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The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
GETTING INTO BAD HABITS.
Injurious Small Actions Too Frequent
Iy Pass Unnoticed.

wonder how many women who are
"all nerves" realize that much oil
their trouble Is due to certain little
everyday habits that pass unnoticed,
but are none the less Injurious? For
instance, the manner of sitting. The
average woman assumes strained
and incorrect position when reading.
writing and sewing-yes, even when
resting, says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Now, good habit, like bad one,
is only repeated action; and little
thought on the subject would soon rem
der it the most natural thing to as
sumo a correct position at all times,
sitting, standing or lying down.
Don't sit with the shoulders drawn
forward, one shoulder higher than the
other, and your head bent down until
the shape of your vertebral column
resembles the letter c.
Another bad fault is slouching down
in your chair until you are literally
sitting on the end of your spine.
Not only should "grown-ups" look to
their own bad habits. but they should
watch closely the small children with
tuty Coluc III uoly SOheoSS oAN
try to keep them from acquiring in
furious habits. Children should be
prevented from their particular fail
ing as much as possible at once, and
1t is worth while to give up few
weeks to the cure. just as you would
If they were suffering from childish
disease-measles, or mumps, for in
stance.
The problem is made particularly
difficult in that frequently we find
them established before we have real
ly noticed them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
THE HOTEL BIBLE.
Landlord No Longer Provides Quest
with Good Book.

with Good Book.
People are not so good as they used
to be. The travelling salesman says
they are not. He attributes their
downfall to the scarcity of Bibles in
hotels.
There was a time" said the drum
mer, when every hotel l stayed in
supplied it's guests with Bibles. They
were not fine Bibles. Possibly they
cost only 25 cents apiece, but they
we're all there and answered the pur-
pose just as well as an Oxford edition.
Usually the Bible lay in plain sight on
the table in each bedroom. If 1t wasn't
there it was in the top bureau drawer
and all US fellows knew enough to look
for it there. And very frequently we
did look. / read the Bible a lot in
those days, maybe just because 1t was
handy. I'd come in tired and disgust
ed with life, especially that part repre-
sented by the evening paper. which
was about the only thing had to read
and when / got plumb sick of that I'd
turn to the Bible. Some mighty good
stuff l found there, too. l haven't
come across many of those hotel Bi-
bles in the last two years. I've missed
them lot. / don't know who is re-
sponsible for their disappearance. r
understand that some tract society
used to furnish them to the hotels. IL
the missionaries really were back Of
the movement, and through some mis-
representation of facts have come to,
the conclusion that the game was not
worth the candle. I'd like to advise
them to set the good work going again
for lot of us chaps have backslidden
since the Bibles disappeared from ho-
tel bedrooms.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
AER0NAUT DYNAMlTED
BLOWN TO PIECES IN MID-AIR
John e. Baldwin, an Indiana Aeronaut,
Meets His death While Giving a
Public Exhibition at Green
Vile. Ohio.

Greenville, o., Septe. Professor
Baldwin, a well known Indiana aero
naut, was blown to pieces high in the
air yesterday while making a balloon
ascension. His wife and children were
in the great crowd which Witnessed
the accident.
Many OF the $4,000 persons who
went to the fair ground were at
tracted by the announcement that
Professor Baldwin would make bal
loon ascension and from the highest
altitude let loose in the air wonderful
display Of fireworks and dynamite
bombs.
Professor Baldwin had been giving
daily exhibitions at the fair grounds
as he had done at other county fairs
in Ohio and Indiana during the sum-
mer. Preparations for his ascension
attracted great attention, and when
his airship scared aloft the crowd
cheered and every neck was craned to
watch his performance. The balloon
rose rapidly. When it had reached an
altitude of about 1900 feet a great
cloud of smoke suddenly hid the air
ship from view.
There was loud report es II all his
bombs had exploded simultaneously
and an instant later fragments of the
balloon and the body of the aeronaut
fell to the earth. Then a groan of hor-
ror rose from the multitude. The air.
ship had vanished. Searchers imme-
diately began looking for fragments OF
the wrecked airship.
A half mile away they found pieces
of silk cloth and splinters Of the bas-
ket-like framework on which the aero
naut had been perched. Scattered
about a twenty-acre field were found
fragments of Baldwin's body. The dis
tance at which the airship fell was SO
great that the crowd had not seen the
fragments fall. 1t Is supposed that in
igniting the fuse connected with the
dynamite he fired the gas in the bal
loon and that 1t exploded, causing the
dynamite to explode also.
Mrs. Baldwin, who with their chill
dren, was among the spectators,
screamed when she saw the smoke
and rushed in the direction in which
the wind had carried her husband. Be-
fore the crowd realized what had hap
pened she had fallen in a faint.
Professor Baldwin is said to have
taken part in the Spanish-American
war as a balloonist and his exhibition
was supposed to illustrate how he ma.
nipulated his machine in battle. He
carries twenty-five pounds of dynamite
and explosives.
Professor Baldwin was about forty.
five years old, He lived in Lousantis.
vile. Indiana, where his body will be
taken for burial.
No trace has been found of parrot
and monkey which made the ascension
with the aeronaut.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
Odd Things About Words.

Were you in the garden for the
purpose of committing a felony?"
asked the English judge of the small
boy. No, sir" said the boy; me and
my cousin were after the gentleman's
fowls and eggs" Forfeiture of lands
and goods and corruption of blood"
tloss of hereditary standing) were for
merly the penalties for felony. Be-
fore they got their technical sense.
however, "felon" and felony" ICON
nected either with Latin 'fallere," to
deceive or fell" gall, bitterness)
connoted wickedness, anger, courage
or melancholy, as the case might be.
The admiral began to laugh for fel.
ony.' says Caxton. meaning that he
laughed. not feloniously, but reckless
ly. Also boil or whitlow was a
"felon" and cholera felony"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
ARM,srlcE AGREED UPON.
Oyama and Linevitch Instructed to Ar.
range Terms.

Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. Japan,
through Baron Komura, has agreed to
the immediate conclusion of an armis
tice. At IL o'clock last night Mr.
Takahira went to Baron de Rosen's
room and explained that he and Baron
Komura had received instructions to
arrange terms If an armjstice. Baron
Rosen Immediately communicated
with NJ. Witte and it is probable that
a meeting will be held tomorrow morn.
ing for the proclamation of a complete
suspension of hostilities. preliminary
to the arrangement of the details by
the two generals upon the battlefield.
Rapid progress was made yesterday
in the drafting of a treaty of peace.
Baron KomurG, at NJ. Whites request,
tomorrow will probably fix a day for
its signature.
Russia's consent to a suspension OF
hostilities reached M. Witte last night
in a cablegram from Count Lamsdorf,
whom Emperor Nicholas has empow-
cred to deal with the important phase
of the negotiations.
General Linevitch has been informed
of the practical conclusion of peace
and directed to hold himself in readiness
to open with Field Marshal Oyama ne
gotiations for an armistice, and the or.
der for the suspension of hostilities
and the signing of the truce will now
go forward from st. Petersburg, as M.
Witte has been informed by Baron Ko-
mura that the Emperor of Japan has
also given his consent and has empow.
cred Marshal Oyama to conduct the
negotiations with the Russian comman
der in the field.
Having advised General Linevitch OF
the situation, Russia will not hold her.
self responsible for any clash which
may occur before the notification OF ia
pans consent to an armistice. On this
point, however, no serious anxiety is
felt here.
So rapidly and well is Mr.. de Mar.
tens, with Mr.. Dennison. performing
his delicate and important task in
drafting the treaty, that he was able
to return from the navy yard tonight
to report to NJ. Witte the practical com
pletion of ten articles of the treaty. II
is expected the treaty will In its en-
tirety consist of thirteen articles, ex
elusive of the preamble.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
eennie's Bait to Catch Devils.

Many years ago, in the village OF
Houlton, Me-, there lived young
man named Benjamin Salmon, known
by every one as a simpleton. who was
always doing strange things. Ono
day number of boys discovered Ben
ME perched on fence behind a barn
with cotton string and pin hook at
tached to a willow stick. fishing in a.
pool of stagnant water. This was
great fun for the boys, but their jeers
had no effect on Bennie.
Joshua Smith. revenue officer. who
was passing, stopped to see what the
fun was. After taking in the situation
he addressed Bennie thus:
What you fishin' for?"
Bennie. without raising his head, re-
piled, Devils"
'Ah, devils. eh,' retorted Mr..
Smith; "and what have you on for,
bait?"
With the same Indifference Bennie
replied, Revenue officers, SIR
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
Surprise for superlnten endent.

James Waldron, for several years.
superintendent of the Albion COM
pany's mills, was one day approached
by recently landed daughter of the
Emerald Isle, and the following con-
versation ensued:
"Oh, Misther Waldron, sor, could
ye plaze lave me have a bit av a
rise in me pay; dollar the wake or
the loike av that?"
mo, Katie. couldn't. Don't you
know yourself that you're not worth
any more than you're getting al
ready?"
"Oi suppose so. Could We lave me
have so cents more the wake, Misther-
Waldron?"
Not much. The only way for you
to get more pay is to earn it,
"Oi suppose SO. But. Misther Wal
dron@"
Look here! What do you take me
for. blamed fool?"
"Oi suppose So" and Katie walked
away discouraged at last.-Boston
Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
Would Punish ouantreII Raiders.

Lawrence, Kans.. Sept. There is
a movement here growing out of the
annual reunion of Quantrell raid sur
vivors in Independence. Missouri, and
their inflammatory utterances, to have
the men who were indicted for the raid
brought here for trial. November IS.
1868, the grand jury returned twenty
three indictments against the raiders
for murder in the first degree
Under the law these indictments do
not outlaw, and now many citizens of
Lawrence want them revived. They
want to put the question up to Cover
nor Folk whether or not he will send
the men back for trial.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

The eclipse of the sun early on the
morning of Wednesday, Aug 30, was
visible in some partial stage over most
of the United States.
The line of total eclipse passed far
to the north in Canada. The partial
eclipse in the United States started a
few minutes before the sun arose. In
some parts of the northern part of the
country the suns disk was two-thirds
obscured.
In the above diagram the heavy
black line marks the path of totality.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

The dense shadow OF the moon swept
over this narrow belt from west to-
east with the velocity of cannon ball.
The dotted line in the lower part Of
the map marks the southern limit Of
the eclipse. People living south of
that line saw nothing at all of the
eclipse. The star on the eastern coast
of the United States, near Cape
Charles at the mouth of Chesapeake
bay, shows the place of FIRST con-.
tact" that is. the place which was the
very first on earth to see the eclipse
begin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
Depew Pays Equitable.

New York, Sept. Announcement
was made to-day by the officers of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society that
the Indebtedness to the society of the
Depew improvement Company was
paid this afternoon, the principal and
interest amounting to s293,S50.S2.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

Two wealthy Pittsburg families
have gone to law over a game rooster
that is owned by one of them and
has disturbed the other by early
morning growing. II they don't watch
ont they may not have enough left
when the lawyers get through with
them to buy titled husbands for their
daughters.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

Sir James Crichton-Browne thinks
that we might live to be hundred
years old II we would sleep fifty.
What's the use of being alive If you're
asleep?
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

Magazine writer's are discussing this
question: rs it sacrifice to take
great Officer" 1t may be, but If it is,
1t only shows how self-sacrificing the
average American can be when called
upon to accept public trust to which
there Is attached a salary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

The chorus girl who after being
married to an old gentleman year
became widow with a fortune of
$5,000.000 is probably convinced that
skill in the matter of choosing is more
important than luck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

II the spots on the sun are RESPONSE
BILE for the heat. as some of the scien-
tifc gentlemen assure us. total
eclipse OF the sun ought to be about
the hottest proposition that ever came
over the weather pike.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

The statement that "bald-headed
men never have consumption" should
be soothing to the bald-headed men
who think they have 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

Judging from Rockefeller's case, q
man has to be Millionaire before he
finds out that the best medicines are
sunshine, water and fresh air.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

Korea is ready to testify that being
called "protectorate" does not make
the process of political determination
any less painful.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

Now 1t is the nebular hypothesis
which is discredited by the iconoclas-
tic scientists. The theory of gravita-
tion will get black eye one of these
days.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

A New York girl who after being
Tilted vowed that she would find hus-
band within a month got him in fif-
teen days. She must understand,
however. that she has not broken any
records.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

1t is, OF course, difficult to get any
one to believe the absurd criticism
that Alfred Austin's poetry has de-
Perforated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

There is fear of another Boxer up
rising in China. When people once
get to figuring in the headlines it is
hard for them to settle down again
and be good.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

A Pittsburg heiress has been disin-
herited for marrying young attorney
of that city. Her parents probably
knew of an earl or marquis whom
they could have got for her at bar
gain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

To show how careless some of us
are it may be mentioned that a lot of
us had forgotten that the Ziegler party
was lost.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

It is predicted that this years crops
will be the biggest the world has ever
seen. Cheer up.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

The man who told his rich relatives
that thenceforth he would be as one
dead to the world went to Philadel-
phia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

A New York policeman is said to
have lost his sense of smell No
reason, however. to believe that he
has lost his sense of touch"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

Whisky has gone up on account OF
the high price OF corn. Is that a bluff
to make us think corn is used in max
ing the stun?
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

Fortunately it is not going to make
any difference to the solar system
what theory the college professors
evolve about 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

Americans will be glad to hear that
Mary Anderson has new baby, her
second born.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

A Butte preacher won 81 500 at faro
one night. When parson starts out
to fight the devil with fire he rarely
fails to make a big enough blaze
Florida Times-Union.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

Paterson. N. j., has offered $4,000
for her lost mayor. This high price is
explained by the fact that he took
100000. II the finder returns the
money, they will let the mayor go.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

The English have taken to the bicy-
Gle. Always ready to adopt a worn
out American fad.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

for the honorable earthquakes that
are disturbing China.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

Barney Oldfeld badly bruised. Earl
[iser minus a leg Primary cause:
An excitement craving public.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

Seats on the water wagon look at
tractive after one has been reading
the testimony In the Taggart case.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
TIE nebular hypothesis always was
nebular to the layman-

Suicides for love would escape II
they only exercised a little patience.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07

Hulett. wyo. Dec. srh tspecial)-
An ounce Of fact Is worth a ton OF
theory and Il IS evidence founded on
facts that backs up every box OF
Dodd's Kidney Pills. The evidence Of
people who know what they do. Mrs.
May Taber. highiy esteemed resident
Of Hulett. says:
Il know Dodd's Kidney Pills are a
valuable medicine because ! have
used them. ( took seven boxes and
they cured me Of a severe attack Of
Kidney Trouble. They relieved me
from the first dose. and when / had
finished the last box ] had no pain
and my Kidneys are now acting prop
erly."
Dodd's Kidney Pills arc now recog-
nlzed al over the world as The great
est Kidney Remedy science has ever
produced They cure rheumatism,
Dropsy, Govt. Lumbago. Diabetes.
Urinary aud Bladder Troubles.
Bright's Disease. and az disorders
arising from any form Of Kidney Dis
ease.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07
SOME ONE TRIES
TO HURT ROOSEVELT

WAsH1NGTON-The return trip OF
the presidential train from the football
game al Princeton narrowly escaped
FROM a fatality. II an iron plumbbob.
Weighing four pounds. which, was
thrown through a car window al Phila
delphia. had taken a course M foot
lower. IL would IN all probability have
killed webb Hayes. son Of a former
president.
The iron was thrown az the presi-
dental train was passing through
North Philadelphia at oxford. The
heavy iron struck the other side Of tae
car Sith terrific force. u Is now In
the possession q the secret service
men. It is said that Mr.. Hayes bears
o slight resemblance 20 the President
u some Of the party think It was g
dastardly attempt 10 injure the chief
executive. bat the general impnet
sion IS that the iron was thrown by
some evil minded-person who desired
10 show his contempt for the. TO him.
magnifcenee OF the train.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07

TO the amateur student ~ human
nature The average in . hotel
affords 1are opportunities for the 10.
erease Of his stock % kn0wieage Of
the other sex. she rings the bell
three times to a mans onc She apoi-
ogizes and explains 20 %profusely g
the beilboy Inst ihe lad down
stairs without the least idea u what
be Is 10 do. Your lady IN q hoie.
viii indite some nine or len letters
a day. and each envelope seems e
contain three sheets 81 the hotefs pa.
per. She will send the missives down,
one BY one. to be poatei. and each
time she sends the naive message.
ASK the office 70 put q stamp on for
me" She never makes out a wash
list. but she "just knows" what she
had. and one pair hasn't been returned.
She Indignantly refuses 70 confide
more TO "the office" when he inquiries,
but she affords a wealth Of detail that
IN no way helps matters.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07

Frequent backache and distressing
pains, accompanied by offensive dis
charges and generally by irregular
and scanty menstruation indicate a dis
placement or nerve degeneration Of
the ynrcb and surrounding organs.
The question hat troubles women
Il how can a woman who has some fe-
male trouble bear healthy children
Mrs Anna Potts, OF $40 Park Avenue,
Hot Springs, Ark. writes;
Ny Dear MH Fukham.-
Daring the early part ~ my married lie I
was delicate in health both my husband and
! were verg anxious for a child 70 biers our
home. hut I had two miscarriage, AMI could
not carry a child 10 maturity. A neignbor
who had hccn cured by Lydia =. F1nkhams
Vegetable Cofupound advised me % try h. /
dl4 - and soon felt that ! was growing
stronger, my headaches nnd baekaches left
me-. ! had no more ~hsarng~iown pains, ard
became the mother Of a strung, healthy
child. the soy a. our home. Lydia F.. Pink
hams Vegetable Cofupouud Il certainly a
splendid rcmelv. and ] wish every woman
who wants 10 bcoomo q mothHr would Try H. -
Actual sterility in woman is very
rare. II any womau thinks She IS ster-
ile, let her try Iedia T. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and write 70 Mrs
Pibkham. Lynn. Mass. Her advice Is
free 10 expectant o. woald-be mothers
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07

The modern s~hoelaces IS an abomi-
nation: yet we have 20 put mp with
IT, II IS either q foot too lone, or six
inches too short II is made nst, as a
rule. but soon becomes twisted and
kinky. One end is ~eternally getting
longer than the other. The tips come
off. In the old days we made strings
OF calf skin. Every farmer was a ex-
pert. We would cut a disc OF leather
three or four inches IN diameter. stick
the point OF a sharp knife blade IN a
board. place the thumb nail the thick
ness Of a match from f. and quickly
draw the string through the opening.
the preimeter being reduced the thick.
ness Of a match az every measure OF
the circumference. Pretty work, Then
the square string was rolled between
the sole Of the shoe and the floor tlll
perfectly round after which 81 was
creased with taii0w. Such a lace
would last for months. but their Shine
soon wears of giving them a appear
nnco.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07
A NEW TRAM 10 CALIFORNIA.
chIeaao-Los Angeles Service over the
San Pedro Road December II.

Chicaao-los Angeles Service over the
San Pedro Road December ~.
CHICAGO. HL-The Union Pacific,
Northwestern q San Pedro. los An.
eeles & salt Lake railroads have an
nouuco q new Chicaro-Ios Angeles
train. 20 be known as the Los Angeles
Limited.
The new service viii begin Decem.
her IL. The train viii consist of bag
gage car. dining car. standard and
tourist Pulmans and an observation
car The train viii be the first Of this
character 10 run over the new San
Pedro road. Il will leave Chicago At
G O'Clock In the evening daily and wili
arrive az los Angeles the third DAY
al 1913 o'clock IN the afternoon 7;
viii leave los Angeles NJ 2;ss o'clock
in the afternoon ana will arrive IN
Chicago az it;s5 O'Clock in the norm.
Ing Of the third day.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07
CANNON CHOSEN
RENoMINATEo ~ AccLAmATioN
FoR SPEAKER or HOUSE.
is FOR RATE REGULATION
Fsvors An Attempt A. Control Of
Trusts. Declares Against Unjust
or Foolish Legislation.

speaker-Joseph @. Cannon. Illinois.
cletk-Alsxnuder Mcdowell, Penn.
%sylvania.
Experimentation casson.
Wisconsin
Doorkeeper-F b. Lyon. New York.
Postmaster-Joseph c. McElroy
Ohio.
Chaplain-Rev. Henry N. couden.
Michlgon.
WASHINGTON. ~ The Republican
members Of the Fifth-ninth congress
met in caucus Saturday 10 the hail Of
the house Of Representatives and re
nominated all Of the elective officers
Of the house who served during the
last session. William p. Hepburn was
again chosen chairman Of the caucus
The principal feature OF the evening
was the speech Of Joseph G. Cannon
who was for a second time. unami
ously chosen for speaker. The nom
nation Of Nj. Cannon. and bis speech
OF acceptance created hearty enthus
iasm among the Republican members
aud his remarks were generally ap
proved.
The officers OF the house were ther
rcnoniuated.
The rules OF the Fifty-elghth con
gress. including the standing order
for the consideration Of pension ant
claim bills on Fridays on motion o
Mr. Dalzell. OF Pennsylvania, werf
ordered continued during the Fits
ninth congress.