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The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

In that place called Monte Carlo
every time the wheel turns and the
ball rolls into its place it marks a
fresh condition of the game, an abso-
lutely new chance which has nothing
whatever to do with anything that has
gone before or is to appear in the fu-
ture. Each spin is the year l of the
bank. Therefore the bank wins.
America has appreciated the year
1. and. that fact has not been uncon-
nected with Yankee success. You
will find that man loses money as
farmer, a mechanic. book canvas
ser. and suddenly rises to wealth as a
builder. The peg has found the hole
at last.
An Englishman, unappreciative of
the year /, would have been chained
to failure by the precedent of cen
turtles. He would have argued that
he had always been a farmer. that
his father was a farmer and his uncle
dairyman. Therefore it was plainly
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23
E5-St-.stt~-~~t,-.~sl--- Observation-Disclosures
) Mark Twain's Boyhood

When returned to Hannibal met
other old-time acquaintances OF the
humorist. says a writer in Outing. Ac-
cording to two ancients whom I inter
rupted in an endless series OF checker
games at the back of a store. Mark
Twain is the most overrated man in
America. There's about as much
truth in those sayings in his books"
was informed. "as there is in ten
cent novel. His brother Orion. who
was printer, knew more in a minute
than Sam ever did know, and yet
Orion never made no reputation
AS boy Sam was just like other
boys, except he might have been a
little slower. He was considered
blamed dull, to tell you the truth. 1t
was his peculiar drawl and accent
that made him famous, I'll be logged
IL 1t want"
But another man. one of the au-
thor's old schoolmates, discoursed
thus: He was a mighty still sort of
a boy. He was distant and would as
rule rather be by himself than with
the rest of the boys. Most of us used
to like to get in a skiff after school
and go off fishing. We'd have our
poles and boxes o. worms all ready
under the schoolhouse, and we'd grab
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23
When the Water "Quakes .

Seaquakes are mighty disturbances
OF the waters of the ocean, their cause
or causes being identical with the
cause of earthquakes. In Major C. E.
buttons book. Earthquakes the
author has some interesting facts re-
garding the ocean variety of quake.
Fr>m the entries in the logs of many
shA IS he concludes that in rare cases
the power of the seaquake shocks
may be great enough to render stand
ing on the deck as difficult as 1t some
tines is on land. 1t may even be
great enough to cause the fear that
the vessel is being shaken to pieces
Gigantic waves of the ocean are, of
course, frequent accompaniment of
the seaquake. On the west coast of
South America, where these waves
are frequent. they sometimes follow
quake having its center below the
sea level, that is also felt on land.
But more often they come without
warning. The most memorable sea-
quake of this locality occurred Aug. 3,
1868.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

'em out soon as school was done and
go of across the river to the slues
and ponds and stay till dark drove us
home. But l never ricolect of Sam
a-goin' fishin' with us or a-huntin'
with US, though he liked to go down
to the cave.
He was a good talker and had the
same slow way o'speakin' he's got
now. If he was to come along this
minute and say. Charlie, let's me and
you go down to the cave I'd know
him Just by the tone of his voice.
Whatever he told about he'd talk
so as to make sport. He'd tell things
in different way from what the rest
of us could and it sounded funny He
used to tell us tales and we loved to
listen to him. His father had book
The Arabian Night-that no one
else had in town and Sam would get
us boys together of nights and tell us
stories from that book and we'd have
been glad to listen to him all night.
I'm the spring of SO he went on
the river to learn plotting, because
then the steamboats, was more inter
estin' than anything else and you
found people from all parts of the
world travelin' on 'em. 1t amt that
way now. Our river up here is played
ont "
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23
Work Done by Optimists

Helen Keller. who, though blind and
deaf. is college graduate and cul-
tured young woman, writes in her
book, MY Key to Life" as follows:
1--WE have seen that the worlds phi
losophers-the sayers of the word
are optimists; SO also are the men of
action and achievement-the doors of
the word. DR.. Howe found his way
to Laura Bridgman's soul because he
began with the belief that he could
reach 1t. English jurists had said that
the deaf-blind were idiots in the eyes
of the law. Behold what the optimist
does. He controverts a hard legal
axiom; he looks behind the dull, i'm
passive clay and sees human soul
in bondage, and quietly, resolutely
sets about its deliverance. His efforts
ara victorious.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23
CHAPTER XII.

An hour before sunset the fog rolled
mp, revealing the man-of-war anchored
near enough for the men on her deck
10 be seen plainly without the aid of
a glass. The anchors of both vessels
were raised at once, and the chase
was renewed. with the pursuer not a
mile away. and heading about south.
west, which would soon bring her
within range Of the brigantine. whose
course lay due west.
A curl OF smoke soon rose from
the Englishman's deck. and a few
seconds later there came the report
of gun. "A pressing invitation for
us to show our colors.' remarked La
fitte, as he watched the shot strike
the water.
A short time passed, with the BLACK
Petrel's" crew uneasy and Lopez
swearing softly in his native tongue.
The pursuer then began a more per-
sistent firing with her bow-guns. but
none of the shots reached their mark.
Presently LATTE. who was standing
near Lopez. asked quietly, How would
shot work now? Try, and see.''
The old gunner. with shout due to
his long repressed feelings. set about
leveling his gun. calculated the dis
lance. and obtained the proper efeva-
ton.
There was report, soon followed
by trembling OF the enemy's spars:
and the brigantines crew crowded to
see the result
"You have struck their foremost,
just below the futtocks." announced
LATTE, looking through his glass.
Aye. sir; and / will sing them an
other such sweet song" said Lopez
coolly, watching his men reload the
gun.
The enemy had meantime come a
little closer. and was dropping shot
viciously about the brigantine.
Lopez. make haste with the gun!"
cried Laro. with an oath. Give them
a dose such as will set them to re-
pairing damages. and"-turning to the
crew-"should she get close enough
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

At this, the Indian had stopped row.
ing and struck the gunner over the
head with an oar, continuing the blows
until Lopez released his hold and sank
from sight.
A boat which had been lowered
from the English ship was now seen
pulling rapidly to where Ehewah. still
pausing, appeared waiting for the gun
ner's body to rise.
This 1t soon did: and the Indian,
showing an agile strength one would
not have accredited to his slight
frame. drew 1t into the boat.
The crew of the brigantine saw Ehe-
wah parley with the men from the
enemy's vessel, after which he rowed
in their company to the man-of-war;
and LATTE, watching through his
glass. saw the form of Lopez carried
aboard in their midst.
LATTE, bidding Garonne accompany
/ him, went below. to Laro's cabin. Ga
rome lit the brass lamp swinging over
the small table. and turned to LATTE.
who stood looking about him. as if for
some sign of Ehewah's treacherous in
! tention, when the CLEAN of gold
Ddnur ndh6ih5 ONCi l<diO buuh
caught their eyes.
| 1t was a bracelet which the Indian
had always worn upon his naked arm
since the day Laro placed 1t there.
| in burst of gratitude to Ehewah for
having saved his life.
Both LATTE and Garonne knew
enough of the Indians tribe-lore to
understand that this was Ehewah's
mute announcement of ended friend
ship and loyalty.
He doubtless stole in here to per-
form what to him was religious rite.
and having hung Laro's gift where we
found it, went his way, intending to
attempt that which he has now ac-
complished.1 unused LATTE aloud.
Then. as if struck by an after
thought. he went to Laro's bunk. and
throwing aside the rich draperies dis
closed heavy wooden locker.
Its lid was, contrary to custom,
locked: and when Iafitte opened it. a
disarranged collection of papers and
| canvas bags showed within.
at is as | supposed-not coin nor
jewel touched. but charts and papers
gone that are of more Importance
than all the valuables. The rascal
knows the way to the Barra de Hierro;
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23
TOUGH ON AssTAINERs.
New STYLE. of Statistics Regarding Sol
diers in the Philippines.

diers in the Philippines.
The Rev. Silas Swallow. whose name
may still inger in the memory of the
observant as the late Prohibition can
didate for the Presidency, will find a
rather hard nut to crack in the recent
report of Maj. Charles +. Woodruff.
on the drink question in the Philip
pines. Major Woodruff, who is an
army surgeon, has been studying the
effects on Americans residing in the
islands of the use of liquor. and his
observations go quite to upset our
customary views on the subject.
Alcohol, 1t is commonly believed is
the white mans bane in the tropics,
and half the ills of our soldiers in the
Philippines have been laid to drink.
But Major Woodruff's statistics of the
health and habits of the men of two
of our regiments long stationed in the
islands point to a different and amaz-
ing conclusion. OF the excessive drink
ers in these regiments, sixty-eight per
cent. retained their health; of tho
moderate drinkers, sixty-six per cent,
and of the total abstainers, only forty
six per cent. OF the topers, one and
one-half per cent died; of the moder-
ate drinkers, four per cent; of the
teetotalers, nine per cent
Major Woodruff's induction. there
fore. appears to denote that total abb
stinence, not excessive drinking, is the
thing to be avoided in the Philippines,
and to the imagination of the bibulous
the islands are made to appear as
blissful abode, where conviviality is
conducive to health, and common sani-
tary prudence require man to go on
an occasional foot" However Amer
leans going to the Philippines woul:,
do well to remember that Major Wood
rufus report runs counter to a consid
cradle mass of testimony by other au-
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23
Novel Relay SWIMMING Race.

A novel cross-channel swimming
race from Calais to Dover has been
promoted by the BELGIAN Swimming
federation for challenge cup. TO be
known as the cross-channel cup. The
competition is open TO the world for
teams of five amateur swimmers.
The first swimmer of each team would
swim as far as possible across the
channel. The second man would then
take up the task, and would be fol.
lowed by the others in turn The
team whose men first reaches ehore
would win the cup. The race is to
take place in July or August
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23
READS THE BOOK.
1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" Pointed the
Way,

Down at Hot Springs, Ark. the Wis
itors have all sorts of complaints, but
it is subject of remark that the great
majority of them have some trouble
with stomach and bowels. This may
be partly attributed to the heavy med
icines.
Naturally, under the conditions. the
question of food is very prominent.
A young man states that he had suf-
fcred for nine years from stomach
and bowel trouble, had two operations
which did not cure. and was at last
threatened with appendicitis.
He went to Hot Springs for rheu-
matism and his stomach trouble got
worse. One day at breakfast the
waiter, knowing his condition. sug-
gested he try Grape-Nuts and cream,
which he did, and found the food
agreed with him perfectly.
After the second day he began to
sleep peacefully at night, different
than he had Tor years. The perfect d.
gestion of the food quoted his nerv-
GUS system and made sleep possible
He says: "The next morning was
astonished to find my condition of con-
stipation had disappeared. | could not
believe it true after suffering for SO
many years; then l took more interest
in the food, read the little book The
Road to MELVILLE and started follow
ing the simple directions.
Il have met with such results that
in the last five weeks | have gained
eight pounds in spite of hot baths
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23
BY MARY DEVEREUX

, one OF the hands that were already
growing cold.
Jean, you will take care of La
zalie?" And Laro's black eyes. theiI
mockery forever slain, looked at him
with appealing wistfulness.
LATTE nodded, and pressed the
hand he held.
"She will have plenty OF wealth. as
you know: see that 1t is delivered to
her safely. and kept securely after
ward Take the girl away. Jean; take
her TO the nuns. in New Orleans, as
should have done before this; and
do you and she have the church say
masses for my soul. My soul.' he re-
peated. IN a quick gasp. ITO where
will my soul go?"
AS Lafitte's lips parted to speak, the
dying man, as II divining what he
might be about to say. cried with n
sudden burst of strength, mo. no.
Living. / never knew fear; and dying
scorn 1t! Ah--Madre de Dios!
Christ have mercy"
And with this last cry. Laro's voice
was stilled forever.
Laftte's heart repeated the prayer.
as he folded the dead mans hands
across the broad chest: and scarcely
had he done this when he was startled
by the noise of commotion above
him.
Stopping only to draw a blanket
over the face and form of the dead, he
went on deck, where a number of ex-
cited men were gathered on the side
toward the enemy. His glance had al
ready followed the direction of their
eyes. and he saw one of the BLACK
Petrel's" smallest boats being rowed
by the Indian. Ehewah. toward the
English vessel; and clinging to it,
while his hoarse voice poured forth a
volley of menacing words. was Lopez
Lopez had loosed one of his hands
from the boats gunwale, and drawing
his knife, hurled it at the Indian; but
Ehewah lodged. and it fell into the
sea. He then rowed on. and Lopez.
no longer shouting. attempted to draw
himself over the stern of the boat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23
sALT RHEuM ON HANDS.
Suffered Agony and Had to Wear
Bandaaes All the Time-Another
Cure by Cuticura.

Another cure Ly Cuticura is told of
BIZ Mrs Caroline Cable, of Waupacs,
Wis, in the following grateful let
ter: My husband suffered agony
salt rheum on his hands, and l had
to keep them pandaged all the time
We tried everything we could get. but
nothing helped him until he used Cuti-
cura. One set of Cuticura Soap. ONT
ment. ard Pills cured him entirely
and his hands have been as smooth
as possible ever since. do hope this
letter will be the means of helping
some other sufferer"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

and sometimes was unable even TO ride
in a car My condition was critical
when I sent for Doan's Kidney Pills
I used three boxes and they cured me-
Now l can go anywhere and do as
much as anybody | sleep well and
feel no discomfort at all.
A TRIAL FREE.--Address Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y For sale
by all dealers. Price, so cts
The early bird catches the worm.
but sometimes 1t doesn't quite fill tho
hill
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

cines to cure
my kidneys. 1
do not think
that any man
ever suffered as
/ did and lived
The pain In my
back was so
bad that l could
not sleep at
night. / could
not ride a horse
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23
ToRTuRlNo PAIN.

Half This Mans sufferings Would
Have Killed Many a Person, but
Doan's Cured Him.
A. C. Sprague. stock dealer, of Nor
NAL. H.. writes For two whole years
l was doing nothing but buying medi-
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14
TULSA GIRL DIES In KANSAS CITY.
Strange Death of Indian Territory
School Teacher.

Kansas City,-The correct name of
the woman who died at the Blossom
house Saturday evening under suspic.
ious circumstances was Mary B. Waful
her age 80 years and her home at La
throp, Mo. She was teacner in a
public school at Tulsa, since last fall,
going there from Lathrop, where she
taught school in that vicinity for a
number of years. DR.. A. L. Porter,
with Offices in the Rialto building, had
known her from childhood when they
were pla, mates. On reading the news
papers yesterday morning, of the death
of "Pet" Waful. DR.. Porter immediat-
ely associated the story with Mary B.
Wsful, who had been nicknamed Pet. 8
he at once te ephoned to DR.. M. w.
Waful, brother of of the dead woman
and last night the brother arrived.
Preparations for the removal Of the
body to Lathrop for burial were made.
An autopsy of the body revealed a
congested condition of the lungs, and a
number of physicians present gave as
their opinion that death was due direct
ly to asphyxiation, from all appearan-
ces due to an indiscreet use Of some
powerful drug.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14
WILL RETAIN INDIAN CHIEFS.
To Remain In Office to Sign Deeds
Which Are Sent to Them.

Washington, The committe which
Secretary Hitchcock named to report
on the legislation desired by the Creek
tribe of Indians informed the delega-
tion yesterday that it would recommend
. detention of the chiefs in office for
the purpose Of signing and delivering
the remaining deeds to allottments.
The other tribes have asked for similar
legislation. 1t is also understood that
the comm ttee will recommend an act
providing that the money obtained
from the sale of surplus lands shall be
used first to be distributed ar1ong the
citizens.
The Creeks are opposed to having
the restrictions removed from the al
lotments of any of the full-bloods. d.
N. Hodge, Of Tulsa, who has been
prominent in the councils of the Creeks
for more than thirty years, says it
would be almost equivalent to robbing
the fullbloods of their patrimony to re.
move the restrictions from their allot-
meets. Under existing laws the allot-
ments will not be alienable wholly for
five years, and the homesteads for
twenty-one years. During these per-
iods none of these lands will be subject
to taxation, and that has been one OF
the considerations which have induced
many to urge contrary course. for it
has been felt that the taxation Of these
lands would be necessary for state
government, whether the state be made
Of one or both Territories.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14

This remarkable woman, whose
maiden name was Estes, was born In
Lynn, Mass, February 9th, 1919, com.
ing from q good old Quaker family.
For many years she taught school, and
during her career as teacher she be.
came known as a woman OF an alert
and investigating mind, an earnest
seeker after knowledge, and above all.
she was possessed with wonderfully
sympathetic nature.
In 1S43 she married Isaac Pinkham,
a builder and real estate operator, and
their early married life was marked by
prosperity and happiness. They had
four children, three sons and daugh-
ter.
In those good old-fashioned days few
drugs were used in medicines; people
relied upon natures remedies. roots
and herbs. which are to-day recognized
as more potent and efiicacious in con-
trolling diseases than any combination
Of drugs.
Mrs. Pinkham from her youth took a
deep interest In medicine, In botany
the study Of roots and herbs. their
characteristics, and power over dis.
ease; she believed that as nature
so bountifully provides food for the
body SO she also provides medicine for
the Ills and weaknesses OF the body.
In the roots and herbs OF the field,
and as a wife, mother and sympathetic
friend, she often made use Of her
knowledge OF roots and herbs in pre-.
pairing medicines for her family and
friends.
Knowing OF so much suffering among
her sex, after much study and re-
search, Mrs. Pinkham believed that
the diseases Of women have a com.
mon cause, and she set to work to
find a common remedy-not at that
time as a source OF profit. but simply
that she might aid the suffering.
How her efforts have been rewarded
the women Of the world know to-day.
In 1873 the financial crisis struck
Lynn. Its length and severity was too
much for the large real estate inter.
ests of the Pinkham family, as this
class Of business suffered most from
this fearful depression, SO when the
Centennial year dawned 1t found their
property swept away.
At this point the history Of Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound COM
mences:
The three sons and daughter, with
their mother, combined forces to re.
store the family fortune. They re-
solved to give to the world the vege.
table compound that Mrs. Pinkham
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14
STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO, a..

STATE OF OHIO OHIO GnTrr% G,Tr OF TOLEDO IS.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he 10 senior
partner OF the firm OF =. j. CHENEY Co.. doing
business In the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said nrm viii pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In my pres
snce, this 9Th day Of December, A. d: 1886.
-, A. W. GLEASON,
stAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hairs Cstsrrh Cure 10 taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
r. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
q Take hsirs Family Pills for constipation.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14
Soldiers Narrow Escape

Augustin Poole. a veteran trainer,
who fought in the Crimea In lS54-56,
was thrown into burial trench while
wounded after the battle Of Tchernava.
but made a slight movement that was
noticed and was pulled out again, died
in England the other day. He lived
just fifty years after his first funeral.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14
Insane Woman Defies the Law.

Girard, Kansas.-Mrs Irene Berry,
believed to be from Spokane, Wash,
who, while passenger from Washing
ton to Tulsa, became insane and with q
pistol drove the passengers from a car
on the Frisco Meteor" which was
subsequently sidetracked here, is still
in possession Of the car. She refuses
to surrender saying she will die in the
car.