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The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-05
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war college established at Washington.
has frequently amused his fellow OH
GERS with stories OF the Filipinos.
lie found that the Biographies used
by native teachers In the schools were
grotosquely misleading. Spain for ex-
ample. was shown to include most OF
Europe. Children were taught that
there were three continents-Europs
Asia and Africa. To discover for him
self what educational results had come
OF American occupancy. friend OF
Gen. Young determined 10 visit n
school room to see whether higher
education had raised up any expan-
sionists among thenative pupils When
given an opportunity to question the
children. Gen. Youngs friend asked In
Spanish II they knew how many CON
tinents there are on the globe. A
score OF little hands responded. The
visitor called upon the nearest pupil.
How many continents are there2''
he inquired.
There is only one continent, said
the child.
only one?" repeated the surprised
visitor
only one" persisted the boy. atoat-
ly.
And what is the name of lt?" ask
ed the visitor
THE United States OF America. =
was the reply.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-05
How Mothsr-Lo,. Wa. Horn.


The great white God who loves US well,
The dear white God who heeds our
way.
Down-looklng where his cisidrcn dwell,
Saw that their feet had gone astray.
And. iol their tears fell down like rain.
And souls we're crushed by cruel pain.
Then spake the dear waite God and said;
Somewhat they need to make them
strong
Aud cheer the hearts whence hope hath
fled.
T7il through lifc's diseord strikes her
song"
And straight lie thought. and. thinking.
smiled.
or one rare aft 10 bless His child,
Then from our God His Eift was sent
All. soul OF mine. thou knowcst we'll
To nh the earth with fun content
And tighten haunts where shadows
dwell:
To Blndden those who weep. forlorn-
And 50 sweet mother-iove was born.
Alfred j. Warehouse, In Success
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-05
Marble. In Arabia.

The boys of Arabia have a curious
way OF playing marbles. The marble
is placed In the hollow between the
MIDDLE finger and the forefnger of the.
left hand. the hand being Hat on ths'
ground, and the fingers closed. The
forefinger OF the right hand is then
pressed firmly on the, end joint OF the
middle finger. which pushes the middle
finger suddenly aside, and the for.,-
finger slips out with sufficient force 70
propel the shooter very accurately.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-05
rel.ened Arrow. OF Inalan..

1t is a practice of savage tribes in
most all parts Of the world to put
poison on the points OF their spears
and arrows, that they may be more
effective against their enemies. for a
wound which under ordinary circum-
stance would heal quickly, II made
with poisoned implement viii prob
ably cause death.
The poison Is generally obtained
from a plant or tree. such as the dead
ly upas tree of Java, The American
Indian has used the venom of snakes
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-05
snrrrI.Irr no,rd rrIcl..

Take a piece of thin board of soft
wood. say pine foot and half in
length and two inches wide. Place It
upon an ordinary kitchen table, allow.
ing the end to protrude half It's length
almost beyond the edge of the table.
Now place a newspaper upon the table
covering the board to the edge, and
smooth Il out carefully, being sure
that the paper is in perfect contact
with the board as well as with the
table. Then announce to the com
pany assembled that. with no other
fastening upon the board than the
sheet of newspaper. you propose TO
strike the end of the board hard
enough TO break II. or at least to tilt
the table. 1t will appear impossible.
Every one will imagine that the news
paper will be torn in two as soon as
the end of the board is struck, but
this will not occur. Strike II smart
sharp blow with the hand or an In
strument, and the board will either
break on or tilt the table and remain
fast to it, just as II II had been nailed
fast. The explanation Is simple
When blow is struck there is ten
dency to tilt the end OF the board upon
the table but the air having been
pressed out from under the paper. O
semi-vacuum has been created, and
the compression of air upon the outel
side of the paper holds the board fast
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-05

In order to procure II he tied small
piece of meat to the end of n stic. and
then went In search OF a rattlesnake
or viper. Upon finding one, he in
duced 1t to strike the meat as often
as possible by getting 1t into an angry
mood. This was repeated with other
snakes until the meat was filled with
venom. To poison the arrows the
points were jabbed several times into
the meat. after which n wound from
one of them was as deadly as the bite
of the snake itself.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-05

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The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-05
A riiiplno columbu..

Gen. Samuel B. NJ Young. who has
been named as president of the new
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
Improvement Of Country Lie.

In the golden age country life was all
that could be demanded even by the
most exactlng critic, and the glorious
fellowshlps of shepherds and shepherd
esses, the Corydons, the Chloes and
all that set, knowing none Of the as.
pirations of modern life toward libra.
ries, telephones and free deliveries,
We're exceedingly happy all the time.
1t Is not so now. Country life now
has certain awkward and exasperating
disadvantages. Isolation and the want
of good means Of communication lie at
the root Of the difficulty.
Farming is, no doubt one Of the most
normal and healthful of occupations.
At the same time it is, to certain de-
gree, narrowing and deadening. If to
the pleasurable and profitable features
of the country there could be added
some of the plecsurable and profitable
features Of the city a great good would
have been accomplished. If, besides
fresh air, good food and excellent
health, the farmer could have the H.
brarles, telephones and free deliver
les before mentioned, as well as the
concerts, the lectures, the theatres, the
museums and the constant and easy
Intercourse which are possible In
urban communities, the change in the
tone Of rural life would bring with 1t
important and far-reachng conse-
quences.-Chlcago Tribune.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
Prepared For the worst.

She came into the Turkish bath fair
ly cracking with the evidences OF
grief. Long crepe streamers flowed
behind her, the crepe folds on her
dress rustled stiffly, the inky-dyed furs
about her neck bore testimony to an
almost unbearable sorrow she OBJ
tanned the key to the dressing ROOM
she was evidently an old patron of
the establishment - and prepared to
leave her valuables at the office.
Drawing off her gloves she removed
three or four big pearl rlngs-pearls set
singly and in bands and in punches.
From her ears she took out two great
smoky pearls. Her lustreless watch
chain was studded with pearls of the
black variety. She handed them all
over. The cashier sighed as she looked
upon them.
"You certainly have some pretty jew
elry, Mrs. Brown" she observed.
yes" sighed Mrs. Brown. MY
pearls are pretty, think. And I'm so
glad l got them instead of diamonds.
A good many people have said to me,
why don't you get your husband to
give you diamonds? But I've always
thought that if the day ever came
when it wouldn't be good taste for me
to wear diamonds it would be better
to have the pearls. And sure enough"
she sighed again, ''the time has come.
Mr. Brown has gone, but those pearls
are a real comfort to Washing
ton Times.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
An Indian who Wore EyegIasses,

L noticed something the other day
that was to me in the nature of a nov-
city," remarked a prominent local court
stenographer, who has spent consider
able time in business way among the
descendants of the American abort
gines. what struck me as strange
was my meeting here in Washington
with an Indian who wore eyeglasses.
In the course of all my experiences
with the red men l never before OBJ
served Poor Lo making use of lenses
to aid his sight. Perhaps the name Of
this particular Indian has something
to do with his adopting what is unques-
tionably very necessary custom Of
civilization. He bears the cognomen
'Foggy Cloud and is a member of the
Chippewa tribe. All the other In.
dlans Of my acquaintance are blessed
with keen sight of the most pronounced
type, and | do not remember hearing
that any of them ever had eye trouble
of any character. r."-Washlngton Star.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
Your Successful Old Playmate.

When you knew as a boy the man
who mas made success
You can remember that he never
amounted to much In his youth.
You always have grave doubts
whether his success is as great as re-
ported.
You sometimes find it hard to be as
pleased with his good fortune as an
old friend should be.
When he appears to be glad to see
you you cannot help being a little sur
prised,
When he does not appear to be over
joyed at meeting you it is recalled that
he always was that way-and nothing
to his credit
1t is difficult to avoid speaking of his
poor old father and mother when
his family Is mentioned.
Altogether, 1t is a hard thing to re-
gard his rise as an altogether credit
able performance or to reflect upon its
attendant circumstances without the
thought that there are some things
about them which you could have done
better. indianapolis News.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03

roots, herbs and plants for the botanic
druggists, and there is much care and
expense put upon the culture of such
things.
Prices vary from season to season,
and quotations cannot be long de.
pended upon. Many of these raw ma.
terials are expensive. Larkspur seed
sells at so per ounce, and sassafras
pith. quantity recommended in an in.
fusion of rose water for sore eyes,
fetches 81 an ounce. Many of the
herbs that go to make familiar medi
cines seem very cheap,
The botanic druggists keep also many
extracts worth from 81 to $3.50 per
pound, and scores OF essential oils, rs
of anise. of catnip, of goldenrod, Of
horseradish, of rue, of sage. Of Gala.
mus, OF parsley and of pennyroyal. The
art of extracting these oils is part Of
the herb doctors knowledge, and as
well Of the manufacturing druggists.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
Mystihed Scientists.

At the last meeting of the Linnean
Society Professor G. B. Howes ex-
hibited a marine organism received
from DR.. Gilchrist, of South Africa.
1t is structureless and transparent.
After having submitted the object to
a dozen trained experts, he put it for
ward in the hope of obtaining a clue
to its significance and geological posi-
tion. In commenting upon this ex-
hibt, the President said he believed
the occasion was probably the first i'm
the history Of the society upon which
an object had been laid upon the table
to which no one could give a name.-
London Nature.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
Comic Papers Excluded. !.

Humorous papers which are illus
trated in the colored supplement brand
Of deep red are now ex xcluded from the
public library at Clevelsnd, Ohio, be
cause their Jokes have habit of re
hecting on certain nationalltles and
races in a manner which lNany patrons
Of the library do not enjoy.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
Facts Told Clearly.

Now that there are professors Of ad-
vertislng and professional writer's OF
advertisements there seems to be an
impression that the principles Of pub
licity are complicated. Yet it remains
true that except in peculiar cases
plain and simple statement Of facts
makes the best business announce
ment. The facts which the advertiser
wants the public to know are exactly
the facts which the public wants to
know. .... --.-.----..-..
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
GrightWOOd Avenue Citizens,
Association.
OFFICERS;

President, Louis p Shoemaker; 1st
Xice-President, Wilton J. Lambert; I'd
Vice President, N. L. Robinson; 81
Ylce-President Thomas Blagden 4A
Vice-President, DIR. Henry Darling;
Secretary, John G.. Keene; Treasurer,
n. e. Robinson.
B6F~ Total Membership about 200.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
Citizens Northwest Suburban
Association.
Meetings are hold tho First Fri
dRy Evening in Each Month in
the Town Hall, TenleytOwn, DC.
OFFICERS:

President, Chus. G. Lancaster; 1st
Vice-President, Jas. L. Tate; End Vice
President, Col, Robert l. Fleming; 3rd
Vice-P President, A. Z. Shoemaker; 4th
Vice-P President, DR.. A. NJ. Ray; 9th Vice
President, Prof. Louis L. Hooper; Secre.i
tary, DIR. J. w. Chapel; Treasurer.
Chas. r. Morgan; Sergeant.at. Arms,
Andrew j. BergO; Chairman Executive
Committee, Louis 2. Shoemaker.
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE 6 OHIO
RAILROAD.


Leave washinston. New Jersey ave. and. and St
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisville, si0:05 an.
% 40 pm. '1:1C night.
Plttsburg. '10:45 an, $3.50 pm. aud 100
night.
Cleveland, 'Io:4s am. and 1900 night.
Columbus and Wheeling. s6:20 pm.
Winchester, ts:aS an, f3:45 and 1880 pm.
Annapoli, Ills. $3.50. ts:ss. t1I:ss an. .o:s5
pm.
Frederict 1885. $500. tIo:.s am. s1:1s. 1850.
f6:20 pm
Boyd and way points. 1885. 1900 am. s1:l5.
h sGd wf1 1 sG pm 5000
t,2.50 s1:l5. 1900. fi:s0. $500 1880. rios.
81 90 HOLM. iii 80 pm.
Washington Junction and way points. S:35. 50 90
Am. 1:I5 49, $3.50 pm.
Baltimore; week days $500; 500. $50: x7:os.
I5:s5. 10:20 G:3O $500 1000. XII 80 II :5 p m
Sundays. 1890. x7:O5. II 10 $50. x9:OO &. M.
1920 1:I5. 1900. 1880. 1906. 1885. $50.
$500. .tO:OO. Kill 80, XII :35 pm.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
An trains illuminated with Pintsch light.
Baltimore. Philadelphia. New York. Boston and
t..Royal Limited diner, t4:0O buffetl. '5:O5
tdiaer,, $500 and lao pm sleeping car open
at 1000 o'clock.
Pullman all day trains.
Atlantic City. 1920 noon.
Daily. Except Sunday. sSunday only.
xExpress trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences By Union Transfer Co. on orders left at
ticket offices. $40 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
New York svPnue and 18th street and Mt station.
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JAMES W. RATcLIFFN AUdTIoNEER
Trustees Sale lef 81 Frame
House, No. 1 TOO III Street
NJ W.. IN

BY virtue Of deed of trust duly recorded in
Liber No. 22oS, folio 40s ct seq che of the land
records the District Of, Columbia. and at the
request Of the party secured thertby, the under
signed trustees will offer for sale BY public auction
In front mt, Of the premises on THURSDAY THE
AT HALFPAST FOUR o'cIpek Pm. the fol-
of Washington, In the District Of Gd3umbia to wit:
The eastern part Of orginaLlot ntnbered ten (1O,,
IN square numbered three hnnSred and nineteen
3l9), beginning for the saIes al TIE northwestern
corner Of lot numbered eleven MI In the square
aforesaid, on III" street north, being seventy (70l
feet from the corner OF fifth street west, and
running thence along H" on the south side there
of Twenty-Five and twelfth l25 lib feet to the
eastern line OF ten foot alley, thence along the
eastern line Of the said alley one hundred 400
feet In southery direction tota point. thence in
distance Ut twenty five and one-twelfth (25 1-i2)
feet to point. and thence Ia northerly direc-
ton parallel with the line OF the said alley,
distance Of one hundred 200 feet to the place of
beginning together with all the improvements,
rights, &c.
Terms: One third cash. the balance in one, two
and three years, with interest at six per cent
per annum, secured by deed Of trustson the
property sold. or all cash, at the option of the
anee Of bid: II the terms OF sale not complied
with In fifteen days from the day Of SAKE the
trustees reserve the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser.
after five days advertisement. Of such resale In
some newspaper published in Washington, d. c.
All conveyancing, stamps. &C. at cost OF the pur-
chaser. WIN. A. MILLER,
GEORGE ". E. SLATER.
ap12-d&dH Trustees.
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DUNCANsoN BROS, ArcT1oNEERs.

EXECuTORS SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, KNOWN AS NO. SOT 18TH
STREET NORTHN EST, FRONTING u tEkr
ON 18TH STREET.
By virtue of the power of sale contained in the
last will and testament OF Washington Haines late
of Leesburg. county of Ioudoun. state Of Virginia.
deceased, the undersigned, executor nominated In
said Will, will sell at public auction. in front of
the premisetN on THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY
OF MAY, A.. 1902, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM,
sublot a in Dyers subdivision OF original lot four
teen uI in square 127, the same is recorded In
liber h, page 2s5, in the office Of the surveyor
of the District OF Columbia
Terms of sale: One-thrd cash and balance in
one and two years from date of sale for which the
notes of the purchaser shall be gwen, with inter-
est payable semi annually at the rate of six per
centum per annum until paid, and secured by deed
of trust on the real estate sold, all cash. at the
option OF the purchaser. A deposit Of $500 will be
required at the time of sale. All revenue stamps
conveyancng, acknowledging and recording pur-
chasers cost. Taxes will be paid to date of SALE
II terms are not complied with In fifteen days
from date OF sale the executor reserves the right
to resell the property at the risk and Of the
defaulting purchaser, after five days previous no.
tice.
ANDREW ]. BRADFIELD, Executor,
Care Blair & Thorn, Columbian building.
ap1S-d&ds
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ep9-d&dl
FUTURE DANA.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL. ESTATE
NORTHWEST CORNER BID AND |, STREETS
SOUTHEAST, IMPROVED BY TwO-STORY


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE real. ESTATE.
NORTHWEST CORNER BID AND |, STREETS
SOUTHEAST. IMPROVED BY TwOSTORY
FRAME HOUSE
:, By virtue OF a decree of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, passed in Equity Cause
No. 22566, the undersigned trustees will ofrer for
sale by public auction, In front of the premises on
FRIDAY, THE I'd DAY OF MAY, A b. 1902. AT
HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM the following
described real estate, situate in the city of Wash
ington, District of Columbia to wit: Lot numbered
one %, in square numbered hundred and
sixty-eight (7es), having frontage Sd street of
III feet inches by a depth of about SO feet i'm
proved by two-story frame house, together with
all the appurtenances, &c, thereto belonging
Terms: Oneithird cash, the balance in canal IN
stallnents at one and two years. evidenced by the
promfssory notes of the purchaser, with interest at
six per cent per annum payable semi annually Sc
cured by deed Of trust the property sold or all
cash at the option of the purchaser. deposit of
500 required at the time of sale II the terms of
sale are not complied with in 10 days from the day
or sale. the trustees the right to resell the
property at the risk and of the defaultiny mr..
chaser after five days advertisement of such re-
sale In some newspaper published in Washington.
d. G. All eonveyancing, recording, stamps &c
at the purchasers cost.
CHARLES BENDHEIAI, Trustee,
No. Az La Ave. y. w
PAUL E JOHNSON. Trustee
No. 512 Street ~ w
ap19-d&ds JAMES W. RATCLlFFE, Auctioneer
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SPORTING IN CHINA.
Ways in Which the Celestials Pass
Away Time

From the London Mail.
| One of the most common ways of betting
in China is with oranges This goes on at
the fruit stalls and also in private houses.
The bet is on the number of seeds in an
orange. Sometimes it is as to whether the
number is odd or even, and at others as To
the exact number of seeds the orange con-
tains. If at a fruit stand, the dealer will
pay the lucky guesser five times his bet. but
the loser must pay the value of the orange
and also five times as much as he has
wagered.
Quail fighting is done on table with a
little fence about it's edge The fighting
quails have been starved for some time.
AS they are put Into the pen a few grains
of rice or wheat are laid before them, and
they at once begin to fight over them They
are trained for the purpose, and good
fighter is worth 500 and upward.
1t is the same with the crickets. Their
prize rings are little bowls. The crickets
have been trained. They seem to under
stand their masters word, and they are
urged on to the combat with straws The
Ehinese understand how to feed and groom
the crickets for the fray. They give them
honey. boiled chestnuts and boiled rice and
certain kinds of fish. They do not allow
anyone TO smoke near them, for they
think That tobacco Injuries them. If the
crickets grow sick they feed them upon
mosquitoes and red ants
In a cricket fight the crickets are weigh
ed before they are put in the ring They
are matched as to size and color The bet
ting Is done just as carefully as at an En-
glish horse race. The stakes are held by a
committee, which deducts certain per-
centage for those who own the fighting
houses. During the fight the gamblers
grow excited. They scream and yell and
hop up and down as one insect gets the
better of the other and go almost mad
when one wins.
The Chinese have all sorts of games, but
mostly games of chance. Even in kite fiy-
ing the boys and mentor even the men fiy
kites-wiil try to see which has the strong
| est string. forcing his string against the
| strings of the others to break them. In
/ such contests the strings are often soaked
| with glue and busted with powdered glass
that they may cut or saw the better At
| every feast. however, there are games of
guessing upon which money is staked
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THOS. ]. OWEN x son. Aucts. ap9-d&ds
CIANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. No. 2I6 FILLMORE STREET.

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. NO. 2l6 FILLMORE STREET.
ANAC0STIA
By virtue OF decree OF the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia. passed the 9th day OF
April, 1902, in the Of Cross ct al VS.. O'HaI-
loran ct al, No. 23155 Equity the undersigned
VIII sell at public auction. In front OF the prem
Uses. on THURSDAY APRIL TWENTY FOURTH
1902. AT FIVE O'CLOCK Pm, the real estate
original plat of Anacostia or Uniontown COM
mencing for the same at point ia feet from the
northeast corner Of jefferson and Fillmore streets
the line OF said lot numbered 1875 ana
running thence north 10 feet TO the northwest cor
Of said lot numbered 1875; thence east ~ re,r
to the northeast corner OF said lot numbered 1886
thence south 10 feet to the east line of lot mum,
bered 1876; thence west ~ feet the place OF
beginning together with the improvements thereon
consisting OF a six-room frame dwelling known as
No. 216 Fillmore street.
Terms OF sale: One-third cash, and the balance
In and two years. the deferred payments TO lie
represented by the notes Of the purchaser bear. r
interest at the rate Of per centum per annum
from the day OF sale. payable In equal sem-annuai
fnstallments and secured by FIRST deed OF trust on
the property sold. all cash. at the purchasers
option. A deposit Of one hundred and fifty dollars
will be required OF the purchaser at the time OF
sale All conveyancing, recording and potar.al
fees at cost Of purchaser. Terms OF sale 10 be
complied with within ten days from day OF sale
otherwise trustees reserve the right resell
purchaser after such previous public advertisement
as they may deem necessary.
l.. CABELL WILLIAMSON. Trustee,
AS Louisiana ave NV.
OSCAR LUCKETT. Trustee,
ap12d&ds 344 ID ST. NV.