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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-19

Nothing win relieve indigestion that is
not a thorough digestant Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure digests whnt you eat and
allows the stomach to rest, recuperate,
grow strong again. A few doses of Ko-
dol after meals will soon restore the
stomach and digestive organs to full
performance Of their functions naturally.
Sold by Fred Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-19

There are few potatoes left in this
vicinity and some of the spud grow
ers are wondering how and when they
Will be able to dispose of them. The
market is very unsatisfactory at present
and the prospects for improvement are
not very bright
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-19
Queen Incubators and Breeders

and Pinkerton chick feed. Parties rails
ing any number Of chickens will find
this excellent feed, it will raise 80 per
cent. ! have samples OF these articles
at my shop. Gro. McKIMMIE, Agent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-19

Perhaps you need bracer-something
that will give you energy. life and ambi-
tion. A suggestion: try i. W. HARPER
whiskcy. Sold by ID. K. Burnside.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-19
Notice.

Having purchased the stallion known
as the ''B Gaylor horse" notice is hereby
given that all money due for service fee
of said horse is due and payable to the
undersigned.
ID. r. BURNSIDE,
L. @ IEMEII
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-19

The Red Men building, two-story
frame structure erected two years ago
by Satantee Tribe No. 81, /. o. K. NJ, at
a cost of $500, is advertised to be sold
on Saturday, April %, by the public
trustee Of Elbert county to satisfy a
mortgage of s2000 and two years inter
est at 8 per cent. Joseph Oaks, ii. III.
Beckman and Julia A. Miller are the
holders of the mortgage.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-19
Chamberlain's saIve.

This salve is intended especially for
sore nipples, burns, frost bites. chapped
hands, itching piles, chronic sore eyes,
granulated eye lids. old chronic sores
and for diseases OF the skin, such as tot
ter, salt rheum, ring worm, scald heac
herpes, BARRIERS itch, scabies or itch ano
eczema 1t has met with unparalleled
success in the treatment of these diseas-
es. Try it. For sale by Fred Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-19

Here's newspaper mans definition
of a gentleman, credited to an ak
change: "A man that's clean inside
and outside; who neither looks up to
the rich nor down on the poor; who can
lose without squealing and who can
win without Dragging; who is consider
ate to women, children and old people;
who is too brave to lie, too generous to
cheat, and who takes his share of the
world and let's other people have theirs. $
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-19
Russell Gates Nero. Co.
Ebert, Colo.
Farmers, Don't Torget

We handle the celebrated John
Deere Farming Implements,
TRUCKS, Wagons and Carriages.
It IS Worth your time TO in7esti-
gate quality and prices Of our
implements and Vehicles. DO
not fail to examine the merits OF
our Disc P1oWs, Hoosief Drills
and Disc HqrroWs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-19

The most rational remedy for coughs
and colds is Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar. 1t acts on the bowels as a
mild cathartic expels all cold from the
system. Cuts ali phlegm out of the
throat relieves coughs, colds, Group,
for children, equally good for adults.
Sold by Fred Long.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02

municipalities n the place OF meeting be not al
ready chosen.
Il have a convention; what T offered for
IT, is the virtual cry OF the promoter. Rail-
roads bid against one another. increasing the
profit OF the promoter Hotel and livery men fol-
low suit.
''Vandalia viii decorate and supply three brass
bands writes a city official.
The Mayor OF Athens will receive the dele
gates IN the opera house"
"keOkuk positively engages TO have the Cover
nor address the convention"
"Hiawatha citizens guarantee cash fund OF
$1,000 besides individual hospitality and 20 per
cent trade discounts"
It is competition ON a smaller scale Of big
cities FOR worlds fairs and national political
conventions But there is no highfangled talk Of
logical centres and geographical advantages and
honors due. The boards OF trade. merchants and
real estate men of the small city are looking for
Immediate profits and a general booming OF their
town: they offer frankly what they think the
convention Will be worth TO them. and the pro-
moter considers their offer I'm simple. compara-
tive spirit
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02

ne Ike put-up Sob. At my suggestion tho
lynohing was Indefinitely postponed.
The stage driver. right bad man. stopped
next day at the hotel for dinner He began 10
argue the mule and became rather per-
sonal IN his attentions TO me. I took lawyers
view OF the matter, endeavoring 70 show him
that IT was simply the word OF one against
the word OF another and. therefore. no convtcticn
could reasonably follow before court.
ai1ateurish. / admit. I neither cowboy
nor real lawyer. The stage driver pulled lis
gun. but before he could work tho trigger the
women shrieked. ana h. backed away say
ing. I'll meet you outs!de. don't wan,
aSitate the ladies' I stretched my dinner as
far p. could. and then a murderer from Bos-
ton. whom had nursed when le was III. and
a gambler accompanied ma 70 the shaca whore
l had my Office
The stage driver trailed rs. gun IN hand
He was over me wLcn I sank into a chair at
my desk. thought nv last hour had come.
was unaTmei Besides. couldn't have shot
quickly enough hit the mark IL gun had
been in each hand But I didn't purpose 20
pass away without some kind Of a protest and
so threw variety OF logging camp language
at tho ruffian oruamcntinC II with all the frills
had learned IN the woods an5 calling him
the very worst names IN the unexpurgated
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
BATTLE OF THE TREES.
Their Seemingly Peaceful Lres One
Constant Struggle.
BY c. William Bebee. Curator Of Orinthoiogy Of the
New York Zoo!oEica! Society.

How many OF US think OF trees almost ~
do OF rocks all but inaninate objects. stand
ing IN the same relation 60 the earth as the furry
coat OF an animal to its owner. but Darwin has
taught that q relentless battle for existence IN
ever going on around US. and though this Z. most
eviden. TO our eyes in death struggle between
two beasts OF prey yet it Is no less real and m
tense In the OF trees. monarch OF this
forest has only gained hts supremacy by lifelong
battle with hi, Kind and horde OF enemies.
watching night and DAY. year after year. for tho
slightest sign OF weakness.
From tho heart OF the tropics 20 the lint. OF
tree growth IN the northland we ind this battle
Of nfs wagcd fercely. root contestng with for
earth food. branch with branch for the light which
means Nfe. In severe wrestling match the
meats O. suprenest strain are those in which the
opponents fast locked. motionless; when the
advantage comes not with quickne.s but with
staying power: so IN tho struggle OF tree against
tree. the fact that two years. even q
whols decade. watch the efforts OF two branches
TO lift their leaves above the other detracts
nothing from the earuestness OF tn. strife
Far 20 The north sometimes ind groves OF
young balsau. OF hr. or OF spruce-hundreds OF
brother and sister saplings growing close o.
Esther that rabbit may scarcely pass between
Tho slender trunks. almost touching each other.
bare OF branches. Only the top II there
light and oir. and the is upward. One
year some slight advantage may 70 a certain
young tree and that fortunate Individual Instant
~ responds reaching several slender side branches
over the heads o. hi, brethren. They as quickly
show the effects Of the lessencd light and forthwith
the race IA virtually The victor shoots up
tall and straight. stamping and choking out the
lives az his side surely - his veepons were
teeth snd claws instead Of delicat. fhres and
soughins foliage.
The contest with Its fellows Z. but one of many.
The same elements which help 10 give It lie and
being ever ready 70 catch It uIawaTes and
rend II limb from Inns. by patient long con-
tinusd attack bring it crashing IN the very dust.
whence Il sprauE rrom the seed.
We see mighty spruce. whose black foliage has
FOR century more waved above It's fellows
paying for It's supremacy ty the distortion OF every
branch Such % be seen cIlnging 10 the rocky
shores OF Fdndy, every branch and twis curved
toward the land. showing the result of years OF
battling with constant gales and bllzzs-ds Like
giant weather vanes they stand. and although IN
their limb. there is elasticity. and although they
are Snarled and Scared. Vet oHs's heart warns
IN admiration II their decades of patient watching
over the troubled waters. Tor years 10 come they
will def every blast the storm god can hu-l
against them. until some wild day, when the soil
has grown scanty around its roots. the weakest Of
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02

II the Friendly Sons OF Boiler Makers AS
sistants are lacking. .t is good to see that the
Ladies' Auxiliary Brotherhood mot Sisterhood)
OF Locomotive F1remen is going to meet. that
the Oriental order OF Humility and Perfection
did itself proud IN Canada, that the Central
Ohio Bezerks Sangertest made the welkin ring
In West Virginia, that the Coming Men Of
America let the world know OF their arrival in
scottdale. Penn. that the Disciples OF Christ
Will be put off at Buffalo that the Blue Label
League viii paint the town OF Binghamton In
many colors. that the Philatelists will get to-
gether IN Omaha. that the Osteoraths have
met, that the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Of
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine viii assemble for
all Il IS worth. that tho Veterans OF Civil and
Spanish Wars. the Electro -Therapeutists the
Army Surgeons and the improved Red Men. the
Ladies and knights OF the Golden Eagle. the
Scandinavian Brotherhood Of America, the
Daughters Of Liberty. the National Mule Spin
ners. the National Gold Beaters the rferoines
OF Jericho. the State lawmakers and the West
ern Che.. Player. not doomed 10 obscur1ty
through lack Of convention.
What {. a convention? II seems ubellous TO
call It an understudy to a balloon imitation fac
tory and unkind TO name II a supplementary
vacation or American adaptation Of the
which peopie assemble serious and COM
mendable: there is profit in exchange OF ideas
and bushes. arrangements a delegats decked
in ribbons and feathers Ike a Punchinello may
be thoughtful. respectable person. and the
mayor who says. Welcome. thrice welcome. TO
our fair city'" may be inspired by the nobest
sentiments The convention Is the legislative
body OF labor unions. employers associations.
beneht societies and church denominations. Of
fcers elected. policies shaped. budgets
ressed and hereto. tried on last appeal In this
democratic congress. Considered as sn inita-
ton or our system OF national government II
is proper and necessary. Are not tn. policy
holders trying 10 throw off star chamber shao-
kles and 10 put the Insurance companies man.
agement on q convention basis? If publicity
be indeed the cure for all social Ills IN. sacre.
asfrays OF directors armed with proxies will be
superseded by thunderous public meetings OF
stockholders and policyholders The political
convention has been q success from the begin
ming OF the Republic. nor has # been slway.
oisorderly or lacking Oh in its bearings
Conventions without Legislative authority of
formal organization promote social reforms,
mould public opinion sni lead 10 useful gentle
mems agreements" Tie chiefs OF police learn
things from one another and make Informal
arrangements that simplify the criminal prob
Ism Fsrensn exchange idsas a. wvu - sz-
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02

where philosophers and statesmen lectUred and
reformers aEitated. III there is a knight of the
grip, a fireman. clothing dealer or an insur-
dnce agent who thinks he IS cut our for a
leader of men. a Demosthenes. litt6rateur. he
gets his chance in tho convention. lie can
crate or --ad long essay. II is the first step
toward a public career. ana the applause OF
friendly hearers has not the sting OF other
debuts. Delegates wives and daughters who
feel they poets. elocutioniSts or musicians
rise up with Joy and pride to exhibit their long
obscrrod talents The hardest headed gather
ing Of business finds time to applaud a
little art with topical illusions Next thing
the poem or 'he address is embalmed In the
official book OF the convention. with portrait
of tho author; perhaps thore IS p private pub
lication; and everybody feels good and happy
But how do many conventions with long
names and small purposes come into existence =
Why do the railroads give half rates and the
mayors rise 20 welcome and the citizens decorate
their homes, Are the meets of the Benevolent
Daughters OF the Marcel Wave Operators and
the Chinese Large Foot and Liberty League and
the Association for Aboshing Suffering Among
tho Very Poor spontaneous creations9 DO they
occur in response to an Irresistible dernand2
Truth conpels the answer. no Many uufet
members OF small local societies are amazed and
.tupefied az. with badges on their coats and tall
hats on their heads. they march behind the brass
band Of welcoming municipality. They did not
dream that the world laid such store on their
humble plans and persons They swell pro-
digiously In self-esteem. overcoming stupefac-
tion, and perhaps never realize that they
marionettes operated by n hidden hand.
For there are who create conventions.
hustlers OF fate. artists Of publicity. Their GER
vices are at the call OF breakfast food makers.
auto manufacturers or fadd!sts OF any sort who
think that an international assemblage would do
THEIR enterprise good The promoter undertakes
70 supply a town. a mayer, delegates and all tho
appurtsnances. He sends out a few thousand
circulars TO likely people. Offering them tho
privilege OF going delegates 10 a grand meet
OF an imaginary association. with half railroad
fars low hotel bills. free Sightseeing. badges and
nonors galore II the recipient needs . vacation
or - at all susceptible 10 fiattery. he accepts the
invitation Armed with a list OF a thousand sub
scriosrs. the promoter is IN position to dictate
. railroads. hotelksspsrs and even the minor
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
NEW YORK A FROST.

II Is Well known that New York and a few
other big cities are frosts from a convention
standpoint They have too many shows OF them
own 20 take interest I'm irrportatlons and their
officials are too busy 20 salute the beribboned
delegates. Small cities of the Middle West and
South. needing the trade and tho excitement
toyfully accept any kind of an assembIage that
rolls in. OF course. they have their little pref
erences that are not without foundation A re-
lSious association leaves an odor OF sancitity but
not much small change among the merchants
On the other hand. German sangerbund an
encampment OF brewers or commercial travellers
head. These are good eaters and drinkers
patrons of the cigar store and the livery the
haberdasher and the theatre the barber shop,
the amusement parlor and any other place 70
spend money.
II have no apologies TO make for my work In
OF the biggest and most successful IN recent
years have been originated ana pulled through
oy my sole effort. read the newspapers ana
see that this or the other national movement
needs TO De crystalizsd by a meet Instead of
waiting for the thing TO come about by a tedious
process OF evolution. hustle things along get
Few big men interested. correspond with peo-
pie who are In similar movements obtain rail-
road rates and pick out suitable town. My re-
ward Is not excessive. considering that plan
the whole thing. even 10 writing the address OF
welcome ana preparing resolutions to BE- sent 70
consrsA The Asasoatse ~ svsvtAta0 AAlf
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
Boston Cutt;1roat Prevented Him from Filling an
Early Grave-Indiana Statesman Re-
he Story OF His Life.

sol and hotel Of the same material. The hotel
contained three rooms, tho partitions being
fercey coored calico hung strings. My enl-
pioyes vas d. g Mcclellan. a land agent. lie
did the heavy work the selling and so on AMI
made out the papers-
one day I returned from trip to another
town and found poor devil in custody and
all organized plan to hang him. vile had been
sleeping on the ground after protracted ses-
sion at a saloon. Near him was the stage
drivers mule anchored 70 the prairie by piece
Of sod tied to the halter strap. He and the
stage driver were not friends. and II looked TO
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02

cabulary OF iniquity. He slowly raised hi. pis-
tol Then saw him blink and step back. At
first thought had talked him to a standstill,
had bullied him out of heart. stomach and
countsnance. but 1t was not so. I hadn't seen
him. but at my side sat the Boston assassin
with his revolver over his left forearm. the
muzzle OF It tilted upward that when the
bullet left the barrel IL would hit the stage
driver under the chin and blow the top OF
his head off. That night the stage driver. un-
der curt orders from several persons certain
and speedy himself moved out Of town on
q and never came back"
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02

price. the town IS benefited. q great movement
is forwarded; are satisfied all around
They have accused me of deceit vhen T
promised Mrs Van AstorSiIt 70 preside ovsr
the session OF the Pressed Flower D,strioutivs
Association and she didn't turn up. II WASN'T
my fault. but if II was I might balance this
with MY grand congress Of the South American
republics and the International Parliament OF
Nocalists. which I thought wouldn't amount O,
anything. and they were patroniz-d by several
eminent people and are now pernanent orxani-
zations. There Is never any harm In q con-
venticn and there may be a lot OF good II
would be a long time between badges IL YOU
waited for people 10 meet OF their own aScord
They don't know how easy 1t Is and irnegiue ,
difficulties. 1t takes expert 10 show 'e,n
II have had few embarrassing rlislaps.
Once a mayor forgot his speech and nrrlked
Again the delegates were OF the wrong class
and. running amuck smashed up the town unit,
half of them aad 70 be put In the lookup u
was I'm Western town that mixed the iates
for an encampnlent of Red Men and a-
serbiage of Canadian Episcopal cIergyrlen
with many English delegates The Red Men
got there a little earlier than the cIergyrner
and promptly attired themselves I'm their buck
skin suits. feathers and warpaint. Some -
the English Clericals. who had been reading
Fenimore Cooper. arrived at the hail. which
surrounded by a grove and saw through
the trees lot of savages whoopins and scalp
ing another with their ucmahawks. Ths
town small and desolate Believing that
they We're witnessing terrible tragedy k,nd
that their turn would come next. the English
parsons fed 10 the railroad station :ook a
train and stopped travelling TIL tfey
by their own British firssides."
There Is large badge making industry TIA.
thrives on cCnventioas One house that sends
out a weekly announcement OF convent Hon
dates. Cleaned from a rress clipping hure4a
weaves it's ribbons and has a ssafrI OF
gold bars Inscribed Delegate or "C,omutit-
tee with picture medallions. loops OF tirjsel and
gold bullion tassels. fringed ribbons on varte-
gated hue. surpass the splendors OF Ebropdan
orders. The commercial travellers have IA chfi
suspended grip in gold. the carpenters d hankd-
saw as bar and pendent huzz-saw In 1nAdanifn
style, the hreTnen tiny helmets OF lantekns ~
sides heroic hre scenes on medalon.v horSe-
men a bit and stirrup design, and thk-e b
gold scfnlitars. revolvers. automohilesx elkyU
heads. buf,aloes and other on,-nals withok,t snA
A Colorado badge is ul.fGue for q tiny hisplay
OF the chief minerals In the state. Riftsorfne
bits OF quartz and many colored stoned One
Kind OF badge serves triple purpose. without
the ribbon there Is chas.e medal effecH: with
the ribbon the gay diverse is suited Do pa
rades. the reverse has a sonbre design tnJ Jlon6o0
for funeral use The prices range from -
to 10 cents apiece, with constdeEAh1o U00oe
tfoas Tor Q QaAutttyI
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
why didn'. you remain In Kansas"

why didn't you remain IN Kansas"
II wanted 10 my college sweetheart. the
young woman whom 7 efterward married. and
to read law in Indianapolis I Went 70 General
Benjamin Harrison for place IN his Office and
was turned away. Joseph Z. Mcdonald took me
in For elk months I literally lived on one
meal a day. Ny pay was $40 a month. but L
had to send some money home. BY and by
Senator Mcdonald mad. me his managing clerk.
at 81 500 year. I began 70 Try lawsuits right
after I was admitted 20 the bar. even going
into the United states court where was coUn-
sci in an important case. opposing General Har-
rison. Then I got married. The next day
was back 70 my work With $40 IN hand
opened law office OF my own. The first year
I made So 500. the second. S3.5o0 the third.
S45OO and thereafter much more. When elected
10 the Senate had a large and profitable prac
tice for a young lawyer. Il was not my tnten-
tion To take public Office. Ny purpose was TO
stick 70 my profession and make some money.
7 thousht territorial expansion would come
some day and that should then. perhaps. enter
public life. II beat my guess by fifteen years.
Accordingly. I pitched IN and for the Sem
ate"
What preparation should q young man have
who takes UP politics for career?'
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02

"NrA President and fellow delegates 20 the
Concateslated Order Of Hoo Hoo IN convention
assembled. move send yraternal greetings
10 the crowned heads OF Europe
T'his Is the sort of phrase that large cheste;
orators are getting off IN the present busy sea-
son OF donyentions al over the land From Kit
fer.y Point TO Keokuk and San Luis Obispo there
are gatherings OF men IN strange costume or
Sunday clothes adorned with medals and
hsoge. sc rainbow hue The towns are decorated
in t.aeir honor; the mayors have welcomed them
in redundant speeches; the bands are playing
the convention halls ere aglow with hags by day
snd lights by night; the telegraph Instruments
hscw II e platforms click feverishly :n the at
tempt &c tell the world what is happening
Us there any society cause that lacks it's
convention? One would Say not, after scanning
the list Of 600 'taikfests' scheduled 10 take
place IN OF the states and territories IN the
months Of August and September 1905. Allowing
for the busy season, this would be ct the rate
ef about 2,so0 convention. a year. or on. for
eve-- hour OF the working day. II Is estimated
fhet the combined roar OF oratory would equal
the explosion OF twenty powder mills the united
foot stsnpings would rival s,le San Francisco
earthquake. the bunting would provide for sew
sral Fourfhs Of July. the badges az abbreviated
but sunhcient dress cults would GLADDEN. TIE
heaTs OF all csnnibal islanders. Million. OF DOL
lafs ere spent annually IN transportation. hotel
Dnls, souvenirs and drinks
The Concatenated Hoo Hoos ere no sru-. n.
speech This flower and essence OF American
ecnventioners holds three days session In
Oklahoma. and IL is believed that the srayor q.
the town in presenting the municipal key viii
esy that he never saw more intelligent hoo Hoo
faces. and the Hoo Hoo meet marks an epoch In
the annals OF the Republic. The Negro farmers
have met In Memphis and perhap. debated the
Makers Will assemble IN well ventilated hall ia
Wheeling. w. Va Reunion. OF the Grim Family.
IRE eiosr Family. the De Long Family at Kut.-
ocvn. Penn; the wilcox Family at Skunk Penn g.
he Moses True Family In Maine. the Boynton and
Chase families in Massachusetts. the Saul Fam
ny In Ohio. the Bsnbow ane Tharp families In
Indiana, have occurred or are joyfuily 20 come
The National Cros;ian Society and the Beneyo-
lent Order OF Buf,nloe.. the Embalrners ana the
Funeral Directors, the Window Ttsmners and
the Deutscher Order Harufari simply couldn..
Get along without holding conventions ,h,. Yea r.
The same feeling has inspired the American
Apple Growers. the Christian Burden Besrera
the Transmississippi Commercial Travellers tho
American SLorthorn Breeders the sawsmlth,
fhs letter carriers, ne teetotalers the brew
the volunteer nremea, tie paid aren.en. the
chiefs OF police. the trapshooter. and the glow,
0AkasA