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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

Frank Sallen of Marlboro, Conn.
won a prize OF $50 by saving II cords
of hard wood in five hours. This is
believed to be the record, but II you
have any doubt about it you can get
woodpile and a saw and try it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

II Joaquin Miller denies the rumor
that he is dead his opinion should be
accepted as conclusive. joaquin is ia
a position to know.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

Johann Most would tell you that
New York city is going to the devil.
The saloonkeepcrs there have abol-
ished the free lunch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

"A dozen college youths smothered
in girls" says n news dispatch from
St. Paul. What have college boys
ever done to merit such sweet concen-
tration?
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

A special commission will soon have
TO be appointed to untwist the matri-
monial tangles of the Belmont and
Vanderbilt families.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

A New Jersey woman left $50 for
the purpose OF a jollificatIon over her
corpse. The jollification was duly
held. and the crowd got gloriously
full with the drinks that were ION
the dead"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

The sultan is flnently making prom
Uses. The trouble is that he isn't gem
orally so fluent when 1t comes to keep
ing them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04
Fourteen Bodies Found.

Emporia, Kan. June Fourteen
bodies are said to have been found in
houses at Council Grove since the
water subsidized. The valley OF the
Neosho above here is desolate waste.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

All Paul du chaillu,s exploring ex-
peditions sink into inslgnifcance com
pared with the one on which he has
departed now.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

The dome of the capitol at Wash
ington is receiving coat of paint,
for the first time in nine years. This
seems to put the finishing touch on
the country's prosperity
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

A woman considers that she has no
clothes at all II some other woman
has more than she has.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

But ism, the news that Russia
takes Manchuria" something like the
old joke about the Dutch taking Hol-
1andf
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

One of the important things in ths
education OF a boy is that he should
learn to keep his lips together.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

Learning that "A Hot Time in the
Old Town" is our national anthem
and battle hymn. Frau Wagner great
ly fears that "Parsifal" will be vul-
CARRIED in America.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

William X. Vanderbilt says that in
herited wealth is death to ambition.
Possibly-to men of the type whose
ambition would in any case end with
wealth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

A bad cold Is the surest thing to be
caught on fishing excursion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

They've got now so that they simply
ssk. whats the score? They know
who lost.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

The Reliance has been outsailed in
. trial race, but perhaps they are
merely trying to draw Sir Thomas on.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

Apparently the bear that walks like
a man also lies like a gas meteor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

urer of Colorado, and at present con-
sui at Annoy, China, has returned to
Denver on a six months leave of alb
sence. Mr.. Fesler is well known
throughout the state and was at one
time director of the Glenwood bank.
L. E. Wade, the promoter of the deal
transferring the Seven Lakes water
reservoir site on the slope of Pixies
Peak to the city of Colorado Springs
has been arrested on the charge of
perjury on an Indictment returned by
the recent El Paso county grand jury.
1t is alleged that he gave false testi-
mony before the grand jury in relation
to the Seven Lakes deal.
The correspondent of Denver paper
says that the farmers around New
Windsor are having trouble with in
sects running young sugar beets. Many
fields have been replanted, one farmer
replanting nearly $50 acres, all OF
which was destroyed by little cut
worms. Some fields attacked by them
in less than twenty-four hours have
been made as bare as II the ground had
been Just plowed.
In the District Court at Pueblo May
29th, Guzzell and Mayhood were SEN
fenced to ten years at hard labor In the
penitentiary after being convicted on
the charge of stealing ore from the Rio
Grande railroad. Fred Barber. who
pleaded guilty and gave the evidence
upon which the other two men were
convicted. was given three to six years.
R. b. Madison was given five to eight
years when convicted of stealing $50
from c. F. Faith, a printer.
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supplementary report during the
evening. which contained some forgot
ten facts in favor of the scheme in con-
temptation. When he took it to the of
flee next day he met Tower, to whom
by way of encouragement he mention
ed the report.
why do you waste time with re.
ports?' demanded Tower why don't
you go and talk it into him.
Miller's opinion was somewhat shak-
en-, and, to be brief about it. he was
led to lay the matter before Stella
Wright, who strongly urged action. A
rapid and exciting conversation occur
red between them, and it left very
confused impression pm Miller's mind,
but after a long period of meditation
late at night he decided that the love
of his life depended upon old Samuel
WeStcotts decision; that Stella would
marry him if he carried the day
Thus urged to action. he went down to
the office next morning and had Il long
and earnest talk with WeStcott who
In reply said only this: II didn't know
you were so desperate about it, I'll
look into the matter bit deeper, |
guess
Miller went away with fear in his
heart. When he returned to the office
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late in the afternoon and inquired for
Tower the assistant cashier, Il round
faced, round eyed youth, drew him
into Il corner.
Flowers gone he whispered.
"Thcre's been an awful row of some
kind. | don't know what it is"
"All'S over said Miller to himself
II return to New York beaten man"
lie had not the courage to face West
colt then. Instead he went in search
Of Stella Wright He had a wild idea
J Of Offering his hand to her in the midst
of this great wreck of his hopes. If she
should speak one kind word to him,
then he would feel that he could face
the world.
| He met Stella in the hall of the
boarding house. She had little black
bag in her hand
wait for me-" she said, pointing to
the parlor. IN be back in a jiffy.'
Impulsively he raised her hand to his
lips. Then he went into the parlor and
waited, but Stella's ''jffy' was a long
time. The supper bell rang and still
she had not come.
Il wonder what has happened to
Mrs. Wright:' he asked of the land
lady who came sailing through the
parlor i'll her supper time gown.
Mrs. Wrghts gone said that lady.
Gone echoed Miller.
Her trunk was taken this after
noon was the reply. She had Il tele-
gram from the east"
she has left town? Ii can't be pos
slble" exclaimed Miller.
Il guess it is, though" said the land
lady as She BUSTED away toward the
dining room.
Mr.. Westcott wants to see YOU"
said Il voice.
| Miller turned and saw Il boy en-
ployed in the office of the manufacture
ing company. Dazcd he followed this
boy to Westcotts house.
My young friend" said the old gen
tleman, Il owe you Il deep debt of graf
itude.'
Il don't understand" gasped Miller.
II was going into this thing said
| Westcott ia made up my mind to it.
! Then YOU came out here, and | said to
myself: If this was Il good thing would
Frank Miller be in it: Would his ia
! Tiers son ever strike anything that
had money in it" And l took a new
streak of caution all on your account.
communicated with man in New
York, and today l got my answer. The
whole thing is a fake. I'd have been
skinned alive; I'd have dropped at least
100000. 1t was n neat game. But l
don't blame you; indeed, | praise you.
You We're perfectly honest; you merely
laid the facts before me as you under
stood them. So I'm going to reward
you. I'm going to put you in Towers
place.
Tower has gone, them"
Gone" echoed Westcott well,
should say he has. He's run away with
that woman. Stella Wright, that he's
been so infatuated with She's In the
game, too, l guess
'Stella gomez cried Miller. Gone
with him"
Westcott looked at him long and
closely.
Your luck amt so bad. after ALL"
he said. You want to thank the Lord;
that's what you want TO do This man
Tower has gone and left i job that you
can have for life and I'll pay you well.
He's gone and taken that woman. So
much the better, as | clearly perceive.
II there'd been any way in which he
could take the job with him and leave
the woman behind you'd have been in
hard luck on both sides. Yes, sir; In
that case you'd have shown a touch OF
the real old Miller hoodoo. AS 1t IL, !
begin to have hopes Of you"
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-
PENDED OVER THE CHAIR.
together. II think SO myself. BY the
way, they've promised you stock in
terest, l suppose!"
Miller flushed, but he answered with
out hesitation that such was the case.
contingent upon my putting up the
money, of course said Westcott.
"DO you believe" said Miller ear
nestly, that Irthat my fathers SON
would be led by such consideration or
by any consideration whatever to rec
ommend an investment to you unless it
seemed absolutely sound?
mo, sir; l don't" responded West
colt, bringing his lips together SO firmly
that his countenance was shortened by
at least 40 per cent IF l had, you
never would have heard about this
thing"
The thing referred to was a patented
process for the extraction of alumni,
ium from clay. 1t had been brought to
Mr.. Westcotts attention by his cashier,
John Tower whose brother in New
York had secured the control of it. If
the process was worth anything at all
it was worth good deal of money, and
Mr.. Westcott had Immediately begun
an investigation which was necessarily
hasty because Reginald Tower, tn,
brother referred to, had only an option
on the patent, which must be made
good by the payment Of the purchase
price in full before certain date.
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The kintla Lake Oil companv

The kintIa Lake Oil company is
selling stock rapidly, and those who
desire to purchase stock at cents
per share had better buy at once, as
the limited amount will soon be sold
and again the price will be raised to
10 cents per share. The money is
not wanted until the full amount Of
$1,000 is subscribed, promissory
note being given until that time. Over
half of this amount has been sold
now. See any of the following gen.
temen: Fred Russell, n. S. Cannon,
Geo. F. Stannard.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-09-29

AR. WESTCOTT'S white hail
MI had the effect of a wig thai
has not been put on straight
The parting was twisted
around over his left ear: there was {;
in the region of the right ear the hail
came down smoothly, as it usually does
on the back of mans head.
He was tall. thin and angular: his
face was long and narrow. hut he had I,
way of shutting it up like an accordion
when he compressed his lips. Yet he
was kindly man. and most people in
the little city of Milbridge did him
justice in this particular. lie was pres
1dent of the Westcott Manufacturing
company. which made all sorts of
things out of aluminium.
To him in his office entered Frank
Miller. Just off the train from New
York. He was twenty-eight years old,
Of good height and figure and handsome
in somewhat melancholy, light blond
fashion. He had been a boy in Mill
bridge. and his father had been a long
time friend of old Sam Westcott.
The instant that Miller appeared Mr..
Westcott began to get out of his chair
awkwardly. like figure made of strips
Of wood jointed with pegs.
He made quite a business of taking
the young mans overcoat and hanging
it up on one Of a line of pegs. remark
ing as he did 50 that the strap which
was upon the garment for that purpose
looked as if it might break at any mo-
ment
1T will hold said Miller with a
quick downward glance. The floor
clean
Westcott had turned and was about
to sit down. He stopped suddenly as if
the pegs in his wooden joints had
stuck, and thus he remained for some
seconds suspended over the chair in
seemingly impossible attitude. Then
he gently subsidized, laughing silently.
"Thats your father all over again.
said he. THE strap is waiting until it
finds dirty place to drop the coat;
then it will break. Well, he was right;
he was right. His luck was just as
bad as he said it was. | knew him fifty
years.
1T passed on to me" rcjoined Miller.
II wish l might have inherited his vir-
tues also"
There was long silence, during
which the lean old man stared steadily,
though dreamily, at his visitor
'Weli, WE'LL" said he at last. Lets
get down to business. You have looked
into this patent? You've seen the thing
work. eh? You've investigated the
men,
Eyes, sir replied Miller firmly, land
thing"
II think SO myself" said Wcstcott,
with his elbows on the arms of his big
chair and the tips of his fingers pressed
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CnyPS'0pes'fy

Lot and two houses, good rental property
Price 81 $50.
House and lot, also furniture. Price $500
One frame lodging house. water and sewer
corner lot. Price $500.
Lot and house on east side, five rooms, WE'LL
fruit trees, sidewalk, stable lot fenced, furni.
ture. Price $500.
House and lot in high school addition, five
room house. Price 500.
Good lot, also two room house and woodshed
Price 800,
Main St lot and building. Price $500.
6-room house, IL story, good WELL east front.
Ninth avenue west, Price $500.
Corner 10, and ~ story house.; Fifth avenue
west. barn, woodshed and we'll, Price 81 500.
A nice 1-room house. east 'front.' water and
sewer connection, electric light, small barn, is
$500. 80 '''' ms 49, '''0''''o ''s'' ~
ton. Price $500
Lots Il and IS, block lo7; 100 feet frontage :;
nife location i, cheap he .ac, Price 800, cash.
Lot 10, block 81, 215.
Lot 6, block ia, 100.
Six-room house and lot; water; sewer in al
ley; chicken house; stable; wood house. Price
81 200. Easy payments.
50.foot, Main street, east front, between 3rd
and 4th streets. Fine business location. Less
Lot and 4room house; nice location; water
and sewer,in alley. Price $525
Seven,r9om house and lot; bath; furnace /;
sewer; lights; Fourth ave. east Best location
| in town. Cheap. Price $500
House and 50-foot lot: three rooms and kitch.
en-; good barn; Ninth ave. west. Price $500.
bargain.
Corner lot, east front. house three rooms and
kitchen, woodshed house lathed and pastered,
stone foundation, cellar, shrubs, fruit trees and
shade trees Price 81 900.
Two good lots, corner and inside, Price $3.50.
Good Ma in street, Price s.. 100.
In addition to the above property have
City Property, Acreage, Timber Lands and Re-
linQuishments, Oil Stocks in the kintla Lake
Oil Co.. Mining Stocks, and are Agents for the
Dominion Lands in the Northwest Territory.
Fire and Life Insurance
SO Main St, Kalispell. Montana
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There is no better venture than to

There is no better venture than to
invest a few dollars in kintIa Lake
Oil stock. The company has
good showing, no debts, is we'll ad-
mnistered. no promoters stock, no
salaries. every cent going into the
work. Take a little stock and help
to develop the country, and inciden.
tally make a nice thing for yourself.
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Fire and Life Insurance
SO Main St, Kalispell. Montana
CALL AND SEE US.
Notice..

After this date all persons coming
to the Kalispell hospital for treat
ment must, before being admitted,
furnish satisfactory written guar.
antee that their expenses will be
properly paid.
MRS. E. r. WEBER, Manager.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-09-29

II KR. WESTCOTT'S white hair
NH had the effect of a wig that
has not been put on straight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09

PEKIN, Aug. S.-Because of the es-
cape Of several reformers, the throne
has ordered that all of the gates of
the city be watched.
There was 4 meeting at the Summer
Palace yesterday Of all the princes of
the dynasty. They were summoned by
the Empress Dowager, it is understood,
to consider measures to insure the
safety of the throne and the granting
of further concessions TO Russia, with
which government, it is believed, the
Dowager has long had some agreement
for the protection of the dynasty.
The assembly of the princes is be-
lieved to have been inspired by dis
closures at the trial of the martyr re-
former Shen Chen. who was beaten to
death by order of the Empress on July
81. Shen, when replying to his judges,
said:
You had better not inquire into the
identity of my associate reformers, as
they are high officers, and more than a
hundred Of them are here in Pekin.
There are others throughout the empire
You will only create trouble"
Disclosures from authoritative sources
identify Shen Chen as having been q
man of the highest attachments and con-
nections. Prince Su. the most liberal OF
the Manchurian princes, and Wang Wen
shau. the patriarchal statesman, tried to
save Shen from the Empress vengeance.
Chang Chih-tung. Viceroy of Marking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
QUA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CRUSHES OPPOSITION
END OF LONG FIGHT
ON ENGLISH AUTO LAW
Commons Puts Speed Limit at
Twenty Miles an Hour.

LONDON. Aug. S.-After a debate last
ing several hours the bill regulating the
use Of motor cars on public roads was
passed through the committee of the
whole at 2:30 o'clock this morning. The
house was keenly. even bitterly. divided
on the subject. and the bill was consid-
erably amended after it was received
from the house of lords. where it orig
mated.
As now amended it provides for a max
imum speed of twenty miles an hour on
open roads. and ten miles in towns.
Drivers must be licensed and cars must
be registered. Fine and Imprisonment
are provided for driving to the public
danger, and a fine is provided for not
stopping IN case OF accident The bill
will now have to be returned to the
house of lords for consideration of the
amendments.
The Irish land bill has passed the COM
mittee stage in the house of lords. Many
more amendments were pressed with
great persistency, but none was success
full except one moved by Baron Mac
naghten. providing that a person ag-
grieved by an order made by a commits
sioner may apply to the land commits
sion for a rehearing. This was carried
by vote of IS to ~. In the other diyi-
sions the government majorities were
narrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
SIMMONS PLAN CHOSEN
FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Committee on Award Agrees That
Ii Is the Best.

The design for the new Business High
School was practically selected yester
day afternoon by the committee on
award, consisting of the three Commits
sioners and william R. Noting. a Bal
timore architect. The plans submitted
by b. Stanley Simmons were considered
the best, and If he can convince the
committee that the building can be
constructed according to his plans.
within the limit of the appropriation
$l6S .COO-he will get the award. which
carries with It a prize of 500. The
building will occupy the square bound
ed by Rhode Island Avenue, r, Eighth.
and Ninth Streets northwest. Mr.. Sim
mons estimate is $165. 1868.
Julius Wenig will be awarded the sec
ond prize. $500. and the third prize.
amounting to $780, will 90 TO Frank Ii.
Jackson. The four other competitors
were William J. Palmer. W. F. Wagner
& Bro. F. G. Atkinson, and Robert
Stead
The style Of architecture offered by
Mr. Simmons is English renaissance, and
presents a striking similarity TO the
proposed municipal building. which will
be constructed on the site at Fourteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue north
west. The new high school will front
on Rhode Island Avenue. VIII be three
stories high. over a sub basement, and
will be built Of standard shape gray
brick with limestone trimmings. or Sc
lect brick with black headers, and white
joints laid in Flemish bond, at the option
Of the committee on award
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAN
FOR TARIFF REJECTED
British Officials Advise Against
Preferential Policy.

LONDON, Aug. S.-The Daily Mail"
this morning says 1t understands that
the permanent officials of the board of
trade and of the treasury have unani-
mously advised against the adoption of
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's pro-
posals for giving the British colonies
preference, based on the taxation Of
foods, and adds:
This is practically the end OF the in
Quiry to which Premier Balfour fire.
quentIy referred. and the decision may
be expected to have the greatest in
fiuence in determining Mr.. Balfour's at
titude. to be ANNOUNCED in his public
utterances during the recess"
The Daily Mall claims that this de-
cision is a death blow TO Mr.. Chamber
lain's program, as il has little doubt
that the premier will decide against
him.
Although the latter has a great fol-
lowing in the country" says the
Mail" "he can hardly expect TO pre-
vail against the premier, the chancellor
of the exchequer, two ex-chancellors.
the Duke of Devonshire, and the whole
Liberal party"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
FINNISH LEADERS
EXPELLED BY RUSSIA
Baron Won Trail and Count Kreitz
Among the Number.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. s.-Orders
have been issued for the expulsion from
Finland OF Baron Won Trail, Michael
Linden. chairman OF the city council Of
Ekenaes: Count Gustave KTeitZ and his
family Of seven, and some other prorni-
nent Ftnlanders.
The vice provincial secretary Of Vasa
province has been dismissed because H.
opposed the military ukase.
The Finnish cadet school has been
abolished because the graduates refused
TO enter the Russian military service.
only nineteen Of the officers of the
former Finnish battalions having ac-
ccpted service with Russia.
The expulsion Of prominent Finlanders.
especially leaders OF the Young Finnish
party, has been going on for some time
and has been marked since General Bob
rikoI returned last April TO Finland as
governor OF the province.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
CHIEF MOUSSA BEY
IS AGAIN AT LIBERTY
May Lead New Instruction Against
Turkey

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. s.-A letter
from Yedda. dated July q. reports that
tire notorious Kurdish chief. Moussa Bey,
who was responsible for many OF the
Armenian outrages, has escaped from
Medina with several other Kurdish
chiefs, and thai all attempts to inter-
cept them have failed.
Tho Sultan was so incensed that he or
dered tho Immediate dismissal of the
governor Of Medina, this being the third
time MoUssa has escaped, having been
recaptured twice.
II IS feared that be will reach Kurdis-
tan and lead d new insurTectiOn against
the Turks, with. perhaps. a repetition OF
the atrocities in Armenia.
Moussa Bey figured prominently in the
Armenian troubles in 1s94-1s95. He
wounded the Rev. Mr.. Knapp. an Aneri-
can missionary, in 1895, but, despite the
evidence against him, was acquitted
The United States minister and tho
American missionaries resented the YER
diet, and to appeasc them the Sultan
exiled Moussa Bey TO Medina
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
SERV!AN C0NSPIRATORS
INTIMIDkTE THE KING
Force Him to Annul Appointment of
Attache.

BELGRADE. Aug. S.-The issue Of the
Servian official gazette, published today,
contained a ukase over the signature OF
King Peter Karageorgovitch, appointing
Colonel Leschjanin TO be military at
tache Of the Servian legation at Con-
stantinople.
The papers had been distributed among
the news vendors. and the men and boys
were hawking them through the streets,
when gendarmes was hastily dispatched
to seize all the papers they could find
\ second edition was then issued, omit
ting the ukase. The explanation is that
the murderers OF King Alexander and
Queen Draga insisted upon the annul-
ment OF the appointment because Lesch-
janin was known to have been a favorite
or King Alexander.