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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06
Emptied Numerous Graves.

The poorhouse graveyard was their
favorite hunting ground, and at the
inquest over the body of Kendall an
officer testified that he did not believe
there were dozen graves in the
cemetery containing bodies. But these
ghouls even visited neighboring vii
lagos and the aristocratic burying
ground at Oakwood. So bold did they
become, and SO powerless were the
police to check them, that many citi-
zens buried relatives and friends in
distant cities.
Kendall was suspected, but he
adopted a hundred ruses to throw the
sleuths off his track. Time and time
again he was almost captured in the
act. but always made good his escape
Cemeteries were guarded and patrols
placed about tombs, but still the med
ical school was supplied. and Kendall
remained at large.
His end was as tragic and mysteri-
GUS as his life had been. On May s.
1882, Thomas Powell, an attendant at
the county courthouse, looked from
one Of the windows and saw through
ehS AiiCi AhioL tnc DOuy OI u man
lying In an adjacent field. There was
bullet hole between his eyes, but be
was still conscious. He gave his
name. but refused to divulge the name
of the man who had done the deed.
He died few hours later. with his
lips still sealed.
Near him lay piece OF carpet, two
shoyels and satchel containing a
cant-hook, rope, dark lantern,
bit and stalk. a screwdriver and a
burglars Jimmy. Whether he was
shot In quarrel with a pal or by a
member OF the vigilance committee
which had been organized against the
ghouls. no one knows. With his death.
and the passage of a law giving the
schools a legal means of securing oa-
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06
HUMAN POWER OF RESISTANCE
People Have Preserved Existence un
der Wonderful Conditions.

The inhabitants of Paris once lived
under Henry ~, during siege, on
the most repugnant meals. All grass
which could be found, even that grow
ing between the stones of the pave
ment. was cooked into soups. In
field oven erected especially for this
purpose delicious" pastries of ground
bones were made up during the period
of three weeks. and the necessary
bones were obtained from nearby
cemetery.
What occurred during the siege Of
Paris In 1871 Is still in mind. People
ate almost all the animals of the ZOO
logical garden. One of the butchers
sold monkey and urchin meat, and
canal rat as well as dog meat became
classical" A bakers family con-
sumed during the Siege their entire
shop. e., all their goods-and an
aged ttedeswoman stayed In her base
ment for 143 days, living during all
that time on nothing but cheese. The
polar explorers knew even worse
meals. The pioneers of the pole con-
sidered raw fish and polar bear meat
delicacies. and Nansen is authority
for the statement that he and his men
were exceedingly delighted when they
succeeded in baking cakes with illum-
mating oil. From tarred rigging of the
ship and from lichens which were
found on the desolate rocks not in
frequently the strangest soups were
made.
In the year 1901 the well digger ST.
mon of Bonneval, near Chartres, was
entombed by fallen sand and remained
SO for five days, having nothing to cat
or to drink. In 1897 some miners In
Wales were rescued from an entirely
flooded mine after ten days, still alive.
The water had already risen to their
chins. There are. however. still more
remarkable cases. The London Phiio-
sophical TransactioIsi told of mau
who had stayed In cellar, covered by
the debris of the building, "a days
without eating and drinking. Italy,
too, presents an instance; 1t is re-
ported by Somio. the physician OF the
king of Sardinia: In Piedmont three
women had been overtaken by an ava
lanche, and had been living, when
they were rescued on March 19, 1755,
under the debris of a stable for 81
Weekly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06

Nervous exhaustion invites disease.
This statement Is the positive truth.
When everything becomes burden,
and you cannot walk n few blocks with
out excessive fatigue, and you break
out into perspiration easily, and your
face fiushes, and you grow excited and
shaly at the least provocation, and
you cannot bear to be crossed in any
thing, you are in danger; your nerves
have given out you need building up
at once To build up woman's nerve
ous system and during the period of
change Of life we know of no better
medicine than Lydia E. Pinkhnm's Veg
ctable Compound. Here is an Illus
tration. Mrs. Mary L. Koehne, s71
Garfield Avenue, Chicago, Ill, writes:
al have used Lydia +. Pinkham'sVegetable
Compound for years In my family and 1t
never disappoints; so when felt that was
nearing hechango OF life / commenced treat
ment with it. took in all about six bottles
and It did me great deal Of good. Itstopped
my dizzy spells, pains In my back and the
headaches with which / had suffered for
months before taking the Compound. feel
that II 1t had not been for this great medicins
for women that should not have been alive
to-day. 1t splendid for women, old or young,
and will surely cure all female disorders."s !.
Mrs. Pinkham, daughter-in-law OF
Lydia Z. Pinkham. of Lynn. Mass, In
vites all sick and ailing women to write
her for advice. Her great experiences
IL at their service, free Of cost. -
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FINEST saeAkwATeR IN WORLD.
English Harbor Formed by Mile Of
WalIs Costing $4,000. 900.

The harbor Of Plymouth, England. Is
protected by what is claimed to be
the greatest breakwater in the world.
The main part is 1900 feet long, with
two arms at angles extending 1000
feet, thus making it nearly a mile on
its entire length. 1t stretches across
the entrance to the bay, two and a
half miles from the city. and receives
the force of the gales that frequently
come up from the southwest
In the center is a fortress OF iron
and masonry. and at either extremity
lighthouse 68 feet high.
Nearly four and a half million tons
Of stone were thrown into the sea as
foundation for this breakwater dur
ing the Al years that 1t was building
from 1912 to 1852, and 1t cost $9.000.-
900, but it made the harbor Of
Plymouth one of the safest in Eng
land.
The city Of Plymouth fills several
valleys and covers several hills. It
used to be written Plym-mouth. No
body knows how old the city Is.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06
MIND AND MUSCLE RELArgo.
Fear, Anxiety or Nervousness Fatal "a
Difficult Feats.

In all feats of skill the influence Of
the mind is most important. To per-
form in thoroughly good style any Diff
ficult feat Of skill 1t is absolutely nee
essary that the mind must be free
from fear. anxiety or nervousness. /
knew once. years ago. a man who had
been bull fighter In Spain. During
one of his glowing accounts of the
sport 1 expressed my surprise that he
should have left the life. His reply
was: "One day l was about to enter
the ring. and had little creepy feel
ing OF fear. Then l stopped for good.
The man who feels fear Is sure to ba
killed"
And 1t is equally true that the man
who fears is heavily handicapped. no
matter what the contest may be.
Anxiety and nervousness are closely
akin to fear: and both are so powerful
In their effect as TO render 1t almost
impossible for one to perform perfect.
ly and difficult or delicate feat OF skill.
The man who is afraid or anxious OF
nervous is almost sure to fail.
All emotions when intense have q
powerful effect upon the muscles. This
Is plainly Eeen In the tension OF the
muscles. clinching of hands and arms
as well as of the face in anger, In the
spasmodic breathing of excitement, in
the muscular weakness and trembling
OF fear, and in many other conditions
that might be mentioned Now, In
feats of skill of whatever nature
whether balancing. juggling. marks
manship. tumbling. or shot putting. II
is necessary that just the righi
muscles must be used at Just the right
instant. and to just the right degree
When. however. the muscles are dis
turbed by emotional excitement. sucf
delicate adjustment is impossible, ant
the probable result Is failure.
The mental state most conducive tc
success in games of skill is confident
calmness. And by practice this stats
of mind may be made habit-a habi
most valuable in all game OF skill. ever
In that game of skill called life.-Dr
w. II. G. Latson. in Outlns.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06

peared blacker than 1t really was. by
reason OF his waxy complexion. which
was almost corpse-like In its yellowteh
whiteness- This mustache, which was
long and flowing. gave him an air Of
ferocity which was really startling. He
wore in winter a long ulster that
came almost to his heels.''
Skilled In Use Of Weapons.
A glimpse of his living rooms in
Warren street. Syracuse. was a reve-
lation of the tastes of the man. The
walls were hung with foils and reg
ular armory OF weapons An expert
fencer and dead shot, he led an ex-
istence that drew him away from all
but very few intimate friends.
His skill with the revolver was
noteworthy. AS an illustration Of
this. an acquaintance of his said:
Il never knew a surer marksman:
he was absolute lightning. On one
occasion he and l were in the old
medical college one night. and had to
go downstairs into the cellar, where
the cadavers were kept in huge bar
rels of brine. went ahead, carrying
candle. while Hervey followed me.
He had cigarette in his right hand
and package in his left. When half
way down the stairs. in the inky black
ness, heard noise in one of the coal
bins. Almost before had time to
catch the CLEAN from a pair OF yell
lowish eyes. and to realize 1t was a
prowling cat. l heard the report of a
revolver. jumped. and when re-
covered myself looked around, to see
this man kicking aside the dead body
OF the cat. He was laughing at my
fright"
To man of this morbid nature and
one who. moreover. was absolutely
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06

other means of safeguarding against
burial alive?"
NO: although, of course. such
things could be made. to supply a
wliim. The steel casket is common
enough, especially in countries where
there is a great deal of rain, or in
remote regions where the grave can
net be watched"
II as big a sum as $22,0 900 was ac-
tullly expended on the burial arrange
munts of Mr.. Sage, 1t must have been
in other directions than for the mere
in,.losure. Local undertakers doubt 1t,
and maintain it is absurd.
Grave Robberies Common.
Although the danger from grave
robbing never became so acute in
Massachusetts as elsewhere, up to
within 25 years the crime was of COM
mon occurrence here. But in New
York series of startling exposures
revealed the fact that there was a
well organized body of men engaged
in the work of supplying medical
schools with the necessary cadavers
for dissection. Until 1888, when the
so-cnlled anatomy bill was passed in
that state. there was but this one way
in which bodies could be secured. The
prices paid for them were high, and
in consequence group of men about
Syracuse Medical college and the Buf-
falo Medical college did a thriving
business as ''resurrectionists." OF
them all, no one was more famous
than DR.. Hervey w. Kendall, who at
last was mysteriously murdered
In more ways than one DR.. Kendall
was remarkable man. His temper
ament was such that he seemed to de-
light In things that Mortified other
men. He was student at the medi-
cal college, where he was known as a
man who was not a brilliant student,
but as one who could do things better
than most men when he made up his
mind to do SO. To look at the man
was to see that he was out of the
common. One who knew him we'll de-
scribed him as follows:
IF Hervey had lived in the days of
pirates he would have been a rival to
Capt Kidd. In the first place, he
looked the part. Nine out of ten men
wou!c turn to get look at him on
the street. Almost six feet tall, he
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06

fearless and who courted adventure
this grewsome work of body snatch
ing had its fascinations. 1t was H.
legal, and the best brains of the police
force of the country were busy trying
to stop it, which added another in
centive to this man. 1t was a CON
test of mind and pluck. as he looked
upon it. And SO, while still student,
he organized small gang of men who
supplied cadavers to colleges even as
far west as Michigan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06
EnaIIsh officials In Inaia.

Britain uses only handful OF Eng
lishmen in its India civil service to
govern the hordes of natives in In
dia. Says an authority: Including
military officers in civil employ and
others, about 1,200 Englishmen are
employed in the civil government Of
232, 100000 OF people and In the par
tial control of 62.000.000 more. On the
average there are only four members
Of the ruling race for every million Of
its subjects. India is a government
Of Indiaus under British directioA-
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06

davers. grave robbing ceased In Syrs
cuse.
Family Of GhouIs.
At about this time the country was
startled by the weird story which fol-
lowed the arrest of the McNamee fam,
iiy. Some three miles from the city
there had lived for five years the ia.
ther, two sons and a daughter. But
little was known Of them, although the
neighbors frequently speculated on
their means of earning livelihood.
One night farmer named Goodrich
was returning to his home late from a
visit to a distant relative. when he
met in the dark road a team. The
road was narrow, so that in passing
he was able to see the occupants OF
the other vehicle. He recognized
them as the old man McNamee and
his daughter. He was somewhat sur.
prised to notice that the girl was
more surprised to see that a muffied
figure sat between them. He stopped
and asked few commonplace ques.
tions. to which he received surly re.
plies. At this point McNamee's horse
started. and as he did so threw the
hat from the head of the third figure
Goodrich nearly fell from his wagon
as he recognized the set features OF
young Wilbur Hill, who had been
buried few days before.
Goodrich, pale from fright, hurried
home and reused the neighbors. They
opened the grave. which had but late
ly been filled. and found it empty. A
search of the house of the McNamees
revealed spades. ropes and all the
other paraphernalia of grave robbing
Further investigation of the grave
yard showed that many other bodies
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06

with special arrangements, 1t might be
brought up to over $1,000, but scarce
ly more. l have heard nothing to the
effect that Mr.. Sage's sarcophagus
was bought of our firm. but If it was 1t
IS scarcely probable that any such
price as this was paid for It."
Have you in ordinary use especial
lrran.gaunnuss = like electric bells or
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06

was sinewy and 1.-THE to a degree.
There was not an ounce OF fat on his
body, and his muscles were niagnifi-
Gently developed. His neck was un-
usually long. and surmounted by a
head that was remarkable. His fore
head was high and intelligent. his
eyes deep-set and sparkling black. A
mustache OF metallic bIackness ap-
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06

Boston.-One need not have the
wealth of the late Russell Sage in or
der to purchase a ghoul-proof casket.
for the same thing. or at least one
equally burglar-proof, can be secured
here for from s100 to 5000. They are
not in great demand hereabouts, for
the same dangers do not exist as for
merly, or exist at all, save for men of
such prominence as this late eccen-
trio millionaire. said a member of a
prominent firm in speaking of this
type of sarcophagus:
81 cannot see how any such sum as
that mentioned in the newspapers
could possibly be paid for steel cas-
ket. They can be secured for little
over 800, and even II made to order
could not be brought above a cost Of
$1,000. They are of simple construc-
tion, consisting only of a steel case
which locks from within with spring
locks. The ordinary kind cannot be
opened without the use of steel
chisel, and then the heads Of the bolts
would have to be cut away.
"They are an absolute protection
for such as possess the fear of body
snatchers, but they are not used very
much here in the east. Now that the
medical schools are well supplied, un-
der the law, there is little incentive
for this type of criminal to operate.
In the south and west, however, they
are in quite common use"
/, do you ever have request for a
casket which shall be provided with
safeguards against burial alive?" was
asked.
No More BuriaIs Alive. -.
mo. Under our present methods
burial alive is an impossibility. To be
sure, there are some eccentric indi-
viduals who make odd requests. but in
my long experience 1 have never come
across one. This steel casket is as
far as they ever vary in their ex-
pressed wishes"
A member of the local branch of the
company, from whom it was reported
the $4,000 casket was bought, also
agreed that 1t would be impossible to
expend this amount of money on the
steel inclosure. Te said:
"Our prices range from 500 to per-
haps $500, and should such a thing be
made to order, of heavier steel and
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06
4 HEALTHY OLD AGE
OFTENTHE BESTPARTOFLFE
Hsip for Women Passing Through
Change Of Life

Providence has allotted us each At
least seventy years in which to fulfill
our mission in life, and 1t Is generally
our own fault II we die prcmaturely.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06
Demand for Steel caskets.

1chfdho toT SkCci SdeNCtos
The unearthing of another gang Of
ghouls in New York came about in a
most dramatic way. and nearly drove
one of the innocent participants In
sane when he discovered his sisters
body on the dissecting table.
Such things as these were coming
to light every month in the early
eighties, and naturally created much
fear In the hearts of every one in the
state of New York. 1t was at about
this time that the demand was made
for a casket which would withstand
the depredations of these fiends. At
first a cast-iron box was made, but
shortly after this the modern ghoul-
proof receptacle was evolved. with
springs which fasten securely on the
inside. Strict laws and saner meth
DDS on the part OF the medical schools
in the east have made their use un-
necessary here. But In the vicinity
of smaller and less scrupulous col
leges they are In constant demand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES, are fast
to light and washing and color more goods
than others. l0c per package.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06

Automobilists In Shanghai.
There Is no speed limit for autos
outside the city OF Shanghai, China
Within the city &c miles an hour -
allowed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06

davers. grave robbins ceased in syrs
cuse.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20

Hard To Get.

The several hunting parties that
went after chickens last Sunday
state that they are exceptionally
hard to get this year especially at
this time. The reason for this is
given that owing to the unusally
late spring his year there is much
more water in the hills at this time
of the year than usual and as The
water and feed is good for them in
so many places the coveys do not
have to go to any certain pace for
water and are therefore very much
scattered Then to, on account of
the late spring, the chickens are
very small this year and it will
probably be several weeks before
some Of them are even fit to fry.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20

The hay-men are all rejoicing to
see the first crop of alfalfa deposi-
It'd into the stacks.
Miss Ada Cox. Of gden Utah, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. George
Lamb OF this vicinity.
The cherry trees are heavier
loaded this year than they have
been for some time.
A social ball was given July 10,
in the Clear Lake hall. A Jolly
crowd attended the occasion and
every one Is reported to have had
a good time.
The Thermometer is climbing to
a high scale, it was 9S in the
shade yesterday
T. ". snodgrass took large
load OF cherries to Twin Falls
Tuesday.
Charles Rose accompanied by
his wife and son, of Twin Falls are
spending few days on the fiat.
Chas Moon. and son OF Tw n.
Falls are visiting friends in Clear
Lake.
w 0. syster and ]. W. Briggs
went to Twin Falls for the 4th.
T. w. Snodgrass has been on the
sick list for the past week.
Mrs. Sadie Mcdonald OF Bose
has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs 6. ". Wilson of Clear
Lake.
Mary E. syster has the incest lot
3f fowls that have ever been in this
part OF the country for a long time.
The Misses Boyer and Clifford
Ind Riley Boyer spens Sunday at
Clear Lake ranch.
Old Snake River is gradually
owering and the ferry boats are in
lse once more.
J. w. Briggs made a.aying, trip /
0 Hagegman one day last wael
It's surprising to see what fine
ardens some of the new settlers
.ronnd our vicinity have and they
re all steadily improving.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20
CLEAR LAKE ITEMS

The hay-men are all rejoicing to
see the first crop of alfalfa deposi-
ted into the stacks.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20
pRAISEF0R SH0SHONE
Rupert People Enthusiastic over the
hospitality Accorded Them
While Here.

/ The following paragraphs clipped
from the Rupert papers will dem
onstrate how the delegation from
Rupert on July 4th appreciated
the efforts Of the Shoshone people
to properly entertain them while
here.
"The party that LETT here on the
morning on the Fourth for Sho-
shone aad HALEY and returned on
the seventh, will never forget the
delightful trip they had as the
pleasure was continual from start
to finish. In the estimation Of
Rupert people the citizens Of Sho-
shone are simply the most hospit-
able they have ever met. They
yelled for Rupert, wore Rupert
badges, sentertained for Rupert,
and fed our people on enough good
things to give every last one OF
them the gout. That was all done
on the Fourth and when the party
returned on the etening Of the
sixth those Shoshone people just
went to work and did the whole
thing over again. They opened
up the opera house and gave a
grand ball ahd an excellent sup
per free to all and did everything
else in their power to make 4 lings
pleasant. Rupert has warm
place in her hear% for shoshone
and when the fines comes, and we
hope it will not be long, she viii
try and entertain the people ell
that city in similar manner here !
--Pioneer
The Rupert band and ball team
were given great ovation supon
their return to Shoshone Friday
evening, the victory over HALEY
having given them warm place
in the heartssofsthe county seatersal
They were met at the depot by
half the population, with the COM
bined Shoshone and Eiler's Zip
Van Winkle bands. A banner
was borne aloft, giving the score OF
the Haley ball game, followed by /
the words 'Hurrah for the Soon
ers.' a grand free ball and ban
quet were given that evening in
honor Of the Rupert visitors.
A large number of Rupert peo-
pie accompanied the band and
ball team on their tour and all are
enthusiastic in praise of the hos
pitality OF the people Of shoshone
The celebration committee and
the citizens of the county seat
could not do enough for their visi-
5ors and certainly showed that
hey were past masters in the art
If entertaining Record.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20

Kanoka-Henry Smally, Geo.

hahoha- ileiry ? aiaiiN, wv
Lamb,
Hepburn. H Ines, j. W See
and E. I. Barton.
Gooding w J. Gooding, Willis
Moulton and Sam Lewis
The following were elected as al
ternates for the delegates:
G. w. Wernicke for F. ". Good
ing.
Frank Millsaps for T. F. Whit
tington.
G. N. Dilatush for w. Van Iorns
L. NJ Tug for NJ. M. Mackay.
J. ". See for L. F. Barton.
T. A. Eveleth for l. N. Louns-
bury.