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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
Remarkable SeIf-Abnegatlon That
Proved His Love for Her Was
True and Deep.

One Of the most curious stories re-
Gently passing within view OF the
office window comes from the state
of Georgia 1t disclosss an example
Of self-sacrifice quite out of the ordi-
nary.
A young widow was married a
year ago to the estimable man with
whom she lived most happily for
several months, their home life be-
ing described by neighbors as little
short Of ideal. Then all Of q sudden
the young wife became strangely
respondent and distressed. After
much pleading from her husband she
finally declared that she was con-
stantly haunted by the ghost Of her
former husband. During the latter's
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
1Ae5T caVz2NlzNC4x Scall24e0

was missing and its place taken by
line of the globe, dntended to repre-
sent the new world) blazoned on back
grounds of various tints.
A flag owned by Mrs. Craig, q
distant relative of General Craig of
Revolutionary fame, has the crosses
of Saints George and Andrew on a
blue field. The remainder of the flag
is red, and upon 1t a coiled rattle
snake In attitude to strike. and under
1t the significant words. Don't tread
on me-" The date of this flag is i'm
portant. as 1t would illustrate the first
direct attempt to claim certain rights
for the colonies. The dual crosses in
the union betoken allegiance to Eng
land. yet the symbolic snake and the
expressive motto plainly indicates
threat against too much Interference
by the mother country.
Another and later use of the serpent
device and motto. Don't tread on
me" was that of the South Carolina
troops of the Confederate army, who
employed 1t on their flag during the
Civil war
At the battle of Bunker Hill, the
first real clash of arms and initial
display of independent colors. there
were two decidedly colonial flags
one "a red cross on white union, with
pine-tree in dexter quarter. field of
flag red" the other the English
union bearing the crosses of Saints
George and Andrew with field red,
containing the war cry. Liberty and
Union.'"
On January 2. 1776. General Wash
ington displayed over the troops at
Cambridge the earliest effort to form
flag which would express that the
colonies had united in defense of their
homes. but still manifesting love for
English historical tradition. This
flag was OF thirteen stripes. seven red
and six white. The union consisted
of the Latin cross of St. George, and
the satire, or X cross of st. Andrew,
on a blue field. This remained the
Continental flag for just seventeen
and one-half months. Then on June
IA. 1777. the Continental congress
adopted a device for a flag which has
been universally pronounced happy
combination of ideas. namely the
Stars and Stripes. which waves tri-
umphantly as the emblem of Ameri-
can patriotism over free country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29

Offices for the transaction of pass
enger and ticket business for the Den
yer G. Rio Grande Railroad, the West
ern Pacific Railroad and the Toyo
Kisen Kaisha (Oriental Steamship
Company, have been opened at 1916
Broadway, Imperial Hotel building, be-
tween Thirty-first and Thirty-second
streets, New York City. The ticket
office of the Western Pacific Railway
and the Togo Kisen Kaisha, 1892
Broadway. has been closed and the
business of those companies is being
transacted at the new office, 1246
Broadway. The new arrangement
went into effect on March Is, 1912.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
Sacrifice Made By Husband

life, she explained. she had solemnly
promised that in the event of his death
she would never remarry. and that.
having violated that pledge, she was
tortured every hour with his ghosuy
reproaches.
The husband. after earnest but fu-
tile efforts to overcome his wife's
strange melancholy. generously ef-
faced himself from her life by con-
senting to separation and turning
over to her the charming home in
which they had for time been happy
together.-New York Daily Mall.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
Financial crippIes.

They were taking the visitor from
upstate around Manhattan, showing
him the sights. The big automobile
rolled past many wonderful buildings,
all of which the host pointed out with
some feelings of civic pride. At last
they chanced to pass by the Municipal
Lodging house.
Whats that placer" asked the
rural visitor.
"Oh, that's one of New York's home
for cripples.' was the reply.
What kind of cripples," was asked.
Financial was the reply. as the
car sped on.-New York Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
The only one.

There came time when ideas were
all on paying basis and commanded
a price in the open market. Then 1t
was that one arose and cornered the
market and placing the ideas In cold
storage calmly waited the result
Thereupon great hubbub was
raised.
what shall we do without ideas?"
asked young and ambitious politi-
clan, who had not been in power long
enough to know the ropes.-Life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
BEGIN TO DISCIPLINE EARLY

embitter the dearest ties. In view of
these perfectly obvious truths the fact
that we do not wish to discipline the
baby becomes the chief reason why
we ought to discipline him. If we
wait until we wish to punish him our
own motives are degrading; what
should be education becomes retalia-
tion; and neither our judgment nor
our justice is to be trusted
Ladies' Home Journal
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29

every child will require punishment at
some time. 1t is absolutely certain
that some time, from some source, in
some way, he will receive his share
OF the worlds discipline. In babyhood
1t is light; later 1t is severe In
babyhood there are no bad habits to
combat; later the habits are part of
the child. In babyhood the grief is
soon forgotten: later humiliation and
resentment live in the heart and often
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
Costly Necessities.

A woman who wants alimony says
her face powder costs her s40O year.
We shudder to think what she must
spend for tooth paste.
Or hairpins.
Or shoestrings
There is one thing certain. The
husband with wife like that should
deal directly with the factories and
cut out the middleman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
Spendthrjft.

Uncle Ezra-Do you think the
money young Eph Hoskins made
down in New York will last him long?
Uncle Eben-You bet it won't! He's
going at an awful pace. | was down
In the general store last night, and
young Eph was writing s100 checks
and lighting his cigars with them.-
Puck
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
a Hot one.

Lord Silliboyl was-aw-gazlng
into the open fireplace, you know,
when she aw-came in and offered .
penny for my thoughts, don't you
know.
Miss Knutting-How extravagant OF
her.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
Reina Fitted.

"She is being fitted for the stage
Studying hard, suppose?
"Ohi no. Just being fitted with the
necessary gowns"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
His Business.

That man INDUCES in shocking
language"
Influence of his trade. He's tele-
graph lineman.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29

Constipation can be cured without drugs.
Natures own remedy is Garfield Tea.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
Tho Trouble.

by Jove, l left mS purse under my
pillowi"
"oh. well. your servant is honest
isn't she7"
That's just it. She'll take it to my
wife,
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29

man is known by the company he
keeps, and by the conversation he
hands out.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
pointed Paragraphs.

What man is when alone is what
he Is.
The more friends a man has the
more it costs him.
A pessimist seldom hopes for the
best for fear the unexpected will hap
pen-
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
A Life Time Job.

Caller-Snip & Co. have employed
me to collect that bill you owe them.
Owens-You are to be congratulate
ed sir, on securing permanent POSI-
ton.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29

There's room at the top because
somebody is always coming down.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
COLORADO SPRINGS.

fnf obLLCAN sIATE CONVENTION,
March 27. 1912.
One Fare for the Round Trip win the
..nv Denver 4 Rio Grande Railroad
The Scenic Line of the World"
Tickets on sale March 26th to 27th.
19i2; except from Alamosa and point.
Vance Junction tickets Will be on sale
March 25th and 26th. 1912
Elm Final ret return limit nit, March 2sth 1912,
on local Rio Grande Agent
Frank A. wadleigh,
Seneral Passenger Agent, Denver. Colo.
s2o.oo $4,000 s25.Oo s2soo s25. 90 se5.oo
CoLONIsT FARES
ALL MAIN LINE f5'% FONTS and ALL
LINE, SALIDA to GRAND
DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD
In COLORADO, to
CALIFORNIA AND THE PACIFIC
NORTHwEST,
Via The Denver & Rio Grnndc Railroad
and the Western Pncific Railway.
Route.
reisets ON Sale March to APR. Is, 1912.
:. BY depositing tickets with Agent
at and west of Canon City on the Dem
yer & Rio Grande Railroad in Colorado
ans aa Vsaa. VVsss and dvsiocS st Elss aa.en Rene.
mucca, Nevada. and ali points in CALI
fornia; at all points on the Great North
ef efn a,s a. naini. and west Of gillings Montsne
n. Co.. and all points on Southern Pa
cific between Portland. Ore. and weed,
CoIonist Tickets Will be honored over
the rio Grande via Glenwood springs
or via Gunnison and Montrose.
For detailed Information, Inquire Of
FRANK A. wADLErGH
General Passenger Aren't, Denver, Cole.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-29
zzSzacHcssErT5
I'M NdG 1904

HE Sign OF the Cross. or
Christ symbol, so widely
displayed on Easter day.
is an emblem which
holds a more prominent
place In American her
aldry than is generally
known. 1t has been
Identified with our his
tory as a nation from
The ha1inrtng ard forms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23

affairs which ring until the sleeper gets up
and shuts Il off. But It is not recalled 'na'
anv one ever before regarded literally the
accusation that their noise was fit TO 'aise
the dead
First Trooper Imperial IeomahFy {ursS
cussing new ofiicerl-.SWcarS "i'' "'''
e, sometimes?
Second Trooper-E's masterpiece, q 10,
just opens Is mouth and lets IL say WI !"
likes.-Punch.
In accepting for the Museum OF the Capi-
tol, in Rome. bronze memorial TO Pere
Hyacinthe, Ernesto Nathan, Mayor OF that
city, said This effigy represents hity
years fight amid suffering and sacrifice OF
a man maintaining an idea against inc
crushing power Of a universal organi%a-
ton" BY strange coincidence mentioned
in America" while those posthumous
honors were being bestowed 1.-The beautlful
Church Of Notre Dame. Of Geneva, which
years ago he had maliciously chosen -
dtsecrate after his detection. was being re-
stored TO the service Of God. After thirty
seven years It was rescued from the hands
Of the despoiler.'
He-Does a woman when she's married
expect her husband to tell her his business
affairs?
She-I don't know: but a woman expects
q man to talk business when he's counting
her-BOSton Transcript
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23
TARIFF REVISION.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Any party will win this year which
will incorporate two plsnks IN it's platform
These two planks must be clean cut posi-
tive and spontaneous:
First-I'niversal sprimaries. applying to
every elective office from President 10 con-
stable
Second-Declaring for genuine tariff
commission, whose business It shall be to
take up the tariff by schedule, one item at
a time. beginning with the steel and iron,
sugar. cotton and wool. and then down
the line. to the end that our revenue shall
be secured by taxing the rich and poor
alike, instead OF making the poor pay the
bulk OF the tax and giving II to the rtch
as protection
The reasons why these two particular
questions should be definitely settled are
that tho bosses can be eliminated in no
other way than by the selection Of candi-
dates for ONCE by the people SO long as
the boss" has the naming Of a single candi-
date go long Will he be able to hold office
and live at the public crib while working
against the public interests.
Every one knows that the reason why we
lave never been able 10 revise the tariff
downward is because the special interests
are able TO barter with each other In the
framing OF a tariff bill Each section OF
our country has its own special product
which its Congressman and Senator must
protect. To secure this protection he must
dicker with the representatives. OF other
sections The result Is always the same
the grafters get what they want and the
dear people continue to carry the load. f.
Hastings on Hudson, June 20 1912
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A DISMAL VIEW.
, the Editor OF The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The signs OF the times point TO the
ultimate fall OF the American Republic
through apathy Of citizenship and unfaith-
fulness I'm office. In the light OF what Is
taking place In tho city OF New York, does
Il seem possible that such apathy can exist
among the citizens as enables the politi-
clans TO do fearlessly whatever they choose
with the peoples money. enriching them
selves at the public expense. through mu-
niclpal deals with corporate interests whose
bidding they do?
One able and honest man In official power
that no money can buy, stands out by him
self alone That man is John Purroy
Mitchell. whose statue, crowned by the peo-
pie with wreath OF laurel should in time
be raised 10 commemorate one who was
faithful to the last
Salaries OF important public Office are en-
tirely inadequate to command the best
available men for election. Had the salary
OF the Governor been commensurate with
it's attendant expenses we should have been
able TO retain one OF the best Governors
New York has ever had, Justice Charles e.
Hughes.
II the people do not remedy the evil of
maladministratlon OF public Office and per-
nicious legislation, then we must expect
the beginning OF the end leading TO the fall
OF the American Republic, for II New York
City can be safely looted and impoverished
by officehoders, then why not the state and
nation? Can the people be aroused In time
to save 1t? JAMES r. PITCHER.
New York. June 10. 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23
THE ROOSEVELT OF HIS DAY"
Writer Explains Why This Term Is
Applicable to Lincoln.
the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter by John X. Jones. of Me-
tuchen. n. j., is refreshing. 1t is true that
there are captious critics who are unable
to detect the strong resemblance between
Roosevelt and Lincoln, such as that Gen.
necticut newspaper which said the other
day that 1t doubted whether there was
more than one man I'm the United States
who would select Decoration Day end Get
tysburg as the time and place TO ask the
public TO notice how much he resembled
Lincoln" But there Is vast amount Of
unreasonable prejudice floating about for
great men are seldom properly appreciated
by their OVID day and generation.
The common characteristics OF the two
men are indeed numerous Lincoln vas,
first Of all infinitely patient. lie could wait.
lie could thrust aside an opportunity. If tho
opportunity demanded the sacrificing OF
honor. He rested confidently upon prinoi-
pie profoundly sure that In the long run
principle would win. He appealed TO intell-
gence. good judgment patriotism-to the
best that there IL in human nature. lie
was fair TO his opponents No speech that
he ever made in all his history had I'm it
anything Of claptrap anything OF playing
to the gallery" or OF appeal 10 the mob, or
TO senseless passion. In short, II seems 10
me that there are few Americans whose
speeches better repay careful study, or are
more inspiring, more truly educational,
more wholesomey patriotic. They ring
clear and true. They stand as a living re-
buke to the political adventurer. the self
seeking demagogue whose first shout is
that battle-cry OF all the demsgogues that
ever disgraced history. Let tho people rule"
in their mouths a cynical and satanic In
vocation 10 all the gods Of misrule!
Yes it must be manifest 60 any impartial
person. as II is TO Mr.. Jones and To my
self that Lincoln was the Roosevelt OF his
day and age! In fact, Roosevelt himself
freely admits II. w. c. TAYLOR
Brookline. Mass, June 30 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington, June 22.-The German Am,
bassador will stop in Washington seVerai
days when on his way from the Cn'caso
convention to Newport, where the embassy
is established for the summer.
The Russian Ambassador and NINE
Bakhmetefr will delay their going to Ne"
port another week
The Mexican Ambassador and Sonora de
Calero have as a guest Miss Berta Leoh' Vi
New York, who will accompany them 10
Mexico next month and spend the summer
with them.
The Swiss Minister has returned from
two weeks visit in Canada. He VIII at
tend the Baltimore convention next week
and will go to Chicago for a visit before
sailing for Switzerland to Join Nine. Ritter
He will return to this country late IN tne
fall. bringing Nine. Ritter and their chill
dren with him.
The French naval attache and Countess
de Chambrun will come to Washington on
June 26 from visit to the mother or the
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. In Gin
cInnati. and will sail the following day TO
spend the summer on the counts estate IN
France.
Nine. Naon has gone 10 Buena vista
Springs Penn, with her children, and VIII
be Joined there by her husband. the Argen-
tine Minister when he returns from the
Chicago convention.
DR.. Membreno, special envoy and min
lister extraordinary and plenpotentiary 10
this country and Mexico from Honduras
will be the object Of special entertainment
next week, when the President and e'ther
the Secretary OF State or Assistant Score
tary Huntington Wilson will give a dinner
In his honor. He will also have the at
tentions paid all diplomats on special mis-
sions. and will be taken TO Mount Vernon
on government yacht.
The British third secretary, who arrived
in New York to-day from visit In Eng
land of several months, will go TO Moose
head Lake. Me, where the members OF the
embassy STAFF are already established.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23

est and most unsuitable ships in the
world. Had the captain of the Titanic
been more prudent the disaster might
never have occurred. Had the captain
of the Californian been more vigilant
and discreet most if not all lives might
have been saved. The captain of the
Carpathia did his whole duty fawlessly.
Now. we cannot hope to make all cap
tains like him simply by praising him,
nor TO make all avoid the errors OF the
others by condemning them But by
recognizing and calling public attention
to Captain RostrOn's performance 1t may
be hoped that others will be influenced
10 emulate his characteristics. Simple
observation. often unconscious, some
times produces stronger results than the
hearing Of praise or blame. what Is
needed is that all men in places or re-
sponSbility shall realize that no perfec-
ton of material organization can ever 90
away with the supreme Importance or
the personal factor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23
FRENCH PROPORTIONAL REPRE-
SENT4TION.

The new elections bill in France,
which seems likely TO be enacted into
law. embodies an ingenious scheme Of
proportional representation Of both the
majority and the minority, the prac-
teal working out Of which will be OBJ
served with much interest. 1t provides,
Of course, for the Scrutin de HSte rather
than the Scrutin Acknowledgement sys-
TEN. with constituencies entitled so far
as possible to eight Deputies each. There
is to be one Deputy for every 10000 in
habitants Of French nationality. De-
partments which on that basis will be
entitled to eight Deputies will form each
a constituency. Smaller departments
will be grouped two or three together,
and that Of the Seine will be divided into
several constituencies.
Votes will be cast for lists of candi-
dates. The total number of votes cast
will be divided by the number Of Depu-
ties to which the constituency is en-
titled and by the quotient thus obtained
the number of votes cast for each list
will he divided, to determine the number
OF candidates to be declared elected from
that list If when this process is com
plete any seats remain unassigned they
will be given to the majority or plurality
list. Thus. let us suppose that in con-
stituency of 10000 inhabitants, entitled
thus to eight Deputies, there are cast
for list Of eight Republican candidates
10000 votes, for the Socialist list, 3d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

rBy Telegraph 10 Tho Tribune
Newport. June 22.--Mrs Elisha Dyer be.
gan her sea son OF entertaining with a din.
ner for twenty. including Mrs. Henry {.
Redmond and Mrs. {. c. Cuyler. OF New
York, who are visitors here. Mrs. +. Hay.
ward Ferry. Mrs. Clarence w. Dolan and
Mrs Craig Biddle also entertained at
dinner tonight. Mrs. Lewis Quentin Jones
had twenty guests at luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll and
Miss Carroll have arrived, and Mr.. and Mrs.
r. l. Gammell, Of Providence, are at theft
cottage.
Commodore C, Ledyard Blair. with the
steam yacht Diana, was also in port to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James have
weekend party at Beacon Hi House
John Clinton Gray, jr, Phoenix lngraham
and Austen Gray arrived to-day 10 spend
the week end.
Announcement was made to-day that Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Stewart Barney. OF New York
have taken the Osgood villa, on Bellevue
avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Barney have been
absent for number Of seasons.
Miss Annie Lyman, Of Boston, who -
here, will go abroad this week for stay
OF five weeks.
Franklin A. Plummer, Of New York, was
q guest of Lispenard Stewart to-day.
Pembroke Jones made a brief visit hers
to-day. He was Joined by his son. Penn
broke Jones, jr,, and they sailed this aiterS
noon on the steam yacht Narada for Bar
timore.
Registered at the Casino to-day wert
Charles 3. Carroll, Of Baltimore, guest ol
Royal Phelps Carroll; Dudley Davis o'
New York Morton Goodspeed. OF Boston'
Mr. and Mrs William B. Whelen and UT.
and Mrs. Craig Biddle, OF Philadelpna!
Miss Martha Nicholson. Of Providence anu
Miss Josephine Gibson, OF New York. guess
Of Mrs Marsden J. Perry, and George -
Messervy, OF New York.
Mr.. and Mrs William Earl Dodge srs
guests here.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Childs or New
York. are expected Tor the season on Tues'
day.
Ogden Mills arrived to-day TO MAKE a'
inspection OF his estate
Mr.. and Mrs. ], B. Forsythe, OF bos'o"i
are at the New Clffs for the season. otneIS
registered there to-day are Baron be'"
man. of Washington Mr.. and Mrs. Aioe's
Strauss and the Misses Strauss, Mr.. anu
Mrs III. I. Drumbell, l.. l. Debest MI s"U
Mrs Charles A. Hull Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Crane and b. Ogden Chisholm, OF Ne"
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
fFrom The Tribune bureau.


Washington, June 22.-Miss Taft left
Washington this morning for Liberty Fur
mace, Va, where she will be the guest over
Sunday Of Ex-Governor and Mrs. William
r. Merriam. Miss Merriam, who has been
in Chicago for the convention with her
aunt, Mrs Frank Mitchell. returned her"
last evening and accompanied Miss Tart
and other members OF her house party. in
Guiding Lieutenant Commander and Mrs.
Roscoe Carlyle Bulmer. Paymaster Edward
c. Little and DR.. A. Piatt Andrew to her
fathers country place.
The Secretary Of state and Mrs. Knox
have gone to Valley Forge for a short visit
Miss Merriam and Miss Dorothy Williams
will attend the convention in Baltimore next
week. going over each dey as the guests
Of Mrs. Norman f. Mack.
Justice Pitney has gone 10 his home at
Morristown. ". J. on his return TO WASH
ington he will be accompanied by Mrs. Pit
ney and their children.
Mrs Peter Goeet Gerry, OF New York
Is staying with her mother. Mrs. Richard II.
Townsend. until after the Baltimore con-
vention. Mr.. Gerry will Join her in a day
or two.
Mrs Champ Clark went to Baltimore this
afternoon to attend some social affairs in
her honor. Her daughter, Miss Genevieve
Clark, will be I'm Baltimore all next week
for the convention as the guest Of her
cousins Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ Lewis. OF Shell
byville Ky.
Viscount and Viscountess Henri de ST.
bour will go to New York next week, pre-
paratory to sailing for their annual trip
abroad.