protect him his claims
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
Didn't Like Them.

Are you interested in eugenics."
asked Mrs. Oldcastle.
No" replied Mrs Gottaiotte. Il
can't say that l am. Josiah brought
some home once. but think / prefer
artichokes."
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
ASSUMING That.

Brown-what reason have you fof
hating Blank?
smith-weIi. you see. he's a rels
tive of mine, and
Brownies. yes, know. but what
other reason?
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
Iha Aunfarl.

I'm going off on hunting trip with
Binks. Dawson and Bildad." said Hick-
enloopcr.
Fine" said wigley. big game or
small?"
"oh. we never go beyond the 10
cent limit" said Hickenlooper.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
o JOY

Nose Persimmons-wal Jest bor-
ried money enough to git the marriage
licensel Now | hain't got muffin to
worry about till my dog license canes
due,
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21

Ferdinand and his grand
ees found 1t preposterous
and the man who asked IL
impertinent. Their objec-
tions are not to be won
dered at when we reflect
that admiral" was an
hereditary title in Spain.
carrying with It honors
that were almost princely;
and, being noted for their
Difference to etiquette,
they hated seeing an
Italian seaman made one
OF their number. They
asked for more moderate
terms. but Columbus was
firm-even to the point of
saddling his mule and
starting again for France.
And while he was heading
despondently over the
vega Isabella sat sorely
troubled. and asked her hus-
band If there was no way
OF meeting the would-be
explorers demands.
NO" answered Ferdi-
nand coldly. the royal
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21

The pior, Fa-
ther Preze de
la Merchena.
opened a CON
versation with
him. and learn
ing of the glo-
rious scheme
he treasured.
begged the dis
appointed man
to give Spain
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
HOWARD E. BURTON, AssAYER & CHEMIST

Specimen pries,. cod. sii.se' lsa1' n. ro,s
siiny,gr. siiygr. 7se: gold. SOC; zinc or ,coppsr.. 81
application. Control and umpire work so
hsfted- References; Carbonate National Bank
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21


mere IL was-but not until he had followed the
court for seven weary years-that Columbus at
las. secured the long coveted personal interview
WIN Isabella Here 1t was that the agreement
giving him vessels and men, the greatest parch
ment that ever sovereign put ink to-" was drawn
up And here given in our city of Granada ;, ac
cordins to the old phraseoogy. his letter of priv
reyes was drafted wherein Don Fernando and
Dona Isabelle said in part:
lnasmuch as you, Christobal Colon are going
by our command to discover with some of our
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21

oST Americans associate the
name OF Granada with but one
thing-the Alhambra, the world
sung fairy palace of the Moors.
Boabdil. its last king. is the gen.
ius loci, and they are prepared to
shed,a sentimental tear over his
sad fate. Most Spanisrds asso-
ciate Granada with Christopher
Columbus. For them the city is
consecrated as having been the
turning point in the fortunes of
tho oraof
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
BRYAN AND PRINCIPLES.

In a statement given out at Lincoln, April rs,
1901, Bryan said in effect that he had no intention
Of seeking third nomination for the Presidency.
eff ever become candidate again." he said on
that OCCASION " will be because it seems necessary
for the advancement of the principles to which |
adhere"
Mr.. Bryan is a man of his word; a man Of his
convictions. There is no reason to believe he has
changed either his mind or his convictions since his
speech in 1901.
The forces that are at work trying to control the
Baltimore convention, those which selected Parker
for the place of temporary chairman, are unalt>r
ably opposed to the principles to which Bryan ad-
heres.
If they win at Baltimore, what will Bryan do?
He will do that which seems necessary for the
advancement of the principles to which he is COM
mtted.
1t the same motive that animated Roosevelt
at Chicago-a fight for the maintenance and promo
ton of principles.
When such men as Roosevelt and Bryan fight
for principles and convictions there is such thing
precedents party lines or loyalty to the empty
shell of an organization. The Cause is the thing
at stake.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
THE GAME OF POLITICS.

The Republican bosses at Chicago did not want
to nominate President Taft They had hoped to use
his name, his Administration and his influence only
to drive the nomination away from Roosevelt. Then
they fully expected to ditch Taft, nominate a COM
promise candidate, promugate a delphic platform
and attempt campaign of deception and evasion
under the pretense that the party machinery had
suddenly become really progressive.
They were hung on the gallows of their own
manufacture. Roosevelts truthful branding Of
the convention a packed convention, con-
trolled by votes of stolen delegates, and his
equally truthful assertion that any who was
nominated by such convention would be the willing
and knowing recipient of stolen goods, the move
that cut the ground from under the schemes of
Barnes, Crane, Healing, and the other bosse;
In vain they sought some progressive to accept
the burden of giving the party organization respeca-
biliy In vain they sought for some progressive
who would take second place on the ticket and there
by drive wedge in the proposed Progressive Party
movement. After such a scahing expose Of what
a nomination at the hands of such convention
meant, progressive dared to permit himself to be
lured into lending his and his convictions as
garment to hide the shame Of the naked theft or as
a disguise behind which Special Privilege in the Re-
publican party Nigh; wage another sham battle with
Special Privilege in the Democratic party, the while
the people with common interests were divded
Barnes, Crane, ct al, are expert manipulators
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Proud That Suggestion Of Clark and
SuIzer Has Been Endorsed.
OF THE TIMES

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
When advocated through the Mall
Bag the jndorsemnnt of Champ Clark
for President. and William sulzer for
Vice Pres ident by the Democracy OF
the District. had confidence within
rnyself that before the convention met
in Baltimore that the suggestion would
me,r with approval. l have received
that assurance. and. naturally feel
riroud OF the result. In advocating the
nomination Of Clark and Sulzer I have
kept nv personality screened. owing TO
the fact that being intimately connected
With the political affairs of the District
for MANY years. which. naturally
brought me in contact with both leaders
and the rank and file. did not wish
nv personal Influence to enter into
the contest. Therefore l adopted the
| non, de plume by which I am best
known to the labor world as writer
ON labor topics. Clark and Sulzer sound
50 good to me, not only FROM q Demo-
cratic standpoint. but as such true
friends to labor that I Garnet refrain
from thanking the Democracy Of the
district for Tho Endorsement OF the
computation rs suggested by the under:
signed. o. IL bN1I Nr,si,J NJ
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
BAD YEAR FOR BOSSES.

Things are going badly for the bosses. Their
old methods are proving inadequate. Their biggest
club, party regularity" is splntered. Men are get
ting too big for parties, or rather men and parties
are assuming their logical relationship parties be-
ing made for men and not for parties.
This year they went to Chicago to whip Roose-
welt with party regularity. They left the party in
Roosevets control and they took away their share
merely the empty regularity. Roosevelt and hun
dreds of able followers have created party Of their
own.
Now the action shifts to Baltimore, but the seem
cry is pretty much the same as it was in Chicago
So is the drama. The only difference is the actors
The bosses had determined to whip Bryan with party
regularity-also Wilson. But encouraged by the sue
cessful fight made at Chicago by Roosevelt plus their
own determination not to be roped and tied by party
regularity Bryan and Wilson and others Of the Dem
ocratic party going into the Baltimore conven-
tion with but one purpose in vew-to overthrow
bossism and obtain popular rule.
Both of these leaders have reached the age where
name, an emblem, means less to them than prin-
cple. Both have shown militant disposition with
in the past four years to pay scant tribute to organ
zation and machinery. They have both appealed d.
recty to the people the heads of organizations.
1t will be a calamity to the bipartisan machines
and the bosses if at Baltimore as at Chicago, they
are forceo OUT IN the open ana altnougn retaining
control of the organization compelled to sail
under their true colors-the black flag of political
piracy.
1t would be no less calamity to them If they
whipped in their fight for control of the organi-
zaon, driven out of it and forced to join publicly
with the bosses in the Republican organization.
In either event the fight would be along the lines
it should be-The People against The Interests.
Yet if Bryan and Wilson hold their lines firmly
of these two results will mark the Baltimore con-
venton. Instead of capturing two parties as was
the hope and expectation of Special Privilege six
weeks ago. it is in the cards that they are going to
lose both of them.
Nineteen twelve will 60 down in history as the
year which marked the elimination of bosses and
the restoration of the rule Of the people.