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The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
SEA SERPENT NOT A MYTH.
Sailors Testify Under Oath That They
Have Seen Monster.

There exists a sworn statement des-
cribing fight to the death between
whale and sea serpent. Before
the Liverpool stipendiary affidavits
were sworn by members OF the crew
of the Pauline declaring that on July
s. 1875. when In latitude 5 degrees 13
seconds south. longitude 35 degrees
west, they observed three large sperm
whales. ''one OF which was gripped
round the body with two turns of what
appeared to be a huge serpent" The
head and tail semed to have a length
beyond the coils of about thirty feet
and its girth seemed about eight or
nine feet. "The serpent whirled Its
victim round and round for about If
teen minutes. then suddenly dragged
the whale to the bottom. head first"
The evidence went on to state that
the same crew saw a similar serpent
on July 13, In the same year swim
ming along the surface. "the head and
neck being out OF the water several
feet
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
Star Of Immense MaanItude.

The conception OF the magnitude
of the star Canopus. which is regard
as the greatest body In the universe,
is difficult indeed. even when Mr.
Gore of the Royal Astronomical socii
ETY. furnishes the sun as a step by
which the imagination may raise
itself One has some appreciation
of the size of the earth with its cir
conference of 25.000 miles. The sun
is more than a million times as large
as the earth. The mass of Canopus
has been weighed astronomically and
found to be one million times greater
than that of the sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
Merriek wouIdn't aTaIk sboo. >,

Henry L. Merrick. who until his
death recently was the paragrapher
on the Washington Post, was fire.
quently invited to dinners and recep-
tions in the hope that some of his
scintillations might be heard there.
Pop" Merrick. as he was known to
his friends. was not much of talker
At one reception all conversation
turned toward MIN In the hope that he
might make some bright remark. He
did not, and finally his hostess came
to him and said;
"Mr. Merrick, we thought you might
say something bright. but you haven't
said a word tonight hardly"
Madam" Merrick replied baughti-
ly. your father is dentist Does he
pull teeth at receptions?'-New York
World.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
Her Husbands Legal Guardian.

Some peculiar features were con
nected with the marriage of Miss
Myrtle Thyme and Albert Grayland at
lie Seuer. Mimi. recently. The groom
was only 20 years of age. and. being
an orphan without guardian. was con-
sequently unable to obtain a license.
The young lady. though nearly two,
years younger, was still over Is, and
of lawful age to get married. Neither
one wanted to wait for the young man
to grow older. so the difficulty was
settled as follows:
Miss Thyme formally and legally
adopted her afiianced. and then. as
guardian, gave the necessary consent
to a marriage license being issued to
him. The document was duly given
out, and justice Of the peace married
the couple.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
Gould You Use Any Kind Of a sewInq
Machine at Any Price7

II there is any price so low, any
offer so liberal that you would think
OF accepting on trial a new high-grade.
drop cabinet or upright Minnesota.
Singer. Wheeler & Wilson. Standard,
White or New Home Sewing Machine.
cut out and return this notice, and
you VIII receive by return mail. post
paid. free OF cost, the handsomest sew
Ing machine catalogue ever published.
1t will name you prices on the Minne-
sofa. Singer. Wheeler & Wilson.
White, Standard and New Home sew
ing machines that will surprise you:
we will make you a new and attract
i've proposition, sewing machine of
fer that viii astonish you.
II you can make any use of any
sewing machine at any price. IL any
kind OF an offer would interest YOU.
don't fail to write us Mt once (be sure
to cut out and return this special no.
tice) and get our latest book. our
latest offers, our new and most sur
prising proposition. Address
SEARS. RoEBUCK & CO.. Chicago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
WORKED HARD FOR SUCCESS.
French Statesman Deserves Honors
He Seems Sure OF.

He Seems Sure OF.
M. Doumer. Frances coming man. g
who may be the next premier. and
who at the present moment is the
leader in the race for the presidency
OF the republic. is a remarkable fig
ure. The son of working people. who
could afford to give him only an ele-
mentary education. and who brought
him up to the trade of working lock-
smith. it was not easy for him to fill
up the vacant educational gaps. But
he did 1t by dint of privation and
hard work, part of the money he
earned as a workman going to pay
for his books and instruction. Thanks
to pluck, he eventually succeeded. and
thereupon abandoned his trade as a
locksmith and became a journalist
He wrote for some time with great
success for the Progres de st. Quen-
tin, local paper. and his talent as a
journalist was his first steppingstone
to fame. Paris followed and he be-
came editor of the Voltaire, and short.
ly after entered political life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
FORCED HIMSELF TO WORK.
Queer Way Historian Prescott Had
for Curing Laziness.

Saftft4 1aAnSto-
Rollo Ogden. In his brief and very
readable biography OF William II.
Prescott. the historian. cites many
passages from the diary showing Pres
colts habit of fiogging himself to his
work by making wagers with his sec
retaries that he would complete Civ
en- task by certain day, the odds al
ways heavily against himself pres
colt always took this betting ON his
own industry with perfect serious
ness. Sometimes he would radiantly
greet his secretaries with You have
lost! You owe me a dollar And he
would exact payment. Occasionally
he would, with woebegone counte-
nance, produce and pay over to the
protesting secretary the $50 or $50
he himself had lost" One elaborately
made memorandum witnesses that n
bet of 81 to $50 had been made be-
tween E. B. Otis and William II. Pres
colt, Esq. the latter betting. $50 that
he will write 100 pages of his His
tory of Peru In 100 days" The docu-
ment is signed William II. Prescott
and Edmund b. Otis, but the latter
subjoins the following: IL promise on
my honor as gentleman not to re-
lease Mr.. Prescott from any forfeiture
that may incur. except in such cases
as are provided for in the contract
this contract being made at his de-
sire for his own accommodation only"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
Sunset In Moscow.

o the splendor OF the city.
When the sun IS In the westi
Ruddy gold on sDire and belfry,
Gold on Moskwa's placid breast.
III the twilight soft and sombre
Fans on wall and street and square,
And the domes and towers In shadow
Stand like silent monks at prayer.
'Tis the hour for dream and legend;
Meet me by the Sacred Gatel
We Will watch the crowd 10 by us;
We will stories old relate:
TIL the bugie of the barracks
Calls the SOLDIER to repose,
And from of tho steppe to northward
Chill the wind OF midnight blows.
Edna Dean Proctor
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
The American Eagle to the Rescue

ihS Hhc'iSaH Gd9ic " tHc hcbCue.
A. L. NJ. Gottschalk. the American
consul at Guayaquil. Ecuador. tells a
good story about the difficulties he
has had to keep a monkey on the CON
sulate premises because OF the dep
relations of the boa constructors. The
big reptiles have a failing for mon
keys, and these agile little pets must
keep a constant lookout for them. IL
Jocko drops into doze he is likely to
wake up dead"
On the occasion with which the
story deals a monkeys life was saved
by the picture of the American eagle.
The consulate sign all over the world
is fine reproduction of the king of
birds, in full color. and with outspread
wings. A new sign had Just been re-
ceived and was waiting on a chair in
side the room. A big boa constructor
chased the house monkey across the
Jocko was making a good race, but a
losing one. He was in the corner
quaking with fear. and very near to
deaths door, when his pursuer con-
fronted the picture of the eagle in its
menacing attitude. snake fears
eagles even more than 1t Graves mon
keys, and that particular reptile turn
ed tail and went out of the window
as quickly as II the devil was after it.
and now, whenever IT wants to take a
nap. it goes tC roost over the picture
of the eagle.-Mexican Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
coRwIN FOUND THE REASON.
Simple Explanation for Emigration
from Connecticut.

from connecticut
This story is told of the famous
Tom" Corwin; During his first term
in the Ohio House OF Representatives,
about the year 1923. bill to stop the
whipping of criminals was under dis
cussion. Corwin. native of Ken
lucky, ardently advocated the repeal
OF the old law. A member OF the
Rouse who had come from Connecti-
cut. was active on the opposite side.
He urged the retention OF whipping as
punishment. and asserted as a
strong point in favor of his contention
that he had noticed, while living in
Connecticut. that whenever man
was whipped, In execution OF the SEN
tence of court of Justice. he imme-
diately left the state and did not re-
turn.
Corwin promptly retorted that he
knew many people had come to Ohio
from Connecticut. but he had never
before known the reason for their
coming.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
origin Of Scotch Names.

The Scotch prefxes Mac, Nc ana
NJ. each mean son. and are nearly as
common among them as "son" is
among the Scandinavlans. The Scotch
have relatively few number of sur
names. however. owing to entire clans
sometimes having the same family
name. Indeed, most of Scotch names
were originally not surnames at all,
in our sense OF the word, but clan
names.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02

oklopeleiolagoosirai aiobaletraganopteru-
gon.
Il hope have copied 1t correctly.
but there may be a slip here and
there. and life is not long enough to
write 1t out twice, and the good print
er in whom | have the utmost con-
fidence, may be excused If he STUN
bles now and then. In English it
ought to have III letters-there or
thereabouts.
In its original Greek form the let
ters would not be quite so numerous.
as 'ch.' 'ps' and phi are represented
by one letter. The word is used by
Aristophanes. who was a comedian,
and who therefore must have his little
joke. and some Of his little Jokes. by
the way. are not quite nice. As to its
meaning. the learned photographers
state that 1t is the name OF dish
compounded of all kinds of dainties.
fish, flesh. fowl and sauces
1T would look well on a menu and
| should like to hear a badgered wait
er trying to shout 1t down a long-suf-
fering tube or gentleman who has
already dlned fairly well bawling 1t
out toward the end of the banquet"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
etiquette of Turf colors.

A curious usage of the turf is one
which ordains that, when once worn,
the cap and Jacket representing a
patrons "colors" become the property
OF the jockey. II. as frequently hap
pens the owner wishes to retain them
as a memento OF a successful race.
he must buy them from the employe
to whom, perhaps. he gave them but
an hour or two before
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
TIME TO ACT.

cure sick Kidneys quickly and perma-
nently. Here's proof
Mrs. w. s. Marshall. r. F. d, No. 1.
Dawson. Ga. says; My husband'st
back and hips were so stiff and sore
that he could not get up from Al
chair without help. got him box
OF Doan's Kidney Pills. He felt re-
lief in three days. One box cured
him."
FREE TRIAL OF this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Mar
shall will be mailed on application to
any part OF the United States. Adj
dress Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. ".
Y. Sold by all dealers; price 90 cents,
per box.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
New York at 1wlIlaht.

Eight thousand men are required to
light the city Of New York for twenty
four hours. The result OF their work
is best seen In the cleaning. Lower
New York between and O'Clock in
tho Afternoon Of a business day puts
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
how,s Thiaa

We oner One Hundred Dollars Reward for suy
Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY CO., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known r. J. Cheney
for the last IS years. and believe him perfectly hon
orabe In all business transactions and financially
able % carry out any obligations made by his nrrn.
WALpIso. KIsxsN MAHvIs,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, q.
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
Our vanIshed Loved Ones.

Still on the lips OF all we question.
The finger of Goo silence lies;
VIII the lost hand in ours be folded?
VIII tho shut eyelds ever rise?
o friend, no proof beyond this yearning,
This outreach of our hearts, we need
God Will not mock the hope He giveth.
No love He prompts shall vainly plead.
Theh let us stretch our hands In dark
ness.
And call our loved ones Ger and DER:
Some day their arms will close about u.s.
And the old voices speak once more.
whittier
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch. besides being absolutely supe-,
rior to any other. is put up is ounces
In packages and sells at same price,
as Bounce packages OF other kinds n
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
Ask Your Dealer For Allen. Yoot.E....

a powder II rests the feet. Cures Corns.
Bunions, Swollen. Sore, Hot. callous. Aching
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Allen,
Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. At
all ilDruggists and Shoe stores. Is cents. Ac.,
eept no substitute. Sample mailed FRKR-
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Le Roy. NY.
beautiful doctor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02

paint gives fine porcelain surface and
decorates everything. Color Card. Ask
your dealer or write us. The Humph-
rey-Jones Mer. Co, 1921 Arapahoe St.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02

on its purple and diamonds. No city
ever wore such diamonds or SO many
Of them before. The sllhouetted tow
ers blaze with electric fire. while in
all directions. over bridge and ferry
and elevated road. radiate trailing
lines OK light.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
OVERHEARD ON THE prxr

Nj. Easy--why should people visiting The Er.
In daytmeF'
Miss foote-'Beeause under the brilliant fiiumin-
alton of the grounds. avery foot becomes acrer'
Mr.. Easy-"Far. Only fzirl Pray, conduct me 70
the nearest drug store and promise never To
seeept substitute for you or for Aliens Foot
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
sen.lhIe Houaekeenera

will have Defiance Starch. not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money. but also because Of
superior quality.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
EoorNoTE-T ia. s,sa.n ,san D. mad. On. IN l.ns

There is no more ridiculous sight
than 20O-pound man at one end of
chain and two-pound dog at the
other.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02

It is more creditable tor company
to liquidate its Indebtedness than to
water its stock.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02

One trouble with the Oldest inhabi-
tant Is that he remembers too many in
eidents Of his boyhood days that never
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02

No woman who Is unable 10 sup7
port herself has any business with al
handsome husband.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02

Many a man turns up his toes while
waiting for his fortune 10 turn up.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02

When tho
back aches
and you are
always tired
o u /, d e.
pressed and
nervous
when sleep
is disturbed
by pain and
by urinary
Ills. it's time
IN aCf Thel
kidneys are
sick. Doan's
Kidney Pills
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02

Cincinnati claims to be very
healthy town because the people boil
all their drinking water and after 1t
is boiled they drink beer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02
CUEEN SEAL. ryA,.rI

II friend pulls his watch on your
funny story. cut II short.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02

II a girls face Is ner fortune, she
Ing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02

MIS-. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
FOR children teethng softene the gums reduces IN
Examination. aiAys pain cures wind eolic 2sc bottle
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-02

y A prominent club woman, y
Mrs. Danf0rth, Of St. Joseph,
Mich, tells how she was cured
of falling of the womb and its
accompanying pains and misery
byLydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
DEAR MRS. PrNKHAM:--Life looks
dark indeed when a woman feels that
her strength is fading away and she has
no hopes of ever being restored. Such
was my feeling few months ago when
was advised that my poor health was
caused by prolapsus or falling of the
womb. The words sounded like
knell to me, / felt that my sun had set;
but Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound came to me as an
elixir of life it restored the lost forces
and built me up until my good health
returned to me. For four months 1
took the medicine daily, and each dose
! added health and strength. am SO
thankful for thehelp obtained through
its use-"- MRS. FLORENCE DANFoBru,
1907 Miles Ave-, st. Joseph, Mich. -
5000 forfeit " original Of above iettsr proufng
GsHsineHess cannot be produced.
"FREE MEDICAL ADVICE
To WOMEN"
Women would save time and
much sickness IL they would
write to Mrs. Pinkham for advice
as soon as any distressing symp-
toms appear. 1t Is free, and has
put thousands of women on the
light road to recovery.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-10
Norin's Tax.CoIIectina Trip.

In order to accommodate q number
Of the taxpayers in the county and to
make it more convenient for them by
enabling them to pay their taxes at q
point nearer home, County Treasurer
Norm started out this week ON q tax
collecting trip. Mr.. Norin's first
point was Raymond, where be spent
Monday receiving the required cash
from residents of the town OF Edwards.
Yesterday he visited Prinsburg. To.
morrow he will make his headquarters
for the Lake Lillian people At the Lars
Erickson store. The remainder of his
appointments is as folio IS:
Feb. II, Thorpe postofhce; 18th,
Lake Elizabeth postoffice; 18th, Irving
postoffice; 10th, Hawick postoflce;
18th, Burbank town hall; 18th, Colfax
town hall; 10th, Sunburg postottlce;
Doth, West Lake postoffice, for the &C.
commoda alton of residents of the town
of Arctander.
The genial county treasurer will re-
ceive both real estate and personal
property taxes. The latter should be
paid before March. l, consequently
there remains only q short time in
which to pay them In order to avoid
the penalty which attaches.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-10
Death of an Old Settler.

Henry Stene received the news
yesterday of the death of his father,
liver G. Stene, who passed peacefully
away at his home in Lake Andrew, In
this county, at about noon. His deatt
was doubtless due to the gradua
decline of old age, as he had passed
his 82nd birthday.
Mr.. Stene was enc of the early
pioneers, having settled in Lake
Andrew township in the early sixties
where he has since resided. He wal
born in Urland, Norway, Dec. 20
1921, and came to this country while
quite . young man. In 1855 he wal
married, and his widow survives him
Five sons also survive him, namely
Gabriel Of Lake Andrew, Ole of Yves
Lake, In this county, Charles F. O
Tacoma, WASH, Henry, of Atwater
and Robert of Galveston, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stene of this plac,
will 60 over TO Norway Lake to b
present 1t the funeral.-Atwater Re
publican. Press, 5th inst.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-10
Death Of Hans Jor9enson.

Hans Jorgensop, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Jorgenson, of the town OF
Pillsbury, died at the home of his
paren>s on Thursday morning, Jan
uary %, 1904, of consumption, after
an illness of many months.
Deceased was born in Norway Jan.
20, 1874, and therefore was at the time
of his death just 80 years of age. He
came to America with his parents
when about nine years of age. The
family first located At New London,
Kspdiyoh county, where they lived
six years and then moved to the farm
in Pillsbury that has since been their
home. Hans remained at home and
assisted his parents for number OF
years and then started out to work
for others, among them being some OF
the best farmers in this locality. His
last position was with w. Fl. Merry
man, of this village, for whom he
worked for more than two years,
quitting work there last spring on
account of failing health. Where
ever he worked he was held in high
regard because of his industry ano
faithfulness to duty. BY all who
knew him he was estes med as an
honest, upright and exemplary young
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-10
Hjvman.Svobodnv.

Married-At the Catholic church In
this city on Wednesday, Feb. 3rd, at
10 clock .. M, Miss Mary Svobodny,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Syo-
,bodny, residing fourteen miles south
east from here in town of Roseland,
and John Hirman, who 10 we'll known
in this vicinity where he has made
bis home for many years. The cere-
mony was performed by Father Ign.
Schumacher, of Clara City,>in the
presence of only q few relatives and
intimate friends. The young couple
were attended by Miss Rosy svobodny,
sister of the bride, and Emil Hirman,
brother OF the groom, After the core
mony the bridal party repaired to the
home OF the BRIDES parents whore "a
elaborate reception and banquet was
given to 9 large number 81 Invited
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Hirm On expect
to take up their residence Ia Ray.
mond. The News extends the custom
airy congratulate ns s.. Ray mond News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-10
War on Cow Disease.

The Minnesota experiment station
will make an extended investigation
into the nature and cause of the new
disease in cattle known 40 hamorr'
hagic septice mia If Congress makes
an appropriation for the purpose
The disease appeared in Minnesota il
1900 and affected several herds in
different parts of the State. The state
board of health investigated the cases
reported to the board and published a
pamphlet giving the result Of the In.
vestigation.
The matter was called to the at.
tention of the department of agrtcul.
ture at Washington, and the expert.
ment station was requested to con.
tinue the Investigation. Dean W. M.
Liggett said the station would carry
on the work If funds were provided,
and recently Senator Clapp introduced
bill in the Senate appropriating
5000 for the purpose.
Little is known Of the disease, and
no adequate treatment has been sug.
gested tor affected cattle. In several
of the outbreaks the owners first
intimation of presence Of the disease
was in finding several of his cattle
dead in the pasture. All the animals
that showed symptoms died, most Of
them within "A hours.
The investigation made by the State
board of health and experiment station
have attracted national attention and
the department OF agriculture has been
destrous that thorough inquiry be
made into the nature and cause Of the
disease Paul Pioneer Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-10
PENSION FOR ALL
Senator cispp Would Relieve al Victor
ans whose Pensions are
Now Hold Up.

Senator Clapp, OF Minnesota has
offered an important amendment, a
Washington, to the general service
bill introduced by Senator Dolliver'
The provisions of the original bill
specify that every honorably dis
charged soldier or sailor who served
in the civil war shall receive after the
age of GA years pension of Sl2
monthly. The amendment offered re.
moves the age requirement.. Should
the bill as amended pass, every soldier
or sailor serving in the war of the
Rebellion, and being honorably dis.
charged, who 10 not already receiving
pension will be entitled to draw 81
per month. In speaking OF the amend
ment Senator Clapp said: "There
are many thousand pension claims
hung up in the pension Office, the
claimants not having reached the age
of 64. My amendment is intended fol-
their relief"