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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
Local Happenings


The board of county commissioners
are in session this week.
Mrs. f. E. purray went to Denver
Monday and will return this evening
Mrs C. A. Matthews visited in Colo
RADIO Springs several days last week.
Arthur Peterson commenced work for
the Gates Mercantile company last week
Mrs. Higgins and Carl Schultz re-
turned Monday from visit to Denver.
Ben Maroon shipped carload of mixed
cattle to the Denver market last 1hufs-
day.
Rev. T. V. Newell and family have
moved into the residence vacated by Mr..
Barnes.
Charles L. Dickerson of Denver was
an Eibert visitor Saturday, guest at
the Schrader home.
Adolph Kunze, who has been farming
the home place the past season, will leave
soon for Routt county.
Owing to the burning of bridge near
Falcon Saturdays northbound train did
not arrive in Elbert until p. m.
G. Bergman of Plattsburg, Mo-, spent
last week visiting his brother, T. c. Ber-
ryman, and family, southwest of town.
Mrs. Jacob Epler is able to be out and
around again after being confined to the
house for a month with a severe illness.
W. II. Gatewood has concluded to 90
out OF the furniture and undertaking
business and is closing out his stock at
cost.
Dick Burnside has been making some
good Improvements on his store building,
new roof adding to the appearance of
the building.
Mrs. Willis Moore of Colorado Springs
is visiting at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
f. W, Schcnk, and will remain two or
three weeks.
Henry Matthews and f. W. Moulton
will go to Loveland this week to haul
sugar beets. They will be gone a month
! or six weeks.
A. &. Cornforth purchased couple of
young thoroughbred shorthorn bulls
from Frank Long this week and will
keep them for breeding purposes.
Miss Winnie Beck, who has been
spending the summer with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Smith, in the Prosperity Ridge
neighborhood, returned to Denver Sun
day.
Harvey Cornforth, who is now a stu
dent at Denver university, wheeled out
from Denver Friday and spent his six
teenth birthday, which occurred Sun
day, Oct. 4, at home.
Abbie Rinnert came out from Denver
Saturday and spent Sunday with his
parents, near kiowa He is engaged in
the ticket brokerage business in Den
yer and is doing well.
Miss Tina Griffin commenced a fall
and winter term of school in the Lundy
district Monday. School also com
menced in the Alfred Maui district with
Miss Josephine Gill in charge.
The Tribune wants good reliable cor
respondent in the Prosperity Ridge com
munity-one that We can depend on to
send us the news each week To such
person We sill offer special Inducements.
We also want good correspondents at
Eastonville and Table Rock. Write or
.eall at this office for particulars.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
Dieting Invites Disease.

To cure dyspepsia or indigestion it is no
longer necessary to live on milk or toast.
Starvation produces such weakness that
the whole system becomes an easy prey
to disease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure en-
ables the stomach and digestive organs
to digest and assimilate all of the whole
some food that one cares to eat, and is a
never failing cure for indigestion, dys-
pepsia and all stomach troubles. Kodol
digests what you eat makes the stom-
ach sweet Sold by o. Il. Long
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

Lou Hill fell from wagon load of
household goods Tuesday and cut bad
cash in the back Of his head.
Joe Diamond, who recently returned
! from New York. has concluded to remain
hero and till the soil on his ranch south
Of Elbert FIVE miles.
Burt Sanders Of Denver. who was
raised in the same neighborhood with
the Tribune editor back in keoisuk
county, Iowa, was the guest last Thurs
day night Of Editor Pope and wife.
Elbert County Post, G. A. r., will hold
its annual campfire Saturday at Kiowa.
The old veterans are preparing for gay
time and the people of the county seat
will see that they are not disappointed.
The largest potato we have seen OF
this years crop was grown on Squire
james Coles ranch, six miles south of
Elbert. 1t was of the Rural New Yorker
variety and weighed one and one half
pounds.
James Coles many friends we're glad
to see him in town again "Wednesday, for
the first time since September 9TH. MIR.
Cole has had serious tussle with a
fever, and still looks thin and pale from
his enforced confinement.
The social held in the hall Wednesday
evening of last week was liberally pat
ronized and the ladies of the Presbyter
ian church served an excellent supper
and delicious ice cream and cake. The
receipts amounted to s2l5O
The members of intermediate and Jun
ior Endeavor societies extended vote
Of thanks Sunday to the people Of Elbert
and vicinity who so generously contrib
uted to the bookcase fund. The neces-
sary amount was raised and the bookcase
has been ordered Committee.
Ed Garrett will sell at public auction
at his ranch Az miles southeast Of Fal-
con and IL miles south of Eastonville, on
Wednesday, Oct. IA. % head first-class
milch cows and other stock, farm ma
ohinery and household goods. Usual
terms of sale. Jack Dawson will be the
auctioneer.
Rev. S. l.. Barnes shipped his house
hold goods and team to Hygiene, Boul-
der county, Tuesday, and his family will
follow later in the week. Rev. Barnes
was assigned to Hygiene by the recent
U. B. conference. The many friends of
this excellent family regret to sec them
leave and wish them well in their new
home
Alfred Maui brought to this Office Sat
urday small branch cut from a plum
tree on his place, containing sixty five
plums. Mr.. Maui. who lives ten miles
northeast OF Elbert, has been quite sue
cessful in raising small fruits without
irrigation. From one small plum tree he
picked more than five gallons of the
fruit. Constant cultivation of the soil is
the secret of his success with fruit in
this high altitude.
p. Il. Schubarth fell through bridge
with his thrasher engine Monday near
Monument while returning home. The
stringers on one side of the bridge gave
way and let the engine down bottom side
up. Schubarth was scalded on his legs
and body, the skin coming off with his
clothes. He has been in the thrashing
business for twenty. six years but has
never had similar accident.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
Local Markets.
Rrnks Into His tiouse.

S. lie Quinn of Cavendish, Vt, was
robbed of his customary health by invas-
ion of chronic constipation. When DIR.
Kings New Life Pills broke into his
house his trouble was arrested and now
he's entirely cured. They're guaranteed
to cure. 25c at o. r. Longs drug store.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
AIove Letter

Would not interest you if you're look
ing for guaranteed salve for sores, burns
or piles. Otto Dodd, of Ponder, Mo-,
writes: 81 suffered with an ugly sore for
II year, but box of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured me. It's the best salve on
earth 25c at o. r. Longs drug store.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
In the Matter Of the E-tate of Gcorre Elruer

In the Natter of the E-tate of George Elrner,
Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given, That the alst day OF
October. A. d, 1903. being ono Of the regular VI
OF September Term OF the county court Of Elbert
county. In the stnte Of Colorado. l. Ida F. El-ncr.
administrators of said estate. will appear before
the judge Of said court, present my hnal settle.
ment ~ such admmstratrx and pray the approv-
al Of the same. and will hen apply to be dis
charged as such adminiatratrix. AZ which time
and place any person ia interest may appear and
present objections tu the ramc II any there be.
Dated at Kiowa, Colorado, October .. 1903.
IDA Il. EI.SNER,
Administrators Of the Estate OF George Elsncr,
Deceased.
First publication. October S.
Last publication, October %.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

Bids will be received up to October 10,
1908, by the Board of County Commits
sioners of lll Paso county, at Colorado
Springs, Colorado, and the County Clerk
of Elbert county, at Kiowa. Colorado, for
the construction of two bridges, one over
Big Sandy and one over Antelope creeks.
at Ramah, FL Paso county. Specifica-
tions can be seen at either of the above
places.
10-S CHAs. f. LTNpsLEY,
County Clerk, Elhert County. Colo.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of Charles H. Clark deceased.
The under.igned, having been appoin:el ad-
ministrntrix of the estate Of Charles II Clark late
of the county of Ebert aud state Of Colnrado de-
ceased, hereby giyer notice that she will appear
before the county court OF Ebert county. nt the
court huuse in Kowa, on the 18th day of October,
1905 at which time all persons nhving claims
agaiuat said estate are notified and requested Ia
attend for the pnrno-e ot having the same nd
justed. All persons indebted to said estate ere
requested to make immediate payment TO the
undersigned.
Dated at Kiowa, Colo, this 18th day of septem,
Der, 1865
DORA V. CLARK.
Administrators,
e First publication, September y.
LAtt pnhlleAtinn. Ocinher Is.
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contes,Ions ol > prlest.

Rev John S. Cox, of Wake, Ark, writes,
"For u years | suffered from yellow jaun-
dice. consulted number of physicians
and tried all sorts of medicines, but got
no relief. Then / began the use of Elec.
tric Bitters and feel that am now cured
Of a disease that had me in it's grasp for
twelve years" II you want reliable
medicine for liver and kidney trouble,
stomach disorder or general debility, get
Electric Bitters. Its guaranteed by o
Il. Long. Only Soc.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

WANTED PERSONS OF CHAR
meter aud good reputation IN each state Zone In
,his comfy reqpirodl To represent and advertise
old established wealthy business house u solid
financial standing Salary S2l.0O weekly with cx
penses additional, all payable in cash each We'd
neaday direct from head ofce-. Horse and
riage furnished when necessary. References.
Enclosed sclf-addressed envelope. Colonial Co.
332 Dearborn St. Chicago. 47-20 Oi
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

When in Colorado Springs stop at the
Spaulding House. Everything neat and
clean. Electric cars from depots and to
all parts of the city. Rates sl.50 to 500
a day. Special rates by the week. Opp.
new court house. j. Himebaugh, Prop'r.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

For pleasant physic take Chamber
lains Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy
to take. Pleasant in effect. For sale by
o. r. Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
SlATE LANDS.

opco of the Siafc Board Of Land
Commissioners,
Denver. Colorado. Sept. 10, 1908,
Notice ie hereby given that John Bnginrlsi.
whoae poetonco andrcss Is Ebert Colorado, on
September y 1905. made application No s.3J and
1884 To the State Board Of Land Commissioners To
lease the following described Ind. School Lnuds.
situate In klnrrt County, Colorado. to-wit
SW ~ OF NE II, sE - OF NV IL. IL Of Sc
- Section H. Townshp 10 eouth, Range IS
west
No other application to leare the above de-
scrlhed premises or objections against the above
application will be considered after October II,
leJJ.
Sept is.oct. s MARK q. WOODRUFF,
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
pevVitt's SnssG S,ssH SaHye
For Piles, Burns, Sores.

$4,000 Denver to calfornia--vla the New Dali
hart-El Paso Route.
For further particulars write I. f.
Fisher, G. p. A., Colorado n Southern
Ry., Denver. 1l-2G
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
MANAGER WANTED

Trustworthy lady or gentleman to man
age business in this county and adjoin-
ing territory for well and favornbly
known house OF solid financial standing.
5000 straight cash salary and expenses,
paid each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Expense money advanced;
position permanent. Address Manager,
$40 Monon Bldg, Chicago, Ill. HIP
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.
DlL--- ~ IL.

SLATE hoard of Land Commissioners.
Denver, Colorado. Sept % 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that Peter Mlddlcmlst.
whore portoitee address Il R'yer Bend, Colo, on
Sept %. lDJa. made application No. 37GO to the
State Board Of Land Commissioners To lunsc the
following described School Lands. situate Ia FL
bert county. Colorado, to-wit:
All Of Section 49, Township south. Range 81
west.
Nc other Implications 10 icnse the above de-
scribed premise- objections against the above
application will be considered after October y,
1903.
Oct. i-22 MARK q. WOODRUFF,
Register state Board Land Commissioners.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
LEGAL NOTICES
NorluE Fon prnLIcATloN.
land Ofice AZ Denver. colo. Sept 30. lal

Land Office A. Denver, colo, Sept 30. 1903.
Notice l. hereby given thHt the foliowinr named
settler has dled notice Of her intention To make
final proof In ruppurt Of her claim, aud that sud
proof will he made before the clerk OF the county
court Of Ebert county at kiowa, Colorado on
Nov. II. 1nc. viz
CLARISSA j. BASTgAN. widow OF Miniu n.
BAstait. deoeAred,
Homestead Entry No ih,ass. for the ruuthwest
quarter southeast quarter Section 10. Township Q
South. Range h5 West 9th =, NJ.
She names the following Witnesses to prove her
continuous fesideI-ce upon and cultivation OF ruid
land. viz.
William Dlttemorr. Henry Buckhorn. Joseph
Smith, blanche Bush, all Of Elizabeth. Colo.
Oct. s-Noy " G. d. FORD Register.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

Cook Stove for Sale Grand Prize No.
g. in good condition. Inquire at Tribune
Office.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
WANTS, FOR SALE, TO RENT, &C.

Choice winter wheat and rye for sale
"A. G. Cornforth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
offMss' Exit Early Risers
Tho famous little pIIIs,
Do You wish to DO to California,

Now is the opportunity. The rae
from Denver is only $500 via the new
Dalhart-El Paso route. Write T. E.
FISHER, G. P. A, Colorado & Southern
ny, Denver. Your inquiry will receive
especial attention. 11-28
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Says |
To myself says L
The Denver Post is the paper to buy
sa.a t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

For Sale Seed rye in quantities to
suit purchaser. See w. II. Gatewood,
tllbert.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
COLORADO & SOUTHERN R. R.
TIME CARD

Above trains daily except Sunday.
+. Il. DuRRAy, Local Agent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS.

5 First publication, September y.
Last publication. October 10
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
PRESBYTERIAN lHURCH.

Regular preaching service every sabbath at IL
O'Clock n. N. and 80 p. sunday school ut
10 n. IN. Prayer meeting ou Thursday evening
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
MOTIVES MAY BE misunderstood.

AT last the the St. Paul Daily News has re-
fused to urge the bill authorizing the ST. Paul city coun
Gil to order the three-cent fare Mr. Lowrys street
railway is made plain.
The News didn't ndorse the bill for fear its mo
tlves would be misunderstood"
Who would misunderstood said motives? Mr..
Lowry?
49, The News would have understand IT hasn't urged
three-cent fares for fear the public would suspect had
its hand out in Lowrys direction Hence it will permit the
working people to pay vecent fares and keep its own
character above suspicion Rare News! Always for the
peopel -"
In paragraph at the bottom of the misunderstood
motive editorial the News family says believes in
three-cent farewhch exposes it to the horrible posi-
b11ty that Mr.. Lowry may send his pay wagon to the
front door of the Fourth Office If he does the
driver will never get away alive. ''.'
I'm any question between Mr.. Lowry and the people,
the Daily News is with the people-frst last and all the
time for the News itself says So right in the teeth of
suspicion of misunderstood motives"
he G 10 b hopes nobody will misunderstood the
motives which have stlled the voice of the News while
the bill for hreecent fares has been pending in the leg
isature. And T he Globe does not think anybody
will misunderstood them.
Nor does T he ODE think any one will misun-
derstand the motive which bottles up
subject of securing legislation authorizing the city
purchase build gas plant if satisfactory terms are
not offered by the present company when its franchise
expires The reason is plain If the News advocated
city ownership its motive" might be misunderstood
hal hal
Will the St. Paul Dispatch and the St Paul Pioneer
Press produce their freak explanations of silence
the subject of threecent fares for working people,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
PLAY NO FAVORITES.
House Bills Must Take Their Regular
Course.

House Bills Must Take Their Regular
Course.
The house yesterday passed seven
bills; all of them house files. The SEN
ate files on the calendar, numbering
twenty, were allowed to lay over as a
hint to the upper house that the repre-
sentatives do not propose to put in the
last days of the session pulling sena-
torial Chestnuts from the fire while
house bills are permitted to slumber in
senate, committees.
Another policy emphatically outlined
by the house yesterday involves con-
sideratiOn Of all measures in their reg
ular order. The majority under the
leadership Of Representative w. A. No
Ian, Mower, defeated every attempt to
suspend the rules and advance INDUS
ures out of their regular order.
The fight began with Mr.. Nyquist's
attempt to have his rural school In
spectiOn bill advanced to the calendar
Immediately after receiving a favorable
report by the committee. That attack
was repulsed and then DR.. Dorsey tried
to get the bill to general orders. Dor
sey's proposition was sat upon as hard
as the original motion, and after one or
two similar attempts to advance other
measures with like result, impatient
champions Of pet bills gave up in dis
gust.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

was saylng-yUu know Mr.. BoughtonT'
You mean the second secretary at
our embassy"
Yes. He said to me only last night:
America has an aristocracy, just as
we have, but gets from it all the evils
and none of the good, all the pettfness,
none of the dignity and sense of re-
sponsibiIity.v
But they tell me it's difrerent-out
West"
L don't know. I can only speak of
the East-especiaIly of Washington
There isn't capital in Europe or
Asia, the diplomats say, with so eIab-
crate a system of rank and precedence
as we nave Why. do you know, it's
so bad that the observation-disclosures
a-year clerks and their families have
society of their own between the cir
cles of those who get eighteen hundred
and those who get twelve hundred. And
they'd rather die than mix with those
who get less than they do
Really. Really. now!"
And anything like a good time is
almost impossible. It's precedence, pre-
cedence everywhere. always. You
can't entertain informally
1T must be as if one were laced in a
straight jacket"
never coming back. If I can help it.
I'm going where at least there's real
rank to get excited about. I'll go with
Ysobel and her mother-unless YsObel
decides to marry on this side"
rockingham was internally agitated,
but gave no sign of it.
Shes marrying either Mr.. BoughtoE
or that handsome Italian sitting next to
Mrs. Ballantyne- Prince di Ronti-
vogIi"
All" said rockingham And to
himself, "Just my rotten luck!"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
THE MAKING OF DOPE F1ENDs."

A few weeks ago he Globe sent a reporter out
10 investigate the conditions under which the sale of poi
'onou drugs particularly those affected by persons of
vicious appetites, conducted in St. Paul.
1t was easily demonstrated that nothing whatever
ood III the of any person who had the price secur
ng as much as he or she might of morphine CO.
came or any of the cormoner narcotic drugs used by
those untortunates who known "hends" All that
appeared to be necessary ask for the drug and
lender the money 1t is very likely that there are drug
IlStS who require physicians prescriptions, but h
II e man did not encounter any of them
And 1t IS this tendency to laxy in the handling and
ae OF these drugs that makes for fearful increase
the number OF "hends' The number of men and women
generally young people addicted to the use of these
lrugs IS astonishing though the public know all
Dt them Cocaine the dope of the deprayed man or
woman who seeks drugs the drunkard takes his ouor
md because they have been made nqustive as to the
effects OF the drug. The morphine users are generally
persons who have been led its abuse by its use med
rally There is possible doubt that if the sale of CO.
same was restricted by stringent law the number of
lever of the fends fall the hands of the police The
most OF them merely the victims of an appetite that
Is too readily pandered The same is true in lesser
aegree OF the morphine and other 'hends" They should
be IN some and far as the state can do it.
lected from themselves
The Tighe bill to regulate and restrict the sale of
ocalne should be promptly passed by legislature IF
law could be framed that would effectively estop the
)ae of other narcotics should be enacted But # IS
etter that the bill aimed the cocaine vendors should
BE allowed to stand its own legs and passed as if is
man that 1t should be possibly hampered by amend
nents
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
MUzzLING THE GRAND Jury

A grand jury at Porto RIO came into court and in
ormed the presiding judge that District Attorney Pet
ngi had refused to give them information in his pos
4essiOn under orders from the department of justice at
Washington.
In other words, if the charge is true some one at
Washington has inerered to protect avorites from the
penalty of wrongdoing in Porto Rco-has used official
position or influence to thwart the ends of Justice
1t only few days ago that the war department
In ordly brushed aside serious charges against
of its favoriteS, declaring without investigation that
the charges against Gen. Wood untrue although
the discriminating evidence specific and direct
Charges that the thing has been done in the
of administration favorites in the Philippines have
Been numerous and unrefuted
These accommodating instances will serve to illustrate
The beauties of the management of colonies We have
Teen accustomed read of the corruption of officials in
colonies from the time the Roman proconsuls made it
point to come home richer than the emperor who sent
them to foreign colony down the scandals in the
Congo Free State Riches of this uniformly
acquired by tyranny ooting, extortion in every FORM
and by the sacrifice of human life the greed of
the unbrided official We have Rugged the delusion that
just and honorable people and would per-
nit such iniQuitX to have abiding place in sYs-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
CURING THE JOKER.

One Hagedorn, of Chicago, shocked his wife into
Mysteries by betting her that he had taken poison When
confronted with stomach pump he admitted that he
was joking-he wanted to how his wife would take
IT. she took rather badly for she had him arrested and
he paid fine of $S5 charge of disordcry conduct
1t served him right Aside from the fact that the
practical joker should be treated criminal there
aggravatng circumstances in the of Hagedorn He
was curious to know how he stood with his wife FpE
they had lived more less amicaby He had her
word for it that she regarded him rather favoraby That
ought to be enough for Hagedorn any other married
e t4
That he who would lift the veil of futurity and see
how his wife would widow deserves pdnfs-'
ment. Suppose in this case, Mrs Hagedorn had given
way to expressions of joy the approaching deccase of
her husband? Mr.. Hagedorn would probably be seN
ing term in the workhouse for wife beating if the mis-
tress of his household had been shocked into forgetting
TO dissembIe
49, If Mr.. -Hagedorn cannot help nduging in practical
jokes he should least have the good to paytem
on his mother-in-iaw