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glance first directed their way, but
often it is later found to be the fleeting
radiance of the world, rather than the
dual of beauty, which comes from
within to meet that which has left its
impress without.
"The character of June, and her en-
vironment," said Miss Montell, pro
vides one with food for thought. In
such a cabin as she lived in the en-
vironment of the mountains, at the
plain board of the cottage, or the ten
ement of city, the fragrance of the
rosemary of true loneliness is more Of
ten found than in the realm of the
pampered and wealthy, while the lat
ter may not have the stableness of the
fresh, open air country type, more
truly emphasized in elasticity of limbs,
clearness of eyes and complexion, sun
gilt hair and frankness of manner, it
has at least been stamped with hall
mark of experience, and knowledge
when firmly welded, is the link eternal
that binds lovability with loneliness.
"The women of fashion invariably
pursue their worldly ways along the
lines of least resistance, while the
beautiful woman who lives in a cot
tage or tenement has the narrower
road of worry and toll to tread, and
which enhances, rather than dimin-
ishes, the beauty of the less fortunate
sister"
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1906 a. m
PALESTINE WILL Be
INDEPENDENT NATION
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Dec. 5.-One result of the
present war may be the realization of
the dream of centuries past-the set
ting up of Palestine as an independent
Jewish state. Both England and Rus
STA will favor the project, says the
London Globe,-England because a
small neutral state in the Holy Land
will be the best possible protection to
Suez and Egypt, Russia because it will
make the way easier for her to settle
certain Jewish problems within her
own borders. Continuing the Globe
says
"The events of the moment show
how Immediately Egyptian integrity is
imperilled by the fact that right of
way through Palestine is open to a
hostile Power. Palestine must become
either British or neutral. There is an
obvious political objection to British
occupation. Neutrality is the more de-
sirable solution.
but if Palestine is to become neu-
trail, who is to govern it? Directly that
question is arised the claim of the
Jews forces itself upon our attention.
We have to deal with, the remarkable
fact that a people which lost its coun-
try over two thousand years ago still
cherishes the memory of that loss, and
links the hope of recovery with its
deepest religious instincts.
Here then we have two influences
at work for the reestablishment of a
Jewish state-the British desire for a
neutral Palestine, and the territorial
instinct of the Jews themselves. There
is a third influence. Russia has pledg-
ed herself to the establishment of an
autonomous Poland under the Car.
But in Poland, as we know 1t now,
there is one obvious obstacle to the
development Of Polish state strong
in it's national consciousness, and that
is the presence of a large Jewish ques-
ton is ESSENTIAL to the complete success
of the great scheme to which Russia
is pledged, and will recognize that it
is precisely to the Polish Jews that
the reconstruction of the Jewish state
would make the strongest appeal"
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COAL BARGES NOW
AMBULANCE BOATS
(By Associated Press.)

GENEVA, Dec. 5.-The cargo boats
that formerly carried coal and cereals
on the Rhine have been transformed
into ambulances and are conveying
wounded soldiers from Colmar to
Cologne.
The German wounded generally are
we'll cared for in the hospitals along
the Rhine, but their numbers have
increased to such an extent since the
middle of October, that there have
not been enough doctors to give them
prompt attention, and many slight
ly wounded have died on this account.
So overworked are the surgeons that
they often fall asleep while on duty.
A story comes from Colmar to the
effect that we'll known surgeon, af-
ter having worked for fortnight with
very little rest, fell asleep over an i'm
portant operation. Pressing calls have
been made upon the doctors in Ger
many, including the most aged, to
remedy the difficulty.
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REFUGEES FLOCK IN
TO COPENHAGEN
(By Associated Press,

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 5.-This city
is now the Mecca of Germans and thsD
hotels are full of merchants, sales
men and others intent upon doing bms-
mess with the neutral world, espee-
tally the United States.
The busiest office in town at prea--
ent is that of the American consul
general and Mr.. winsIow is doing his
utmost to assist the exporters OF
America in the sale of their eonamod
tiles.
Exporters should bear in mind, said
Mr.. Winslow, that only necessities can
be seld to Europe at the present time
and no experiments will be made by
Danish importers. Grain, cotton. aouE..
provisions, footwear, clothing canned
goods, metals and all raw material
will have the call.
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WASHINGTON CAMP, Ne. a.
p. O, S. OF. A.

p. o. 5. Of. A.
Meets on Thursday nights, WG~S
ley Building, at 1880 o'clock. All mV~>
bers are urged to attend. Visitor
welcomed. C. M. WILLIAMS, Pres'&
o. D. REESE, Recording Sec'y.
NAT LeMASTER, Financial SecA
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BIC ENGLISH UNIVERSITY
PLACES BAN ON SPORT
(By Associated Press,)

LONDON, December sit is officially
announced that there will be no ath-
letics of any kind at Cambridge I'm
iversity this year. The principal reas-
on for the cancellation even of the
minor sporting events in that the men
have no time to train or practice, five
afternoons a week being occupied by
work in the Officers Training Corps.
The official notice applies to all
freshmenss sports and to the intercol-
legiate games.
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C.of(1a.Ry
%The Right Way"


Current Schedules, Corrected to Data
Central Time.
From Savannah, Augusta
Atlanta and Macon ....s 7:SO D m
From Columbus and In
termediate points .......*l2:Se n I'M
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
6oLASly '.s".....sp.s~ 1Vs43 M
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
somery ................~ 2:O5 p n
From Atlanta and Macon 2:10 D N
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon .....s $50. O. N
From Columbus and in
termediate points .......! 7:1G D n
From Columbus and in
termediate points ...... 10000 a N
From Albany and Jack
s0nVllle ............o~ S:66 O IN
From Albany ...........* 6:SS o M
TRAINS DEPART.
For Macon, Augusta and
Savannah ..............% S;RS @ m
For Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery ............% S:2e o N
For Albany, Dothan,
LockhaTt, Troy and
| Montgomery ..........." 4:10 p n
For Macon and Atlanta. - 2:O5 p m
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta ....*10:4S p m
For Columbus ............" S:45 p n
For Columbus ............i $500 q m
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago ......." S:55 q n
For Albany ............." 1859 p m
For Albany and Jackson
Vile 1850 . m
"Daily Except Sunday.
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COTTON: To Farmers and Business
Men of Sumter Co: Now that you will
have to hold Cotton for better prices,
I am prepared to INSURE it against
fire in Oldest and best rated compan-
les and solicit your business.
MISS BESSIE WINDSOR, AGENT.
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Sleeping cars between Americus and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
1O:49 D. M, arriving Atlanta 6:25 a. m.
Connects at Macon with sleeping cars
to and from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi
rago. st. Louis and Jacksonville on
Seminole Limited" leaving ,Americus
for Jacksonville 1890 a. m. Leaves
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago,
via Columbus and Birmingham at 1856
3. m.
For further information apply to j.
E. Hightower, Ticket Agent, Americas
John w. Blount, District Passenger
| cont Macon Ca. advt
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while awaiting orders. From time in
time an officer comes in and orders
four men to go here, or six there
and there is buckling ON of arms ana
the detachment leaves with coRs5der--
able hustle and clanking.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
EPILoeuE.

Once more with Jesse in Cathedral
Grove! The breath of evening stirred
its tangled coral, the long needles
clustered in globes were swaying as
censors sway, with heavy incense.
Beyond the purple night swept up
over glowing cliffs to where the upper
forest like an edge of flame burned
against deeps Of sky.
Come to the hilltop: blackbird Choir
listers
Peal their clear anthem to the kneel-
ing gorse."
Jesse lay dreaming while sang to
him. Crisp silvered hair, and the
deeply craven lines of his dear face.
gave him at rest sweet sad dignity;
but presently he would look up, his
big mouth humorous. his eyes alight
with fun. man of commanding power
matured in wisdom, in sympathy. and
valor to lead his fellows.
Through the east window of the
grove. l could see a little procession
of my closest friends pass on their
Sunday stroll First came Pete, Ill at
ease In his Sabbath suit of blacks, and
with him, arm in arm, was Mrs. Pete
in silk. full-skirted. prickly, and SO
very grim. Then Billy passed slowly
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
1t Was stlII Hard.

Bridget, a green maid. was told by
her mistress to cook soft-boiled egg
for her mistress breakfast
Five minutes later she rang for the
maid. and. asking II the egg was done
yet. received an answer in the mega,
tive.
Thinking Bridget had not boiled the
egg Immediately, she waited few
minutes longer. and again asked If the
egg was ready.
NO. ma'am." replied Bridges.
why not?" asked her mistress.
ITO be sure, ma'am. an the egg In
still hard. for didn't just feel of It"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
Earth Eatina

Earth eating is habit often OBJ
served in India, and is very widely
distributed. 1t often manifests itself
as symptom of disease or perverted
appetite. but among many healthy
people it is regular habit In addi-
ton to India. the Soudan. China and
the Malay archipelago are mentioned
as places where the custom prevails.
but these By no means exhaust the
list. 1t is said that in Siberia and
Lapland. earth consisting of the fos-
silized sil.ceous shells of diatoms IL
mixed with meal to make kind Of
flour. 1t is also said that the Anus
of Japan used to eat paste made of
mixture of diatomaceous earth. The
Indians of Guatemala eat yellowish
edible earth containing sulphur, not
SO much as food. but as a prophy-
Tactic against disease. There are peo-
pie in Bengal who regard the fine
earth of which anthills are built as a
delicacy, and the explanation has been
suggested that the flavor is due to
digestive fluid added to the earth
by the ants to make 1t more easily
worked
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

table Compound and / have taken it and
feel fine. A lady said one day, ooh. /
feel so tired all the time and have head
ache / said, Take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and she
did and feels fine now. Mrs. M. R.
KARscHNcK, 1888 N. Paulina Street,
Chicago, Illinois.
The Other Case.
Dayton, Ohio. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound relieved me of
pains in my side that l had for years
and which doctors medicines failed to
relieve. 1t has certainly saved me from
an operation. will be glad to assist
you by personal letter to any woman
in the same condition. - Mrs. ]. w.
SHERER, 126 Cass St, Dayton, Ohio.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia e. Pinkham Med
fdine Co. (cOnfidentiaD Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman,
and held In strict confidence
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
sTELEPHoNE" FOR THE DEAF
Letters and Numbers to Be Flashed
on Buttons by an Electric Key
board. 10 the Idea.

An optical telegraph intended to fll
the place OF the telephone for talking
with deaf person has recently been
invented by deaf and dumb married
couple of Berlin. Germany. 1t consists
essentially of a keyboard. as in type
writer. through whose keys single cleo
tric currents pass. In each circuit is
included an incandescent lamp with a
nat surface, bearing letter Of the
alphabet or a Roman numeral. Press
ing any key causes the corresponding
lamp to glow. Thus words and SEN
tences are spelled out and numbers are
formed.
The keyboard can be operated as fast
as that of an ordinary typewriter. 80
that with practice communication be-
comes very smooth and rapid. Each
station. of course. must contain both a
sender and a receiver and these may
be In different rooms or in houses a
long distance apart.
The instrument can be conveniently
used for conversation between deaf
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

ace OF evil In the night had vanished.
felt an immense relief, with hands
wet. mouth parched. knees shaking,
and great need of tears. ! knew the
strain had been beyond endurance. but
now It was gone, although a velvet
darkness closing round me. black night
swinging round me, sickness-I must
not faint. when l had to fight. to keep
command. to set an example worthy
of Jesse's wife. And there I was sit
ting In my chair. with drops of sweat
forming and pouring on my forehead.
Billy, cropping on the floor at my feet,
had found and lighted the candle. and
was holding the fame In the palms of
his hands till 1t steadied and blazed
up clear. Buck up. missus." he was
saying. "Cheer-oh. Don't let 'em know
yon swoomed. Grab on to the cross,
and make 1t proud of you That's
right Laugh, mumi laugh wishd
I'd half yer grit"
had come to myself and only Billy
knew, who was loyal. AS the candle
blazed up saw the Chinaman glib
bering like some toothless mask of
yellow india-rubber. but that nurse
still kept up her silly screaming. un-
til ordered her to shut her mouth,
which she did in sheer surprise.
There lay Polly prone across the
doorway on her face, racked with con
vulsive sobs. until feeling. ! suppose.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

the lashing rain on her back, she rose
on hands and knees like some forlorn
wild animal crawling to shelter. while
behind her stretched a trail of wet
and blood stared until In shame she
sat up. still for all the world like
an animal lost to human feeling, and
to woman's dignity. until as she looked
at me a wan shamed smile seemed to
apologize. She sat back then against
the log wall. limp. relaxed with weak
ness
Nurse" called, still with my gaze
on Polly. this woman Is wounded.
You are nurse. You claimed to be
nurse
But Miss Panton indulged in hys-
terics, SO turned to Billy. Run into
the house, get the hip bath. warm
water. blankets, bandages."
Aye, aye. num-" he touched his
forelock. and swinging the Chinaman
to his feet: Come along, SAM" he
grunted, and hustled him off on duty.
Polly looked up. trusting me with
her tawny bloodshot eyes. Her voice
was dreary hoarseness. demanding
liuuor. But with an open wound, to
quicken the hearts action might be
fatal. and Polly knew well 1t was no
use pleading. Instead of that she
pointed at the nurse. and said, Send
that away"
turned upon Nurse Panton who sat
forsaken and ostentatious in her cor
ner. Co." said, and make beef
| tea"
Sniff
! took her by the shoulders. and
marched her out of the room. while
Polly grinned approval. l came back
and asked where she was wounded.
She pointed to the left hip. but dared
not remove any clothing which might
have caught and sealed the flow of
blood. A sole diet of alcohol and
months of neglect had made her condi-
tion such that shrank from touching
her
so you're Kate" she lay against
the bottom log of the wall, head bark.
eyes nearly shut, looking along her
nose at me. "Carroty Kate"
! Her own tawny hair. draggled, and
hunB IN snakes, was streaked with
dirty gray.
"Ye took JESSE" she said in weary
scorn, so | ruined him. Then this
Brooke. he fell IN love with yer. SO I
murdered him. Take everything, gf-e
nothin'; that's you. Carrots. give
nothin'. That's you, Carrots. give
nothin' away, not even a drink. And I
gave everything,
so you're good. and I'm bad; you're
high-toned society. and I'm a poor
sporting lady. oh. saw ye lift yer
skirt away when ye passed-calling
yerself Christian. when just one
word OF Christian kindness would
have saved the likes of me.
"Ye needn't look over my head as II
wasn't there I'm no fairy, amt
no dream. I'm facts, and ye'd better
] face EN- Sisters OF Sorrow they
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

by. his mother stumping beside him.
bound to keep the pace They had the
new rabbit with them. collared and
chained like bulldog. and we're fol-
lowed by David's nurse. dear Patsy.
BiIly's wife-plucking my young
i anemones-the wretch.
Out on the perilous edge of Apex
Rock could see young Mr.. Nisted.
Father Jared's nephew. a pupil In
Jesse's school OF colonial training.
| with rod and line he was seriously
fishing-for birds!
Don't you reckon" said Jesse. re-
lighting stale cigar, that's it's time
we stopped our book?"
"Oh, but
| TITS tempting Providence. young
woman; it's encouraging the police.
From the moment you started the
thing. we've had more'n our share Of
adventures Put up a notice, Book
Closed No more adventurers need
apply. Try Surly Brown for a change.
But what shall we dor
Publish the blamed thing. and
serves 1t right. Thow 1t to the crit
les"
But it's all secrets!",
Change the names and places
Well be Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, we'll
meaning private persons located some
| eyes"
But mine are blue"
II made first grab. You can have
green, and a large mouth. and your
Christian name is Carrots. Hello.
here's Baby David
| My son was coming through the
scented dusk, and In his arms he car
ried large dog, china dog with gilt
muzzle, split from the nose to tall but
carefully mended.
Sonny" said Jesse. don't you drop
Maria. or she'll have puppies"
Il did, and she didn't; so there!
Something dropped out. though. See.
mummie"
David had thrown Marie into my
lap, and danced about in the cleaning
with some strange trophy. the tail of
a large animal.
Sort of reminds me- said Jesse.
"of being little boy That's the In
spector's tale. This is a long way.
too. from the Labrador"
i The wind made quite disturbance,
telling the pines to hush. while both
my son and Jesse wanted to play with
the wolf tail, and would not be quiet.
though already the stars and the fire.
flies had lighted Cathedral Grove. and
the great river like an organ crooned
the first deep notes of natures even
song. An awed expectant silence
| came to us
Tighten our darkness said the
grave old trees, I'VE beseech Thee"
by Thy great mercy" pleaded the
| little flowers.
Defend US from all perils," tho
small birds twittered.
"And dangers of the night" the as
pens quavered.
For the love of Thy only Son."
cried the South Wind.
Our Saviour Jesus Christ" won
ans voice responded.
Amen" the cliffs were breathing.
Amen" the high clouds echoed.
Amen" said the organ river
came:
And from the reverent woodlands
Amen. Amen"
1.-THE END.J
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
cHAPTER vI.-contInued.


For the next hour ! was busy rem
dering the last services. In haste. for
the lamp had most peculiar smell.
] took 1t away and lighted candles. but
It wae not the lamp. Spreading the
Union Jack upon the bed, bolted
from that room. For a time sat in
the dining-hall but could not stay
there. Even in the barroom still had
to fight of something intangible. a
sense OF being watched. PRESENT.
ment Of evil coming swiftly nearer.
Closing the door which led into the
house. ! opened that which gave
upon the yard. then placed fiickering
candle on the counter, and my chair
in front Of It facing the darkness.
In the presence of the dead which
makes their resting-places serene with
quiet beauty, instinct with tenderness
toward all living hearts. That pres
ence had entered the good log house, a
home of human warmth. of kindly
comfort. made holy, consecrate. where
people would hush their voices, con-
strained to reverence
And in the gracious monotone of
the rain, compound of voices Joined In
requiem. felt soothing melancholy
beauty. knowing well how peace not
of this world had come into the home
stead.
But outside that. beyond. in the
dread forest, threat. menace filled
the outer darkness. Fear clutched at
my heart. presentiment told me OF
evil. Of instant danger. Then, as
though the horror In the night moved
other hearts as we'll as mine. the
Chinese cook came cropping his way
through the dining-hall and humbly
scratched at the door. let him In
and he crept to stool in the neal
corner. | whispered to him:
Are you frightened. Sam?"
TOO plenty much" he quavered
me fitened bad"
He lighted his pipe and seemed
like me. to be eased by human com
pany. Once only he moved. and ir
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

calls US. who gave everything. who
gave ourselves.
"And you good women pride yer.
selves in virtue. which amt been
tempted. Your virtue never been out
doors in the rain. gettin' wet. Your
virtue never been starved and froze
or fooled and betrayed. Your colora
amt run. cause they've never been
to the wash. You don't know good
from evil. and you set thar judgin' me
Tears running down yer face, eh
You think you struck 1t rough when
you came up agin me. Poor Carrots
playin' Christian martyr. / done you
good II you know'd it. I'm all the
schoolin' you got in real life. l walked
ye from dreams to livin' And you an
me is women, sisters in pain. I wish d
I'd auburn hair like your'n, Kate, and
baby David to favor me with hair an
eyes. And II I'd had a home! But ]
didn't get fair show ever, and every
time l done good, got 1t In the necn
Well. what's the odds?
at wasn't you brung me down. Kate
Don't cry like that. dear. 1t don't
matter. Nothing matters. 1t was this
Brooke which done for me. not you
or Jesse. Brooke's only thing |
took in like lost dog cause he was
hungry. He said he'd manage my
business. and he shorely did-invested
all I'd got in governess. and a bon
fire at Mathson's. and a stampede OF
mules. Then he fooled a widow down
to Ashcroft to start him running a
tourist joint, and / was to be turned
out And he fell in love with you.
II guess that's all, excep' / got to
tell you one thing. 1t was nursing
the sick men KEEP me straight all them
years. KEEP me from drink. You see |
was meant for a nures, trained for q
nurse until-until-well, never you
mind. Brooke stopped the nursing
and l drank I'm only nurse gone
wrong.
Yes, your eyes is wonderin' why
they don't come back with them ban.
dages, and the bath Don't worry
about that. cause I'll be dead by day.
break. Jesse loved yer. Brooke
loved yer, and somehow, well, I'm
kinder ranging that way myself And
a 6os yOu ~ 6ci bdSh JCbb, tn.
Rallying what courage / had left,
knelt down and kissed my sister, my
poor sister. For a moment i let her
stroke my carroty hair. which she
liked Then I ran to hurry my people
to bring the beef tea. the hot water
the bandages. l found that wretched
nurse OBTAINING Billy and the China
man, with some pretense that must
not be disturbed. was telling her
to get out of my sight, to go to her
bed, when revolver-shot rang
through the echoing house.
Polly had crawled to the doorstep
found her revolver. She who gave
everything in life. had given me back
to Jesse. and lay dead. her forehead
shattered In with the revolvershot
For some seconds Billy and / hung
back, watching from the doorway
while a slow coil of smoke unfolded
in, the wan light Of the dawn The
rain had ceased, and the east was all
aglow with golden radiance.
Billy knelt and touched the poor
broken forehead, then looking up at
me. This time he said, its real"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

person and normal person who is ig.
norant of the finger language. The
silence with which the device is oper-
ated is very important point In ita
favor. This feature might make 1t
especially useful where quiet or Sc
crecy in transmitting information is
desirable. as in sending war news OF
secret instructions in business houses.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

v e g e Ia Die. Com
pound. / usedto go
to my doctor for pills
and remedies and
they did not help me.
l had headaches and
could not eat, and the
doctor claimed / had
female trouble and
must have an opera
ton. I read in the
paper about Lydia
F. Pinkhan's Vepe-