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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
ROOSTER LOCATED THE CORPSE.
Japanese Belief Proved to Have Some
Foundation

The peculiar Japanese method OF
employing a live rooster to find the
corpse of a drowned person was tried
recently near Nanaimo and the start
ling successful results vouched for by
several witnesses. A Japanese had
gone over one of the falls near Ma
haimo Esd had been drowned. Every
effort to Gnd his body had been unsuc-
cessful until some of his countrymen
tried the unique method which the
legends of Japan had taught them.
At dawn the Japanese took n roost-
er to the edge OF the river. near where
the man had been drowned, and threw
him high into the air over the water.
The fowl lighted on the water below
the falls and nearly on the opposite
side OF the river from the Japanese
This spot was carefully located and
when the Japanese reached the place
they found the body lying in about
three feet of water. Just where the
rooster had dropped
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
PuriHc alton.

She .comstth all stained and passion
tossed.
Fulhlrd with mans sins and care.
Her sorrow flows on. and soon 1t is gone
And her voice has the pleading of
pray'r.
She murmurs; "A river polluted am I.
o cleanse me and wash me with foam.
Aud give me tho leaven of thy deep
heaven
Before shall turn TO my home"
(And the great rebuking Sea replied:
Though vast thy need. my gift is
she sishs. "I fed on the fresh clean
sedge
Away in old pusturcs green.
TIT ! darkened and gloomed. Spirit
doomed,
In-gnthering things unclean.
(Yet the patient Mother. the cleansing
Sea-
Withheld not her kiss OF Purity.)
And the River turned and thundered
with joyous song. from her tide-hcld
Sac dimpled and smiled. as waking
child
When he laughs at the pal.ng stars:
For the mighty Mother had hidden for
The sings and tho griefs of her Child
a. ii, h, in tho Westminster Gazette.
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ORIGIN.
o. a Famous Human Food.

The s.ory of great discoveries or In
ventlons is always of interest.
An active brain worker who found
himself hampered by lack OF bodily
strength and vigor and could not
carry out the plans and enterprises
he knew how to conduct was led to
study various foods and their effects
upon the human system In other
words before he could carry out his
plans he had to find food that woul.
carry him along and renew his physi-
cal and mental strength.
He knew tiat food that was a
brain and nerve builder. trather than
mere fat maker). was universally
needed. He knew that meat with tho
average man does not accomplish the
desired results. He knew that the
soft gray substance In brain and
nerve centers is made from Albumen
and Phosphate OF Potash obtained
from food. Then he started to solve
the problem.
Careful and extensive experiments
evolved Grape-Nuts, the now famous
food. Grape-Nuts contain the brain
and nerve building food elements In
condition for easy digestion. The re-
suit of eating Grape-Nuts daily is
easily seen in a marked sturdiness
and activity of the brain and nervous
system. making II a pleasure for one
to carry on the daily duties without
fatigue or exhaustion. The food is
in no sense a stimulant but is simply
food which renews and replaces tho
daily waste of brain and nerves.
Its flavor is charming and being
fully and thoroughly cooked at the
factory 1t is served instantly with
cream.
The signature OF the brain worker
spoken Of. C. w. Post. is to be seen
on each genuine package of Grape
Nuts.
Look In each package for a copy of
the famous little book. The Road to
wellville."
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

diabetes. dropsy. rheumatism, Bright's
disease. Doan's Kidney Pills cure all
kidney and bladder ills. Read the fol-
lowing case:
Veteran Joshua Heller. of 7O6 South
Walnut street, Urbana, ILL.,, says: In
the fall of 1899 after getting Doan's
Kidney Pills at Cunningham Bros
drug store in Champaign and taking
course of treatment told the read
ers OF the paper that they had re-
lieved me of kidney trouble, disposed
of lame back with pain across my
loins and beneath the shoulder blades.
During the interval which had elapsed
| have had occasion to resort to Doan's
Kidney Pills when | noticed warnings
OF attack. On each and every occa-
sion the results obtained were Just as
satisfactory as when the pills were
first brought to my notice. | Just as
emphatically endorse the preparation
to-day as | did over two years ago.
A FREE TRIAL OF this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Heller will
be mailed on application to any part
OF the United States. Medical advice
free; strictly confidential Address
Foster-Milburn Co. BuIfalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists, price 90
cents per box.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
paospgalry IN NORTHWEST.

Mitchell. South Dakota. Sept. 30.-
The South Dakota idea this year Is to
emphasize the riches OF this state
When II is confidently stated that this
year for the sixth consecutive year
South Dakota will lead all other states
In the greatest per capita wealth, II
can readily be understood why South
Dakota is ambitious to advertise It's
crops and resources.
The report OF fortnight ago regard
ing the heavy fall OF snow and dam
age done TO the crops by frost. now
appears to have been a false alarm.
This is the judgment of party OF
newspaper men and representatives OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee a St Paul Ry.
who have made trip of more than
200 miles through the state during
the last ten days. Tho greatest esti-
mate of damage that is now made by
those in a position to know is. three
per cent damage to corn crop of tho
state. In the rich agricultural section.
In the valley OF the Missouri River.
crops appear to splendid advantage
Occasionally one finds fields where
there has been perhaps too much wa
ter and the crops are somewhat late.
but this IL the exception.
The following is a conservative esti-
mate OF the products OF the state and
their value for 1908:
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SAID THINGS TO HIMSELF.
New York Policeman Lost Car Fare
and Had to Walk.

The direst strait was ever In In
my life." said Timothy ]. Campbell.
was one day recently when | was in
n hurry on Broadway. had walked a
few blocks from my office vixen |
thought I'd take car. put my hands
In my pockets and found I'd left my
wallet behind me. However. 10-cent
piece showed up In my vest pocket.
| was just about stepping on the side
walk toward a car when the dime
fell out OF my hand II fell near an old
man who was selling tape measures.
A young fellow coming along. thinking
the old man had dropped the dime,
handed 1t to him. He pocketed 1t
quickly.
Did you claim the dime?" Tim was
asked.
mot on your life. I hustled along
on my journey-on foot. mind you
saying strong words about things gem
orally as went on."-New York Press
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
The Worlds RELIGIONS.

Herr Zeller. head ol the Bureau OF
International Statistics at Stuttgart
has published an interesting table OF
the religions of the world. He places
the aggregate number of human be.
ings on the earth's surface at 1874.
$4,000. OF whom only about one third.
or 5s4.94o.Ooo. profess any form OF
Christianity. The adherents of Con
fucious number 300 1000. 600. of Brah-
ma 173 .2e0 900 and OF Buddha 121 900.
900. The number Of Jews in the world
Is given at i0.s6o.000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
A Humane Man

She handed him his evening clothes.
They had been packed away all sum
mer with moth-exterminating sub
stance. As the odor of tar and cam
phor assailed him his face grew sad.
What is troubling you?"
Il was thinking of these clothes"
ut seems to me that you ought to
look pleased. There certainly are no
moths in them"
Il can't help my sympathetic ma
ture," he responded. Sometimes IL
leads me to an absurd extreme. OF
course, I'm glad that the moths are
zone. but" and he sighed deeply. 1T
must have been a horrible death"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
Enallsh Architecture.

It is a curious fact that the most
artistic modern houses in England arc
those OF the very wealthy and the
very poor. The rich are building their
own; the poor. In few favored places.
are having theirs built for them. and
in their different ways they are the
nearest approach we have to model
homes. Between these extremes comes
the great wiiful and inartistic middle
class, for whom there is being pro-
vided on all hands architecture whicl
would be laughable were 1t not SO sad
London letter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
THE HORSE AND THE AUTO.
"cap'n Titus" Makes a Suggestion
That May Be Of Value.

Last week. one o. the summer folks
he'd one O. them new-fangled land
steambuts come down. Utermoble.
they call her. and want tu tell ye
she's a slick one. Gosh er mighty.
how she can go, But I'm afeard we
shall hey trouble until the hosses in
town get used tu it. Bill Ganzy was
comm up from the neck the other
day with a load o. milk. and when
thet land steambut went by him his
old boss. thet amt gone Eastern a
walk in ten years, l guess. SHE'D out
o the road and into a fence. Split
all the milk and raised ruchshuns
round there fer a few minutes. The
owner OF the utermobile was all right.
though; he paid Bill fer all o. the
milk and somethin' handsome be-
sides tu. hearn. 1t was SO much.
anyway, thet Bill said he'd be comm
up the same road next mornin' with
another load O. milk, and he was
kinder hopin' he'd meet the utter
mobile and hev his milk cart upset
agin. Beats all how eyerlastin'
graspin' some people is. They tell
me thet all hosses is 'fraid on 'em
more or less at fust and can't seem
tu do nothin' tu prevent it, Ezra
Huckins says he b'lieyes that ir they
he'd a pictur painted on each side O.
the utermobile o. nice pile O. red
apples, few ears O. yaller corn, and
nosebag or few o. oats, thet. instead
o shyin' the hosses would come right
up tu 1t. 1t might not work o. course,
but maybe it's wurth tryin-"Capn
Titus" in Outing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
Pauper Lunatlen In BRITAIN.

Steadily for the last ten years the
number of certified pauper lunatics
in the British Isles has been rising
Similarly suicide is Increasing all over
the country. Turn to the physical
form and the tale is the same. Army
recruits show worse teeth to the ex-
amining medical officers every year.
1t has Just been found necessary TO
lower the standard of height. weight
and chest measurement to a degree
which is quite indefinite. with all
modern athleticism there is still
definite tendency TO increased insanity
and to physical degeneration Ia Great
Britain at the present day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
NEW USE FOR p4oNooRAp4.
With 1t Physician Cures a case
Without Seeinu Patient.


"A novel use for the phonograph
impressed me the other day." says a
clergyman In the Philadelphia Record.
Il was calling on my doctor and ho
told me of II then. He said a patient
of his, while on visit to California,
had developed bad cough and feared
that this cough was of tubercular-
nature. His heart also was weak and
he was anxious about that, too.
We'll for the doctor to go all the
way TO California would have been
expensive and for the patient to have
come to Philadelphia would have been
impossible. In the dilemma a phono-
graph was called in. The sick man
first talked into the phonograph all
his symptoms. Then he coughed be
fore II, and then, with the help of an
instrument that highly magnifies
sound, two or three minutes beating
OF his disordered heart was registered
on the sensitive cylinder
THE outcome was wonderful. The
Philadelphia doctor, receiving the
phonograph record. ascertained that
his patients cough was not con-
S"hipeiNe uhe' anu that ms heart was
not seriously affected. The doctor let
me listen to the record in his office.
1t was impressive. First l heard the
patient, in weak voice, detailing his
symptoms-a pain here, an ache there.
and SO on. Then I heard him cough
ing. Then heard his heart pulsating
in an odd, Irregular way.
Thanks to the phonograph,' the
doctor said, I diagnosed that case as
well as though my patient has sat be-
side me-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
Women In Russia and America.

Mrs. Kate T. Woolsey. writing on
"Woman's Inferior Position in Re-
public compares woman's status in
the United States with her status In
Russia. For example. In America mil.
lions OF wives have no Individual con.
troll over their property. In Russia.
on the other hand. for about two CEN
turtles, every wife has been the legal
mistress OF her own fortune. Where
nine thousand wives are deserted by
husbands in America. five hundred
such desertions occur In Russia. No
little girls can be employed in Russian
factories: thousands are so employed
in this country. Finally more women
work in the fields in the United States
than In Russia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
He Was poubIy Polite.

1t was ON Spruce street car. say
the Philadelphia Ledger. All the seats
were occupied. AT Broad street the
car stopped to allow an enormously
stout woman to get on. Not seeing
any vacant seats, she ciung to a strap
right in front of rather thin man.
who was tightly wedged In between
two other men. The mans innate po-
liteness could not let him see a lady
stand. but 1t was out OF the question
that. she should occupy the small space
he was filling. However. he was equal
10 the occasion. With a look at his
heighbors. and half-rising, he said: Il
will be one OF two to get up and give
this lady seat" She got IL.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
How to Save Gas elIIa.

A North Broad street man who has
passion for reading the out OF town
newspapers. and also for answering
many of the advertisements he finds
in them. tells this on himself; The
other day he answered an advertise
ment in one of the New York papers.
stating that for 81 method for saw
ing gas bills would be sent. In two
days he received a printed slip by
mail. which read: Paste them I'm a
scrap book. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
Wanted Some Chance Himself.

Bernard Shaw was guest at din
ner given by Mr.. James Douglas, cd
itor of the London Star, at Mr.. Doug
las home in Inverness terrace. Lon
don. a few weeks ago.
Addressing an American guest Mr..
Shaw said:
What a lot of you Americans come
over here every summer"
Yes" replied the American, Eng
land has come to be favorite sum
mer resort for Americans"
"Well. we won't complain of that"
said Shaw. But for heavens sake
don't make 1t winter resort Also
New York Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
WORTHY TO RECEIVE PENSION.
Italian Womsn's Large Family en-
titled Her TO u.

certain charitable organization In
the city had request the other day
from young Italian threatened with
consumption who wanted help to get
back 10 Italy in the hope OF saving his
life An agent was sent TO investi-
gate. and, as usual. asked the young
mans mother for list OF the mem
bers OF the family. The blanks fur
nished for this formality have nine
spaces left for children. The agent
illed up one blank and still the list
went on. She filled two blanks with
out word. the list of children stop
ping at eighteen. When she turned in
her report 1t embraced the following
official recommendation: THAT the
boy be sent to Italy. and that the
mother be recommended to President
Roosevelt for pension. New York
Times,
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WHAT SHE CALLED IT.
Little Girls Definition Not at All
Bad One.

SAD One.
Mcryaret is still n few months un-
der years Of age. but she Is old
enough TO be observant aud to put
two and two together. For n good
part OF her short life her father has
been away from home. and she has
more familiarity, therefore. with let
tiers and letter writing. probably. than
most little girls. She had never been
permitted 10 use ink, but had often
watched the older ones writing with
it and using the blotter.
The other day she was writing as
usual with a pencil. or making the
marks on the paper which she calls
writing. when she saw blotter lying
on the desk out OF her reach. OF
course she wanted IL. but she did not
know the name OF II. She thought
about 1t little. and then said. Dad
dy. give me that please"
Give you whaty" asked her father.
She pointed a fat finger at the blot.
ter and replied. Give me that ink nap
kin liarper's Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
100000 saIvatIonists.

What Is described az mammoth
International congress Of Salvation.
lists will be held next summer at the
Royal Agricultural Hall. London. Ar
rangements are already being made
for tho attendance of 100000 Saliva
tlonists from all parts of the world.
An Atlantic liner is to be chartered to
take 500 Salvationists from America.
The congress will take the place of the
ordinary triennial congress and exhL
bition OF the Salvation Army.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
SlOO Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper viii be pleased to learn
that there Is at least dreaded disease that
has been able TO cure in all its stages, and .hat
Catarrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
be ng constitutional disease. requires constitu-
tioual treatment Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken In
ternaliy. acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by hnilding up the constitution and assisting
nature IN doing its work. The proprietors have
much far in Its curative powers, that they ofier
one Hundred Dollars for that fails
send for list of testimonials.
Aedre.s +. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o..
Sold by druggists. 15c.
Hairs Family Pills arc the best.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
Mayors Jubilee.

Moulins-sur-Orne. France, has the
distinction OF having had one mayor
for half century. in the person
of NJ. GermainLacour Moullns-sur.
orne is in the reimbursement OF Ar
gentan. and the people have Just
celebrated this unique event by hold
ing fete in honor of their mayor
Argentan has been represented in
Parliament by the same deputy for
forty years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
Growth Of the Beard.

According TO a Dublin scientist who
has spent considerable time in MAX
ing the necessary calculations. mans
beard grows on an average about three
millimeters a week. AT this rate it
would Increase in length about sixteen
centimeters every year. and tIus at
the age of eighty-four a man who had
never shaved would be equipped with
beard about twenty-seyen feet in
length.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
Vaccination in France.

Vaccination Is now compulsory in
France during the first year OF life. and
re-yaccinatlon during the eleventh and
twenty-first years.
"Dr. Carver, am told. Is the highest
authority on appendicitis" "oh. don't
know; think there are one or two
who charge higher for an operation
than he does.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
Town Children In the countr,

From London come amusing reports
OF tho impressions of poor children
taken to the country for holidays by
philanthropic associations One little
girl, who was spending few days in
the country. wrote home that It was
pretty and green and cool, but the
flowers ain't as nice as the ones on
the hats In Commercial road" The
most picturesque comments are those
that touch on the workings OF nature.
like that of little girl who explained
the phenomenon OF the wind blowing
all the time by pointing a forefinger
along a neighborlng ridge and saying:
Don't you see the windmills? That's
what makes the wind"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
SELECTING a School reaeh.r

The village council of Arzien (swit.
zerland) have struck upon a novel way
of selecting school teacher. They
first examined the candidates as to
their physical stature and strength.
Then they invited them all to supper.
where the candidates had to show their
social qualifications. In conversation.
recitations and songs. The best enter
tainer was elected.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
Don't Rent a Farm-euy,

Colorado farmers can get good irrl-
gated land. best of water rights, splen-
did crops. and pay about the usual
rental for the use of the land. In three
years they'll own It clear The best
chance to get good farm ever offered
in the state Write to-day to Tho
Colorado Bureau Of immigration. GIG
Majestic building. Denver. Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
BUSY PinchIno Buo.

A new kind of pinching bug has
appeared at Bayonne. N. j.. and Is
busy pinching the pretty girls at that
place. The bugs are black and three
70 four inches long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

Mr. Borem-I can't imagine why she
was out when | called. Miss Pert
Why, didn't you just tell me she knew
you were coming?
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There is
none to equal 1t in quality and guam
tity, 16 ounces. 10 cents. Try 1t now
and save your money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
:" One Packaue.

II Defiance Starch" does not
please you. return 1t to your dealer
II 1t does you get one-third more for
the same money. 1t will give you
satisfaction, and will not stick to the
iron.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

Some young men spend so much
time in creasing their trousers that
they never have time to increase their
stock of ideas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

What has become of your garden
crops?' ''Oh, they're all in the crops
of the neighbors' chickens"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
AL TIRED OUT.

The weary. worn
out. all-tired feel
ings come to ev-
eryt dy who
taxes the kid
neys- Wnen the
kidneys are over
worked they fail
to perform the
duties nature has
pr v ! d e d for
them to do.
When the kid
neys fail danger
Gus d is e s Q S
q u I C k ly follow.
urinary disorders,
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

Defiance Starch is guaranteed big
gest and best or money refunded. 16
ounces, 10 cents. Try IL now.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

The man who is no kicker may be
a social favorite, bat he is not wanted
on the football team.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

The man who can't make both ends
meet is naturally in favor CT an elastic
currency,
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

The miidest tobacco that grows Is used
in the makeup of Baxter's Builhead 5
cent cigar. Try one and see.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

II you have smoked Builhead seen,
cigar. you know how good they are: II
YOU have not. better try one.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as
q cough cure.-J. w. o'BafEs, sss Third Ave.
N, Minneapolis. MINI, Jan 9, 1900
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

Would you die for me?" she asked
drcamily. "oh. sayr, he retorted in a
mntter-of-fact way. 'lf you haven's any
more ambition than TO be looking for dead
ones you're not the girl for me-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

TT beats alI' how good a cigar. you can
buy for cents y you buy therisht brand
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

n good team" why suy I'm as good
at spending money he is at making
IL
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

Try me Just once and am sure
to come again. Defiance Starch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

This is the time Of year when the foot
ball player daubs liniment on his Inca
ments.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

when fellow misses a fortune It is
certainly a misfortune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

Let Eastern powers fume and fuss.
We re safe while U. S. stands for us
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

People may put on a million air- with.
out being milIionaireS-
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

Smoke Baxter's "Bullhead" seen, cigar