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The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20

In large American city the crowded
street cars are responsible for the rev
citation of good many traits Of human
nature, not all of them of the pleasant
est variety, and it has also come to
light that the congested conditions have
brought about the organization of a
couple of clubs composed of regular
patrons. This is the story as told by
the man who represents one of the
clubs:
II know I ought to get up and let
you have my seat, madam" he said,
but | am pledged against that sort of
thing. have just Joined the sit Sill
Club an organization we have formed
in our part of the town, and If / should
violate the solemn obligation l tool,
when / became n member of that body
l should be expelled and held up to the
execration of all the other MEMBERS
THAT is all right, sir" replied the
young woman. You mustn't mind my
looking at you. I'm member of the
Stand and Stare Club" She stood
ana stared and lie kept his seat during
the trip of half an hour and both got
off at the same corner.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20

Broadland, 8. Oak. April 17.-Quite
a sensation has been created here by
the publication OF the story OF q. W.
Gray. who after n special treatment
for three months was PROSTATE and
helpless and given up to die with
Bright's Disease. Bright's Disease has
always been considered incurable, but
evidently from the story told by Mr..
Gray, there is remedy which will
cure II even In the most advanced
stages. This IL what he says:
Il was helpless as little babe. My
wife and l searched everything and
read everything we could find about
Brights Disease. hoping that would
be able to find remedy After many
failures my wife insisted that I should
try Dodds Kidney Pills. l praise God
for the day when l decided to do SO.
for this remedy met every phase of
my case and in a short time l was
able to get out of bed and after a few
weeks treatment l was a strong, well
man. Dodd's Kidney Pills saved my
life"
A remedy that will cure Bright's
Disease will cure any lesser Kidney
Disease. Dodd's Kidney Pills are GER
tainly the most wonderful discovery
which modern medical research has
given to the world
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20

The average resident OF Chicago now
excfaims with St. Paul. Il arn citi-
zen OF no mean city" Chicago's pop
ulation at this time exceeds 1000. 900.
The canvass Just now begun by tho
publishers OF the Chicago directory is
expected to show LOO. 900 inhabitants
on the basis OF the census OF 1900.
which is believed 10 have been incor-
rect. Based on the census OF 1890. 1t
is thought that Il Will show n popula-
ton OF upwards OF $4,000 Averag
ing these two estimates. the population
OF Chicago appears to be equal to that
Of Manhattan and the Bronx. which is
estimated as being this year 2.245. 900
Chicago has grown to be rs large as
the old city OF New York without
Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond added
thereto. II Is safe to say that she is
now the fourth city in the world in
population. coming after London, New
York and Paris
More creditable even than this rapid
development in population Is the fact
that Chicago has made noteworthy
progress In municipal reform. and in
municipal ownership Of public utilities.
with a common sense civil service law
as basis. with the latter. and that
which goes with tan alert public
opinion-municipaI ownership Is al
ways successful
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20

read 1 never Wore glasses. My eyes
We're always good,
Regarding his loss OF sight. he lost
one eye by accident some years ago,
and cataract formed upon the other
last year Up to his 10th year he was
possessed of every sense. At first he
was very restless and brooded much
over his blindness. but now he seems
resigned and never complains.
'All l do in the daytime ia to sit
here" he says. I'm the summer l have
my flowers and l love TO hear music"
He is still able to help himself. He
dresses himself. even TO his necktie,
and laces his shoes. He retires gener.
ally at o'clock and is allowed to sleep
as long as he wishes in the mornings.
He eats three hearty meals day, with
no restrictions as TO foods, drinks milk
in preference to coffee and at about
O'Clock every afternoon has single
glass of beer.
He never had any children of his
own. but some years ago he adopted a
daughter. now Mrs. j. z. Liebig. of this
place, with whom be makes his home
New York Sun.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20
SURPRISED INDIANS.

IL Is a small wonder that the first
view of white man created terror
among the superstitious Indians. A
striking instance of this occurred when
the Wallawalla Indians first met Cap
tain Clark, of She Lewis and Clark
expedition. Thinking to propitiate the
savages and aIlay their fears of the
white men, he planned TO visit vii.
lage of the Wallawnllas before the ar
rival of the rest of his party.
With this end in view he set out TO
cross the Columbia River in n canoe,
taking three men with him. On tue
way he shot crane and duck. both
of which fell near him. He landed
before five wigwams placed close Ia
each other, but not person was Wis.,
ible. and the doors, which We're of mat.
were closed Holding his pipe in hand.
as an indication of good will. he puslcc
aside one of the doors and entered the
lodge.
Inside were thirty men, women and
children huddled together in terror. Ho
went to them, shook each by the hauG
and said some friendly word, express.
ing by word and manner his kindly
feeling. Their apprehensions were al
layed until he took out his burning
glass and lighted his pipe by the rays
of the sun. CONSERVATION. again pre-
vailed, and what might have occurred
but for the timely arrival OF two chiefs
who knew the white men can not be
told.
1t seems that the Indians had MOI
seen Captain Clark, but they had seen
the white crane which he had shot falt
just before his appearance. They had
also seen the duck fall at his shot.
They considered the fall of the birds
with his advent and thought that he
had fallen from the clouds.
The sound of the rifle, which they
had never before heard. they believed
was signal to announce the white
mans coming. Small wonder, then.
that their hardly allayed fears were
again aroused when he brought down
fire from heaven by means of his burn
ing glass.-Youth's Companion.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20
CARE OF HOUSEHOLD PETS.
The Heads of the Family should Lool
to Their Comfort.

to Their Comfort.
The heads of families in homes where
pets are kept should hold themselves
responsible for their comfort and gen
eral well-being during life. and when
they can no longer lead happy,
healthful existence, see that they are
mercifully put TO death. =.
Children should thoroughly under
stand from the first that pets placed
in their care must receive food and
drink at certain hours each day; that
the food must be properly prepared
and that the drinking water must be
of the right temperature.
The cage or kennel of n bird or dog
should receive daily attention, and II
child should know that lack of care in
this respect would result in the depar-
ture OF the pet
1t is necessary for cats health that
some sort of green food be provided.
that the balls of hair which collect in
eats stomach from licking his fur be
removed. In city or during a long
winter when it Is impossible for a cat
to seek his own supply, cigar box
may be kept on n bracket in the sunny
window of a kitchen. Oxalis, sorrel
or oats may be planted on alternate
weeks, so that some spears of tender
green can be ready for pulling and
feeding at all times. After a while the
cat learns to pull them himself when
ever he needs them.
Keep package of catnip at hand so
long as a cat lives in the house. On
lnvs whom missy note sIaanv and i'll
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20

A bachelor farmer little past lis
prime. finding himself hard up. thought
the best thing he could do would be to
marry neighbor of his, who was re-
ported TO have some bawbees. Meeting
with no obstacles to his wooing he
soon got married. One of the first pur-
chases he made with part of her money
was horse. When he brought it home
he called out his wife to see it, After
admiring it, she said: well, Sam, II 1t
hadna been for my siller it wadna hne
been there" Jenny" Sam replied. .'lf
1t had not been for yer slller We wadna
hae been here yersel.'-Philadelph
Telegraph
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20

This Is story about a trae hero,
not one of the Crusaders, not a soldier
on the battlefield. but a real, live boy.
Two or three years ago he was work
ing on his fathers farm. One day in
harvest he was riding binder and
was suddenly called TO the house for
something. Never thinking of any
danger, he did not stop to fasten his
horses, but left them standing in the
field. Before his return the team be-
came restless and started home. AS
the boy came out of the house he saw
sight which was enough to chill ones
very heart. Two little children were
playing in the field, with their heads
bent close together, utterly absorbed
in their play On came the team
straight for them. while The cruel
knives projected from the binder.
Little thinking of himself, the boy
rushed breathless to their rescue. He
was not minute too soon for them.
AS for himself he was thrown ON his
side right under the cutter bar and
his cheek was cut open through Its
whole length
OF course they got doctor as soon
rs possible. but he must carry the
ugly scar TO his dying day. We used
to shudder at the deforrnity. but since
we have heard his story-not from his
own lips either-we look upon Il as q
mark OF honor.-Clara L Willard.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20
AN OCEAN MYSTERY.

OF all unexplained happenings none
seems so mysterious as do those of the
sea- for the waves keep their secrets.
Among the many nautical mysteries
which have been the talk of seafaring
folk that of the Mary Celeste has for
thirty years taken the lead. All sorts
OF explanations have been attempted,
and the incidents have been used as the
basis of a well-known sea novel, yet no
satisfactory solution has been offered.
A writer in the New York Evening
Post has recently summed up the facts
of the case, and strange ones they are.
The Mary Celeste was unlucky from
the first She was launched In 1869,
Bad fortune attended her very start
in the world, for being built of green
timber, she stuck on the ways, and
was fioated only at great expense. Her
voyages were Improbable, and after n
few years her captain. discouraged by
continual loss, took his life.
On December 4, 1873. the Mary Ce.
leste, bound for Genoa, was found by
the British vessel Del Gratia about
midway between the Azores and Lis.
bon, adrift and abandoned. She was
running under sail, her long-boat was
gone, and the chronometer and ships
papers were missing. 1t was evident
she had been deserted III haste. BY
the log-book it was judged she had
been cruising without "A crew for eight
or nine days.
The vessel was searched carefully
but the mystery only deepened. \
naked, dark-stained cutlass which was
found on the cabin floor for time
caused a suspicion of mutiny, but q
later examination showed the stains
TO be only rust. There were no traces
of strife. On the cabin table lay cloth
needle, scissors and thimble-evidences
of a woman's suddenly interrupted
sewing. The pumps were dry, the
cargo intact, and nothing wrong with
the spars or rigging.
The brig was taken to Gibraltar and
Investigations begun. There was AZ
attempt to prove that the captain in
tended to lose his ship on one Of thu
reefs of the Azores, but the case fel
through. Obvious objections to this
theory were the presence Of the cap
taln's wife and child on board and the
rlsking of all lives in the long-boat
so far away from land.
The most plausible solution is Offered
by the writer in the Post. He believes
that the key is to be found in th'
nature of the cargo. in the quality o
wood in which it was cased. and IL
fhe position of the fore hatch.
When the Mary Celeste was boarded
her sails gave evidence that she wa
abandoned while running before I
strong breeze, and had been rounded Il
in order to launch the life-boat He
fore hatch vas lying bottom side III
on the deck. Her cargo was alcoho
stored in red oak barrels. Red oal
IL very porous. and permits the escap
OF fumes under the pressure OF higi
temperature. These alcoholic fumr
mixing with the foul air If the hol
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20

You can make work play or play
work according to your temperament
You can sweep yourself into an invalid
by doing 1t wrong, and you can end
half-month's housekeeping with rosy
cheeks and a light heart If you have
the right training and the spirit Of hap
piness in you.
First of all, practice breathing and
walking correctly. It's just half breath
ing and walking In a heap that wears
out most women. 1t is not action.
Stand straight, chest high always
high, shoulders low. spine erect. abdo-
men drawn back; stand this way, walk
this way and work this way.
Then breathe slowly, filling the lungs
with air, expel it slowly and never let
your chest sag. A chest out of plump
mems weak lungs. round shoulders,
anaemic bust and poor circulation, and
equally important, a figure wholly de
void of style.
Next, dress sensibly. This doesn't
mean to put on a fresh shirt waist and
stiff linen collar and snowy apron, and
be miserably neat all day. 1t means
to do your housekeeping in boomers,
coiniuS just 10 tHe knees, loose ana IulI
and washable.
Wear golf stockings; low. stout. COM
Portable Shoes and see what fun you
can get out of the March bugbear.
One point more: To keep absolutely
free from colds, to avoid the exhaust
ing reaction that comes from n super
abundance of unwonted physical exer-
ton, always end up the days work
with quick bath, preferably cold
plunge, though lukewarm sponge is
very restful.
Have your room warm and the water.
without fail, soft II you can't get
rain water, soften the ordinary well
or city wafer with pure borax If you
put teaspoonful of borax powder into
tub of water, the water will feel to
the skin as though it dripped to the
caves in June shower.
No matter whether your bath is
warm or cold, soften the water with
borax to get the best effect. 1t not
only softens the water, but gives it the
power of cleaning antiseptically and
is a stimulation to the skin, leaving 1t
soft and white.-Mary Annable Fan
ton.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20
AN ITALIAN LOVE STORY.

The best OF the stories always come
from the south. and another is at hand
which l offer as a suggestion to some
of our playwrights.
A young countryman at Bitonto,
Francesca Capable, was much in love
with pretty girl, Elisa Fano, and, al
though the girl herself was not averse
TO his suit. her mamma did not see
Francesca with n good eye as they
say here, aud so the course of true love
did not run smooth. Rendered desper-
ate, the young man decided on herioc
measures, and concocted plot with
some friends. The mother and daugh-
ter We're In the habit of going fire.
quently 10 some relatives In the even
ing. SO one dark night the conspirators
hid in narrow street. and as the
women passed sprang out upon them.
In the confusion which ensued.
heightened by the intentional ma
neuvres of the young men. the gallant
Francesca threw shawl over the head
Of one of the frightened women and.
in spite of her struggles, bore her OF
10 his house. II am Francesca. he
repeated Mt Intervals, thinking TO calm
the terror of his lady love, only, how
ever, to he answered by muffied tones
from the shawl, struggles. and kicks of
such strength as to rovse his wonder
and something of resentment that Elisa
should treat him so. Meanwhile, the
other woman had He'd shrieking to
cover, followed by the men to conceal
the doings OF Francesca.
The bold lover carefully removed the
shawl. dropped on his knees. and raised
his eyes to those of-Elisa's MOTHER
Rome Correspondence, in London Pail
Mall Gazette.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20


of remarkably bright
9foS shepherd dog. which money
would not buy, for he
helped his master out of a very difficult
matter and probably saved the lives
of four horses.
MI Chase was on the road to Dillon
with four-horse sled-load of mail
recently, and reaching point near
what is known as "Snow-slide hill"
when all four of his horses got of the
road and all four of them got down in
the snow. Chase worked for hours,
trying to get them on their feet again.
but in vain. After most heroic efforts,
all four of the horses remained belly
up 1t was growing toward night
and the weather was sharp. Chase
was desperate. He saw that all of his
efforts 10 get the horses up were in
vain.
Joseph Farrell and two or three other
men occupied a cabin about a mile
back on the road. Having this In mind
he turned TO the dog, who was an in
terested, but helpless spectator. and
said: Go down TO the cabin and tell
those men TO come up and help me-"
He had no thought that the dog would
understand, but 1t seems that the dog
did. for he at once started down the
trail on a run. Chase has often said
that the dog knew all that was said to
1t. but all his stories of The dogs In
telligence were taken with grain of
allowance his hearers knowing how
\, A.
1t was not very long, however, before
the men, armed with shovels, made
their appearance, accompanied by the
dog, which seemed to be leading the
way. They said the dog had come and
scratched at the door, and had shown
SO much anxiety for the men to fol-
low him, running Off up the road. bark
ing and whining. that they felt thar its
master must be in trouble. SO they
bundled themselves, procured shovels,
and determined to find ont. If possible
just what was the matter.
With the help of the men the horses
were gotten on to their feet once more
There was hay in the sled. but as II
was still on the trail, 1t was too high
for the horses to reach il. So the
snow was shoveled away TO let 1t down
to point where the horses could feed
with comfort. and the outfit left fol
the night, Chase and the men returning
to the cabin for the night.
The next morning Chase was able tc
get the team on to the road once more
and finished his journey without
further mishap. Chase says that money
could not buy that dog. and he never
makes a trip over that road withou
the dog along Saratoga tWyoD Sun.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20
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* RECIPES ~

Baked Mushrooms-A half pound of
large mushrooms will be needed, with
a half teaspoonful Of minced parsley,
an ounce of bread crumbs, three ia
blespoonfuls of salad oil, salt, pepper
and a little lemon juice. Put half
oil in the baking dish and sprinkle
with half the bread crumbs, half the
parsley and squeeze of lemon. Lay
half the mushrooms on this and put
on the rest of the oil, bread crumbs,
seasoning and parsley. Bake half an
hour, and just before serving dust
with cayenne pepper.
Almond Layer Cake-An almond fill
ing for layer cake is n favorite in the
Boston Cooking School. A quarter of
a pound of almond paste is beaten
with the yolk of an egg until smooth,
then add, one after another, the yolks
of four more eggs, beating thoroughly
each time an egg yolk goes into the
mixture. Two tablespoonful of but
ter, two ounces of blanched almonds
chopped fine, half a cupful of sugar,
and half cupful of hot milk. Cook
in a double boiler until, stirring con-
stantly, the mixture thickens. Flavor,
when cold, with vanilla. Use this be-
tween the cake layers and ice the en-
tire cake, trimming it with blanched
almonds.
Hungarian Salad-What to Eat rec
ommends this Hungarian salad: Cut
two Spanish onions in slices, putting
them in a large bowl and pouring boil
ing water over them, letting the onions
remain in the water for just one min
ute. Drain and plunge into ice water,
letting them remain for several hours.
Prepare four long green cucumbers by
pairing and slicing and letting them
remain in ice water for the same length
of time. Drain the onions and cucum-
bers and place them in bowl, pour
ing over them French dressing. This
quantity seems rather large. A Span
ish onion sliced fills n great deal of
space. One onion to four cucumbers
ought TO be about right.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20
GREAT NEW YORK SHOW.
Spectacular Wonders of the New Hip
podrome-

The Hippodrome, New York's new
est and largest place of amusement,
was opened to the public April 18th. UNI
der the management of Thompson Il
Dundy. Every one of the $500 seats
was taken, and wherever there was
standing space 1t was filled.
The performance began with the
spectacle, "A Yankee Circus on Mars"
The first scene showed a stranded
American circus about to be sold at
auction. 1t is bought by Marian.
who takes II to his planet and this
gives opportunity in the following
scene to show very elaborate stage set
tings
Following the Circus on Mars came
a spectacular production of American
Civil War Incidents. "Andersonyille, a
Story of Wilson's Raiders In this
there was battle scene, bringing
numbers of mounted men on the stage
The great hippodrome tank was util-
lied In the battle scene, the forepart
OF the stage sinking. this process OF
submersion continuing for several
minutes until the stage represented a
river.
With mounted troops represented In
retreat, horses and riders rush forward
and plunge into the river. many feet
deep. Many horses were in the water
at the same time and the magnitude
of the presentation OF the battle made
a very effective scene
The Hippodrome stage is remark
ably large and at times was crowded
Hundreds of persons and many ami
mails. including elephants and horses.
were in view at one time. making a
very animated and picturesque stage
scene. The circus specialties intro
duced In the first part OF the perform.
ance were unusually good
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-04-20
HONEST CONFESSION.
a Doctor. Talk on Food.

There are no fsirer set Of men on
earth than the doctors. and when they
find they have been in error they are
usually apt to make honest and man
ly confession of the fact.
A case in point is that OF nm emil
nent practitioner. one of the good
plain. unvarnished tale needs no
dressing up:
II had always had an intense preju-
dice. which ] can now see was I'M
warrantabIe and unreasonable. against
all muchiy advertised foods. Hence.
| never read a line of tho many ads
OF Grape-Nuts. nor tested the food till
last winter.
while in Corpus Christi for my
health. and visiting my youngest son.
who has four OF the ruddiest, health
lest little boys I ever saw. I ate my
first dish OF Grape-Nuts food for
supper with my little grand
sons. I became exceedingly fond
of 1t and have eaten a pack
age OF It every week since. and ind it
delicious, refreshing and strengthen
ing food. leaving no Ill effects whatever.
causing no quotations with which 1
was formerly much troubled. no
sense of fullness. nausea. nor distress
OF stomach in any way
There Is no other food that agrees
with me SO well. or sits as lightly or
pleasantly upon my stomach as this
does. I am stronger and more active
since began the use OF Grape Nuts
than have been for 10 years. and am
no longer troubled with nausea and
indigestion" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek. Mich
There's Il reason
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book. The Road to Wellville-'