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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
Spring Relieves Weight.

secured in the corners OF the box, in
whicA supports are placed in such a
manner as TO bring a horizontal bar
over the center of the load. From
this bar is suspended coiled spring
of eUch tension and strength as will
permit a movement of the shovel at
tsched to the lower end when force
is applied by the man unloading the
contents of the wagon. An ordinary
seoop or fork may be used. arrange
ment being made to clamp the imple-
ment TO a bar as shown in the draw
ing The central portion of this bar
has a number OF perforations. which
permit Of the attachment OF the spring
connection in several different posi-
tions. thus supporting greater or less
portiea OF the load. 1t is intended by
the inventor that the manipulation of
the fork or shovel shall bring a por-
tion Of his weight to bear on 1t when
inserting it in the material to be I'M
loaded, and on elevating the load the
spring will exert its strength to re-
duce the amount OF force required to
be PVT forth by the man.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
Water Power 10 south Africa.

It is reported that the Industrial
conditions in South Africa demand the
development OF a large amount of
power. and, as a matter OF course. wa
ter power is preferred. This will de-
velop electrical power which can be
transmitted TO any point within the
range OF possibilities. There are num-
erous large waterfalls on all the large
streams of Africa, particularly on the
Congo and its afiluents and on the
Zambesi river. On the latter stream
the Victoria Falls is the largest in the
world-larger than Niagara. 1t is
about a mile wide and 420 feet high.
Even in dry seasons the water is from
two to three feet deep at the crest of
the fall.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
IMMENSE TREES IN FLORIDA.
monarehs Of the Forest That Have
Stood for Centuries.

It is difficult even to guess at the
age of the ancient live oaks, but some
of them must number centuries and
the oldest and greatest of them all
is q monarch Of the forest. with its
outer branches sweeping the ground
Ia a circle 120 feet across. with limbs
as great as ordinary trunks of trees
and bearing garden of aerial ferns
and air-plants upon their bark. This
venerable tree is supposed to be the
largest live oak in Florida. Enormous
grapevine trunks rise siiiuously from
the ground and lose themselves amid
the quarteracre of foliage that
crowns this tree; the saplings that
once gave them support have disap'
peared Ions years ago. their only
record being the angles and curves of
grapevine stem to which they lent
their transient aid In climbing sky
ward.-Countfy Life in America.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
POPULAR SCIENCE

late Astronomer Royal. for the pur-
pose of determining the values of the
constants of alteration and OF nuta-
ton and also the parailax OF Gamma
Draconis, the bright star selected for
observation. A long series OF Green
wich observations OF this star led to
the most Disappointing results in
spite of the fact that tho observations
themselves were very precise. Airy
sought vainly for the cause of the
obviously erroneous values of the
alteration and parallax that were the
outcome of the Greenwich work since
1857 and the observations were finally
discontinued In 1882. DR.. Chambers
values for the variation OF the latitude
OF Greenwich. when introduced into
the crude results of observation, bring
everything into good order. The
original work is proved to have been
excellent. and the values OF the ab-
erration. etc, sought for are trust
worthy. The reflex zenith tube is
again to be put to use at Greenwich.
Let the gentlemen who have recently
been complaining of the unproductive-
ness of scientific research In Ameri-
ca as compared with European re-
search. take note of this instance.
If they will look attentively they will
see many others of like Significance
New York Sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
The Hands and The Brain.

In recent lecture Prof. Cunning
ham took for his subject. "Right-hand-
edness and Left-brainedness." So far
as evidence goes 1t seems probable
that right-handedness was charac-
teristic of man at very early perioe-
1t is an inherited quality in the same
sense that the potential quality Of ar
ticulate speech in man and of song
in birds are inherited possessions. In
vestigation shows that right-handed-
ness is due to a transmitted functional
pre-eminence Of the left brain. and
this factor prevents an oscillation OF
the condition from one side to the
other in those curious cases in which
the right and left sides of the body
are reversed and the thoracic and
abdominal viscera transposed. The
greater part, If not the whole. of the
motor incitations which lead to articu-
late speech go out from the speech
center in the left cerebral hemisphere.
Left-handed people speak from the
right brain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
LOSING AND FINDING
PEOPLE WHO rInD LOST PARCELS

Practice Of Looking for valuabIes
Dropped by shoppers-scme ArtI-
Gle Lost by Eight Out of Every One
Hundred Women Who Go Shop
ping.
THAT is a parcel hunter said
floor walker in one of the big stores.
He nodded his head toward a woman
wedging her way along the crowded
aisle, scanning the floor assiduously as
she wont
They are an odd Glass; he ex-
planned with the advent OF the gift
buying season. which has already set
In. come small army OF people who
make an annual practice of searching
the big stores and streets for parcels
and money that are dropped by shop
pers. Pedestrians also have hobby
OF looking for things. and motormen
have long followed the practice in the
business districts.
You would hardly believe It. but
eight out of every hundred women who
go shopping lose something In the
way OF money or vaiuables before they
get home. The average OF carelessncss
in men is about one-half of one per
cent-presumnbly on account of the
advantages of numerous pockets and
the inherent masculine aversion to
carrying things in their hands. When
YOU consider the thousands that invade
the big stores each day you can realize
| that hundreds of articles arc lost
Some one finds them.
"a number OF the parcels turn up at
the lost and found counters of the
various stores, but the vast majority
of things dropped are never account
cd for. The things picked up range
from kid glove to n well-hlled
pockctbook, Oftentimes costly pack
ages of silks and furs are found.
THE motorman is also often reward
ed by profitable finds. He knows by
experience that women getting on and
on cars with packages In their hands
are more or less agitated. That's when
they drop things. Al this season Of
the year. every day nj the bar barns.
| you can hear the motormen talk of
their finds as they come in from their
trips"
A talk with a motorman at the
Ridvo Avenue car barn revealed the
truth OF the floor walkers assertion.
He said: There are even more things
found In the street than on the side
walk. Money and parcels dropped in
! the street are likely TO remain undis-
turbed longer than II dropped on the
sidewalk. So the motormen has the
field practically TO himself. The big
gest find | ever made was a pocket
book containing SIS. The owners
name was In IT, and when ! returned II
he gave me so cents. Another time !
found a diamond breastpln at Tenth
and Arch streets. which sold for II.
Philadelphia Press
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
car LIVES IN ICE HOUSE
And Seems to Enjoy Low Tempera-
ture OF the Place.

In one of Phiiadelphia's big cold
storage warehouses. says the Recore
of that city, is cat that lives con-
stantly in temperature of ten degrees
above zero. winter and summer.
Moreover she seems to like It. and on
the rare occasions when she is re-
moved TO the outer air she news and
scratches at the door to get back
again. Rats and mice also live and
thrive In that temperature, which Is
the secret OF the cats presence there
we put her In the compartment that
registers 80 degrees originally" said
the manager of the warehouse tho
other day. "we had been overrun
with rodents. and we turned the cat
loose as an experiment She seemed
to like 1t, and when we moved her TO
the colder temperature. 1t had no III
effect upon her. 1t would be interest
ing to know at just how low tenn
perature a cat could sustain life
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
n omens from chIrese MIIa weather

Indications are not wanting that
there is TO be second crop OF iichces
this year. the trees In the interior
having again lowered, says the Hong
Kong Daily Press. As consequence
many wild rumors are in circulation.
and pestilence. rebellion and war are
foretoid. A parallel is pointed to in
the case OF the TAPPING rebellion.
which was preceded by double crop
of lichees. Signs Of the times point
to great rebellion in China. and
complications between Russia. France,
England and Japan are inevitable.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
Claims to Have the eiqqest Mills.

So far as statistics in regard to cot.
published. Manchester people have
the satisfaction of knowing that the
largest cotton mill building In the
world is that recently built by the
Manchester Print Works and cover
ing with its two wings a remarkable
area. Statistics. too. show that the
big No. IL mill of the Amoskeag Man
ufacturing company, on the west side
of the river, is the largest mill cxclu-
sively devoted TO cotton cloth manu-
featuring in the world. That Is. no
portion of the No. / mill IS used for
storehouse purposes; 1t is entirely
devoted to the making of CLOTH
Manchester IN. H. Union.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
SURELY WORTHY FIRST PLACE.
New York Tribune Man Discovers the
Champion Crouch.

Some men are affable and want to
talk with every one they meet. while
other men are not. and want to be left
alone in their shells. Extremes. met
on Sixth avenue elevated train the
other day-one of the dark, rainy days.
a grim, grouchy individual sat in a
corner scat reading paper. At
Forty-second street trim little man
got on and t1ok the seat next to the
sour one. Atter settling himself COM
fortsniy he unmarked: This is very
nasty weather. isn't III" The surly
one looked up from his paper, glared
at him n moment. and then replied;
rs that any OF your darned business?"
New York Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

with fertilizing liquid is here shown.
the cut being taken from the Scientific
American. The general shape of the
irrigator is similar to that of a pitch
fork, the tines and handle of which
are hollow. piston is adapted to be
operated with the hollow handle, serv.
ing as pump to draw the fertilizing
liquid from a supply pipe entering at
the top of the fork head ana to force
1t out through the openings in tho
tines. In operation the tines are
buried into the ground with their lower
ends in proximity to the roots to be
treated. The liquid can then be forced
out in fine spray at the point where
IL will do the most good
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
Work of Coast auarala.s

The report of the life-saving service
shows that there were 1856 accidents to
registered vessels in this country last
year. But out OF 2s.42f persons in
danger only nineteen In all were lost
and the property loss was about 81
100000. There are 272 llfe-saving sta.
tions. OF which 1876 are on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts GO on the Great Lakes
and 16 on the Pacific coast. The cost
of maintaining the service was $3.50
900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
prIze nor Life.savlna pevlee.

The Johannesburg Chamber of
Mines offers prizes for practical sug-
gestions and means for obviating min
er's consumption. which is thought
tr result from the fine dust made by
the drilling machines The following
awards are offered for the three best
practical suggestions and devices on
the subject; First prize. $500 and
a gold medal; second prize, s1,25O:
third prize. $500
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
Our Trade With Cuba

Imports into Cuba from the United
States for the first half OF 1902 were
~ per cent less than for the same
period three years ago. while those
from Spain actually decreased. show
ing that so far Cnbas liberation has
been an injury to this country and a
help to Spain Still Cuba sent us "A
per cent of all her exports and bought
from us A per cent of all the goods
she imported.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
Decorated Americans Have Company.

Seems 10 be no end Of the list
Of titles In Germany. Grand Duke OF
Hess has just conferred the hcredi.
tary title or court marbleist on the
mason who reconstructed the ducal
bathroom, while the Prince Regent OF
Bavaria has royal sewer-maker and
court motorist. The imperial white
wingist and the grand ducal boezolo-
glst are probably on the way. Taese
things greatly enhance the value Of
Col. Partridge's New
York Telegram.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
Nor.hern LIahts in the Laborato.,

Northern Lights in the Laboratory.
The aurora borealls is Initiated on a
small scale by Prof w Ramsay,
whose experiment has been exhibited
to the London Royal society A pow
erful electromagnet. placed vertically.
has pole pieces extending horizontally
from both the upper and the lower
ends. and between these pole pieces is
an exhausted glass globe containing in
its upper part metallic ring. A pow
erful alternating current passed
through the ring produces an annular
glow discharge. On passing current
Slrough the coils OF the magnet the
glow discharge is detected downward. :,
producing streamers closely resem.
bling those of tho sky, and highly
rarefied air in the globe gave the lines
Of krypton that appear In the spect-
rum Of the aurora
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
Ifow-s Tbisy

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for nnz
Catarrh Cure.
:. F.. J. CHENEY & Co, Props. Toledo, O
We. the undersigned. have known r. J.
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able 10 carry out any obliga-
tions made by their trm.
West Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
o.: Waldin2. Kinnan q Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system Testimonials sent free. Price
55c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Hall's Family Pills are the best
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
rhex Know a Good 1hlna.

The number OF new settlers going
into the Sunny San Luis valley this
fall is remarkable. II you want to
get some OF our choice lands. with
giltedged water rights. you will need
to be about II.
For particulars write to Zeph. Chas.
Felt, 614-616 Majestic Building. Den
yer, Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
Hat.pin Retainer.

A device for the purpose described,
provided with a funnel-shaped portion
adapted to be attached to a hat and
having a guide-aperture for a hat-pin.
and said device also provided with
two cfamp-arms extending across said
apeTnsre and one clamp-arm provided
with a lateral finger secured to the
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
Many School Children Are sIekIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
used by Mother Gray. nurse in Children's
Home, New York. break up Colds in "a hours.
cure Feverishncss. Headache. Stomach
Troubles, Tec,hing Disorders and Destroy
Worms At all druggists. 25c Sample mailed
free. Address Allen s. Olmsted lie Roy. N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
When UnIoadIna Wanona.

The invention shown in the accom-
panying Illustration has been designed
by James Baker of Carroll. Neb.. to
provide means for supporting n shovel
or othor similar implement in such a
manncr as to materially assist a work
man In raising and delivering the ma
teria1 from the box OF a wagon. The
device consists of couple of sockets
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

II you don't get the biggest and best
IT'S your own fault. Defiance Starch
Is for sale everywhere and there Is pos
itiyely nothing to equal II in quality or
quantity.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

A serious-mindcd young lady was
asked: DO you ever think OF getting
married7" Think" she answered. with
asperity. Il worry"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

PIf there is anything in a man trav-
ell will bring 1t out" Yes, discovered
that when | crossed the ocean"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

Flubdubbe-Do you suppose that girl
Bilkins is TO marry Is as rich as she is
said TO be? Pinhedde-No question about
it-I know Bilidns.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

What do you know about this
case7" asked the lawyer. Nothing"
replied the witness. TIN the expert :
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

what were you about to rcmarkf.' sh,
asked. oh, it's OF no consequence h.
returned. 81 know that" she retorted
but what was it1"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

IT'S because of their true merit that
so many smokers prefer Barter's Bull
head b-cent cigar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
n you are coughing tako DR.. An
gust Koenig's Hamburg Breast Tea

The man who smiles and smiles" ID
liable to see snakes II he doesn't quilt
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
In Winter Use Aliens Foot-Eass.

A powder Your feet feel uncom-
Portable, nervous and often cold and
damp. II you have sweating. sore feet
or tight shoes. try Aliens Foot-Ease-
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
Is cents. Sample gcnt free. Address
Allen S. olmsted, lie Roy. n. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

Defiance Starch Is put up 10 ounces
In package. 10 cents. One-third more
starch for snme money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

Gerald-This viii be the last time ]
shall ever propose to you. Geraldine
Then ! suppose shall have TO accept
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

The Father-My daughter, sir. must
have the name amount Of money after
she is married that she had before. Tho
sultor-f wouldn't deprive her Of II for
anything.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

II smoking fnterferes with your work.
"dult working"-and smoke Baxters
Bullhead-b-ceat cigar
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

THE BEST RESULTS IN sTARcHISo
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch. besides getting or more for
same money-Io cooking required
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

NOT A FISH STORY
Baxters BuiIhcad cigar as as good q Sc
smoke you can md.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

Denver man probably has the largest
mouth on record. lie says there are
three nchers in Il.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01

What do you charge for 10 cents worth
Of camphor7 Druggist tabsently)-rwen-
ty-nvs cents.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-01
Portable Irriaator.

A portable irrigator especially adapt
ed for treating the roots of plant
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-09

Egan hurried to headquarters and were soon busy directing policemen to diff ferent parts of the city in all effort to capture the murderers. Both officials in an interview said that they felt pos itiye that the murder was the work of Waterbury men.
 At 12:3O the body of the dead officer was taken from police headquarters to the morgue, where Medical Examiner Graves will conduct an inquest. Mayor Kilduff was interviewed by an Associated Press representative to- night. He said that to-night's incident was like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky. Saturday night was particu- larly quiet and there was not a single report of stone throwing.
 That the men who committed this crime intended to do damage I have not the least doubt" said the mayor, but whether they planned a murder is another question, and question which I have not settled in my own mind. Every effort is being made by the police department to round up the criminals" |"
 Mendelssohn was one Of the most popular members of the police depart ment where he had served three years. He was young man. He was married and leaves three children. the oldest be- ing only five years old. Every man in the department was visibly affected by the sudden and cowardly manner in which Mendelssohn was brought to his death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-09
FOG CAUSES COLLISIONS.
Traffic :n New York Barbor Almost
 Entirely Suspended.

New York, March S.-Dense fog caus- ed the almost entire suspension of har- Dor and river traffic to-day and for many hours effectually blockaded the port against incoming steamers and coasting craft, The American liner Philadelphia anchored outside Sandy Hook early in the morning and was un- able to reach her pier until late in the afternoon when the fog had lifted con- siderably
 Three collisions occurred during the day, but without loss of life and with little damage to vessels. The big car transfer steamer Express, of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, was in collision twice. While groping her way down the East river she ran into and sank the canal boat Lyman Willie, tied up at a bulkhead. The wife of the captain of the canal boat, the only person aboard, escaped to the dock. While backing out ter the collision the Express crashed into the steamer Rhode Island of the Ston- ington line. on her way to New York, cutting off her stem completely about two feet above the water line and splin- tering the woodwork below the water The Rhode Island began to leak, but not sufficiently to endanger her safety, and immediately came to anchor. There was no panic among the passengers on the Rhode Island. She will discharge her cargo and will be repaired at Ho- boken. The damage was said to amount to less than $1,000. The Express was not damaged.
 The Bristol steamer Woodford, from South American and Caribbean ports, while coming to anchor at Quarantine was struck by barge in tow of tug and had an anchor driven through one of her bow plates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-09
SOME HOUSE STATISTICS.
Work Done During the Fifty.seventh
 Congress.

+
 Washington, March 8.--Alexander McDowell, clerk of the house of repre- sentatives, to-day made public an off, cial compilation made by Tally Clerk Wakefield, showing the work done by the house during the Fifty-seventh congress. It shows that the longest day of the session lasted with recesses IA hours, during which eighty roll calls were taken. The number of bills and resolutions introduced i'll the house during the two sessions of the congress was 1S420, on which reports were made on 2,S10 bills and resolutions. The senate sent to the house 1,639 senate bills and resolutions. The house dis posed of 2,41S of the measures originat- ing with it and of 1,012 of the senate bills and resolutions, making a total of 3,430 bills and resolutions acted on It left on its calendars 405 house and 11S senate bills and resolutions. Fifteen of the members of the house died during the congress, seven resigned and Messrs. Rhea of Kentucky and Butler of Missouri were unseated, the latter twice.