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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-28
PaternaIism Run Wild .

The authorities in each city and
county are to keep a register of all
snch persons, with all information oh.
tanned, and the city and county and
health boards are to furnish to all
such persons, or to their physicians
and nurses, instructions and directions
for the prevention Of the spread Of
the disease. In case of death or re-
moval of affected persons, quarters
formerly occupied are to he disinfecr-
ed
In case patient will not observe
prescribed rules, and whose condi-
ton and habits may he such rs To
cal health authorities may. by force
take charge Of snch person.
Senators Asked to Explain.
Senator Camm Patteson will on Mon.
day next present two resolutions in the
State Senate demanding 10 know why
the two Federal senators from Virgin.
ia-Messrs. Daniel AMI Martin-have
not followed the mandate of the gen.
eral assembly and introduced and sup.
ported an amendment to the Federal
constitution looking to the election Of
United States senators by the people
Public Printer Elected.
David Bottom the Democratic cancus
nominee was tp,t@ collected State
printer by joint resolution. OF the /, wo
houses OF the assembly.
Hearing on Torrens System Tomorrow
Hearing on the Torrens land system
bill will be held in the hall of the
House of Delegates next Monday The
committee on courts of justice from
the Senate has been formally invited
TO sit with the House committee.
The Richmond chamber Of com.
merce has endorsed the Torrens sys-
TEN and is working for the passage
of the bill establishing it,
Educators to Address Legislators
DR.. Edwin A. Alderman. president
of the University of Virginia. will adj
dress the committees of finance and
schools. colleges and education in the
hall Of the House Tuesday evening.
Doctors Get Their Bill Presented.
BY request. Delegate Jennings today
introduced bill to amend the exist
ing revenue law In so far as Il pre-.
tains to the licenses of physicians, sur
provides that members Of the medical
profession who pay the State tax
shall not be compelled to pay any al.
ditional tax imposed by any city, town
or county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-28
A WOMAN OF SIXTY A MOTHER.
Presents a Pair Of Twins to Her Illus.
band Of Seventy.
fSDecial to the Daily Pressl

'SpFrIHI 10 the Daily Press)
WABASH. IND, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Geo.
Driver. of Bourbon, aged GO. has Ere
scented her husband, aged 70. with
pair of twins. This Is Mr.. Drivers
second marriage. He is the father OF
IL children by his first wife and
seven by his present wife.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-28
Girl Plays a Fatal Joke.
Especial to the D,l> ,,ree.,

MADISON. IND. Jan. 27-Andell.
The l5-year-ced son of DR.. Chas C.
Copeland. died last night from inju-
ries sustained by falling when a girl
playmate pulled the chair away when
he was about 10 sit down
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-28
Splendid Edfice and its Contents DESTROYED
by Fire which was Beyond Control
Before The. Fire Engines
Reached the Scene
LOSS IS $4,000 ABOVEETHE INSURANCE

Blaze Supposed to Have Started From Electric
Wires Was Disconnected Abot 2 O'clock Yes
terday Afternoon and Forty-Five r,inutes
Later the Roof Had Fallen in PAS
tors Papers Saved Almost by
Miracle Many Organizations
Tender Temporary Quar-
tiers to Congregation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-28
, STATEMENT FROM REV. J. w. PORTER, D. o.

desire to express through your columns the gratitude
OF myself and church. the many
offers ard acts OF kind ness, burning
Of church Our loss appalling,
pensaion in the sympathy
have come from Our hearts humbled
bnt hopes still high. than relying
the promises of God stand unterfed presence
the dreadful disaster. In the
whom building belonged thank you
all.
(Signed) y J. w. PORTER
~ Pastor Newport Baptist
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
Sidney Sif'tii,gs

From our Speciai CofresDonden.
March 14.-Mrs. j. S. Evans has been
seriously i'll with pneumonia for several
days, but Tuesday morning was thought
to be improving. Mr.. Evans and son
Frank are also down with the same dis
ease. They have a trained nurse from
Colorado Springs, Miss Lille Hudson.
Miss Matte Dunnington came up from
Colorado Springs Friday and spent
several days with her sister, Mrs. S. Kel.
ley.
Although Friday was a stormy night
the social was pretty well attended. The
receipts amounted to $50 and all had a
good time.
Will Cole is on the sick list this week.
Mrs. Stoker, on the Upton ranch, is
down with the pneumonia.
Fred Evans and wife came home from
Yuma county on account of the serious
illness of their mother.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
CORRE SPONDENCE
Items of Interest From Various Sec
tons of Ebert and Adjoin-
ing Counties.
County Seat

From, me Kiora Record.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bachmann have an
infant daughter, born Monday, Feb. .,
1906
Oscar Anderson returned Sunday eve
ming from Utah and Idaho. He has
rented the Kiowa livery barn and will
transact regular livery business here.
Bert Leroy Troffler of Elbert county
was married Thursday to Miss Blanche
Smith of Denver. Judge Fahrion pro-
nounced the ceremony in his office.
The telephone line built by the Colo
RADIO Telephone Co. into kiowa is com
plete. The county building, William ID.
Reilly, DIR. Rogers and the KILN ranch
have phones in operation that give fine
service.
MIR. and Mrs. n. L. Reno returned
home from Pueblo Monday where they
had been for some time trying the efli-
cacy of Clark's mineral springs for Mr..
Reno's health, which, we are glad to
state, is improved
There were two cases tried in the coun-
ty court Monday. The first case was en-
titled Weiss VS. O'Brien, in which case
Mrs Rosalie Weiss brought suit against
NJ. j. OBrien for possession of certain
piece of land. G. Il. Dickerson represent.
ed the prosecution and Is. &. Hilliatd
the defense. Verdict by the judge for
the prosecution. The second case was
entitled Jones VS.. Walker. This was an
appeal case from the justice of the peace
court in Fondis precinct, in which I. M.
Jones brought suit against William Wal
Ser for the possession OF a horse. The
prosecution was represented by Attorney
Spangler and the defense by b. G.. Hill
lard. Decision by the judge in favor Of
the defense.
Cyrus Cox, who bought G. f. Hertel's
place on the Bijou some time ago, arrived
one day this week from Nebraska to
take possession OF the same. Mr. Cox
brought with him two cars of household
goods, farming implements. and fine
stock Among his stock is a fine thor
oughbred Percheron Norman stallion, a
most perfect animal, black in color, with
fine bone and action, registered Red
Polled bull, six head of high graded Dur.
ham cows, eight head of well bred mares
and u head of registered poland. china
hogs. Mr.. Cox is one of the best judges
OF stock we ever met and understands
all the points on which fine stock is
scored, and his stock all show that he
will have nothing but the best.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
w. r. c. Notes.

Faithfulness is a marked characteEis-
tic of the members OF the Elbert W. X.
C., for through storm as well as sunshine
the faithful few are always present at a
meeting of the corps, some of them hav-
ing to drive many miles in order to be
present. Al the meeting on Saturday,
March 10, it was decided to hold ba-
zaar the LIST and ID Of May for the pur
pose of adding funds to the treasury.
by invitation the members will meet at
the home of Mrs. Purden on Friday,
March %, to prepare articles for the ba-
zaar. A picnic luncheon will be served,
each member contributing something.
Come in the morning and stay all day
and don't forget needle and thimble.
a pleasant interruption in the usual
routine of business was the presentation
of a silver spoon to Mrs. Fahron for her
faithful services as president the past
year. Mrs. Putnam made the presen-
tation speech, Mrs. Fahrion. replying in
a few well chosen words of thanks.
Mrs. M. b. Matthews was installed
secretary and Katie Whiting, guard.
The next meeting will be held in Kiowa
on April li.-Press Correspondent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
Surprised by her Neighbors.

Thirty-two friends and neighbors Of
Mrs. John Clibon, residing three and a
half miles northeast of Elbert, gave her
a pleasant surprise Monday evening,
March II, in honor of her fortieth birth
day anniversary. Mrs. Clibon was en-
ticed away to her fathers, Joseph Oaks,
to spend the day and when she returned
home in the evening she found her home
in the possession of the many neighbors.
Mrs. Chbon received number of nice
presents as tokens Of the esteem in
which she is held in the community.
The guests brought an abundance OF
good things to eat and nice supper
was served, after which there was dane
ing, card playing, etc, all present having
an enjoyable time. Mrs. w. II. Tegarden,
a neighbor, planned the surprise and it
was complete.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
Eondis News

From Our Special Correspondent.
March 14.--March has surely been like
lion so far. Some stock has been
found frozen to death during the severe
storm. George Cortett lost valuable
COW in snow drift, August Humborg
lost two COWS and several others lost
stock
Rev. w. G. Veazie, assisted 10y the pas
tor, Rev II. A. Blodgett, concluded a
very successful series Of meetings at the
Fondis church on Tuesday evening of
last week.
d. Hurley and daughter Maggie went
to Colorado Springs Friday of last week
| for an extended visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
| Irwin Kennedy.
Paul Chapman has rented E. I. Har-
per's ranch east of Fondis and moved
his family there last week.
County Commissioners p H. Mulligan
and Oloff Olson were in Fondis Friday
looking after county matters
Ida Bumpus is still seriously i'll with
scarlet fever.
Mrs. August Humborg went to Lafay
cite Sunday to spend Il few weeks with
her son Joe.
George Harlow came over from Kiowa
Saturday and spent Sunday at the Fon-
dis hotel.
Adolph Kunze ofElbert has quite an
attraction in the Fondis vicinity.
George Trip and family OF Oklahoma
arrived at jessie Trips last Wednesday
They are going to spend the summer in
this locality.
A. }. Harper purchased OF n. L. Har-
per line large horse last week
g. Il. Holloms has a fine new barn al.
most completed which is credit to any
locality.
Frank McCully left Saturday morning
to work on ranch near Ebert for A
Brazelton.
William Duifey is sending some of his
premium wheat out OF the state for
seed. 1t is fine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
The Farmers Institute.

Next Wednesday, March 2l, is the day
set for the farmers institute in Elbert,
and, weather permitting, there will be
big crowd in town to hear the well
known speakers who will be here to tell
our farmers and ranchmen many things
that will be of the utmost importance to
them. The meetings will be held in Red
Men hall commencing at 10 o'clock IA. IN.
There will also be an afternoon and night
session, all OF which will be interesting
and instructive. Music will be furnish
ed by local talent
1t will pay every farmer living within
20 miles of Elbert to bring his entire
family and spend the day in Elbert at
the farmers institute. Come early and
stay late. You will be well entertained.
AT meeting held Saturday ii was de
cidcd to drive the visitors into the coun-
try the evening of their arrival, several
volunteering to provide rigs. Arrange
ments were made to hold the ladies'
meeting in the l. O. O. +. lodge room.
The following committee was appointed
to provide stock for judging purposes;
j. II. Jones, j. II. Lundy, Alex. Brazel-
ton, p. II, Mulligan, Frank Long Hans
Larsen, William Carlisle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15

to Salt Lake, Utah. The former goes to
visit his son and daughter, while the
latter goes for "A vacation and to see the
country. We hope the "boys" will have
an enjoyable trip and safe return to
the best country on earth.
G. w. Reed has rented the William
Blake 20 acre ranch adjoining town for u
chicken ranch, and Mr.. Blake, we learn
will emigrate to the sugar beet country
in the vicinity Of Greeley.
The many friends Of Hon. n. L. Glen
son and family viii be pleased 10 learn
Of their safe arrival in California aud
that Mr.. Gleason thinks the change will
be of benefit to his health. They are
stopping at 739 Atlantic Ave, Long
Beach.
S. G.. Raber returned from Lawson,
Mo, Thursday of last week, where he
bought fine jack. Mr.. Raber was in
Missouri eight days aud had quite an
experience in trying to travel through
the famous Missouri mud.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
Two Runaways.

Frank Long, in company with Charlie
Harding, was driving in the country
west of town Sunday morning when the
tongue to the buggy became detached
through the loss of a bolt and his team
took fright and ran away, leaving Mr..
Long and his companion seated in the
buggy in the middle of the road. The
team was caught by r.. Gatewood after
one OF the horses had fallen twice in
their wild run The horses were practi-
IsaIly uninjuFed, the only damage being
a broken doubletree, pieces OF which
were scattered along the road for quite
distance.
Gus Dietrich's big team, hitched to
Gates dray wagon, made a wild run
down Eccles street Monday afternoon.
Several teams were tied to the rack in
front of the Tribune office and the run
aways just escaped what would probably
have been bad collision. The team
was caught on the vacant lots north of
the Tribune office. No damage.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
Lapnam Sells Big Ranch.

Win Lapham, big Ebert county
stockman, has sold his ranch north Of
Kiowa to W. r. Root prominent Kan
sas stockman, who will take possession
about the first of June. Mr.. Root ex-
poets to raise pure bred horses and cat
tie. He also intends to farm quite ex-
tensively and will put in several hundred
acres in wheat and corn This ranch is
one of the best in Ebert county, con-
tanning about 10,40O acres. 1t is well
improved with good buildings and fences
and is also well watered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
Prosperity Ridge

FROM our Special Correspondent.
March 14.-John Butch came up from
Denver Monday and will spend few
months in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Dittemore's baby
was quite sick the past week with a
severe cold.
We understand that Harry Hagerman
has leased tine bunch of cattle from
Chas. Fl. Waldron Of Case.
Mrs. Wallace Whiting and children
have returned to their home after several
weeks spent in Ebert
School closed in district No. I Tee<
day last
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
Bijou BASIN

From our .sDecidi coryesDondcnt
March li.-S. A. Hardy of Fowler was
in the Basin short time last week
Mr. and Mrs. /. X. Keller left last
Thursday for Phillipsburg. Kansas,
where they will make their home.
a. j. Peterson who has purchased the
Keller ranch, will move on to the place
soon
Albert Petetish has been dangerously
sick In Denver, but is some better and
has gone to Kansas to lower altitude.
a number OF Basin people attended
the box social at Sidney Friday night
and enjoyed very pleasant evening.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
The Tribune News Stand

In addition to daily and Sunday news
papers handles the following magazines:
Ainslee's New Idea
All Story Pearson's
American Recreation
Arena Red Book
Cosmopolitan Review of Reviews
Delineator Scientific Farming
Designer Success
Everybody's Sunday
Ladies' Home Jour. Watson's
McClures Womans Home Com
Munsey's World Work
McCalls Etc. Etc
Next door to the postoffice.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
The Booster.

The Booster gets up at break OF day
And cheerily goes on his sunshiny way;
No cloud can obscure him, no trouble
can fret,
His eye on the future is steadily set;
He knows that the town where he lives
is the best
And praises it always, with never rest.
A citizen true and neighborly man
Is the Booster who boosts whenever he
can. -F'ruita Telegram.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
DR.. w. FOWLER,
Dentist

Rooms. Is South TETON Street. between Pikc's
Peak Avenue and Iiuerfnno.
COLORADO SPRINGS. COLORADO
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15

The best safeguard against headache,
constipation and liver troubles is De
Wits Little Early Risers. Keep a vial
Of these famous little pills in the house
and take dose at bed time when you
feel that the stomach and bowels need
cleansing. They don't gripc. Sold by
Fred Long
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15

Indigestion is much of a habit. Don't
get the habit. Take little Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure after eating and you will
quit belching, putting, palpitating and
frowning. Kodol dlgests what you eat
and makes the stomach sweet Sold by
Fred Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
Elizabeth Notes

From Ebert Coinuy Banner.
Miss Matte Coble, who returned from
a visit to friends in Denver Sunday, we
are sorry to learn, is confined to her bed.
but is improving. She is stopping with
Mrs. Herman.
Charles o. Drummer and Thomas +.
Williams left Euesday morning on trip
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09
BOARDWIL EXPLAIN
ADVERTISEMENTS OF CARNEGIE LI-
 BRARY TO BE SUBMITTED.
Trustees Were Delayed in Securing the Statement and It VIII Go to
 the Next Meeting.

The Board of Trustees of the Carne- gie Library will submit a statement as to the disbursement of funds received from the city at the next meeting of the Council.
 At the meeting of the Council Mon- day night, a resolution was introduced by Alderman Lobman directing the City Treasurer to pay no more money to the Board of Trustees of the Car regie Library until a statement of the disbursement of money received from the City Council up to date be filed with the Council. The resolution was referred to the Finance Committee of which MT. Lobman is chairman. Phares Coleman, chairman Of the Board of Trustees, expained yesterday that he received from the secretary of the Board, the statement of the dis bursment of the money received from the Council on Monday afternoon but having been out of the city during the day, he did not have time to go over the matter fully and therefore did not turn the paper over to the Council for the Monday night meeting.
 Under a continuing appropriation the Council gives $5.000 a year to the. H. brary and MT. Coleman has In his of flee the statement of disbursement of all the money that has been received by the Board of Trustees from the Coun- cil up to date and will file the state ment with the Council at its next meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09
Y. M. c. A. CoRNE RsToNE.
Captain Hobson May Speak At Exer-
 cises Next Week.

Plans for appropriate exercises in3 cident to the laying of the corner stone of the handsome new Young Men Christian Association building at the corner of Washington Avenue and North McDonough streets, have not as yet been perfected, owing to the fact of conflicting engagements of Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, whom the committee has invited to deliver the address of the occasion, and who has accepted conditionally.
 A committee composed of Hardwick Ruth, J. w. Terry and L. D. Nix, has the important matter of naming tho date and preparing the program for the occasion in charge of all of which Is depending upon the movements or Captain Hobson. However, the bellef is now that Wednesday May Is, will be the date of the occasion. In the event Captain Hobson should be un- able to arrange his lecture dates so as to deliver the address on the date fixed by the committee, some other noted out-of town speaker will be se- cured for the occasion.
 The committee expects to be able to announce the date and program defi- nitely in a few days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09
WILL VISIT SCHOOLS
ENGAGEMENTS OF GOVERNOR
 JELKS IN MAY.
He VIII Be Present At Closing Exer- cises of MOntevallO, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, and Auburn In-
 HfftutiOna.

Governor Jelks will make several trips during this month to various counties of the State and will deliver at least four speeches to faculties and students of educational institutions in which work the Governor is much in- terested
 Next Monday Governor Jelks will visit Montevallo where he will partici- pate in the closing exercises of the Alabama Girls Industrial School
 From Montevallo the Governor had expected to go to Hamilton the follow ing Tuesday to be present at the com mencement exercises of the Sixth Dis trict Agricultural School, but, owing to the fact that Hamilton Is twenty miles from a railroad line. he reluc- tantly abandoned the engagement.
 May Fist, Governor Jelks will go to Talladega to be present at the closing exercises of the Alabama Schools for the Deaf and the Blind and to lend his encoura cement to the great work that President J. H. Johnson and the faculSS ties of these schools are doing.
 The Governor has accepted an invita- tion to deliver an address during the commencement exercises of the State University at Tuscaloosa and this ad- dress will be made May 2Sth- The following week. or the first week in June. he will go to Auburn to attend the commencement exercises of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. He will probably deliver an address at Auburn as well as at Tuscaloosa.
 At the chautauqua to be held in Flu fauIa. beginning May 30th, the Cover nor will be an honored guest and will deliver a public address.
 Tomorrow Governor Jelks will go to Pickett Springs to attend barbecue to be given in honor of the visiting delegates to the annual meeting of the State Division Travellers Protective Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09
BIG DEAL IN
 REAL ESTATE Old Pollard Residence IS
 Sold. TWO TRANSACTIONS MADE Sabel and Sons Purchase Soap
 Works Property.
TWO TRANSACTIONS MADE
The First National Bank Was Seller of Both Properties and
 S43,OOO Was the
 Amount Paid.

Indicative of the steadily increasing property and advancement of Mont gomery in line with the 1910 movement two real estate deals were yesterday consumated involving s43.O0o.
 The purchasers. M. Sabel and Sons and L. Steiner and N. Eobman. bought valuable property from the First Ma tional Bank through F. M. Kohn and Sons.
 The old Nelson property. corner of Jefferson and Lawrence Streets, passes from the First National Bank into the
 ownership of Louis Steiner and Ma than Lcbman. The price paid was $27.5o0. This lot runs 200 feet on Jefferson Street and 300 feet on Law renee Street.
 For $15,500, M Sabel and Sons, com posed of Sam Sabei and Nose Sabel. secured from the First National Bank the old soap works property in North Montgomery adjacent to the Alabama river. This lot fronts about 250 feet on Lafayette Street and stretches about $50 feet back to the river.
 old Pollard Home.
 On the Nelson property is located an ante-beffum mansion which was in years gone by owned by the late Charles T. Pollard but it subsequently, pass cd into the control of the Nelson fam fly after which it was sold to the First National Bank. The building is still occupied as a residence. The Nelson lot being in close prox- unity to Montgomery's manufacturing district, Is regarded IS very valuable It is believed that the property is des- tined to soon become the site of some | industrial plant
 "we have bought the property" said MT: Steiner yesterday. and we are go- | Ing to improve it considerably, but. at the present time, we haven't fully de- termined our plans
 The soap works property has been idle | fifteen years, previous to which fac tory was operated there known as the I Montgomery Soap Works" The soar i works was an industry of prominence in the city and the same property may again become the site of some manu- factory. The old soap works building brick structure of two stories stands on the lot.
 Will BuilI Warehouse. We intend to convert the soap works