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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19

murmured. 'Cesnrf' The animal quiv-
cred. Raoui. was lying half back on
q saddle and had recognized the
white horse out OF the Profeta. which
1 had 70 often fed with sugar and
sweets. I remembered that. one eve
ming. there was rumor 10 the theater
that the horse had disappeared and
that It had been stolen by the opera
ghost. believed in the voice. but
had never believed In the ghost. Now.
however. ! began TO wonder, with n
shiver. whether ] was the ghosts
prisoner. called upon the voice to
help me. for ] should never have i'm
agined that the voice and the ghost
were one. You have heard about the
opera ghost. have you not RaoulY'
Yes. but tell me what happened
whel you were on the white horse OF
the Profeta7"
Il made no movement and let my
self 20 The black shape held me up.
and | made no effort to escape. A
curious feeling of peacefulness came
over me and thought that | must be
under the influence of some cordial.
/ uhu tn6 luii COAhhAu Vi luy beuSebs
and my eyes became used to the dark
ness, which was lit. here and there.
by fitiul CLEANS. ] calculated that we
were in a narrow circular gallery.
probably running all round the opera,
which Is immense, underground.
ha6 once been down into those cell
lars, but had stopped at the third
floor, though there were two lower
still, large enough to hold a town.
But the figures OF which caught
sighl had made me run away. There
are demons down there, quite black.
standing in front of boilers. and they
WELD uhovels and pitchforks and poke
up fires and stir up flames and. II you
come too near them, they frighten
you by suddenly opening the red
mouths OF their furnaces.
Well. while Cesar was quietly carry
ing me on his back. saw those black
demons In the distance. looking quite
small, In front OF the red fires OF their
furnaces; they came into sight. dis
appeared and came into sight again.
as we went on, our winding way. AT
last, theJ disappeared altogether. The
shape was still holding me up and
Cesar walked on, unled and sure
footed. ! could not tell you. even ap-
proximatelN how long this ride last
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19

ing-room. ! was in a dark passage.
was frightened and ] cried out 1t
was quite dark, but for a faint red
glimmer at a distant corner of the
wall. ! cried out. My voice was the
only sound. for the singing and the
violin had stopped And, suddenly.
hand was laid on mine or
rather a stone-cold. bony thing that
seized my wrist and did not let go
cried out again. An arm took me
round the waist and supported me
struggled for little while and then
gave up the attempt was dragged
toward the little red light and then
saw that was in the hands OF man
wrapped in large cloak and wearing
a mask that hid his whole face.
made one last effort; my limbs stiff
fened. my mouth opened to scream,
but a hand closed 1t, a hand which 1
felt on my lips, on my skin a
hand that smelt OF death. Then |
tainted away
When ! opened my eyes, We were
still surrounded by darkness. A lam
tern, standing on the ground. showed
a bubbling we'll. The water splashins
from the well disappeared. almost at
once. under the floor on which was
lying. with my head on the knee of
the man in the black cloak and the
black mask He was bathing my tenn
pies and his hands smelt of death 1
tried to push them away and asked.
Who are your Where is the voiceT
His only answer was sigh. Sud-
denly. a hot breath passed over my
face and ! perceived a white shape,
beside the mans black shape. in the
darkness The black shape lifted me
on to the white shape. glad neigh
Ing greeted my astourded ears and !
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19
Measuring River Flown.

In its work of stream gauging-
measuring the flow and volume of riv-
ers by up-to-date methods-the United
States geological survey co-operated
during the past fiscal year with 13
states, the states contributing over
$4,000 and the survey doing the work
The geological survey also co-operated
in this work with the reclamation ser
vice. the office of Indian affairs and
the forest service Ninety-six gauging
stations were maintained in co-opera
ton with the reclamation service. 13
in cooperation with the Indian office
and 1874 in cooperation with the for
est service on streams draining ma
tional forests In all 1.1O5 gauging
stations were in operation at the close
of the last fiscal year
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19
Man She Wanted.

''Will you marry me?" he asked.
She paused for a moment before
she replied. Then she said:
Listen. carefully, please. You are
a man of ordinary abilities and per-
fectly conventional ideas. You
haven't the slightest conception of
the new world movement which is
now taking place. You are intensely
blind to all of its radicalism, intense
ly unoriginal satisfied to be an in
tellectual nonentity. engrossed in that
horrible, stagnating thing known as
business. and mental slave to the
opinions put forth by your daily pa
per. am true feminist, an individ-
ual searcher. bound by no ties, seek
ing the highest self-expression in ad-
vance art forms and acknowledging
no preconceived standards. VIII 1
marry you? OF course will. You're
just the man / want"-Life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19

person who is out OF temper. the
argument was never yet put into
words which could convince anyone
IN that state II is waste OF breath
to tell woman to be sensible" when
she is nervous and overstrung. cheer
her up by admiring her hair or her
baby. or her new hat. and take her
out to luncheon. 1t is waste OF breath
to expect mother-in-law to see all
the good points OF her sons choice;
give her time to get used to the new
condition OF things. and make excuses
for her. remembering that her heart il
sore.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19
The Fruits" of Ambition

If you are ambitious and want to
get on in life. don't wait for your op-
portunity-make it."
So counselled Mr.. Kalestick to
young Kabbage. whom he had just
appointed to the management Of
green-grocery stall.
All that day the youth pondered the
advice. and he still remembered 1t
when his eye suddenly caught an item
in the sporting columns OF his favor
fte paper: "Clodville Football club
requires dates for December"
Two minutes later Kabbage was
busy with pen, ink and paper, and in
ten more minutes he was proudly con-
ming the following note to the Clod-
Vile secretary:
Dear Sir-I beg to inform you that
we have a choice lot OF dates In stock.
Inclose one as sample, and will be
pleased to supply any quantity at two
pence a pound, or four pounds sor
sevenpence ha-pennyl"-1deas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19
In the Stone Ace.

Here are sign words, professor. on
the walls of this cave"
$50 I see."
They tell, no doubt, tale of great
historical value"
Not exactly. This is just the lease
of the cave. Says the tenant must
pay forty clamshells per month in
advance and isn't allowed to keep
dinosaurs, pterodactyls or sabre
toothed tigers"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19
Wooden Teeth.

Japanese dentists have introduced
wood as substitute for porcelain
and rhinoceros ivory. The wooden
teeth used by the Japanese dentist
are remarkably natural In appear.
ance and in the fine blush color Do.
culiar to the teeth of the Malay race.
The teeth are fastened In place by
secret process jealousy guarded by
its invsntnr.-Harpsr'a Weekly,
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19

ed; only know that wa seemed to
turn and tu,p and often went down
spiral stair into the very heart OF the
earth. Even then. 1t may be that my
mead was turning. but | don't think
SO; no. my mind was quite clear. At
last Cesar raised his nostrils. snifred
the air and quickened his pace lit
tie felt moistness in the air and
Cesar stopped The darkness had
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19
CHAPTER XII. teon.Inueal

SVf>F tGh Nti. kSoiith'eS4J
NO." said Raoul. Il heard moth
ing
''It is too TERRIBLE" she confessed,
ITO be always trembling like this!
:. And yet we run no danger
here; we are at home, in the sky. in
the open air. in the light. The sun is
flaming; and night-birds cannot bear
to look at the sun. l have never
seen him by daylight it must
be awful -. oh, the first time
l saw him! thought that he
was going to die"
'why2" asked Raoul. really fright
ened at the aspect which this strange
confidence was taking.
Because had seen himl"
This time, Raoul and Christine
turned round at the same time:
There is some one in pain," said
Raoul. Perhaps some one has been
hurt. Did you hear?"
'I can't say" Christine confessed.
Even when he is not there, my ears
are full OF his sighs. Still, II you
heard !"
They stood up and looked around
them They were quite alone on the
immense lead roof. They sat down
again and Raoul said:
Tell me how you saw him first"
II had heard him for three months
without seeing him. The first time |
heard 1t. thought. as you did. that
that adorable voice was singing in an
other room. l went out and looked
= -. lx,,k I'm g.
my dressing-room is very much by
ITSELF and could not find the voice
outside my room, whereas 1t went on
steadily inside. And 1t not only sang,
but II spoke to me and answered my
questions, like a real mans voice,
with this difference. that 1t was as
besptiful as the voice Of an angel
had never got tho Angel OF Music
whom my poor father had promised
to send me as soon as he was dead.
really think that Mamma valerius
was little bit to blame told her
about 1t: and she at once said 1T
must be the angel: at any rate. you
can do no harm by asking him. did
80; and the mans voice replied that,
yes, 1t was the angels voice, the voice
which was expecting and which my
father had promised me. From that
time onward, the voice and | became
great friends. II asked leave to give
me lessons every day. l agreed and
never failed to keep the appointment
which It gave me In my dressing
room. You have no idea, though you
have heard the voice, OF what those
LESSONS were like"
mo. have no idea." said Raoul.
What was your accompaniment7"
I'VE were accompanied by music
which l do not know; It was behind
the wall and wonderfully accurate.
The voice seemed to understand mine
exactly. to know precisely where my
father had left on teaching me. In a
Ssw weeks time, l hardly knew my
self when i sang. was even fright
sned. seemed to dread sort OF
witchcraft behind It: but Mamma
valerius reassured me. She said that
she knew was much too simple a
Girl TO give the devil hold on me.
My progress. by the voices
swn order. was kept secret between
ne voice. Mamma valerius and my
sslf. It was curious thing. but, out
ssde the dressing-room. | sang with
my ordinary. everyday voice and no
body noticed anything. | did all that
the voice asked. It said. Wait and
see: we shall astonish Paris!' And |
waited and lived on in sort OF
ecstatic dream II was then that l
saw you for the first time one evening,
,. ~ so-sa was 20 glad that !
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19

Its Adornments.
whats the plant in Wall street?'
Mostly green suckers"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19
That is Natural.

Mrs. Townsley-So Hiram Sharp's
girl Effio has become music teacher.
Hepzibah-Yes: We call her Ell
Sharp
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19
Another Area,

Ahother Area.
"The prlma donna fell down In the
opening to that aria"
'Lawdy daysl So did our cook"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19

After the husband goes shopping
the wife goes swapping.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-19

Waste Of Breath.
1t ia waste OF breath To argue with |
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26
NEW MINING LAW EFFECTIVE JULY 50

On the last day of this month there goes into effect the mining law recently passed by the Alaska Legislature For several weeks the Pioneer has made it point to insert every issue the salient features contained in the new measure and it if is to be hoped that the miners and pros recors have taken notice and will be prepared to comply with and live up to the requirements The law was passed with the object i view of improving the conditions that surround pTospectors and 1t would be sorry thiur if anybody should hereafter suffer account O not being familiar with the requirements.
 The main features of the law to avoid the ndis- crminate stalking of large tracts of land and requires the performance of certain amount of labor prior to filing the notice of Iocaton
 Complaints have been made against the new law but not by any miner lrOsFectOr who is deSlros o SOG somewhere where the ubQuuous pencil miner has not yet left his mark The time for the hatche and pencil IS over and that had been the fourteen or fifteen years ago Alaska would be prosperous country today than she really is.
 Stick the 'salient features of the mining law as contained in this issue of the Pioneer in hat and you would mt go wrong next time you locate mining clan
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26
ROBERT ITIyAS
 DIES AT L0HG

Ruby Record-Citjzen, July ,: The remains of Robert Hicks were inferred here on June 30. Services were held at Arcadian hall, Rev. F., N. Bradshaw conducting the services, which were attended by larger number of friends ard ucquJjntauces of the deceased. Robert Hicks WAS a native Of South
 land. New Zealand; was 35 years of age, and leaves un aged father, one brother and four sisters living in Southland, N. Z. Ia October. 1897, Hicks joined in the rush to the kIouQike, going in over the trail. remaining there until 1910. when he went to the Iditarod, engaged in mining and was very successful. In the fall of 1912 he left Iditarod, bound for Ruby, and has since his arrival here been engaged in prospecting and mining on Glen guIch and other creeks continuously until May 24, when he was taken down with typhoid fever. His physician and friends had hopes for his recovery up to the last. He passed away at Long City, June 2S. He Was given all the care and attention within the power of his many friends, and pr. Conley deserves praise for the care given Hicks during his long illness. Hicks had considerable money and some mining machinery on Long creek,
 His only relative in America IS John Monighan, who was with him during his long sickness and was at his bed side when his eyes were closed in death.
 Location Blanks at Pioneer otAce.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26
SECRETARY LANES ALASKAN POLICY

Secretary Lane of the Interior department has placed himself on record fayoring railway system in Alaska constructed, owned and operated by the government "Governmenta ownership of railways in Alaska he said seems to to be the policy that will most certainly make for her lasting welfare.
 The secretary expressed his views ill letter respond ing inquiries from Senator Pttnan, chairman Of the committee territories which has under consideration bills providing for the construction by the national govern ment of railway system in Alaska.
 'Ihere is but way to make any country real part of the word Secretary Lane wrote, by the construction of railways into it. This has been the heart of Engands policy ill Africa of Rsia policy in Western Asia and is the prompting hope of the movement in China. Nho the railways of country determines very largely the future of that country.
 T am convinced that should think of Alaska land not only of mines and fisheries but of 0W farms, mills and factories supporting millions of people of the of possible Alaska is legislation should be such most surely to bring about this possibility, and it there is less of hazard to Aaskas future the government of the United States the railroads which will make its fertile interior valleys accessible from the coast and bring its coal ron copper and other mineral resources within the reach of the wOrId
 This is policy for the United States, Very true. This is part of the United States and policies pro perly change with conditions, The determining the wise thing to do! The ancient method of opening country to build wagon roads.
 1.-The modern way is to build railroads. To build these
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26

railroads ourselves and control them may be experiment but such plan does not suggest scandals shameful political conditions unhealthy than many we have known ill portions of our country under private own ership And in the end will be free to establish and ma ntan in chosen relationship between Alaska and the of the United States unampered by threats o confscaion the restraining hand of any merely selfish influences
 i've can only secure the highest and fullest of Alaska by making her railways wholly subordinate to her industrial and social life and needs-tlrough public utilities.
 Il favor the adoption of this policy believe it to be that under which Alaska will develop most safely and most speedily and under which the resources of that territory will certainly become available to the whole people,
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26
B0R ES

wF all the above the ground who should be sent 10 AyI glory, tbe greatest is the who's bound to tell
 funny story. I always shudder when he com es, ths anecdota honker displaying all his teeth and gums In mrth he conquer always know just what he'll say when enthusng: II heard yarn the other day that eemed amusing, And then he hoary tale that IS too fierce we'll yarn that Adam counted stale, and Noah lung the bell yawn shrek, scowl, goWer and say his yarn hoay doesn't hep hour after hour he tells ms bearded story The bright and sunny ana st the tester labors hear him sayng doze: The Paddy said Be Jabers" And the golden afternoon IS passng sadly slowly Ihope that he be finished with that unhoy In vain Night the appear high ln twinklng glory the funny still fingers and tells hs shelf story And when last he ends his tae so many long hours aer and s gloomy, and pae without sign of laughter though soul out of joint he says the wordy You do catch the polnl tell the story over"-Walt Mason.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26
HOW GERMANY
 DEALT JUSTICE

Columbus, O.. July 2.-Though Ohio has provision in her constitution guaranteeing 10 an accused man right of trial where the offense was com mittcd and the further right to face his accusers, they do things differently and more progressively. so to speak, in Germany. Hearken to this tale, which involves his Imperial Majesty the Elm peror of Germany; his American ann bassador, J, Bernstorf; Secretary Of State William J. Bryan, Assistant Sec retary of State J. B. Moore, Governor James NJ. Cox, Attorney y-General T. $. Hogan, last, but not least, two German horse thieves, likewise six very thrifty German officers and some German jus tice.
 The Germans were Joseph and John Norman, temporarily living in the United States, and accused of the theft of two horses from Rev. Eugene Grimm, of Minister. Auglaize County, Ohio, in 1907. Making their escape they re turned to the Fatherland, and there were arrested by the six thrifty Teu- tons for poaching and other crimes Meanwhile the Auglaize commissioners offered a reward of $50, which is the central point in this queer tale.
 In some way the notice of the reward in Ohio reached the thrifty Teutons, and through the consul at Cincinnati there was forwarded to the Bavarian "I4andgericht" (land cOurt)at Memmin- gen a transcript of the evidence taken before the AugIaize county grand iury. Promptly the two haplesS Ger mans were found guilty of the crime in Auglaize county, and the court just tackled on two years to their siX-year terms. Next the machinery of the government was started to collect the reward.
 The officers notified the Imperial Government at Berlin, which in turn advised Ambassador BernStotf to get busy. The Ambassador notified Alr. Bryan that he vas directed by the I'm periaI Government to collect the re- ward. AIr. Bryan set his assistant, Mir. Mr. Moore, on Governor Cox who turn ed it over to Mir. Hogan, AIr. Hogan has been in conference with Prosecutor J. ". Tangeman. of Aug!aize county. and. after learning the facts, advised Monday that the reward be paid.
 His comment in the formal opinion was that the facts do not seem to fiji the statutes of Ohio made and provi- ded." but he thought it would come under the law of nations. He said that the reward seemed to be well earned. He added that the justice which the German court dealt out was very novel to an Ohio lawyer, but very effective, and that while the venue was little off co'o.'. the thieves had been punished,
 "To convict man in Germany on testimony taken at Wapakoneta for a crime committed in Ohio is cer- tainly peculiar justice, said lLr. Ho- gan. "I submit this 10 the Bull Noos- CTS as appropriate material for original blanks on Judicial progress
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26
ADVEnT. TISnD I.EE5.LI' E.LI'L'.,A TBS $

The following list of letters remain uncaled fer at the Idjtarod GA Iaska) postotIice on July Pc, 1913, In calling for any of the letters please ask for ''advertised" letters.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26

NOTICE tuay requested careful preparing the same The publisher responsibility especially the legal uoeS u s therefore, imperative that much be- particularly
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26

Aien, Vim. Haura, D. c. Allen, Win. r. Hadley, H. X.
 Hornun, Niels l3 BIitvich, John BOisonguroH, \. Johnston, Jim Casey, Pat Morrison w. J. Cameron, A. ? MOunier, Peter Cu5el Pete Murphy, J. C.
 Mcdowell, Joe DOddridge. Messrs. McGinniS, Jas.
 Mckee. J. Hubert Egno, Bob Frisby, John Pageau, Mrs. Dan
 Platts, Harry Gloyas, Jim
 T. L. THURSTON, Postmaster. When at Flat visit Curly Robinson s health resort. No flies. no mosquitoes. For the Big Feel try DuRand's Dis cOVerV Cafe.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26
:JAMES HAUSEIl
 DECLARED IlSANE

James Hansen, an old timer in the Innoko country, is now in the federal jail in this city awaiting transportation to the Mt. Tabor asylum. Hansen was declared insane by jury in Commission CT w. \. Einal's court at ONhir City q short time ago, and was brought to this city last Sunday by Ole Romundstad, d a special officer deputized by the com missioner.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION

yerseiy the said land or any portion thereof so described, surveyed and plated as above are hereby notified that, unless their adverse claims are duly filed according to law with the register of the United States land office at Nome, Alaska, they will be barred by virtue of the provisions of said stat ute. J. SCNDBACh, Register.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26

In the matter of the application of Joa- quin, Fowler and Twitchell for pat ent for Trading Site.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26

Location Blanks at Pioneer office.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26

Sydney T. Wilson, represent ing Dodge Sveeny Company Of San Francisco, has been in town for the past veel: Investigating in- to the conditions surrounding the shipment into this country Of the well known Dodge Sweeney brand of Petaluma eggs. MT. Wilson has visited all the principle Alaskan cities. He leaves on tie Nancy Friday for Nome and the Outside.
 Don't forget to call at the Crosby. baths when you come in from the creeks.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-07-26
PRISONER ESCAPED
 WITH TIE FUMES

Chief of Police Smith arrested a sleeper and put him in the city jail, leaving the window open to allow the fumes to escape. The sleeper woke up and escaped with the fumes. Tan ana News.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-26
VICTIMS IN
INDIANA
1000
FLOOD WORST IN HISTORY OF
STATE-DAMAGE WILL BE
So, 100000.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March
26.-The loss of life i'm Indiana
from the floods will be more than
100 and some estimates fix the
dead as high as 1000. The flood
is undoubtedly the, worst in In
diana's history.
The heaviest loss of life proba-
bly, occurred at Peru. The village
of BrOokyille i'm Southeastern In
diana is destroyed. Communica-
tion with the town is cut off and
ii is impossible to learn the fataIi-
ties. The entire Wabash valley
is desOlated.
After sixty hours of steady
downpour, rain is still falling
throughout the state and no one
Knows just when the crest of the
flood will be reached.
The damage in Indianapolis is
estimated at s25, 100000 and the
destruction of property is increas-
ing hourly.
The finest residence section of
the city is under water.