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The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10

sure and secret. All inquiries con-
Quoted with the greatest skill and dis
cretion. Evidence obtained on any
subject. All communications regard
ed as strictly private and confidential.
Mr.. John Sharp promises to all those
who honor him by seeking his aid the
experience of twenty years and the
secrecy of the confessional"
Mr.. John Sharp. as regarded his
outward appearance, was somewhat
of the weasel orders AS he himself
often said. Sharp was his name and
sharp was his nature"
My new clients late." he con.
tinucd, looking at his watch. He
opened door Of communication and
put his head through.
"Jsnnings!'
"Yessir."
When the gentleman comes don't
forget to tell him that I'm engaged
for he moment, but shall be at lib-
erty shortly; and mind you come in
When you hear me bang the door. and
ask If am disengaged and can see
the gentleman now"
Tie faithful Jennings performed
his tuty to the letter Il think" said
MIR. Sharp. rising and referring to n
mem orandum. as the gentleman was
usherei In, that have the pleasure
of addressing Mr.. Burritt? Will you
be good enough to be seated"
The visitor admitted that was his
name. and took the seat indicated.
Something I can do for your" in.
Mr n1o
his fingers together interrogatively.
The new client. who had with him
small leather bag, opened it, and
produced three articles. which he
placed upon the table before him.
They consisted OF square. fiat pack.
age. a photograph and ball from a
revolver.
Suppose You begin from the begin.
ming and tell me all about It. i shall
not interrupt YOU" said Mr.. Sharp
as he opened the notebook and mois
tened stump of lead pencil with his
tongue.
He kept his word. though he made
copious notes, and for some moments
there was only the mopotonous sound
of the one voice, as the new client re
capitulated all the circumstances
which had led to his seeking Mr.
Sharp's assistance, and which have
already been fully gone into.
When he had finished, Il thought
the name seemed familiar to me-" sale
the other. ITO be sure. remember
all the circumstances connected witt
the sad affair. And so you think yot
have hit upon the guilty party?"
Il am certain of it." was the deter
mined answer. Il believe know his
name. and have proof in my owr
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10
About subjects wor-
thy of our time and our
money. muscle, mind.

II you We're to make a list of the
subjects on which you have spent
hours. wealth, strength and thought.
during the last ten years, some of the
subjects would be more worthy than
others.
One way to have better judgment
from now on is to make such list
and review the subjects one by one
for differential sense.
Another way to hold and have ready
the sense acquired by studying your
list is to review occasionally the
things you learned by reviewing the
subjects.
1t might Increase your self-control
ten per cent II you could have two
minute bird's-eye view of the last ten
years.
A year or so ago a man made re-
mark about my work. He predicted
success provided | kept 1t alive or
full of life, but he predicted some
thing else il l permitted it to go
to sleep.
BY writing his words down in
big blank book, which | frequently
open, and re-reading his prediction
every few weeks. dating each time I
re-read it, l have been prompted to
greater effort and more systematic
thought.
That re-reading and dating has been
one of the things worthy of my time
during the last ten years. But 1t is
habit started two or three ten years
ago. when I began re-reading some
gems of thought every day in the
year.
II it were not that the editor wants
shorter articles | would tell about
some other things. 1t is better for
you to stop and make list of sub
jects than to only read about the do
ings of others.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10
ON A RANCH.
Woman Found the Food That Fitted
Her.

WotUdn FodHo hfc FOoa Ffhhc9
Her.
A newspaper woman went out to q
Colorado ranch to rest and recuperate
and her experience with the food
probably is worth recounting.
1.-The woman at the ranch was pre-
eminently the worst housekeeper l
have ever known-poor soul, and poor
me!
Il simply had to have food good
and plenty of 1t. for had broken
down from overwork and was SO weak
l could not sit up over one hour at a
time. knew could not get well un-
less secured food could easily d.
gest end that would supply the great
est amount of nourishment.
zone day l obtained permission to
go through the pantry and see what
could find. Among other things
came across a package of Grape-Nuts
which had heard of but never tried.
read, the description on the package
and become deeply interested, so then
and there l got a saucer and some
cream and tried the famous food.
at tasted delicious to me and
seemed to freshen and strengthen me
greatly so l stipulated that Grape
Nuts and cream be provided each day
instead of other food. and literally
lived on Grape-Nuts and cream for
two or three months.
'If you could have seen how fast
got well 1t would have pleased and
surprised you. l an now perfectly
well and strong again and know ex-
actly how ! get well and that was on
Grape Nuts that furnished me pow
erful food could digest and make use
of.
ut seems to me no brain worker
can afford to overlook Grape-Nuts
after my experience" Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Get the miniature book, The Road
to wellville" in each pkg.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10

veaiing another compartment behind
the first.
This at FIRST seemed TO contain moth
ing but packet Of old letters teu
round with faded blue ribbon. They
were his mothers letters, written oe-
fore her marriage. and treasured ever
since.
a bundle of old love letters. Was
that all?
No, there was something else. A
photograph. faded and yellow, Ike the
letters A photograph OF young
man. in the dress, that now seemed
old fashioned and ridlcnlous, OF TWEEN
ty or thirty years ago. The features
were hardly distinguishable, but on
the back was written name and
date--"James Ferrers, taken June
1855"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10
49, - - -
1872
1852
FOR TECHNICAL SKILL.
~~~%~
Then the Branches.

Then the Branches.
If personal ability is the roots OF
the tree, technical skill is the
branches and what are the uses of
roots without the branches?
A Source of Judgment.
While acquiring technical skill you
grow good judgment faster than in
any other way.
Many Times.
Technical skill makes a machine
which does more with common ability
than great ability can do without the
machine.
improved Life by Skill.
Has technical skill done more to i'm
prove and prolong life than personal
ability has done for technical skill?
Helps Us Prepare.
The best help in preparing for sue
cess is to have the companionship of
technical skill. Association with the
skillful is a source of ability.
Also Driftwood.
Ability without skill is driftwood
and it is the biggest sticks of ALL
Ability must have some skill of some
kind In order to do anything.
What Some Employers Say.
When they want help and advertise
for it they are able to find plenty OF
people with semi-technical skill, but
to find anyone out of work who is
thoroughly skillful is very uncom-
mon. They do not have time to re-
teach the poorly taught. Young peo-
pie should be rightly taught during
the first instruction.
The Picture by Skill.
You can buy school slate and a
twenty-five-cent silver coin for a half
dollar. but l saw a painting of a
slate and coin on it for which you
would have to pay ten dollars to own.
In this case the skill meant twenty
times the actual value of the real
article.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10
49, - - -
1896
1872
Is Personal Ability More Important
than Technical Skill?
FOR PERSONAL ABILITY.
~~~ - - -
rhe Roots of the rree.

The Roots Of the Tree.
You might say that personal ability
is the man himself-the source of
everything done.
Judgment Must Lead.
Rules and systems fail often to pre-
vent errors of judgment.
Ability Must Exist.
No mechanical device can make hui
man intelligence and watchfulness un-
necessary In connection with 1t.
Life Before Skill.
The experts say that the personnel
of the navy is more valuable than the
type of ship used.
Source Of Success.
There is no permanent success with
out a preparation and personal abil.
ity is the preparation for technical
skill.
Simply Driftwood.
Is II easier for ability to acquire
skill than for skill to acquire ability
Skill without ability is only driftwood.
ability Has Forethought.
An adult without technical skill of
some kind lacks forethought, which
is a main element of ability. So that
ability will possess technical skill
He Broke the Globe.
An expressman who had skill to
handle trunk, lacked ability. in the
form CT forethought. to see the
porch light globe and the trunk
smashed It, He had plenty OF skill
to carry the trunk around the light.
but he lacked ability to direct that
skill.
Ability Backs You Up.
little man had skill enough to hit
big man on the head with an UNI
brella. but he did not have ability to
back up his skill and in the end he
got the worst of it. Ability would
have caused him to wait and manage
in way to have the big man kick
himself.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10
Russian Press Censorship.

Newspaper work in Russia is not
pleasant. The government spends
more money on its press censors than
on its schools. Last year eighty-thrce
papers were suspended for various pc
RODS and twenty-six were forbidden
to accept all advertisements. while
259 editors were told they could have
n short vacation in Siberia II they con-
tinued their methods of reviving va
rious public questions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10
Aid for Workinamen.

Norway has established a working
mems bank. the object OF which is to
loan money at a low rate of interest
to workingmen with which to purchase
homes The plot OF ground to be
bought is not to exceed FIVE acres,
and the erection of the home thereon
is not to exceed a total cost of $500.
The interest charged is three and one
half or four rer cent. Forty-two years
are allowed in which to refund the
money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10
One Thlna to Avoid

Yes" said the great man, II am
going to write book of personal rec
objections. think am prominent
enough to do that, don't you?"
oh. yes. you're prominent enough.
but I'd like to caution you about one
thing"
What's that?"
For the purposes of publication.
don't recollect anything about promi-
nent men now living"
But they're just the people | want
to write about. Those are the kind
OF "reminiscences that will make the
book SELL"
"Oh, well. suit yourself, but remem-
ber that warned you"
What's the danger?"
why. Just as soon as you begin to
recollect things about them thew will
begin to recollect things about you."
Il hadn't thought of that" remarked
the great man.-Cincinnati Post.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens root-Ease,
A powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bunions. Swollen. Sore. Hot. Callous, Aching
Sweating Feet and lngrowing Nails. Allen 5
foot-Ease makes new or tigh. shoes easy. At
ailDruggists and Shoe stores. IS cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREH.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy. NY.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10

PUTNAM FADELESs DYES do no,
stain the hands or spot the kettle, ex
cept green and purple.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10

The continual changing OF one
mind Is apt to wear 1t out.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10

The fellow who sings his own
praises is always a soloist.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10
Special Pyroeraphy varnIsh

made especially for finishing burnt wood
work. Ask your dealer or write us The
Iiumphrey-Jones. Mere Co. 1921 Arapa-
hoe ST.. Denver. Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-10
Women Inventors.

= The United States has granted $500
patents to women.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-28

sided in this State for not less than
fifteen years prior to her appl!-
cation fer such pension: provided
further. that pensions whether to
veterans or to widows, shall be
allowed only from the date Of applica-
ton under this article. and the total
appropriations for all pensions shall
not be less than ~seventy-1ve thousand
dred and fifty ($lS0.0 0o) dollars In n
one year: provided. that nothing In this
article shall be construed 20 ~ TO pro-
hibit the General Assembly from pro-
vtding artificial limbs to disabled Con-
Tolerate soldiers or sailors
Section :. Be It further resolved.
That this proposed amendment be sub
United to the qualified voters Of the
State Of Louisiana for adoption or re-
lection at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday In November.
1904.
That the official ballots to BE- used ut
said election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the Proposed Amend
ment to Article 3o3 Of the C~onstitutien
Of the State Of Louisiana, relative to
Pensions for Confederate Veterans"
and the words: Against the Proposed
Amendment to Article 500 Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Luisiana, relA-
tive to Pensions for Confederate Vet
erans." and each elector shall indicate
a. provided In the general election laws
Of the State. whether he votes for -
against the Amendment.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
p, NJ, LANBREMONT,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
Approved July 4. A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State Of louisiana.
A r copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
ecretary Of State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-28
ACT NO. 1928.

ACT NO. 123.
By Mr.. Marks. House Bill No. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 24S
Of the Constitution Of the State at
Louisiana relative to the office OF
State Superintendent Of Public Edu-
cation.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louis
lana, two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
Article two hundred and forty-nins
(zlS3 Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana, be so amended - to read -
follows:
Article two hundred and forty-nins
(3lo): There shall be elected by the
qualified electors Of the State. . Super
intendent Of Public Education. who
shall hold his office for the term Of four
years, and until his successor II quail
fled. His duties shall be prescribed by
law, and he shall receive an annual
salary Of Three thousand Dollars. 1hs
aeg1egate annual expense Of his office.
including his salary, shall not exceed
the sum Of four thousand dollars.
Section Z. Be IL further resolved. ETC..
| That this proposed amendment shall b.
submitted to the qualified voters Of the
| State for adoption or rejection at the
Presidential and Congressional election
| to BE- held in November 1874, and that Il
adopted. the same shall take eject on
| the Lot day Of January 1905.
Sections :. Re Il further resolved. ETC..
| That on the ol1cial ballots to b used
at said election there shall b placed
the words: Ter the proposed amend
ment to Article 20 Of the Constitution
Of the state Of Louisiana" ana the
words Against the proposed AMEND
ments to Article - Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana" and each
elector shall indicate. ~ provided In the
general election laws Of the STATE.
which Of the propositions 'foe" OF
against" he votes for.
r. II. SNYDER,
Speaker OF the House Of Represents
tives.
p. N. LANBREMONT,
President pro TEN. Of the Senate.
Approved July {, A. d. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secratary Of State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-28
ACT NO. liz.

BY Mr.. MADDEN.
Senate Resolution No. "a.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 80
Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Confederate Veterans. :
Section I. Be It resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louis
lana, two-thrids Of al members
elected to each House cen0nrring. That
Article three hundred and three Of the
Constitution oe the State Of Louisiana,
a. amended by Act No. seventy-three
Of the General Assembly Of 1901, b 20
amended a. to read AZ follows:
Article 30&. A pension not to exceed
eight dollars ($S) per month shall be
allowed to each Confederate soldier or
sailor veteran. who possesses all Of the
following qualifications:
L He shall have served honorably
from the date Of his enlistment until
the close OF the late Civil War. or until
he was discharged OF paroleds in some
military organisation regularly mus
tered into the army or navy Of the Con-
federate States, and shall have remain
Gu &GUS ~ SuC ~V4A4GO&AoSO 0SoSSo 0AASS4
the surrender.
Z He shall be in INDECENT circum-
stances, and unable to earn . liveli-
hood by his own labor o. skill.
:. He shall not be salaried or other
wise provided for by the State Of Lou
isiana, or by any other State Govern,
ment. In Ease he enlisted In any or
ganixauon mustered into said service
a. q Louisiana organisation, or in case
at the date OF his enlistment he -c-
sided In the State Of louisiana, he
shall have resided in this State for 1t
least ave years prior to his applica.
ton for q pension. In ease he resided
elsewhere than in this State. and an
listed n IN organisation not mustered
In from Louisiana, or In the Navy II
the Confederate States. he shall have
resided In this State for ct least 0fteell
years prior to his application for such
pension. "A like pension shall b
granted to the widow who shall NOT
have married again. in INDECENT cir
cumstances, Of such soldier or sailor
whose marriage to her was contracted
prior to January 1t 1875. provided. that
II her deceased husband served In a.
n anfsation mustered In from Louisia-
m, II be resided In Louisiana ~ thu
date Of his enlistment, and has 70 r.
sided Tor d year prior thereto. then
In order that such widow shall b en-
titled to the pension ~ herein providsd,
she shan have resided In this 0tate to-
ax least I'VE yoars prior % her app1ica-
ttion thorofor; ana Il hsr deceased hus-
hanA enlisted e1DeWhore than f. 11eete.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-28
ACT NO. ia.
BY Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bin No. II.



BY Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bin No. Ia.
AN ACT.
to Article IS, %. 100. los and 131. and
proposing the repeal Of Article los OF
the Constitution Of the State Of Lou
isiana relative to the Judiciary De-
partment.
Section /. Be It received by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louis
lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurrfnG, That
Article 81 Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana be amended % -
to read ~ follows:
Article %. The Courts OF Appeal, ex-
cept ~ otherwise provided In this Con-
sttution. shall have appellate jurisdlc-
ton only. which Jurisdiction shall q.
tend to al cases. civil and probate.
when the matter In dispute or the fund
to b distributed shall exceed One Hun
drod Dollars, exclusive Of interest, ana
shall not exceed Two thousand Dollars,
exclusive Of interest, and such appeal
SHAH b upon the law and the facts.
Section I. Be Il further resolved, etc,
that ARTICLE - Of the Constitutions Of
the State Of Louisiana b 20 amended
- to read - follows:
Article -. The Courts q Appeal shall
consist Of three judges each They
shall Be citizens Of the United States
and qualified electors Of this state,
learned In the Law and shall have prac-
ticed law IN this State for six Z ana
shall hnyo ham actual rnafdanfa ~ fha
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-28
Droposed Amendments to
the Constitution
- votoa for q N Election 70
- Held
TUESDAY. xovrnBrR I. lss~.
ACT NO. Il
- NJ. Pearce House BIZ NO u
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Mr.. Pearce House Bin No. a
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing IN amendment to Article
ae6 OF the Constitution Of the State
a Loujsiana relative to The removal
a the limitation on appropriations
tor the maintenance and support OK
ths Louisiana State University n
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Section 1. Be It resolved BY the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
tvo-thirds Of all the members elected
- each house concurring, that Article
- Of the Constitution Of the state OF
Louisiana be amended % - to read -
1DlloWo:
Article 1sS. The Louisiana State Unit
vefsity and Agricultural and Iechani.
eal College founded upon the land
gfants Of the United States to endow
Q seminary Of learning and . couees
0sr the benefit Of agriculture n me
chanic arts now established and located
d the City Of Baton Rouge. u hereby
recognised; and all revenue derived
and to be derived from the Seminary
fund. the Agricultural and Mechanical
College fund, and other funds or lands
donated or to be donated BY the United
states to the State Of Louisiana for the
Ne Of q seminary Of learning or OF .
college for the benefit Of agriculture or
tha mechanic arts, shall be approprl-
ated exclusively to the maintenance
and support Of said Louisiana State
University and Agricultural ana Me-.
ehanical College: and the General As
eembly shall make such additional ap-
peppriations ~ may be necessary for
ii maintenance and support and Inn
provement and for the establishment,
d connection with said institution. OF
eueh additional scientific OF literary de-
pastments - the public necessities and
D. wsll-being o. the people Of Louis
lana may Require.
The Tulane Univoroity Of LOUISIANA
1osated In New Orleans, r hereby rec
oGnased - created ana to be developed
q a~ccordance With the provisions Of the
1agasla&ive oct, No ~ approved July
G lssA, ana b. approval q the electors.
0aAs part of The Constitution Of the
Otata.
90. Z b Il further resolved. eta.
Tat eaid proposed amendment be sub
0ltkeA 70 the electors Of the State OF
GIeaAsiaaa for their approval Or rejec-
90, - required BY Article N Of thu
Coastitutiou e Louisiana ana the gem
osol eloction laws q the State a4 the
C~uag1oasional election to b held In this
UoaAo IN November. 1904.
r. II. SNYDER.
opoaher e The House e Represents.
&1VGg.
+. n. IAANBREHONT.
President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
ADpeoved June nth, A. D., 1904.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD.
osvssnor g The state Of Louisiana.
= trUe copy:
JOHN :. MICHEL
Secretary of 6ta4A