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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-30

FoR RESr-Somc improved
ranches near Ebert. Apply to f.
N. LaVell.
Epler G Carnahan arc having
their buildings in town neatly re-
painted. Mr.. Vonavery has the
contract.
The story Is revived that the
Rock Island will build from Ra-
mnh to Denver, passing through
Kiowa. A corps of surveyors are
said to be running new line.
r. h. vonavcry, whose nd APP
pears in this paper says he has
more work than he can attend TO.
This goes to substantiaie The claim
that advertising pays.
Mr.. w. r. Sanderson, the old
and well known stock man of
Eastern Ebert county, spent last
night in our city, renewing old
friendships. II is about eight
years since his last visit.
Will Rough, of Brush, stopped
over night with IRA Caldwell Mon
day. He says that the farmers
are turning tho soil in that vicini-
ty pretty lively. lie reports
seeing 12 teams at work in one
field.
Geo. l.. Fitzpatrick is engaged
in making extensive alteration and
improvements on the old Beall
house now owned by Epler &
Carnnhan, and situated in the
rear of their warehouse. The
building is being shingled, plast-
cred, painted and when completed
will look like new house. Mr..
Carnahnn will occupy il when
finished.
A very pleasant evening, one
long to be remembered, wns en-
ioycd at Ben Mourning's March s.
Playing gamcs, pulling cream
candy, ETC., was the program OF
the evening. Refreshments were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Pharoson and daughter of Colo
row, Colo, were the guests Of
honor. There were twenty-three
people present.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-30
CHILD LIFE
INSURANCE,

Last Friday the bill providing
for the repeal of the present law
prohibiting the insurance Of chill
drcn under ten years of age was
passed by the house Of repre-
sentativcs at the state capitol.
Mr.. Dickerson, representative
for EIbcrt and Lincoln counties,
| fought hard against it, but with
out success. The vote was very
close being 34 to 2s, or one more
than the constitutional majority.
The Colorado Humane society
protested against this bill, as they
claimed it practically put a
premium or cruelty to young
children and n merconary interest
of from $50 to S240 in n child's
death might be contributing
cause to its death in the hands OF
some people. Such insurance is
mainly carried by the lower class
of people and statistics show that
76 per cent of the policies arc
allowed to lapse, thereby insur-
ing enormous profits to the in
aurance companies, who, ny the
way, are tho only ones who are
urging the passage of the bill.
The senate should bury the bill
so deep that its resurrection will
never occur.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-30
QUEER ADVERTISEMENTS.

1t is not only the "Agony''
column of a newspaper that pro-
vides the reader with amusing
advertisements. Although the
messages of Stephen and Phyllis,
in their very nature, are more
likely to provoke smiles than the
tradesman's announcement of his
wares, yet it is possible for the
advertisement even of furnished
apartments to cheer the dullness
of a morning when there is no
news, Wanted, a room for 2
Gentlemen about 80 feet long and
20 broad" and "Suitable apart
mcnts for two gentlemen with
folding doors, "are instances of this
kind. 1t was respectable wild
ow who announced that she required
washing for Tuesday; and it was
no doubt doting parent who ad-
vertiscd that she wanted an ex-
perienced nurse "for bottled
baby" The introduction of chill
drcn into placards of commerce
is always interesting, but seldom
has their mention been so effective
and pathetic as in the case of a
bulldog which was advertised as
an animal that would eat any
thing-"very fond of children. .
In the advertisements which are
perhaps more eagerly scanned
than others, advertisements for
vacant situations, il is customary
to find a demand for extraordinary
talents, be the wages never so
modest. But the draper who
wanted "boy partly outside, and
partly behind the counter" was
asking for a prodigy that the
greatest show on earth would en-
ploy to do nothing all day, with
an income very much larger than
bank managers. Another in
stance of this kind is supplied in
the following advertisement: ga
boy wanted who can open oysters
with n reference "--as if boy
could do thatl If the world wants
a new hobby, the collecting OF
queer advertisements might suit.
London Globe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-30
ump,rsa md. Own A.....,..,,o..

Frank Mehan. tho travelling sales
man who was shot last week at Ko-
komo. Ind. by Farmer Perry Burns. is
still alive, and the doctors say he will
recover. Notwithstanding the fact that
a Winchester bullet graxed his heart
and passed entirely through his body.
Il develops that Burns wife was In
Mehnn's rooms when the latter stood
on the porch and told tho enragod
husband to shoot. The nerve of Me-
han In inviting death was a marvellous
performance. knowing as he did that
the man had q repeating rifle. Like
he might have been umpirIrg game
Of baseball. Mehau. after the first shot
exclaimed: "one ball. too wide" Tho
next one he said: Two balls too
hish," and to the third shot, which
look effect. he exclaimed: Strike.
I'm out" and fell to the floor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-30

rnr Tnrruxx IL printed in itr own buIldIrg--a
comfortable. coInniodiour, we'll lighted and very
conveniently arranged structure IN the center Of
town. The plant from which IL :mnn@tes, with ~
rores, IL one Of the compictcst country Offices IL
tho state.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-30
CORRESPONDENCE
EASTONvILLE ITEMS.

Mrs. Ira Ball is reported to be
quito sick.
Frank Bean is at home after an
absence of some time.
Russell Gates was in town the
first of the week.
Isaac Gutsball took his daugh-
ror, Florence, TO Denver yesterday
for medical treatment.
II is reported that Mrs. M. j.
Ely of Colorado Springs fell down
a few days ago, breaking a limb.
The Mercantile company have
had new floor laid on tho porch,
Geo. Bell doing the work.
Special Easter services will be
held at the Presbyterian church
on Sunday, April 2, at IL a. m.
Sermon by the Rev. G. w. Bell.
The X. P.'s held an open meet
ing on Tuesday night md hud a
ronsing good time. Visitors from
all around were present and the
evening was devoted to music,
speaking, etc, winding up with a
banquet with all the delicacies of
tho season on the tables. Over
sixty people were present.
This spring will witness an un-
prece tented building boom in
Eastonvillc and vicinity. Mrs.
Hiatt will erect fine residence
and Chas. Cheese will do likewise.
Howard Williams is going tn
brild n house and stable, and
Harry Cummings will build sta
bic. Plans are under way for
several more.
Mr.. S. Grcenway had an expe-
rience few days ago that he
won't soon forget. He drives a
close covered wagon and was at
Calhan on his way to Eastonville.
A shotgun laid in the bottom of
the wagon and his dog sat on the
seat with him. All went we'll un-
til the dog saw friend by the
road who dared him TO get down
and fight. In his eagerness to
accept the challenge the animal
stepped on the trigger of the gun
and of it went, blowing out the
back part of the wagon. That
scared the dog and he made leap,
ulighting on the team, who, to
keep up the excitement, ran away.
Before reaching town, however,
MIR. Greenway regaincd control OF
them. While here he tied bug
| gy to the rear of his wagon, To
take home, and when ready TO de-
part what did he do but climb into
the buggy instead of the wagon to
which his team was hitchcd. OF
course the bystandels made ii very
pleasant for him, but he took il
good-naturcdly and finally got
started away all right.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-30
NOTICE.

All persons holding Elberi
County road warrants registered
on or before January 3D., 1899,
and persons holding Elbert Coun-
ty warrants Nos. 945, 931, 951,
952, 953, 954. 955, 95s, 959,
$50, 961, 962, 987, 96s, 969'
go, 972, 973, 9s3, 0s6, 343.
1915, 1919, 900, 1918. 1910,
1907, zoos, 1000, 1006, 692,
955, s67, $50, 500, 649, 997,
975, 1920, 7s6, 100, 1000,
1901, 1902, 1908, 1904, 97s,
1912, 1918, 1925, 1882, 1898,
1881, 1885, 964, $50, 1887,
1922, 1872, 1921, 977, 1oas,
1889, 1910, 1859, 1858, 1854,
|1O55, 1850, 1049, 1856, 1865,
105l, 1916, 1877, 1913, 1919,
1867, 1869, 1860, 1859, 1885,
are hereby notified to present
same for payment Mt the Office of
the County Treasurer of EIbert
County. The above warrants
will cease to draw interest thirty
days from this date.
j. II. LUNDY,
County Treasurer.
March 25, 1899.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-30
SCARED THEM.

A good story is told of an in
cident in an eastern village. One
Saturday morning mischievous
wag mailed an anonymous COM
municalion TO each of the ministers
of the city. 1t was penned in a
delicate feminine hand and road
as follows: "We are discovered,
flyl" On the following day, it is
said that there were no preaching
services held in the town.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-30

To ADVERTISERS:
Tsx Tmuuxr Is The oldest. inryest and leading
paper In Eibrrt Couuy, covering IN itr cx'
iensivs circulation rich trrrItory thirty miles
sqaafe- Rates made known OF application.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-30
TIME CARD

sonrm norsp-p...rxorn.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-30
Uplifting of Cows.

There is much that is uplifting
in the society of COWS. Kansas
City Journal.
Especially if they are shook
ers. IN. Y. Sun.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-12-02
Burglary.

Two attempts were made Monday
night to rob the residence OF Mr..
Emory Sheanor, 42l W, Race street
but in both attempts the burg lar
Was foiled.
About IL o'clock Mr.. Sbeanor
was awakened by a noise at the
front shutters down stairs. Mr..
Sheanor examined the shutter and
found where it had bten tamI cred
with. The burglar had just succeed.
ed in opening the shutter when be
was heard. He used a string 10
uniasten the hook. He left the
string behind when he ran.
Mr.. Sh4anor retired and was
awakened again in about an hour,
This time the invader had succeed :
ed getting the shutter entirely
open aud was trying to raise the
window, when Mr.. Sheanor again
heard him. He reached the door in
time TO hear the footsteps OF the
would-be burglar making noise up
on the bricks, but could not see to
shoot.
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Death.

Death visited the home of Mrs.
Ferd. Gerling Monday night and
claimed young man in the prime
of life, Mr. Charles Otto Gerling.
He had been suffering with con-
sumption. One week ago his condi-
ton grew worse and he was compel.
ed to return to his bed and kept
sinking until death put an end to
his sufferings
Mr.. Gerling was born April &c,
1876, and his death at inch an early
age and following so closely upon
that of his brother, was great blow
to his mother and family and n shock
to host of friends.
He leaves mother, two brothers;
Messers. VIM. and Jno. f. Gerling,
and three sisters: Mrs. George CAL
shan, Mrs. j. d. Schloterbeck and
Mrs. Chris Stocker.
The funeral took place from the
home Thursday Afternoon at three
O'Clock. The services were condue-
ted by Rev. G. s. Trump.
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Shields Accused.

The orders assigning Chaplain
David Fl. Shields to duty with the
troops in the Philippines have been
revoked. ID he is ordered to remain
in San Franc SCI. pending further
orders from the War Department.
This action is due to charges OF var
ious misdemeanols on the part oil
Captain Shields while that officer
was stationed in Pennsylvania
These charges were made by Bish'
OPP Ninde, Of the Methodist Episco
pal church, of which denomination
the officer is a member.
General Shafter, who has been ia
structed to investigate the matter,
has reported to the department that
Chaplain Shields conduct has been
irreproachable sinc9 his arrival in
San Francisco.
Ii q prima facie Gaze lie made out
against the military minister he will
be ordered before q court-martial
for trial.-World.
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Selected W. Va. Items.

T. VI. Canner, OF Harper, Ferry
is b1reing tor oil near that place.
Wages OF Fairmont miners are
to be increased 10 per CEN.
After hard fight with comp ting
towns, Morgantown has in iuced the
Morgntown Glass Company to To-
cate here by giving a site and q
bonus of So 900.
Governor Atkinson and Judge
Dpolittle are having conflict over
the imprisonment of Elias Hatfield
Judge sent him to the penitentiary.
The Governor wired the warden not
to receive him, AMI he dida't. The
Judge has SUNNI ,ned the warden to
show cause tor his action.
The new Methodist church at
Spring Gap, Hampshire county,
Rev. W. A. Sites, pastor, was dedi
Gated by Rev. d. L. Reid Baker
Chapel, five miles east OF Peters.
burg; Grant county, remodeled and
greatly beautified, was redeiicased,
Rev. D. Frank Eatster, pastor.
Preston Blue Stone Company, oil
Rowles burg, is unable to fill all its
orders.
[ldiana capitalists want to locate
q barrel factory at Weston if pro-
per induce ments are offered,
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The New York World
ThriCe-a-W Week Edition.
Almost a DaiIy-at the Price OF a
Weekly.

The most widely circulated "week-
iy' newspaper In America is the Thrice
a-Wtek edition Of The New York
World, aud with the Pr sidential cam
paign now aJ hand you caDnot do with
out it. Here are some OF the reasons
why it Is easily the leader in dollar q
year journalism.
1t Is issued every o'her day, and Is TO
sll p1Tposes daily.
Every week each subscriber receives
Is RACES and often during the busy
"a pages each week.
The price Is only one dollar per year
1t is virtually daily at the pri OF
weekly.
Its news covers every known part of
The world No weekly ewspaper conlI
stand alone az d furnish such service.
The Thfice-a-W rex World has nj its
d spOk al all the rrsoices OF the great
tst newspaper ~ ex stance the woDd-
er of modern j0uinal sm-A merIca's
Greatest Newspap-r . as it has been
justly termtd-1hs New York World
lis politics is absou ely impartial.
This fact will be Of 81 ecial value 10 the
Presidential campaign coming on.
The bs st OF cuirtnt fiction is found
IN its columns.
These are only me of the reasons;
there are others. Read il ard them
all, =
We offer this un, qralIed newspaper
and the Independent tog ether one year
for 500.
The regular subscript ion price Of The
two papers is $3.50.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-12-02

a Germ E.s En-, resident
went shoot ng at Big Pool.
"Dsd you get any ducks. " asked a
friend.
"No," said the citiz n. dey fly too
E nv bat it vas sbust dot vay every
dime | eihd aim on dot duck. an
oder tam dnck gihd righd 10 der
way.
Christian sri nee is a mlsDomer
| IL j. not Cnris' lam to leave dying
man suff r ut j | mise when
medical r, liet c be card. 1t
certainly is not sci ntilic.--1 incin-
natl Times-Star.
WIN. s. Davis died suddenly oil
heart failure in Hagerstown Tues
day evening. aged 81 years. He
was me Dber OF seven secret Or
ders.
Thanksgiving day has come and
gone
With Fortunes Sun lie an 1 frown.
The turkeys "got it 10 the ck."
The small boy lower down
l.. A. w. Bulletin.
f win Markham, the author eff
"The Man with the Hoe," will con-
tribute a new poem to McClure's
Magazine for December, "Song of
the Muse of Labor" It will be H.
lustrsted with q special full-page
drawing by Frank V. Du Mond.
McClure's Magazine for December
will contsin the first part of new
story by the author of "The Gentle
man from Indiana" Everybody who
has read the latter will be eager for
something more from Mr.. Taking
tons pen. He certainly has the gilt
of encuantment in a measure equal
ed by few others OF our young witt
ers.
An exchange says superstitious
subscriber who found spider in
copy of his paper, writes to know if
we consider it bad omeu. Nothing
of the kind. The spider was merely
looking over the columns of the pa
per to see what merchant was not
advertising. SO that it could spin its
web across tho store door and be
free from disturbance.
Old S.mbo 'neathtLis narrow mound
Is lying cold an ! d lad.
He went to find bird. but found
A spring-gun there instead.
New York World.
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Jefferson Items.

Col. j. Garland Hurst is filing
the position of deputy sheriff foi
Harper's Ferry district, made va
cant by the death of the late Char
les II. Trail.
M. F. G. Butt r during the ap-
pile season shipped $4,000 bushels
of apples, which YIELDED the farmers
neat little sum. Mr.. Butler was
actively, theoretically and literally
in the market from the start to fn-
ish.
DR., D. W. Border, the we'll
known pbysicisn, oil Kearneyville.
has gone to Chicago, where he will
take a special course Of treatment
with the hope of Kidding himself OF
an affection that has caused him to
almost entirely lose the use of his
lower limbs. We understand that
the Doctor will take the newly dis
covered goat lymph treatment, while b
will require two months
At the late session If the masonic
Grand Lodge Mayor George Wash
ington and B. G. Washington, of
this town, were appointed repre-
sentatives to attend the ceremonies
at Mt. Vernon, December l4th, in
observance of the Tooth anniversary
of the desth of President George
Washington. These gentlemen are
great grand nophews of ''The Father
his county" and the Grand Lodge
made very appropri tie selection.
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Prisoner Escaped.

Wheeling, W. Va lTov. 27.-This
afternoon United States Deputy
Marshal j. T. Paulding, of Martins
burg and Sheriff M. S. Harrison, OF
Morgan county, w. Va, arrived
from st. Clairsvill', Ohio, with a
prisoner alleged to be Newton J..
DOMAIN, charged with the murder of
Absalem Kessler and Ann Doma an,
10 Morgan county, on September %;
with the robbery of the postpffice at
Duffield Depot, jefferson county,
July 10, and with the robbery OF the
home of George w. Boyer at OAR
dain, Jefferson county, August 10.
While the officers engaged in q
dispute at the depot over who should
pay the prisoners fare over to Berke-
ley Springs, DOMAIN exclaimed: 81
am tired of this. Good-by," and
escaped.
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Regardless Of Age.

The XII iness are responsible fol
more sickness, suffering, and deatf
than any other organs of the body,
A maj 'riiy OF the ills affecting
people to-day is traceable to kidney
trouble. 1t pervsdes all classes Of
society, in all climates, regardless
Of age, sex or condition.
The symptoms Of kidney trouble
are unmistakable, such as rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, sleeplessn, SIS, pain
or dull ache in the back, desire to
urinate often day or night, profuse
or scanty supply.
Uric acid, or br ok dust deposit in
urine are signs OF clogged kidneys,
causing poisoned AMI germ filled
blood. Sometimes the hear. acts
badly, and tube casts (wasting oil
the kidneys) are found in the urine,
which if neglected will result in
Bright's Disease, the most danger
Gus form of kidney trouble.
All these symptoms and condi-
lions are promptly removed under
the influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. 1t has world wide reputa.
ton for its wonderful cures of the
most distressing cases.
No one need be long without it as
it is SO easy to to get at any drug
store at fifty cents or one dollar
You can have a sample bottle o.
this wonderful discovery, Swamp
Root, and book telling all about il
both sent absolutely free by mail
Send your address 10 DR.. Kilmer &
Co., BiDghamton, N. Y. and kindly
mention that you read this liberia
offer in the Martinsburg In lepen-
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Acute Cafarrh Cured with Two
BEETLES

Mr.. John Dasis. Broadway, Frost
burg, AllegAhy county, Md. writes !:
| have tried Parker & Shea's Catarrh
Cure for nssal catarrh and can truth
fully say that it is the best remedy
that / have ever used for catarrh.
Two bottles cured me when / was
scarcely able to breathe. ! heartily
recommend it to all who has ten.
dency to catarrh. For sale bv L
g. Msttbaei, Queen street.
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Died.

Anna Marie Stsib wife II Geb-
h,rd Steih, di d last Tues a, night
at Ii o'cl. ok at her h.me on West
Race street ag d at'oet "A Years.
Mrs.. Steib vas horn Ia Germany
She was twice married, her FIRST hus-
band heing George Burger. She is
survived by two children by her
first husband-John and Anna Bur-
ger.
The iuaeral took plac, Friday
morning at ten o'clock from St
Josesh's Catholic church. Inter
ment was made in the Catholic Gem
etery. A. Kogelsllatz funelal dlrcc.
tor.
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Shooting Affair at Weston.

Weston. w. Va, Nov. ga
feut has existed between Henry
Brauno", jr., AMI Morris Smith for
some lime. Yesterday Brannon
went 10 the Hospital for the Insane
to escort young woman. about
whom The fened arose, to dramatic
performance. Smith sDd Brannoa
met in the corridor of the hospital
and angry words ensued, resulting in
both shooting At each other. Eight
or ten shots were fired, hut because
both were bad markmen or too high
ly excited to make sure OF his mark
neither one was injured.
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School Board.

The City School Board met in
regular semi-monthly session in the
Second ward school building Mon
day night.
Tue pupils of the High School
petitioned the Board hroughProfes.
sor Cole for a holiday on the Friday
following Thanksgiving Day. There
was quite discussion of the ques-
tion, the Board finally reaching the
conclusion th; { there would be school
on that day.
A paper was received by the
Board giving the names of boys liv-
ing in the fourth and fifth wards,
who were under sixteen years OF age
and who spent their time loungine
around the B. & o. depot instead ol
going to school The Board instruc
ted the commissioners from those
wards to see the parents of the boys
After passing q number OF bills
the meeting adjourned.
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Ready To Close.

II is stated that the G. & o. canal
will close to Georgetown on Dc. J.,
and TO WilIiamsport on about the
10th. Some b aimsn are making
their lset trip. 1t is said that
number Of boats are laying a. Cum
berIand waiting TO be loaded. Coal
is hard to get, as mcst OF il is going
over the railroads. Transcript.
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Berkeley Apples.

The statistics Of apple shipments
from b, rkeley county during the sea-
sonjust ended show that 178 carloads
were shipped over the B. & O. and
176 carloads over the G. v. Ten
carloads were ais, shipp d from
Bedington. The cars average 200
barrels each and the average cost of
the apples was. 50 a Darrell.
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Robbed

The post office at Berkeley Springs
was entered AMI robbed Tuesday
night. The telegram received by
Deputy Marshall Paulding stated
that the Office was completely turn
ed up side down by the robbers and
much booty secured.
This is the second time during
the present year that the Berkeley
Springs post-office has been rob.
bed. 1t was broken into last Febu-
airy and ST. aud a lot of stamps
stolen.
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NATIONAL EXPORT
EXPOSITION
Philadelphia. Pa
BALTIMORE a. OHIO M. IL.

For this occasion the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company will sell tx-
cursion tickets to Philadelphia ircm
all points On its lines betws co the
Ohio River and Washington, at one
iare aud ont-third for the round trip,
plus tne price OF adm ission.
Special excursion fares in effect
faom Washington and ihtermediate
points TO Philadelphia.
Tickets on sale September l4th to
November 30th, good TO return until
December 4th, Is 80. inclusive.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-12-02

London, Nov. 20.-A special
from Windso: says Lord Metheun's
dispatch TO the Queen says: The
bat lie was the bloodiest of the CEN
fury. The British shelled the ene-
my from their ictrenchme nts. with
terrible results.