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The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

Washington, June 1.-"There IL no
better index to business prosperity or
depression In the United States than
the condition OF railroads." said Sen
the Senate committee on railroads.
when railroads are carrying lots of
passengers we know people have mon
ey to spend travelling. or that business
compels them to travel As the move
ment OF freight grows. the volume OF
business transacted is on the increase.
The larger the earnings of railroads
the more satisfactory are not only
their own balance sheets but also those
of the merchants and manufacturers
who are shipping and receiving goods.
Between the years 1893 and 1895 there
was a loss of $3.50 per mile In the pas
senger earnings OF the railroads in the
United States. In 1895 the freight
earnings OF all the roads were $776 per
mile less than In 1893; adding this to
the loss in passenger earnings gives n
total loss of 81, 1,126 per mile In 1895 as
compared with the freight and passen-
ger earnings for all the roads In 1893.
Apply this to 10000 miles of road
in operation that year and we have a
total loss of 500, 2,8S0.O00 for all roads
Now, look at the other side of the pic
ture. In 1903 both passenger and
freight earnings had begun to pick up
again, passenger earnings that year
being $40 per mile more than in 1898,
freight earnings being S6i more per
mile than In 1905.
Last year the showing was even
better, the gain In passenger earnings
being $1S1 per mile over 1895 and the
freight earnings 1901 per mile over
1895. This gives n gain of $3.50 per
mile in 1880 over the earnings of the
roads in 1895, or total of S1T6, 100000
more earnings from these two sources
last year than in 1895. Summarize
these figures and we have in 1893 total
gross earnings OF $1,000 per mile; in
1895. total gross earnings of only S6.05O
per mile, a loss of S1,040 per mile with
In two years.
''ln 1898 the total gross earnings
We're S6,775 per mile. an increase of
$7O5 over 1895, but last year the total
earnings were S7,007 per mile, an In
crease of S1,007 over 1906. Naturally
enough, when the railroads We're car
rying few passengers and less freight
in 1895 and their earnings We're falling
away, they began to economlze and
more than 100000 men were dis
charged"
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

Secretary Wilson proposes that the
postman's wagon in the rural free de-
livery service. which is now rapidly
extending. shall carry the daily wealth
er forecast. with cold wave and frost
warnings, for the benefit of farmers.
with universal rural free delivery.
every householder may receive a
daily visit from representative OF the
United States government The sug-
gestion is reasonable one that the
mail carrier should attend to other
government matters. of which distrl-
button of the weather forecasts may
be the first upon an extending list.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Fir.t Cias. In Optics.

In looking out of doors. do you nc
tice how bright is the green of the
grass and the leaves?" asked an cl.
derly gentleman of little girl. whose
home he was visiting. "Y.s. sir
why does 1t appear so nigh brighter
at this timer he next asked. looking c
down upon the bright. sweet face with
tender interest. Because ma Ia
cleaned the window. and you can S.
out better" she said.-Stray Stories.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

Too much business pressure seems
to be responsible for the fact that Chi
cago's gang Of porch-climbers succeeds
in cvading apture. The police. accord
ing to a recent victim OF the burglars.
are always too busy to attend to such
cases and the porch-climbern arc en-
gagged in so fiourishing trade that
they have no time to bother with po-
licemen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
WIN Fight the Paper Combine.

Appleton, Wis, June 3.--All the mills
of Wisconsin and Minnesota mnnufac-
turing print. Manila and fibre papers
have united in the General Paper Com
pany of Wisconsin. Incorporated with
n capital of S15.000. Ii is the admitted
purpose of the new company 10 fight
the International Paper Company, or
so-callcd paper trust Of the East. for
the control OF the western market. The
COMPANY viii begin operations about
July lkt
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Won't Have Pictures Taken.

The commissioners at the Paris 2,
sition have encountered a rather UNI
seen difficulty in connection WrS tne
entrance tickets accorded to AL e1n
ors The regulations prescribe that
papers of identity which the oeater
these tickets must present AT the
trance to the grounds must bear a
tograph of the owner. Now. cong cas'
able part of the big Algerian ehn,o' nns
most unanimously refused to have
photographs taken for the free enil, ,n
tickets, this constituting an infrh1ui99
one of the laws of the koran, ,orpiu,,
nesses reproduced. The officials are
at work seeking solution OF TINS
picking problem.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

There has been provided \ machii.o
for automatically cleaning shoes. The
foot Is inserted into n properly arrang-
ed opening and the railing of the ma
chine is firmly grasped. A Email
motor actuates rotary brushes that re-
move the mud. The foot is next placed
in the blacking arrangement proper
which acts as the dauber. aud the third
set OF brushes is devoted to polishing
A needle on a machine indicates the
various stages in the operation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Related EuternrI.a

Hotel rates won't be high at
Philadelphia convention, but you'd
ter not go near Philadelphia for
months afterward." What do
mean?" why, the town won't
awake to its commercial opportuni
until the thing is over"
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Wan. Favored sta,,on.

Army officers stationed in this coun-
try are all anxious to receive deta.ls
to the military schools in the different
states. Several of these details have
been recently made. AS they are all
under the control of the president. it
generally takes some little influence to
obtain one.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Electricity In Capsules

Is made from cheap chemicals. al
when added to a certain quantity
water will furnish electricity enough
light a house or drive an automobI
But this is nothing compared to
strengthening power contained I'M
bottle of Hostetter's Stomach Bitte
1t cures Indigestion, dyspepsia, biliol
ness, liver and kidney troubles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

James J. corbett is anxious to be-
come congressman from New York
city. and his friends declare that he
will be elected. Mr.. corbett might not
shine In legislative halls. tut It should
be dinicnlt affair to tear him from
his seat II once in the chair. He is n
larger man than either Senator Clark
or Mat Quay. and his science should
enable him to whip any sergeant-at-
arms that ever trod the eisies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

accomplish Is to excite the sympathy or
our people-sympnthy which may be
utilized as n moral force In softening
the terms of peace with England. More
than that they will not obtain. In the
meantime they will act most unwisely
II they carry out their reported pur-
pose to appeal to the people Of this
country to force the administration
to interfere. The people Will give no
such orders. The administration
would not obey them were they given.
Chicago dllJ Chronicle CDem)
The ENJOYS must have known before
they went to Washington that In ask
Ing the government of the United
States to intervene in behalf of their
co-patriots they would be asking for
what could not be granted. What, then,
could have been their motive in coming
here? We are afraid that the mission
TO Washington was only their ostensi-
lc-errand and that their real purpose
Is or was to Inject the Boer question
into our home politics and to take ad-
vantage OF the occurrence of n prcsi-
DENTAL year to secure from one or 9th
er of the great parties, or possibly from
both, assurances Of sympathy and
pledges of support. so that the Presi-
dent to be elected next November
would be under some greater or less
weight Of obligation to take their part.
Philadelphia lPa) Inquirer Rep)
The Beers In this Instance are treated
precisely as our government would
have been bound to treat them had
they been among the greatest powers
on the globe. rs they are among the
lenst. To have taken nny other stand
than he has would have been for the
President to make waste paper of every
important diplomatic dispatch written
by our secretaries Of state from Jeffer-
son down to Mr.. Hay. This the Beers
now understand, II they did not appre-
cinte 1t before, and II is TO he hoped
that the lesson has been so clearly CIV
en- that our domestic enthusiasts, who
are never quite so happy as when
pressing Quixotlc enterprises upon our
government. viii subside for another
generntion.-Brookly IN. " Citizen
Dem.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

Trades unions hitherto have been
but little known In Paris. II now Is
announced that the 1900 assistants
employed in the three great shops. the
Bon Marche. Louvre and Samaritaine,
are medItating the organization OF an
association OF this kind.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
A ohnnce for a cheap TrIp Ea.t.

On June 11th. 18th. 2sd, July l2th.
and August 4th. the Union Pacinc
sell round-trip tickets to Shlosso,f
Louis, st. Paul. Duluth. Kansas
Omaha and intermediate points a.
of one fare plus 81 for the T9umno T9um.
Limit October 3ist. Ticket ornce'
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Ladies Can Wenr SHOES.

One size smaller after using Aliens Fo'
Ease, powder. 1t makes tight or nj
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweatii
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns q
bunions. All dru ygists and shoe stor
25c. Trial package FREE by mail. 4
dress Allen 5. Olmsted, lie Roy, NY
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

Congress is often criticised on ac-
count of the speed with which the pas
sage OF pension bills is rushed. Eighty
four bills in forty-five minutes is n
recent record of the senate. But 1t
should be remembered that every one
Of the bills had been carefully exam
ined by committee. and was accom-
panied by printed report setting
forth the facts thus ascertained. II
Congress were to devote TO every PEN
sion bill the time necessary to discuss
tariff bill. 1t would have time left
for nothing else.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

Kansas City hotel men are prepar-
ing to give every convention delegate
a bed by putting fve beds in each
room. At IS day for each of these
beds this seems to be game OF high
1--WE.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

Kansas has sent twenty cars of corn
to famine sufferers In India. Some
southern state should contribute stat
Of black mammIes to make 1t into corn
dodgers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Chean E.cnr,lon. E.n.t.

The Burlington will on June 1lth
18th put on sale tickets from Denye!
Chicago. st. Louis. Peoria and all
souri, river points at rate Of one fare
81 for the round trip. Tickets good
return till October Slst. This rate
to everybody. g. w; NALLEhl
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
One K,na Of married Life.

she-"your mother is awfuily 81
cious".
He-'How does she show IT."
She-''Why because we dont go ou'
gether evenings any more she thinks
we don't get along well.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

Julius. we must begin to tax a'
our summer trip 80 b,
THAT'S so. Julia: the sooner We u
talking about It the sooner can ~
convinced that we can't AFFORD 10 81
where -
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
A Responsibility Assumed.

Pa-Jimmy. l told you that
would get punished il yon stopped
play with Bobby after school," J
my-Well, pa. Bobby said for me
stop, an he'd come over some day
let you whip him."
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

After all. It seems only natural that
the hre fiend. raging upon the grounds
OF the Paris exposition. should select
the water palace as the one place
which 1t was his business 20 destroy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

Mrs. Montgomery Ms ~
asked me WHY we hadn't called an
blamed II all on you.
Edgar-You deceitful thing. rou
Amelia-Oh, Well next time w.
her you can blame 1t all on me-
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

Lake Michigan herring and perch
have been caught in the Illinois river.
When the lake perch meets the st.
Louis catfish 1t Will be sorry 1t ever
left the pellucid Chicago river for the
muddy Mississippi.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
H. , Mo-. pro.n.rou. Class.

Lecturer-"Sir. the brotherhood-oi,l
rpiril should prompt you to atteno my
.ertainment." s,,.-t
Humble Citizen-"Huh, Your soves..
ment says that you travel W 4 pi''
ear. you're no brother OF mine
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

Indications are that our total for
eign trade for the fiscal year ending
June Both next Will be $500 0O0, 600
larger than in the year ending June 80,
1S99.-Denver Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure Price 10

Are Mayme's new photograpaaSS. n
typ "Oh. ! should say 80. sauati II
them taken in her white SILK sand sevl
frock. with her eyes rolled UP
rings on
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Tommy. ouIx yyI.h.

What would you like best tomor-
row, Tommy. on your birthday" -ro
ike to see the school burnt down" re-
piled the lad.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

We have imported s7o.O0o 900 worth
more free goods this fiscal year. up tr
April Both. than In the corresponding
ten months of the last fiscal year
Denver Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
~.....,rv pr.limInary steps.

Keep looking young and save your nan w
and beauty with PAEkKR's HAIH blk ,,,,.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

Students OF the University of Ne
braska mobbed the Lincoln police the
other night. breaking the leg of one
onicer and wounding another. One Of
these days, when the world awakes to
the fact that college tough is the
meanest kind of tough. the occupation
of these fellows may be gone.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Failing of the Hair
Is caused by dandruf. Coke Dang, 1a ~
will stop it or money refunded sAO

Your daughter Arabella doeein doins. %
any more poetry. NO; nlas -nnw.
has gone in for society now anu ey
name in all our village pApei
day"
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

'In this country we give UP 'i lose
lips to various persons than raye
burglars" yes: and we can =, m
consolation of firing pistols o"
AZ thew get awaV.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing syfutscss
For children teething. softens the gu1 g11s sc 30
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Hint to Housskseper-
A Comfor,aple Arrnnrement.

To preserve summer skirts anu Il n
use "Faultless Starch" All grocers' 1'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-26
THE CHURCHES.

With but four exceptions, the Method
ist General Conference in session 10 Chi
cago yesterday elected to serve during
the next quadrennial all the secretaries
and assistant secretaries OF the church
benevolences and the editors of the va
rous official church publications, present
officers being iD most instances re- elect
ed. The conference also took up for
final disposal the report OF the commit
tee on the state of the church 10 regard
to the attitude OF the Methodist Church
on card-plsying, theatre going, and
other at present prohibited smusements,
and the prospects appear favorable for
an exceedingly lively debate on this
subject before it is finally disposed Of.
The majority report iavors the removal
from the penal code OF the Book Of Dis
cipline of the matter bearing on this
subject, and placing 1t 10 the advisory.
The minority report fsvors no action.
The report of the ministerial educa-
tional committee of the Methodist Pro-
testant Cnurch, 10 session 10 Atlantic
City, n. j., yesterday, recommend.
ed radical changes in the man
ner of aiding candidates for orders.
If the amendment is adopted candidates
hereafter must be able to pass an exami-
nation in studies OF equal difficulty to
these imposed on freshman In first
class college. 1t provides that candi-
dates must pay their own 6rst-year's ed
ucational fees and that they must be ex.
amined by committee which shall pass
on the candidates moral character, as
we'll as on his general attainments and
abilities.
At the meeting in st. Louis yesterday
OF the Presby tsran General Assembly
the Peoria overture was adopt d by q
vote of 257 to 229. The overture pro-
vdes that committees shall be selected
oy dis tricts rather than appointed by the
moderstors of assemblies as at present.
Philadelphia was selected for the meet
ing place of the assembly in 1901.
The General Assembly of the Pret =
byterian Church, declined at its session
10 Atlanta. Co., yesterday, to give sup
port to woman suffrage. The report q
the special committee on the hymn
book committee was adopted with slight
changes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-26
THE PRESIDENT IN FRED
ERICKSBURG.

For the first time since the close Of
the civil war the Society OF the Army
of the Potomac is in session south Of
the Potomac river and in Fredericks-
burg,
President Mckinley, together with
the members OF the cabinet, arrived
about IL 6. M, and was met at toe
depot by the various committee, mem
bers OF the Society OF the Army OF the
Poto nae and citizens. A large crowd
| was at the station when the President
arrived, aud he was giveDan enthusiast
| tic ovation.
| The President was escorted 10 the
| Courthouse, where he exercises of the
society were formally opened, alter
welcoming spec ches by Gov. J. hoge
Tyler o. the part OF Virginia, and Mr..
st. George r. Fllzhugh, acting in the
same capacity for tina city OF Freder-
icksburg, Hon. Martin F. McMahan, oil
New York, presiding.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Fitznugh'S
remarks Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, oil
New York, the orator Of the occasion,
spoke. =,
At 2:30 public reception Was held
! by the President at the residence oil
Mr.. st. George r. Fitzhugh, large
number of the society calling, with
many prominent citizens.
The Presiden. then drove to Marye't
Heights, where the old colonial man
sion-now the home of Capt. M. b
Rowe and fsmily-was handsomely
decorated, and sfterward to the Ma
tional Cemetery to witness the laying
of the cornerstone of the monument tt
be erected by Gen. Butterfield to the
memory OF the men OF the Fifth Army
Corps who fell az the battle of Freder'
icksburg, permission for the erection o.
the same having been granted by Sec
rotary Root. The cornerstone was la ID
with Masonic ceremonies by Lodge No
d. A.. F. and A. NJ, of Fredericksburg
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-26
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News

Berlin, May 26. The government
suffered a provisional defeat today in
the case of the bill extending indefinite
" the Anglo German commercial pro-
yisorium. Several fiery speeches were
made against the government for not
obtaining he most favored nation clause
10 the prof scted commercial treaty with
England. The Secretary OF the Interior
declared that the government, next
winter, would propose a new tariff
schedule as the basis OF new commer-
cisl treaties.
London, May 26.-Elisa Mercedes
Grace, q daughter of ex-Msyor Grace,
of NeW York, was married today to
Herbert Beaumont, grandson OF the
Marquis of Clanricsrdi. at st. Paufs
Cnurch, Knightsbridge. After the
wedding q reception was held at the
brides residence, No. 40 Bslgrave
Square. Many persons prominent In
society were present.
Constantinople, May 26.-The papers az
| nounce thst the sultan intends to establish n
State university on the outskirts o. Constan-
| tinople.
Pekin, May 26.-The boxers today attack
cd force of imperisl cavalry near Pao Tine
| En-. The cavalry lost q colonel killed and
| seventy men killed aud wounded
The appointment Of Lii Hung Chang to be
Viceroy OF Canton has been confirmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-26
THE WAR IN AFRICA.

Lord Roberts, according to the latest
advices, will cross the Vaal river today
or tomorrow unless unexpected cpppo-
sition develops. His outposts on Thur
day night, when the .last news was sent
from the front, were near Erstegeluk,
which is 26 miles south of the Wal.
General French, is ia believed, is already
accommodating the fords OF the river.
As to whether the British will lind
the pass ge of the Vaal contested, Lon
don experts are not sure, The Beers,
at last accounts, were retiring to the
north side OF the stream. II they fight
At the Vaal their positions may be
hanked by overwhelming numbers, but
in the mountains south Of Johannes
bnrg, it ia said, they could make q
stand without being at such great dis
advantage.
Troops are believed to be approach
ing or about to approach Pretoria from
five directions. Besides Lord Robert
army advancing along the Free State
railway, General Butler is about to
nova from Natal. General Hunter from
the neiphborhood OF Fourteen Stream
and Vryburg, Colonel Mahon or Gen
Baden-Powell from Mafeking, ana zen
Darlington from Rhodesia. Uodei
these circumstances the Beers can dc
little but retire to few localities where
they can fight to the most advantage: :,
Eleven thousand additional British
troops will be sent to South Africa next
month. The London war office 10 con-
sidering means to stimulate recruiting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ernest Hecht admitted 10 Syracuse,
N. Y, yesterday, that he chloroformed
Mrs. Louise Foster with her consent aud
was to commit suicide, but his nerve
failed him.
The largest cargo of pineapples ever
brought 10 Baltimore arrived yesterday
on the Norwegian steamer Nicaragua.
The number aggregated one hundred
and forty-four thousand.
Signor Giuseppe del PueDte, the IA
nous operate baritone, died suddenly
Yesterday OF apoplexy at his home in
Philadelphia. He was sixty years old.
A widow aud one son survive him.
Magistrate Zeller, 10 New York, yes-
terday held the seven persons. officers
and directors of the American Ice Com
pany, for violation of the laws relating
to monopoly in $1,000 bail each for the
grand jury.
United States District Attorney T.
Fl. Anderson, OF Washington, has an
nouuced his opinion in regard to the
endless chain schemes, holding that
they come within the purvieu Of the law
prohibiting gift enterprises.
The mass meeting held iu Philadel
phis last night adopted resolutions de-
handing Mayor Ashbridge and Direct
of Public Safety English to dsprove
the charge of attempted blackmail
made by John Waoamaker, or resign
their offices.
William Peel, unionist, was elected
to the English Parliament yesterday il
place OF the Marquis OF Lornc. Tne
| election of two wsr candidates by large
| majorities the past week will probably
determine the government to force q
general election before the war fever
sbstes.
The House has refused to sanction
the action of the Senate 10 promoting
Mai. Gen. Miles to be lieutenant gen.
eral, and Adjutant General Corbin tC
| be q maj or general, as was done by
clause in the military reorganization
bill. The friends of Generals Miles and
Corbin have devised an ingenious way
of overcoming the opposition OF the
House. They have added the clause
promoting Generals Miles and Corbiu
to the military academy bill, which has
already passed the House. Perhaps the
| amendments may be stricken out in the
Senate, or 10 conference, but il they sur.
viye these two ordeals, the House must
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-26
An Old Grievance.

Philadelphia, May 26.-After carrying
a grudge for more than twelve years
John Duhan, an inmate OF the aims,
mouse, made violent assault on Sister
donorin, at st. Joseph's hospital yes.
erday afternoon. Duhsn is over &c
years OF age, and Sister Honorine is sew
eral wears bis senior. The man called
st the hospital and asked to see the
Sister alore, When she arrived be
struck her over the head with heavy
cane and felled her to tae floor, after
which he struck her a second blow
The imaginary grievance OF Duhan is
that over twelve years ago, when be
was patient at the hospital, be was
discharged from the Institution at the
suggestion OF his victim. The surgeon
said that but for the stiff Cap worn by
the Sister, which to some extent warded
off the blow, it would have undoubtedly
resulted in fatal injuries.