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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01
Late News by Wire.

Sir Thomas Upton has offered
and the Brooklyn Yacht club has no.
titled Sir Thomas that it will hold
contest for it. The race will be from
Gravesend bay to Bermuda, dis
tance of $50 miles. and 1t will start
on Saturday. May &c.
Superior weight and strength gave
Frank Gotch the victory over Charles
Hackenschmidt of Sweden in their
Greco-Roman wrestling match at Des
Moines, Iowa, Jan. 8. Gotch won the
first fall in 35 minutes and 10 sec
ands. and the second in 49 minutes
and 20 seconds. Gotch outweighed
Hackenschmidt by about eighteen
pounds.
Peter Latham of England, the
worlds champion court tennis and
racquet expert, finished his American
tour with victory in an exhibition
court tennis match with George Stand
ing at the Racquet and Tennis club.
New York. Jan. IS. He conceded
Standing odds of one-half fifteen and
won in straight sets, 50, 81. Latham
has sailed for home
At meeting at New York of the
American committee of the Olympic
games. scheduled to start at Athens
next April, it was decided that s25, 900
would be required to carry out the
present plans for American partici-
patton. 1t was decided to select a
team of champions in all sports to
represent this country in all the
games to be contested at Athens.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01
Football.

Delegate r. S. Powell introduced
bill in the lower house of the Virginia
Legislature tending to prohibit the
game of football in that state. pen
atty of from $50 to $500 for each Of
fense is prescribed.
Stevenson, the star quarter back
of the Pennsylvania eleven. whose
election to the captaincy for 1906 was
not ratified by the university athletic
authorities. made the statement that
he would remain in college and make
good in his studies if possible.
After considering the matter two
days and discussing it at great length.
the faculty of the University of Wis
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01
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Pat Callahan, miner, will meet Hart
in a four-round bout, the champion
to dispose of the miner in that time
or forfeit 800.
Tom O'Rourke wired to Aurelio
Herrera Offering him match with
Young Erne at the New Tuxedo club.
outside of Philadelphia. Herrera
wired back that he would not bind
himself to fight anyone but Nelson or
Britt. O'Rourke then sent a second
message to the Mexican. stating that
the Tuxedo club would give $4,000
for twenty-round battle between
Nelson and himself.
In what turned out to be a slugging
match instead of the classy fight that
had been looked for. Aurelia Herrera.
in the fifth round, knocked out
Young Corbett' at the most large
ly attended fight seen at Los An
geles in years. Corbett forced the
fighting from the start and did most
of the leading. He landed several
body blows, but found Herrera game.
the Mexican coming back for more
each time The Mexican won the fight
by permitting Corbett to wear him
self down with his aggressive tactics.
Herrera, under an agreement made
before the fight, is to meet Herman
next month.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01
"a am secretary of the noble Ambas-
sador of PIassenburgl"

ness and to finish yours. Thereafter
the better. Remember the moouacsn-
not long be lost out of the sky with.
cut causing remark
The young man took the Ambassa-
doris papers and went out Dessauer
took a composing draught and lay
back with sigh.
"It is humbling," he said to Jorian,
do it through the heart but in the
case of the old through the stomach.
"'Tis a strange draught he hath
gotten" said the soldier, indicating
the door by which the secretary had
gone forth. "If | be not mistaken,
much water shall flow under bridge
ere his sickness be cured"
. AS soon as he had reached his own
chamber Johann laid the papers upon
He went again to the window and
looked across the city.
To-day | shall see the Prince." he
said.
It was exactly nine of the clock
when he set out for the palace. He
was attired in the plain black dress
of a secretary, with only the narrow
scrolled gold
At the great door of the outer pa
vilion he intimated his desire to the
officer in charge of the guard.
(To be continued)
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01
OSTRICH FARMING IN AFRICA.
Census Shows Presence Of Nearly
Half Million Birds.

The ostrich census In South Africa
shows 457,97O birds in the color =
There are two sorts of ostrich farm.
ing, the one grazing them on fields.
under irrigation, when FIVE birds to
the acre can be kept. and the other
letting them find their own food in
large camps up to 5000 acres. and re
quiring from ten to twenty acres to
a bird. In the first case the grea,
drawback is the great cost of sand
laid down with lucerne and under per
manent irrigation, it running from
5000 to $500 per acre In the second
case the drawback is the greater loss
of birds from accidents and getting
lost, and the cost of feeding them in
severe droughts.
Oudtshorn is the great ostrich cen
ter for the irrigation method, one.
quarter of all the birds being found
there. The other method is mainly
carried on on the west coast of East
London and up the large river val.
leys. The chick feathers usually are
pulled when the bird is months old.
then six and half months after that
the primary feathers are cut, and the
tails, blacks. and drabs, pulled This
gives nearly three pluckings in two
years. Birds should average one to
one pound three ounces of feathers a
plucking. or about pound and half
year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01
Would Teach Women to Shoot.

Every woman in Jersey City is to
receive an invitation to learn how to
shoot revolver. Jersey City If the
plan of Rev. DR.. John l.. Scudder, the
fighting parson" of the First Congre-
gational church and manager of the
Peoples palace, is successful will be-
come the warmest city in the United
States for burglars. DR.. Scudder pro-
poses to install a shooting gallery in
connection with the Peoples palace
as soon as 1t is completed. He an
nounced that he will issue an invita-
tion to every woman in the city to
practice revolver shooting.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01

consin adopted resolutions instruct
ing the Wisconsin representative to
the university conference in Chicago
to recommend the suspension of in
tercollegiate football for two years.
Ripon CWisD college is to take up
the game of lacrosse. which SO far
has not been played in colleges and
universities of the West. DR.. Cutler.
Harvard medical college man, who
has charge of athletics at the college.
is an expert lacrosse player, and has
taken the students in hand. The col
lege authorities decided on lacrosse
instead of the game of soccer football.
because lacrosse is more spectacular.
therefore a better drawing card. and
as good or better for the student him
self. The college will not abolish
football at present. as long as the
other schools keep up the game, but
lacrosse will be made an additional
feature of college athletics.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01

Louis had sent out an escort to bring
in the travellers and conduct them
with honor to the seats reserved for
them. The Ambassador and High
Councillor of Plassenburg must be ~
ceiyed with all observance. He had.
he gave notice, brought a secretary
with him. For so the young architect
was now styled in order to give him
an official position in the mission.
The Corrtlanders surrounded the
great oval space of the lists in clus-
tered myriads, and their eyes were
bent inwards. 1t was the crisis of the
great melee. Scarcely an eye in all
that assembly was turned toward the
strangers. who PASSED quite unob
served to their reserved places in the
Princes empty box. Only his sister
Margaret throned on high as Queen
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01
France Honors Ex-President.

Casimir Perier, who resigned the
French presidency, has just received
rare decoration. the gold medal of
the Assistance Public, which is vast
ly more rare than the Legion of Hon
or has become in these later times.
Since his withdrawal from politics
into private life Casimir Perier has
devoted himself with great energy
and devotion and almost exclusively
to works of benevolence. and the
gold medal conferred upon him is 2
tribute earned by years OF work and
example.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01
On the Turf.

The war between the Crescent City
Jockey club and the New Orleans
Jackey club will continue until the
spring meetings open in the north. The
last hope for a settlement was ended
when Curly" Brown, the leader OF
the conciliatory faction among the
stockholders in the City park track.
sold out his holdings. This action
left Edward Corrigan master of the
situation.
At the annual meeting of the jockey
club. Schuyler L. Parsons was elected
a member and the four retiring stew
ards, August Belmont. James r.
Keene. j. P. Bradford, and F. X. Stur-
gis. were reelected for two years.
Following the meeting of the jockey
club the stewards were in session. re-
electing Mr. Belmont as chairman
and Mr.. Sturgis as secretary and
treasurer.
According to an announcement mads
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01
Boxing.

Willie Fitzgerald of Brooklyn and
Willie Lewis fought twenty-five rounds
to draw at Colma, Cal. Jan. IL. The
battle was well contested all the way
The decision of an even break did not
meet with the approval of the great
er part of the crowd. which yelled for
Fitz.
Arrangements for a match between
Marvin Hart and Tommy Burns for
the heavyweight championship of the
world were completed. The bout will
be pulled off before the Pacific Ath-
letic club in Los Angeles, Feb. %.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01
Trotting.

The schedule of the grand circuit
trotting season of 1906 was announced
at a meeting in New York of the
stewards of the grand circuit. Tho
racing season will open at Detroit
with two weeks meeting, beginning
July % and ending Aug. A, and there
after meetings of one week as fol-
lows: Buffalo, Aug. G to IL: Pough-
keepsie. Aug. IS to IS; Readville, Aug.
20 to %; Providence, Aug. 27 to Sept
I; Hartford, Sept 3 to 8; Syracuse,
Sept. 10 to Is; Columbus. Sept. II to
22, and Cincinnati, Sept. "a to 20.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01

In signing John ]. McCloskey to
manage the Cardinals this year, Frank
De Haas Robinson. president of the
st. Louis Cardinals, has engaged a
man who, it is believed, will carry the
team well to the fore. OF course, he
has his work cut out for him, but on
the other hand, there is believed to
be fair material in the thirty men un-
der him. Among them are Burke,
Shay, Spike" Shannon, Beckley, Tay
lor, Grady, Smoot. Dunleavy, Arndt.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01
LEADER OF BRITISH woRkMeN
James keir Hardie Will Shape Their
Policy in Parliament.

James Keir Hardie, who will be the
labor leader in the new British parla-
ment, was first elected to parliament
in 1892. He was born at Lochnorris.
in Ayrshire, Scotland, forty-nine years
ago, and worked in the mines from
the age of 7 until he was "a. When
12 years old he was unable to read,
but he managed to educate himself.
and now is the proprietor and editor
of the Labor Leader. Mr.. Hardie
is an advanced reformer, and favors
socialism, and 1t is said "disguises
his strong. simple and resolute char
acter with some surface eccentrici-
ties" He has travelled extensively
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01
cAAPTER '.
Johann, the Secretary.

Ten miles outside the boundary of
the little hill state of Kernsmerg, the
embassage OF Plassenburg was met by
another cavalcade bearing additional
instructions from the Princess Hell
enc. The leader was slender youth
of middle height. the accuracy OF
whose form gave evidence of much
agility. He was dark-skinned, OF an
olive complexion, and with black hair
which curled crisply about his small
head. His eyes were dark and fine,
looking straight and boldly out upon
all comers.
"Your Excellency,v he said to the
Ambassador Il bring you the most
recent instructions from their High
nesses Hugo and Helene OF Plassen-
burg. They sojourn for the time be-
ing In the city of Thorn, where they
build a new palace for themselves.
was brought from Hamburg to be one
of the master builders. have skill
in plans. and l bring you these for
your approval and In order to go over
the rates of cost with you. as Treas
urer of the Plassenburg and the
Wolfsmark."
of Difference, the sheaf of papers so
carefully enwrapt and sealed with the
seal of Plassenburg.
II thank you for your diligence.
good master architect" he said, Il
shall peruse these at my leisure, and.
I doubt not, call upon You frequently
for explanations"
The young man rode on at his side.
modestly waiting to be questioned
what is your name, sir?" asked
Won Dessauer, so that all the escort
might hear.
II am called Johann Pyrmont," said
the youth. promptly, ard with engag-
ing frankness; my father is Ham
burg merchant. trading to the Spanish
ports for oil and wine. but follow
him not. had ever a turn for draw
ing and the art of design!"
ALSO for having your own way. as
is common with the young" said the
Ambassador. smiling shrewdly. so.
against your fathers will. you appren-
ticed yourself to an architect?
The young man bowed.
NAY, sir" he said, but my good
father could deny me nothing on
which had set my mind"
Not. he" muttered Dessauer under
his breath; mo. nor anyone else!"
1t had been favorite scheme of
dead princes of Courtland to unite
to their fat acres and populous mer-
camille cities the hardy mountaineers
and pastoral uplands of Kernsberg.
There had come to Joan's father,
Henry, called the Lion. and the late
Prince Michael of Courtland. a
thought One had daughter. the
other son. So with that frank care
lessness of the private feelings of the
individual which has ever distin-
guished great politicians. they decreed
that. as a condition of succession.
their male and female heirs should
marry each other.
This bond of eritage-brotherhood,
as it was called. had received the
sanction Of the Emperor in full Diet.
and now 1t wanted only that the Ouch
ess Joan of Hohenstein should be of
age in order that the provinces might
at last be united and the long wars
of highland and lowland at an end.
The plan has taken everything into
consideration except the private char
acters of the persons principally af-
fected, Prince Louis of Courtland. and
the young Duchess Joan.
It was the last day of the famous
tournament of the Black Eagle in the
princely city of Courtland. Prince
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01

public by Secretary John Boden OF
the Narragansett Breeders associa-
ton two running race meetings viii;
be held at Narragansett park during
the coming season. 1t was announced
that steeplechasing would be an ad.
ded feature of the meetings. 1t also
was stated that the number of stake
events will be increased from ten to
sixteen during the season of 1906.
Harry Harris. New York book.
maker, has filed suit in the United
States court at Covington. Ky.
against Joseph Rhinock, trustee: ex.
Mayor Fleischmann of Cincinnati and
Secretary Harvey Meyers. who hold
a controlling interest in the Latonia
race track. Harris will seek to enioin
them from disposing of stock in the
property This step will be prelim,
mary to his attempt to recover on all
legged claims amounting to over $780,
coo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01

Hoelskoetter Brown and Mcfarland.
1t will go hard if, from the whole
bunch, Mac can't carve out a first divi-
sion aggregation. He is TO train his
men in Houston, Texas.
McCloskey was born on April 4.
1862. The incident occurred in Louis
vile. He has square look and is an
all-around man. Thousands of friends
will wish him good luck in his battle
for place among the topnotchers OF
the old league.-New York Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01

and is frequent contributor to Brit
ish magazines and reviews. His po-
litical opponents hold him in the high
est respect.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01

1t was the last day of the famous
tournament of the Black Eagle in the
princely city of Courtland. Prince
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-01-17

Mrs. George w. Lufkin went to
Hood river on Monday to visit her re-
latives IN that vicinity.
There's another painter in the |
Bench family The little fellow ar
rived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Bench Tuesday morning.
There is rejoicing In the family for
these people have large contracts to
ill occasionally.
A card party at the home of Mr.and
Mrs. John L. Christensen last Friday
evening was very delightful. IL could
not be otherwise with such cordial
young people as entertainers.
At a directors meeting of the First
National bank held Saturday, the
18th, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: W. S. McCor-
nick president; James Quayle lst vice
president; John H. Anderson md vice
president; Allan M. Fleming cashier;
II. T.. Crockett assistant cashier.
New line of EmbrOdier-
les and Laces at One-half
price at Eliason's until
Jan. 3Ist.
John Rust arrived home Friday
night from 81 months mission spent
in the Swiss field. He is hale and
hearty, says he enjoyed the work more
than he can tell but is glad to get
back to Logan and his family He re.
turned on the ship Cembric, which
was on the water from Liverpool to
Boston seven days and eight hours
There were on the vessel GO l.. ID. S.
missionaries and converts returning TO
Zion and the voyage over was made ex-
ceptionally pleasant by the courtesy
OF the vessels officers. Mr.. Rust has
five sisters and a father in Switzer-
land and they we're mutually pleased
to see each other. They hardly knew
him and never expected TO see him
after the Mormons got him. He
; found the people generally very favor
ably inclined and says they treat the
elders with kindly consideration. Mr..
Rust proposes to settle down to work
! and get on good footing again.
Friends generally are glad to see him.
. The writer overheard conversa-
. tion between Lorenzo II. Hatch and
II. A. Mitchell the other day, eat
, detailing instances Of interest during
the earlier days. The part OF parti.
cular interest TO THE REPUBLICAN
, was the statement that Mr. Mitchell
. brought the first moving machine tc
Utah. This was in the year 1864
The machine was Champion" anc
!, cost Mr.. Mitchell $500. He kept II
! two years and finally sold it for $3.50
An attempt to sell IL to man al
Pennington named Clark resulted II
S failure because he could not be made
s TO believe that IL would work TO ad
e vantage. Mr.. Mitchell then tried
e TO sell it to Ezra T. Benson, who theI
l.. had moved into Cache. Mr.. Benson
Il opinion was that IL was too high
a falutin." The result was that TIN
G machine was rented for couple o
e years for less than interest on tn
j. money invested and finally sold 70
r $3.50, Nj. Hatch brought into each,
s. Valley the first moving machine am
e the first combined mower and binder
T. This gentleman passed his s0th birth
y day on January 4th, but is not as gre
as many men at to
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-01-17
Everybody hear Jones tonight.

f. NJ. Weller, special agent for the
Home Fire Insurance Company, Of
Salt Sake city, adjusted the fire claim
OF Mr.. Yeates at Millville last Satur-
day The Yeates home was burned one
week ago last Sunday. The settle
ment was made with sight draft for
the full face OF the policy.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-01-17

Walter Hawkes. and c. A. Mickelson,
Of Hyde Park, were In Logan on Mon.
day.
Olsen, the painter of the Seventh
ward, has secured the contract to
paint the newly erected Mechanic
Arts building at the A. c., the price
being about $500. Peterson & Sons
will paint the court house.
We sell the Earth and Loan money
on It, II. A. Petersen e. Co.
Miss Frazer, who occupied the time
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
evening entertained her hearers very
satisfactorily. she has been among
the Nez Perces Indians and told Of
the mission work there in It's various
phases.
Remember Sam Jones toni ght.
Mr.. Horace Nebeker, now at Chica.
go University completing course in
law, sends greeting In the shape OF a
Chicago Tribune containing an &C
count OF the death OF the late Prcsi.
dent Harper. THE REPUBLICAN &C.
knowledges Its Indebtedness.
The weight OF the snow on the roof
Of barn at the rear OF the fremont
hotel caused breakdown Saturday
night. There was most vocferous
squealing Of pigs In that vicinity Sun
day morning, but THE REPUBLICAN
Is not able to say whether any porker
suffered injury.
Hear Sam Jones tonight.
E. w. Ryberg, local agent for the
Salt Lake Telegram, says that thf
announcement that G. G. Goodwin Is
editor Of that paper now has brought
him considerable business unsolicit
ed. Six yearly subscriptions up tc
Monday came without effort. This |.
certainly great testimony in favor Of
Judge" Goodwin.
Miss r. s. DeGraf, who underwent
surgical operation at the l.. d. s. hos
pital, Salt Lake, for the removal of {
cataract on her eye, Is now at home II
this city getting along very nicely
Though still confined to dark room
it Is expected that she will soon be IA
along toward complete recovery.
o. ID. Beach, with the Com;sh broth
ers Of Cove, located fourmineral claim
In Crooked canyon, east Of Franklin
! about five months ago. Development
work has been done since that tim
and most excellent showing ma
been made. IL is stated that the.
have four feet Of good copper ore
assaying from ten to twenty dollar
per ton. The owners of the propert
feel quite sanguine that they have
good property.
1t invigorates, strengthens ant
builds up. III keeps you IN condltiol
physically, mentally and morally
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will do. SIC, tea or tablets
Cy. E. Napier.
II. c. Hansen, real estate and mir
ing man of this city, left Monday 70
San Francisco, to be gone two or thre
months. Mrs. Hansen and the famil
accompany him. Mr.. Hansen goes o
insurance business particularly, bu
II he can interest capital In tn
amazon" or cause men to investigat
the possibilities Of this country In an
way he will do so. During his absenC
Jos. Hansen, brother, will look aftt
tha m Of tho lnral ntfina