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The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-26
RETURN OF GENERAL WHEATON
Filipino War Losses More Than Bal.
anced by Sanitary Gains.

San Francisco. June .,2.--The United
States army transport sherman arrived
from the Philippines last evening and
went Immediately into quarantine.
Among her passengers were Maj. Gen.
Lloyd Wheaton and Brig. Gen. Snyder.
ON board were also 1.3gJ men. forming
the Sixth and Nineteenth infantry regl-
ments. The ship also brought back
fifty-sevcn discharged soldiers. 197
sick men, three dead aid eleven In
sane.
General Wheaton returns In fairly
good health. He would not talk on
the charges OF cruelty mnde against
American soldiers In the Philippines.
but he made this statement as showing
what occupation meant.
1.-THE deyastatlons of war have cost
many lives. md the loss among the ma
tives has no doubt been very large. but
when one takes into consideration the
hundreds OF thousands of lives that
have been saved by reason OF the uEni.
tary precautions OF the American army
and the civil commission, the loss by
war seems infinitesimal
'Sronllpox became epidemic soop af-
ter the Americans took Manila and
would have caused frightful mortality
among the natives, as well as among
the troops. but for the regulations AMI
precautions OF the medical authorities
OF orr army. Compulsory vaccination
was held In every city. province. town
and throughout the country. In that
way we saved thousands OF lives. In
General Bells department 100000 were
vaccinated. Later. when the bubonic
plague seemed bound to obtain foot
hold in the Philippines. the army
stamped II out by determined action.
AT present cholera Is raging. and | be-
lieve the health officers have the dis
ease well under control These dan
gers have been met and overcome by
Americans"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-26
moFFAT ROAD FINANCED.
Construction Contracts to Be Let and
Building Pushed.

Denver. June 22.-Tbe following
Associated Press telegram was re-
cclyed yesterday from New York:
David II. Moffat. president Of the
First National Bank Of Denver. who
has been In this city for the last sixty
days. has concluded successfully the
financial arrangements preliminary to
the building OF the Denver. Northwest
ern 4 Pacific railway.
Senator w. A. Clark has entered In
to nm agreement with Mr.. Moffat by
which the San Pedro. Los Angeles x
Salt Lake railway will connect at Salt
Lake City with Mr.. Moffat's new road.
The Denver. Northwestern X Pacific
Will connect with the Rock Island and
the Chicago, Burlington X Quincy at
Denver"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-26
wyoming OIL cusber.

Cody, wyo.. June 22.-word has just
been received here from the Bonanza
oil fields. southeast OF Basin City. stint
ing that the drillers have encountered
oil and that the well is OF the gusber
order. Great excitement prevails at
Basin City and In the oil fields.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

,act, ward It Is strange back yard to me. for l
have lust moved in front of it 1t is at present very
ordinary overgrown with weeds, and with only
very pitiful apology of a garden There is in 1t
small patch Of freshly WORKED SOIL "here the
$50 tenants had pulled up their potatoes. 1t was
baled with the sum- and uninteresting looking. I
went there to plant peach pit And this is what
T saw. small black ant, very ordinary looking
there were thousands like her in the potato patch
dragging dead green grasshopper hve tunes as
,onc az she and many times as stout She walked
Woodward dragging the grasshOpper-very, very
fast indeed She had firm grip on his shoulder
With her teeth or what go for teeth in ant She
dragged him over hummocks that must have
soamad mountains to her. and sometimes she
s,owad m little as though she tired. Finally
-, b,,,nned into stone inch high. She climbed
mn the stone trying to drag her burden, but he
TOO much for her She left him at the foot of the
stone and went off to find help. She told another
ant about it. and the two scurred back to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

spearpoint. In one side Of the arrow notch is
cut: the bowstring being slipped into this notch.
the knot at the end OF the string prevents the
arrow from slipping off until thrown by the archer
who taking the butt Of the whipbow in his right
hand. holds the arrow at the notch with his left
hand; then swaying his body from side to side.
suddenly let's so with his left hand. at the same
time extending his right 10 its full length from
his side This not only gives tn arrow al the
velocity it would acquire from the bow, but adds
the additional force Of a sling. thus sending the
projectiIe a greater distance In some sections o.
the country the whipb0w is a great favorite among
the boys who throw arrows up amazing dis
lance Arrows can be bought in any city but most
boys prefer to make their own leaving the store
arrows FOR the girls 70 Use with lAeL- pretty
store bows.
4 simple whipbow IS made by any boy in few
minutes out of an elastic s4pllng vr uIl1c-- anu
the arrow cut out Of a pine ShiDgle with pochet-
knife. This can be improved upon as uCgh a ma!
81. desired by substituting a piece OF siTdlSIt
grained. well seasoned wood for IN green a-tHga
and regularly made Indian arrows Tor the cElue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
A CLOCK OF BRED.

From Chimes
1,hare exists at Milan. Italy. clock vhish nay
Justly be said 70 ae one OF the most wonderful n
the world This masterpiece Of human ingenuity IS
made entirely Of bread crumbs, and has naturally
history r.- -,
Nh,i.- q hundred years ago an lia.lan "'rAInaQ
,,i-r.f ~ --y his hand at making clock. t-- AaC
NOT the means to BUY the MEAL necessary -'E me
do. =, -: -bo
INGENIOUS idea of saving his bread crumbs from day
10 dtv and sodifyIug them with the AID OF strong
salts. -, ,-,--+ - .r. -ai,
4 very hard matter which could 1Q' oe dissolved
IN yr4far with which he constructed the CLOCK
=. - !, nerfe,t one in every way and is now one
of tb, curiosities of the capital Il LouJ@TdE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
VALUABLE ORANG OUTANG.
PETER HOPE SOLD FOR $2,5OO-TRAV,
ELLED AS CHILD TO SAN FRANCISCO

Peter Hope. said to be the only orang outang
in America. has just travelled on half fare from
Philadelphia to San Francisco. He
sweater a skirt and a heavy veil. He looked
like little girl and most of the people the
train thought that he little girl. The sum
of s., 800 had just been paid for him by Thomas
Thurston. the superintendent Of the San Fran
cisco Geological Garden. If he lives to maturity
he will be worth $4,000 or $4,000.
Peter Hope is intelligent any of the
four or five orang outangs that have preceded
him from Borneo TO the New World. He is two
years Old his height is three feet and his weight
forty pounds. There is life insurance on him
OF 5000
When a pipe is handed to him and he is told
TO smoke he puts the pipestem where it belongs,
and puffs away with a medtative Irish look.
At the command Brush your hair" he takes
mirror in hand and brush In the other and
arranses his long locks He takes his meals like
a human being sitting at table, drinking his
milk from a cup and eating his sliced bananas
with spoon.
To a great many orders the grave, wise ap-
pearing creature gives quick obedience such as:
Peter. turn somersault'
Peter, lie down"
Peter. stand up"
Fold your hands, Peter"
Peter make bow"
The story of mis- life is brief He was born In
Borneo and until nine months ago he lived
there ranging the wooded marshlands the
coast He and his mother had a nest in tree
top They lived on bananas, molested one
and were happy The mother. as big a we'll
grown girl. rocked her son to sleep at night in
her arms. \ Bornese shot her one day, and her
child the man carried off in a sack The young
orang outang was gentle from the start Of his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
BRAIN PUZZLERS.
HIDDEN RIVERS

HIDDEN RIVERS
l. Was Mr.. Mendel aware of her presence
2, On, on, Horatio! to the front! to victory.
4. Dear Emma | nearly forgot to write you 'o-
day.
) cannot rise 1 never had such PAD laiA
6, He is wedding the onion bed
OMITTED RHYMES
Complete the poem by supplying words that rhyme
in each cOuplet.
Little Jack went down the ---
So did little sister ----
Jack said Don't be tagging -,
Just what you can ---.
But his little sister -
She was a good natured ------
So Jack said. Come on them >.
Wen go Wading in the ----.
Sister said it was too ---D'
She not very -----
Jack said IF you're going,
You do just what l -
Sister then ran home to ------'
Plagued more her little -
RIDDLE
l may be covered with feathers ana possess tils
power of motion. and yet am an ADJECTIVE aPPlleu
to certain of your joints; am also d 'ero aAu aAi
4 word often used by carpenters
DIAMOND
l, In glory; 2 to permit; 3, a fish; 4. mend1cants;
s. a study; g. bird; Z, glad; s. a pronoun' D. III
glory.
CHARADE.
NY first and my second we always spy.
When Christmas time is drawing nigh.
You will think my third
A curious bird
When you see him floating in the sky
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

My Who'll, is a flower that used 10 grow
In ETaudmutEers garden long a-O-
NUMERICAL ENIGMA
composed Of twelve letters and spell the
name OF writer OF fairy tales
My 1885 is testament
My 1851 is a part of a ship.
My S-9-l1-ll is stern.
My 4-5-l2 is way W
ANSWERS To PUZZLES PUBLISHED SEP
TENDER q
HIDDEN MOUNTAINS.
!. Green. >. Alps. ;. White i Rocky. . Apen-
mines. s. Carmel : CatSkiII
OMITTED EATTLEFIELspS-
+ Is Tundy's Lam too Iong to have turning?
. Is that iceberg Etty'S berg OiettySburg('
.. / have any luck now lucknow.
+ You should have the mad bull (Bul
Rum.
> one term golf Is bunker. Hills. especially
high ones. are cot suitable for golf links Bunker
HID.
You should not concord with his view unless
you agree with ii in your heart Concord
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
HOW TO MAKE A WHIPBOW

This graceful and powerful weapon Is uta
ordinary longbow, with the exception tina, -
bowstrins Is made fast to only one end. after n.
manner of the whiplash; where the whipasb -. '
inmates In a snapper the bowstring ends ..
hard. round knot The arrow Is made Et
other arrow. either with blunt end or a noi,.-,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

the first MANI" answered George Washington"
and upon being informed that it was ADAM e4-
claimed, "Oh, well. if you speaking OF foreign
ers. perhaps he was"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

DOUBLE ACROSTIC
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October-AthIete
DROP LETTER PUZZLE
There is dew left on the daisies and o,
There is rain left In heaven: 'efs
I've said my seven times over and ovs,
Seven times Is seven
CROSSWORD ENIGMA
Charlemagne.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

Get 4 free sample of Chamber.
lain's Stomach and Liver Tab.
lets at b. e. Jones' drug store.
They are easier to take and more
pleasant In effect than pills.
Then their use is not followed by
constipation as is often the case
with pills. Regular size, 25c per
bog.
Msr. Lac. Hayes and children
after spending several weeks in
the home Of her father DR.. r. w.
Holland, have returned to their
home in Hollandale.
Miss Ethel Spivey has accept
ed the position Of day operator in
Telephone exchange at Itta
Bena, and will leave in d few
days.
Mr.J. N. Brown, of Longview,
Texas, is ia our city, he came to
accompany his wife and children
home after their visit to her
mother, Mrs. L. 4. Bransford.
Miss Fannye Holiday, one of
opr popular telephone operators,
we are sorry to learn has accept
ed a position at Ridgeland, as
typewriter and stenographer.
On account of an advertise
mept coming in late Friday eye
ming, threw US late with the
paper, but hope our readers will
enjoy it just the same.
Mr.. F. r. Russell, of Rolling
Fork, who is now a student at
Millsaps College, is visiting this
his old home. and is the guest
Of his sister, Mrs. E. L. Pass.
more.
Mrs, John Armstrong, wife Of
one Of the most popular Drum
mers, who "makes" Canton, has
returned to her home at Wesson.
after pleasant visit to Mrs. J,
G. Turner.
All the desirable reserved
seats will soon be taken for the
Y. M. G. A. Star Entertainment
Course. Apply at once to D.
G. McLaurin if you desire one.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
FREE TO THR BABIES.

The Eastern Manufacturing Co., o.
Chicago, will present to every baby
under one year of age, in this county, one
solid silver baby spoon with the baby's
eiyen name engraved on same. You do
not have to pay one cent nor buy any
thing to get this spoon. The Eastern
Manufacturing Co. are large manufac-
turers and jobbers of jeweiry and
silyerware, and have taken this method
of advertising their goods, Instead of
spendinq thousands of dollars for
magazine advertising they have decided
70 give it away direct to consumers.
The undersigned firm has BEEN
made distributing agent for this
locality. Bring your baby to their
store and give its name and age and
you viii receive one Of these beautiful
silver spoons all engraved free OF cost.
This is not cheap article. but solid
silver of elegant design. Don't fail
20 look over the elegant line of The
Eastern Manufacturing Co. : goods On
display at
W. w. HOLMES, Canton Miss
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
RAN A TEN PENNY NAIL
THROUGH HIS HAND.

Whils opening a box, j, c..
Mount, of Three Mile Bay, N. Y,
ran q ten penny nail through the
fleshy part of his hand. II
thought at onee of all the pain
and soreness this would cause
me- he says, "and Immediately
applied amberlain's Pain Balm
aud occasionally afterwards. To
my surprise it removed all pain
and soreness and the Injured
parts were soon healed, +" For
sale by B. E. Jones,
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
ADVERTISING A CIRCUS.

The honorable methods adopted
by the Wallace Shows advance de-
partment in advertising that big
circus institution is such contra st
to those of other shows that we
cannot refrain from commencing
the Wallace people. They seem
anxious to be fair and reasonable
and deal houorably in all instances.
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy has world
wide reputation for its cures. 1t
never fails and is pleasant and
safe to take. For sale by B. Z.
Jones.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
For Sale

One fine enSilage or oat cutter
and "a corn cob grinder. Apply
at TIMES Office.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
For Treasurer,
Local and Personal.

Mrs. Matte Randel has re:
turned from Memphis,
Mrs. B. B. Ford spent Thurs,
day and Friday in Memphis,
Miss Sarah Storm is the attrac.
tive guest Of her uncle, Mr.. J, J,
McCrath.
Master Edward Stiles enter
tained bis little tls friends on last
Thursday.
Miss Nancy Dprfey is home
from 2 visit to relatives IN
Brookhayen,
Jas. Drummond left on last
Monday for Ashville n. g. te
accept position.
Miss Mamie Calhoun, of Jack
son, was guest this week Of her
punt Mrs. M. Hill.
Miss Mamie Barbour is i'm
proving after Q bad spell of fever,
We wish 81 her b 2 speedy recovery.
G. P. Walton, of Ridgeland,
was in our city q few days ago
and made ass a pleasant call.
Wanted-A boy about IL years
pld, good size. to learn the print
ing business, Apply atthis Office,
Mrs. Rush Persons. and her
sister-in.law, Miss Sallie Persons
pre- guests Of Miss Minnie Lou
Martz.
Miss Alma Marks has returned
10 her home in Greenville, leav-
ing a "maas" Of saddened hearts
behind her.
Mrs. D. s. Hall and little girl,
Annie D, Of Hattiesburg, are
visiting ia our city, the guests Of
the editors family,
Miss Josie Holiday, one Of
Sharon's most. popular young
ladies'. has accepted . position
vt the telephone exchange,
The handsome new home of
Mrs. Rachel Priestley is fast
bearing com pletion, and is quite
an ornament to that street.
Wonder why Chas, Mas looks
90 down hearted and despondent
Tor the last few days? Several
pf his frissnds would ike to know,
Mr.. Isador Gross and Miss
parrye Loeb has returned from
spleasant touring trip to New
York, Saratoga, Albany, cincin-
patti, Washington and Chicago,
:, The Season at the Opera
House will open on next Thurs
day night the 9th. with the new
Season 9 success "a Millionaire
Tramp" by the Elmer Walters
Co., who visited our City last
season and gave excellent salts
action. Reserved seats on sale
st usual place, johnson and
Ialiafefro's Drug Store. The
opera House manager announces
snat they have secured quite a
pst OF first class ATTRACTIONS.
1t was the elite of society who
accepted the kind invitation of
Mesiamee Walker and Coleman
70 accompany them on a journey
70 the principal cities of the
United Statez. Miss Ids Lou
coleman as accommodating porter
assisted the passengers on board.
mrs. Sneed as conductor punch
Cd the tickets bought from Miss
tena Brown. At the various
Eops the tourists were entertain
sa oy Mrs. Tarry, Randolph,
rlso.ote, = Turner. Sneed, Miss
wiener and Master Herget, of
Baton Rouge. xhe refreshments
I, s'eryed In the cafe were beyond
we usual malls. consisting of
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
Dress making Department.

We have lately opened our Dress
making Department, with Mrs, M.
d. Saunders, late of Memphis, an
expert modiste in charge. Charges
reasonable, and all work guaran-
teed.
Tailor-made suits specially.
Yours truly,
JOHN McGRATH & Sons Co.
See the Times Supplement for
local and personal news.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

$io59o SO
LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF CANTON.
Electric Light and Water
Works bonds. ...... .S5leoo 90
School house bonds ......... 5000 90
Two notes due the l. c. Ry.
Co., for gravel, $50. ...... 1850 90
Note for borrowed money. 2ooo 90
Note for 100 # cast iron pipe 55l 66
Total liabilities on Oct, /, 'o2 ssosol SO
| hereby certify that the above is
true and correct statement of the as.
sets and liabilities of the City of Can
ton to October ], 1909, as appears on
record in my of office. B. MAS,
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
RECEIPTS FOR GENERAL FUND.
DISBURSEMENTS


Mayors salary. ,........ ) $50 90
Marshals salary. $50. GOO 90
Policeman's salary .......... 576 90
City Attorneys salary. ITS 90
rreasurer'S salary. ..... ESQ o4
Janitors at engine houses. :. 72 co
City Clerk ..... ........... 800 90
.t.,artt,n n ..... ..... ..:s...., 15k 90
Paid for working streets. -. 1902 81
Rent of Mayors Office. $500. 800 90
Rent Of engine houses. $50 90
Sundry bills, lumber, coal, sta
tionery, etc, 943 p
PAID City Marshal for making
assess ment. ....... s46 70
Loaued the water and light
fund. -. -. ........... 2ooo 90
Paid 1. c, Ry- Co.. one note
for grayel... ........,... G25 90
One car sewer Ripe,.... $500. li7 So
Purchase price of two mules,
harness. wagon and tools
for streets. ................ asa II
Board of mules, s,.......... IT'S 90
s s6ol 4G
Balance on hand. Oct. 1. ,o2 1889 %
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-11-29
MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
he Wall Street Journal saws

The Wall Street Journal says:
'The Indictment against members
OF the Standard Oil Company, which
have been pending in Texas for
many years, charging violations of
the antitrust law of the state have
been dismissed.
1T it had been some unsophisticat-
ed seller of one lone keg Of moon
SHINE whiskey, in the glades of Texas
or mountains of Tennessee the whole
force OF the secret service would have
pursued the culprit for years. But
IN couse of time coal oil culprits. rep
repentiug millions of barrels. he.
come immune. To steal little is
greivlous sin, but stealing millions
makes US gentlemen.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-11-29
A DEAD ISSUE.

London, Nov. 26-The continued de-
cline in the price of silver has caused
considerable comment in financial circles
According to the best informed houses,
il is regarded as being directly due TO
China's flooding the market with silver in
payment OF the indemnity to the powers
Prior TO the recent disturbances China
was large buyer of silver in London,
but now the balance of trade is reversed.
Why is it that the price Of gold
did not drop when the Klondy Ike
flooded the country with new sup
ply of gold as great in amount as the
Chinese indemnify? Was it because
the holders of the yellow metal could
take it to the minis of the world and
have it coined into money or receive
gold certificates? while the other
metal has been denied that privilege
through carefully executed plot on
the part of the money power of the
world in order to control the money
of the world in way that would en-
able the financial trust to harvest a
continual tribute from all the hosts
engaged in trade aud industry? But
we forget that this is a dead issue
and that the American people have
fallen on their knees, like the peas
antry of the old world, and voluntar-
lily placed their necks under the yoke
of financial domination by the bank
ing and moneymanipulating classes.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-11-29
JUSTIFIED SUSPICIOUS.

Denmark having refused through the
adverse vote of her upper chamber to
ratlfy the sale of her West India Islands,
the inhabitants of those islands naturally
ask what is to be done to revive their
langulshlng commerce and industries.
The Danish ministry replies with spec
lal commission sent TO these islands to
look the situation over. This means in
definite delay, and in the meantime the
European press INDUCES in many wild
specuatlons 1t is assumed that the re-
1usal to sell has given deep offense to the
United States, and that International
complications are likely to ensue. One
fearsome French editor suggests that this
country may adopt menacing attitude
toward Denmark; another thinks may be
the islands will be seized Those timid
souls should content themselves in peace;
Denmark s refusal to sell creates no fee-
ing whatever in this country; there will
be no menacing attitude; there is not the
slightest disposition TO grab.-Salt Lake
Tribune.
There is disposition, in this
country, and very pronounced, to
grab. 1t comes from that element
almost wholly in control Of govern
ment, whose highest idea of national
destiny is to use government as
means for special advantage, as an
assistance in tilling peoples for for
tunes as the farmer would till field
for potatoes.
There is no danger that this country
ID going to grab the Danish West
Indies, that would be step too far
for some years yet, but the fact that
we have grabbed the Philippines, in
panderlng to the policy of greed
and gain, contrary to the original
anti-colonial declaration of the Amer
lean states, and the further fact that
the administration gave moral sup
port to the brutal crushing by a
powerful monarchy of republics in
Africa are matters most strang to the
eyes that have been gazing on the flag
OF Columbia for the inspirations which
are diametrical to the rule of kings.
and the Tribune need not feel aston
ishment that foreign editors make
natural conjectures.