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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19

Sponge your black dress with good
cold tea. and all those spots and
stains will disappear. leaving the
stuff looking as good as new.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
Tire!ess Dancers.

Five pieces Of cork are fastened to-
gether with needles or wires as shown
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
rhe st.lnn Trick.

Here is a really good string puzzle.
Have some boy remove his coat. When
this is done take a long string tied
into a loop. Place 1t over his arm and
then insert his hand in his vest pocket
as shown in Fig 1. The trick is to
take the string on the arm without
removing the hand from the pocket
Many may try to solve this puzzle.
but very few will succeed.
Fig. 2, with a brief explanation, Will
show you how It can be done.
Take the bottom of the loop and
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19

one side of the coin with paper of
exactly the color of the inside of the
box. Now show the coin to the audi
ence. being careful to show them only
the face that is not covered. Now
drop it into the box with the covered
face up. Put the cover on the box
and show the audience that the coin
has disappeared. Put the lid on the
box and talk mysteriously; then open
the box and show the audience that
the coin has disappeared. Put the lid
on the box again, make few passes.
open the box and let the coin fall out
into your hand. with its uncovered
face up. When you show it to the
audience they will be mystified.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19

about pompon and Roman scarf for
trimming. The tan coat has trimmings
of dark brown velvet braided in tan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
Pretty WALKING Hat.

The walking hat illustrated is of
stitched brown felt with brown mar
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
The Maolc Pill Box.

Take small. round pill box and a
coin that exactly fits into it. Cover
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

A ring At the door was answered Dy tho
narrot. Come in!' sometimes shrily, some
times with the croak OF raven. Inc pro
was taught to say things over the teie.
phone. 1t always recogn1zed us 81 ml se1I.S
Hello, Charlie, how are your the parrot
croaked back. Hello, mamma. its time to
20 to bed"
Besides all this the 5000 parrot sang nine
different songs. One day death passed that
pneumopia. Poor little Charlie" the bird
family gasped by the hour. For three
weeks Miss Pope was up every night with
the bird. Il finally died Of asthma ana
hemorrhages.
Hot. damp weather Il bad for birds. On
q sweltering day. lady brought mere
whisper Of a bird named Bumblebee. with
chills and fever.
Miss Pope warmed Il In her hand and
forced q few drops Of medicine down its
throat. Soon It began to tremble and nestle
in her palm; then came to life.
Vitality and warmth worked wonders
The bird looked Into her face with dim
went OF into fever.
But It was finally cured
Then its delight was to force its way out
Of the cage fly nesting to Miss Pope and
fall asleep In the hand that had saved IT.
life.
happy family experiment at the bird
hotel was such success that every MEM
Der was on good terms with its neighbor. a
cat and canary became inseparable.
Visitors said the cat was not to be trusted
and, sure enough. one day pussy was seen
dashing out fthe door with the bird in
cat. with . tail like . feather duster.
But presently the house cat returned With
the bird perched ON its head botWeen the
cats earA, ana they were greater frisndS
=
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

hanu mas Q nrm control Of The Weight.
Then. with Q combined pull Of back. thighs,
loins, calves. abdomen and upper and lower
arm. lift the bell, steadily and without Q
Jerk. to the waist line.
As you straighten up with II apply the
muscle force to the aid Of the biceps mus
Gle. which must now lift the bell up to-
ward the shoulder.
As It mounts toward the shoulder the body
should bend away from 1t and work under
the weight so that 1t shall be in the best
position for an upward lift or push that II,
as nearly under the weight as It - possible
to get.
Here is where the trick comes In.
II you are pushing with your right hand.
for instance. you lean over sideways to-
ward the left. You can help yourself by
resting your left hand on your thigh or
knee as you bend your left leg.
Now the moment your right arm has ele-
waited the weight to the shoulder you can
get your body under II almost a. II you
were gliding under something.
And the instant you do 30 you get undep
It. almost all the strain Is taken up and the
only difficulty Il in keeping the dumbbell
straight up In the afr.
As long as you can do that your arm has
little moro to do except TO hold the wei9ht
perpendicular. At this Juncturs keep your
eye on the ball and don't let Il wieale or
wabble or sway from its exact perpendic-
ular.
The heavier Il b the more important Il
this point.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

and die a. . result. Damp perches cause
rheumatism. Bathing in rosewater cures
sore feet"
Miss Pope had a dear little bird no larger
than ones thumb in lady's embroidered
work basket. The bird. blind and partially
paralyxed, lay on its side In the silken lin
ing Of the basket.
When she held it to her face It put its
little bill to her cheek. helpless and pa
thetic in its affection.
She placed a seed at q time in its bill.
which opened wide as It lay as II dead in
her hand.
Birdie crushed the seed, hulled It, cast the
shell from one corner Of its mouth and
tried to see its friend through sightless eyes.
The wee thing could only move its lids. as
4 saying. Bless you. dear LADY," In Its
dumb. eloquent way.
SONG FROM THE SKIES.
Misc Pope told Of lark, brought her BY
. lady for treatment. with its third stroke
Of paralysis It had no legs. but 1t could
ny and see. Human eyes moistened when
the little songster attempted fits faraway
song-the lark's song of the skies. With
no legs or feet to stand on, 1t new to its
mistress and nestled itself asleep In the
folds Of her dress
Quite a different bird was the two thou
sand dollar Mexican parrot sent to board
By Q family Of wealth. Charlie was its
name. It knew more than q boy fresh
from LiGh school It said Good morning
to every member Of the family and played
peek-a-boo until breakfast Then II called
each child by name. crying TITS time for
school. Don't ret hurt and 30 on. re-
peadng IN the morning conversation Of the
family.
In the evening, when the lights, were
turned on. the parrot called to tho childfen:'
+ ~3et your books and study your leSsons.''
; ~ parrot could sDsli word. ana tnree Cyl,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

- . man - hitting Id or ~ poun0
weight. the least swaying to one side %
the other viii send It crashing down. and
It b at that moment that he Il In grave
danger from two things
One IL that the immense weight may top
pie on his own head or neck and shoulders
and fracture his skull. break his neck a.
even his spine.
The other Is that. as the weight falls. his
body may act Just like the hoisting engine
with runaway load and smash up-in
other words. he may rupture himself or
even burst his heart. =.
Therefore, as you work your body to got
underneath the uplifted weight, you must
keep your eye on tho later constantly.
When you are well under II and an =
clear, you can raise your body slowly from
the knees up until you stand entirely erect
with the weight held straight overhead.
In lifting weights no spectators should b
permitted to stand within fifteen or twenty
feet Of the athlete In any direction.
II 1t is being done on gymnasium Aoegb
heavy mattresses should lie IN 'front.' Of him
Often. when the operation Of lifting ha0
been completed, It becomes necessary ~
the athlete to LET the weight fan away frouo
him as soon as It IL lifted, because his mus
cles have been strained to their utmost. =
1t II hardly possible for the average af1p
leto to lower any extraordinarily heavy
weight slowly. He must throw It from htn
or let It fall.
Consequently there must b plenty Of frso
open space around him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
ZUP1T 6oE5AND7zE DUnzBBEL 15EI0KERETU5TBER READY
4 TO .5ZALID EE7OEz DELDERS,

WRITTEN FOR TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
0cience. strength and ''knack'' or trick
81 ply . part IN lifting heavy weights, and
ESPECIALLY dumb bells
WITH the exception Of trapeze acts, few
eSh1st1c fea4s are more spectacular than the
esaf of Hitting extraordinary weights over
~ head.
Consequently mose boys who tackle ath-
Ietico are impatient to try this branch a.
jooon - possible.
Athleedo Instructors chsect to 1t, and many
- thsm refuse consistently to let their pu-
- wo<k with heavy dumb-bells or other
iNg1GAts. They ara right
~ y = . me thing to have the strength that
SW cable one to WELD great weights with
01ee: but Il b very bad and dangerous
- misuse the body by forcing Il to
Voe6 tful1f st16. stale and clumsy by doing
- 0DoA heavy-weight work
- ~ any laboter who doss extremely
ey Mining habdtually. such q carrying
e soai or grain. hosting big cases
AH and . On. Observe how clumsy
- NJ his body b: how slow and painful
tyey Dotien d.
= = streos. OF that there il no doubt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

the strain.
On the other hand. an enormous weight
can be lifted by the athlete who has mas
tered the science Of concentrating all his
muscular forces and guarding his body by
his braced muscles In such way that the
weight IL supported BY muscle at every
stage Of the work.
Look at stationary hosting engine that
lifts immense weights by slow, Arm pull
ing. Tho burden rises steadily. and nothing
gives way.
But let that same engine raise much
lesser load halfway up = high place and
then suddenly let 90.
Tho weight win go down with run and
tear to pieces the engine and gear. that,
with proper lifting. could raise ten times
that weight without trouble.
Again, let such an engine wobble from
it, base while hoisting weight, or let
rfvet work loose 30 that one or more axlcs
or wheels win move slightly out Of place.
Bangl
Tho whole business wfll 90 to smash.
Your bones are, In q way. the wheels,
pivots. axles and beams Of such an engine;
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

Iever of the third class. It can do quicker
work.
The muscles which bend limb are called
tn. fiexors; those which stralghten
out the extensors. The biceps II dexor
muscle. The triceps lying on the under
part Of the arm. IL an extensor muscle.
Until you realize clearly how all these
muscles and bones act and that they can
not support weights by themselves, but must
be in the proper position and have the
support of all the parts. you must not essay
to lift heavy weights.
But when you have studied tho matter
and feel that you wish to do some dumb-bell
work in ordeer to prove your strength. you
can get at 1t with a minimum Of risk II you
will use common sense.
Learn first that dumb-bell showing re-
quires a combination Of the things mem
toned in the first line Of this article.
Learn. secondly, to appreciate what .
heavy weight really means when 1t gets
away from you. You need not let a heavy
weight get away from you to find out.
Take Light dumb-bell that you can handle
with ease and certainty, and after you lift
It at arms length over your head, let your
extended arm slant out from your body and
see how irresistibly even the light weight
will pull your levers downwards.
Then learn to appreciate what 1t II merely
to pick up heavy weight. With your legs
and abdomen well braced, stoop over nifty
or sixty pound dumbbell and lift at 1t with
one hand.
Do not try to raise 1t. Simply try to
theft. 1t. Unless you have worked at
heavy Weights. you will find that. long be-
fore your body and arm muscles get
chance to lift. the bell will have rolled or
pulled its way. from out your clinched nm
gers.
Your finger and hand muscles. then. are
not strong enough even to raise It from the
floor.
This will show you how many muscles you
need to do heavyweight lifting and how
well they must act with each other.
Then you should be ready to begin to
learn real dumbbell lifting.
stand over i've or ton pound bell. &C
cording to your strength.
Spring your body up and down from your
toes to get the muscles Of the calf and
inner thigh working properly. Set your
Jaws and stinen up the muscles OF your
abdomen and back
Now stoop. without relaxing = single ten
don or ligament. Get your hand nrmy
around the bell.
Tug bit on It to make sure that your.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

But It Is not the true strength wlicn can
do the greatest amount of work in the
shortest amount Of time with the most
ease.
His strength Il like tho strength Of q
thick rope. The perfect human body must
have an entirely different kind Of strength
the strength Of life and motion.
There Is another danger In lifting heavy
weights.
It 10 the, fact that at certain point in
the lift. the weight 10 In such Q position
that the least slip will throw its burden OF
from the muscles and on the unmuscled
part OF the body. such ~ the soft abdomen.
It Is this that causes ruptures and strains
OF the back and sides that often cripple Q
person for life.
Tho weight need not b excessive IN eedse
to cause any Of these injuries.
Quite Light weight can hurt he Hftse
terribly II he lets 1t get away from h!s
muscles and throws it, '.heft'' suddenly on
the soft organs or the soft Tissues sur.
rounding them.
That moment some or all Of those soft Us
sues and weaker muscles, not intended By
nature to do heavy work, win burst under
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

only. instead OF being rfveted and bolted TO
gether, they interlock cunningly and brace
against each other.
II you don't know something about their
action. you are likely at any time to get
your limbs into positions where the result
will be Just the same as II part Of the
engine were out OF place.
To begin, bone Is about twice as strong
as a piece of fine oak timber of the same
size.
Where the bones meet, in the joints they
are held together by a strong rope called a
ligament. This IL tougher than the bone
and Of about the same strength.
The ligaments are the lashings that bind
the machinery In place.
The muscles. which are attached to the
zones also, are like the rope or cable that
runs from the drum OF the engine over and
through pulleys and tackle blocks and down
to the weight.
One end of the muscles Is attached to the
outside of the bone.
The other end Is fastened to a connecting
cord called tendon-a white, wonderfully
tough and pliable cord.
Now these muscles and the bones all form
lcvers-dinerent in appearance, but not diff
ferent in principle and action from the
levers and ropes used in machinery.
IA bone with the muscle pulling at one
end, the Joint (which is the fulcrum) in the
middle and the weight at the other end,
is a lever Of the first class.
The human body hasn't room enough for
many levers of the first class. for they need
lots of space. So It has only few bones
like that. You raise your head by means
of such lever.
The bones that have muscles at one end
and the fulcrum or Joint at the other. while
the weight to be moved comes between the
two. are levers Of the second class, and the
hest example is the foot when you rise from
your toes.
The most compact lever is the lever Of
the third class In which the weight Is at
one end Of the lever or bone. the fulcrum
o. joint at the other end, and the power or
muscle between the two.
These levers Of the third class arc the
most plentiful In the human engine.
Try such q lever by raising q weight with
. stick Of wood. You WIFI find that 1t re-
quires moro strength to raise weight with
q lever Of the third class than It would
with q lever Of the first or second class.
But you viii ind also that q very short
motion Of your arms viii lift the weight
pretty high.
That Il where the muscle gains with
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-08
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP.
Cured by One Bottle of ChamberIain'S
Cough Remedy.

"When / had an attack of the grip
last winter (the second one) / actual
ly cured myself with one bottle of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy" says
Frank w. Perry. editor of the Enter
prise, Shortsville, N. Y. This is
the honest truth. / at times kept
from coughing myself to pieces by
taking teaspoonful of this remedy,
and when the coughing spell would
come on at night | would take dose
and it seemed that in the briefest in
terval the cough would pass off and /
would go to sleep perfectly free from
cough and its accompanying pains. To
say that the remedy acted as most
agreeable surprise is putting it very
mildly. | had no idea that it would
or could knock out the grip, simply
because | had never tried il for such
a purpose, but it did, and it seemed
with the second attack of coughing
the remedy caused it to not only be
of less duration, but the pains were
far less severe, and / had not used the
contents of one bottle before Mr.. Grip
had bid me adieu. " For sale by n.
n. Quandahl & Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-08
FAVOURABLE" HEART DISEASE
SOON CURED.
Franklin Miles, NJ. D., Ii. b, Will Send
$500 Worth of His Specially Prescribed
Treatment Free to Afflicted Readers.

To demonstrate the unusual curative
powers of his New Special Treatment
for diseases of the heart, nerves,
stomach or dropsy, DR.. Miles will
send, free, to any afflicted person,
81. 90 worth of his new treatment
1t is the result of twenty-five years
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Few physicians have such conf
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tors private practice is so extensive
as to require the aid of forty as
sociates. His offices are always open
to visitors.
Col. N G.. Parker, ex-treasurer of
Sonth Carolina, says, 81 believe DR..
Miles to be an attentive and skillful
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The late Prof. j. S. Jewell M. D.,
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Mental disease, of Chicago, wrote.
" By all means publish your surpris-
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Hundreds Of "Incurable Cases" cur
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Hon. @. M. Buck, banker, Faribault,
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-08
SPILLVILLE.

From our regular correspondent
Too late state for last week.
March 80, 1908.
Edd VIM was down from Calmar
last Sunday.
F. Kapinos Sr. spent Saturday at
Calmar.
D. P. Dempsey departed from our
vicinity Saturday.
W.Speicker was at Conover on bust
ness Wednesday last.
The Public School closed Friday
for two weeks vacation.
Miss Lou Miller spent last week at
DEBORAH visiting friends.
Edd VIM and wife were down from
Calmar last Sunday.
+. Kapler and lady were DEBORAH
callers last Wednesday.
j. Klimesh Sr. moved into the
Kovarik residence Monday.
Miss Rosa Klemish has gone to
DEBORAH to spend the summer.
H. Cooper moved int } the house last
Friday which was vacated by A.
Novak.
Mrs Koepp of Calmar was in town
Friday, calling on friends.
Mrs H. Peterson nee Emma Mashek
is home on brief visit.
j. H. Haug and daughter Louisa
returned home Saturday after weeks
sojourn in Chicago.
Mrs E. Tucker and daughter Gladys
from DEBORAH are visiting at her par
entail home, G. Mashek.
Stephen Kruchek, Frank Soukup,
Sophia Thompson, and Ellen j. Test
are attending institute
Mr.. Payer and wife from Pocahon-
tas came Friday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Payers father Friday.
Mr.. Mashek, aged SO, died at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. F. Payer,
at Pocohontas, March % The funeral
services were held at st. Wehncelaus
church, Spillville, March 27th, Father
Dostal officiating. Mr. Mashek was
resident of Spillville for many years
until two years ago. He was held in
high etseem by all who knew him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-08
HIGHLANDVILLE.
April 6, 1903.

April q, 1903.
A. E. Thnue had narrow escape
from being hurt last Saturday at @.
H. Quanrud's auction. In driving
from the house to the barn another
mans team came running at full speed
into Mr.. Thune's buggy smashing it
up and throwing Mr.. Thune out.
Fortunately for Thune he got only
slightly hurt.
Hank Ruftridge was business call
er one day this week
Mr.. and Mrs Erick Tangen were in
our city on business one day this week.
Miss Louisa Grindeland commenced
clerking for Mr. Thune April LIST.
c. n. Nelson. l.. G.. Saxvick. Thee.
Jarland, p. a. Peterson, Olaf Peter
son, Simon Ness, Sander Anderson,
John and Howard Folkedahl were
seen on our streets one day this week.
Mr. Schjeldahl went to DEBORAH but
did not return The same day.
Peter l. Groves from near Canoe
was business caller on March 3tst.
G.. H.. and j. III. Quanrud brought
over to Mr.. Thune a COW he bought
at the sale of Mr.. Quanrud on Monday.
M. o. Nelson from near Quandahl
bought a Intersection harrow from
Thune April LIST.
Oscar Schjeldahl and L. G.. Saxvick
are kept busy clipping horses.
There was quite few of the men,
bers of our telephone company ordered
out to dig and put in posts from @.
n. Nelson to Henry Bender's place Oh
April Sd. They expect TO finish today,
and then they will start to put on the
business wire from Highlandyille to
DEBORAH.
Gilbert Gjevre had two teams on
his wagon taking the butter load to
DEBORAH April End.
A. +. Thune made flying trip to
New House, MINI. after a load of
flour. He is the only one who has
flour on hand.
Mrs. ole Nordhager is quite sick.
DR.. Seehuus was over to see her April
End.
p. j. Bidne, our huttermaker, is
getting better.
Mrs. Krogh Over is to leave for
North Dakota next Teusday for to
join her husband.
Miss Leva Traaen was seen ON our
streets the Sd inst.
Gilbert Saxvick is home from school.
He has attended Breckenridge In
stitute.
Mrs. Kittel Ellingson was in town
today on business Her son accom-
panied her. She made a short stay
with her SON in law, Lewis N. Larson,
who lives about 31a miles north of
here, returning in the evening.