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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
cAlIFoRNlA wArER RloHrs.
low Right to water Nay ne Acquired
and Rstainsd-


aud Retained
In California the right to the use OF
running wntcr flowing In n river or
stream, or down canon or ravine.
may he acquired by appropriation
This must he for some useful or benc-
hcini purpose. and when the appropri-
ator or his successor in interest ceases
to use II for snch n purpose. the right
ccnses. The person entitled TO the
use may change the place OF diversion.
" others are not injured by such
change. and may extend the ditch,
nume, pipe or nqucduct by which the
Inversion Is made to places beyond
the hrst use. The water Appropriated
may be turned into the channel OF an
other stream and mingled with Its wa
ter. and then reclaimed: but in re-
claiming II the water already appro-
printed by another must not be climi-
mated A person desiring to appropri-
ate must post n notice In writing, in q
conspicuous plnce at a point OF In
tended diversion, stating therein.
First, that he claims the water there
nowing TO the extent Of giving the
numbcr) Inches. measured under u
four-inch pressure: second, the pur-
poses for which he claims IL. and
place OF Intended use: third. the
means by which he intends to divert
II and the size OF the fiume, ditch,
pipe or aqueduct In which he intends
to divert II. A copy OF the notice
within ten days after 1t IL posted
must be recorded In the recorders Of
nee OF the county in which Il is post
ed Within sixty days after the no
tice Is posted the claimant must com
mence the excavation or construction
OF the works In which he Intends to
divert the wnter. and must prosecute
the work diligently and uninterrupted
iy until completion. unless Temporarily
interrupted by snow or rain. Compile
ton means conducting the water TO
the place OF intended use. by com
pliancc with the above the claimants
right TO the use OF the winter relates
back TO the time the notice was posted.
bun n failure deprIves the claimant OF
the right as against subsequent
claimant who complics.-siining aud
Scientific Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

Tommy. aged 8, having been told
that a baby sister had Just arrived
from heaven. marched into the room
and said: Now. Miss Baby. tell us all
about heaven fore you forget it,"
Are you glad to see me, Johnnie?'
asked the minister as he took the pride
of the household on his knee. 'Yeth,
thir," lisped the little fellow. Tell me
why you are glad to see me?" asked
the good man "Becauth." was the re-
ply, when you vithit nth we alwayth
have a good dinner"
Mamma" said small Bobbie. what
did you mean by saying sister had out
grown her shoes?" Il meant that she
had grown too big for them and they
will have to be thrown away" was
the reply. well. then. mamma" con-
I'll / outgrow your slippers?"
Little Willie awaked one morning
to nnd the ground covered with SNOW.
tho first he remembered ever TO have
seen. "oh mammal" he exclaimed.
the gwound is all spilleded over with
fiour." A little cousin who was visit
ing him hastened to reply: II sould
fink rat you would know better. Willie.
Eats nufin' but whitewash."
Grandpa" said little 5-year-old Ma
bel, as she entered the library holding
her 3-year-old brother By the hand.
I'VE have come to wish you a happy
New Year" Thank you. my dears."
replied the old gentleman. "and I'm
sure" YES" interrupted Mabel. land
mamma said we were to thank you II
you gave each Of us a silver dollar and
be sure and not lose them on our way
home"
The nav davs M those who vork snr
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IN France Continues 10
pe' ~. reasibIliiy-It May he
o,hsr Purposes Than ssnd'ns
pesases
:, the French development
peI' y, i,,elegraphy has been sub
ele-s .he state Department by
,.I Y Agent Atwell at kou-
N ,uotes a French scientific
Alrs. A.nr briefly the progress OF
p'ls 'ise,rlcal transmission since
.sery . e OF Hertz waves in 1883
work in this line is now be
le.i Nv n. Ducretet in his Paris
r 1s where he has in successful
ls,' a wireless telegraphlc plant.
A messages four kilometres
naeess ,,ss Of N. Ducretet depends
~ .'' use Of a special radio-con-
~ Generally known in this coun-
4 ,he Branly tube.
,stes the place of the soft Iron
!, n an ordinary telegraphic In
81, The special receiver is con-
|, s1,i nth an ordinary Morse sound
n "a operated from the distant
r. station without any other con
Il ,bau the atmosphere.
I interesting TO note that the re-
neutions that the message is
Il ant with the old paper tape
INCL receiver. although this de-
F.s been practically discarded in
.srh offices in this country for
Years. The sending station of
.srptet's office is equipped with u
siyfv.fiye feet high above the
n his laboratory. This is said
necessary 10 start the current
, tbe Interference of surrounding
lncs as the electric waves will
through an ordinary wall. but are
sed hy iron constructions.
rueretet says the British govern
has been experimenting with n
Icslly Identical apparatus for the
mission Of naval signals, and has
between Bournemoutb
he Isle Of Wight. He says thnf
his experiments do not Indicate
ne Hertz telegraphy will in the
i5ture take the place of ordinary
lines. II has already been dem
fed Of practical value for light.
. and naval signals for explor.
ryice and like uses. He further
hat his machine may be utilized
MS for sending messages. but
, series of incandescent lights
y lighted at n distance. or mine
: may be exploded, 1t being only
stion of obtaining sufficient
lew of this report. II may be in
ng to note the fact that during
rly DAYS of the late war, the Ma
par.ment gave serious consider
10 q scheme for the use of
4 of wireless telegraphy to ena-
,rships TO communicate with the
This was suggested by Tesla
i colleague, hut with the retire
Il Mr.. Roosevelt the negotiations
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COMPLAINED OF HER oLANoEs
Woman said to De Trying 10 tnnarnee
Jurymen rroyvd In n. r.tt.t

woman said To Bc Trying To tnHurnce
Jurymcn Proved to lie Blind.
From the Philadelphia Press. That
juries are affected by handsome and
languishing eyes is proven by n re
markable experience OF the greatest
advocate at the New York bar. the late
James 7. Brady. He was counsel for
young woman in n case involving Dn
attempt to break a will. His client
sat by his side. She was a very beap-
tiful young woman, whose eyes seem
ed always to rivet the attention OF
those upon whom her glance fell
There was pathetic expression which
affected everyone. She sat watching
the jury during the course Of the trial
and at last there was some complaint
that she was attempting by means or
her glances to excite the sympathy
OF the jury Then Mr.. Brady arose
and In one OF the most touching and
beautiful OF all the addresses he ever
made in court he spoke of the bless-
ings which everyone who had an ap-
probation OF beautiful things and
could see them enjoyed, and dwelt for
some moments upon the happy lot OF
the jury, who could see the budding
of the fiowers-it was then springtime
and the charms OF nature. then. sud
denly turning to his client, he said;
THAT blessing is denied my client,
for. though she has eyes which seem
to look upon you, gentlemen. there is
no vision in them. for her sight has
been taken from her" She had been.
in fact, the victim of total paralysis
OF the optic nerve. which had not i'm
paired the beauty of her eyes. but had
given to them that singularly pathetic
expression which she was thus falsely
charged with employing that she
might secure the sympathies of the
jury.
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r,.. he Had Her.

And, then" the fair maiden went
nm with her narration, IL covered my
face with my hands and wept." Inn
possible." calculated the young man.
.you could not cover your face with
those small hands" And she was his
from that day forward and they lived
happily ever after.-Detroit Free
Press.
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n.u.ra or SEQ ooo onrred.

wealthy lady lost satchel cou.
fng Jewels worth S150,000. and Of.
n a reward of $4,000. The loss OF
Ith is far more serious. and yet IT
easily be recovered. A little money
Isted in Hostetter's Stomach Bit
will restore strength, purify the
VI. regulate the bowels and help the
bach to properly digest food.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
oroc.. wl,hou. Hand. and r.e...

In Switzerland they are making
clocks which do not need hands and
faces. The clock merely stands In
the hall and you press button in its
stomach. when. by means of the phon-
ographic internal arrangements. It
calls out "half-past SIX" or twenty
three minutes to eleven" as the case
may be.
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In n rr,s,a s,,.., o.

Goodness. Toni Did you notice
what freezing look that girl gave
you when she tumbIed into your lap!"
"Freezins? l should say 30. She was
Laplander in more ways than one."-
Judge.
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drafting the English Walnut.

correspondent from Dover, Della
4. desires to know whether any one
attempted to graft the English
hut on the black walnut or butter
II successful many a grove OF
b walnuts could be turned into
ht profit
Is said that in the vicinity of Ho-
assa, Florida, large plantations are
Pg made of the English walnut
'se plantations have not yet come
bearing, and the healthy, vigorous
Eth is all that can be desired
Phan's Monthly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
Head. on Coins.

No human head was impressed on
oo,n until after the death OF Alexander
m, Great. All images before that time
we're deities.
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A aaod M.,nh.

THE doctor and wife seem to be
well mated" Think so7" Yes.
People call him quack and he calls
her 'Ducky' Life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
Denver Directory.
HARNESS.

IN, The best 80 dou-
meas In Colorado
for us. with
brecchfng. IN: l75
double team hnr-
ness. with brecoh-
Ing. uG rs stcel-
horn stock saddie
for SIS; SIS single
buggy harness for
$50. Do not b
deceived by worth
less hut
order direct from
US and get the
lowest whoieoale
prices. Catalogues
I. FRED MUEL-
Denver. Colorado
'XAMrSATIoN.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02

man came in here just now who had
otten- the name OF n book his wife
Ped What did he do about it?''
Of the girl clerks suggested that
" ne mad memorandum of the
" MS pocket" Had he?" "Of
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02

.., Ye.r-' work on a Handkerchief.
II took seven years to make hand
kercbief for which the empress Of Rus
sis paid $1,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02

Lafets make bowels and kidneys act
Iraly destroy microbes, cure headache,
business and constipation. All druggists.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02

wife, what lot OF grammatical errors
you makei what Of 1T Aren't they as
good as those your mother used 10
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02

Mat do you think about this univer-
" peiaee movementy' 1T will do to
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02

Iehards Magic Catarrh ExpelIant Co.
JIM. Neb. Write for particulars.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02

Inaras 't Magic Catarrh Expellant Co.
'na' Neo- Write for particulars.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02

cctnat cct 4 placid face your married
I.sf ~ h mas Yes, her three children
gu ner SO she obeys beautifully"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
Health for Ten Centa.

How long has your friend been
a. HeI"He was born that way"
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PEOPLE OF TITLE.

The prince OF Wales has one invaria-
BILE companion in all his travels. This
is the Dandie Dinmont which belonged
to the duke of Clarence and has since
then become the princes favorite
among the numerous dogs which he
possesses. He feeds It always him
self. Other though lesser. favorites
are Newmarket Tip, collie; Sam. a
clever poodle of many tricks; Little
Billy, beloved of the princess of Wales;
the famous basset hound. Of prize-tak-
ing notoriety. and glorious Lapland
sledge dog. unique In England.
Queen Victoria has sent some yalua-
BILE and interesting gifts to the Batten-
berg Memorial museum at Carisbrooke
castle, including a number of Stuart
relics which have been kept for many
years at Windsor castle. There are a
silver snuff-box, presented by Charles
II. to one of his fathers adherents; a
crystal locket, with pearl pendant.
which contains a lock OF the hair of
Charles l.. which was cut on after his
execution, and a gold signet ring, con-
tanning piece OF the dress of Princess
Elizabeth. The snuff-box bears
medallion portrait, in relief. of Charles
I. on one side, while on the other side
is a similar portrait OF Queen Henri
eta Maria.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
10 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY .

& laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Fglsis refund the money II It fails to cure.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02

The pay days Of those who work for
love are uncertain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02
TELEGRAPHY
NONE WITHOUT WIRES

IN France continues to
pe'' ~. FeasibIliiy-it May BE
o,s.r purposes Than Sending
|pssarss
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02

=, the French development
Epsi, or y Biography has been sub
|eie-s ,he state Department by
,.i Y ~ Agent Atwell at Rou-
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-02

WANTED Case OF bad health mat RLP.A.Ns
viii not benefit send cents 10 Ripans Chemical
Co.. New York. for 10 samples and 100 testmoafAs-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
CITY BREvrrIEs.

The friends Of Mrs G. j. Palmer will
learn with qualification Of hsr recovery from
severe attack Of tnnsilitis
Mrs. j. O. Ross Inns iuvtgd a number of
h f, married llonds % meet Miss Sandal to-
indtrcw afternoon frdh to D. IN Tae
young people Will cali on Miss Sandal IA ths
evening from to 10
here VIII le no meeting OF the city
council this afternoon on account OF tho an
sence Of q number OF the aldermen and cify
resolution prevailed to adjourn TO The 10Th
instant.
Owing to the sudden cold snap, the opening
OF nentry's dog and pony show will BE- 10 /.
poned until Monday. February 20. IDS com
PAM. VIII exhibit on Bremond sIuar3 ( r
thred days, giving two exhibitions daily, al 3
and y, m.
Owing 10 the smnll attendance ut the Young
Mems Christian Association meeting ysstcr-
day afternoon, the address on ~, NJ G, A.
Work In ColeEes." which was to have been
delivered by Secretary lSincaide. was put on
until somo future time,
The meeting which was TO have been held
yesterday nj the Baptist church for the r-r-
pose OF organi!lns q YOUNG Indies branch of
the Young Womnns Christian Temperance
owingNto tho extremely cold weather.
The semi monthly meeting OF the Houston
District Medical association VIII be- held to-
night NJ p III. at the office of Drs, Swail &
Short ON the third story of the Kan build
ing. A paper on THE Prevention Of Co ia
gious Disease" will be read By Dr. Phoenix
Of Alvin and discussed by those present
Rate Clerks Lawrence OF tho Houston md
Texas Central, Shiiton q the Fori Worth
aud Denver and Cotton Of tho International
and Great Northern returned Inst niGht from
Now Orleans. where they have been In pttond-
Rnco ON a meeting Of southwestern ratc
ton and Coiton lsft for their respective homsS
last night.
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Joint mcIigious Services.

The series of meetings arranged for by
the First Presbyterian and shearn Meth
odist Episcopal churches will begin to-
night with preaching by Rev. VIM. Hayne
Leavell, D. d., pastor of the First Pres
byterlan church. ut the Methodist church.
These meetings win be continued during
the week, Alternating between the two
churches, Rev, Seth Ward preaching mt
the Presbyterian church on Tuesday night.
Rev. II. G. Pierson OF Ashevllle, n. c.,
viii arrive on Saturday next and on the
following Monday night will commence "a
series of meetings under his guidance,
which will be ntinued for two weeks.
Day services will ne held at the Methodist
church and night services at the Presby-
terrain church
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ron rHE rArrn HOME.
O. ntributions Solicited 10 Pay Z
Associations Debt.

O. distributions Solicited 10 Pay the
Associations Debt.
Mr.. B. Zindler sent si.o0 and Master
Joe and William scholibo so cents each
yesterday for the Faith Home fund.
The total contributed to date is Ses2s0.
There is stlll s1so7.2O needed to complete
the s25o0 that is due on the Faith Home
building.
The Post has frequently told of the work
that Is being done by the ladies' Of the
Faith Home association Tor the home
less children OF Houston.
For six years they have worked--wlth
many struggles and seif-denials--to erect
a Faith Home building. This building Is
at last a reality, but there is this debt Of
ss5uO hanging over II.
The Post has called upon the people OF
Houston TO take this debt upon their
-shoulders--to relieve the ladies OF this
burden, Every citizen gould contribute
something TO this cause. II you can't ar
ford SIS, or S.. send $500. or send % centa.
The Faith Home building cost $il 900
and is an honor and an ornament to the
city, II viii give home to many
orphaned children. and win be great aid
to these noble ladies In fulfilling the MIS-
sion for which their association was or
ganized.
Show that you indorse this work. Give
the ladies some little assistance In their
great undertaking. Send Faith Home
contribution to The Post today.
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CLEVER WORK OF cRACKSMEN
COLD WEATHER SERVED AS 4
CLOAK ron THEIR OPERATIONS.
Dynamite wns Used-Mnny Jobs But
Little sway Secured by the
Gang.

The old saying that TITS an Ill wind
blows nobody good was fully exempll.
fled saturay night when the bitter norther
which began during the previous dag
served the purposes OF gang OF cracks
men In their operations, while properly
owners and policemen alike were doing
what they could to keep warm. The ope-
rations In question, so far as can be learn
ed UP to date, were confined exclusively 10
a space OF six or seven blocks ON Congress
avenue. The thieves did their first work
at the blacksmith shop Of ]. II. Merkel, at
No. 1906 Congress avenue, where their er-
forts were rewarded by the acquisition OF
an eight pound sedge hammer, a rachel
brace and a monkey wrench. Next they
entered the grocery store of Ffshtr, Car
der a. Co., on the corner OF Congress ave-
nue. and Charities street, where they Sc
cured SIS in cash and several note.i from
the safe, together with fine shotgun,
which had been left in the store.
The next place visited was the ticket
Office in the Santa Ice passenger depot, on
the corner of Congress avenue and ST.
Emanuel street. Here 1t was that the re-
sources of the craftsmen was maue APP
parent, as, the safe having evidently re-
blSteu more gentle means, tney Iuttue USE
of dynamite and blew the door off its
hinges. Some $62, contained in the cash
drawer of the safe. waA secured, IN re-
turn for which the burglars left a dyna-
mite Cartridge, about SIX inches OF fuse
and the wrench which they had distracted
from Blacksmith Merkels stock of tools,
Having brought this job TO successful
conclusion, the burglars proceeded to the
International and Great Northern depot,
at the end Of Congress avenue. The safe
in the ticket office there was, judging
by appearances, broken open by the use
of the sledge hammer, the combination
handle having first been knocked off the
door The contents of the safe, something
between $500 and $4O0, were secured and
the intruders feeling perhaps that they
had been sufficiently recompensed for one
nights work. evidently decided to bring
their operations to close, as no more
depredations OF similar character were
reported to the police yesterday.
The gang is, In all likelihood. the same
that has been operating In San Antonio
and other Texas cities recently. Noticing
the reports Of the burgaries committed
in the Alamo City last week, Deputy Chief
of Police Ray gave orders to his patrol
men to be particularly vigilant, but the
cold weather which prevailed Saturday
night threw them off their guard, and the
cracksmen went on their merry way un-
molested.
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Personal MENTION.

Tassey of sherman was n guest at
tho Capitol yesterday
r. ii. Colgrove of san Antonio registered
at The Capitol yesterday.
J. A. Ispacs and wlto Of Galveston wero
Of tie Lawlor yesterday
j. b. Brooks and wife OF san Antonio reg
isturcd at tho Lawlor yesterday.
j. a. Moore a prominent merchant OF Gall
weston was az the Lawlor yesterday
pr. r. II. Morris returned yesterday from
New Orlsans, where he has hoen attending
The quarantine conyeation.
lItnry Rightor, q prominent newspaper man
al New Orlsnns arrived Nv the city last night
aud registered at the I-awior,
nr j.. A. Mullen returned yesterday FROM
New Orleans, VIII sra tie attended meeting
oi eye, car aud throat sfeealiats
AIR Wilmer Waldo. who has hoen at home
for q few days, returned 70 New Orleans iast
nieht MI. Waldo Is 10 the emergency de-
paftment OF the Southern Pacific In that city
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Scottish rite Election.

AT the last meeting of San Jacin.o
lodge ct Perfection, No. 8. A. and A. Scot
tish Rite Masons, tho following officers
We're elected; Max Taub. venerable ma :
ter; J, II. Rothwell. senior warden; Peter
Chalmers, junior warden; Frank L. Rue
secretary; j. S. Wilson. treasurer. G. W
Kidd orator; 4. u. Traylor, aimoaer
Venerable Master Taub and Senior War
den Rothwell were Installed in their re-
spectiye offices. The other Ulcers. will
be installed at future meeting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13

HAWTHORNE SCHOOL CLOSED.
Bursted Boiler nDd Register Mad
Rcuuir. Nccessury

Bursted Boiler nnd Register Made
Rcpairs Necessary.
On account Of the freezing and bursting
of the boiler and registers at the Haw-
thorne school. on Houston avenue. the
superintendent requests The Post to say
that the school will be closed for few
days. until the necessary repairs can be
made. The teachers of that school Will
spend today in visiting other schools, and
VIII report at 8 o'clock to the suparin.
tendent at his office. The principal Will
take charge of Taylor school until the re-
turn Of MIR. Little, who is still In Boston,
where he went week ago to take hi,
wiie's remains for interment
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yesterday as largely as was expected. With
tho exception OF Southern Pacific train
No. 20, which was due at $3.50 yestcrday
,norning ana did not arrive until nine
hours later; No. rs and the Santa Fe
southbound, all OF tho local trains were
run within an hour or so of schedule time.
The wires OF the Houston and Texas Cen
tril are still in very bad shape. but the
telegraph service on most of the other
reads is improved materially.
Yesterday was clear and the sun shone
all day, but even that had little effect on
tho temperature.
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A. NJ. BROOKS DEAD.
Al Old Citizen of Houston Pnsscs
AMny Mt Xmrren.

Warren. Texas, February 1o.-Major A.
NJ. Brooks, for many years n citizen OF
Houston, died on the evening OF the Sth
instant at the residence of his daughter.
Mrs. j. d. Collier, with whom he has
been living for the last three years. Major
Brooks. for whom Brooks street, In the
lucky in the ar of 1908, and came 10
Bastrop In 1897, where he resided quite
while, and moved 10 Houston In 1860,
and lived on Liberty avenue for many
years. He accumulated quite a fortune In
the sawmili business Deceased has been
very feeble for more than a year. and sc-
tuall; died from old aye, having reached
his 5iEt year. His remains were inferred
in thn iNoodville cemetery on the evening
of tho 9th instant.