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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03

that in Samoa he had discovered the
earliest reducible language. Mr.. Rice
sent this letter to Senator I>ittredge,
a member of the United States senate
from South Dakota, suggesting that
some means be found by which Mr..
Churchill could devote his life work
TO the prosecution of his philological
researches. Senator Kittredge brought
the matter to the attention of Mr.. L.
A Coolidge, formerly a leading Jour
nalist of Washington and a man of
scientific knowledge and attainments.
Mr.. Rice's rare discovery was dis
cussed and 1t at once excited the deep
est interest among scientific men in
this city. 1t was determined to or
ganize a pathological society for the
purpose of encouraging Mr.. Cnurchill's 5
work
The society was organized by the
election of Hon. w. L. Chambers, for
meriy chief Justice of the Samoan
court, as president; Mr. Westcott. sec
retary; Mr.. l. A. Coolidge, treasurer.
Judge Chambers knew Mr.. Churchill
when the latter was in the consular
service in Samoa and knew of his de-
votion to the study of the Samoan
language and has great confidence in
his ability to establish the theory that
the Samoan language is the father of
all languages. In union with the Ma
tional Geographical society the Wash
ington Pathological society brought
Mr.. Churchill to Washington few
days ago and the latter delivered a
most instructive and Illuminating ad-
dress embodying his favorite theory
under the title of The Reduction of
the Samoan Root"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03

over It, lose their supposedly continens
tai attitude and settle down into av.
erage good Americans. Such as these
doubtless had their say about the atti.
tude of New York toward Maxim
Gorky and his companion, Mile. An.
dreiva. We seem to see the cynical
smiles. the superior airs, because
Americans still keep to the prejudice
OF preferring a man take his lawful
wife on his travels. rather than tho
most talented and devoted and lin.
guistic of companions tReally. was
1t not a joke on the newspaper men
that Mile. Andreiva should have been
honored as Nine. Gorky and the first
paragraphs about the Russian visitors
been devoted to fulsome praise OF
Nine. Gorky's" wifely devotion anc
many accomplishments; an ideal mate
for a revolutionary and great author.
pictured with fervor worthy the
noblest cause? And really wasn't 1t
something of joke that Mark Twain
was called upon to explain and that
Mr.. Howells begged to be kept out of
1t? 1t really was funny to everybody
save perhaps Nine. Gorky, over in
Russia)
New York received Maxim Gorky
with open arms. the ready hospitality
for which we are often criticised; the
eager homage we yield when we ad-
mire. But scarcely are the first warm
greetings given than something else
characteristic is nstanced-American
disapproval. And then the next thing
we hear Of. the author and the lady
are denied certain hotels. Maxim
Gorky -victed twice in one day. put
out at the Belleclaire and the La
fayette- Brevoort.
What II Mr.. Gorky sh 'uld write US
up.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
Stoves in japan.

Consul Sharp furnishes from Kobe.
In response to an inquiry, information
as TO the methods used in Japan for
cooking and heating purposes. He
says:
1.-The fuel in use here is charcoal.
wood, coal. coke and Kerosene oil. The
Japanese cooking apparatus is of two
kinds-one, the 'schichirin,' small
portable construction OF metal or
earthenware, costing from 25 cents to
$1.25, and heated by means OF char
coal; the other the 'kamado.' kind OF
stationary furnace. built of brick and
mortar, the price varying from $1.25
to so. and burning wood as fuel. The
houses are usually heated by charcoal
braziers costing from so cents to SIS.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03

is figured, at fall of 295 feet would
produce 100000 horse power. The use
of this amount of horse power means
new employment for 22S,000 men, rep
resenting a population of LAO, 900
Based upon the census population of
1900 it would yield gross annual prod
ucts to the amount of $514, 900, 900. The
value of all the farm property in the
state of New York in 1900 was 81 ,069,-
100000, the income from which at 20
per cent. would be $213 100000 which
is only about 40 per cent of S514 ,OG0,-
000
1t is also estimated that the use of
power to this extent will save 3.000,-
300 tons of coal a year, representing
IN annual disbursement of $500, ,vuO.
If this could be accomplished by the
use of 1890 cubic feet of water per
second, it is easily figured how much
could be accomplished by the use of
the entire force of the falls, which is
222.0 900 cubic feet per second OF
cause 1t is plain that the people will
aot permit the entire force of the falls
TO be devoted to utilitarian purposes;
but something of what it signifies may
be judged from the words of Daniel
Webster who said at Rochester in
i844 ''If the Thames had a fall of
$50 feet within the limits of London.
London would not be town, but
would be the whole world"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03

$4,000 for the prosecution of re-
search into this interesting subject.
AT the instance of the Washington
Pathological society the Carnegie in
stitute has authorized William Church.
ill, of New York, formerly United
States consul in Samoa, to complete a
most interesting investigation which
he has been prosecuting and which he
believes will unquestionably prove
that the root of all language is in the
Samoan tongue.
The Washington Pathological society
is of recent origin and owes its being
to the interest excited by Mr.. Church
Ills most interesting researches rot
long ago Mr.. Churchill wrote TO for
mer classmate in the class of 'S2 at
Yale. Mr.. James Rice, letter in
gLieS he seemed to prove most clearly
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03

try. This the bill removing the tax
from denatured alcohol. BY making
alcohol free from internal revenue tax,
that is alcohol manufactured from po-
tatoes, corn and other products after
it has been rendered unfit for beverage
or medicinal uses and by mixture with
suitable denaturing materials new
industry has been established. This
alcohol is expected to form a staple
product of the country and be used as
fuel and in the manufactures and in
the running of explosive engines.
In Germany the bulk of denatured
alcohol is used for the purpose of light.
fuel and heat. A lamp is made which
produces a very strong, steady and
high grade light by the use of alco-
hol. Experiments have been made
with this lamp which show that one
gallon of alcohol is equal to two gall
Ions of kerosene for lighting purposes.
During the past few months expert
ments have been made in adapting
gasoline power engines to the use of
alcohol. In Germany this has been
successfully done for a number of
years. There they mix % per cent. of
the gasoline with the alcohol and OBJ
tain a more ready ignition of the fluid.
The experiments in this country show
that alcohol can be used by itself and
the operation of the engine with its
use is perfect.
1t is estimated that there are 30o,-
600 motor engines in use in this coun-
try and the number is growing greatly
every year, the annual output being
more than 100000. These engines are
used on the farm for pumping water,
cutting feed. filing silos, threshing
grain and all the uses to which a sta
tionary power on a farm is adapted.
The objection to the use of gasoline is
the danger of fire to farm buildings.
The gasoline fire cannot be quenched
with water. This danger is minimized
by the use of alcohol, as an alcohol fire
can be extinguished by use of water.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
Glove Etiquette.

A lady does not remove her glove tc
shake hands. and 1t is not necessary
that she should remove them at all
unless she is spending the day. Fol
large dinner. where the long gloves
are worn. covering the arm, lady
takes OF only the hand of the glove
and slips 1t into the wrist A lady
is never well dressed for the street
for receptions. for any evening enter
lainment. without gloves.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
FOUND OUT.
4 Trained Nurse Discovered ItA
Effect

4 Trained Nurse Discovered Ia
Effect.
No one is In better position to know
the value of food and drink than a
trained nurse.
Speaking of coifee a nurse OF Wilkes
Barre. Pa. writes Il used to drink
strong coffee myself and suffered great
ly from headaches and Indigestion.
While on a visit to my brothers had
a good chance to try Postum Food
Coffee. for they drank 1t altogether in
place Of ordinary coffee. In two weeks,
after using Postum. I found was
much benefited and finally my head
aches disappeared and also the indi-
gestion.
Naturally have since used Postum
among my patients. and have noticed
marked benefit where coffee has been
left of and Postum used.
Il observe curious fact about Post
um used among mothers. 1t greatly
helps the flow OF milk in cases where
coffee is inclined to dry 1t up, and
where tea causes nervousness.
Il find trouble In getting servants to
make Postum properly. They most al
ways serve 1t before 1t has been boiled
long enough. 1t should be boiled Is OF
20 minutes and served with cream,
when 1t is certainly delicious bsver-
agA."
There's a reason for Postum
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03

farmer can have at hand n convent
ent fuel and light and material for
running all his farm machinery. A
bushel of corn will make almost five
proof gallons of alcohol. The corn has
averaged in price for some years past
about 43 cents a bushel. Alcohol after
it has been denatured by the use of
crude wood alcohol is worth about 20
cents gallon. This would mean that
a bushel of corn could be turned into
about 80 cents worth of denatured al
cohol.
At the same time where corn Is
cheap and where potatoes are cheap
this alcohol can be made cheaper than
the price for which gasoline and kero-
sene sell. In Europe the principal ma
terial for the manufacture of dena-
tured alcohol. is the potato, but corn
seems to be the best material found
in this country. 1t does not need to be
the highest grade of corn or potatoes.
50 that the farmer expects to be able
to utilize a great deal of what has
hitherto been waste in his crops. He
can sell for food his largest and best
potatoes and then turn the smaller
and immature fruit into alcohol. If his
corn should not all be perfect he can
use it up in profitable way by max
ing it into alcohol to run his automo-
bile, his motor launch or his farm ma
chinery. Other grain, such as oats
and wheat, that does not come up to
the standard, can also be utilized and
the visions of wealth now dancing be-
fore the eyes of the farmer are very
attractive.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03

been for Doan's Kid
ney Pills I would
not be alive to-day.
Seven years ago I
was 80 bad with
pain In the back.
and SO weak that I
had to keep to my
room. and was In
bed sometimes six
weeks at a spell.
n er nui nr with
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03

is finished with a small turn-down col
lar ornamented with a bow in front.
The waist has elastic threaded in the
hem to fit the child's waist. The skirt
is arranged in deep plaits stitched
down for about six inches. The waist
band. to which the bretelles are fixed.
is pointed in the center of front and
back; 1t should be made up over mus
lin and lined with silk or sateen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
A NICE LITTLE FRocK.
Made of Navy Blue Serge with Blouss
of White Cashmere Adorned
with Blue Dots.

The skirt and bretelles OF this dress
are of navy-blue serge, and will be
different colored blouses. Our model
is of white cashmere spotted in pale
blue; it is quite plain. simple shape,
a little full at the neck in front, aud
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
The Embarrassment of Riches.

HE phrase must
suggest but Irony
to "A lot Of us. but
once in awhile
even I'VE" are
able to get under
standing that too
much may be as
uncomfortable as
too little.
A certain New
York banker has
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
Compete with Gasoline.

HERE has passed
in the house of
representatives. a
bill, the friends Of
which are trying
to persuade the
farmers and fruit
growers of the
country will mean
untold millions of
wealth to them
from a new indus
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
in THE METROPOLIS
VERY SLOW TO
TAKE UP BALLooNINo.
SOME PROBABLE REASONS.
How Men Trace Their Ancestry-of
Soothing to the Impecunious-
Our Attitude Towards
Maxim Gorky.

EW YORK.-LONG
have the daring
French aeronauts
wondered at the
slowness of the
American million
aire to take up
ballooning. Has
the expected rev.
olution come. or
is the sport in the
afr "queered?" ?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
The Fads of the Rich.

)NEf would not
stop the rich from
balloonlng. though
1t takes much
money. There is
August Belmont.
who has just paid
$125.000 for the
British stallion,
Rock Face. His
father. the elder
August and tlie
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03

Doan's Kidney Pills. the kidney weak
ness was soon corrected. and inside
week all the pain was gone. was
also relieved of all headaches. dizzy
spells. soreness and feelings of lam
guor. strongly recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
Careful" Americans.

CERTAIN class
of young gentle
men of this land
who reside abroad
for awhile. not in
frequently return
to their native
country r a I h e +
ashamed Of their
native ! a n d 8
p r IL d 1 s II ness.
They usually get
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
Waste of Crops.

He possibilities of
this new indus
try read like the
dreams of Mulber-
ry Sellers. By
turning pot I a toes
and corn into al
cohol a Letter
price for those
crops can be OBJ
tanned and at the
same tim e the
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
Tor Utilitnrinn Purposes.

)ME / n [ e r e sting
comparisons have
been laid before
the river and har-
Dor C o m m / t t ee.
One of the COM
panies, for in
S t a n c e, proposes
that it be permit
ted to use 1900
cubic feet of water
a second. This. it
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
Pathological Research.

He Carnegie insti-
tute is going to
make it possible
to discover the
root of all Ian
guages IL money
C a n accomplish
that result. Rep
reservations have
been made to it
that have COM
manded at once
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
Diet for Children.

Urging the parents to give their chill
dren n potato and oatmeal diet in
stead OF tea, the bishop of Galway says
that II his advice were carried out
there would be less lunacy in the coun-
try.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
WASHINGTON LETTER
PROPOSALS IN REGARD TO MI
AGARA FALLS.
FRAMING NEW LEGISLATION
Interesting Theory of Former U. S.
Consul-Root of All Languages
in Samoan Tongue i De-
natured Alcohol.
-

hA'A ~ O-Ns -
striking proposal
has been made 10
the river and har-
Dor committee of
the house, which
is engaged just
now in framing
legislation to pre-
serve the beauty
of Niagara Falls.
One of the power
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
The Race for Genealoeies.

RIT1SH society
has hardly ceased
! a u g hing over
William Waldorf
Astor's labored
attempt to prove
that John Jacob
Astor, the humble
pack peddler. fur
merchant and pa
triot. was a iineal
d e s C en- d ant of
John Jacob would
Now Mrs. George
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
For Chapp.d Hands.

Clycerre. two ounces; egg albumen
two ounces; oil Of roses. two drops
Cub the mixture into the skin several
ines day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
sEvEN YEARS of SUFFERING
Ended at Last Through Using Doan's
Kidney Pills.

Mrs. Selma Jones. of 200 Main St..
Ansonia. Conn. says: IF 1t had not
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-03
Count de Astoga.

not have cared. Now Mrs. George
Gould who was Edith Kingdom, OF a
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
To Rouse by PhonpgIaph.

Clocks are now being made which in.
stead OF striking them, speak the
hours through an ingenious application
of the talking machine. The inven-
tor has made clocks with speaking
discs of various kinds to serve as
alarms. You can be awakened by the
vigorous Growing of a cock or the
sound OF a well-known voice. They
are arranged to call out in various de-
gree OF modulation, some loud enough
to rouse the soundest sleeper. As
alarm clocks, they should in time su-
persede all others, for the discs can be
changed as often as the fancy dictates,
so that the sleeper will not become SO
familiar with the call as to continue
his slumber. as often happens in the
use of the ordinary clocks with bells.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29

ing the acreage which can be re-
claimed from desert conditions and the
crops which can safely be planted.
They are also of great importance to
engineers, who obtain from them data
for the study of many problems, such
as the relation between rainfall and
run-off, the effects Of forests upon
stream flow, the occurrence and control
of floods. etc.
Throughout the eastern part of the
United States the surface waters have
great value as source of cheap power,
and the demand for steam gauging
data is constantly growing as manu-
featuring enterprises are developed. In
densely populated sections, problems
of water supply and sewerage dis
posal have also become urgent and are
often complicated by the fact that cities
not only draw their supply of water
from convenient streams, but in many
cases empty their sewerage into them
as well. In such thickly settled regions
even small and insignificant streams
must be utilized to their fullest capac-
ity. In the Central States underground
as well as surface waters are used for
both Industrial and municipal purposes.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29

Then we drove to the Ponce De Leon,
where Senator and Mrs. S.-lunched
with us. This hotel is a vast Moorish
Palace covering acres Of ground. One
enters through a massive iron gate; a
flight Of steps leads to a veranda on
either side, with a large open court
In front, filed with tropical growth
bordered with yerbenas, mignonette,
geraniums and roses in full bloom. In
the centre of this paved court, large
fountain is fed by bronze frogs and
turtles. while the basin flashes with
splendid gold fish. A few steps lead to
the main verandas, the floors of which,
and all the corridors, are fawless mar
BILE. The rotunda, rising to the roof,
Is superbly carved in antique designs
of oak, while marble fire places contain
huge lighted logs resting on the mass
i've brass andirons. Very large paint
hgs, which are masterpieces, hang on
the second floor Of the rotunda- The
immense dining hall in the centre of
the building must be seen to gather
any conception of it's splendor. The
hescoing on the walls and ceilings
beggars description. Each side of the
room is enclosed in glass, and the
guests gaze out upon the open grounds,
green as in summer time. The pillars
IN this room are wonders of architect
aral beaut,
Fairy Land Scenes.
The furnishings are magnificent, in
old gold, pale rose tints and pale blue.
One of the mantels is veritably thing
of beauty; it is of white carved wood,
and rich pieces Of Mexican onyx, with
a clock set in the onyx and with huge
brass andirons. The cost must have
been thousands. We came here in the
evenings to listen to the fine music in
the rotunda, and the court looked like
fairy land, lighted with many colored
incandescent globes hidden among the
plants. 1t was a charming scene. The
Alcazar opposite the Ponce, on the
other side of the beautiful square, filled
with all green plants, IS charming
hotel, built of concrete; the Ponce Is con-
crete with trimmings and coverings in
terra Gotta The Alcazar surrounds
q very large court filled with flowers,
in the centre of which is large foun-
tain always playing; windows open on
It, and a walk extends all around the
court. The first floor is used for stores
where tempting goods are displayed
Across the street from the AlcaZar is
the Cordova. with small lighted court
IN the office, filled with plants and
palms. and beyond, a small open court
where I saw my first banana plant
with ripening fruit The parlors are
furnished in oriental designs and dark
rich colorings Massive carved pieces
wonderful mantels, brass tables bronzes
Of rarest workmanship and thous
and things I haven't the space te men
ton everywhere meet the eye. These
three hotels with their wealth OF
beautv. are rare sight. In my next
letter I will take you to Anastasia
Island and further south in this land
of flowers.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
HOTELS FOR WOMEN NEEDED.
Crying Need In New York City. De
clAres President of Little
Mothers Association.

There are only three ways open to
the New York working girl whose wage
earning capacity is So week and
who is dependent on herself for sup.
port-she may starve, go to destruc'
tion, or commit suicide"
Mrs. Clarence Burns, president OF the
Little Mothers Association flung this
bombshell into the convention of the
New York Federation Of Women s
Clubs.
THE crying need Of New York CITY,
continued Mrs. Burns, ''is Mills hotels
for working women.
There are 255,732 wage earning
women in New York. These figures
do not include the women in various
professions. OF these wage earners
22.70S are saleswomen. Their earnings
| average IS a week. A woman can bare
ly live on that and keep herself respect.
able. The women and girl boxmakers
number 1904. This is the poorest paid
trade in the city. Three dollars a week
is the average wage paid No woman
can support herself on such sum un.
less she lives in her parents home and
pays no board.
New York must give these girls and
places within their means. 1t remains
for the Federation of Women's Clubs
10 make some strong organized effort
to start this thing. 1t will be no trou-
BILE to establish these cheap, comfort
able hotels opce we can convince peo-
pie Of the need"
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
Measuring the Streams Flow.

As 4 means of obtaining reliable re-
cords of stream discharge in the i'm.
portant river basins of the country.
approximately 500 gauging or meaSur-
ing stations are maintained by the
Government. The records furnished
by these stations are used by manu-
facturers and investors in planning the
development of water power. by NUM-
cipalities in studyingproblems ofwater
supply, and by irrigators in determin-
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29

The shores OF Chesaneake NV
abound plentifully in wild celery.
the chief article of diet of the canvas.
back duck. The plant grows entirely
under water. and the duck, in order
to obtain the buds and shoots of the
plant, must, at times, remain under
water as long as two minutes. Then.
TOO, they often lose the choice morsel
1or the baldpate lies in wait ready to
snatch 1t from the diver. The moor
misguided canvasback is easily he
guiled to Its death by the waiting gun.
her through the use of dccoys made
OF wood or other light material. But
II wounded by the shot of the rif,eman
an It's energy Is aroused. Hit. 1t drops
into the water, and. diving. swims un.
Ger water Tor immense distances in
order to escape the retriever.