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The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
SIMPLE TEST FOR EGGS.
Method Used In Germany Said to Be
lnfaIlible.

A new and simple method for test
ing eggs is published in German pa
pees. 1t is based upon the fact that
tho air chamber In the fat end OF the
egg increases with age. II the egg is
placed in a saturated solution OF COM
mon salt it Will show an increasing
inclination to float with the long axis
vertical. A scale is attached to the
vessel containing the salt solution so
that the inclination of the floating egg
toward the horizontal can be meas
ured. In this way the age OF the egg
can be determined almost to a day.
A fresh egg lies in a horizontal posi-
ton at the bottom of the vessel; an
egg from three to five Gays old shows
an elevation of the fat end SO nat its
long axis forms an angle of 20 de-
grees. With an egg eight days old the
angle increases to 40 degrees; with
an eggs fourteen days old to 60 de-
grees, and with one three weeks old
to rs degrees. while an egg a month
oil. floats vertically upon the pointed
end.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

The late Senator Alexander T. Good
win of Utica, N. Y. left behind him
the reputation Of never having been
too tired nor too Ill to give or take a
joke. During his last illness a rela-
tive knowing the senator's extreme
fondness for branded peaches sent to
his sick room small jar of that most
delicious preserve. A few days later
the relative called and was admitted
to the sick room. Quickly turning on
his pillow. and without giving his call.
err time to extend the usual formali-
ties. the sick man exclaimed:
MY dear Louise, how can l ever
thank you for those delicious bran
died peaches?"
II thought you would appreciate
them. Alexander" returned the caller
modestly.
"Ah. yes, ah. yes," he assented
with smile, and, as the smile broad
ened and finally broke into chuckle
which seemed almost noisy in the
hush of the sick room, he added. land
how much more | appreciated the
spirit in which they were sent. -
Puck.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
OLDEST ARMY MARCHING TuNs.
THE White coekade" Played Before
Americans in f775.


II is the old music, after all. that
puts the life into marching feet. for
II carries the traditions OF marching.
In Its melodies. One of the Oldest of
the tunes was "The White Cockade.
This is a historical melody to Amer
leans. though many Americans may
not be aware of the fact. 1t was the
tune to which the farmers who fired
the shot heard round the world
marched when they determined to
force the passage of the bridge at
Concord. Possibly ii was the only
tune which the drummer and fifer of
Capt. Isaac Davis company knew. but
the fact that 1t was played is histo-
rical. The popularity of the tune is
proof that a melody made for one par
ty is recognized as good by all II It
has the quality of being singable. THE
White Cockade" was originally ia
cobite tune, but II made a good march
Tor the descendants of the English
Puritans. April 10. 1875. when Capt.
Davis made his musicians strike up.
As they were the first American force
that ever advanced to battle as Amer
leans. THE White Cockade" is the old
est melody of the American army
Boston Transcript.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
Change. in National Features.

Whether we look at portrait gal
ieries, like Hampton court. or turn
over illustration. in old books, 1t is
evident that some physiognomical
change has been taking place. The
stout. plethoric. muscular. ruddy-facei
man of stolid expression is becoming
exceptional. and his place is being TAX.
en- by a thinner. more alert. active
type. The modern face Is more keen.
leaner and of less coarse mould than
those of the older pioneers who laid
the foundation of their country's
greatness.-Aspects of Social Evold-
ton.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

Ny soul. thou art climbing vine
Whose root Is in the sod
Obi make the best ideals thine
And learn to be "A godl
The golden rod of higher thought
Points out the highest way.
The mountain peak has ever caught
fhe first smile Of the day.
Think pureiy-make thine own the
things
Great souls have understood.
AID loi thou, too wilt put on wings
70 reach the greatest good.
Unfit brother from the ground.
Stoop ashen lips to kiss.
Ard with a single sudden bound
Lchieve vicarious bliss.
Forgive all evil. none deride-
The effort onward rolls
The mighty ego thrust aside.
That stumbling block of souls.
TIE mantle of unselish love
Throw DER another's sin
A latch is lifted far above.
heart has entered in.
NJ soul, thou art a climbing vine.
Whose root liz In the sod.
But make the best ideals thine.
And thou wilt be a god.
Margaret Hunt
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
BUFFALO CHASED MOTOR CYCLE.
Sportsman In India Had Marrow Es-
cape from Infatuated Beast.

An enthusiastic motor cyclist in In
dia, to escape the heat of bombay.
rode his machine up to Khandalla. II
is seyenty-odd mile run and the
road until the foot of the CHATS Is
reached. is perfectly Hat Upon the
sfnest gradient he overlook a herd
OF water buffalo. Hardly had he gone
yard In front of the animals when
one OF them took offense Mt the smell
oil the gasoline. or regarded the Ia
bored "tutf-tuff' of the engine az n
challenge to mortal combat 1t gave
a grunt, lowered its head and charged
heavily upon the intruder. The road
was more than steep. It was dan
gerous On the right hand lowered n
Gin. on the left there was a drop of
nearly 1000 feet on to the tops of the
trees In the valley below. The ium-
boring beast gained rapidly. Luckily.
the rider carried a revolver. He drew
II and fired back over his shoulder.
The first shot missed. the second
passed along the animals side. With
a roar of pain the huge beast started
aside, slipped on the edge OF the
"khud" and the next minute crashed
down on the tree tops below.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
MONKEY PLAYS A JOKE.
Catches Grow and Puts II In Pot to
Lake Place Of Fowl He EiIches.

A funny story is told OF an English
man who was in India. and who owned
monkey that was as mischievous as
most monkeys are. Looking out OF
his window one day the gentleman
saw his cook plucking fowl prepara-
tory to cooking it for dinner. On the
ground at little distance lay the
monkey. pretending that he was dead,
while a flock of crows were hopping
about little way distant. divided be-
tween the desire for the kitchen offal
and the fear of the possibly shamming
monkey. One crow. more adventurous
than the rest, came within the magic
distance and was instantly in the
clutch of the monkey. AT tho same
moment the cook, having finished
trusting the fowl. put 1t into the pot
and went away.
The monkey plucked the crow as he
had just seen the cook pluck the
fowl, took the fowl out OF the pot
put the crow in, and retired with his
exchange. When the cook came back
and saw the fowl left preparing for
his masters luncheon turned black he
was struck with terror. believing that
the evil one had interfcred to bring
about such startling result. Mean
time the monkey was enjoying the
fowl he had stolen.-Detroit News
Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
Most Fertile Cause of War.

A famous French political economist
drew up a statistical table some time
ago on this very question. and the
analysis showed that nine-tenths OF
tho worlds wars have grown out Of
quarrels that arose directly from com
mercial disputes. No fewer than fifty
five wars were classified as civil: for
ty-one were wars OF succession OF
Crown claims; thirty under the pre-
tense Of helping allies; twenty-eight
were religious wars; twenty-four were
wars of retaliation; twenty-five were
for commercial rivalry; and eight on
points of honor.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
New litter Dor Impure Water.

NM. Miquez and Mouchet have de-
sised new filter for impure or sus-
pected waters from lakes. rivers and
springs. The water is directed over
a layer of fine sand. a meter thick
with gravel underneath. The solid
particles and bacteria in the water
are filtered out by the upper layers of
the fine sand, and the water escapes
freely from the gravel underneath.
The authors consider 1t well suited for
the supply Of pure aliuentary water.
London Globe.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

High on the hills the great winds strong
ly blow.
The crisp. dry grasses shiver to and fro;
A fcck Of white. a drifting. wlnd-blown
boat.
Sails overhead; UNNECESSARILY remote
The blue. haze hidden valleys lie below,
rhc far heard. lonely cnwing of n crow
rhins into silence. Ghostiy still. and
slow.
The long cloud shadows softly float
High on the hills.
lllmitnbly far the blue skies go:
rhe world wide. wind-swept spaces wider
grow,
A pulse OF mighty meaning thrills the
throat
or echoing silence with n soundless note;
Eternity draws nearer than we know,
High on the hills.
independent
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
"AND JACOB KISSED RACHEL.
The First Really Romantic Kiss Of the
Scriptures.

The Bible-that venerable record OF
the progress of humanity-contain
the mention of no less than So kisses.
More than half of these were given
and received by men. The first really
romantic kiss OF the scriptures was
an Incident in the early life of Jacob.
The young Jewish lad had left his
fathers house and set out to see the
world. AS he plods along the dusty
highway his eyes suddenly fall upon
an enhancing picture. BY the edge of
a wayside well stands lovely maiden.
the gracious curves of her body out
lined against the soft blue of the
Palestinian sky. A smile perchance
wreathes her lips. while the pure Joy
OF her young life finds vent in song
1t is not to be wondered at that. as
the young traveller approaches nearer.
he feels fiuttering around his heart an
emotion that has never been there
before. The young man and maiden
meet and the two appear to have very
speedily recognized their affinity for
each other. for the biblical story of
this first meeting ends with the state
ment, and Jacob kissed Rachel, ara
lifted up his voice and wept."
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
The ouInlne Cure for Drunkenness.

It is claimed that drunkenness can
oe cured in from one week to one
months time by using the following
MIXTURE: Pulverize one pound OF fresh
quill-red Peruvian bark and soak It In
enc pint of diluted alcohol. Strain
and evaporate 1t down to half pint.
Cor the first two days give a teaspoon
full every three hours. II this quantity
causes headache. diminish the dose.
The third day reduce amount to half
I teaspoonful; the next day give fif.
'een drors. the next ten and then five.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

A Cass county man who never sub
scribed TO newspaper in his life
went to an editor the other day and
asked him to let the public know
through his paper that he had a sew
ing machine to. trade for two hogs.
He wanted the FAD" free. The editor
looked at the man a moment and then
replied: II can't see what you want
the hogs for as long as you're around
home 80 much yourself."-Kansas City
Star.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because It
never sticks TO the iron. but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up In X-pound pack
ages. and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals II your grocer tries to sell you .
12oz. package II is because he has
= stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts In Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large let
ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance Of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

When Baby Alice first saw the COW
with bell around its neck. shs
thought It SO funny that nothing couli
induce her to leave the spot. She
stood watching the COW until 1t slowly
walked away. Then. when the bell
began to ring. she turned delightedly
to her mother. exclaiming: "Oh,
mama. does the COW ring the bell
when she wants the calf to come tc
supper ?"-Little Chronicle.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
More stoleaI Than Red indiana.

No red Indians were ever more cal
ious to pain that the aborigines OF
Australia. In their tribal fights, which
still occur frequently. the severest
wounds are treated with indifference.
Old Australian settlers are fond of
telling famous story Of tribal chief
who walked sixty miles with spear
sticking clear through his body before
be could get help to pull 1t out. They
insist that the story is true.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
RUN "sHows" FOR FUN.
Actors Queer Form of Amusement In
the Summer

Every now and again at this season
OF the year frequenters of the New.
York Rialto run across an actor who
is supposed 10 be enjoying his vaca.
ton in Its SYLVAN delights. On ex-
pressing their surprise at seeing him
in the city. he replies usually with
some such statement as this:
I'm looking for a musical team. q
sketch and pianist. Seen any per-
sons In those lines who have n week
to spare?"
Then the Rialtoltes know what he
is in town for. He Is getting up a
vaudeville show for the country town
where he spends the summer Just for
the fun OF playing at being manager.
giving the professionals he employs
a good weeks fun and incidentally
the country folk.
One well known actor was scurrying
around among the vaudeville agencies
last week getting together SHOW"
that he meant to play alternately in
three towns near his country house
for a week. He was certain OF doing
enough business to pay salaries. His
own reward would be the Importance
he would acquire in the eyes Of his
rural neighhors.
This scheme Is about the only active
amusement left to former manager
of theater who has been exiled to
the woods owing to pulmonary all
meut He is quartered in one OF the
largest towns in the pine region. and
every little while he arranges by man
for vaudeville show. which he man
ages" and shows for week in the
local hall. In addition to paying reg
ular salaries. he usually clears from
$3.50 to 5000 as a result of the weeks
engagement.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

Earl w. Peterson OF East Berklhire
has patch OF strawberries brandy
wine) III feet by 40 feet. from which
he has picked fourteen or fifteen bush
els. One morning he gathered eighty
seven baskets. the patch the day be-
fore being picked clean. AS to the
size OF the berries. few measured
five inches In circumference and th.r-
ty berries fill the basket.-St. Johns
bury Republican.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

All, dainty eyebrows fairy-fainti
IT'S thine to mike IRE hend or saint:
Beseech thy mistress hear my plaint.
Dim tracings OF fairy brus.,
Sea pinIons in paintings hush.
Moon-shadows through an elfin's bushi
Those eyes you shade. in mocking mood
Have laughed upon me. while wooed.
Like welk.n rockets glorious-hued-
Wee goblin boats seen upside down.
Pray, lovely eyebrows, never frowni
Hold natures shape Ike Nellie's gown
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch. This is because they
have stock on hand of other brands
containing only IL OF In a package.
which they won't be able to sell first.
because Defiance contains 16 OF. for
the same money.
Do you want 10 OF. instead OF IL OF.
for same money! Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
RACES IN can TO ALBANY HOTEL.

RACES IN can TO ALBANY HOTEL.
Got cab Just to beat these men to
this hotel. and It's funny you can't give
me room. It's not my fault that tho
cab broke down and I'm late here"
The man glared at Clerk Doty OF the
Albany hotel last night
We must room people as they come
to the desk. replied 3. +. Dutton. one
OF the proprietors.
'I'll sue the cab company" exclaimed
the man.
swered the clerk.
It was a little comedy that caused
considerable laughter. The men regis
terlng said that they had decided on
the incoming train that they would go
to the Albany. and had remarked about
the hotel being crowded. The man. a
clothing salesman. had left them Mt
the Union depot and had taken a cab
ms to beat them to the hotel. but
coming up Seventeenth street the cab
broke down, 80 that, the others reached
the hotel on car ahead of him.
The drummer finally saw the ludri-
cous side OF II and said. Boys. guess
the drinks nre on me-" and they nd
journed to the Albany bar. where tho
mishap ended up In very enjoyable
eyening--Denver Republican.
"They say that bleeding from
wounds has been stopped by music"
well. I've heard some music that
would stop clock.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

"Have tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE, and
find II TO be a certain cure, and gives COM
fort to one suffering with sore, tender and
swollen feet. l viii recommend ALIENS
FOOT-EASE to my friends, as 1t is
certainly n wonderful romedy.-Nr-. N.
Ii. Guilford, New Orleans, La"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

When native lady enters Jap
anese railway carriage she slips her
feet from her tiny shoes. stands upon
the seat and sits demurely with her
feet doubled beneath her. moment
later she lights n cigarette or her lit
tic pipe. which holds just enough to-
bacco to produce two good whiffs
OF smoke. Many Japanese people sit
with their feet upon the seat of the
car.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

A trilc of tea in a dainty
cup has in it a world of rest
or Of stimulant what is the
time o'dayl
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

sunday-School Teacher-can any of
you tel me II what manner Lot was
especially favored2 Little Elmer-Yes.
ma am. can. The Lord turned his
wife into a sack OF salt,
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

"Is he a man that can be trusted ?"
1T would be possible to trust him. but
mighty risky"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

is because made by an entirely dlffcr-
emit process. Defiance Starch IL un-
like any osacr. better and one-third
more for 10 cents.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

There are very fcw rows In the fam
lily where the nun always says tho
only coffee he can drink without get
ting Indigestion In at home,
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

Little Johnnie described the ele-
plant as the big leather horse with q
rubber nose"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
TEA

Fine tea brings-out con-
versation if anything will it
compels to a little leisure.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
TEA

You can have good tea II
you want it. wherever you
are.
Your rree-r r-um. ye-r ms..y nys. <s.t IKE
s<Aiiiiags ps.i.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

Strange to relate. many corpora
tion has been sunk by Its floating
debts.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

Miggies-There arc times when ~ Il
advisable to listen to a FOOLS advice.
Mrs Mlggies-Well. so ahead. my dear.
I'm listening.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22

Others to forsst Sis prcd dS iom '"'u''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28

guage of the police department, has
q record" He was originally, while
still little larger than q cat, the prop
erty Of Dr. Archibald, and was con-
fined in the doctors Office in the En-
dicott Arcade. One night a window
was left open and the cub took advan-
tage Of the occasion to see little Of
the world. He did not go far until he
came into contact with q police officer,
who promptly arrested him and placed
against him the charge of disorderly
conduct and resisting an officer. There
after DR.. Archibald presented him to
the public baths.
"Archie" remained on Harriet island
until he was taken to Minneapolis ear
ly in the winter. On the trip over he
again demonstrated his obstreperous
disposition and made considerable
trouble. Throughout his stay in Min
neapolis he has displayed temper,
which evidently reached a climax yes
terday when he was nailed inside of g.
plebian dry goods box. But Archie"
sleeps peacefully in his old cage to-
night.
Several of the smaller animals will
not be brought over from Minneapolis
for some time, but the harder ones
were transferred yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28
DR.. ARCH"
GETS LOOSE AGAIN
Young Bruln Escapes In Mid.
way District and Climbs
a Tree.

"Archie" Is but O year old and
weighs only about hundred pounds,
but during his short life he has proven
that he Is incorrigible-a desperate
born, an outlaw by choice. To accen-
tuate the deviltry that is within him
Archie" refuses to conform to the
usual customs of civilization, and to
such an extent does he carry this idea
that he dresses always In raw bear
skin.
For Archie" is bear. He is black
bear with q temper-a bear with an
idea of his Importance, and particu-
larly of the Importance Of advertising.
Upon several previous occasions he
has broken into the newspapers, and
the notices were SO generous, so COM
plimentary, and withal spread the
fame of Archie" for such a distance
roundabout that he attempted and
really executed a new stunt yester-
day, fairly outdoing his previous per-
formances.
Archie" is the property Of the ST.
Paul public baths, under the guardian
ship of DR.. Ohage, the health COM
missioner. Not having the quarters
In which to keep the various animals
during the winter the doctor made ar
rangements with the Palace museum,
Minneapolis, to feed them for their
exhibition value Archie" went with
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28
FREIGHT TRAIN AND
PASSENGER COLLIDE
Open Switch Causes Smash Up at Post
Sidins-conductor Slightly Injured.

collision between the Taylors Falls
local and freight train occurred on q
side track of the Northern Pacific road
at Post Siding yesterday morning
shortly after s o'clock. No one was in
jured except Conductor Hayes, of the
local. who had his wrist cut by flying
glass. The cars were all more or less
smashed up and three engines dam
aged
The freight was standing on a side
track making up when the local
struck the open switch and smashed
into the freight.
The freight was hunted backward
against a transfer engine switching
cars. The transfer engine teiescoped
three cars and demolished a freight car
in the rear of the freight train. The
Passenger engine was lifted from the
track, the pilot smashed and the tender
and frame wrenched. The freight en-
CINE kept the track, but the cylinder
heads, pilot and smoke box were
smashed.
The passenger cars were not badly
injured, and after a new engine had
been attached continued on their trip
to st. Paul. The wreck did not close
the main line.