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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
Bear worshipers in japan.

The queerest and perhaps the old
est people of the earth are the Amos,
the bear idolators, who are found in
the japanese islands of Kovriles. Sab
kalino and chiefly in Yezo or Hon
naido. They number not more than
$4,000 souls in all and they are fast
disappearing. They have the broad
nose and the oblique eyes which char
acterize the Chinese and Asiatic races
generally. but there the resemblance
ends. The Amos are a large and
powerful people. straight as an arrow
All the Amos declare they sprang
from the Great White Dog-the bear
and a princess OF the south The
bear is their chief god.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
A REMNANT OF OLD NewcArH.
Where Savage Torture Was Inflicted
in Ancient Times.

The most notorious part of the
whole structure-and which yet re-
main-was the press yard. Here 1t
was that peine forte ct dure was in
flicted upon prisoners charged with
felony who, with the view of saving
their property from confscation. re-
fused to plead at the bar This dread
full punishment of being pressed to
death was. however. abolished in
1772. A Major Strangways. who was
indicted for murder. having refused
to plead. was condemned to this saw
age peine forte ct dure. He died in
eight minutes. and many OF those who
witnessed the dreadful sight threw
stones at him to hasten his end.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
KNEW WHEN TO QUIT.
Judge Promptly Saw the Point In Pol.
Iticlan's Advice.


One of the most hospitable citizens
of Sioux Falls was Judge Fuller of
the Supreme Court. He was intro
duced to the presidents attention
with the following incident OF his
career:
The Judges made strong campaign
to get the legislature to raise their
salaries. The bill met with great op-
position. Judge Fuller. who had no
small political influence, went up to
Pierre to see about It. He was met
by one of the leaders of the party.
How about this thing?" said the
Judge.
Judge" said the other politician,
grayely, you better drop this salary
business. tell you as friend. You
don't want 1t to go through. 1t is not
in your interest"
why aint it?"
Don't you see, Judge" explained
the politician. that If we put the sal
aries of the Judges up to the figure
you want. the people will turn around
and elect real lawyers to the bench"
The point of the story is that the
Judge dropped the amendment at
once.-New York Sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
American Internal Commerce.

In view of the establishment of the
Department of Commerce and Labor
It may be interesting to note that the
internal commerce of the United
States last year has been estimated
by the government statisticiau at
$4,000. 100000. Fifty years ago II
was only s2,O0O.OO0.0O0. The manu-
factures of the United States are near
ly double those of Great Britain and
Ireland, and about equal to those OF
France. Germany and Russia com.
bined.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
eLAvsRY OF CITY LIFE.
Young Men Have Better opportunr
ties In the Country.

1t IS popular fallacy with young
America that the salesman. clerk
and bookkeeper occupy higher
place in the social scheme than the
farmer or mechanic. One of the de-
plorable consequences is seen when
ever a merchant or manufacturer ad-
vertises for help OF this kind and the
applicants turn out by scores and hun
dreds to get the place ready to work
at almost any price. 1t would be
found on investigation that most OF
these had come up from the country
and smaller towns to accept posi-
tions" attracted by the promise OF
easy life at large salaries in the city.
Nine in ten have no special training
or ability and II thrown out of a place
are as helpless as babies. The sala-
ries which looked so large from the
country prove in the stress of city life
to be mere pittances. Friendships.
even acauaintances, are impossible.
At best the life is slavery. at worst it
is starvation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
New unlversal Lanauaae.

Esperanto" an artificial languake
made by DR.. l. Zamenhof for a uni
versaI language. has gained 10000 ad-
herents. among them members of the
French Institute. professors in conti-
mental universities, Count Tolstoi and
w. T. Stead. Its object. as stated by
a writer in lie Monde Moderne. Paris,
is: ITO furnish people who need to
communicate with foreigners-travel-
ers. scientists and business men-the
way to mutual understanding with
out necessity of resorting to the study
Of many foreign languages"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
FORGOT HIS WEDDING DAY.
Busy Wall Street Man Makes Dash
for Chieaao One Day Late.

Busy Wall Street Man Makes Dash
for Chicago One Day late.
1--WE hear good deal about the
busy men OF New York. said one of
them, but | have n friend in Wall
street who has broken the record,
81 was in his apartment few nights
ago after the theater. and lie was can
ting WIN me about the deals of the
day. and as he chatted he was run
ming over a bundle OF memoranda Al.
at once he stopped as if he had been
shot.
"'Great Scottl' he exclaimed, I'm
to be married tomorrow to a woman
In Chicago. and | had forgotten the
date completely. Say, old man, come
with me and help me 10 pack up. OF
course, cant make it now to save
my life, even If | hired a special en-
gine and car, for the wedding is set
for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clockl'
while he began pitching his things
into his trunk | wrote out a message
TO his sweetheart and hurried II to the
telegraph office. My friend left on
the first train out and after his ar
tivai in Chicago he wired back:
Its all right. She has the mea-
sles.' New York Sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
Painting Is ApproprIate.

placed recently on the walls of the
cafe of the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New
York. The man who hung them evil
IDENTIFY had a good idea of the eternal
fitness of things. Suspended Just over
the sign OF firm OF Wall street
brokers is picture of flock of sheep,
the thickness of whose fieeces indi-
Gates that they are about ready to be
shorn. VERY appropriate" is the in
evitable comment of those who notice
the juxtapositlon of the sign and the
painting.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
Lesson in Chaplain Milburn's Life

It was OF the late William Fl. Mil-
burn, the blind preacher chaplain
of the house. and afterward of the
Senate. that William II. Morrison
once said: "Mr. Milburn is man
who fears God. hates the devil and
votes the straight ticket" Mr.. Mil
burns life illustrates what one can
do in the face of hardships- He was
totally blind before becoming of age,
but became a Methodist clergyman,
successful lecturer and author. keep
ing at his work. until few months
before his death at the age of eighty.
The newspapers were read to him
every day and he kept fully posted on
passing events.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
rhe Yeunn Critics, Idea.

Friends of f. ]. Couse, the artist.
are laughing over a remark made
by some seminary girls who attend
ed an exhibition where his picture,
"The Peace Pipe" took the Hallgar-
ten prize. 81 like that Couse canvas
better than anything I've looked at"
said one, and / want mamma to
come and see it, which one was
that?" her friend inquired. "Ohi
That Peace-Pipe Dream" was the re-
ply.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
A LITTLE TOO REALISTIC.
Musical Conductor Compelled to "cah
Down" Strenuous Singers

Down" Strenuous Singers.
No man has a better opportunity
for the use OF sarcasm than a musical
conductor. and in this respect few per-
sons excel T. E. Morgan, who Is
training the New York Festival cho-
rus for the production of Elijah"
Mendelssohn's masterwork. In one
portion of the oratorio occurs the line
The earth was shaken" which is
supposed to be sung very softly. Mr..
Morgan was shocked to observe that
the passage started of and ended on
the shaken" with blast which near
ly shook the house. He called halt.
You shake too loud.' he said. IL
told you that the passage should be
sung softly. It isn't necessary really
to shake the earth, you know-"-New
York Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
small olvers pIseouraaed.

Principal Story recently said before
n meeting at the Glasgow University
that Andrew Carnegie's gifts to Scotch
educational institutions have dried up
the local springs OF generosity"
While in the past 1t was easy for him
to collect more than 100000 for the
university. now 1t is difficult for him
TO get $4,000. He says Mr.. Carnegle's
muniflcence has scared away other
givcrs of lesser wealth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
Laundering the Baby. clothes.

Many mothers are ignorant OF the seri-
Gus injury that may result from washing
the clothing of an infant with strong
washing powders ane impure soap. For
this reason II should be laundered at
home under the mothers directions and
only Ivory soap used. To throw the
little garments into the ordinary wash
shows great carelessness.-E. II. Parker.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
Insist en oettIna It.

Some Rrocers say they don't keep Do
hance Starch. This is because they have n
stock on hand OF other brands containing
only IL or in n package, which they won't
be able to sell firt, because Defiance con-
tnins 10 or. for the same money.
Do You want 10 OF. instead of IL OF. for
same money Then buy Defiance Starch.
Requires no cooking
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
TIRED BACKS.

Iumbia avenue. Glasgow, Kentucky.
wife of C. d. Pare, prominent brick
manufacturer OF that city. says: When
Soan's Kidney Pills were first brought
TO my attention was suffering from
complication OF kidney troubles. Be
sides the bad back which usually re-
suits from kidney complaints. | had
great deal OF trouble with the secre-
tions. which were exceedingly vari-
able, sometimes excessive and at other
times scanty. The color was high.
and passages were accompanied with
n scalding sensation. Doan's Kidney
Pills soon regulated the kidney secre-
tions, making their color normal and
banished the Inflammation which
caused the scalding sensation. can
rest well. my back is strong and sound
and feel much better in every way.
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mrs. Pare
will be mailed to any part OF the
United States on application. Address
Foster-Mllburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents
per boz.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
Keep Your Eve

On the sunny San Luis valley. for 1t
is going to be winner this year. You
will have full information from time
to time in these columns.
The Colorado Bureau of Immigra-
tion. Gle Majestic Building. Denver.
Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
why Women,s reeth DECAY.

A philosopher declares that the rea.
son why wonIen's teeth decay sooner
than mems is because of the friction
OF the tongue and the sweetness of the
lips.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

81 see they claim II will cost siol. 900, :
900 to build that proposed ship canal
extra si.cocooe for ?s ii suppose that's
the actual cost"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

The Best Results In starching
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting 4 OF. more for same
money-no cooking required
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

Some men have great strength of mind
but the small boys long suit is his
strength OF don't mind.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

Did you find a cold supper when you
went home lateg' yes; but my wife
made II warm for me"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

''Why. George what an enormous pile
of letters" exclaimed the bride OF a
week. "Billets doux. 1 suppose" No.
my dear" replied the other half OF the
sketch. ,.They are blllles ovordne.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

Mrs -Ghbbleton lat the seashore)-
Must Keep my mouth closed while in
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

An Englishman has funny way of
spelling horse. He says Il "honly takes
a haitch and a ho and n har and u hess
and "a he to spell 'orse.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

"The Klesn. Kool Kitchen Kind" of stoves
keep you clean and cool. Economical and
always ready. Sold NJ good stove stores
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

The mlidest tobacco that grows Is used
In the makeup OF Baxter's Bullhead g.
cent cigar. Try one and see.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

Rooster. Jr.--whats the mntier. pap?
You look down-hearted. Rooster. Sr.-
/ M short ON corn.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

your Uncle Slas is somnambuiist
Isn't he?" "Oh. no. He's Baptist:
never belonged to any other church in
his life"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price. 75c

Tencher--can you tell where the Mis-
sissippi river rises. Johnnie? johnnie
Along Its entire length. ma'am.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

1T beats all how good cigar you can
buy for cents 4 you buy heright brand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

The Broker--Don't you find II easler to
shave some men than others? The Bar
ber-Yes. don't your
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

II may have been saloonkeeper who
originated the bargain counter. They all
live by bar gains.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

Have Times Movements Down Fine.
Chronometers now record the mil
lioneth part Of a second OF time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

Do Your Clothes Look Yellow?
Then use Defiance Starch. 1t will keep
them white-l6 OF. for 10 cents.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

Little Willic-Say. pa, what Is profit
less cnterprise2 Pa--Telling hnir-raising
stories to a bald-headed man. my son.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14
Defiance starch

should bo in every household, none so good.
besides OF. more for 10 cents than any
other brand OF cold water starch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

II you are fond of athletics and ike
good jumping lift the mattress and see
the bed spring.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES cost
but 10 cents per package.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

Smoke Baxters ''Bunhead'' 5-cent cigar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

-'-.,-,l'--,i-saiistaei'ar- i'aes win one Of
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

Stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

Come to all
W h o over
tax the kid
neys.
Don't neg
ct tn 0
a c h 1 n &
back.
Many dan
gerous kid
n ey trou-
bles follow
in It's wake.
Mrs. c. d.
Pare OF Co
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-06
A Weak Stomach

causes a weak body and invites
disease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
cures and strengthens the stomach
and wards off and oyercomes dis
ease. j. b. Taylor, a prominent
merchant OF Charlesman, Tex.
says: 81 could not eat because Of
weak stomach. | lost all strength
and run flown in weight. All that
money could dowas done, but all
hope OF recovery vanished. Hear.
ing of some wonderful cures effect.
ed by use of Kodol, concluded to
try it. The first bottle benefited
me, and after taking four bottles ]
am fully restored to my usual
strength, weight and health" The
Louisa Drug Company Or. j. D
Biggs manager.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-06
FEBRUARY /.

Fourteen new rural free delivery
routes viii he established In Ken
,ueky March 2,
The report OF the Commissioners
OF Patents shows that 27,776 pat
ents were issued during the year
1902. The number Of applications
was 1890.
The Hon. Henry Lawrence, who
has announced his candidacy for
recollection as Representative from
Trlgg county, says he will be can
dldate for Speaker Of the House, In
the event OF his success.
A general strike Of shopmen on
the Hartman railroad system Il
threatened President Burt, OF thu
Union Pacific, having refused t
accede to the demands OF the shoI
employees on that line.
Missouri negroes will fight thu
"Jim Grow" car law, pending II
the Legislature OF that State. Mas
meetings will be held and con
test will be made before the com
mittee having the bill in charge.
Tho rivers at Plttsburg hav
reached the flood stage and the Al
legheny is full OF Ice, gorges beinI
reported yesterday at two points
Pittsburg coal shippers were un
able to send out any tows owing {
the floating Ice.
The Democratic Judges Of tn
Court Of Appeals have selected I
r.. McBeath for Official Reporter
James j. Smith for Sergeant; v
, j. T.. Check for Deputy Sergeant; |
NJ. Phythlan for TIpstati, and $. |
Hopkins for Janltor.
| The coal operators have pract
, cally finished their case before III
l strike commission. Testimony !
. rebutial will be taken during I'll
Q coming week and the hearing wi
1 probably end during the week
(. February 0 with the arguments b
tho attorney.
. Justice Harlan, Of tho suprem
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-06

House subcommittee on Judiciary
havo presented minority report
on the Antitrust Bill. A number
OF amendments are proposed, one
OF them being provision for barr
Ing from the mails all telephone
and telegraph corporations viola
ting the antitrust laws. Another
provides that the watering ofstock
shall constitute legal ground for
forcing II corporation into bank
ruptcy.
The General Educational Board,
recently chartered by Congress for
the promotion OF educational work
in the United States, was organiz-
cd yesterday In Washington. W.
II. Baldwin, Jr., was elected chair
man, and Wallace Butternlck, Sec
rotary. The trustees OF the Pea
body Fund also held meeting
and decided to work In harmony
with the new board.
At yesterdays session OF the An.
thacIte Coal Strike Commission 1t
was announced that tho miners had
agreed with the Reading company
that 1t would be impossible to
weigh and check-weight coal In the
southern fields. The contract min
ers In the southern fields are paid
by the cubic yard.
The Senate Committee on Com.
merce has asked for a conference
with "A House committee relative
10 the Department OF Commerce
Bill. Tho Senate members will
oppose the proposed transfer OF
tho Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to the new department Great
cd by the bill.
A delegation OF Kentucky Con-
gressmen, who yesterday called on
President Roosevelt, were inform
cd that the Sixth District Judge
ship viii go to an Ohio man, II
Senators Hanna and Foraker can
agree.
The Army Appropriation BIZ
was yesterday reported TO the Sem
ate. One OF the new amendments
provides for the retirement, with
advanced ranks, OF officers who
served In the Civil War.
Mr.. Foraker defended Mr.. Quay
In introducing in the Senate the
Statoho, d BIZ as an amendment
to two OF the appropriation bills
| He cited prccedents Tor the action
The prolonged fight over the
Statehood Bill In the Senate In
creases the probability OF an extra
session for ratification OF the Gu,
ban reciprocity treaty by the SEN
ate.
In joint ballot yesterday th'
Washington Legislature elected
Levi Ankeny United States sena
tor to succeed the Hon. George
Turner.
Ga the sixty-iirst ballot the Dem
: ocratic caucus OF the North Care.
lima Legislature nominated Lee 5
/ overman for United States Sena
: tor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-06

Etna Life Insurance Company
and twenty similar companies to
restrain the State Board OF Valua-
tlon from assessing them Tor fran
cbise taxation. The cases will 60
I to the Court OF Appeals and II
Judge Cantrill's decision Is sustain
ed the insurance panies will be
compelled to pay into the State
treasury a sum estimated at up
wards of 100000 yearly, in addi-
tlon to the amounts involved in
|, the retroactive assessments to be
made.
The answer OF the allied Powers
TO Minister Bowen's proposal has
reached Washington, but has not
yet been presented to Mr.. Bowen.
rhe answer withholds consent for
the United States and other Ven
ezuelan creditors to receive the
same treatment as the blockading
Powers. Representatives OF the
allies have cabled their respective
foreign Offices to retract their pre-.
ierentlal demands. That the sit
uallon is taken with more than or
dinary seriousness is shown by ac-
tivity in Washington. Orders for
night and day work at the Wash.
Ington navy yard were given yes
terday. Additional recruits will
be placed on the training ship
Hartford. French journals pre-.
diet a reception of the San Carlos
incident.
4 4 x
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-06
Two Policies Contrasted.

Senator Hoar, Republican, thus
contracts Imperialism and self
government:
What have your ideals cost you
ana what have they brought for
you?
l. For the Philippine islands
you have had to repeal the Decla-
ration OF Independence.
For Cuba you have had to re-af-
firm 1t and give 1t new luster.
.. For the Philippines islands
you have to convert the Monroe
doctrine into a doctrine of mere
selilshness.
For Cuba you have acted on il
and Sindicated 1t.
3. In Cuba you have got the
eternal gratitude OF a free people.
In the Philippine Islands you
have got the hatred and suller
submission OF a subjugated people
A. From Cuba you have brough
home nothing but glory.
From the Philippines you hav,
brought home nothing of glory.
8. In Cuba no man thinks 0
counting the cost. The few sol
diers who came home from Cub
wounded or sick carry about thei
wounds and their pale faces as
they were medals Of honor. Whs
soldier glories In a wound or a
empty sleeve which he got In II
Philippines:
6. The conflict in the PhillI
pines has cost you 100000, ,0(
thousands OF American soldiers
the flower Of your youth--tl
health and sNNSttv q thousan
more, and hvNEiesSi y 'housan
OF FllipInos sl ,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-06
JANUARY 81.

President Roosevelt sonta a mes
sage to Congress calling attention
to notes from Chinese aud Mexican
Governments, regarding the none
tary relations OF the gold and sill
ver.uslng countries. Mexico and
China ask the United States ia
lead the way in formulating an
agreement which will keep the
fluctuations q silver In reasonable
llmits, otherwise intornational
trade with the sllver-usIng coun'
tries may bo ruined.
The Democratic members Of the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-06
Government Aid for Roads.

After the late freezing and much
rain the roads in this part Of the
State are about as bad us they
could possibly get. Tho fellow that
travels over some OF these counties
realizes the importance OF improve
ment along this line.
1t would be OF interest to the pa
irons Of the large city papers il
they would air their views on the
bill recently introduced by Mr..
Brownlow, of Tennessee. This bill
proposes on the part OF the Gov,
ernment to appropriate the sum Of
twenty million dollars for improve.
ment OF roads in all the states
This may seem at once large ap.
preparation to any one who has no;
gwen the matter some thought
but those who would regard 1t
large, ask them how many mil
lions have been spent throughout
the North and East for harbors
ETC.? Beside this perfectly legiti-
mate argument may be made. If
the vast amount of money spent
Tor rivers and harbors by the Gov
ernment in the past, and is to-day
being spent and constantly increai
ed with each session Of Congress is
proper and legitimate and being
constantly endorsed by large ma
jorlty of the people OF the United
States, the appropriation for road
Improvement is a mere pittance In
comparison. If the past legisla-
tion enacted is justified by the
great development o! commerce to
our great country, Is 1t not just as
important that the toiling masses
should be benefited in providing
them with good thoroughfares ovei
which these commodities can bt
drawn with ease and dispatch, to
the river landings and depots?
1t is very important that all ag
ricultural products be taken tC
market with dispatch when the
market is at its best, thereby cuus
ing the man who produces 10 Sc
cure the best price. This is thu
bed rock OF "greatest good to thu
greatest mber." When our high
ways are worst, frequently the bes
prices could be secured by the far
mer, and at this time he finds him
self up against the proposition o
absolute prohibition OF securing
the highest market price by reason
Of the wretched condition of oul
highways. The rural press OF tn,
country should take up this ques
tlon in my judgment, and tn,
masses who will be the direct ben
eflciaries, certainly would applaut
the action.-Elizabethtown News