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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
WRESTLING IN SCOTLAND.
Athletic Sport on the Famous Field at
Grasmere.


The sports field at Grasmere lies at
the foot of characteristic ridge of
fells, very narrow at the top and as
steep nearly as the side of house.
AS you sit in the grandstand this
ridge rises up in front of you.
On the bare precipitous slopes of 1t
the guides race is run. On the YER
dant lawn on which the grandstand
is placed the wrestling matches are
held and those spectators who are not
in the stand make a ring around the
lawn. There are coaches and car
riages. too, all around. on which peo-
pie sit and watch and have picnic
luncheons, and it all looks rather like
Lords cricket ground reduced in size.
In Cumberland wrestling the fall is
won directly man is thrown to the
ground There is no need to pin the
shoulders down as in Graeco-Roman
wrestling. Here at Grasmere all is
ended Just when the Graeco-Roman
catch-as-catch-canner would be get
ting to the serious work. Were 1t not
so the Grasmere sports would last all
the year round. AS it was, several
matches went on at the same time.
Many of the men had their tights
embroidered with wonderful flowers
or designs in silk or wool-the work
of their women folk, who were now
straining to get a glimpse OF how the
charm worked from the swaying
ranks OF the people around the
ground.
Boys wrestled; men with white
hair, who had gained in experience
what they had lost in elasticity, wres-
tied. The boys seemed to be young
Orlandos temerariously trying fall
with the Charleses of the profession.
and who knows that there was not
some Rosalind who saw 1t all dimly
from the crowd and was ready to say
afterward, "Sir, you have wrestled
wsll and overcome more than your
enemiss."-London Standard
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
Aunt Mary's "oulety Funeral.

A dear old New England spinster.
the embodiment of the timid and
shrinking. passed away at Carlsbad,
where she had gone for her health.
Her nearest kinsman. nephew. or
dered the body sent back to be buried
-as was her last wish-in the quiet
little country churchyard. His sur
prise can be imagined. when. on open
ing the casket, he beheld. instead of
the placid features of his Aunt Mary.
the majestic port of an English gen
eral in full regimentals. whom he re-
membered had chanced to die at the
same time and place as his aunt. At
once he cabled to the generals heirs.
explaining the situation and requesting
instructions. They came back as
follows: Give the general quiet fu-
neral. Aunt Mary inferred to-day with
full military honors. six brass bands,
sslutlng guns"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04

came to do a brave act At her home
in Prescott street, Jersey City, a mon
grel dog which had been in the family
for half dozen years suddenly went
mad. 1t pursued Annals five-year-old
brother Harry into the room in which
she was sitting and had sprung upon
the boy to bite him. Instantly the
girl rushed to the child's assistance,
drew the dog to herself, and fierce
fight for life ensued The girl got
her hands around the beasts neck and
clung and choked him with a desper-
ate grip. She held on until she had
strangled him to death
The summer has Produced many
little girl heroes. The prompt and
brave action of 11-year-old Fannie
Haskowitz, of No. 81 Hopkins street,
Brooklyn, saved the life of her four
year-old sister Julia. The children
were crossing the street, when a Sum-
ner avenue care bore down on them.
Fannie had crossed safely, when she
saw Julia knocked down by the fender
of the car and carried beneath it to
the swiftly moving wheels. Fannie
was instantly down at her little sis
ters side, dragging her forward and
out until she had pulled her away
from the wheels. Julia tainted, and
when the ambulance came it was
found that one of her legs was broken
but her uttle-mother sister had saved
her life.
A still younger heroine is Madeline
Spinello, of New Haven, who rescued
little boy playmate who was drown
ing in the river
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04

If not surpassed, by the achievement
of little Mary Edick, age Ii, grand
daughter of United States Commis-
sioner Shields, in saving the life of
her playmate, Tommy Williams, age
ten. 1t was in the Hudson river, off
Grand View. Tommy had swan out
into the river long distance-much
longer than he had ever attempted
before = and then discovered. out
there all alone, that his strength was
failing. That discovery brought panic,
and, with a scream for help, he sank
At first Mary, watching his pranks
from the shore, thought he was still
playing. When he rose to the sur
face only the back of his head showed.
and again he disappeared. Instantly
Mary dived from the pier and swan
with all her strength toward the rip
pies. AS Tommy came up she seized
him by the hair. Holding him at
arms length and swimming. sailor
fashion," with the other hand, she
made for the shore, crying for help.
Mr.. EdicE heard her calls and helped
her at the shore to take the uncon-
scious boy from the water and to re-
store him to life.
The summers deeds of the girl hero
include the capture of many burglars.
The record of her accomplishments in
this line have made many pretty
story. The World Magazine has told
how Mrs. Esther Evans, the plucky
little janitress at the apartment house,
No. 1923 West Twenty-ninth street, has
captured since June 29 seven burglars
and turned them over to the police.
Seized and Held Burglar.
Then there was Mrs. Margaret
Hayes, who found man ransacking
the rooms of boarder at No. 907
East One Hundred and Sixty-fifth
street. what are you doing here?"
she asked him. I'm looking for
girl" he said. What is that in your
hand?" she asked, pointing to gold
watch. He dropped it and tried to
push past Mrs. Hayes. Instantly she
grabbed him by the throat In the
struggle the fellow dropped Jim
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04

scarcely injured. while the little he.
roine was severely burned about the
face and chest.
Another little mother of ave
years. Hannah LAWN. of NJ. IA East
One Hundred and Fifty ty-seyeath street.
was lett alone TO care for her two
baby brothers while the real mother
went TO market When Mrs LAWN
returned there were fire engines and
an excited crowd in front of the house
and smoke was pouring from the win
dows OF her fiat. She swooned in at.
tempting, to make her way through
the halls. suffocating with smoke. tc
the third floor. where she had left her
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fianee Starch. as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04

Starch. like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market rs years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est iscovery-Defance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, in
vented by us. gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
A KENTUCKY WOMAN
How She Gained Fiteen Pounds 10
Weight and Became WcH by Taking
Or. WiIliams' Pink Pilis


Women at forty. or thereabouts, have
their future in their own hands. There
will be n change for the better or worse.
for the better II the system Is purified by
such n tonic .as DIR. Williams' Pink Pills.
Mrs. ID. Q. Wedding. of Hartford. KY,
writes as follows concerning the dim.
cuities which afflicted her:
:. l was seriously i'll and wns confined
to my bed for six or eight months in all,
during two years. i had chills, fover,
rheumatism. My stomach seemed al
ways too full, my kidneys did not act
freely, my liver was inactive, my henrt
beat was very weak and 1 had dizziness
or swimming iii my head and nervous
troubles
"Iwus under the treatment OF several
different physicians but they all failed
TO do me any good After suffering for
two years l learned from nm Arkansas
friend about the merits Of DIR. Williams'
Pink Pills aud l decided that l wonld
try them. The very first box took
made me feel better and when 1 had
taken four boxes moro wns entirely well,
weighed fifteen pounds more than when
1 began. resumed my household duties.
and have since continued in tho best OF
health. L have recommended DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills to many people OH nc
count of what they did for nic, and 1 feel
that cannot praise them too strongly"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills restored Mrs
Wedding to health because they actually
make new blood and whom the blood is
III full vigor every function of the body
is restored, because the blood cnrries to
every organ, every muscle, every nerve,
the necessary ynonrishmont. Any woman
who is interested i'll the cure of Mrs. We'd
ding will want our book, 'Plain Talks to
Women" which is free on request.
All druggists sell DIR. Williams Pink
Pills. or they will be sent by mail post
paid, on receiptof price, so cents per box,
six boxes for 81. 80, by the DIR. Williama
Medicine Co., Schenectady, NY.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
Scorpions Cause Disaster.

Scorpions were to great extent re-
sponsible for the recent bursting OF
the Kamalapuram tank in India.
There had been very heavy rains,
but when an attempt was made to
preserve the bank of the tank scorpi-
ons issued from crevlces In the earth
work in such numbers that the at
tempt had to be abandoned. over 30
laborers were stung.-Shanghai Mer-
curry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
Miss Anna Winters.

children. But meanwhile little Han
nah had worked her way out of the
burning fiat. little three-year-old Joe
clinging to her skirts and the one
yearold baby in her arms, covered
with an old shawl to shut out the
sight and suffocating smell of the
smoke. Willing hands were ready at
the last flight of stairs to help the lit
tie heroine and her charges.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
Died In Westminster Abbey

Henry w died in Westminster Alb
hey in 1913. 1t is claimed that from
that time to this no life has ended
Shepherd, who dropped dead in the
famous old sanctuary, just as he fin
ished a speech. at a meeting recently
held under the charmanship of the
Dean of Westminster.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
How,s This2

We offer One Hundred Doilars Reward for any
catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo o.
We. the undersigned have known +. j. Cheney
for the last 10 yenrs, aud believe him perfectly hon
1rabie IN all business transactions and financially
able to carry ort any obligations made by his dru
WkLDIso. KiSgAs q MARyix,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
ystem. Testimonials sent free. Price as cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hars Family Pills for constipation
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
Dragged Sister from Flames.

And think of Rena Etson, five years
old, who walked into a fire in the
street near her home at Battle Creek,
Mich, and dragged her tkree-year-old
sister from the flames. The brave
deed was done with cool delibera-
tion not often found in older persons
on similar occasions. She did not
call out when she saw the danger to
her little sister, because she was
afraid she would scare her to go
further into the fire." The baby was
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
SHOES FOR EVERYPODY AT All. PRICE

Mons Shoes s5 TO sioo. Boys. shoes. t3
to$L2b. Women's Shoes. 400 TO 41.bo.
Misses q Childrens shoos 50. as TO 41.OO.
Try w. l., Doucias Women's, misacs and
Children's shoes; for style, ut and wear
they excel other makes
II l could take you Into my large
factories at Brockton, Mass. and show
you how carefully WI. Dougias shoes
are made. you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better.
wear longer, and are OF greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live. you can obtain W. l.
Dougins shoes. His name and price u stamped
the bottom. which protects You against high
prices md inferior shoes. Take no sabsfis
fnfc. Ask your dealer for w. l.. Douglas shoes
and insist upon having them.
Fast Color Eyeiets used; they wiH not byussrL
Write for Illustrated catalog Of Fall Styles.
W. L. DOUGLAS, Dept. IL Brockton. Masa-
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04

To die for ones great Ideas is glo-
rious-and easy. The horror 10 to
outlive them. That is our worst capa-
bility-John Oliver Hobbies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
Last Of Revolutionary Widows.

Mrs. Esther S. Damon. of Plymouth.
VT, is the only living widow of any
revolutionary soldier. She is 92 years
old.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
Fought with Mad Doc.

The terror that mad dog inspires
in the mind of young woman did not
cause Miss Anna Winters. II years
old, to hesitate when the moment
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04

iyn, of her ten-year-old daughter and
the latter's playmate, who tpgether
fell off a pier into deep water at Say
brook, N. j. She went in after them.
Encountered by her heavy clothing,
she performed great feat of physi-
cal prowess in bringing the two girls
safely to land. where she herself sank
exhausted from the shock and strain.
And not least among the water he
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
Frantic Struggle for Life.

Frantic Struggle for Life.
Then came a frantic struggle for
life. She struck the boy in the face
and tried to choke him. His weight
and her heavy clothing bore them far
under the surface. When they rose
again she put forth all her strength
to drag their weight nearer the shore,
where the shadows would give her a
foothold. Her efforts were successful
and thus she brought the boy to land,
and together they fell on the beach,
exhausted.
At Lake Hopatcong Miss Edna Hart
man saved the lives of four drowning
persons on as many occasions. Miss
Hartman is only IS years old, very
pretty and a splendid swimmer. An
other heroine of Lake Hopatcong Is
Miss Effie Field, of Rutherford, N. j.,
who plunged into the water in her
Sunday finery and rescued Walter
Hutchinson, a 12-year-old boy, in the
nick of time.
Mrs. Frederick G. Ware has just
added another rescue to the IA she
has made in the nine years that she
has lived near the canal at Ansonia,
Conn. She has saved six boys, four
girls, three women and two men from
drowning. Her latest rescue, and one
of the most difficult, was that of Mrs.
Charles Cahill, who fell into the canal
where the water is IL feet deep. Mrs
Ware leaped in after her, fully
dressed, and after hard struggle in
the presence of several men, who
were too frightened to give aid,
brought the unconscious woman to
shore.
Saved Two from Death,
Then there was the brave rescue
by Mrs. Frederick e. Crane, of Brook
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04

Which is the braver-man or
woman?
This is question that nobody can
answer, for the simple reason that it
is impossible to tell to what degree
OF heroism either will go when occa-
sion demandf. A little girl of five,
who under ordinary conditions would
scream at the sight of tiny fame,
will dash through confagration to
save the life of baby brother who
has fallen into the blaze.
A young woman daintily clad and
afraid in her normal mood to go into
the water without holding to the life
line, will, forgetting self entirely
plunge into the stormy flood to rescue
drowning person as quickly as the
trained life-saver.
Compared individually with men,-
bers of the opposite sex, women to-
day stand forth ahead, says the New
York World. For instance, the sum
mer girl and the summer man, classed
together in ordinary affairs, are far
apart when it comes to matters of
heroism. 1t is the summer girl who
shows the real stuff when it comes
to a pinch
All summer long there have been
young women who have performed
deeds of splendid daring. Many of
them have not been reported in public
print.
This attribute of bravery on the part
of our women is not new. This sum-
mers exhibitions of 1t are only new
And it is only meet that the story of
some of them should be told again.
When young Earl Buckley fell from
the pier into the sea at Island Heights,
n. j., only Mrs. V. Floyd Campbell
heard his cry. She screamed for help.
Then, as she saw the lad rise and
sink out of sight again. she plunged
into the water She was fully clothed
and swan with difficulty. There was
still enough life in the boy when she
reached him and enough of desperate
terror to make him very dangerous.
He grabbed Mrs. Campbell, and with
arms around her neck and legs twined
about her body, clung with death
grip.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-10-17
BOY WONDER WILLIE
HOPPE AND VETERAN
JANE SCHAFER
PLAY FOR GOLD TROPHY
EmbIematic of Champion.
ship of the World.
(By Associated press.)

New York. Oct H. Before hun
dreds of students of the green table
sport Willie Hoppe. the youthful won.
der with the cue who wrested the
worlds title from Maurice Vignpux
and Jacob Sehafer the aged veteran.
long known as the wizard will de.
eide the worlds char ,ionship at the
eighteeninch balk line, one shot in.
the masters game OF billiards. IN the
Madison Square Garden concert hall
tonight The game win be at 500
points and the winner will receive a
gold trophy emblematic of the cham
pionship, in addition 10 purse
For over a month each of the prn-
cipals has been training and practic-
ing for the big strain he will have to
undergo tonight Hoppe has been
playing steadily against the old short
stop, Edward Mclaughlin, and is tun-
ed up to excellent form lie feels
quite certain of holding the honors,
but Schaefer is out for the title. and
has been training faithfully at Me
Gravs academy since he returned
from West Baden. on account OF his
youth. his victories over Vignaux and
Slosscn and his great exhibitions,
Hoppe has been made favorite in
the betting though the veteran
Schaefer has many ardent admirers
who are disposed to take all the
Hoppe money offered
Another match of scarcely less in
terest is slated for tomorrow night,
when Geo Slosson and Geo Sut.
ton will contest for the 1872 worlds
championship emblem, now held by
Slosson.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-10-17
The narkets,
COTTON LETTER.

New York Oct l6 rhe market was
very jregunr aud unsettled os a re.
suit of the conflicting crop and weath"r =
newa received from the south and the
fluctuations on tie Liverpool
market with prices for futures and spots
go much better than had been expect
ca, our market opened up strong and
about no points higher. This was met
by "A continuation OF steady heavy sell
lne hy the big spot PEOPLE here and
larscst speculative Interests ana when
the weather map was posted showing
no further rains anywhere In the cotton
belt outside of Nicksburg district with
clearing and warmer conditions this
selling pressure became general. Itscon-
uuuauce broke prices 10 a level 80 points
from the high level, from which there
was rally OF about 10 to % points on
covering hy shorts, fresh bun support
and the circulation of some moro bad
crop news.
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wheat pit was bearsh cen day and local
longs sold steadily Tho demand came
chiefly from shorts. The news Of the
day was largely On favor of the bears.
Receipts in the northwest have inc
creased materially during he last few
days, weather IN the spring wheat terri
tory is favorable for tn movement Of
the crop and reports from the south
west declare that ;hc conditions there
are excellent. These things were AN fac.
tors for lower prices. Receipts at Kan
s5s City were much larger aud the price
OF cash wheat there was reported half "a
cent lower. An increase OF 1000. coo
bushels in the worlds supply which was
almos twice the increase for the corr
responding week one year ago wns am
othc- factor that weakened the local mar
kct The close was weak Clcarances Of
wheat and flour were equal to 2J6.00O
bushels. Primary receipts were l26S.-
00o bushels against t.? 5000 bushels for
tho corresponding day one year ago
Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago re-
ports Of o02 cars against 1.0i5 cars last
week. aud l.D9s ears year ago.
Corn.
The corn market was steady early n
.he dly ou active buying of December
hy leading short. Lotor. however the
market weakened along with wheat but
prices showed only slight losses Sew
eral prominent commission houses We're
free sellers OF May Late 600 tine session.
Tho weather was generally favorable for
thc new erop but his WIS onset hy the
fact that ioch stocks mo verv small
local receipts were 3J cars with 273
cars cf contract grade
oats.
cats were wea.l al day Country offer
ings were liberal Local receipts were
31l c.fs.
Provisions
An unexpected increase iu the receipts
of i've hogs weakened the provisions
market
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-10-17
NOT YET A CENTURY OLD.
Railroading Has Had But Eighty
Years of Life.

We have yet two decades to wait
before we can celebrate the centen.
nial anniversary of the birth of the
railroad. 1t is "a wonderful record.
that so years OF rapid transit. deyel-
opment II has revoludonized the
world commercially. socially and in
tellecually The Atlantic and Pacific
have become near neighbors, the in-
accessible and therefore yalueless
plains of the west have been pene.
rated and brought into touch with
the markets OF the world New York
and Chicago, that in the pioneer days
We're weeks away from one another.
are now but $ hours apart
The railroad has entered Jelusg-
lem; Il has pierced darkest Africa. it
Is crossing the sounds of Sahara:
II scales the sides OF Vosuvius; it
bridges many forbidden chasms and
tunnels through mountains and un
der rivers The whistle OF the loco
motive is the voice of progressl The
rails over which it runs are the steel
bands that bind nations into great
commercial brotherhood.
The rapid development of the world
along every desirable line since the
locomotive became a factor in human
affairs is an the argument necessary
TO prove the railroad the greatest OF
all ciyilizing Influences. A compar-
lson OF the past so years with the
thousands OF centuries preceding fur.
nish an eloquent proof of the far.
reaching uplifting, industrial ethical
and educational value of the rail
road-FourTrack News
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Wholesale Produce BY John N. Eoss
Hens, per pound ,..,............t0 .t00.07
Spring chickens per 10. .,.,.. .0S
old turkey. per h., ,............. .07
old roosters. each. ............. 10
Young ROSTERS, per 3D.. ......... os
Pigeons per doz.. .............. go
Case eggs. set up, including case 4.5O
Buttor choice dairy per 10 ..... 20
Butter shipping. por no. ......, .l3
Model Roller Miiis.
Wheat. No e hard ..-.......... s0o.5S
Wheat. No. soft ..........-... 81
Corn SO. white. ............. 80
Corn. No. mixed ....... ..... %
Register
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