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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-11
CHAPTER XI.


Eleanor found herself on a graveled
tin roof with chimney pots on every
side and a network of wires stretch
ing like mammoth silver cobwebs
hither and thither into sheeny space.
Far of to the right and left n river
glistened. whereon many lights moved
and twinkled. High over head the
moon rode in gorgeous tranquility.
sole mistress of heaven unlocked by
a single cloud.
you have your wish; you are in
Roof Park. my lady. VIII you take
your choice of seats?" said Uncle
Phineas. with mock solemnity. inai-
eating couple of comfortable looking
chalrs and a hammock In front of
them, which swung between two chin
neys.
''The hammock for me. II no ono
else wants 1t she said. This is per-
fection; so cool, too; you can feel the
breeze from the sea. Why do not
more people do this? AT least II is
no longer very hot" she added. OBJ
serving the smile on both their
faces. She stretched herself out and
drew the netting close around her, 20
that only her face peeped forth.
"Swing me, Uncle Phin."
The professor removed from his
mouth the pipe he was about to light.
and smilingly complied; while Mr..
Struthers. dropping into one of the
chairs began to finger lightly the
strings of the banjo.
He will sing for you II you ask
him." said the professor.
II do ask. I am. very fond of sing
ing. Mr.. Struthers.'
For a moment the young man hest
tated: then, after preliminary
thrum or two, he sang In a sweet,
strong voice There was psthos In his
tone before the finish. and when he
had come to an end, and the instru.
ment was at rest, the hammock still
swayed and the smoker still smoked.
and only the creak and the far of
rumble OF the city streets broke the
silence. The professor. having set the
swing a-nying by couple OF stronger
twists of his forearm. composed
himself in the other chair, to watch
the cat die, as he said, which melan-
choly event took place Just as the mel
ody was brought to a close. There
upon Eleanor sat up. and. grasping
the netting on either side. pushed
against the roof with her feet, and set
herself In motion again.
Ito be continued.)
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NEW INFORMATION BUREAUS.
George n. Daniels. General Passenger
Agent Of the New York Central,
Booming Resorts.

To boom pleasure and neslth resorts
along the New York Central and asso-
ciated lines and thereby increase the
earnings of his department. George II.
Daniels. general passenger agent Of the
Central. has installed Information
bureaus throughout the country. He is
trying this plan OF advertising for the
flrst time.
The function OF these bureaus is to
convey information concerning the
Central and the pleasure resorts. and
also to sell tickets to any one who
may wish to buy.
These bureaus have been establish
ed In this city. Brooklyn, Syracuse.
Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara Falls.
Montreal. Toronto, Cleveland. Detroit.
Indianapolis. Cincinnati. Louisville. st.
Louis. Chicago, Denver. Los Angeles.
San Francisco and Portland. Ore
From the New York Herald.
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that with little practice and think
nothing OF IT.
But. II he had mind to. he could
commit murder at the expense OF ur-
suspecting friends" said her uncle.
''See here"
Adjusting tho apparatus with the
deftness OF one skilled in such mat
tiers. the professor bade Eleanor re-
gard the point where the two ends OF
the wire had been brought In contact
Then. following a quick glance which
he gave at Mr.. Struthers. a white.
sizzling fame leaped into being.
which caused Eleanor to utter an ex-
ciamation of awe.
How wonderful science isl" she
murmured.
Yes; but the full moon is still
more wonderful. and we must not for
get her. Come. my boy. pick up your
banjo"
Why, II smells as 1t does after a
thunderstorm!" she exclaimed.
IT Is the same element. tanned"
Struthers answered, as he waited for
Eleanor to follow her uncle out Of tho
room.
The professor. after climbing the
ladder. raised the trap-door and dis
appeared. A flood OF moonlight greet
ed them.
Shall SO frst?' the young man
asked
oh, no; l can find my way. l am
used to ladders. for was brought up
in the country. What a lovely night"
she added. as she stepped lightly from
the last round over the sill Of the
trap-door.
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CHAPTER 4.

He had finished his studies for the
day, and he now proposed to Eleanor
that she should accompany him on
several errands which he had to do.
They sailed forth together, and after
visiting the institution with which he
was connected and a library where he
had to mouse among the shelves for
few minutes to consult authorities,
they sauntered through various book
stores and picture galleries with
which the professor was familiar.
1t was nearly dinner time when
they returned, and the professor ex-
pressed surprise at not finding Mr..
Struthers In possession of his den.
"Ah." he said on second thought.
~he has feared to interrupt us. Good
eoyi He has thought we had many
things to talk about. And SO we
have; but such modesty deserves its
reward. Shall we invite him to join
us, Eleanor"
The professor went clambering up
the necessary two flights, and after
a few minutes reappeared with Mr..
Struthers, who had doffed his fustian
jacket for conventional attire.
$50 you have had good day. young
mani" said Uncle Phineas.
81 have been trying some interest
ing experiments"
"Only think of it. Peach-blossom,
he keeps lightning on tap in his
laboratory. We all live In constant
fear that he will burn the house down.
What sort of fume is rampant to-
rJay ba rrofnccnr addad cuImpy
the air "One day he perfumes the
atmosphere with sulphureted hydro
gen, and the next Mrs. Todd is cook
ing salt fish in the basement. Chemist
versus cook. and don't know which
is the worse"
Eleanor laughed, and said:
What is the special thing you are
trying to discover. Mr. Struthers?'
"a mere bagatelle." interjected her
uncle. This audacious youth has
the hardihood to maintain that It is
only a matter OF few years-or
months, is it?-when our steam en-
gines Will be run by electricity instead
of steam, and he hopes to be the for
tunate man to demonstrate that 1t can
be done successfully. But II once
let him loose on his hobby there will
be no dinner for us" he continued,
with a bantering smile at the en-
barrassed youth. whose tongue his
pleasantly had fettered. II war
rant now, Peach-blossom, that you
have five minutes of prinking yet to
do, and a woman's five minutes are
always ten"
'I'll be right down, uncle" cried
Eleanor. as she gathered up her be-
Iongings and ran up the stairs.
Fifteen minutes later they were at
table in a snug restaurant. one of the
choicest, Into which the professor con-
veyed them. bumptiously announcing
to the electrician, whose eyes were
dilatlng at such prodigality. that he
had thrown economy to the winds.
Il am spreeing it-spreeing It: and
all on a woman's account And there
will be no headache tomorrow" he
whispered. jubilantly. as he began to
peruse the bill OF fare with the man
ner of man who meditates extrava-
gance. 1T will do you good. too,
young man. A pretty face assists the
tmagiuatian.n
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MONKEYS CAN THINK
MENTAL PROCESSES MUCH ALIKE

Professor oarner's coneIusions-ttas
Found Chimpanzees That Talk
Tame chlmpanzee Carries Keys Of
Plantation.
Professor r. L. Garner told in lee
ture at Steinert hall. Boston. of his
latest attempt In the study OF monkey
or animal speech In his recent trip to
Africa He reviewed his early efforts
to master the mystsries OF monkey
speech with. captive animals. the
growth Of his interest and his deter
mination to seek out the animal in his
natives and under natural conditions.
His first trip In 1897 was largely OK
ploratory and much Of the time fruit
less for his special purposes. The last
trip was hampered by faulty arrange
ments. but was more fruitful of re-
suits
The chimpanzee and gorilla were
chosen for study. as being nearest,
structurally. to man. and possibly tho
highest developed In speech. or Mt least
In Intelligence. Contrary to general
belief. the gorilla Is confined to an ex-
tremely small district and is rarely
found at elevations OF more than tven-
ty-flve feet above the sea level. inhab-
iting low. marshy. fat regions exclus-
lively.
Gorillas never build huts. a. has been
said OF them. They are very rare ant
mails even in Africa. and only ono liv-
Ing specimen was ever exhibited in tho
United statee, and that in Boston. for
about a day and half; dying nve days
after Its arrival.
The gorilla has been abandoned. vir-
tt,a ftv h,r N. 81
ject OF systematic study. owing to tho
infrequency of suitable opportuni-
ties.
The chimpanzee is n more tractabAe
animal, much more numerous than the
gorilla. and has q much wider range
though how wide. Professor Garner
has not been able to determine. Tbs
best region for finding them is around
the Ogowe river. whsrs the professor
purposes to return In n fsw months
with supply arrangements permitting
uninterrupted attention to the object
| OF his trip. The lecturer gave graph
ic recital OF his experiences In the jun
gle and the difficulties attsndtng travc'
along the African equator. His fam
Gus cage was on thu platform. Its de-
tails were explained and some ides
given OF the native and foreign Rcsi-
dents and the customs OF the region
A special word Of praise was accord
ed the Portuguese residents he met
with there and their sympathetic aid
In his work.
One OF the conclusions he has ar
rived at is that monkeys mental pro
cesses differ IN no respect from mans
except in degree. especially in the mat
ter OF speech. A remarkable instance
was related Of a tame chimpanzee in
Africa which had been trained tc
know all the keys OF u plantation and
to use them. One of the keys was q
simple affair-little more than a sQnar'
steel plug-but II opened a cabinet con
tanning eatables. and WIS the first ke,
to be used when given the bunch II
an impromptu exhibition OF his pow
ers.
After a time II was learned that thu
animal was opening the cabinet on hfi
own hook. and II was found that h,
would nibble stick down to tho prop
er size and shape and with II would
open the cabinet. Professor 0ernes
promises to bring back as a result ol
his coming trip a group of chimpan.
zees that can talk to some extent.
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New Motor Omnibus.

An excellent motor omnibus has just
made its appearance In London. and
from the moment that it's speed. relia-
bility and comfort are proved that ut
ter abomination Of locomotion. the bus.
the despair of all students OF trafiic
problems is doomed.
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She says: up to the early part Of
the year 1909 I had been q sufferer
from kidney troubles for many years.
The pain in my back becaAs worse
and worse until 1t was = daily burden
that interfsred with every duty.
was much aAicfed with hsadsohsu and
diExy sDsis and was unable TO rest
wsli niEhts. In May. 1893. after using
DoAn's Kidney Pills l made . state
ment for publication. declaring that
they had entirely relieved me of the
pain In my back. l have since then
had q years time IN which to study
the effects Of the medicine. and while
have had slight touches At the trou-
ble since. the use of the pflis has al
ways driven away all signs Of the dis
order and l have become convinced
of the fact that the nrst treatment
was practically permanent in 1t. eff
fccts. and know that a box Of Dosn's
Kidney Pills kept on hand are q sum-
cient guarantee against Gny suffering
from the kidneys or back. I should
advice every sufferer to take DUan's
Kidney Pills and know that they will
be surprised and pleased with the re-
suit"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great Kidney
m sdicine which cured Mrs. Frederick
will be mailed on application to any
part Of the United States. AddreSs
Foster Maburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all druggists. price 50 cents
mar box
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Cheap Excursion Rates Eas,

On June 9th. 9Th, 18th and 18th. the
Santa Fe will sell tickets to Kansas
City. St Louis. Chicago and many
other eastern points. at one fare plus
$500 for round trip. good until October
31st New md improved train service
from Denver. Colorado Springs and
Pueblo. Ask agent for particulars. or
write J. p. HALL. Gen. Agent. Denver.
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JackaIs Are nIoodthIrsty.

II is not generally known that the
jackal is a greater destroyer Of hu-
manity In India than the tiger. Sta
tistics published by the government
of India show that while 928 persons
were killed. by tigers more than 1000
children we're carried away by jackals
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Keen Your Eye

On the sunny San Luis valley. for It
is going to be a winner this year. You
will have full information from time
to time In these columns.
The Colorado Bureau OF Immigra-
tion. GIG Majestic Building. Denver.
Colorado.
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The superabundance of water IL
Kansas is said to have driven man,
people TO drink.
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1T beats air how good a cigar you can
Try .Buiihead..' ''NA' VI A"'
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TESTED BY TIRE.
Mrs. Robert

Mrs. Robert
B r o d e r ick.
W b o resides
at 1918 Vir-
ginia ST.. in
San Antonio.
Tex. tells an
e xp e r ience
that will in
terest every
r G a q Q r. IL
shows as well
{ b at Doan's
c u r . . q r o
lasting cures.
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MODERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

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LARGEST apple Orohard.

In the National Stockman and Farm
er of last week we find the following
about Diamond Orchard Co., of Roam
oke, of which Col. A. M. Bowman,
formerly of Augusta, Is president:
Roanoke is termed the Magic City
and surely 1t is. Twenty years ago
grain field, now a city of 10000 ener-
getic people, largely made so by the
Norfolk and Western railway and the
fine country surrounding. 1t strikes
me more like a pushing northwestern
town than anything I have seen south
of the Ohio river. Here they are bless.
ed with everything to make and de-
velop a manufacturing town. The
location is ideal. While the countr y
round about is fairly good for agricul-
ture. for fruit it cannot be excelled.
Near here are some Of the great apple
orchards of the State. At Salem, six
miles away, we met our friend Col. A.
n. Bowman, who is president of the
Diamond Orchard Co., who has As. 900
trees (apple and peach) just commenc
ing to bear. The apples are of the red
varieties, such as York Imperial, Wine
sap, Ben Davis, etc. They expect to
soon put In cold storage plant of their
own from water power on the place.
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C. l. o. for the West.

Commencing Sept. 22d, the Chesa
peake and Ohio Ry. Co. have on sale
from Staunton, Va, to points in Ari-
iona, British Colum bia, California,
Colorado, Montana. Nebraska, Neva-
da, Oregon, Idaho, South Dakota,
Utah, Washington, Mexico, New Mex
leo and Texas, one way colonist tick
cts at very low rates, in all cases being
much lower than the regular second
class rates have heretofore been. This
offer will only be in effect until Nov.
10Th, and any parties wishing to make
a trip to the territory mentioned. or
one thinking of making change of
residence or taking up homestead can
haye the latest descriptive matter of
this region sent them by addressing
the undersigned. The Chesapeake and
Ohio Route is the quicker by from ten
to twelve hours to any point in the
Great West than any other line from
this section. For further information
address G. g. QUINN, Pass. and Tick
ct Agent, G. & o. Ry. Co., Staunton,
Va. oc 2-ot
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-11-20

There may have been no design in it,
but it is remarkable coincidence that
the Panama revolution happened just
as Congress was about to meet, and
take up the canal bill. 1t would have
been little more decent, however,
had Mr.. Roosevelt awaited the assem-
bling of Congress before he acknowledg
ed the new Republic. Talk about
buccaneers or pirates. Here is case
which lays all the pirate kings in the
shade for pure, unblushing theft of
large block of territory. When the
canal is built now it will belong exclu-
sively to America. Russia may grad
ually push the Chinese off their terri
tory, England may set the Venezue-
Ian line further and further back, but
1t is left to the United States to take
just as much as she pleases.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an intiamed con-
ditiOn of the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or
hearing, and when it is entire
ly closed deafness is the result, and un.
less the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in.
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F. }. CHENEY y CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Poeahontas 10. wv. Val items.

Frank Dilly narrowly escaped being
cut up by the large circular saw in his
mill. This is the same mill which
manned Lester Woddell about year
ago, cutting off both his legs.
The lambs raised IN this county
have all about been shipped. They
brought good deal of money into the
county and the sales this year will
greatly encourage sheep raising IN the
county. The largest lamb reported
was one raised by Joe and John Walk
up, which weighed 147 lbs.
A number of Angora goats have
been brought into the county by per-
sons from Highland county. Va, who
are raising them. They are the great
est animals to clean brush from land
which have yet been brought in.
A fight between Lacy Stewart. and
Frank Jackson, both colOred, at Ac.
ademy on recent occasion when re-
ligious services were being held, was
the occasion of several arrests and the
binding over to appear before the grand
jury.
The proposition to increase the cOun-
ty court by adding another member
was defeated at the election on the
3rd, and the court will remain as at
present organized.
There is some talk of erecting q
bridge over Knapp's Greek east of
Huntersville. This is very impor-
tant ford and dangerous one.
James Reed who was very ill of ty-
phoid fever at his home on Knapp's
Creek. is convalescing rapidly.
Forest fires have been numerous,
but the light rains recently have i'm
proved the conditions.
The thermometer was down to de-
grees above zero on Friday night the
9th inst.
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FAINT PRAISE,

The Washington Post has bad case
of Cleveland mania, But in attempt
ing to praise him is placing on record
the worst possible political crime a
leader could commit, desertion and
party treachery. The convictions of
Mr.. Cleveland on the money question
were sufficient warrant, the Post
thinks, for him to desert. But the Post
is now praising him for new political
crime, not one he seems actually to
have committed, but one he was very
near committing. viz: ''funking'' on
the tariff question. Our distinguished
contemporary in part says:
The Post has paid many tributes to
the name and fame of the only living
ex-President, but in view of the lndis-
putable facts of bis second administra.
ton, his great victory in 1892 and the
condition in which he left bis party at
the end of his term, we should not call
him "a great LEADER unless we were
moved by mean and malicious desire
to excite derision.
Mr.. Cleveland was not "a great
leader" in anything. He was led, and
unwtsely led, into his tariff reform
crusade, and it required strong pres.
sure to prevent him from funking. II
anybody doubts this, the proof is
available in the text of the tariff plank
that went from the White House to
the st. Louis convention in 1888.
Can a man-whatever else NAV be
SAID to bis honor and removable called
"a great leader" of party who, after
such an election as the Democracy
gave Mr.. Cleveland in 1892, witnesses
the utter Generalization of that party
IN a few months, and finally leads q
million of it's mem bers into an alliance
with the opposition and thereby Sc
cures bis party's defeat
The Post denies that Cleveland was
q great leader, but its praises for him
as great and good man are sonorops
and plentiful, and the last line of it's
praise for him it that be led a million
OF his party Unto an alliance with the
opposition and thereby secured his
party's defeat" Cleveland ought to
exclaim when be sees this-"God save
me from my friends, can take care of
my enemies"