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The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
Why he sent the boy
into the room for his
package on the table.

1t takes time to cool down or to
brace up.
An orator requires time to get the
blood In his head slowed down to the
natural flow after he finishes his
speech.
A person making n mistake requires
time to get brave enough to explain.
A man had been talking to some
people In a room and his subject was
carefulness.
After saying goodbye and going to
another room he found that he had
left something on the table where the
people were and who remained in
their seats for another speaker.
He sent an office boy in for the
package to relieve himself and disturb
the group as little as possible.
Some Of the people noticed his err
ror when the boy came for the pack
age. II he had known how to return
and what to say he might have made
a happy hit. but he was too slow.
The next day when he met the same
group of people he brought up his
error and used 1t as an example. His
confession was his only way out, as
his suggestions on carefulness would
have been lifeless without an explain
alton OF his carelessness.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
Resourcefulness en-
ables men and nations
to turn defeat into vic
tory.

Here is something told me this week
that represents n watershed between
growing and willing.
A manufacturer called on a retailer
and learned that his goods could be
used II certain changes were made.
The manufacturer went away to
return to say that he could not sue
ceed in making such changes.
Another manufacturer came along
with the same article and he was told
the same thing.
This man went away, worked, stud
led. accomplished II, and came back
to be given orders, and these orders
meant other orders.
II is about as easy to capture use
Iul originality as 1t is for blind man
to lasso a wild horse.
Resourcefulness rs subject is
something we should know more
about. Some OF us know more than
others about It. but none of us know
much and all should know more than
the best OF thinkers know to-day.
II we could unite our bits OF wisdom
on spontaneous thought we might
produce a product that would push all
OF us to better thinking.
Some think OF their best ideas Just
as they awake in the morning. One
man conquered a perplexity by lying
down. after his evening meal. on a
couch in a dark corner and concen-
trating his mind.
Mental power to invent or solve is
inherited and acquired. Some are In
clined that way to such an extent that
they do too much of 1t. A son told
me his father invented many things
but never sold them because he was
too busy inventing more things. Other
people are born to follow and initiate.
being without any visible originality.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
EVERYDAY TEXTS.


There is nothing that costs less
than civility.
No man was ever discontented with
the world II he did his duty in II.
If yon want to live long do your
best and let others do the worrying.
Superstition has never yet kept
anyone from accepting thirteen for a
dozen.
Many self-made man would do the
job differently II given another
chance.
People who always say what they
think usually think lot of disagree
able things.
The recording angel does not credit
man with what his tombstone says
in his favor.
The man who sits down to wait for
a golden opportunity never has a com
scat.
Cleanllnesc and godliness are
neighbors: but neighbors are not al
ways on speaking terms.
The ladies' look into glass when
coloring their faces. while some men
look into glasses when coloring their
noses.
The man who has half an hour TO
spare generally drops in and occupies
: halthour that belongs to some 9th
er man.
If it were not for reading the cpl
taphs on the tombstones. no one
would ever dream that so much virtue
had ever fiourished in this world
Liverpool tEng) Mercury.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
To Remove seorehes.

This is a sure way to remove a
scorched spot as long as 1t has not
made a hole in the material: Take
the juice from two peeled onions, one
half an ounce OF white CASTLE soap
cut in small pieces. and two ounces of
Fuller's earth. stir all together with a
cupful of vinegar. Stand over the
fire and let boil. When this is cool
spread over the scorched spot and
leave till 1t is dry. Then wash out
the linen and you will find no stains
remains.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
Semi understanding
is a starter of blunders
and breaks,

Make a list-make a list-make a
list of past errors and plan to be more
accurate.
That sounds right TO me, but does
it contradict st. Paul's advice to for
get those things which are behind and
reach forth into those things which
are before?
Look that up and see II It is quoted
right. Never misquote the Bible is
an axiom. It is eight-thirty a. m. and
1 am ten miles from home writing this
where people are supposed TO have.
whatever Bible they possess, in theiI
hearts and heads and be all business.
Do not ~orry over the past is what
take as Paul's meaning. Seek and
ye shall find Is one of Christ's orders
and we can find in the past the
sources of improvements for the fu-
ture. Use the past to better use the
future.
A little seeking in the past enables
us to understand that semi-understand-
ings arc beginners of blunders. Thor.
ough understandings are due to an ap-
probation OF the Importance OF know
ing what you are about, and knowl-
edge of easy slips between what peo-
pie think and say and what we hear
and think. also attention and mem
ory.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
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instead of the warm. heavy garments
OF former regime. The improved
method of heating houses by steam or
hot water radiators has much to do
with the change. no doubt. We 30
longer are obliged to huddle round the
hearth for warmth while the rooms
four corners are lowering about the
freezing point. But it is not alone In
the house that summer garments are
possible in January. At most of the
smart restaurants at home or abroad
diaphanous dress is the order of day
and evening. In Paris this was es-
pecially noticeable one frivolous even
ing a. the Ritz. Everybody was more
or less garbed in chiffon frock and a
transparent lace hat. the only woman
who wore any semblance of winter
being chic little baroness dining
there before going to ball. whose
tiara was exquisitely set as a series
of icicles. each point terminating in
trembling diamond. The Parisien.
mes are nothing IL not original.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
Does sentiment con-
troll more people than
are ruled by sense?

How would you vote on this and
what can you say to sustain your
vote?
For twenty-eight weeks ! have bcen
looking for a certain kind Of letters
to come to me and yesterday the first
one of the kind wanted came from
Idaho to Illinois.
After believing for SO long that 1t
would come there is more sentiment
than sense In the satisfaction with
which II was received.
We do things because others do
them from sentiment rather than
by sense.
Some people tell me that sentiment
is everything-it is what the world
runs on and without 1t nothing much
could be done.
Then there must be wise and fool
ish sentiment because / have worn
some neckties, because the same kind
were worn by others, which sense
would not have permitted me to wear
even with a reward attached to them.
Vote on this.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
FIGS AND TH.sTLEs.

Large sorrows come from little sins.
Every topper dies with the intention
to taper.
No man can own more religion than
he can use.
Idle hands advertise themselves as
the devils own.
When a man aspires ne will prob
ably soon perspire.
The Man of Sorrows was not much
of a Man for sighs.
Fortune never disappoints the man
who knows he will fail.
n God shows you need He will
show you way to meet IT.
II you will not tell the story here
yoI cannot sing the song there
II is impossible to preach with one
eye on the conscience and the other
on the collection.-Ram's Horn.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
NutrIment in Rice Water.

When boiling rice some cooks allow
the cereal to absorb all the water in
which 1t is cooked. while others keep
IL supplied with more water and then
drain OF and throw II away When
the latter method is adhered to much
of the nutriment of the rice is wasted.
The orientals long ago discovered
that rice water contains the very
essence of nutriment. and travellers
in oriental countries when attacked
by stomach troubles incident to the
climate have found that rice water,
when sweetened and favored with
some favorite extract. and set away
to cool, makes a Jelly which may be
eaten cold with cream. This makes
very nice dessert to serve to children.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
The sachet Bag.

sachets play an important part In
the modern woman's wardrobe. That
delicate. evanescent perfume that
clings to dainty garments can be
given by sachets alone, for nquid per-
fumes are invariably the reverse of
subtle or delicate.
Nearly all straight-front corsets are
worn with a sachet tucked into the
top. Sometimes 1t is long, straight
cushion. very soft and thin, and deli
cately perfumed; tied around the mid
die with a ribbon bow. Again, 1t may
be heart-shaped and lace-ruffied, with
a tiny bow at the top.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
The girl who wrote
the window sign and
managed the store.

Several days ago after getting lunch
in combined store and restaurant I
noticed that II was the place where
las. year window sign was given me
ON request because 1t had creamery
butter" on II.
The woman who gave me tho sign
said that her little girl who printed II
might not like her giving II away.
The little girl was in school and
got the sign. but the other day tho
little girl was in the store and l got a
view of her enterprise.
She had eyes and ears for all GUS
toners and called out TO her father
and mother us customers came In.
with her clear. business-like voice.
Her parents did not know az well
as she did that to walt on customers
while customers were waiting TO be
waited on was more important than
sorting stock.
Her manners and voice were all
right-nothing domineering about
them toward her parents. and with
customers she had very sensible
bearing.
She was selling or giving the price
on pickles when | first noticed her.
and neither looked up to Eor down on
the customer, but talked in an honor
bright way.
Had she known that l wanted her
window sign with the misspelled word
for companionship she might have
been willing to part with II.
Here is word | wanted tn usc
when first mentioned their store. but
| do not know surely how to spell II
and therefore have not found II in my
dictionary. SO trust the typesetter and
proofreader to help me out II Ia del
icatessen." and II not spelt correctly
just blame them. I trip them mp n
good many times, but sometimes pick
them up.
The little girls parents keep n deli
catessen store. and II the little girl
keeps on growing they will surely
have more money In the bank. While
remember her as Miss Creamery
she has improved temper cent sew
eral times since making the window
sign.
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8; = !: zl'I
How to make an Ar
cade Index library of
your own atno expense.
THINK A MINUTE a DAY

II every minute of your time II
money then 1t will be OF some expense
to you because It needs i've minutes
every week and Ave minutes every
day II you can spare that much
As to buying things to start it.
that is not necessary. II you do not
want to you do not have to.
When you get letters open them by
cutting one end and when you have q
few envelopes of the same size and Of
a size that you can secure more Of.
begin your library.
On the back of the envelope, across
the cut end top, put the title OF any
subject, that interests you or any ques-
ton.
Under the title put subheads or de-
partments of the subject or put varia-
tions of the question.
Begin to be ready to see, hear. think
or read anything for one or more OF
the envelopes. Start one week or
start a dozen at once. as you wish
Do not do too much and do not skip
hve minutes week. though you do
nothing more than put a piece OF
blank paper into one of the envelopes
and re-read something which was in
II.
This is the value-doing something
regularly. You can use a package or
a box OF new envelopes or set OF any
sized blank books II you wish to. Dur
ing the year study the whole wide
world over in the interest of better
methods and you will have an Arcade
Index library.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
Embroidered Hosiery.

The pompadour patterns have IN
vaded the realm of hosiery. and most
of the new fancy stockings are en-
broidered in the daintiest of floral
effects. Graceful rose vines form tie
clocks in some lovely examples. while
others have Dresden bouquets scat
tered over their surface from instep
to knee. A unique pair. seen in a
smart shop had clocks formed by
delicate sprays of lilies of the valley
embroidered in white and green.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

wearer may prefer. The pointed belt
is peculiarly becoming. as 1t gives a
far more slender effect than can be
obtained by a round one. and the wide
sleeves are eminently desirable over
the fashionable waists.
The blouse is made with fronts and
back and is fitted by means of shoul-
der and under-arm seams. The lower
edge is gathered at the back. plated
at the front and finished by means of
the belt. The cape collar is entirely
separate and is arranged over the
whole, the edges being finished with
braid or in any manner that may be
preferred. The wide sleeves are made
in one piece each and are finished
with broad roll over cuffs.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is yards 81 in
ches wide. 21a yards A inches wide.
or 2A yards so inches wide. with 3
yards of braid for edges or blouse and
cuffs.
The pattern 4692 is cut in sizes for
a 80. "a, SO. 3S and 40 inch bust meas
ure.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

The skirt is cut in nine cores and
laid in groups of tucks that are stitch
ed with corticelli silk. The upper
edge is Joined to a round foundation
yoke, over which the shaped one is ap-
piled. and the upper edge can be fin
ished with a belt or cut on dip outline
and under-faced or bound.
The quantity OF material required
for the medium size is 101a yards 21
inches wide. yards 27 inches wide
or 6A yards Al inches wide when ma.
terial has figure or nap; 10h yards
21. 9 yards 27 or yards A inches
wide when material has neither figure
nor nap.
The pattern 1894 is cut in sizes for
a 22. "a. &c, % and 80 inch waist
measure.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
A BACHELORS PIPE purTs.

I'm callous. Id rather be that than
transparent.
Women. as a rule. prolong their
lives by denying their age.
would call them the fair sex. but
wouldn't call them the just sex.
All is not gold that glItters. When
n woman's eye glitters it is usually
steely.
where the wife merely has an eye
to the future. the husband often sees
double.
As a rule, women don't think that
marriage is a lottery. They regard II
as pretty sure thing.
Send four men out for a walk and
they'll make procession. Send four
women out for walk and they'll walk
abreast.
told a woman once that she had
a Venetian profile. and she was so
delighted that size bought me Brazil
ian diamond.
The first time in my life that
went into department store to buy
dozen kerch.efs for a female friend
| felt like a criminal.
A superstitious friend of mine broke
a mirror once and confded to me that
It portended seven years of hard luck.
Shortly afterward he married.
met a married man the other
morning who said he was on his way
to visit a chlropodist. The janitress
found a broken broomstick in the yard
the same day.
A robust married woman of my ac-
quaintance told me sorrowfully that
her husband. in her eyes. had be-
come shattered idol. He looked
pretty badly shattered when | saw him
later.
Happy young flance showed me n
love letter once which he was going
to mail to her" He referred to her
affectionately as 'clinging ivy" How
would you like to have 240 pounds of
ivy clinging to you for lifetime?-
New York Telegraph.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
MlSGOvERN M ENT.

The highway of corruption is the
road to success.
The hated" trust. all big grafters.
go with the majority.
The captain of industry is the man
to catch. His Is the trail to follow.
There is nothing partisan about
graft Only the people are loyal to
party.
We cannot stick to party and
follow party corruption; 1t Isn't par
tisan thing.
Boodlers flew in pairs; wherever
there was a bribe-taker there was also
a bribegiver.
We cannot remain In one city or
ten and comprehend municipal corrup
ton; II isn't local thing.
You can't reform a city by reform.
ing part OF it. You can't reform a
city alone. You cant reform poll
tics alone.
Not the politician, not the bribe.
taker, but the bribe-giver. the man
we are SO proud OF. our successful
business mamie is the source and
sustenance OF our bad government.
The corruption of our American pol
itics is our American corruption. polit
ical but financial and industrial too
Miss Tarbell is showing It In she
trust, Mr.. Baker in the labor union
and my gropings into the misgovern
ment OF cities have drawn me every
where. but, always. always out of cit
les into the states.-Extracts from ar
ticle on Enemies of the Republic
by Lincoln Steffens in McClure's.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
a.lts Mus. q. Wlde

Sift kid belts are wider than ever
assuming the proportions of actual
girdles. Some specially smart ones
noted in a recent tour of the shops
were fully six to eight inches wide.
They were made of the most pliable
kid-in red, white. all the pale tints.
ecru and the like. Large buckles in
silver and gold washed" completed
the smart effect.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

A man is always compared with a
dog; a woman with a cat. The best
attributes of either man or woman
have been idealized by figures of wom-
an. The mightiest works of man are
written in the feminine. steamboat
is "she" and the engineer speaks of
the giants he controls as "her"-Kate
Thyson Mari.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

lows of perfectly
snug and smooth
fit over the hips.
The model is made
of champagne col
ored voile with
pipings of brown
and trimming OF
tiny gold buttons.
but any material
soft enough to al
low of tucking is
equally appropri-
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

Tlety oi mdtsriais.
The cape collar adds largely to the
effect and gives the fashionable, droop
TO the shoulders, but can be omitted
II palmer garment is preferred.
The Eton is made with fronts and
back and is fitted by means of shoul-
der and underarm seams and single
darts. The narrow vest is applied
over the front edge and the cape col
lar stitched with corticelli silk is ar
ranged over the whole, its inner edge
serving to outline the vest. The full
sleeves are wide and ample, finished
with shaped cuffs, and can be made
either with fitted Innings or loose as
may be preferred. The coat sleeves
are made In regulation style and cut
in two pieces each, being simply
stitched to form cuffs.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is az yards 21
inches wide. 3A yards 81 inches wide.
or ~ yards A inches wide. with 2h
yards of braid to trim as illustrated.
The pattern 1893 is cut in sizes for
misses of 12. IA and 16 years Of age.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
WONDERS OF MANKIND.

Grccian women had longer feet than
the average man has now.
One pound of cork is sufficient to
support man of ordinary size in the
water.
Experiments have shown that a per-
son speaking in the open air can be
heard about equally as well at a dis
tance of 100 feet in front, rs feet at
either side. and 80 feet behind.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
summer Frocks in Winter.

Fashions superb disregard OF eli
mate inside the house is one of the
most notable symptoms of that auto
cratic madam's present mood. In
America and Russia the custom is
gradually gaining ground OF assuming
airy-fairy wearables indoors in winter
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
The accuracy
library is for
cooperation
an intorma-
tion on the

enemies of easy errors and the
friends Of forethought, to re-
duce mutually erpensire mis-
takes of mechanical, CONNER
cial and professional people.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

sleeves a n d is
adapted to all the
seasons fabrics. 1t
is shown. howev-
er. in bluette chew
lot with trimming
of fancy black
and white braid and
handsome gold
buttons. The mar
row vest is a pc
culiarly attractive
feature and can be
made from a va
riety of materials.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

tended at the back
and does away
with the over
broad effect that
SO often is found.
T h g model is
made of royal blue
cheviot stit C h e d
corticelli silk and
trimmed with fan
cy braid, but 1t is
adapted to all sea-
sonable suit / n 6 s
and the finish can
.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

An old man always wants to give
his experience to every young fellow
whom he meets. He forgets how
much 1t cost him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
Nine eored Tucked Skirt.

Skirts that are tucked to be snug
at their upper portions and fall in
folds below the stitchings have be-
come quite general and are both be-
coming and graceful. This one in
cludes also a shaped yoke that al
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
MIsses, Eton Jacket.

Eton jackets are peculiarly well
adapted to young girls and are in the
height OF present styles. This one
can be used with or without the collar
ard made with either the plain or full
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

When a man becomes cynical it's
either a case of love or liver pills. or
he has bet on the wrong horse (or
featherweight Champion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

Ven vould-be SuccessfuIlist be
gins at der top Of der ladder lool
ould for goot. hard bump.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
Blouse Eton.

Blouse Etons are among the most
satisfactory of the seasons wraps and
offer a wide range of variety. This
one allows a choice of the plain
blouse or the cape collar that is ex-
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

Wen de airthquake swallers de Ian
dars one consolation lef' you: You
won't have ter pay taxes on 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

Some people think themselves SO
large and important that the conduc-
tor ought to ring up two fares.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

In desc days ven der streets vas
full NIT outomobustups. Id doan'd took
a mans health long to feel all run
dowu.-George v. Hobart in Chicago
American.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

Love is a fierce combination of the
world. the flesh and the devil. At
long intervals sometimes an ''X"-ray
of heaven is thrown in.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

No use ter howl wen de hurricane
blows de house down; It'll do all dc
howlin'. en- save you lots er trouble
by splittin' yo' kindlin' wood fer you
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

Money takes wings upon itself und
flies away. darefore der best idea is
to be a human fly-paper.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

Lives of great men all remind us
dot dare nudding didding mitouid get
ting rich fairst.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

Love is a double-back action of the
skyrocket and the match. Goes up
heavenward all right. but the stick
comes down to earth-very earthly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

The kiss of some women is like
being struck by the sharp corner of
the ice trust
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

Selfshness that hides under the
cloak of religion is an insult to the
Almighty.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

Der man dot starts ouid to beat der
races chenerally finishes by kicking
himself.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

De man who's all time complainini
bout dis bein' cold worl' is de very
feller who won't want EN- ter turn on
de steam heat in the mex worl'.-At
lanta Constitution.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
WIT AND WISDOM.

Truth should be either beautiful in
the nude or cleverly masked.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21
TEXTS BY BROTHER DlckeY.

You kin git reputation for wisdom
by des lookin' wise en- shakin' yo
head at de right time.
Satan has done quit gwine bout
lax roarin lion. Folks is got SC
keen desc days. he has ter creep up
on em mighty cautious.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-21

Write plainly. FIJI ou. all blanks. Enclose
ioo Nal to E Z Harrison a Co. e6 Plymouth
Place. ssaicago