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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31

when 1t ordered two primaries,
simply fly in the face of the facts.
The convention Of May Is did not
order two primaries. A majority OF
the convention, as the roll call plain
" shows, voted for one primary Tor
the nomination of all officers, state
and national. It Is true that the
officers OF the convention made
CONT ary statement, out the error
was promptly discovered and the
facts published. The facts have not
beer denied 1t will not do the
democrttic party, harmony or the
truth any particular good to con-
tinue to publish the statement that
the convention did something that
II did not do.
Tennessee is election, primary and
convention cursed. 1t has too many
elections and too frequent primaries
and conventions. Too much Of the
peoples time and interest Is taken
ND In political affairs. We can never
nave period Of peace and good feel
ing again in Tennessee as long as
we have a primary or convention or
election every sixty or ninety days
There was really no occasion for two
primaries this year. 1t was an effort
to n,ake Il compromise that will
prove abortive.
The sta.e committee at it's meeting
Saturday attempted another dodge
or compromise that is destined to
meet with failure. BY side stepping
any sort OF pledge or obligation as
a condition precedent to voting in
the primaries ordered the committee
lmaGe farce~of its primaries. Why
have q primary or convention. IL
the result is not to be binding upon
Iany one? And If it is argued that
participants in the primaries or con-
ventions arc bound by the result
why dodge the direct pledge? 1t is
plain effort to dragon democrats
into the primary by telling them that
they will rot be bound by the result
but after the choice is made we shall
hear much about the moral obliga
ton 70 support the nominees and
platform.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31

The meeting was called to order by
President J. A. Digger, of Culleoka,
aLd after stating the carriers of the
county were here for the purpose of
lettering themselves, betttering the
ser vice, and not to run counter in any
way to the instructions of the depart
ment, announced the meeting ready
fer business.
a number of short talks we're made
oy the carriers looking to the state
and national meetings, both of which
take place in Nashville, several new
members joined the organization and
the following officers were elected for
The ensuing year:
A w. Cabler. of Santa Fe, presi
dent; Chas. Chsfiin, Mt. Pleasant
vice president; j. w. Tanner, secre
tary; H. o. Tucker, treasurer. Eacf
of the two latter officers are carriers
from Columbia.
NJ. l. Nellums, of Spring Hill; W
1 NJ. Allen, of Santa Fe; l.. e. Daniels
of Mt Pleasant; d. L. Frierson, o
Columbia, and J. A. Digger. of Guile
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ship, too. The officers have made a
special effort to increase the member
ship recently in order to get the car
riel body in closer connection with
the state organization, and the re-
suits have been satisfactory.
There were a number of carriers
who could not be here, but who sent
their membership or their dues,
Among those who were seen here
were ]. A. Digger, of Culleoka, rep
resenting five carriers; Chas. Chaffin
Chas Daniels, H. E. Pinkleton, Mt
Pleasant; ]. ]. Nellums, W. M. Da
Wis, w. r. Ray, Spring Hill; A. w
Cabler, Eugene Sewell, otie Skinner
w. NJ. Allen, Santa Fe; Marshall
Gray, Paul Shadden, Williamsport;
Chas. Mahon, Herschel Hardison
Wallace Sellers, Carriers Creek; J. w
Tar ner, Fl o. Tucker, ]. R. Holcomb
IL. ] Underwood, T. H. Cook, w. F
lDilIehay, w. E. Kennedy, w. e. Tan
ner W. s. Crawford, d. l. Fry, Co
lunbia: J. J. Amick. z. D. Minor
. Match.
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QUEER REASONING.

"To be candid, it must be confess
Ell that the result of the primaries
in OHIO Tuesday is discouraging to
both the Taft and the Harmon fol-
lowers"
The above is from the Nashville
Tenressean. In SO far as the OBJ
servation applies to Taft no one will
question it, but it is certainly queer
mind that can find anything dis
couraging to Harmon followers in
the result of the Ohio primaries
The Heral, would prefer the nomi-
nation of Wilson to that of Harmon,
but it is not going to deny to the
Ohio governor the credit that is due
him for his great victory in his
home state. He will have a solid
delegation of forty eight in the Ma
! tional convention. He carried a
large majority of the congressional
districts and received large popu-
lal majority in the state. And he
did this too in spite of the vigor.
ours opposition of William ]. Bryan
the most popular democrat i'll the
nation The Herald yields to Lone
in it's admiration for Mr.. Bryan IL
would like to support him again fol
President, but it is too magnanimous
10 deny Mr.. Harmon's great victory
in OHIO II was triumph for the
Ohio governor that will add material
Iy to his strength among the demo
Gratis Of other states.
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THE SIZE OF 1T.

A writer in the Memphis CONNER
cial- Appeal just returning from the
state democratic convention, says:
"The orstofy was for the most part
sophomori. drivel, ornamented with
much gesturing and noise on the part
of the speakers. The orators travel
Cd much the same ground. They
generalized on the glory of Tennes-
see, the nation, the Democratic
party and the Confederacy. Every
man called on to make a motion US
ually prefaced it with speech which
made him red in the face"
1t would indeed be hard to i'm
prove on the above description OF
the sort of cratory one heard at the
recent convention. No effort was
made upon the part of any one who
appeared Ee1OT6 Luc COuNChIioh ~
effect a real settlement of existing
differences. All Of the speaker
studiously avoided reference t.
matters about which the people arr
really concerned, but when 1t came
to the democratic party generally
.he scenic beauties, the materia
wealth and the high class citizenship
of Tennessee and the glories Of tn
Southern Confederacy, the orator
we're right there with the goods
And the more of the sort Of rot the,
INDUCED in the more generous tn
applause. All of the speakers at tn
convention substituted noise for a
gument, gestures for facts and win
for political courage. It was not
spectacle calculated to increase one
faith In popular government
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SANDERS TO
WAGE Fight

WASHINGTON, D. c., May w.
That Senator Newell Sanders ""
not submit to being quietly put y
the shelf in republican politics in lsp
nessee at the expiration Of his 'eiD
in tie senate was made certain tcou
when the junior Tennessee senS|'
announced that he would be can~
date for national committeen'
The present committeeman is ~.
roe C Monday, who is not yet a CO..
didate to succeed himself.
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TWO PRIMARIES.

Newspapers which announce that
the state democratic committee car.
ried out tire instructions Of the re-
cent democratic harmony conventica
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LETTER CARRIERS
/. OF MAURY COUNTY
MEET HERE TODAY
ELECT OFFICERS FOR THE ENsu'
ING YEAR AND NAME DELE
GATES TO NASHVILLE.
BEST ATTENDANCE In HISTORY
A Number Of Short Talks by the Rep
resentatives From the Various Of
fees In the County, and Much Good
Feeling Manifested.

At the meeting Of the Maury Coun-
ty Rural Letter Carriers Association
al the court house Thursday at noon
there was the best attendance In the
history Of the association, and the
records showed a stronger menbes
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~oT1 sEE TT I'M OUR AID, IT'S SO

Okla, were chosen as delegates to 'n0
state convention, and instructed !"
make a pull for the national gee
gate y
=. After passing a resolution of thahA'
to The Daily Herald for kindness
shown. The association adjourned
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-07
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col. Terence O'Rourke, military free
u,ss sance and ,. something 60 OF % gambler In his
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
slevntor and passes from sight. At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
Watching him. One is the Hon. 3ertie
Hiynn, while his companion is Viscount
Des Trebes. a duelist. The viscount tells
hiu to O'Rourke as a man who would
undertake secret mission. AT his apart
ment. O'Rourke, who had agreed to un-
dertakc the mission. finds mysterious
letter. The viscount arrives. hands n
sealed package to O'Rourke. who is not
to open Il until on the ocean. 4 pair OF
dainty slippers are seen protruding from
under doorway curtain. The Irishman
tinds the owner of the mysterious feet to
run away year previous. They are
reconciled. and opening the letter he finds
that Rangoon law firm offers him
Pool OF Flame and left to him by a dy-
ing friend. but now In keeping OF one
named Chambret in Algeria, o'Rourke
bids O'Rourxe farewell and he promises
to soon return with the reward. He dis
covers both Glynn. and the viscount on
board the ship AS he finds Chambret
there Is an attack by bandits and his
friend dies telling O'Rourke that he has
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
general. who at sight of sfgnet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
Jewel. Arriving at Algeria the Irshman
mus tnto governor RtnefBl away Dcs
Trebes makes mysterious appointment,
and tells O'Rourite that he has gained
possession OF the Jewel by stealing 1t. In
duel O'Rourke masters the viscount.
secures possession OF the Pool OF Flame
and starts by ship for Rnngoon. He finds
the captain to be smuggler who tries to
steal the jewel II Is finally secured by
land With the aid of one. Danny and
his sweetheart. O'Rourke RECEIVERS the
Pool Of Flame On board ship once more.
bound for Rangoon, n mysterious lady
appears. O'Rourke comes upon a lascar
about to attack the lady. who is a Mrs.
Prynne. and kicks the man into the hold
Mrs Prynne claims she is en- route for
Indiann on mission for the king
O'Rourke IL attacked by the lascar. who
secures the Pool of Flame. the captain
Ia shot and the lascar jumps Into the sea
The ship arrives In port. Danny hands
O'Rourxe the Pool OF Flame which he
has stolen from Mrs. Prynne. 1t Is the
real Jewel, the one lost at sea being
counterfeit O'Rourke goes to Calcutta
and discovers Des Trebes disguised. He
now knows that Mrs. Prynne was an ac-
complice.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-07

O'Rourke was not one to resist its al
lure. Four bells saw him lounging at
the rail below the bridge, staring hun
grily over toward the land It was In
his mind that another twelve hours
or SO would see him relieved of his
trust; and as the time drew nigh i'm
patience burned hotly within him; he
had become full weary Of the Pool Of
Flame and was anxious to be free of
the thing. to have its chapter in his
history closed forever.
Far over the water d white and
flashing light lifted up and caught his
eye. nameless beacon bright against
the darkness at the base of the Ara
kan hills. guardian of the perils OF
those shallow seas. And simultane-
ously he became conscious of a pres
ence at his elbow; as he turned sharp
ly the English girl addressed him IN
voice sweet-toned and quiet
What is that light. II you please,
Colonel O'Rourke?"
Faith. that / can't say. Miss Pyn-
sent"
Her eyes flashed a laugh upon him
In the gloom. Then you know my
name?"
Even as yourself knew mine.
'Twould be strange otherwise. with
our ships company so small"
But |" she returned. animated, "am
such an Insignificant person-while
you are the Colonel O'Rourke."
"Ye do me an honor I'm not desetv-
ing, Miss Pynsent. but tits proud
am entirely that a humble soldier of
fortune should be known 20 ye be
reputation"
"Oh. I've grown quite weary OF your.
fame, Colonel ORourke." she coun-
tered with a trace of laughing impu-
dence. Hardly anything has inter
ested Monsieur De Hyeres. these past
few days, save anecdotes of your ex-
ploits"
'Tis kind Of him. to be sure. |
must cultivate his acquaintance and
learn from him to know meself,
see"
If she detected the irony she over
looked or failed to understand 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-07

deck or at meals. Danny sat behind
bolts, alert and under arms. and vice
versa. BY night they stood regular
watches together, the one on guard
while the other slept. Clearly the ad-
venturer was determined that no lack
of safeguards on his part should again
deprive him of the ruby.
But it's no easy matter to avoid
meeting any particular person on
ship with small saloon list, unless
one is willing to be purposely rude
and discourteous. For all his wari-
ness the Irishman was to carry with
him personal impression of Miss
Pynsent.
On the last day OF the passage. to-
ward evening. the Poonah raised the
coast of Burmah; by dark she was
steaming steadily southwards along
the littoral, heading for the delta OF
the Errawaddy.
A still. bright night with little wind:
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-07
Repartee of the Stage.

In the big Weber-F1elds dressing
room Joe Weber and George Beban
sat tense over a game of checkers.
I'm working him up to his part"
murmnred Mr.. Weber. in kind voice.
He must go on the stage in tan
trum in few minutes. Every night
beat him game of checkers in
here before his entrance. 1t has Just
the right effect on him." Every
night you don't beat mel" cried his
opponent. Il owe you s1.90 In 12
weeks. Is that much?" mot SO
much. but I'd be glad to get It," sug-
gested the sweet-voiced Weber.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-07
Being a Baseball Star.

A stars job is hard one. Tho
mental strain is even greater than
the physical. For what he undergoes
the fabulous salaries are not fabulous.
Before going into details let us de-
fine star-the ball players defini-
ton:
"A star is any player who, through
individual excellence. achieves rep
utation for brilliant work, thus at
tracing fans to the park to see him
play"
He is star only SO long as his
performances stand out. He is paid
the salary of star as long as his
reputation brings fans to the stands
and money to the box office. The
day that sees the waning of his sem
sationalism also sees the waning of
his salary.-Edward Lyell Fox in
Outing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-07
CHAPTER xxx.

AS time went on. however. II his un-
easiness we're not sensibly dimin-
ished. nothing happened. the voyage
proving entirely uneventful; and
O'Rourke was forced to the conclusion
that, II Monsieur de Hyeres were real
ly the vicomte des Trebes. he was
strangely content to play a waiting
game
The Irishman. however. had known
stranger things than that one man
should seem the counterpart of an
other. And by nothing more than
this questionable accident of resem-
blance did De Hyeres give him reason
to believe him anything but what he
cliamed to be. The mans demeanor
was consistently discreet and self
contained; he moved about the ship
openly and without any apparent at
tempt to pry upon the doings OF the
adventurer. whom he fell into the
easy ship-board way Of greeting ami
ably but coolly. Only in one instance
indeed, did they exchange more than
but courteous salutations. and then
De Hyeres himself seemed to seek
the interview. approaching O'Rourke
directly.
This was at night. when O'Rourke
occupied chair on the leeward side
OF the saloon deck, consuming medi-
tative after-dinner cigar. De Hyeres
stepped out OF the companionway,
glanced swiftly this way and that, and
sauntered toward the Irishman with
an unlighted cigarette held conspicu-
ously between his fingers.
O'Rourke likewise surveyed his sur
roundings in two brief glances: and
was contented to find that they were
alone. or as much alone as two can be
upon steamship. For they were,
after all. wNll matched; and one of
them he knew to be armed. Shifting
in his chair SO that his revolver lay
convenient to his hand. as De Hyeres
approached the Irishman removed his
cigar from between his teeth, fiicked
away an inch of ash and silently prof
fered It In the prescribed fashion.
The Fvsn,,hmhn accepted the cour-
tesy with bow, applied the fire to his
cigarette. inhaled deeply and returned
the cigar with formal phrase Of
thanks. He fingered for moment,
pulling and gazing on over the black.
stnrlit expanse OF the Bay-of Bengal.
lonely TO its dim and far horizon. then
observed quietly: Il am not mistaken.
/ believe. In understanding have the
honor to address Monsieur le Colonel
O,Rourke. Chevalier of the Legion of
Honour?"
You are not mistaken. monsieur
returned O'Rourke pleasantly. then
with the directness which he some
times found useful, watching the man
closely as he spoke: And believe
It is my pleasure to recognize Mon
sier lie vicomte des Trebes?"
"Des Trebes. monsieur" The
Frenchman's look OF wonder was be-
yond criticism and there was no least
trace Of discontinue to be detected
In his manner. But no. You are
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-07
THE SAFE LAXATIVE
FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE

Most elderly people are more or
less troubled with a chronic. per
sistent constipation, due largely to
lack of suffcient exercise. They ex-
perience difficulty in digesting even
light food, with consequent belching
OF stomach gases. drowsiness after
eating. headache and feeling Of lassi-
tude and general discomfort
Doctors advise against cathartics and
violent purgatives of every kind, rec
ommending a mild. gentle laxative
tonic, like DR.. Caldwe,l's Syrup Pepsin.
to effect relief without disturbing the
entire system.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is the
perfect laxative, easy In action. GER
tain In effect and, withal. pleasant to
the taste. 1t possesses tonic proper
ties that strengthen the stomach. liver
and bowels and is remedy that has
been for years the great standby in
thousands of families, and should bo
in every family medicine chest. It II
equally as valuable for children as for
older people.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin In Soc and $1.0o
bottles. If you have never tried II
send your name and address to DR.. w.
B. Caldwell, 201 Washington ST.. Mon
ttcello. ILL.,. and he will be very glad to
send a sample bottle for trial.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-07

under a mistake. / am merely a
French gentleman without a title;
Raoul de Hyeres is my name"
"Ah!" said the wanderer. Twas
the resemblance misled me. Pardon.
monsieur"
Granted. my dear sir. d. Des
Trebes? The name has familiar
sound. Do l not remember reading
somewhere that the yicomte des
Trebes died last spring? In Tunis.
was 1t? -. !. Suddenly. believe"
'Is 1t so?" said O'Rourke drily. rPos-
sibly. The vicomte lived in the man
ner OF those who meet with sudden
Deaths
The subject languished, and after
few more noncommittal observances
De Hyeres wandered of, presumably
in search of the English girl. to whom
he had been paying assiduous atten-
tion.
On closer scrutiny. she had proved
to be remarkably pretty girl; al
though. In point of fact. O'Rourke. for
all that he admired her looks i'm
mepsely. had purposely avoided her
he mistrusted the combination formed
by De Hyeres and the GIRL The latter
might be all that she looked and claim
ed to be: sweet. wholesome and rath-
er ingenious young Englishwoman. an
orphan. resident in Rangoon In the
household of an uncle. to whom she
was returning after a visit with
friends in Simla On the passenger
list her name stood as Emilia Pyn-
sent But the adventurer felt 1t the
course of wisdom to deny himself the
pleasure of her acquaintance, so long
as she permitted the attentions of the
Frenchman.
Altogether. considering the hot
weather and such self-imposed re-
strictions, O'Rourke considered the
voyage hardly success from a social
point Of view. He kept pretty much
to himself and to Danny, and to make
assurance doubly sure he instituted a
new regime with regard to the Pool
OF Flame: that jewel never left his
stateroom. When O'Rourke was on
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-07

Hes very entertaining" she COM
mented. pleasantly. But then most
Frenchmep are, don't you think? |
hope to see much of him in Rangoon. .
so he's landing there, too?'
O'Rourke filled in the pause.
Il believe SO. And you, Colonel
O'Rourke?"
Il may have to wait over until the
next steamer" he admitted warily.
Il sympathise heartily with your
disgust at the prospect" laughed the
girl
"Eh? And why? 'Tis a land of fair
repute for climate and beauty"
"Ah, but live in Burmah, you see,
and SO have come to know 1t far too
well. But that's the way with all ex-
patriates, isn't it--to hate their homes
so far from homer"
Must ye endure 1T. then. Miss Pyn-
sentT
An orphan has little choice. It
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-07

seems my kismet to abide in Rangoon
forever and day. You see, my only
living relative Is an uncle. Mr.. Lans-
downe Sypher. and he's got no one
else to keep house for HIM"
"Lansdowne Sypher !"
The ejaculation sprang to O'Rourke's
lips before he could restrain it.
Yes. Do you know him? He's the
junior, you know, OF the firm of Sec
retan and Sypher."
Solicitors. are they not?
No; It's me misfortune not to know
your uncle. But the name of his firm
I've heard"
The genial nature of the Irishman.
which had insensibly warmed to the
girls charm. withdrew abruptly, tor
toise-like. into shell of reserve. The
element of coincidence had again en-
tered into his affairs. and he had
learned bitter lesson from experience
Ito distrust coincidence on general
principles. There's naught so com
mon in life as condolences" he phil
osophised. "and be the same token
naught SO dangerous"
For which reason he invented an
early excuse to terminate the CONVEX
sation. and ungallantly withdrew to the
seclusion of his statercom, where he
passed night that seemed intermina-'
BILE; for he lay long in a wakeful pam
ic Of imagination. scheming out hum
dred stratgems whereby he might con-
fuse as many possible attempts to pre-
vent the due and safe delivery of the
Pool of Flame into the hands of Mr..
Lansdowne Sypher.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-07

Yes" He thrust hand into his waist
coat pocket and produced = penknife.
with which he began to slit the
stitches that enclosed the ruby.
You've been wondering no doubt
why SO enormous a reward was Of
fered. !"
-I have that" assented O'Rourke.
1T was partly because OF the dan
GER" said Sypher. intent upon his oc-
cupation- You know. these Burmese
are a curiously pious folk: when one
of them grows rich he employs the
major part of his fortune in building
temple-or in some such work. This
particular gentleman very wealthy
merchant-chose to give half OF what
he had to the restoration of the Pool
of Flame to the Buddha from which it
was originally stolen. But he. too.
was afraid. He's superstitious about
the stone-believes 1t bad luck TO
touch 1t SO long as 1t remains away
from its Buddha. SO he came to us.
l myself am not superstiious.
but :.
He ceased to speak abruptly, for the
FOOL OF f1ame lay naked, a binding
marvel, in the hollow of his palm.
O'Rourke heard him gasp and was
conscious Of his hastened respiration
Watching the man intently. he saw
a strange shade of pallor color his
face
'Tis meself," said the adventurer.
that's no more superstitious than ye.
sir. Yet I'm willing to confess I'm
glad the things out of me hands at
last"
Sypher seemed to recollect himself
as one coming out of a state of stu
por. He stood up and buttoned the
ruby carefully into a pocket Of his
trousers. Come" he said crisply.
Let us step across the street to the
bank. The moneys there for you. sir
the reward"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-07
A Judge Without Prisoners.

st. Helena is curiousity among our
colonies. inasmuch as its governor ia
also chief justice. although he may
never have opened a law book. The
retiring ruler. Sir Henry Galloway. is
soldier, and in reviewing his nine
years administration the little local
paper mentions that he presided at
s3 courts of quarter sessions, but at
Il OF them there was no business ex.
cept presentation of white gloves. The
absence OF serious crime is declared
to be both remarkable and gratifvine
in view OF the struggle for existence
and the fact that since the withdrawal
of the garrison st Helena has been
in state of Observation-Disclosures
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