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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
Bible Names.

A Philadelphia riding through the
mountains of Tennessee stopped one
evening to water his horse before a
little cabin, outside of which sat an
old colored woman watching the an
tics of a couple of pickaninnies play
ing nearby.
Good evening, aunty." he called
Cute pair of boys you've got there.
Your children"
Laws a massy! Nah chillun? Deed
denis nah daughteh's chilluns. Come
oyah, you boys" she called sharply.
IAN speak to d. gen'lemanI'
AS the boys obeyed the summons
the Philadelphia inquired their
names.
"Clah to goodness, sab, dem chill
Iuns is right smaht named!" said the
old woman. "Ye see. nah daughteh
done got 'ligion long ago an named
desc hyah boys right out de Bible,
sah Dis hyah ones named Apostle
Paul, an de uddahs called Epistle
Peter"-The Sunday Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
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Currant Cream-Beat the whites of
six eggs to stiff froth, adding two
tablespoonfuls each of powdered
sugar, currant jelly and raspberry jam.
and set on the ice an hour before serv-
ing. Serve with waters or small
sponge cakes.
Cottage Cheese Pie-Beat two cups
of cottage cheese light with three table
spoonfuls of rich cream, four whipped
eggs, teacupful of sugar, half a table
spoonful of melted butter and the
grated rind and the juice of a large
lemon. Pour into deep tin lined
with puff paste and bake.
Oatmeal Biscuit-AIix cupful of
finely ground oatmeal flour with one
of wheat; add a teaspoonful of salt.
two tablespoonfuls of sugar and two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, rub
IN tablespoonful of butter and enough
sweet milk to make soft dough. Roll
thin. cut in rounds and bake in
quick oven.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
The pispassionate View.

isn't it appalling" said the new
boarder, "to read the list Of awful
crimes that are committed in this
town."
"On the contrary" answered the
philosophical boarder, 81 find it sin
gularly fascinating. I have a theory
that crimes come in waves. One
week there will be nothing but hold
ups. The next week, perhaps, you
will read of a series of embezzle-
ments. Then comes a season of con-
fidence games and pocket picking.
Just now, of course, there is a muir
der wave. / won dollar and half
not long ago by making bet that
there would be three horrible murders
in succession, inside of ten days And
SO it goes. If you watch these things
from a calm. methodical point of view,
you will be surprised to see how ac
curately you can theorize, and even
forecast, as to the recurring cpl
denies of crime, each in its turn"
All, yes. Let us not become excited
over these robberies and murders.
Let us philosophize, compare, and ap-
peal to statistics. There is nothing
we can do, you know, to stop them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
Made Intention Good.

The late George Macdonald, the
English novelist" said an editor had
great fondness for children. He
wrote charming fairy tales and I often
heard him entertain children with de-
lightful stories. At the same time he
disliked troublesome, inquisitive
youngsters and to a lad of this tyne
Ito myself, to be frank-he once told
dry little tale.
He said that man hurrying out
OF postoffice one day knocked down
boy who was trying to sell him
some matches.
oh, did I hurt you. my lad? the
man asked.
No, sir; not at all. SIR replied
the boy, as he picked himself up,
smiling.
well. I meant to- said the man.
and, knocking the boy down again,
he hurried Off"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
SUNLIGHT AND THE HOUSE.

Sunlight Is natures most health Civ
ing scavenger. A house without sun
light is unhealthy and unsafe for hu-
xnan occupancy. and it is necessary not
only to have some sunlight, but to
have as much of it as possible. 1t is,
If course, not feasible to admit the di-
rect rays of the sun TO every room of n
house; the typical plan of all houses Is
square or rectangular, and at least one
side of the house is entirely beyond
the reach of the sun. The other sides,
however. can receive more or less di-
rect sunlight. and the problem of the
plan is thus reduced to arranging the
various rooms that the amount of sun
light is adjusted TO their uses, and ii
must be sunlight. for mere light itself
is not sufficient; the rays of the sun
have. curative and cleansing properties
that nothing else has.
1t is generally admitted that south
ern exposure is the best for all houses.
and should be obtained whenever pos
sible. 1t is immaterial whether the en-
trance be placed on ibis side or not.
In dwellings of average size the en-
trance front will also be the front on
which any important room opens. but
in large country houses the old distinc-
ton of front and back to a house has
'disappe ared. and, instead. we have
the entrance front and the garden
front; the service and servants quar-
ters, so long regarded as characteristic
of the back of house. may be rele-
gated 10 side end or placed in a wing
l..
such cases it must be well screened
and its purpose thoroughly subordin-
ated.-American Homes and Gardens.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
scaopIns UP the wreokaoe.

The owner of the racing automobile
was novice at the sport. Naturally,
he felt rather mystifed when the ex-
pert driver handed him the following
bill on the morning after the race:
Gasoline, $50; repairs to car, $500;
cutting expenses, $1,000"
What the Deuce" said the amateur
owner, "is the meaning of this item,
Cutting expenses'?"
"Oh, that" observed the chauffeur
carelessly, represents the surgeons
fee for renovating my mechanic."-
Judge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
CHERISH WALNUT FURNITURE,

II you have any walnut furniture
keep 1t by all means. 1t is becoming
rarer and more valuable all the time.
Most of the pieces are ugly. because
when walnut was in fashion taste was
at a low ebb. An Old bureau. table or
chest OF drawers may be made thing
of beauty with little expenditure. In
the first place. the wood must be
scraped of its disfiguring varnish and
brass or glass knobs put on. Some
pieces may have to be entirely rcmade
but this is frequently done with mahog.
any and other valuable woods.-New-
ar.s Advertiser.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
MR FRHLS ]HN
AAAFAsBgoM@

White corduroy pumps will be worn
with white liner and serge gowns and
are very chic, indeed. No woman wear
ing a size larger than a No. 3 AA last
sholld show her feet IN these, for they
certainly do not tend to make the feet
look small.
The slowing of shoes and stockings
for spring and summer wear is at
tractive enough to tempt the most
prudish woman who sticks to plain
black. To begin with, the stocking
must match the shoe in color. and
there must be a fitness as 10 texture
and establishment.
Fringes and buttons play an i'm
portant part N the world of trimmings;
buttons are small. fringes are heavy,
but no doubt this order OF things will
be reversed before long. Just now
freaks of fashion are numerous, for
many trial trips are being made on
the field of dress.
Pumps are to be worn with colored
linen gowns, and they are made of
heavy linen in ali the smart new
shades. They havo high military
heels, long vamps and thick soles, and
with lnem are worn stockings In silk.
Isle thread or sea Island cotton. ex-
quisitey embroidered. many o. rhim
having lnsets OF fine lace.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
In Need of Correction.

Some months ago, in chronicling the
killing of a man in one of the mines
around Butte, local paper remarked
that ne had two cousins in the camp.
Next day. within few hours after the
paper was delivered to subscribers, a
delegation of eleven appeared in the
office of the paper and Indignantly de-
manded that the story be printed all
over again and printed right.
What's wrong about it?"
why, you said he had two cous.
ins. We are all cousins OF his. Count
u.s."
The correction was made.-Anacon.
da Standard
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
The Best Guaranty Of Merit
Is Open Publicity.

Every bottle Of DR.. Pierce's world
famed medicines leaving the great labo-
ratory at Buffalo, N: r, has printed
ente-ine into rs composition. This fact
alone places DIR. Pierce's Family Medi-
cines In a class all on Themselves. They
cannot be classed with patent or secret
medicines because they are mother. This
Is why SO many unprcjudiccd physicians
prescribe them aud recommend them to
their patients. They know what they
are composed of, and that the ingredients
are those endorsed by the mos. eminent
medical authorities.
The further fact that neither DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, the
great stomach tonic, liver invigorator,
heart regulator and blood purifier, nor his
"F'avorite Prescription" for weak. over
worked, broken-down. nervous women,
contains any alcohol, also entities them
TO plnce all by themselves.
Many years ago. DIR. Pierce discovered
that chemically pure giycerine, OF proper
strength, is n better solvent aud prcscrv-
ative of the medicinal principles rcsid-
ing in our Indigenous, or native. medi-
cinal plants than Is alcohol: and. further
more, that IL possesses valuable medicinal
properties of its own, being demulcent,
nutritive, antiseptic, and most efficient
untifcrment.
Neither Of the above medicines con-
tains. alcohol, or any harmful, habit
glance Mt the formula printed on each
bottle wrapper. They are safe to use and
potent to cure.
Not only do physicians prescribe the
above, non-secret medicines largely, but
the most intelligent people employ them
people who would not think OF using
the ordinary patent, or secret medicines.
Every ingredient entering into the com
position of DIR. Pierce's medicines has
the strongest kind of an endorsement
from leading medical writers OF the
several schools of practice. No other
medicines put up for like purposes has
any such professional endorsement
DIR. Picrce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause OF
many diseases. Cure the causc and you
cure the disease One "Pelletn liz a fentie
laxative, and two a mild cathartic Drug
gists sell them, and nothing Is Just as
good.H Easy TO take as candy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12

Some day the electric cooking range
Will be within the reach of the house
keeper of moderate means. Then
many domestic problems will be hap
PLY solved, for the saving of labor will
be enormous. But at present the cost
is so great that only the wealthy can
afford this luxury.
wonderful house has just been
built by the manager of a great cleo
:rical work, in which the utmost in
senuity has been displayed in putting
electricity to domestic uses The first
remarkable thing about this dwelling
is that it has no chimneys: for there
are no fires, the house being heated
by electricity. Electricity is the genius
of the house, the unseen servant who
faithfully and tirelessly does the work.
cooks the food, makes the heat and
fight.
On visit to this residence, the
servant answers the ring of the cleo
trio bell and the door mysteriously
swings open as the servant enters the
hall, notwithstanding the fact that it
was securely locked but the moment
before. AS one enters the drawing
room the lights flash up soft behind
the ground glass globes, having been
turned on by the servant from a con-
cealed switch in the hall. The room
is heated with large luminous radi-
ator. which difiiuses a soft glow and
a pleasant heat from three radiator
lamps. There can be no loss of oxy-
gen in the room with this heating ap-
paratus; nor is there the slightest
odor. Every room in the house is
heated in this manner
The host appears, and after few
minutes, chat visitors are invited to
the novelty of partaking of an cleo
tric-prepared luncheon. The lights
flash up in the dining.room, home
like, with its pleasant harmony
of color, shining silver and white lin
en-. On the table stands an electric
coffee percolator. This is an orna-
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
NURSERY NOTES.

Dwarf furniture is pretty and appro-
pirate in the nursery. The little ones
do not have to sit in chars with their
feet dangling.
Never lift u child by the arms or un-
der the arms or you may cause deform-
ity or dislocate the shoulder. The little
body should be lifted from abou. the
waist.
TO make baby's hair curl brush it
upward and twist around your fingers
while wet after washing. Brushing
downward encourages tie hair to grow
straight and smooth.
When desir Nble to see the tongue of
very small child the object may be
accomplished by touching the upper lip
with bit of sweet oil. which will cause
the child to protrude its tongue.
Don't neglect headache in children.
A doctor should be consulted without
delay if child suffers from frequent
headaches. Remember the saying. IAN
hour loxst in treating the illness of a
child is as baG as a day lost in treating
the illness of man"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
QUEEN CHRISTMAS FORTUNE.

Queen Christina OF Spain. who inher-
tied an immense private fortune from
her uncle. the late Archduke Albert of
Austria. has for number of years held
some SS000,000 worth of United States
bonds and retained possession thereof
even throughout the war of Spain with
this country. They are deposited. with
the remainder of her holdings of one
kind and another, in the Bank of Eng.
land.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12
PAPER IN IMITATION LEATHER,

"a new wall paper in Imitation
leather has just been brought out for
lining room or library walls that is
really stunning" said Fifth avenue
house decorator. (which can't be told
from real leather. Even when enc
goes close TO it there is still the SEM
lDlanee. and 1t is not until the hand is
applied that one discovers the surface
10 be smooth. For screens. with n
frame of pyro work studded about
with brass nails. 1t is most effective
New York Telegram.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12

"You say they were married and
lived happy ever after?" Nothing of
the kind. | said they married aud
lived scrappy ever after"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12

So far as known now. the hen Ia the
only one that has to work while laying
OFF.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12

Etc permanently cured. No after
Wv y fr-t day. of ,r. kline' Nerve rnt
send for FREE $500 trial bvttie aud trrat~e.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12

You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight DC cigar. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-12

WOMEN AND CIGAR STORES.
Have you ever noticed what diff
ference there is nowadays" remarked
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-19
rHE cAr HOPS cur.

The Times has been very much OPP
posed to the Criminal Court bill pre-
pared by Judge w. S. Raymond and
Harry Shaw. People have wondered
why the old court house ring organ
has kept herself in such rage about
a matter that had no chance for pass
age in the Legislature. The princi'
pal reason heretofore given was that
Governor Dawson would appoint Har.
ry Shaw Judge; but this morning the
Times gives the public the benefit
Of one Of its real reasons for being
opposed to that court in The following
language: "NNhat would Marion
county be with a Criminal Court con-
trolling the saloon, speakeasy and
bawdy house element?"
It is a well known fact that the
gang for whom the Times speaks has
always been opposed to controlling
the lawless element In this county
and that the vendors Of liquors, and
the bawdy house element we're licens
ed and given the privilege OF openly
violating the law in their business in
return for activity in campaigns and
for large contributions In money tc
the Democratic county officials and tc
their campaign fund. But no one be
lieved that they would goso far as tc
declare publicly in the press that the!
were opposed to having these ele
ments controlled and kept within the
bounds Of the law.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-19
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.

The Times is very fond of fun and
now that it has worked of its little
Jokes on two or three Republican
speakers we shall take slight hand
in the affair. OF course we wouldn't
expect the Times TO tell Of the well at
tended meetings that have been held,
that would be out Of the question. 1t
would hardly be expected that out Of
nearly twenty meetings billed in the
county that few would not have more
or less difficulties Lack Of advertis'
Ing sometimes, lack of interest occa'
sionally, no one to look after lighting
the school house now and then, and
things of that sort. These are TO he
expected Indeed, so afraid Of having
no meetings at all are the Democrats
that they have backed the patch en-
tireIy, A prominent Democratic ora
tor said the other day that he'd be
I'D if they would get him out or
the stump this year at all for the peo
pie wouldn't turn out TO hear any
body" But that has proven to be 9
mistake. Many good meetings have
been held. The frost" at Farmlngtor
was not due to lack of people, in fac
the Times admitted that when 1t sale
that Mr.. Ogden was urged to speak ii
the, open air. He had done that a
New England only night or two be
fore. There were some two hundred
people at Harrington, but no proyi
sion had been made for a place to holt
Ithe meeting, owing to some ones neg
Illgence. At Evansville where sLougl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-19
RoAps M wtNFIELp.

Having heard so much about the ter.
rible condition Of the roads in the
county, the editor of this paper and
Attorney NJ. Earle Morgan made ar
rangement to get an earlysta yester-
day evening to go to MtNebo to hold
a Republican meetingy The distance
was said to be eleven ortwelve miles
and the roads awful One man saia
It would take at least three hours to
drive it, Accordingly we planned to
start at Ave o'clock, but owing to a
delay in getting a team ready it was
twenty-five minutes till six when We
left the Marietta hotel corner. We
kept the horses in a pretty fair trot
and when We rounded upat Mt, Nebo
and looked at the watch It was just
five minutes past sevenH We had
driven the distance in Just one hour
and half. The return trip was made
in almost exactly the same time. We
left there at $3.50 and arrived on the
suspension bridge as the town clock
was striking eleven, The roads all
the way were in excellent condition
and the people of Lincoln are to be
congratulated on the road over which
we travelled. Things are often not as
bad as some people try to make them
out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-19

walked Right up and Made Bow
and Walked Right Down Again" there
was a misunderstanding as to the time
Of the speaking. The school house was
lighted and everything in readiness,
but only few had come in by eight
o'clock and the speakers decided to go
over and hear the Mezicks sing, sup
posing that the crowd was over at the
church. A look in there was sufficient.
however, as not more than twenty,
nearly all women, were in the church.
Later it was learned that a council
meeting had held the people back and
that shorty after eight o'clock at
least thirty voters were at the school
house. But how about the meetings
at various other places not mention
ed? Many interested voters have turn
ed out and at every place much inter-
est has been manifested by the people
present. The Republicans are begin
ming to get aroused and these meet
ings will insure a larger vote than
could otherwise be gotten out Our
Democratic friends say that later Oh
some eminent speakers will be brought
in to do stunts for them. That is a
hard blow on Pat Hoge, Capt. Nicely
and Col. Conway who were the star
orators two years ago. They seem
afraid to trust the boys this year to
explain" how 1t didn't happen as they
said it would ut that time. The Re
publican meetings may not all be over
flow affairs but they beat any the
Democrats have had or are likely 10
have, so we are still ahead in the
game.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-19
assessed at s177,OOO,OOO, which our

assessed at $177,OOO,OOO, which our
democratic friends asy is fva or six
times too much. That would Indicate
that they ought not be increased hard
~ any, but let us be generous and sup.
pose the Democrats would be willing
to have the valuation of the railroads
doubled. They would then be $G0,OOO,'
900 now instead Of $3O,OOO,OOO. At
the rate Of this year they would pay
into the State treasury only $51 900 as
compared with $1O5,OOO two years ago.
How much would the railroads have
to be assessed in order to break even
as to State taxes In view of the de-
creased rate? They would have to
be assessed at four times $3O,OO0,OO0,
or s120, 100000, for hasn't the rate
been decreased four times, or from 80
to S1h cents on the hundred dollars?
LIZ they have to be assessed at $12O.-
900 900 to break even, what do the
people think of the statement that
Sl77 ,OOO,0 900 Is five or six times too
high? We repeat what do the people
think of it? 1t is plain to be seen that
the Democratic party is inslncere and
ntrustworthy on the tax question.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-19
GEO. IN. JACOBS, President.
llYRcN CARLETON Tough, Editor
Z. Nj DAVIS, Business Manager.
asoARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
ASSESSES CERTAIN PROP.
ERTlEs."

Such was the heading Of section
on page IS Of that sweet story entitled
Tax Legislation" sent out by the
Democrats in 1904 They lamented
the fact that car lines, pipe lines, tele-
graph and telephone properties were
to be assessed by the Board Of Public
Works while the poor farmers ducks,
pigs and chickens would be assessed
by the local assessor at the true and
actual value" The "old speGk' argu.
ment was a favorite with them. They
insinuated that the assessment Of
Railroads, pipe lines, telegraph and
telephone companies, ct cetera, was
a part Of the general bargain and sale
Z f Mr.. Dawson in his endeavOr TO pro-
tect the corporations. 1t was said
the Board of Public Works would sit
behind closed doors with railroad at
torneys and officials, be "wined and
dined" at corporation expense AMI
then Of course the farmer would have
\ to "foot the bill" by paying increased
taxes. Oh, 1t was wonderful scheme
they had unearthed, these wise Demo
Gratis. But see how they have had to
eat their words. Listen while they
plead for the corporations and say
Governor Dawson Is too hard on them.
Y Notice that they are on record as say
ing that railroad properties are as
sessed I'VE or six times too high. With
the tax leyies reduced from three to
four times and the railroad values
what the Democrats say they ought to
he, what would the railroads pay? Not
half as much as they did under the old
law. That seems to be what the Dem
ocrats now want. They are making
"a bid for corporation support, same as
they had two years ago. AS to what
the railroads would pay in State taxes
* Democrats had their way, let's take
the figures. In 1904 the railroad prop
erties we're assessed at sSO,00o,OO0
s5scents on the $40 they paid the
81 e sl0sio0O int taxes. They are nov
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-19
A WAY III Has.
game.

Our morning contemporary has a
charming manner of getting out from
under something that hurts by sim.
ply ignoring it and going ahead as
though nothing had happened. Yes
terday we quoted from the fearful and
wonderful disQuisition on "Tax Legis.
lation" sent out by the Democratic
committee showing how the Democrats
censured the Republicans for not hold
ing this years aggregate of taxes down
to what was paid in 1904. Now they
are yelling themselves hoarse because
the levies were held down TO within
seven per cent. Of what they were in
1904. 1t laments that Warrington dis
trict Is raising only barely enough
money this year to pay the interest
on its debt. Had the Democrats been
allowed their way it couldn't DO that
well. But It is doing great deal
more. Warrington district is famous
for It's magnificent schools and It is
entirely competent to run.its own local
business without any suggestions from