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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
1908 AUGUST 1908.
sun. MON. TUE. WE'D. THU. FRI. SAT.
Church Notes.
PRESBYTERIAN.

A special song and praise meeting will
be held Thursday evening at 80 o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid social will be held in
the hall on Friday evening. Ice cream
and cake, raspberries and cream and
coffee will be served
The Sabbath school accepted the res
ignation Of the superintendent, W. j.
Watts, and appointed a nominating com
mittee on vacancy. The election of a
superintendent and assistant will take
place next Sunday, August o. A special
invitation is extended to all interested in
Sabbath school work.
On Sunday morning the pastor will
preach on the "Craze of Commerce" !"
Evening subject, "The Compassion Of
Jesus"
Rev. Gramcko returned from Denver
Saturday. He speaks of the well attend
ed meeting of Presbytery held in that
city last week. There are at present
seven churches vacant within the bounds
of Denver Presbytery. Our neighbor
church at Elizabeth is also looking for
new man. The board of Home Missions
deems it advisable to consolidate the
Elbert and Elizabeth churches under
one pastorate, opening preaching sta
tion also at Kiowa. II this could be ar
ranged satisfactorily it will give the pas
tor considerable more work it is true, but
it would make it easier for the people TO
make up the pastors salary, and the
Home board instead of paying $3.50 per
annum for the two fields when separated,
can save $500 per annum to use for an
other weak church. The chairman of
the Home board committee, the Rev
w. A. Hunter, d. D.. will visit Elbert
and Elizabeth churches and, if the way
be clear, will take steps toward consoli-
dation. Therefore n special n.seting of
the church members and adherents is
called for Tuesday evening, August II,
at 1880 o'clock at the church.
UNITED BRETHREN.
There will be no preaching services
during the remainder of August at Ell
bert, Sidney or Prosperity churches, the
pastor being away on vacation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
Forcibly But Accurately Put.

II tho Colorado Humane society is
going to insist that no child under four
teen shall earn dollar it will do human
ity far more harm than good. At Long
mont several boys under that age were
discharged by their employers at the re-
quest OF the Humane society, although
the work was light and the boys were
anxious to earn the money All over
this state there are boys going TO the
devil because they were not taught to
work; and a boy who cannot or will not
become interested in work is a menace
to good government and home thrift.
Look over this state, this county, or
this town and you will find that the men
who have been successful. who have a
competence, or who are comfortably well
of are those who worked, and worked
hard, when they were but small boys;
who had the idea Of thrift and the plan
Of employment thrust upon them.
He only can be happy who is thor.
nughly busy, and those who have been
through the mill readily understand
this. Not all work, for that becomes irl
some and discouraging, yet better by far
all work than all play.
Any law which forbids boy or girl
under fourteen from working to earn
or accumulate or to assist their family
except it be class of labor which will
stunt the body or dwarf the intellectj is
a fool law, gotten up by chumps, en-
dursed by dolts and enforced by fools.
Loveland Repnrter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
Save the Children.

Ninety-nine Of every one hundred dis
eases that children have are due TO dis
orders Of the stomach, and these disor-
ders are all caused by indigestion. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure Is Just as good for child
ren as it is for adults. Children thrive
on IL. 1t keeps their little stomachs
sweet and encourages their growth and
Development Mrs. Henry Carter, 705
Central street, Nashville, Tenn, says:
My little boy is now three years old and
since he was born. ] have had the test
doctors in Nashville. but they failed to
do him any good. After using one bot
tie Of kodol he is well baby. recon.
mend it TO all sufferers Kodol digests
what you eat and makes the stomach
sweet. Sold by o. T. Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

in the date Of the box social. 1t is to be
on Friday night, August :. All invited
Harry Gear went to Colorado Springs
Monday.
Mrs. Asa Atnip returned to Colorado
sPrings Monday after two weeks visit
at Mn. Adam Dittemore's.
Our base ball team will go to Monu-
ment Sunday to play the ball team at
thst place. a number OF rootcrs will ac-
company them,
Farmers are moving their wheat this
week. Wheat will be a light crop in
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Page OF Prosperity are
visiting at e. II. Clark's for few days.
james Cole and family and Harry
Gear and family ate turkey dinner sun
day at J.'C CHiTord's.
Evans and Plumb's young folks and
about thirty from Eastonville took the
trip ruund the Loop sunday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
Portland, Tacoma, or Seattle and
Return for $4,000, via
Union Pacific.

On account of the 14th Annual Session
Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress
and National Irrigation Association held
at Seattle, Washington, August Is to II,
the Union Pacific announces the very
low rate of $40 for the round trip to
Portland, Tacoma or Seattle Tickets
are on sale from August 2 to 10 and good
for return until October 10. Liberal
stop-overs allowed in each direction.
Free side trip Ogden to Salt Lake City
and return. See that your tickets read
over the Union Pacific because you get
the quickest time and best OF service.
For further info rmation call on your
local agent or address
+. r. GRIFFIN, Gen1 Agent,
BIB 9i1 18th street, Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
Nnt nYer.Mise

There is an old allegorial picture of a
girl scared at grasshopper, but in the
act of heedlessly treading on a snake.
This is paralleled by the man who spends
a large sum Of money building a cyclone
cellar, but neglects to provide his family
with a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a
safeguard against bowel complaints,
whose victims outnumber those Of the
cyclone a hundred to one. This remedy
is everywhere recognized as the most
prompt and reliable medicine in use for
these diseases. For sale by o. r. Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Correct any tendency TO constipa-
tfon with email doses Of Ayers Pills.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
Dewitt is the Name.

When you go to buy witch lrazel salve
look for ;he name Dewitt on every
box. The pure, unadulterated witch ha-
eel is used in making DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, which is the best salve in
the world for cuts, burns, bruises, boils,
eczema and piles. The popularity of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, due to its
many cures, has caused numerous worth
less counterfeits to be placed on the
market. The genuine bears the name
of E. G. Dewitt q Co., Chicago. Sold
by o. r. Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
COUNTY NEWS NOTES
Mention of Matters Of Special Interest
to Residents OF Various Sections
OF Ebert County.
COUNTY SEAT NEWS.

d
Kiown, August 3. The county super
intendent visited schools in districts l6,
20, 4, 10 and 80 last week She reports a
total enrolment OF 81 for the term. while
the total number present on the days
visited was IS. A very fair percentage
of the l155 pupils which is the total en-
rollment Of the county.
l.. W. ParlShurst OF Fondis and w. II.
johnson and John Ragsdalc. OF Eliza
beth. attended kiowa lodge a. Il. * A.
NJ. Friday night.
Milton Forster Of Fondis filed notice
of final proof on his claim before Judge
Fahrion Friday.
Mrs. W. W. Farris is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Il. J. Ross.
County Treasurer Long last week pur
chased handsome two-seated surrey
from our local dealer. Ed Thompson
also purchased a covered buggy, "Spilxe"
Wallnce a road wagon, and County Clerk
I4indsley a spring wagon
Frank Phillips and wife came up from
the Springs Monday and went over to
Elliotts saw-mill where Mrs. Phillips
will board the mill hands.
An immense rattlesnake was killed on
the sidewalk in front OF c. f. Liudslcy's
house Monday afternoon. Darrell,
young son of Mr.. Lindsey, almost trod
on the reptile. The snake is supposed
to have been carried in in load of hay
from the Gleason ranch.
William Rinker is hauling lumber for
new livery and feed stable which Hart
a Thompson will soon erect The build
ing will be 30x6O feet
DIR. Rogers reports young daughter
at the home Of Thomas Paddeld, born
Monday morning.
George Eidt Of Denver visited his son
n-law over Sunday, coming to see what
the outlook was for drug store. He
expressed himself as being well pleased
with our town.
Miss Marcia Doran spent several days
this week on her claim on Biiou creek.
Charles Lindsey and family visited
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Lundy last Sunday.
Mrs Ida Elsncr and mother, Mrs. Kel
ton, visited Mrs. A. X. Georgia Monday
J. ID. Hart and daughter, Miss Mary.
and Thomas James and sister, Miss Lin.
da, visited the latter's claim on Bijou
Sunday.
The pleasantest social event of the
summer in Kiowa was the "At Home"
at Mrs. b. c. Killin's pleasant new home
last Thursday afternoon. The feature Of
the afternoon was a guessing musical
contest in which Miss Smiley received
first prize "A lovely hand painted china
plate. Miss Loretta DeRemer received
the second prize, a china cup and saucer.
The guests were Mesdames Frank Long.
James Mourning. G. L. Hames, J. r. De
Remer, Nichols, Howard, Grebe, Coch-
ran, Georgia, W w. Farris, Misses Doran,
James, Smiley, DeRemer. The parlors
were decorated with sweet peas. Dainty
ices and delicious cakes were served.
The favors were sweet peas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
EMMA RIoa. Teacher.
D,.entery cured WIthout the AId Of ! poetor.

81 am Just up from hard spell of the
ilux' (dysentcryl says Mr.. Il. A. Pinner,
well known merchant of Drummond.
Tenn. ~ used one small bottle OF Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and was cured without having
doctor. ] consider it the best cholera
medicine in the world There is no need
Of employing a doctor when this remedy
is used, for no doctor can prescribe bet
ter medicine for bowel complaint in any
form either for children or adults. IT
never fails and is pleasant to take. For
sale by o. r. Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
Schoo! Report. Dist. 10.

Report Of the james school, district
No. 10 for the month ending July 3lsti
Number enrolled, 10; average daily at
tendance, IL. Those neither absent nor
tardy during the month were Fannie
'sis.sy, Henry Stuart. Paul schillinger
Those not absent but tardy were Geor
ga Hull and Helen Strithcrs Number
Of visitors, 2,
EnfAfa Rtoc. Tennber
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
Potent pm Pleasure. .

The pills that are potent in their nc
ton and pleasant in effect are DcWitts
Little Early Risers. W. $. Philpot OF
Albany Ga, says During bilious at.
tack took one. Small as il was 1t did
me moie good than calomcl. blue mass
or any other pills | ever took. and at the
same Tine i effected me pleasantly. Lit.
tie Ehry liisers are certainly an IDEAL
pill Sold by O. r. Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
SIDNEY SETTINGS.

August 5. II. Hewitt OF Kansas is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. George Blakely.
There was mistake made last week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
PERSONAL POINTS

II. b. Sudlow went to Chicago to-
day.
Mrs. j. G. Neufeld is visiting in At
llinson.
Abe Rosenfield left last night for
Kansas City on business.
Miss Jennie Rice departed this morn
ing for visit of several weeks in Vir-
ginia.
S. W. McMaster, who has been i'll
several months, is gaining slowly and
is now able to sit up.
Miss Sadie Larsen, stenographer at
the Woodmen head Office, is seriously
ill with pneumonia at her home in
Moline.
Mrs. Il. F. Hall and daughter Flor
ence. of this city, were present at the
inaugural reception of Gov. S. II. van
SAINT at St. Paul Wednesday.
Head Clerk c. w. Halves, of the NJ. W.
A., and Editor +. o. VanGalder, of the
Modern Woodman, are attending the
meeting of the Royal Neighbors board
of managers at Peoria.
Chief of Police James Darnell re-
bliEIiCO at NOON AIOlll I-IlllN Ob1.
H., where he was called by the illness
of his father. He left the elder Oar
nell somewhat improved.
Mrs. George J. Gruber leaves this
evening via the Golden State Limited
train on the Rock Island for Los An
geleS, Cal, where she expects to
make an extended sojourn for the
benefit of her health.
Chairman Fred \. PARROT. of Clay
Center, Neb.; f. b. Thomas, of Column
bus. Ohio; Joe Dennison, of Clarion,
Iowa, and \. \. Bort, of Beloit. Wis,
members of the Woodmen board of di-
rectOrs, this morning began their reg
ular quarterly session at the head
office.
Maj. :. +. Blunt, commandant at
Rock Island arsenal, has been called
to Springfield. Mass. to the govern
ment arsenal there on official business
connected with the completion of the
small arms plant here. The expert
ments that are being conducted at
that place will largely determine the
nature of the machinery that will be
used in completing the local plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
A HORSE AT PEORIA
..........,... ENDS ITS OWN LIFE

1t is rare indeed that horse
commits suicide, but once in great
while an animal gets such Il fool no,
ton into its head, and does not get il
out until he succeeds in getting into
| horse heaven. This happened here
yesterday, when a fine horse belong.
| ing to Walter II. Thode, the Bridge
street grain dealer. took a notion
that life on this sphere was too hard a
! proposition and decided to shuttle
off this mortal coil. says the Peoria
journal.
This determination took possession
of the animal about o'clock in the
afternoon as he was hauling a load
of rubbish to the dump across the
river on the TaZewell county side.
Robert Thode was acting in the ca
pacity of driver and the horse was
pulling a light wagon. The road
to the dumping ground is about six
feet from the river bank and to the
water is about a distance of
ten feet. When about half the dis
lance below the lower free bridge and
the dumping ground had been cover
ed, the horse suddenly and without
warning. made a jump in the air,
turned and plunged over the bank
into the water. taking with him wa
gon, driver and all.
The act was so sudden that Robert
Thode did not have time to jump. but
went into the water with the rest.
The wagon sank. but Thode managed
to keep himself above until Guy En-
wart, who was following Thode in a
large wagon, jumped to his assistance,
although it was with great difficulty
that he made the rescue adm not until
both men were almost exhausted.
The drop of ten feet caused the front
running gears of the wagon to sepa
rate from the remainder, and, thus
freed the horse swan down the river
for fully two blocks before he sank
from view in the willows lining the
bank
Mr.. Thode was seen this morning
by journal man and stated that the
jump of the horse came so sudden that
he was unable to account for it. The
animal has been driven daily and
never before showed any signs of
unruliness and there was nothing
occurred at the time to brighten him.
He said that he did not even have
time to collect his thoughts before he
was in the water struggling to keep
from drowning. He was badly fright
ened and had not fully recovered his
composure and spoke of the affair
with Il shudder. This morning
force of men are at work endeavoring
to raise the wagon and secure the
harness, but their efforts are greatly
handicapped by the high water.
This is the second time in two years
a Peoria horse has committed suicide
by deliberately jumping into the Hi
nois river. \ little less than two
years ago horse owned by Joseph
Miller broke his halter, rushed out
of the stable, and made a bee line for
the river, where 1T jumped in and was
drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
LYONS BOND
is EXPECTED NEXT WEEK

So far the bond of County Treas
urer David II. Lyons has not been re-
ceived in approved form from the Chi
cago Security company with which
arrangements are being made TO pro-
vide it, but it is now given out that
the security will be along during the
next few days, The reason given for
the long delay is that the first bond
sent was not in proper form and had
To be returned. Since that time the
president of the bonding firm has
been away and it could not be fixed
up in his absence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
THE LOSS
Adjusters Meet With
County Infirmary Com
n1ittee.
l COMPANIES ARE INTERESTED
Steward Swank Says He is Getting
Along Nicely Under the
Circumstances.

Supervisors Merriman and Hilbert,
of the county infirmary committee of
the county board, this afternoon met
at the court house with j. II. Stauf-
fer and j. Il. Hubble, of Chicago, in
surance adjusters, representing the
companies holding risks on the part
of the county infirmary buildings
that We're destroyed by fire couple
of weeks ago.
The estimate of the loss prepared
by the county to submit to the adjust
ers was about 900. The Insurance,
which is held IN IL companies,
amounts on the buildings and con-
tents destroyed to about IS, 500.
Steward Swank, who was in the city
today, stated that the temporary ar
engagements that have been made for
the care of the inmates are serving
very satisfactorily.
Has 81 Inmates
While the temporary building erect
ed for II cooking house and dining
hall is completed and occupied some
of the cooking utensils that were de-
stroyed or rendered useless in the fire
have not been replaced as yet and the
greatest Inconvenience now expert
enced comes from this source. There
are now 81 inmates at the institution,
24 less than the number at the time
of the fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
HEADS PRESIDENT
Rock Island Club Directors Re.
organize for
Year.
LODGES INSTALL THEIR OFFICERS
Ceremonies Held by Masons and
FraternaI Aid Assoc
citation.

The four directors chosen at the
recent election took their seats at
the Rock Island Club board meeting
last evening, when officers for the
year were chosen as follows:
President-F. A. Head.
Vice President-H. +. curtis.
Treasurer-Gus Tegeler.
ecretary-Addison Gest.
II. f. Curtis, chairman; Charles Nc
Hugh and l.. c. Banding compose the
new house committee.
An adjournment was taken until
Tuesday of next week.
Trio Lodge of Masons.
Trio lodge, y. +. q A. NJ. installed
officers last evening, j. S. Burns, of
the Eleventh district. officiating as
master of ceremonies. Following are
the new officers:
W. M.-Edward Il. Kreis.
S. W.-Arthur F. Casper.
j. W.-Ben Payne.
TreaSurer-Warre ii. Reck.
ecretary-WiIliam B. Petit.
Chaplain-Fred II. Schroeder.
Senior Deacon-A. W. Gillespie.
Junior Deacon-S. II. Davis.
Senior Steward-G. W. Lee.
Junior Steward-J. W. Tremann.
MARSHALL. II. Bowman.
Tyler-Ezra Wilcher.
FraternaI Aid Association.
The Fraternal Aid association, at a
well attended meeting last evening,
installed officers for the ensuing year
as follows:
Past President-Minnie Kurtz.
President-Harry Clayburn.
Vice President - Gertrude Schnei-
der.
Secretary-Ida Blankenburg.
Chaplain-Oscar Anderson.
Guide-Mary Fischer.
Medical EXaminer-Dr. s. Il. Hall.
Observer-Archie Huber.
Sentinel-Alma Witherspoon.
1t was decided to hold an invitation
masque ball Thursday evening, Jan.
%.
Shiloh Command
Shiloh command. No. ,. l. V. L.. and
the w. V. r. L. this evening hold a
joint installation of officers at Memo
rial hall. Last evening a considerable
number of members of the local com
mands went to Davenport to partici-
pate in the installation ceremonies
there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
BURLINGTON ROAD TO
HAVE NEW TIME CARD

A new time card made eXpedient by
the change in the organization of the
divisions on the Burlington goes into
effect next Sunday. The only local
train affected is No. As, the morning
passenger from the north that has
been giving the people of this locality
such unsatisfactory service of late.
1t will be 25 minutes later. arriving at
6:25 and leaving at 6:35. The stop for
breakfast will be made in Galesburg
as now. This will be something of an
over the present sched-
ule. particularly if the train is ena-
bled to arrive any closer to the regu-
lar time than it is now doing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
WORK COSTING
S2,5O0,OOO rs COMPLETED

Sterling dispatch in Chicago Trib-
une: The work of draining the swamp
known as the Green river bottom, eX-
tending through Lee. Whiteside, Blu
reau and Rock Island counties, dis
lance of so miles, has been completed
and the great pumping station in the
Meridocia swamp is now throwing
100000 gallons of water into the
Mississippi river every hour, day and
night
The drainage system now complet-
ed has reclaimed 100000 acres of once
valueless land. but now worth $75 per
acre. The work began Is years ago
and cost $2.5OO.OOO.
This land was redeemed by the dig
ging of large drainage bitches. The
size of these bitches ranged from an
ordinary small ditch to ditch the
size of a regulation water canal.
There are AZ of these bitches. They
are on the average of five miles apart,
and so arranged as to completely
drain the entire swamp lands.
The biggest undertaking was the
draining of the Meridocia swamps.
This swamp lies in the northern part
of Rock Island county and the south
western part of Whiteside, and is
bounded by the Mississippi on the
west. The Mississippi river surface
is few feet above the level of the
swamp. TO overcome this difficulty Il
great pump has been installed at the
lowest part of the swamp. and the
water is daily being pumped from the
swamp. 1t is said that the pump is
one of the largest of the kind in the
world, and hourly throws millions of
gallons of water into the Mississippi
river. This pump is running night and
day, i'll addition to smaller pumps
Several of the reclaimed farms have
sold as high as 800 an acre. 1t is con-
sidered to be one of the most fertile
regions in Illinois, and is the great
corn belt of the state. New villages
have sprung into existence, every vii
lage being a corn center. The farm
ers have become independently rich,
and school houses and churches dot
the land that formerly was mud and
water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
MOLINE Y. M. C. A. FILES
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

The Moline Y. NJ. c. \. today filed
incorporation papers in the office of
the county recorder. The object aim
ed at by the organization is the ''spir-
itual, mental and physical improve
ment of young men," The first board
of directors is composed of August
Larson, w. L. STANCE. y. Z. Mont
gomery, f. II. Wilson, w. G. Hay, c. f.
Matt, j. II. He'll, p. c. Simmon. Dalton
Duncan, Fred Strombeck, T.. l.. Nord-
gren and Judson f. Metzgar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
A Life at stake.

If you but knew the splendid merit
of Foley's Honey and Tar you would
never be without it. A dose or two
will prevent an attack of pneumonia
or la grippe. 1t may save your life.
all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership lately existing between
John G. Leaf and Charles j. Coy, I'M
der the name of Leaf d Coy, contract
ors, has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent. and in the future
said business will be continued under
the management of John &. Leaf
sRock Island, ILL.,, Jan. 3, 1908.
JOHN G.. LEAF.
CHARLES j. COY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
GRAND JURY FINISHES
JANUARY BUSINESS

The grand jury this afternoon fin
ished the January grist of criminal
business. 1t is understood that the
weeks work was Il rather light one.
Owing to the fact that the circuit
court is not in session here, Judge
Gest being in Aledo today and tomor-
row, no report can be made till next
Monday. The report will accordingly
be sealed and kept till that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
MIR. Lawhead's VIII.

The will of the late ex-Ald. j. w.
Lawhead has been admitted to pro-
bate. The instrument provides for
the property all to go to the wife,
Sarah f. Lawhead, and she is APP
pointed executriX without bond.