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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12
FIfty Hours, Plano pIayIno.

Signor Baucio. an Italian musician,
has concluded his task of playing on
the piano for fifty consecutive hours.
His extraordinary performance was
given in a Baltimore theater and 1000
persons cheered him when the time
expired. Baucio kept for thirty min
utss longer and wound up with a
bang which threatened to smash the
wiry keys. He had already used up
two pianos. In all he played 942 diff
ferent pieces, repeating none. His
first words after bowling to the ap-
plause were: Give me scme spa
ghetti" In the fifty hours his only
sustenance was derived from pint OF
coffee. two gills of sweet wine and a
quart of water. He lost four pounds
in weight.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12
Malayan Tree pweIIers.

The Saka.s, or tree dwellers. OF the
Malay Peninsula build their houses in
forked trees dozen feet above
ground and reach them by means of
bamboo ladders, which they draw up
when safely housed out of harm 4
way. The house itself is rude kind
a. shack. made OF bamboo, and the
flooring IS lashed together piece by
piece and bound securely to the tree
limbs by rattan.
These curious people are rather
small and lighter in complexion than
the Malays. though much uglier. They
have no form of religion at all-not
even idols-no written language and
speak a corrupt form of Malay.-Ncs y
lor. Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12
DREAMS OF THE BLIND.
Are Mostly Sensations of Sound and
Motion.

Motion.
man blind from birth, speaking
OF the mental pictures which unfor-
tunates like himself have of external
things, said:
we get some idea OF shape. moro
than we do OF size. OF color, we have
an idea Of black and white and red,
but think few, II any of us can COM
prebend any other hue. We picture
the sun as an immense mass. with
red rays shooting about 1t; and day
light as million white shafts floating
above the earth
When blind man dreams, his
dreams are not like those of other
people, but consist almost entirely of
sensations of sound. He cannot
dream Of scenes and places. for he has
never seen them. For instance. when
we dream of hearing OF our friends
we dream OF hearing their voices.
The sensations of sound and mo-
tion take the place in the creams of
the blind of the objects which appear
In the visions of the night to those
who can see. speak of those who
have been blind always. for of course,
with those who once could see, their
dreams may be filed with visions OF
people and places which their waking
eyes cannot now behold, but which
may appear vividly to them In sleep.
But one who has been blind always
cannot dream of seeing"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12
New York,s EIn Hotels.

There are now about sixty first
class hotels in New York. The addi-
tiou of the fifteen new ones will in
crease the number TO sevepty-five. II
these seyenty-fye hotels were piled
on top of one another they would
make a structure 750 stories high and
occupy ground space Of seventeen
acres. more than four city blocks. in
Guiding the intersecting streets. This
great building would cost $4,000, 900.
have 22.5OO bedrooms and accommo-
date $4,000 guests daily.-New York
Letter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12
NEED OF THE INTERNATIONAL.
Everybody and Everybody's Live Stock
Should Be at the Great Show.

Every stockman needs the Interna-
tional. Nobody succeeds much in
working alone. He may grow intense,
but he cannot grow broad. He may
become a specialist, but he will be
narrow He may succeed in way,
but he will never fit his success into
the general needs until he runs up
against other men and their opinions;
he will never realize his own mistakes
until he meets other genius and Its
achievements on equal ground. So 1t
Is that gathering of the clans and
all their cattle is good for the live
stock business and for all the indlvid-
uals who follov 1t.
The international Is the great live
stock clearing house, where follies are
wiped off the slate at least once year
and before they have done much mis-
chief; where the slightest success that
is new is at once made known to- all.
1t is a gathering of such immense
magnitude as to bring together not
only seller and buyer. but also breeder
and butcher, producer and consumer.
In such a gathering OF representative
men standards are fixed. rapidly and
firmly. and more progress is made
than would be possible by the slow
process of ordinary evolution in ten
times the same length of time. Every
body and everybody's cattle should be
at the International.
Those who have the best animals
should bring them to serve as patterns
and standards. Those whose animals
ara not so pood shnuId hrfpo than for
their own benefit in order to be con
vlnced of their inferiority and the need
of improvement Most men cannot
carry a true picture in the minds eye
clear enough to make Just compari-
sons between the home stock and its
betters at the ring. 1t is only when
brought side by side that real differ
ences are convincing, especially to the
owner of the inferior individuals. The
gap between our stuff and the best
is generally wider than we suppose
We need to get together to narrow
this gap with rule and tape line, then
go home and kill bull
The International is the great edu-
Gator. There is nothing like 1t on this
side the water and there cannot be
outside of Chicago. for this great city
is, by natural conditions. the greatest
live stock center in the world.
Begun as a labor of love. It has
become the greatest agent that ever
existed in America for stimulating
better breeding. The stimulus is not
that of artificial prices in the sales
ring. but that of competition in the
show ring and on the block. Let every
American stockman support the Inter
national with his presence, his ami
mails and his Influence. Lerthe press
report it, and let the general public
turn out to behold what is happening
in agriculture in these latter days.
E. Davenport, dean and director ILL
nois College of Agriculture.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12
SHE SINGS NO MORE.
Chicago Youth Put Stop to the Con-
tinuous Performance.

tinuous Performance.
This Is an almost unbelievable story
of young fellow across the way who
wasn't charmed by the voice of
sweet singer who spent ma hours
day warbling popular airs. Stories
that begin with a man and maid
housed on opposite sides of the street.
and have a denouement of song and
watching at the window, usually end
in an early engagement and hurried
trip TO the altar. This doesn't.
Braley. the man in the case. lives
In a front parlor out on the South
Side A Miss Somebody-or-other lives
Just across the street, one flight up.
She has voice" and she keeps IL
busy. and when Braley first moved
out there and first heard the voice he
congratulated himself on bis good for
tune. He was still congratulating
htmseh at the end of the first week
BY the end of the second he knew all
the songs When three weeks had
passed he was beginning to say rude
things about the girl over the way.
Last week was the fourth, and Bra
ley's misery reached its climax. When
he went home one evening he heard
one oil the old favorlte songs. He
went TO his room. got large piece
of cardboard. large enough to fill the
window. and printed on It;
continuous performance. Heart
rending repertoire. No change of
program. All the musical crimes en-
acted every hour. Admission free"
Braley left the sign in the window
next day, and he hasn't heard a song
since Perhaps the girl with a voice
read and understood.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12
Aged Indian Chief Near pea,b.

Chief Bemidji. an aged Chippewa
chief after whom the city of Bemidji.
Mimi. was named, is dying among his
tribesmen on Cass lake reservation.
He is over 95 years old. He lived on
the banks of Lake Bemidji for over
forty years. but moved away with the
advent of civilization six years ago.
The last ruins of his bark wigwam
were torn down one year ago to make
room for a saw mill.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12
A Western Sunset.

As round and big az any wagon wheel.
As a blood orange red. the sun rolls
down
out Of a cloudlcss sky yon field
Of tasseled corn, IA mile beyond tho
town.
The day has shut her eye. yet every
The world Is bright in prairie lane and
nook.
As IL tine sun were still a-shining there
So fingers Ia Tie heart Il lovers look.
To orange change the crimson skies where
glows
silver flame as any candle bright:
Full soon. the Suns pale ghost. the
moon arose
To haunt the wind-swept star-lt house
Lee Fairchiid.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12
NEW LEADER OF TAmmANY.

Charles F. Murphy. leader of Tam
many, who by the election OF McCIel-
Ian comes into control of the munich
pal machinery of Greater New York.
has occupied Richard Croker's old
position since Lewis Nixon resigned
1t in May. 1902. He was for ten years
chairman of Tammany under Croker.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12
A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.

Rev. Jacob d. Van
Doren. of So Sixth ST..
Fond du Lac. Wis.
Presbyterian clergy
man says: Il had at
tacks which kept me
in the house for days
at a time, unable to do
anything. What | suf-
fered can hardly be
told. Complications set
in. the particulars of
which | will be pleased
to give in a personal
interview TO any one
who requires informa-
tion. This | can con-
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12

scientiously say. Doan's Kidney Pills
caused a general Improvement in my
health. They brough. great relief by
lessening the pain and correcting the
action of the kidney secretions.".
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price, so cents. Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12
kDNe12O L. NlZ2VZZ

The rewards offered for the return
of Edward l.. Wentz, who disappeared
from Big Stone Gap. Va. on Oct. IA.
last. now aggregate $50 900. Portions
of the reward are offered for the re-
covery of his body II he is dead, and
information as to the identity of his
murderers If murder has been COM
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12

The Bride told hubby / was go
Ing to give him something OF my own
cooking. and he said I'D better try It
on the dog first. Wasn't that a cruel
suggestion? Her Boston Friend-Very,
And / thought your husband was so
fond of dogsi
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12

THE old-fashioned pairing bee has
! gone out of date" sighed Deacon Jones,
and the only pairing bees we have
now are the PRAYER meetings."
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12

Dealers say that as soon as n GUS
toner tries Defiance Starch II is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold
or boiled.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12

FITS SrermanentyCurcd. Nonts CT crnervousns-snte-I
hrst day. use of Dt. khne's Great Nerve Rsstor~r.
ssud for FREE s2.OO trial bottle aud treAtlss-
De X. H. kLfss. Ltd. sti Aroh ST. PhllsdslphtA- Pa
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12

Sometimes there is more in the adIec-
tive than you suspect when you speak Of
n criminal lawyer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12

Are you coming home TO tea to-
night?" No shall be an absentee"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12

Smoke Baxter. "Bullh.ad- seen. cigar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12

A bent pin is the easiest thing iraagin-
able to hnd when you are not looking for
It.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12

TT beats all" how good a cigar you can
buy for cents 4 you buy theright brand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12
Turkeys, Chickens, o.ms' ovsKs'

Etc.. Wanied. We pny hlehest cash price. Ship 10
q. u. EPPEI., old Reliablc Commission Merchant
td-it21 Market ST., benyer, Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12

II there is anything
special
America
and always helpful :.
HEnnn
X Lynn,
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-12
An Indinna lady TelIs of a WonderfuI Cure =

DEAR Mrs. PrsKHAM; 1t is a pleasure
for me to write and tell wat your wonderful
medicine has done for l was sick for
three years with change of life, and my
physician thought n cancerous condition Of
the womb. During these three years I
suffered untold agony.
III cannot find words in which to ex-
press my bad feelings l did not expect to
ever see another well day. 1 read some of tho
testimonials recommending your medicine and
decided to write to you and give your treat
mcnt a trial.
q Before had taken half a bottle Of
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound, began to sleep. have taken now
six bottles and am well ! can do all kinds
of work. Nina. LIZZIE HINKLE, Salem, Ind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-15
ONE POINT IN DIPLOMATIC LAW.

While it is the greatest international crime TO kill
consul why shouldn't it be the greatest international lis
grace for far forget his international
to strike foreign soldier? If the English
French ambassador at Washington should forage upon
the domestic preserves OF American gentleman would
it be any shoot him tire spot than If ne was
American h'ruder?
Consul Ros pvoski Of Russia get ang-V because a
Turkish sflor failed salute h!iu accordance with
his Idea Of his sru,k the SCI l.r severe
liz with MS li'ng whip othe. weaecl Thereupor
the ncensed soldier the yrannical abrasive consul
he would anybody else there is talk of war be
tween the unless the sultan puts that sol
der to death.
It is that Roskovosk longer lives and no pun
ishment be visited upon him but the nations owe it
to the science OF diplomacy their diplomats
that they are only representatives of civilized country
while they conduct themselves in a civilized manner
Should American consul through intoxication pas
sion crime make himself obnoxious disrepuable or
feo1ous in foreign country would the foreigner whom
he abused be attacking the dignity the United States
in administering singing rebuke the way of sword
thrust ready whip revolver shot to the drunken
brute who forgot his position?
This is point which should be overlooked in the
discussion of the TurkoRussian incident No consul or
ambassador worthy of better treatment than he
gives to the humbest people to whose
he is accredited
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-15
THE WINFIELD TRAGEDY.

When lunacy takes homicidal turn, as 1t did with
such Winfield Thursday evening, the
tragedy differs all others in that the victim is al
ways bameless unsuspecting and the perpetrator
irresponsible mentally susceptible of any pun
ishment in redress for his awful work
Gilbert Twigg, who shot into pleasure crowd in
Winfield killed four wounded of others, and died
himself was the diseased mind, the holder of
q mad fancy fancy that he aggreved at the COM
munity at person in the community His wild,
murderous assault on thick of general gathering
was the passion some hidden fragment of destroyed
mind
The world extends TO the mourning and stricken city
of Winfield and her citizens sympathy knowing
that the shock of this tragedy scarcely be
comprehended except by those who present when
It took place or who numbered the victims among their
friends and relatives.
1t is usual to seek after such tragedies pre-
ventive Cor the future No determine when any
reputedy person is going suddenly take this in
sane murderous turn and is felt that all humanity
less in danger of unsuspected manacs But on
another remedy does suggest itself The owner
ship and possession firearms is entirely promseu
Gus everywhere and particularly in the Some
tailment has been attempted and accomplished by the
concealed weapon prohibition But further benefits
may society at large by legal enacments which
viii keep firearms out of the hands of people who
have business with them who not responsible and
who explain legitimate purpose for their pos
session It be said that the murderer would if all
the and pistols the world destroyed resort
TO the knife But the knife could such awful
slaughter that which took place in Winfield.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-15
WHY THE SHANGHAI WENT.

What" asks a subscriber of Tom McNeal of the Mail
and Breeze has become of the Shanghai breed of chick
that used to be in the days of youth
Are any of them still extant?"
Mr. McNeal replies: I'VE cannot say. We have not
seen a Shanghai hen for many years and
cude that they have gone of favor with breed
of fowls In this connection reminded of
description Of the Shanghai written good many years
ago by Josh Billings which follows The Shang
haireuster is ginte, and gn'raly speaks in forum
tung. He is bilt piles like Sandy Hill crane If
he had been bt with legs he would resembul the Peru
Wan lama. He is not game animal but quite often
comes off second best in ruff and tumble ite like the
Injuns that kant stand civilization and fast disap
pearing. Tha roost the ground similar to the mud
turke Tha often go sleep standing and sometimes
pitch over and when they do they enter the ground like
pckaxe. Their feed consists w in the Tha
crow like jackass troubled with bnokeesucks Tha will
much onct district skule master, and
Tha dreadful unhandy cook you have bile
end Nv them at a time; you kant git them awl into
potash ke TO onct The female reuster lays egg as
big cokenut and is sick for week afterward, and
when she matches litter of young Shanghais she has
to brood them standing and then kant kiyer but
three Them the stand around the outside like
boys around cirkus tent Citing peep under the kan
whenever they kan The who fust brought the
breed into this country ought to them all and be
obliged to feed them grasshoppers caught bi hand
never owned but and he got choked to death by
knk in clothes line, but till he had swallowed is
feet ov it. Not emmy Shanghai for if you please
would rather board a travelling coporter and for eat
ing one give me billed owl rare done a turkee buzz
hole stuffed with pair of Injun rubber
boots. but not emmy shanhai for he not Shanghai"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-15

crate into hangerson thence oftentimes into part
and parcel of the wreckage that is and
down Broadway.
Luxurious living and high standard of expenses are
their curse that pursues them give up all that
makes life worth living ?-they would rather die These
dapper men, irreproachabiy dressed and groomed"
duct existence on scale expenses of which the out
slider has idea
Their town house or splendid bachelor apartment
within easy distance of Sherrys the and
cubdom cafeland generally is only item in the
escheser is now considered obligatory and of course
no well conducted prince OF prodigality get along
without yacht his convey him and his friends
over the the sound and from his counting
house suburban estate Italian gardens
smile Conservatives are in bloom there booded
horses the stable and polo ponies at command while
the now inevitable French automobile puffs and
snorts anxious up away in the hands of the
professional chauffeur TO the CONSERVATION
passing and the horror Of tnid country folk
in their primitive carryalls.
Italian gardens conse4yaories. automobiles, horses
polo ponies and polo games yacht and equipage fourth
hand coach all take many lucrative of Wall streets
fortune wheel maintain and when that wheel goes
the wrong way when fortune frowns, when creditors
camor and there the deuce generally why then
the other side of the picture to view.
The pleasure purchased by gold fades from color
to gray and few menpossess the stamina free them
selves from the metropolitan feshpots and begin life all
over again on basis of selfdenial and economy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-15
aai1y - a:ag1e
NJ. M. MURDOCH Editor.
THE SEVENTH DISTRICTS 41,8o5,122 BUSHELS

Do they know it in Indiana and Illinois? Do they I'M
dertand it in New York and Virginia? they heard
it in Minnesota? And will the reach the plains
of Canada and Marposa county, California? Is communl-
cation intact with faro Argentina? 1900 had
the greatest wheat yield given by state And this
year she rpasses her record by giving total yield
of 9O27OOOO bushels This yield is S5,94620O bushels
more than was last years It greater by 100000 bush
els than the crop 1901 tops the record yield of 1900
Stamp this figure in your mind: 257o0OOO0 bushels.
That is what Kansas has produced in three years,
greater bulk breadstu produced before
in like length of time by any state, suzerainty, prov
ice department. county shire subdivision whatever
o. the surface Of a comparatively productive earth.
There are features to the fact that will interest Kan
sns az much as grand will the attention
O, the producing consuming world Several of the
foremost wheat producing counties of Kansas notably
in the southeastern part of the state were short
this year Where was their delinquency supplied? In
western Kansas Take the counties from the Butler
county line for instance Sumner S4ss7so; Sedgwek,
7S2 7O5; Harvey 9S7ss9; Mcpherson 165O,915; Har-
psr2 220 $685. Kingman 1s27773; Reno 2731,395; Rice,
2297S21 Barber, S92.34O; Pratt 2.467,62O Stafford,
1881 3O7 Barton, 5OO4905 Comanche, 227S36; Kiowa,
S3413S; Pawnee 2SS1,152 Clark 1850; Ford 1900
420 Edwards 154S417; Rush. S,S79O4O Ness, 176162O;
Lane 7S7797; Scott 1899 Hodgeman 57S,47S; Meade
1884 Wichita 81 1896; Gray 1870 Haskell. 274OS;
Seward 7.O14; Finney, 44,46O.
In other words the Seventh district produced 1885,
122 bushels nearly half this yield the
whole state of Kansas 1t is thing to marvel to
rejoice about and relate to wondering world that
the district the big pasture lands of the state
outstrips all sections in wheat we'll
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-15
THE PikER's LAMENT.

For the Eagle:
III stands for Hay in the cabinet roll,
Gives out the fodder between pole and
1cie.
h stands for. Knox. department of law,
Knocks out the tangles created by Shaw.
is for Payne, who handles the mail.
Gives pain to boodlers and sends them 20
jail.
W for Wilson. with Hay in his locks.
On Kansas. the fertile. he frequently
knocks.
From cabinet rooted. he gave way to Taft
NJ is for Moody. sailor most bold,
His mood is for war on the high seas.
I'm told.
is for Cortelyou. he's just started biz,
III is for Hitchcock, and he's ali there is.
-O-O-
DEMOCRATS. there is only one thing
left to try on Grover. Give him hook,
line and plenty of bait.
There is just one thing that THE
PIKERS would ask of congress: BE
CAREFUL WHEN FIXING THE FL
NANCES. AND DON'T MAKE 1T ANY
HARDER ON THE WIDOW.
-l-t-I-
Did you hear that heavy report this
morning? THAT was Col. Meade hitting
the earth thirteen seconds after he got
the notice of his retirement. Moral:
Don't soar too high when you're g..
OLD missouri is picking up. A feud
is much more aristocratic than a cheap
baking powder boodling affair.
GET OUT YOUR LIFE BOATS.
Wichita is sure to be flooded when all
those rains the weather man has been
predicting reach here.
-
Todd, THE WEATHER MAN. has join
TODDY every day, now" reports the
secretary in the last Blue Book
A Wichita Bachelor recently married a
widow and shortly after visited Gus
Saur' drug store, on East Douglas ave-
nue.. well, Billie" spoke up Col. L. r.
Delaney. II see you've joined the Beae-
diets To which BILLIE Indignantly re-
piled, Now, 1 have done nothing OF the
kind. 1 never joined any lodges but the
Elks and the Masons.''
O
One of the old Sabbath school songs
that persists in running in Piker's
shoulder adornment is, There's cry
from Macedonia; come and help US"
GIVE BLACK THE G. A. r. UNI
FORMS - PRESIDENTIAL UNIFORMS
ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR NELSE,"
is the latest Miles model for modesty.
The Piker's society is in trouble 1t
is threatened with the loss of Farmer
Georgevitch Doolittle. Dave Leahy has
suggested that he quit the society TO
travel for Quaker Oats.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-15

The action of Warden Jewett of the state peniten-
tary refusing to sell lace made by Jessie Morrison to
church fair society to be auctioned off in the interest
missionary work will be approved by all people having
conception of the ethical limits of Christian
promotion inside as well outside of the church.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-15

And now Miles shows the hand of anti" He de-
pores the occupancy of the Philippines terrible mis-
take who "deplores' the extension of the sover-
eighty influence of Uncle Samuel be the
cessor to theodore Roosevelt