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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-01-19
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior.
tinted States Land Office, Denver. Cola.
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United States Land Ofiee, Denver Coip
December 90 1Sra
sufficient contest ai1iinvif harinl, hcan fied in
THE ollite hy Tni. G. schber. contestant arsiass
nsde September 3, 1875, for the NV ar AZ secflsn
Z, township o eouth range e2 sserf by Michael
Ifoolnhan. coltssfee. In which II Il al'eeed thai
more than rix months since making the sasd en-
try and next prior TO the date Of rrfd aidarif Of
contest that te haf been shtent from the state o.
Colorado aimee july %, 1850: that his abfenee
from the land is not caused by his heing IN navy
army OF the United States; that the land 10 IN
a state Of nature without any improvements
whatever.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear. re-
rpond and offer evidence touching said aiseatinn
at 70 O'Clock m. on February 3. i-es before the
Register sud receiver at the United states land
ofilce In Denver Colo.
The sald contestant having. IN n proper afida
VIII nled December 81 1855. set forth faefe which
show that after due diligence. porscual service 0.
this notice cannot be made. Il ie hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
1918 L. d. FORD Register
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-01-19
A SERIOUS FIRE
Averted by Presence of
Hind and Fearless
Action.

One night last week about II
o'clock in striking a match n
spark flew into the drapery orna-
menting a lonuge in Dir. Ridlon's
Office, and in second or two the
whole covering was in sheet of
flame. DIR. Ridlon and Billy
Davis, who were the only persons
present, heroically took hold of
the burning furniture and carried
it out doors, averting serious
confagration. 1t was only by
presence OF mind and fearless
action that bad fire was prevent-
ed. DIR. Ridlon's hands and
fingers were badly burned and
Mr.. Davis suffered painful burns
also. Il is supposed the dye used
in coIcring the cloth on the lobuge
was highly iuhammable and it only
spark to fash the ma
terial into sheet of flame.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-01-19
COTTAGE HOUSE
REOPENED.

Mrs. Mamie Cowdrey has re-
opened the well known Cottage
hotel and will conduct the bust
ness in the future. Good board
can bo obtained by the day or
week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-01-19

One spnn good work mules. broke to work sin.
gle OF double. and thoroughly reliable
One light spring wagon.
To responsible party terms will be made To puit
KING
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-01-19
4 PRETTY AND APPROPRIATE TRIBUTE.

a PRETTY AND APPROPRIATE TRIBUTE
The folio wing beautiful lines
inscribed to Mrs. Emeline King,
written by her pastor, the Rev.
DIR. w. p. Stoddard, were read
at the reception given her in Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa, on her s5tli
birthday:
Ny dear Mother King:-
The years in calm, serene delight
Have blessed you in their lenrthcned
Are promisss OF peane and rest
To you this Christmas time so blcst.
Tho feeble step and faitering hand
Now walk aud rest In Deulah land,
Your life In purcrt love serene
Yet linger here awhile to bless,
To tighten cares In happiness;
To cheer the young. 70 guide gd the s strong
may not wish you many years,
Ipny you may have fewer tears;
feST bead with glory ere crowned w. d,s'n q shine
To one whom God has honored long
In health and years To thwart the wrong
bring greeting true, sincere.
This birthday Christmas iull Of cheer.
May coming years. with memories sweet,
With promises glad your footsteps greet
May Gods rich grace your bounty be
On earth, In heaven, eternity
with sincere regards,
w. p. AND LIZZIE SroDDAnD.
December "a 1905.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-01-19
Evroence.

WAS that man ever a farmcr7" In
uuired Mrs corntossel. NO" answer
ed her husband, positively. But he's
always talkin' about the delights Of llv-
In In the country" That's what
shows he never was a farmcr."--waah-
inEton Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-01-19

1t is rumored that another liv-
cry stable is to be started in Eli
bert. The new barn will be
erected by Max Hoesrich.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-01-19
chsnsed boards.

a Kansas City typewriter who mar.
ricd q poor husband says she has found
out, TO her sorrow. that she exchanged
~ key board for the washboard.
The state herald., 1899-12-29
Cul,ans Renssureti.

Havana, Dec. 2G-'rhc events OF the
last few days have had II great effect
ON Cuban politics. The circumstances
attending the arrival OF General Wood
and the departure of General Brooke.
taken with the speech Of the former
nt the farewell banquet 10 the latter In
which the intentions OF the United
States government We're rcstated, have
satisfied the Cubans that Cuba Will GER
tainly be Independent within a reason
able time.
More than this. the arrival and pub
lie and private uitcrances of Horatio
Rubens have increased the rcstful feel
Ing that now apparently exists among
all classes. Mr.. Rubcns has. without
doubt. .copsjderable inn..fcd p,WbeE-
people. His room at the hotel Is
thronged with Cuban officials seeking
an Interview. and altogether he is re-
garded somewhat In the light of an
oracle.
Every Influence Is being brought to
bear 10 stop the proceedings against
the custom house appraisers now under
arrest ON charges of fraud. The
Judges, the Supreme Court. fiscal and
many other important officials nre re-
lated TO the persons under suspicion.
General Wood says that II the ap-
pralsers are guilty they must be pun
ished. no matter who Is hurt.
The state herald., 1899-12-29
BRITISH HORSES DYING.
Beers Smelling Lady Destroy
u Bridge Over the Tugcla.

London, Dec. 2G.-Up to this hour
nothing has arrived from South Africa
that would Indicate any change In the
military situation there. The war Of
flee is issuing lists of further dead and
wounded as well as accounts Of sick
ness. The most serious report Of the
last class is that horse sickness has
broken out in both Britisly and Boer
camps In Natal.
-Four hundred British cavalry horses,
Il Is said, have already been shot,
owing to the occurrence of glandcrs.
The disease is likely to spread with
much greater rapidity among the Brit
lsh horses than among the hardy Boer
ponies. and this may mean a CON
siderable prolongation of the campaign.
THE British position at Frere is
being strengthened. The Tugela river
is rising and there is prospect of
heavy rains.
"a two-hour bombardment Of Lady
smith has been heard from here. Ac-
cording 10 reliable native reports the
Beers had 2UO killed in the fight at
COlenso."
The news that the Colenso foot
bridge has been destroyed seems to
show that General Butler Is more
anxious to keep the enemy at bay than
to attempt further advance.
Despite the severity of the censor
ship, hints are being continually re-
ccived of the serious spread Of Dutch
dissaffection In both the Queenstown
district Of Cape Colony and Natal.
The state herald., 1899-12-29
GENERAL WOODS PLAN.
Now Military Ruler VIII Begin Proposed
Reforms at Once.

Havana, Dec. 2G-General Wood
says he intends to begin work at once
upon the highways, which are greatly
In need of repair. This will also serve
to give employment to a large number
of men.
The school system will also be I'M
mediately reorganized. Alexis Frye,
superintendent of Cuban schools, VIII
be reinforced with two or three other
commissioners.
The judiciary will form the subject
of early attention, particularly the
jails and the existing system of keep
ing prisoners for months without trials.
An order will issue directing that
complete list of prisoners held for trial
be furnished monthly.
Senor Pierra says: "lf the United
States really intend to fulfill the pledge
of The joint resolution and to hand
Cuba over to the Cubans, President
Mckinley should outline the basis on
which the Cubans could work In order
to form Il government such ms the
United States would consider ade-
quate. BY doing this he would confer
great benefit upon Cuba, as most of our
people are keenly desirous of doing
something toward forming govern
ment, but are ignorant as to the best
way to proceed. The leaders also diff
fer among themselves. The existing
political parties We're originally intend
ed to educate our people in political
methods, but owing to disagrccments
between well meaning politicians. er-
roneous ideas are likely to he sown in
unframed minds. These Ideas must
sooner or later be cradlcatcd."
The state herald., 1899-12-29
The Coal Minr Irnr.d.

brownsville. Pa. Dec. 25.-Thc hor.
ror of the BrazDcll mine disaster grows
In Intensity with every hour. The
number of the dead Is now estimated
M forty aud may pass that figure. AT tho
same time there Is strong presump.
tlon ihat the laws regulating mining
were carclessly and probably criminal.
ly disregardcd.
To-day the first bodies of the Victims
were brought ont OF the mine, and ney.
er In the history OF mine disasters were
human beings so horribly mutIlnied. II
was nearly II o'clock before the first
hrc bodies were taken out, twenty.
eight hours after the explosion. Al
5;jo three more We're brought to tn.
surface, and ngain NJ 6::lD three more
came up In the cngc OF the main shaft.
That naked lights nnd unlocked safe.
~ lamps We're used In dangerous
mine was officially confirmed by PIT
boss Thomas Jones. who mad. "A state.
meni which forms the most sensational
chapter on the management OF the
mines which has Yet developed.
The state herald., 1899-12-29
sh,pwrrckcd Crew Drowned.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-A special to the
Tribune from Norfolk. Virginia, says:
The British steamship Ariosto, Cay,-
tain Baines, bound for Galveston to
Hamburg, was wrecked at 4 o'clock
this morning six miles south OF Hat
teras. North Carolina, and twenty-one
OF the crew Were drowned. Captain
Baincs and eight of the crew We're
saved by the heroic efforts of the Ocrn-
coke life saving crew, under Captain
James Howard.
Those who lost their lives attempted
10 reach the shore in n small boat.
which was swamped shortly after IL
r"s OF r'"u thr ship. Cuptnfn Baines
ana eight men remained aboard AMI
We're landed by the life savers In the
breeches buoy. hut not until after n
struggle which lasted all day.
Wrecking tugs are on the way here
TO the scene OF the wreck and II they
reach the stranded ship In Time. may
save II. ms the wind tonight Is In the
wrecked vessels favor.
The state herald., 1899-12-29

The blograph is doing good service
to science. A hospital In New York
Is adapting a machine to record mi
nu,ely the actions OF persons In cpl
leptic fits and similar affections. Nov
ing pictures have been taken showing
the walking movements In persons af-
fiioted with locomotor ata,ia. When
these Aims are reproduced on the
screen doctors can study the symp-
toms carefully In the laboratory. The
movements OF all kinds of microbes
are also being photographed, as well
as the action OF healthy and diseased
eorpuscles. When these pictures are
magnihed and thrown on the screen
the Improvement or decline in the
condition OF the patient can be told.
One OF the most interesting uses OF
the biograph is to photograph and
show minutciy the growth and flower
Ing OF plants from the time OF plant
ing until In full bloom. 4 picture ia
taken every hnlf-hour continually for
about thirty days and nights. In or
der to secure uniform light for every
view powerful electric light Is en-.
ploycd. Sometimes 1000 pictures will
be made of one subject. Should the
subject be lily the pictures nj one
stage viii show the opening of the
lily. while at another stage Its fading
away IN seen. By quiekening tho time
Of the pictures on the screen the plan,
Ia actually seen TO be growing.
The state herald., 1899-12-29
DUBOIS is HOPEFUL.
Bays Continuance of the Boer War Will
HeIp the Silver Cause.

Help the Silver cause
Chicago, Dec 2G-"If the war In the
Transvnnl continues for two or three
months longer, the cause of silver VIII
have been won" said former United
States Senator Dubois of Idaho, one
of the Silver Republican leaders, who
was In Chicago to-day.
1.-The short time 1t has been in pro-
gress." continued Mr.. Dubois, has fur
nished proof of the contentious of the
friends of silver that there Is not
enough gold in the world to form the
basis OF the worlds money, and If the
war continues the length of time l
have indicated, the truth of this Will
have become TOO apparent for sue
cessful contravention.
II believe the Transvaal war Will be
n mighty influence in the campaign of
next year in this country, and that
the object lesson will convince the
people of this country that 1t Is not
safe to place on gold the entire burden
of the monetary volume of the world.
at may be interesting TO observe
that the panic In New York was stimuli.
taneous with the passage of the House
gold standard bill. Now, II n panic had
followed the passage of II silver free
coinage bill the wise men and the press
of the land would have attributed 1t to
the passage of the BILL
The state herald., 1899-12-29
EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
Many Hui, dings Damaged and People
armed,

n armed.
Los Angeles. Cal, Dee. o6.-At i:25
o'clock this morning Il severe earth
quake shock was felt over II large por-
ton of southern California, the undu-
lations lasting about twelve seconds.
The entire center of the shock ap-
pearcd TO have been mt San Jacinto. II
small town in Riverside country. The
business portion of San Jacinto con-
sists of two blocks of two-story build
ings, some of which are built of brick.
Ten or fifteen buildings We're damages.
chimneys being toppled over and walls
cracked and shaken. The total damage
at San .Iacinto and Ilemit, Il small
town near by. is estimated nj S5o,Ooo.
4 large tourist hotel at Hemit was
damaged and the hospital at san ia
cinto also suffered. The rear wall OF
the Johnson block at llemit fell.
The only loss OF life so far as known
was at the Saboba Indian reservation.
near San .Iacinto, where six squaws
We're killed by falling walls. A num-
ber OF Indians were seriously injured.
In this city no damage was done
though the shock was particularly vio-
lent. The houses here are well filed
with eastern tourists and they were In
many instances terrified at the unex-
pectcd disturbances and rushed from
their rooms in n fright
The state herald., 1899-12-29
Nor, Detail. a, Am.,o n,.,.,.,

Rome. Dee. 26.-hmong those Killed
In the Amnlii dIsnsier were Miss Weir,
n daughter of james Galloway Weir.
member of the British House OF Com.
mons for Ross and cromnrty, and her
gorcrncss. They Ind escaped. bu, re-.
turning for their yalunblcs. were killed
together.
II now develops that some earth
'rcmors and other prrmonitlons cn.
ablcd many people 10 get away before
the catastrophe occurred. Tie mnyor
of Amnli declares his belief TINT ia.
lhhdHllde wis due 10 III. fact that n
huge assure. left after n similar slip
ten years ago. bnd been cnr.lcssly
illcd with fnggois nnd pieces OF lin.
Der This had always been considered
n source OF danger.
The Hotel Santa Cnirflno wns com.
plricly buried and other buildings nrc
IN ruins.
The peasants. fearing further land.
slides. refuse 10 return 10 their homes.
The state herald., 1899-12-29
Rcconc.n,n,In, I'm At.,s,-

Cape Town, Dee. 25.-Gencral Cat
acre. In order to check lnsurrection
among the Dutch colonists. and to pra
vent disaffected persons giving infor.
nation or other assistance 10 the
Beers. has issued modified reconcen-
trade order.
by lis terms all males over II years
OF age. OF whatever nationality, resId.
ing outside OF towns or villages, but
within radius OF twelve miles OF mill.
tnry camps now established. or hereaf.
ter TO be established north OF Sterk.
stroom, are required Immediately to
rncate their places OF residence and
either To remove to some place outside
the twelvc-mllc radius. or 10 form n
camp In close proximity to the nearest
military cnmp-the spot To he selected
by the officer commanding where they
must reside until further notice. pro.
rlding for their own needs.
All persons found within the radius
without passes will bc arrested.
Advices from Colrsbcrg assert thui
not many colonial Dutch hny. jolncl
the Beers In that district.
The state herald., 1899-12-29

A wheat calendar. giving the time Of
ripening in various countries, shows
how the grain has all seasons for its
own. Dwellers in the United States.
for example. where so much OF the
months. resting dF.ys-ihe winter
New South Wars !. almo .turists. jan
uary witnesses thesEne stage of de-
velopment In Australia. New Zealand.
Chile and Argentina: while February
and March are wheat harvest months
for Upper Egypt and India. The list
for June. July and August Is the full
est. There is one feature. almost in
evitable. in the worlds annual wheat
story. A shortage. real or fancied. is
apt to be reported in some quarters.
and then speculation sees Its oppor-
tunity quite as soon as legitimate
dealing.
The state herald., 1899-12-29
win m..,., Ad,n,e. n, ,,.,...

Kansas city, bee .l,-A mnrs meet.
Ing OF the shippers nnd jobbers of the
MlsHpiifi river towns. IA tnke steps
to resist the ndtnncc IN rnilrond freight
fntcH, announced Ia take effect the ist
or Jnninry, Inns been called by the 10.
cni transportation hufrnii, Tho meet.
ing WIN y" held ~ this cliy NJ the rooms
~ the Commercial club Oh December
2itli. III" commercial clubs 1f omaha.
~ Joseph. Aiclilson nnd Lchvunworth
have already taken similar action and
many Individual merchants hive nj.
ready given their Endorsement to this
movement,
The state herald., 1899-12-29

Personal reserve is sometimes lost
sight of in the far West, as n famous
sugar merchant from the East recently
discovered. He had business in Mis-
souri, town, and was lunching at
table with a native. Hi. stranger"
asked the other. where you FROM"
The eastern man, having a stud farm
in Kansas City, mentioned that place.
Whats your businessy' We'll,
horses" came the reply. Say, what's
your name?" None of your business" :"
rejoined the disturbed sugar-dealer.
Even in Ohio. settled largely by Mas
sachusetts and Connecticut colonists.
the eastern man sometimes finds him
self in an atmosphere OF frankness
You are all talking about your west
ern reserve" such a one recently re-
marked. blessed II see any"
The state herald., 1899-12-29

II has been discovered in st. Paul
that electric ground connections. made
by attaching wires to water pipes, not
only ruin the pipes by electrolysis, but
seriously interfere with the operation
of the water meters In one case
meter through which a large quantity
of water was discharged failed TO reg
easily detected, but what the effect has
been upon the indicators in cases
where the current is not so strong the
officers Of the water board have no
means to determine. To protect them
selves, however, they have ordered the
removal of all electric wires from the
water pipes.
The state herald., 1899-12-29
Foreigners Favor Di.,

II IL calculated that about si50. 900.
~" IN American capital II Invested In
the republic of Mexico. This fact adds
interest 10 the quiet agitation that "
goln. on. among MrNlcnns aud Amrri.
cans regarding the manifestation mnic
recently 10y the American nni other
foreign colonies In honor Of General
Dinz, urging him 10 stand for rc-eicc.
hoh next June. Mnny McSlcnns OF
note think TINT the public dcmonstrn.
lion by ih" foreign colonies mny have
the effect OF embarrassing the admins.
ifuilon.
The state herald., 1899-12-29
iinhles of Mninr NIriim.-

Newport News, Va, Dee. 2G.-rhc
bnttlcship Texas, In command of Cap.
tain Sigsbc". arrived here shortly be.
fore noon today with the remains OF
the men who lost their lives by the de.
slruciion of the battlcshlp Maine In
Havana hnrbor. The bodies OF the
Maine heroes which were brought M
ON the Texas win bc Transferred To q
Chesapeake n Ohio train tomorrow nj
u o'clock nud win bc inien To Wash.
ingio for inicrmont In Arlington GENE.
terry next Thursday.
The state herald., 1899-12-29
lnHInnh Mn.I EsnlnIn.

Washington. Dee. 2d,-Thc State Do.
pnriinent Inns received from the Penn.
sylvnnlh Milling Company of New
York. n statement " The fncia touching
tile seizure of two cnrT0ea Of flour be-.
longing 10 ihni concern bound for FOR.
inRucHc ports IN Enst Afrlcn. The Hrll.
iifcs w"r" innhc by l'rliish wnrHiiips on
the ground tim, the flour wns intended
for the B0ora. The c0mpnny'a letter
" n presentation nf the ease without
protest nnd II evidently Intended To-
teft" NJ n bn-lH of clnlm for pccnn.
'hry dninhRc- against The British gov.
ofnmrnt.
The state herald., 1899-12-29

Another cherished theme OF tho col.
lcso orator and essay writcr-thc swift
extinction OF the American Indian
receives shock when studied In the
iight OF statistics, the figures In the
case from the recent annual report
OF the secretary OF the Interior. Ae.
cordlng to that document there are
now sGIii1 Indians In the United
States. while the census OF 1890 showed
u total aboriginal population OF 2ip..
fSs. Poor 10" has evidently taken
n frchh grip on life and calmly ana
with exceeding Htubbornncaa refuses
TO pass away with the buffalo"
The state herald., 1899-12-29
Publisher .t Youth. comr.n,o. Dead.

Boston. Dee. ~, Daniel y. Ford,
owner of the Youths Companion, died
today. aged scvcDty,sc,on years,
The nninn OF Mr.. Ford wns mover
printed Ia the Companion. The nam.
Perry MnHop 4 Coz" by whom tho
magazine purioricj 10 be published,
was wholly fictitious, Mr.. Ford laokinr
after both editorial nni business trans.
actions.
The state herald., 1899-12-29

A competitor to the Illinois State
Pawners' society is in the field, and
there will soon be two of these low
priced loan associations in active oper-
alton in Chicago. Competition is, in
this case at least. the surest proof that
the new idea is n success and has al
ready achieved popularity among gen
teel borrowers.
The state herald., 1899-12-29

.s,ovcn hunters were killed AMI seven
wounded In the forests Of Wisconsin
and Minnesota during the season Just
ended. Considering the small number
Of people engaged In the sport the lis,
Of casualties Ia rather worse than tina,
Of South African battle reported ny
,te English. lss. F
The state herald., 1899-12-29

Secretary 'iioot says tina, there
hhoull be laglcal reforms In The war,
depar'irstrcl,l,. tabs TO Include N his
iist Of crying 'ovllr tho practice 81 cap.
turing individual Filipino towns 1f,y
times In one campaign.
The state herald., 1899-12-29

When men have more money than
they need they think they need more
than they have.
The state herald., 1899-12-29

Narrow minds overlook charitable
act and search for the motive.
The state herald., 1899-12-29

All man has to do to obtain So
called social success is to put fair
value on himself and live up to it.
The state herald., 1899-12-29

Some people are never so happy as
when they have bad news to tell.
The state herald., 1899-12-29

Set bad example and it will hatch
out mischief
The state herald., 1899-12-29

II General Joubert is dead his soul
is certainly marching on with great
success.
The state herald., 1899-12-29

A fool may be able to answer ques-
tions that wise man wouldn't ask.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-22
II GOES THROUGH BY
4 VOTE OF ~ TO s.
Continued rrom Page One.

30 are authorized. with a prnvtsc 10
tie effect that only 80 maca Of the amount
shah BE pAl4 as snan De required TO pay
the actual cash value % thu riga.. priv
ieges. franchises ard property az that tine
OF the payment, The value 10 be determined
by commissioners 70 be appointed by the
president.
This beng done. the secretary q the
treasury Is authorized 20 subscribe fer s1S.-
60 shares 81 the conpaEy's stock fer the
government OK t1e United States
The present members % the beard % III
reetofs are then Is resign. and a board
Of sayen Is 10 ee appointed. consisting Of
Eve IN behalf OF the United States and one
each IN behalf OF Nicaragua and Costa
ksca- The directors on behalf % the
Unlsed States are 10 be appointed By the
president and confirmed By the senate.
No TWO OK them are To be residents Of any
one state. and no person who has hereto
fore aesa interested in the canal company
"a 10 be appointed to this Office. Taey