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The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18
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Significant as it was timely and i'm
pressiye, was the recent protest OF the
Roman Catholics OF Brooklyn against
blasphemy. Twenty thousand members
OF the Holy Name society took part in
the demonstration, one feature of which
was the mass meeting in the churches, at
which addresses were made by the vicar
general Of the Brooklyn diocese and
other clergymen, dwelling upon the evils
Of blasphemy and a need OF higher
feeling Of reverence for divine things.
1t is deplorable fact that the silly
and vicious practice OF using profane
Language Of the worst sort on any and
all occasions, seems to be on the increase
among men Of all ages and classes, and
particularly upon young boys. 1t is
ments to the casual conversation OF boys
and young men who congregate on the
street corners and other public places to
be aware Of this. The practice is not
only silly, but vicious and degrading to
the last degree; and parents, religious
leaders and teachers, and all others who
have oversight and guidance OF the
young, cannot too strongly reprobate and
discourage the habit.
No man who would have the least re-
spect OF those whose respect il worth
having, will indulge in blasphemous
Language, no matter whether he has any
religious scruples or not. 1t is never a
mark Of a gentleman in any way Leslie's
| Weekly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18
The Noble, eu.las.. Of All.

recently received call from man
who has a responsible position with one
Of the largest contracting and building
firms in this country. During the con
versation l made the remark that he
had a good trade, and was doing well at
it, to which he replied that IL he was to
start over again he would go to farming.
Nowhere was man in the prime OF life,
earning more than 81 600 year, who be-
lieves farming holds out better induce
ments to the young man than is offered
by the mechanical trades. This is not the
visionary idea Of the city worker who
has no practical knowledge of farm life,
and who imagines farming is all pleasure
and profit. No, it was the mature judg-
ment OF well educated and experienced
mechanic, who has the management OF
department and the supervision OF
forty men working under him. As boy
he grew up on the farm; as young man
he worked at farming for several years;
as man in the prime and vigor of life,
with mature judgment, and earning a
look upon as fabulous, he says there are
more and better opportunities on the
farm than in the trades.
Here is something for the farmers
boys who read the TRIBUNE to think
about and well consider. True, the farm
knowledge needed by the successful
farmer today is greater than in the past
yet it is Of such nature that it may be
largely gained while conducting the
usual farm operations. 1t requires no
more time to learn to be good farmer
than it does to learn good trade.
The good farmer can get more out Of
life than the good mechanic; the poor
farmer has better show for living
than the poor mechanic. Then there
are the enioyments Of country living to
offset the inconvenience Of the usual
city life. Yes, the city has its advan,
tages; 80 also has the country. On the
whole, the advantages are with the coun-
try.
The writer Of this is a farmer from
choice, and not from necessity. With
some experience in other walks of life, and
a good education, a good look was taken
and the decision was made that farming
was better and bigger business than
any Of the trades or so-called learned
professions. / have not seen cause to
change that opinion, but it grows stronger
as the seasons come and go. Always
there is something to learn on the farm.
The mechanic may become a machine;
the preacher grows small and narrow in
his theology; the lawyer gets sharp, but
limited; the doctor sickens of his pills
and patients and sighs for broader life.
The farmer only, Of all men, has bust
ness that always broadens and develops
IL followed intelligently. A FARMER.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18
Tour OF OH MEXICO

via the Colorado & Southern Ry. under
special escort. Pullman train, with wide
vestibule cars, drawing rooms, compart.
ments, parlor, library, music room, and
the LARGEST DINING CAR IN THE
WORLD, and the famous OPEN TOP
CAR CHILILITLI, the only observation
car run in the Republic that really and
truly observes. Leisurely itinerary, with
long stops, including three Circle Tours
in the Tropics, and the Ruined Cities in
the south of Mexico. All distasteful
personally conducted features eliminat-
ed. Exclusiveness and independent
movement assured. Tickets include all
erpeHses everywhere.
For further particulars and handsome
ly illustrated descriptive itineraries, ad-
dress I. Z. Fisher, General Passenger
Agent, or Z. A. Cooper, City Ticket
Agent, Denver, Colo. 1-22
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18
PRrrrY PooKrr CALysp.R.

One of the incest pocket calendars we
have seen for 1903 is issued by the Colo
RADIO & Southern passenger department.
1t is Of celluloid. The calendar is on
one side, and on the other side is a very
prettily colored picture Of the far-famed
Georgetown Loop. This little calendar
just fits the vest pocket and can be Sc
cured by sending two cents in postage
to I. E. Fisher, General Passenger Agent,
Denver, Colo. Ills
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18

Show me a farmer with machinery Of
all descriptions strewn around in the
way and l will show you a man that
does not know the fundamental prin-
ciples Of farm management, says the
Field and Farm. Some will say that
they are unable to provide place as
does their rich neighbors, and that the
expense will be greater than the gain.
Nearly every farmer has the material to
construct shed that will answer the
same purpose ns costly buildings.
With few poles and plenty Of straw or
fodder shed can be constructed that
for economy, effectiveness and general
management will cause the eyes OF all
good managers to bulge out like irish
potatoes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18

Don't blame the stove il you can't get
a good fire-look to the coal. When the
coal is at fault the best stove made can
not produce satisfactory fire. You need
not buy bad coal for you can get the
best coal on the market here for what
you pay for the poorer kinds elsewhere.
Remember us when you want COAL
Gates
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18

Beauty in Brooches.-A stock that Is
representative Of good taste and rare ex.
cellence. The notable feature is the en-.
tire absence OF the heavy and clumsy
effects often seen, and instead, daintiness
Of styles that shows the most careful Sc
lection.-Gates
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18

II you expect to have public sale, re-
member that its success depends largely
on your auctioneer, and it will pay you
to employ good one. Jack Dawson, Ell
Paso county's oldest and popular auc-
tioneer, has had 25 years experience and
his rates are reasonable. Address Jack
Dawson, Eastonville. Colo. or this office
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18

The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean
prints interesting short stories OF love,
travel and adventure each week, in addi-
tion to all the news OF the world at large.
We have arranged specially whereby our
readers may have this paper and the
Inter Ocean for one year at the very low
rate Of q Is for both
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18

THROUGH TOURIST SLEEPING CARS
To Kansas City and st. Louis via Rock
Island System, the shortest and quickest
route. Leave Denver every Saturday at
3 p. M, arrive Kansas City every Sunday
$50 a. m, arrive st. Louis every Sunday
& D. m
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18

Safe room furnished for valuable
notes, insurance policies and pension pa
pers free OF charge. Keep them where
there is no danger Of destruction by fire.
-Elbert County Bank.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18
OvE FARE FOR THE Rouvp Tar

via the Colorado & Southern account
Christmas and New Years holidays.
Tickets will be sold between all state
points on Dec. "a, % and 81 and Jan. l,
good returning until Jan. 2.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18
WINTER REsoRrs.

in the South, Southeast and California
are most conveniently reached via the
Colorado q Southern Ry. and connect
ions through Fort Worth, Memphis and
by way Of the new Dalhart-El Paso route.
Especially low round trip rates will be
quoted and sleeping car reservations
made on request. Write to 7. E. Fisher,
General Passenger Agent, Denver, Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18

and succeeding days commencing at the hour of 10
o'clock of said day, much of the following de-
scribed real estate situate in the said county which
taxes for the year 1901 have been paid shall
necessary to pay the taxes herein below down.
terest. penalties and cost of certificates to-wt:
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18

1t pays to spend your clock dollar here
because it pays US to make your dollar
go little further than elsewhere
Gates.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-18
Jack Dawson, AuctIoneer.

Profanity Preventative Gold collar
buttons at Gates.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-31

A Philadelphia druggist has made Tue
following collection of amusing mis-
sives that have been sent to him from
time to time:
81 have a cute pain in my baby's
stummicl. Please give bearer some
thing to cure it,"
MY little girl has eat up lot of but
tons. Please send a nemetic by the
enclosed boy" ~
Deer doctor a dog bit my child on
the leg please send some cork plaster
and cutter eyes"
please send byssearer one postal
card. Also kindly give bearer, my son
some licorice root"
Deer doctor wot is good for tlrefoy
fever send some quick l got It,"
Let my Johnny have glass of sody
water. l wul come myself but 1 am
washing. p. s. the five cents is for the
sody water"
IF you can fill the enclosed prescrip-
ton for twenty-five cents, do so. II
not, return by bearer"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-31
"Absurd! Have Won eyer-.

NoSuTu. have you ever
mo, not yet"
should not like you to accept Its
shelter ever-though | do not believe
IN such Stiffness" softly said Harry.
II she understood his meaning she
was coy of acknowledgment, for. lft-
ing her hand to his arm again, the pair
resumed the stroll just in time to meet
the Colonel as he assembled the steps.
The Colonel lifted his hat and passed
indoors, while Harry and Edith stroll
ed and chatted the hours away.
Tue next morning Harry Lancaster ;
heart sank when he looked from the
window and saw the leaden clouds
scurrying along the darkened sky.
'Rain! And | was to take her for
drive. Well, | suppose must make
the best of 1t and while away the time
in the parlors," muttered he as he per.
formed his toilet
When he entered the dining room he
saw that Miss Isles chair was va
cant. All. the Colonel's chair, too. was
vacant. Over his coffee Harry made
the resolve to make break before
night. He would ask her for that daln-
~ white hand. He felt in his heart of
hearts that she did not dislike him. on
the contrary, as he recalled the pleas
ant past there was more than mere
friendliness in the depth of her beauti-
full blue eyes last night as they strolled
along the veranda.
After breakfast he went to the smOk.
ing room and seated himself near Il
window overlooking the white stretch
of sand, the curling waves, and the
foam-eappel pillows beyond.
ALI. a couple approached from the
beach. The gentleman carried-a blue
umbrella. As the pair drew near Har-
rvs heart beat wilder and wilder.
1t was the Colonels blue umbrella;
it was the Coolnel, but-who was the
lady?
Miss Lisle, by heavens. Pshaw, I'm
Il fool to think there is anything
strange about this. What do | care
about that blue umbrella, and its po-
tent love charm? But | wish it had
not been Edith" unused Harry; and
tossing away his cigar he went out
upon the veranda just in time to raise
his hat and say Good morning" to
Edith, who tripped by him.
The Colonel closed that quaint um-
brella with a click as of satisfaction
as he passed Harry with a polite bow
and a Good morning"
Two hours afterward Edith Lisle
blushed as Harry Lancaster asked her
a question She recovered quickly and
said softly:
MIR. Lancaster, the potency of the
blue umbrella is not a fiction. He Is
a charming gentleman, and-I always
did like soldiers. I-I-thank you, and
WE'LL simply said yes under the blue
umbrella; and | hope we shall remain
friends. "-Waverly Magazine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-31
MAMMOTH PIGEON RANCH.
Eight Frame Sheds Used to House
Ten Thousand of Them,

Ten Thousand of Them.
Situated at the sharp angle where
the Arroyo Seco, or dry ditch Ga ra-
vine that extends from Los Angeles to
the Sierra Madre mountains, some four
teen miles away, and the Los Angeles
river (at this point eighteen miles
from the sea- meet, is one of the most
curious exhibits of pigeon life ever
presented to the eye.
Here ten thousand pigeons, mostly
light in color, are found perched upon
the roofs of eight frame sheds. The
walls of these sheds are composed OF
hundreds of empty gasoline cans with
one OF the ends taken out and wooden
boards with apertures large enough for
pigeons substituted, and thousands of
wooden fruit boxes furnished with
square openings. The ground is gener-
ally covered with pigeons until stran
ger arrives, when there is a great whir
ring noise, the air is full of wings ana
thousands of pigeons return to their
brethren on the roofs of the sheds.
This institution belongs to one Of
Los Angeles enterprisng citizens, ana
forms a great attraction to visitors
from all the country round. as well as
to numerous colored thieves, who make
a continual practice of robbing this
vast aggregation of pigeon rOOsts. Two
large dogs properly qualified to bark
and bite are located at each end OF
the grounds, about 200 feet from each
other. These are secured safely by
long chains to spikes in the ground.
But these, fierce as they are, do not
represent the entire force for the de.
tense from thieves of the l0,G0O pig.
cons, two young dogs, trained TO 'afk
and not 10 bite, are on duty also al
the time; these are more sleepless and
it is the uprOar they make upon which
the owner so much depends for the dis
covery of the colored thieves. Dis
ease and rats take away great many
of this multitudinous bird population;
daily some young pigeons will be found
on The ground dead. having gone too
F9r from the family nest.-Pearson's
Magazine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-31

instead of buying outright the acres
over which famous battles have been
fought, the government is adopting the
policy of arranging with the landowners,
Oh payment of a small rental, to keep
Ihlngs exactly as they were on the day
which made the spot famous. The
woods are to cover the same area, the
pioWed lands, orchards and fields to cor
respond, and as far as possible build
lngs to retain their relative positions.
Ihls preserves the natnralness or the
scene much more than would Its con-
version into a great park, and the cost
to the government is much less. Many
an aged man grieves that the scenes Oh
his youth, with their days of aboundlng
pleasure, cannot be preserved against
the changes of time and the so-caled
march of improvements.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-31
HER LITTLE FELLOW yer

What funny creatures mothers arel
sometimes laugh to see
For all my bigness and my age
How mine looks after me.
Size wants to warm me when I'm cold
20 dry me when I'm wet;
do believe she thinks me just
A little fellow yet.
I'm not a schoolboy any more.
With satchel at my back;
1t won't be many years before
don the hayersack.
I'm going to join the Volunteers
My father was vet
And surely then l will not be
a little fellow yet!
All, we'll! the mothers good as gold
And kind as kind can be;
There's no one else in all the world
That's half as kind to me.
SO let her think it il she will
When |, too, am ''vet."-
1t may be | will wish | wer.
Her little fellow yet.
Christian Work.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-31

tionaDle form only when the foreicn-
born citizens become clannish whom
they set themselves in groups apart
from the general body of the people
among whom they live, and transfer
the politics of the old country to rho
new. The love for the land of tbair
nativity which persists in the breasts
OF the foreign-born does not differ from
the sentiment that has made success.
ful the reunions in various parts of the
country in Old Home Week. Migration
from Massachusetts to Montana diff.
ters only in degree from migration
from Italy to Illinois, and the emlgrant
from Russia to the United States has
done on a large scale what Appended
III small way to the man who moved
from New Hampshire to North Da-
kota. We should despise the New
Englander who should put behind him
the tender memories of his bovhood
home when he removed to the West
therefore we cannot blame, but we
ought to applaud, the European who
has warm place in his heart for the
country Of his BIRTH the customs Of
his youth, and the people who speak
his native language. He is all the bet
ter for cherishing such sentiments. and
as those sentiments do not exclude true
loyalty to the country of his adoption,
he may be, and if his love for the old
home is of the right quality, he is,
among the best of our citizens.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-31


an article in The Fortnightly Review
that the deaths from consumption
throughout Europe are estimated at
more than million annually. In Eng
land and Wales alone more than 10000
people die of the disease every year
and this annual mortality exceeds by
10000 all the raYages of the BLACK
Death" during the time Of the Great
Plague which is so terribly celebrated
in English history. tuberculosis is In
fact the Plague Of to-day, and the doc
tor speaks of it as u classic disease
along with the leprosy of the middle
ages a;:d the smallpox of the time be-
fore Jenner 1t is thus Ganked as one
of three great scourges of the race, but
the very classification is a source of
encouragement. Leprosy has practi-
cally disappeared from Europe owing
to improved conditions of living and
the incidental assistance rendered by
the isolated leper houses. Smallpox,
most contagious of diseases. has be-
come but the shadow of its former self
owing to vaccination. Were vaccina-
ton and reyaccination practiced with
the persistence and regularity which
nearly Il century's experience has
shown to be desirable, it is probable
that it would be practically eXtinguish-
ed" SO, too, tuberculosis may yield to
sanitation and other branches OF medi-
al CGin nf TNpn n
ton is exceedingly simple. Taking the
figure of seed, soil and plant to repre-
sent the disease germ, mankind and
the disease, the writer differentiates as
follows: In leprOsy, the mere sowing
of the seed, the exposure to cOntaglon,
has rarely any result except under
most favorable conditions of soil. In
tuberculosis the exposure to infection
is usually but by no means so certain
ly as in the case of leprosy, without
result except where predisposing CON
ditiOnS exist, that is in favorable con-
ditions of soil. In smallpox almost any
unprotected, unyaccinated person eX-
posed to infection runs the greatest
risk of contracting the disease" Like
leprosy tuberculosis has been affected
by the improved conditions of life, the
British death rate having declined from
$500 in the million in 1898 to 1,305
in 1896, but though the soil is more
resistant the seed is found every
where, and prevention can be secured
only through its control. That means
the control of the eXpectoration of in
fected persons which contain the tu-
bercle bacilli, and though the task
seems large one the cooperation OF
the patients and the public would make
it easy. The patients themselves might
solve the difficulty by regulating eX-
pectorations, and their ignorance and
carelessness might be corrected by no
LITIGATION of the disease to the health
authorities, which is made compulsory
in Norway. With a public educated to
the necessities of the case and proper
treatment of patients in Sanatorla DE-
Hitler thinks that not only the pre-
vention but the absolute suppression OF
tuberculosis would be possible.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-31
1.-THE HoRsE"-A COMPOSITION.
Written by a Candidate for the High
School.

School.
THE horse Is noble animal. He
Is the smartest animal of any animal
on earth. The horse is very pretty
animal and he Is more beautiful than
a cow. | like cow, but like horse
better. because he is more gentle and
you can ride him anywhere you have
to go. The horse is also very care
full beast. because he is the only ami
NAL that wears shoes. The COW does
not wear shoes, the dog does not wear
shoes, the camel does not wear any
thing on his feet, and the horse Is the
only beast that does not go barefootcd.
The horses shoes are different from
the shoes of a person, because be does
not take them off when he goes into
the house.
The horse cannot talk like person.
but he can come nearer to talking than
Il giraffe, because the CRATES neck Is
so long that his voice gets stuck ON its
way to his mouth
There are many kinds of horses.
There is the white horse, the black
morse, the gray horse, the brown horse,
the race horse, the clothes horse. the
wood horse, the hobby horse, the night
horse, and there are many relations OF
the horse, such as the horse pistol, the
Colts revolver, the nightmare, the
horseless carriage ana the horse rad
ish.
The horse is different from per
son, because he has four feet and he
can walk on all four feet at the same
time. The horse has four sides. near
side, an offsde, topside and bottom
side.
Il like horses very much. have n
horse, and he is very pretty. l ride
him every day, and when l get bigger
l am going to have some more horses
Washington Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-31
Superstitions of Royalty.

A few years ago, says London An
sWers, King Carlos of Portugal paid
lengthy visit to England, and one day
he had to speak to "A gathering of emf
nent people at a reception in the West
End. The day happened TO be a Fri
day, and his majesty was upset to the
point of annoyance. In this nervous
condition he CHANGED to kick over "A
flower pot, which fell on the head OF
peer who was sitting below the plat
form. King Carlos ap0logized profuse-
ly, and remarked that, had the Gag
been Saturday, he was sure the acc,-
dent would not have happened See
ing, however, that he had not hurt the
peer, he humorously remarked:
Il have been a sportsman all my Iife
and bagged much big game; but this is
the first time | ever potted the head Of
q British peer"
1t is said that on one occasion the
Princess of Wales broke a valuable
looking glass. Next day she seemed
terribly upset. and came with IA tear
full story to her royal husband.
"Oh, I'm so miserable Yesterday
broke looking glass, and to-day one
of my poor cats is dead"
The prince Is not particularly fond
of cats, and on the following day sent
for her highness.
ANY more eats dead this mornlngt'
mo" replied the princess Mortified.
''Why do you ask?'
Because | went and broke four look
Ing glasses yesterday" replied his roy
al highness, laughing.
The ave;age man loses a little more
Of his patience with every baby that
arrives, and the average woman gains
q little more,