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The times., 1900-12-26
THE GENTLEMANLY TRAMP.
Borrowed Money in Good Form But
FOrgor the Important Part.

(sir Walter Bessnt. in the Century.)
Seine months ago ! saw standing on
Oxford Street a man attired in really
picturesque rags and tatters. His clothes
hung from his shoulders by sheer force
of habit, for there was nothing, appa-
rently, TO keep them there. He had no
hat; his shoes were in the last stage of
decay, the uppers parting from the soles i;
it was thus obvious that he had no socks:
1t was also possible TO guess that he had
no shirt. The man was not begging; he
was wandering aimlessly; he had nothing
to do; no one would employ such a scare
crow. Probably he was reduced to that
stage OF mental coma when he wanted
nothing except TO get warm and to eat.
AS / passed he stopped and looked in at
a china and-glass shop-a very attrac-
tive shop dressed with a dining table
laid for dinner Everything was there:
silver, glasses of all kinds, knives, costly
plates of a new design, flowers, snowy
white napery. and here and there the lit
tie lamps that are called fairy lights /
spoke TO the man.
DO You remember''-pointing to the
fairy lights-"when those things first came
in? He replied. as if 1t was the most
natural turn that the conversation should
take. 'Oh, yes; it was about eight gears
ago" His face YOU see. proclaimed his
origin. it was the face of one delicately
born and bred. yet as one remembered aft
erward. weak face, yielding face. II
was because his face disclosed these facts
that ] was prompted to put the question
which was kind of touchstone ! would
have followed it up by enquiI'ng further
into the cause Of his melancholy condition.
when he had the presence OF mind to bor-
row half a crown. He made no favor OF II:
he simply said that az / could see, ne was
down on his luck. II would lend him half
crown, on the following Monday at 10 80
pT ecisely he would meet me in the same
place and repay it. Thanks very much"
he said airily and walked away with some
show OF the old form. ! kept that appoint
mert but he did not
The times., 1900-12-26
TOOK A WIFE ON TRIAL.
Woes of 81 Man Who Answered IA Nint-
rimoniaI Adverfisement.

oTTUMwA. Iowa. Dec. 25.-Richard AL
brecht. of Washington, this State, wishes
he had not taken wife on trial. He ad-
vertised in matrimonial paper for wife,
and enc of the answers came from Louise
Demmler, Swiss girl of New Haven,
Conn.
She arrived In Washington a few days
ago, was met by Albrecht and was taken
TO his home, where che was kept for two
days on trial. the result OF which was that
he decided he did not want her He then
boarded a train for Kansas City, and from
that place went into Oklahoma. Yester-
day the girl who had travelled 1000 miles
The times., 1900-12-26

to get husband. not wanting 10 be fooled
cut of him and home in such short
time, proposed to have the remaining goods
and chatsels attached. However. COM
promise was made and part Of the consid-
Grafton was that she should get trans
pcrtaton to New Haven. She took the af-
ternoon train for that place
The times., 1900-12-26
New orleans selections.

First nce-B Bright Night, L. W, Jessie Jarboe.
Second -Animosity. Gracious. Valdez.
Third Admetus, Sir Fitzhugh Monk Way
man.
Fourth race-Georgie. Goebel. sakatuck
Fifth rsce-M Mct.rathisna Prince Flenon. Ida
Ledford.
Sixth Eitholin Pacemnker Phidias
The times., 1900-12-26
Not TO BIane.

IFfom Lie-J
"Babbert Is awful poor Judge OF whisky, isn't
he?"
''Yes; he nherits it. He comes from long line
Of druggists"
The times., 1900-12-26
Do You Need Money? We Have II for You.

We want to call your attention to our plan OF
loaning money on Furniture Pianos, Organs. or
any household goods We say to you il you need
money this is the most reliable loan office in the
city. You have delay. No unnecessary ques-
tions to ask you. Our terms are the cheapest,
our payments the smallest, and your own time
to return the money. We will lend you any
amount from SO up. Private offices. Business
strictly confidential. COLUMBIA GUARANTEE
CO., ols st. NV. aull-tf
The times., 1900-12-26
Oaice Room.-Low Rent.

Some first. class Office rooms for rent in Hutch
fms Building, corner Tenth and d streets north
west. Elevator, steam heat, electricity. and very
Low rent
The times., 1900-12-26
STOCK MARKET GOSSIP
Unusually Merry Condition OF AZ
fairs in Wall Street

christmas with Prices High and Adj
vancing an Unprecedented Situn-
tiou-Surr.ises ns 10 The outlook
for the Final Week OF the Clos
ing Year and the Opening of 1901.
The times., 1900-12-26
SCOTS EMULSION

restores health babies, children, and adults SUI
fering from wasting diseasea
The times., 1900-12-26

MONEY! have money to lend on furniture,
planes or personal property, at lowest rates;
business confidential. JOHN MARTIN. Room "a,
warder Building. del-imo
The times., 1900-12-26
Loans Of $40 ".s .s Fsns11;as. ssns1s; made
National Mortgage Loan Co.
925 & ST. n. w

MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED coLLAT-
FRAL-No delay. CHARLES A. BAKER.
Rooms 20 and a. Metzerott Building lilo St.
sei-tf
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
ooEsEL AND sLAoKsvRN.

Senator GocbeI Of Kentucky, who
was not elected governor OF that state.
but who wants the place. Is n shrcwd
politician. During the campaign Mr..
blackburn wns not particularly en-
shusiastic in advocacy OF Goebel. and
his friends suspected TINT Goebel
might play double. and II he failed OF
the govcrnorship might aspire TO the
sennte. Gocbcl has played n strong
move in the political game by secur-
Ing the election OF Blackburn as sena-
tor as soon as the Legislature met,
securing from Blackburn, In return, an
active support In his contest for gov
ernor. In the speech made by the SEN
ator.elect. returning thanks TO the Leg
lslature which had chosen him. he nd-
vIsed The Democratic Legislature to
seat the Democratic contestants for
governor and lieutenant governor be-
cnuse they are Democrats. This speech
was probably the price OF his unani-
nous election to the Senate Mt such mn
early date. 1t does credit to Goebel's
shrewdness us n politician, but It does
no particular credit to Blackburn, or TO
the Legislature which is exhorted to
overturn the result OF the election sim
ply because the contestant for the gov
ernorship is n Democrat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
p,PLomAr,c VICTORY.

One OF the greatest diplomatic victor
len ever won by nny AmerIcan admInis-
frnfion Is thnt which was quietly nm
nounccd the other day by Secretary
Hay. IN giving out the news shat all
the nations concerned had ncquIesed In
the request OF the United stntes for
assurances that the rights Of this conn
try In China would he respected by
the other powers. no matter what par
tition may bc made Of the celestial
empire into spheres Of influence" :"
our people hnve no desire to take part
In any partition Of China. nor 10 med
die In amy agreement which may be
nindc by other nations 10 divide that
empire; but we have treaties with Chi
ma. and II is the duty OF the admins
traiion to see to II that our rights are
respected by the new virtual owners
OF the Chinese empire. What IL most
extraordinary Is that the assurances OF
the preservation Of our rights were de
mandcd In writing. md have been CIV
en- In that definite form; so that there
can bc no quarrel hereafter us to the
terms OF the assent OF tho European
nations to our request. From the point
OF view OF dollars aud cents, this d.
plomntic victory Is as great ms the vIc-
tory OF Dewey nt Manila. II secures for
this country a irnde that will within
the next ten years he worth many mill
Ions to our exporters.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11

Totals ........ 1905 993 1854. .233 23i. go
Three features OF these 1900 elections
are noticcable-the fact that the more
important stntes. Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, and Michigan particu-
lnrly, were strongly Republican; the
fact that. compared with the corre-
spending election OF 1905. the year pre-
cedIng the last Presidential election,
the only state In which the Republican
plurality was increased was Mnssachu-
setts, and the fact TINT on the basis of
the electoral vote. the Republicans car
rIed states having ia Presidential cleo
tors and the Democrats states having
twenty-five only.
More than one-hnlf of the vote cast
as various" for other parties, Prohibi-
tIon. Socialist. Afiddle-of-the-Road Pop
ulist. Golden Rule. Social Democrat
and Independent, was in favor Of
Jones for governor of Ohio or Brown
for governor of Kentucky, as the re-
suit OF exceptional political conditions
which are not likely to be repeated In
the Presidential election of 10O0-New
York Sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
p..oer.rx and slavery.

Slavery Is. by the order Of the Amer
lean governor, TO be abolished In the
Island Of Guam on wnshington's
birthday. six weeks hence. Abolition
Will come. too. In the rest OF the islands
which the United States has recently
acquired from Spain. II exists In only
n few OF them. but in these few It's
days are numbered. For a time the
Democrats attempted to make some
party capital out Of the circumstance
that slavery has been tolerated In the
few Islands possessing II which have
come under the United States as a con-
sequence OF the war Of 1903, but they
quickly dropped that Issue. Slavery Is
n rather ticklish question for Demo-
crat to touch. In order to preserve
slavery In half the United staies and
10 get n chance to extend It throughout
n considerable part Of the other half.
the Democratic party tried TO break up
the government. Slavery in the present
Instance, however, win give much less
trouble TO the country than the Demo-
cratic party's institution caused.-st.
Louis Globe-D Democrat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
Secretary Gage. Aid to r..d..

No secretary In n decade has done
The great world OF business and barter
80 considerable n service as Secretary
Gage In devislng n method by which
over half of the receipts of the govern
ment-to-wit, the internal revenue re-
ceipts-can be kept out of the sub
treasury and In the channels of trade
and banking. II today, after calm
respite In the holidays, the business
world begins the new year without ap-
prehension over the smash In values in
December, II is In a lenrge measure be-
cause OF Secretary Cages wise and
beneficent act. which has already re-
turned S4O00.0OO to the banks. AS
bonds sold were over 20,S00. 900, and
the surplus revenue for six months is
f21. 100000. Secretary Cages Ingenious
able and lawful device has already
brought TO parity the income and out
90 OF the federal treasury.
For this every business man and ev-
cry man engaged In the greater produc-
dive agencies of society. MS capitalist
,r wage Garner, owner or laborer, Will
Dless him. II others villainously abuse
him they deceive no man with a stake
IN the business or the prosperity OF the
and. Until Secretary Gage acted the
treasury was contracting the currency
isable In credits and In exchanges at
IL rate of s1,000.oO0 week. BY his
sction this is stopped.
II is amazing that newspapers every
where which represent the sober inter
fsts Of the community do not see this.
As the extracts we print elsewhere
rom the New York Commercial and
Financial Chronicle show. this journal,
which represents and presents the most
authoritative American discussion of
our finances and business, sees the val
ne OF Secretary Cages wise policy. He
has used n INV long unused and. per-
hnps. enacted for another purpose. The
end is beneficent and the means prac-
teal. Congress ought. ms our Informed
md expert contemporary argues. to ap-
ply this new practice TO all government
pts.-PhilndeipbIa Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11


mnfcIy this trnde expansion win b.
seen TO be even grcnter and more mo-
mcnious than II now locks to be.
In Imports. in exports. in bank clear
Inxs. In tine general Increase OF wages,
In the formulation and development Of
Industrial enterprises, In the volume
Of domestic trade, in the business Of
the railroads and In business Of al
most every kind the expansion has
been tremendous, and the figures are
beyond preccdcnt.
The country Is busy, contcnted, max
Ing money. 1t hns had n golden year,
and expects another. Such a frame OF
mind is agreeable to everybody but the
Democratic party.-New York Sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
WHITE IS HARD PRESSED.
Boer Forces Trying to Capture Lady
amitb

Boer Forces Trying to Capture Lady
smith
London, Jan. S.-The British war Of
hce yesterday received gloomy news
from three points in South Africa.
From the east-that is. Natal-came
the cry sent out of Ladysmitlf by Gen
eral White that he was ''haial pressed
by the Beers. who were crowding to
the south of the beleaguered town in
great numbers.
From the eenter-that is, Cape Col
ony-came the report that General
French. the hitherto unvnnquished
lender, had lost company of the First
Suffolks. together with seven officers.
taken prisoners by the Beers.
From the west-that is. Bechuapa-
land-that the Beers had invaded that
part of British territory and captured
Fort Kuruman and 100 prisoners.
General French, heretofore the only
undefeated British general, has had
his reverse at last. One by one the
Beers have beaten all the British COM
mands and have begun to take the of
fensive.
London, Jan. 7.-General Butler
sends the following from Frere Camp.
dated to-day:
This from White. dated Saturday,
$40 p. M; Attack renewed. Very
hard pressed
Il have absolutely no more news.
and there Is no sun. There Is camp
ruinor that White defeated the enemy
at . this afternoon and took 400 pris-
oners.
Il sent all available troops yesterday
TO make demonstration at Colenso. The
trenches there We're all occupied by
the enemy"
London. ian. S.-A special dispatch
from Frere Camp, dated Saturday. jan
uary G, 7:20. says:
General White photographs that he
defeated the Beers this morning. They
crept up so close TO the defendina
forces that the Golden HighIanders
and the Marchestcrs actually repulsed
them at the point of the bayonet.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11

1t is proposed to establish In con-
nection with the Chicago public
school system two years course in
domestic science for girls. to provide
for all in the seventh and eighth
grades thorough study OF domestic
economy. including not merely cook
Ing. but buying hearty and economical
foods. arranging them neatly on the
table. arranging bills of fare that shall
be both cheap and appetizing. The en-
tire care of the house is also to be In
cluded in the work. which by its most
ardent advocates is known as home
making" 1t is advocated from two
standpoints. the pedagogical and the
sociological. From the first It Is con-
sidered as n manual training for girls.
which shall do for them all that the
shop work does for the boys; from the
second It Is considered necessary
step in the Improvement OF the living
conditions of the masses. For these
reasons it has the support of many
prominent persons OF both classes. and
has by them been brought to the atten-
ton OF the board OF education.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
Lawton'. arurderer..

Before retiring from Tnrlac Aguinal-
do thanked his american friends and
other celebrated citizens OF the United
States" On the other hand, General
Lawton wrote that the bullets flying
were practically fired by Aguinaldo's
American helpers. Though he was
struck down, they are still encouraging
the Tngals to shoot.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
The Usual Result.

The reduction In the public debt dur
Ing December is a very encouraging
piece OF finnnciering. The Increase In
the army up to the 100000 mark has
necessarily made expenditures high.
but the revenue is also growing. In
come exceeds outgo at the present time,
and this Is likely to be the general con-
dItion through the whole OF the year.
The period of deficits Is ended and that
of surpluses is Mt hand. This is sort
Of condition which Republican sway
usually brIngs.-st. Louis Globe-Dem,
ocrat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11

An nctress stopped the play recently
in New York theater TO allow the
conversation in one OF the boxes to go
on. 1t was stern rehuke, but was 1t
undeserved? Nothing In all my ca
reer," said Madame MarchesI. the great
Paris music teacher. has annoyed me
more than chatter during my singing"
Once when she was singing at the Ger
man ambassadors. and the noise had
reached Its height. she suddenly censed.
The host rushed up. Il wish to be
listened to-" she said In clear tones.
and silence followed. 1t is doubtful II
any Of those who had thus trespassed
on the artists rights and on the enjoy
ment Of the other guests. ever re-
peated the offense.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
penpr.tsd wl,h Ahn.s.

There is no reason why Senator
Hanna should not servc as chairman of
the Republican national committee this
year. II the President desires him to
and he is willing to bear the burden.
Mr.. Hanna proved In 1906 that he was
n most capable campaign manager, md
there is nothing against him either ns n
public man or private citizen to render
him Objectionable. The partisan abuse
to which he is constantly subjected is
in his favor.-Topeka Capitol.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
In 1896 mining party Of thirty men

In 1896 mining party OF thirty men
started from Chicago for the North
west territory of Gambia, lured thither
by tales OF region where the quartz
assayed $50 ounces OF gold to the ton.
This El Dorado proved to be myth,
and after narrowing experiences of
ment, the survivors are said to be try
Ing to beat their way back to the hnp-
py shores Of Lake Michigan. where the
worst that can happen to one is to be
where one can eke out living in win
ter time by the healthfui and soothing
occupation OF shoveling snow, which Ia
enough arctic experience for any rea-
sonabie Individual
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
Tho ropull.. Ideal.

A Knnsas Populist paper, the Angus
tn Herald, has great dread of militar-
ism and Its degrading effect upon the
young General Lawton,' says this
disciple of Colonel Bryan, may have
been brave man. and doubtless was,
but" General Lnwton was fighting
against the heroic AguInaldo. and II is
nobIer and braver to below against
trusts and the money devil than to
fight for ones country-New York Sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11

Already the deepening OF the Cana
dian canals has induced American
grain-handlers TO seek space for tho
erection of elevators at Montreal Now.
too. the Montreal legislatures action
In prohibiting the expectation of logs
from that province is compelling Mich
igan lumbermen to transfer their saw
mills TO the region OF Georgian bay.
There is surely some retnliatory meas
ure that can lesson the complacency OF
these Canadians over their smart
ness"
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
france md s.n,o Domingo,

San Domingo. Jan. s.-The French
consul has severed diplomatic relations
with Santo Domingo republic aud has
asked that wnrshIps be sent hither.
which are now on their way.
The 2SO,OOO francs tx5d,O0O) demand
I'd by France Is ready for payment.
The behavior of the people Is correct
and they are giving no offcnse to the
French residents. The United States
guuboat Machlas has left this port,
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
CIxiI snrxina R.form

The national civil service commission
says the civil service rules are better
observed now than ever before, the re-
moval of employees averaging less than
2 per cent. OF the whole number of
places in the classified list. In the
light of this official showing, what is
to be thought of the recent condemnn-
ton of President Mckinley by the so
called National Civil Service League?-
Topeka Capital.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
oet. pamar,.r rrom rr.,...,

bunalo. N. Y, Jan. G.-Edword
W unsch. linotype machinist, former
y employed in the composing room Of
tue Evening News, who brought suit
several months ngo against David
Shankland. rs president OF Typograpb.
zeal Union No. o of this city. TO recover
aamages FOR alleged conspiracy in fore
ing MN out OF his position because he
refused to take out card In the Typo-
srhph'cal union, got u verdict Of $3.50
~ the supreme Court to-day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
EnEI.nd's Armor,d r,,,,

The magnificent armored train, =.
by England in her war with iba ' pl asst
Will protect her troops in abor, ,osrs 3
same way that Hostetter's s,a.. 'ns|
Bitters drives dyspepsia from tba -
man stomach, and then mounts sn.. ~
that 1t does not return. Tba p;.aa psaA'a
has won in every case OF indIgs.,.sn'
consultation. liver and kidney trous,
for fifty years. AouoAe
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11

Edward o. osgood. of Angelica, N.
r.. has been married forty years. and
has a wife and eleven children. yet
during all that period he never saw
any of them. A cataract had caused
total blindness. An operation was
performed n short time ago, and his
sight has been restored.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11

It is interesting to note that the
early Egyptian custom of paying gold
in the form OF rings has not entirely
died out in Africa at the present day.
and that English merchants trading
with the Congo are quite accustomed
to receiving gold in the form OF rings.
frequently ornamentod with the signs
OF the zodiac in relief.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
Tho E.pens,vo Allen.

A senator is quoted as saying that
the appointment of Mr.. Allen as sena-
tor from Nebraska is apt to add
month to the length of the Senate's ses-
sion. The gift of the CAB" is useful
to demagogue but expensive to the
country Colorado Springs Gazette. ~
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
sympnthx for Inc nonr..

We have not the time to give much
attention to the details of that Texas
panther hunt, but at the same time we
cannot but sympathlze with the horse
that is trying to put on a holiday face
with $50 pounds of the Hon. Jim Hogg
on It's Observation-Disclosures Post Qnd.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
rropor,,oaa, Rspr. ...,,,

Proportional Repr. senta,iop 4.
Ihe Belgian electoral refo,,, \
which was passed last weet ~ da
Chamber at Brussels. for the fr'W ~ ae
In parliamentary history in,a a the
the system of proportionate rsnsoaucss
tion- Under this system psents-
where there were at the last ~ s,s..,
W,OO ltoman Catholic voters ss'oas ~ q
Liberals, $4,000 Radicals and es9o
Socialists. wodld return sevsn pwWo
Catholic deputies. six Liberals no1an
Socialists. while now all the man, anu nv
Tor Brussels belong to the Roman ".
ole or Clerical party. aa cs'h'
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
rrainnon and rclesrnpher. to Form Ord,

Cincinnati. Jan. Strand Chief p
H. Morrissey OF the brotherhood of
Railway Trnlnmen. having resigned
from the Federated Board Of Railroad
Brotherhood. to take eject Jannarv
9Th. because the board refused IN
sanction several s,rites d-.iird upon
hy The affiliated btoiheIhOods. mcln,l.
'ng the matter OF The Fig -Four tcle.
;rnrhrrs. Il Is said that the iircme,,.
rninmrn and ttlcgraphcrs will nj.
Tempt to orgarize n new federation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
rhe orrnt Erpap.Inn Year.

The year 1890 may well be remem-
bered by the United States. aiiohueh
ispS saw the beginning OF the terri.
foriaI growth completed last year. The
Philippines. the sulu archipelago and
Guam are much, but the commerce
with the East Is Infinitely more. ulli-
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
KruEer.s Iiluntn...

A gentleman who formerly ,,v.s
Pretoria tells good story Of eo so y
Paul" A man of some prominar,, on
the republic went TO President '.pau,-
and applied for employment under X.
government. The blunt old Boer turnss
upon him and replied: "AIl the ~
places are filled and you are too stun,t
to be trusted In one OF the LITTLE ona. =
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
on Can Get Allen. Foo.-E... r,..

Write today to Allen s. olmsted I.
Roy, N. Y, for a free sample Of Al.
lens Foot-Ease. powder to shake ,p,o
your shoes. 1t cures chilblains. sweat.
ing. damp, swollen, aching feet n
makes new or tight shoes easy. An IA.
slant cure for Corns and Bunlons An
druggists and shoe stores sell 1t. Csc
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-11
Advice For Minnesota.

Minnesota points with pride to the
number of important committee places
filled by Its congressman. II is prom
lsing state and should be careful never
to fall down again with Pop COVER