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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-07-04

eral judiciary, military, railroads,
and the committee on temper
ance. The latter committee has
nothing to do with the "bibulous
statesmen" but rather with the
legislation affecting the habit of
the other fellows.
Representative Paulk was also
given membership on some good
committees. He is member of
the house committee on general
agriculture, ways and means and
halls and rooms.
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Senator Elkins Gets
Signal Recognition

President Anderson appointed
Senator Elkins to some of the
most important committees of
the Senate. He is chairman of
the special judiciary; vice-chair-
man of the committee on con-
gressional and legislative reap
portionment; member of the COM
mittees on halls and rooms, gen.
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Saturday at 4 p. m. at St.
Mathews Episcopal church, the
members of the choir will have
their attendance record read and
awards for attendance given. All
away for the summer will receive
them when they return.
Miss JANE Bond left yesterday
for an extended visit with relatives
and friends in Atlanta. Athens and
Wlnder, Ga.
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St.Matthew's Episcopal Church

Seventh Sunday after Trinity.
Sunday School 10 g. m.
Holy Communion and sermon
III o'clock.
Subject of discourse: "Consis-
tencv, Thou art a Jewel"
Evening prayer and sermon s
o'clock.
Subject of discourse "Shall we
know each other in Heaven. A
cordial invitation to the public to
worship with as.
j. w. Bleker.
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Missionary Notice

A special devotional Missionary
meeting will be held at the Cen
trail Methodist Church Monday
afternoon at 4:3O. Rev. George
Mathis leader. Every member is
urged to be present.
Mrs. w. O. Wooten, Rec. Rec.
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Mrs. g. A. Kent left yesterday
for a visit with relatives in Haw-
kinsville and Tennlle.
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BARGAINS in DoneStics

Bale 7c c Island Sheeting for Sc yard
Meadowbrook Double Bed Sheets 43c each
81 inch Dress Ginghams this sale lOc yard
u inch Best Shirting Cheviots &c yard.
l21ac yard wide Bleaching 91ac yard
10 & l21sc Fine figured Lawns 7c yard
I2c to Csc odd pieces, Cotton Goods 1Oc yd
II lie Fine English Nainsook l0c yard
80 in. Giant Embroidery Cloth l21gc yard
25c Colored Cords, Piques and Suitings l9c
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-01-17

They Met by the Battery Sea Wall.
comrade. If that don't make US enc
mics what does|'
Nothing can make ME your enemy,
Gertrude. My services belong to my
country at call. belong to the
north
"And | am a southern woman.
There the fatal line is drawn"
Here Thornton and Jenny Buckthorn
came up.
"Pm glad the attack on Sumter Is to
be made at last" declared Thornton.
al do not share your pleasure in that
prospect" said serious voice over
Gertrude's shoulder 1t was that OF
her brother. Lieutenant Robert Filing
ham,.
"And you a southern gentleman" re-
torted Thornton. with the customary
shade Of insolence.
"And you northern-gentleman!'
With the reluctant accent Bob gave
to the word gentleman" 1t actually
seemed to be in quotation marks with
an Interrogation point after it.
az am a southerner by choice. shall
join the cause" said Thornton CURLY.
ave can take care Of our own rights,
sir. They will be safe in our keeping,
even If you should not find it to your
interest to run risks in our behalf"
You'll find me ready for any risk
you like" muttered Thornton, turning
on his heel
At the same moment Colonel Haverill,
who had not participated In the dane
ing, approached from the direction of his
wifes apartment. He held in his hand
q white silk handkerchief, which he i'm
mediately offered to Lieutenant West.
who took it. glanced at the initials
his own-thanked his superior officer
and passed out to the veranda over
looking the lawn. where many cooree
lanterns twinkled- Rere. almost as II
by preconcerted arrangement MIS-.
Haverill Joined him moment later.
Madam" said the young man, with
embarrassed solicitude, 81 beg to tell
you how happy l am to see that your
indisposition has vanished-also to OF
fer humble apologies for my awkward
ness and helplessness when under
took to rush to your aid. You can al
ways depend upon me to act the part
of an idiot in such an emergency.
Fortunately l was able to find Miss
Gertrude and my sister and send them
to you in time to be OF real service.
Colonel HaverilI has just handed me
back my handkerchief"
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PROLOGUE.

This thrilling romance of lore,
war, patriotism and adventure tn
the valley of Virginia. 1865,
has vivid historical and scenic
setting. The whole stirring pan
Drama of the mighty struggle
that preserved the Union is OUT
lined as a background to the ro-
mantle love drama continuously
occupying The stage, the dramatis
personae of which are famous
soldiers and typical civilians on
both sides. This novel, like the
play which ranks as Bronson
Towards masterpiece and which
has held undiminished popular
ity on the stage for a quarter Of
q century past, is broadly non
partisan In spirit and abounds
In striking characters, with eff
fectipe contrasts of pathos and
comedy. The illustrations are
particularly interesting because
majority of then, are actual
wartime photographs of famous
generals, camps, batteries, his
toric scenes and typical soldiers
vho wore both the blue and the
gray.
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CHAPTER |.
Naughty Old Charleston.

rd0Suky viz
HARLESTON always looks to
a me as if 1t had drifted bodily
"a across the Atlantic from old
France or SPAIN" said Colo
mel Haverill as he stood gazing out
harborward from the pillared veranda
of the roomy colonial mansion front
Ing on the East Battery.
1t was early spring Of the year 1861.
Sky and water In that southern sea-
board cline were blue. but 1t was the
soft, dreamy blue of Mediterranean
shores. Nights of velvety dusk were
lit with strangely large, low hung
stars. The magnolias were not yet In
bloom, but amid the moss yelled live
oaks already the mockingbirds sang,
or rather rhapsodized in language OF
golden tone, as If confdlng thrilling
secrets that burst from stifled hearts.
Such were the enviable conditions,
heightened rather than restrained by
the political turmoil of the time, IN
der which an oddly assorted group of
people Of various ages and conditions,
and including besides Charlestonians
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CHAPTER II.
After the Ball.

"A TO such concern seemed to hold
NH Edward Thornton back. He
" was here, there and every
- ,rbnro nfinfr if ANYTHING
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| Charleston In 1861.
q number of representatives of other
sections Of the south as we'll as of
northern states. planned the Ellingham
ball for the second week In April.
Colonel Haverill Of the regular army
of the United States had been a Next
can war comrade Of the late Colonel
Ellingham IF Virginia. When Filing
ham died Haverill became the guardian
of his two children. Robert and Ger
trude.
Robert was duly graduated from
kerchival West Of Massachusetts,
went, with the rank of lieutenant. to
zee active service on the plains In the
regiment Of Colonel Haverill. Ordered
to Washington, Colonel HaVerill and
his wife were now travelling north
ward via Charleston, accompanied by
Lieutenants Ellingham and West. Ger
trude Ellingham had come on from the
family homestead In the Shenandoah
valley of Virginia to meet her brother
Bob. Likewise Madeline West had
come to join her brother Kerchival and
incidentally to enjoy her first acquaint-
ance with the fascination southern city.
Nothing less than ball-one Of the
famous Ellingham 'levees"-could fit
dngly honor the occasion.
The younger set, including the two
4
subject of serious" discussion. Seces-
sion talk was rife, to be sure, and mil
itary activities going on were such as
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NH Edward Thornton back. He
KS was here, there and every
where. overacting If anything
the role of 1.-The life Of the party" and
never missing dance.
Suddenly the colonel's beautiful wife,
fianked by the two vivacious girls, and
herself looking the picture Of health
and radiance In a specially modish
ball gown of Powered satin, sailed into
the salon like the star Of stage play.
It was the official, formal opening
Of the ball.
"Do you know what Mrs. Pinckney
saysY Gertrude Ellfngham asked Lieu
tenant Kerchlval West "She has in
vited a party of friends to her house
to witness the firing on Sumter"
GLOW delightful~ responded Ker-
chival In rather q forced tone OF gay
ETY.. 'I hope, however, that they won't
wait for breakfast until the fortress Is
bombarded."
"You think it will be long wait?
Well, Lieutenant West, I'll bet you an
embroidered cigar case against box
of gloves that the first gun Is fired
before sunrise
Done You will lose the bet, Miss
Gertrude. unless Major Ruftin, unable
to curb his patience any longer, should
steal out and touch off mortar on
his own hook. Not that shouldn't be
overjoyed to offer you the gloves, par
ticularly if-well, in the hope that
that one Of the little hands belonging
inside them shull''-
They were In the shadow Of the ole
anders as he spasmodically seized one
Of the aforesaid little hands. She with
drew it almost as promptly, murmur-
ing:
"Shall remain in my own keeping for
the present until some one comes
along who has good excuse for claim
ing it. So you don't believe that Gen
eral Beauregard Is going to open IRE
on Sumter this morningT
"No; of course not"
"Well, happen to know that every
thing is In readiness"
"It is heap. easier to have every
thing in readiness to do thing than
it is to do 1t. For instance, l have
been ready dozen times today to say
to you, Miss Gertrude. that-that T.
"Well, sir?'
"But I didn't. you know"
Every likely General Beauregard has
more nerve than you have"
"Oh, 1t is easy enough to set few
batteries around Charleston harbor.
But when it comes to firing the first
shot at woman
"At a woman! WIZ, what are you
talking about?"
81 mean at the American flag. A
man must be a-must have the derives
off, &
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"You northern men are so slow to-
ayes. know I've been slow, but l
assure you. Miss Gertrude. that my
heart
Aren't you going north to join in
the threatened invasion of our south
ern Confederate statesT
eyes. that's orr orders. | believe"
"You are ready to fight against my
friends, against my own brother, your
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Major Rutdn was WHO ndlreQs 81.
DERBY man, sixty years old II day. In
his fiery fanatical seal there was some
thing humorous-nnd something tragic
Colonel Haverill. nfty-6ve' years Of
age, was distinctively an American SOL
der type.
A veteran Of the Mexican war, he
was happily married to his second
wife, New York belle up to the time
Of her becoming the celoneps bride,
some six years before the period with
which the present narrative is concern
ed. His only son, Frank. was at that
time boy of fourteen, bright and
spirited; but, az tie colonel declared
with real modification, evidently not
cut out for soldier That most Ia
mentable denciency-in the fathers
eyes-gave color to the assertion, made
not by Mrs. Haverill alone. that the
colonel thought more Of his young
southern wards. Robert and Gertrude
Ellingham, than he did Of his own SON
However this may have been, the
colonels young wife more than MADE
up to the lad the deprivation OF his
fathers full measures Of paternal con-
fdence and affection. Having no chill
dren of her own, she gave to the boy
what in his infancy he had never
known-a mothers loving care. AS he
grew up In New York amid good fami-
ly associations and in comfortable cir
cumstances. seeing little Of his father
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zen VIA HSr relief from Pain wn@
y, MtlaG Anh-Pntp Pulls aze ss&aA
The midland journal., 1913-02-21
'TH|NLY YELLED
THREAT FROM TAFT
Something Must Be Done to
Terminate the Revolution.
CONDITIONS UNBEATABLE.
General Belief In Diplomatic Circles
That Final Decisive strug-
gle is Close At
Hand.

Washington. Declaring that fresh
assurances of friendship to Mexico are
unnecessary after two years of proofs
Of patience and good WILL" President
Taft made public his formal note to
President Madero of Mexico in reply
to the latter's protestations not to
intervene.
The Taft note does not mention the
word Intervention" nor does it state
that at the present time the United
States is not considering such step.
Only negatively does it convey the
impression that America will not step
in. 1t goes merely so far as to say
that troops have not been ordered to
land and to deplore the circulation Of
false rumors to this effect spread
broadcast in Mexico City.
Official Washington construed the
last paragraph Of the Presidents mes
sage to Madero as in the nature of an.
ultimatum. In as strong language as
diplomacy permits they think he has
told Madero that an immediate
amelioration of the situation in Mexico,
City is necessary and he has left for
Madero to figure out exactly what will
happen If improvement is not noted.
Officials think probably Madero will
not have great difficulty in seeing the
yelled threat in the Presidents care
fully guarded phrases.
The midland journal., 1913-02-21

Every now and then is started q
Hpasmodic crusade to protect the doll
and it's instinct Of motherhood against
the woody dogs, cats. teddy bears and
other animal usurpers in childish af-
fections The modern passion for
crusading II, SO strong that the object
10 often absurdly out Of proportion TO-
the efforts put forth; indeed. is Of
small importance in itself as long as
It gives the oyer-active crusaders
something to work onA The doll has
been SO long in the business that It
can be trusted to take care Of itself.
and the society for its protection re-
Gently organized in Germany. may
with quiet minds leave the fondling
Of little woody dogs to the little girls
without imminent danger to the foun-
dations of human society.
The midland journal., 1913-02-21
'PRESIDENIIAL
VOTE CANVASsED
Wilson and Marshall FormarIy
Elected.
SENATOR BACON PRESIDED.
House and Senate In Joint Session
tremendously Follow Con-
stitutionaI Require
nents.

Washington With elaborate cere-
mony, the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives in joint session canvassed
the electoral votes OF the various
States of the Union and officially de-
clared woodrow Wilson, OF New Jer-
sey, and Thomas r. Marshall. Of Indi-
ana. elected President and Vice-Presi-
dent Of the United States for the term
beginning March 4.
Senator Bacon. presiding over the
joint session, proclaimed the election
when, to the crowded floor and gal
leries of the House chamber, he de-
livered the following proclamation
prescribed In the official rules;
This announcement Of the state Of
the vote by the president Of the SEN
ate pro tempore shall be deemed a
sufficient declaration Of the persons
elected President and Vice President
Of the United States, each for the term
beginning March 4, 1913"
Democrats of the House and Senate
greeted the announcement with a
round of applause. The galleries
joined in the demonstration and the
dignified Senate, led by Senator Ba-
con and two tiny pages bearing the
wooden ,caskets containing the cleo
toral vote certificates, returned to its
own classic confines, far from the
noisy hall Of the House.
The usually noisy exuberance of the
House proceedings was quieted by the
q a
The midland journal., 1913-02-21
The Midland Journal
WAR CHANGES FASHIONS.


Was there ever = war that did not
exert an influence on fashions? Boz
hemian fez-makers, it is said, are de-
ploring the prospective waning Of
their once profitable branch OF manu-
facture. AS q result OF the decline OF
Islamic religion and the rise Of Chris
tian prestige in southeastern Europe
the use Of the fez in Thrace and Mac
edonia already has declined. A Arecens
writer says that apart from the In,
nuence OF decimation of the Mahome-
tan population by the war, the Turks
who remain In Europe as subjects Of
the Christian states viii soon, az for
mer examples have shown. exchange
the fez for the lambslxin cap worn by
the Christian peasantry. The fez. Il Is
remarked. is merely an adaptation Of
the ancient turban. and the only thing
that matters to the Mahometan is that
his headgear should have no brinn. or
even shade, SO that he may sit on the:
door Of the mosque as prescribed by
the Koran with a covered head. and
yet, when saying his prapers. touch
the ground with his bare forehead. For
this ceremonial the lambskin cap
would do just as well.
The midland journal., 1913-02-21

Admiral George Dewey. hero of Ma
uila bay. when congratulated upon the
attainment Of three-quarters Of a CEN
utry Of good health, gave some good
advice to public men. He said he at
tributed his long life and good condi-
tion to much riding and abstaining
from midnight banQuets, and he added:
$50 should any man who wants to feel
as young as do when he Is seventy
i've" Quite true! The temptations
are great with the man in the lime
light to indulge in excesses. largely
to please his friends and admirers.
The American banquet, an ornate
feeding ceremony lasting several
hours, robbing the man Of increasing
years Of the sleep which is required
to neutralize the ravages Of time, and
playing hob with his digestive appa-
ratus. has undoubtedly cost many
lives. It takes strong and vigorous
constitution to withstand the demands
Of the banquet table.
4
The midland journal., 1913-02-21

The United States commission OF
education thinks that women should
devote less time to Latin and the
classics and more to the profession Of
motherhood. While there is no ir-
reconcilable difficulty between the ac-
Quiring Of Latin and being good wife
and mother. It is undoubtedly true
that the frst requisites Of any ed
ucation. whether for man or woman.
should be the development Of char
acter and a thorough foundation in
the rudiments- After that the more
knowledge which can be acquired the
better. After all. the free sovereign
and independent American people
might be worse or. In Berlin street
car passengers are rebelling against
having to tip conductors for change.
The midland journal., 1913-02-21
TEST EFFECT Of
RATE REGULATION
Express Companies Report to
Interstate Commission.
DEFiClTIN ONE CASES.
IL Is Said That Earnings Would Be
Reduced From 4.s6 To so.e Per
Cent. Under the Proposed
New Schedule.

Washington. To demonstrate to the
Interstate Commerce Commission the
effect of the reduced rates It proposes,
the express companies have reported
that had the proposed rates been in
effect on October %, test day selected,
the reductions in their revenue would
have ranged from 4.96 to 30.6 per cent.
The days receipts for the Adams
would have been reduced $18,291, or
1886 per cent; the American, $19,S24,
or 24.2 per cent; the Southern, SCOTS,
or 30.6 per cent; the United States,
s10.419, or 22.S per cent, and the
Wells-Fargo $16,832, or 25.2 per cent.
These FIVE companies assert that the
application of the reductions would
have resulted In a total loss Of $24,-
D96, ,04725 in their business for the
year ended June 80, 1912, equivalent
to an operating deficit of 5.42 cents
for every dollar of gross transporta-
tion revenue collected"
The Great Northern Express Com
pany shows reduction Of 1901
per cent, which would have produced
deficit based on the business of the
last fiscal year OF $S.320 The North
ern Express Company figures reduc-
ton Of 17.S per cent, which would
leave its earning power sless than Ia
per cent. on the capital stock"
The Western Express Company's
estimated loss Of revenue would be
4.96 per cent This is explained by
the fact that it operates under rates
fixed by some state legislatures at a
comparatively low figure. The Globe
Express Company, another Western
corporation, also Is operating under
rates fixed by many states.
No intimation is given by the COM
mission as to when it will enter an
order in the express investigation, but
It is expected some time In the spring,
and probably will be made effective
two or three months later.
The midland journal., 1913-02-21
TAFT'S STATEMENT OF
MERlcA'S ATTITUDE.

President Taft's reply to Madero,
made public today, was as follows
From your Excellency's tele-
gram, which reached. me the 14th,
it appeared that your Excellency
was somewhat misinformed as to
the policy Of the United States to-
ward Mexico, which has been uni
form for two years, or as to the
naval or other measures thus far
taken, which are measures of
natural precaution.
sThe Ambassador telegraphs that
when you we're good enough to
show him your telegram to me, he
pointed out this fact.
M "Your Excellency must, there
fore, be aware that the reports
which appear to have reached you
that orders have been already given
to land forces were inaccurate.
'The Ambassador, who is fully
informed, is nevertheless being
again instructed to afford you any
desired information. Fresh assur-
, ances of friendship to Mexico are
unnecessary, after two years Of
proofs of patience and good will.
.'In view of the special friendship
and relations between the two coun-
tries, cannot too strongly impress
upon your Excellency the vital inn
rortance of the early establishment
of that real peace and order which,
this Government has so long hoped
to see, most because American citi-
zens and their property must be
protected and respected, and also
because this nation sympathizes
deeply with the affliction of the
Mexican people
ain reciprocating. the anxiety
shown by your ExcelIency ! feel Il
my duty to add sincerely and with
out reserve that the course Of.
events during the last two years,
eliminating in the present most
dangerous situation, creates in this
country extreme pessimism and the
conviction that the present para
mount duty Is prompt relief Of the
situation.
"WILLIAM H. TAFT"