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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

A French invention--a gun camera
is the latest adjunct to instantaneous
photography. and In competent hands
may be rendered more obtrusive than
the omnipresent Kodak. 1t has a stock
like that OF the ordinary gun, but the
barrel is four inches in diameter, and
is covered with leather. At the breech
is square box. to which several
small levers are attached. The weapon
is leveled upon a flying bird or any
moving object. the trigger is pulled
a shutter is sprung. and the object is
transfixed upon the film. Twelve shots
may be taken with 1t. and it is re-
loaded in much the same manner as
the ordinary camera. II strikes one
that the industrious burglar may OBJ
ject to the instrument, as being an
other possible interference with the
undisturbed exercise of his profession
AS with the microscope, justice may
find in II an incidental auxiliary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

II may interest inconstant or disap
pointed wooers, who think of demand
ing return OF the presents given tbs
objects OF their temporary regard. tt
learn that by a recent decision of
Massachusetts court all presents giver
to the prospective bride at any time
previous to marriage are thencefortf
her own personal property. Thus slow
ly but surely are the rights and priv
iIeges of the ignoble man becoming re
stricted or abrogated
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09
Mr.. no,kln crt. a lac s.n,enr..

San Francisco Feb. 5.-Mrs. Cardc-
lia Botkin was yesterday sentenced to
serve the term of her natural life in
the San Quentin penitcntary for the
murder of Mrs. John 2. Dunning of
Dover, Delaware. whom she Killed by
means of box of poisoned candy,
sent through the mails as a gift from
friend and unsuspectingly eaten by
Mrs. Dunning and some of her friends.
Mr.. Dunning's sister. Mrs. .Joshua
L. Deane, also died from the effects of
the arsenic with which the candles
were loaded.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09
Roosevelt. pefrnd. The rernl.r..

Albany, n. V, Feb. G.-Governor
Roosevelt announced to-day that he
would not sign any bill passed by the
Legislature which discriminates he
tween regular and volunteer soldiers.
This declaration was brought forth by
the introduction of bill into the Sen
ate giving the volunteer soldiers of the
United States army In the war with
Spain the same privileges as are en-
joyed by the veterans of the civil war.
Governor Roosevelt says that bill of
this character is unjust.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

Alfalfa is recommended for railroad
planting as fire preventive as 1t ap-
pears to be fire proof plant owing to
its tendency to remain green durins
the season when fires are most fire.
quent. and 1t has quite successfully
demonstrated Its value as hre guard
The absence of the plowed strip for fire
protection where the Union Pacihs
railroad passes through the great al
falfa fields OF 1000 acres lining the
track on the Watson ranch. west oi
Kearney, Neb.. has proven. 1t is said
the value of alfalfa as used for fire
protection.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

A syndicate practically Identical
with the English American combination
OF capital owning the street RAILWAYS
OF Havana and the Hegia ferry has
bought the Sagua In Grande railway
paying %',O0O.0o0 In Spanish gold for
the property-the face value of The
stock issue of the company. The pur-
ems seems to foreshadow the uniting
OIL al the railways in the island into one
corporation, as the Sagua road is an
,aipuriaht nl link between Havana and the
cS,lehluegos line. which ii touches at
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09
Au. .Ian Arrnrlnn rnrl.,.r

London, Feb. Especial dispatches
from Vienna published tbs afternoon
say an agrarian uprising is reported
to have occurred in Roumania. near
Crajova, ON the estates of Baron Milo
sovaltch. uncle of cx-King Milan of
Servia, owing 10 his refusal TO renew
me lenses of his farms. II is added
that TWO regiments Were sent to the
scene OF the disturbances, which were
repulsed by the peasants.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09
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London. Feb. 5.-Queen Victoria Is To
return to Windsor from Osborne ON
Tuesday nexf and VIII receive the new
United States ambassador. Mr.. Joseph
II. Choate, who will present his creden-
Riviera.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

Citizen-"There il some talk -.
ing big bustles into fashion aTs,wyu ~ n
Estate Man-"Yes. sur-ose "a
always doing something to MAKE NJ Va
quirement, probably, Will he J n.ri !
mex for every fiat o"lt
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

DR.. Busch. physician and biographer
OF Bismarck. relates that on an occa-
sion when some one lamented that
they had no beer. the prince responded
That's no loss. The excessive con-
sumption OF beer is deplorable. II
makes men stupid. lazy and useless s.
This from the most German of Ger
mans.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

Perhaps it would be better II Mr..
Rockefeller instead OF the United
States built the Nicaragua canal. Mr..
Rockefeller owns most of the United
States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

A man who got tired of carrying
around $3.50. 900. 900 in greenbacks and
bonds applied at the Chicago subtreas-
ury for relief. and was respectfully re-
ferred TO the banks. Merely as an expe-
riment great many people would not
object to having tired feeling" Of
that kind for a time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

Everyone must see daily Instances
OF people who complain from mere
habit of complaining.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

with Choate in London. Depew In
the senate and Roosevelt In the gov
ernor's chair. Mr.. Platt will probably
do considerable playing In the politi-
cal back yard.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

A runaway match is the usual result
when couple wants to hitch and the
old man kicks over the traces.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

secretary of State Hardy of Texas
.as refused a deputy revenue collec-
ua periiilsslon TO look at the bonds of
s.aae oliiciais on file in his Office for the
HI r,ualvSe ~, OF ascerfnin.ng whether or not
,n. penr u war tax stamp. The secre-
tary of state is backed by nm onfnion
OF the attorney general. In duo iin,a
II is expected TINT proceedings win he
,nsn,uted IN the federal courts 10 de-
,eruiihe which is the biggest In the
d,. nre,nisas' the state or the federal gov
- filLlIN
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

The spots on a mans reputation look
about ten times larger to others than
10 himself.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

According to late reports the powers
are still trying to monkey with the
Philippines. and using Aguinaldo as
the monkey.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

II anybody is in doubt as to whea
the twentieth century begins let him
borrow money on HIS note payable on
the first day OF the new century. The
bank will do the rest
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

wake. IRON drs.-
To hear sweet. plaintive s,..,
ment shake, strains q. I.
To rise and tell that singer
The girl he sighs FOR lives iiss q 70 The -.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

Marquis Ito, in his latest speech
seems to say that whenever China
needs another dose of reform, Japan
will have her snickehsnee ready.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

II always makes man mad to have
people compliment him on his success
and then add. that they can't under
stand it,
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

The work of saving Cuba from the
professional Cubans will cause more
or less friction. but 1t will finally be
accomplished.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

The average man is apt to blame his
lack OF wealth to his iiberality.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

weyler has chance to get into pow
er in Spain Just about the time that
100000 of American money reaches
the Spanish treasury.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

This whole business.' eagerly re-
marks contemporary, speaking of the
beef question. has stirred up dis
agreeable odor in the army" That is
what the soldiers thought wrsn they
were served with some of the beef.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

One thing may be said in favor OF
the horseless carriage-it can never be
made into sausages.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

One of the late Mr.. Keely's back
ers has died of broken heart. There
are others who are alive and broken in
a different way.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

There are many Christians who are
satisfied to live on crumbs. when God
wants to give them the whole joint.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

An old bachelor says that it was
Adams wedding Eve that caused 1t
all.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

A man has a right to his own opln-.
ions and to the opinions of everybody
else.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

Some men are willing to pay cash
for everything except their debts.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09
Health for Ten Gene.

Cascarets make bowels and "a.
naturally. destroy microbes, en-atan tnsn !
billiousness and consultation Az 100
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

why do you musicians wear
frpI. ioundhnrd2 Sometimes .s
TO lister to other people play "
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09
Oats-24I-e tn.,,

rs. ~. A'nes Long
,n Lne Ss.. pat marvel-what VIII %
long heads per acre weight Ms
s'S cus susssl', ne no,iSs Such yield pays ~ =
postage TO JOHN A rsssnd \ :.
COMPANY. LA CROSSE EVWTEh Wish "a
their great catalogue ana "a >, tna
Samples iree' including Bronrs1 an
the greatest grass on earn lt.rl
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09
True Greatness
In Medicine

Is proved By the health o, III.
who have taken ii. Mors W, ue p-sst|
been made well, more eh's
ease and sickness have hs.. q q
Hoods sarsaparllia ,h,n
other medicine in the uo,,. y
peculiar combination. prono,.s. Ora.
process In its prena prenarp,1st'oa ars,sao v
Hoods sarsaparilia pernIsaa Ioa sas
and unequalled by any oth., , % NJ
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

Laura, you devote more time 70 4.
poodle than you do to me "Wsll M.
he can learn to dance and you ea,i-
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

what is non-sequitur. Unels A.. y
"a non-sequitur is when a Sidna..
vises widow to marry, and thss ~
propose"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

Richards Magic Catarrh ExpeT,n 4
Omahn. Neb, Write for partIeui-s
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

This has been a rern..,
year. Yes; the United STATE Aatee te 4
on a lot OF gunpowder and shoi y, - Y
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

Silver plated Napkin Ring ,,..
saving I5 Diamond CO.. Soar "s
pers. "
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09
The Boston Globes Opinion Oh :
Ledger Monthly.

For the money go cts ,bs e ieag
brighter periodical than F.nglish. "
slSnshl{ IS is IpmhIiestion prhlnIitsdt ~ Is .sIis'
Worthy y.s of ssss'llsdihrop a;%es The price One
F;fty IIs Hpes ssss. sss' aSs 9Ssar %Y The ass
sionshiy Eis IS brimfni Of 81 sgssffitlhlssa e ths
every member. young or p1n, pn,,oa Glsk
pubiic;s greater family.-bo'''"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

you can nvnii yourself Q,
by sending only my cents 10
ROBERT BoNNER's SONS. Pn,' s's,s
No. Iss Ledger Buildlns, "
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

AN AMEklOAN DLn u
Tie a6Ove picture is ,fp,od5fls y tsvr,I| n
eoLoyy on ne 601ey ef me Ls. (,
LEDGER MONTHLY, Size ioAp
THE FEBRUARY issne OF me tne Bs,,r'
Monthly is the " rIleennrnodueaa'
number. 1t contains repighsr4 49,
of the portraits of the mosih H. por1'
women recently exhibited a. ;rn in1 h n
Show at the Academy OF Desiss saysr d y
York. The portrait on tue oof Hbtil
February issue, q suggestl3n. ed "a ia,hi<
given above. is by that cele6ra'ffu i BHIss.z
;Sjle portrait painter, carr Lars S ussrl
and it is reproduced in fye oo1y,lll ~ Nj lssa
a picture worthy of framing; angorth ~
of the beautiful, this cover y ~" w.
times the price of the masaz'"''
Now is the Time to 9upS' =,
To every one sending any een, cen, FRET >
years subscription we viii -ehu ,es .
January number, and we VIII wao
Ledger Monthly until March, i'V''
You,- Postmaster 7ViR fhSf '''
seyibfion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

Charles A. Woodward. ex-postmas
ter Of Idaho Springs, was yesterday
given preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Capron Mt
Denver ON the 3rd. The examination
brought ont the fact that II any offense
wns committed. 1t was technical In It's
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PERCENTAGE TO PRICES OF 1860.

But there Is more to be done; much more II
the manufacture is to attain the highest success
and to meet all competition. The proposal 10
buy the mills for cash, at prices which are said
TO have been adjusted with much labor by men
who know what the various works can do. now
seems likely to be accepted by so many of the
concerns as to insure the success Of the opera
ton.
II does not appear that this conspiracy
against competition" has advanced the price OF
goods It has controlled as much as other goods
have advanced, nor at any time this year above
the ratio of raw cotton. What has been done
is this: Production that means destruction has
been checked goods have been placed on the
market ut prices at which they could be sold,
and the competition which means ruin has been
stopped. There is no class OF cotton goods,
excepting one or two prints for a short time,
which has sold as low in proportion to former
prices as print cloths since the year began and
the crowding activity In business which has
raised prices Of so many products from 80 TO 100
per cent this year has not raised any class or
cotton goods 20 per cent, the utmost advance
since January 1 In some representative lines
having been in Atlantic A sheetings, II per
cent: in Peppere 1O-4 sheetings, 1915; in Ions
dale shlrtings, 10; in Hope, IL; In Lawrence
Ill. III; in Cocheco prints, 10; in Pepperel
drills, Il; in Amoskeag ginghams, 10; In Lam
caster ginghams. 10 and in denims, 13.o
per cent. With an advance in cotton running
from to per cent, the excited markets OF a
prosperous year have raised cotton goods less
than most other products.
How many people stop TO consider that these
cotton spnners and other manufacturers,
whether they combine or not, are all the time
subject to the same inexorable lawsf They
must find consumers who will buy goods or
they can make no profit. If the Fall River
mills, producing less than twelve million pieces
In a year, have not obtained over pa cents
yard they would inevitably find, without
change in conditions, fewer purchasers If they
put up prices. If they found fewer purchasers
part OF the producing force must be idle and the
rest must earn higher profit on every piece in
order to yield the same interest on the $4,000
600 of capital invested. 1t is no new idea In
manufacturing that dry rot and destruction lie
at the other end Of the path which starts with
prices high enough to hinder steady expansion
of production. Is it to be supposed that Fall
River mills. or any other manufacturing cor
poration, can escape the impartial and pitlless
operation Of natural laws? II they kill their
own markets they kill their only chance of
profits.
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KNOCKING OUT THE AHEARN ACT.

There wouId seem to be little life left In the
Abearn act. which was manpuvred through the
Legislature near the end Of the last session for
the purpose of enabling persons who had
avoided conviction on charges Of misconduct In
office to obtain large pecuniary recompense out
of the public treasury The bill succeeded IN
avoiding close observation on the part OF those
who would have opposed its passage, and Gov
ernor Roosevelt under the pressure OF the thlrty
day bills among which it was included, attached
his signature without sufficient consideration
as we must suppose, though an unsatisfactory
defence of the bill was put forward IN his De-
half. We believe that Controller Coler first
called attention 10 the probable consequences
of the enactment and his estimate that 1t might
cost the CITY 81 900 900 babe fair to be verified,
when the submission Of the question Of its con-
stitutionallty to judicial determination put
temporary stop to the filing of claims.
Justice McAdam Of this district. following
an opinion rendered by Justice Maddox at the
Kings County Special Term, has declared the
act void on constitutional grounds, and 1t is not
probable that these decisions Will be reversed
on appeal Heretofore applications for alleged
equitable relief of similar character have been
made directly to the Legislature, and in certain
referred by special enactment to the proper
local authorities for audit. Justice McAdam
intimates a doubt of the strict validity OF this
long established usage, but he is well convinced
that II the Legislature possesses such power
it cannot by general bill, confer the power
upon others.
1t is exceedingly gratifying that an audacious
scheme for the reimbursement OF pubic ON
GERS. many of whom are universally believed to
have escaped their just deserts. has been pro-
nounced void on high judicial authority. 1t
was seriously feared that the carelessness or
complacency of the Legislature had fastened
heavy burden on this city, and not alone on this
city, for the act general in its terms, and It's
prospective benefciaries had no doubts on the
subject as they cheerfully proceeded TO file their
claims. They have suffered blow from which
they can scarcely hope TO recover and their
antipathy to the courts is stronger than ever
before.
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persuade the American people that tney eat .oo
much is evidently not holding retainer III '"7
,ntorest ~ cbicaeo,s price lifting Beef Trust
PERSONAL.

The Hon. Daniel J. Ryan, who has oeeh cnose"
director-general OF the Ohio Gentleman EXPOSE
ton to be held In Toledo in 1902, had charge Oh inc
Ohio interests at the Worlds Fair. Mr.. Ryan was
born in Cincinnati and is forty-four years OLD by
profession he is a lawyer. He has served IN the
Buckeye Legislature and as secretary Oh o'a'e'
Prince sergius Wolkonsky who has just peeh
made superintendent OF the Russian Imperial the
aires is fairly well known in America. He visited
this country in 1893 the representative OF the min
istry Of education in his own country. He lectured
at Harvard and at Cornell, and three years later
he delivered a series OF lectures in Boston. he Is
not yet forty. but he has employed his time wen
Besides being an author and a lecturer, ne mas WIN
Captain Edward J. Hardy, Of Company d. 1Oth
Kansas Regiment. is said to be the youngest COM
missioned officer in the Philippines He Is only
twenty-three years Old and has won his way from
the ranks 10 captaincy In year
The proposed visit OF the German Emperor 10 the
Queen is tentatively fixed to take place at windsor
on November IS. but the date is subject 10 aitera
ton
James T. Palmer, who was said TO De the
youngest enlisted man in the Confederate service
died recently. He was powder monkey on the
Confederate steamer Morgan. commanded by Cap
tain Fry of Virginlus fame, and served In the &C
ton OF Fort Bakely. Mobile Bay IN Aprii' 1901
being then six years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-23
COTTON COMBINATION.

Tho completion of the cotton print cloth as
socia tion Oh such plans as have peen proposeu
would be n large and important operation out
IN reality only the natural fruit Of work per-
termed last fall When the mills were forceo
last fall 10 restrict production and TO put their
so,os into the hands Of n small committee they
had been teaching each other the beautes Oh
comnetItion for a long time, and with results
NOT deligbting 10 shareholders. The mills aver
ooed in 1898 dividends Of only ~ per cent
AGAINST II. 40 In 1892 and per cent in 1898
Whom cotton sold at 81 cents, In August 1897,
nr,nt cloths sold at 1852 cents, and though cot
ton lost more than third of Its price and
dronned below 9 cents that year, print cloths
we're held at 2A cents or higher. Production
ran far beyond demand and then with cot
TON rising again to $3.50 cents, in May Of last
veor. print cloths fell below cents, even touch
ing 1.S7 cents Then began five months fight
AGAINST a falling market, with goods In slow
demand because it was all the time argued that
~ 656 cents cotton could be made into 194
cents print cloths the goods would go lower
when cotton dropped to the lowest point for
many years, 5.31 cents, in October. Many at
tennis to agree on q curtailment of production
failed, stocks of the companies declined severely
and dividends also, and the people who knew
what the South was doing realized that Fall
River had some work cut out.
In October the mills turned over the control
70 q small committee and have since realized
better things Before the year ended 2.37 cents
had been established as the price for regular
print cloths although cotton was selling at 5.S7
cents. When cotton climbed above 6l2 cents, In
March. the selling committee raised the price
nd ha m
II ia not too much to say that the whole mar
ket. both for cotton goods and for cotton, has
been steadied by the good sense Of the COM
mittee Though cotton has sold at times rela-
lively higher and also lower than goods, print
cloths have been held at the same price, In per-
ccntage 10 4 common date 50.55 per cent, while
cotton and goods have varied thus:
PERCENTAGE TO PRICES OF 1860
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Aew2lprk DAILY Gribm,re
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Maitre Labori took part In the
defence Of Dreyfus at Rennes; number OF Of
fcers OF minor standing in the French Army
were examined - Notwithstanding their
recent severe experiences the insurgents or
Luzon are still showing f1ghting dlsposl-
ton: food supplies in the rebel lines are
getting scarce every day H IL Is oe
MED that reply TO the British proposal
for a Joint inquiry has been dispatched
by the Boer Government; there is hope that a
imodus vivendi will yet be reached. - the
American Jockey, "Skeets" Martin, won two
races at the York meeting in England. -
-Four fresh cases of the bubonc plague have
occurred in Oporto - Yellow fever mas
broken out in Panama. - Jiminez, the san
Domingo revolutionist. arrived at Manzanillo'
Cuba. - Professor Pickering, OF Harvard. Is
in Jamaica seeking location for the largest
telescope in the world. - The cruiser Olym-
pia, with Admiral Dewey on board. reached
Villefranche, near Nice.
DOMEsTIC-secretary Gage Is considering
ways and means to meet the heavy demands on
the Treasury caused by the increase OF the
Army; bond issue will be avoided II possiple
- The resignation Of ex-Speaker Thomas 81
Reed as Representative in Congress from the
LIST District Of Maine was received and accepted
by Governor Powers to take effect September
A. - Further appointments OF volunteer or
fcers were announced by the War Department
- The War Department received report
from General Davis giving further details OF
the distress caused by the storm in Porto Rico
- The slverite conference at Saratoga was
the Beaver in the first Of the series Of yacht
races for the Canada's Cup. - Twenty-Five
persons were more or less injured by a rail-
road accident at Circeville. Ohio. five Of them
seriously.
CITY.-Stocks were irregular and generally
lower - The Greater New-York Retail
Butchers Association adopted a cooperative
plan in it's fight against the Beef Trust. -
Mr.. Moss announced that he would take up the
Ramapo water job at the next session of the
Mazet Committee. September Il; Justice
Bookstaver issued an injunction restraining the
Board of Public Improvements from entering
into the contract. - The report of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company was made public
g. Justice McAdam handed down decision
declaring the Ahearn law 10 be unconstitutional
- William Neufeldt indicted by the
Grand Jury for murder in the first degree on the
charge of killing Mrs. Annie Kronman. -
Detective Whitaker, Of the United States Secret
Service. IL was learned. was badly injured in
fight with greengoods men on Saturday
THE WEATHE R.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
ard moderate. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 81 degrees; lowest. II degrees: average.
us degrees.