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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-25
COLORADO RATES BALLOON CHASE
RACE OF AUTOMOBILES AFTER
AERoNAuTs.
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL TRIP
start In Massachusetts and Landing
In vermont-BaIloons Rise Above
the Clouds and Automobiles follow
by Guess.

In vermont-Baiioons Rise Above
the Clouds and Automobiles follow
by Guess.
Pittsneil, Mass. - Two balloons.
Centarr and L'Orient, which remained
here after the aero-automobile r@ce be-
tween balloons and automobiles for
the Hawley cup had been declared of
last Saturday participated in an en-
DURANGO contest Monday which carried
them many miles over northwestern
Massachusetts and southwestern Yer
mont. The balloon LOrient outsailed
the Centaur by about three hours and
a half, finally landing in the little
mountainous town of Jamaica. in
Windham county, Vermont, fifty seven
miles from the start. The Centaur
came down in Bennington, Vermont,
thirty miles from this city.
The balloons rose from here Mt 10; 20
a. m. The Centaur carried Charles T.
Walsh. pilot, and Maj. Samuel Reber
and Capt Charles Il. Chandler of the
signal corps. United States army.
L'Orient was piloted by Joseph Ste
vens. who had as his companion Capt.
Homer W. Hedge, president of the
Aero Club of America. 1'he balloons
were in sight of each other for
about three hours. and after them sped
three automobiles, which had been
entered in the Hawley cup contest Sat
urday. The Centaur was slightly be
hind L'0rient in crossing the Vermont
border, and after getting over Ben
nington Pilot Walsh decided to land
The descent was successfully accom-.
rlished on the slope of Woodford
mountain.
The occupants of the Centaur said
on landing that they considered their
object accomplished and that theit
trip had been highly successful from a
scientific standpoint The Centaur
reached height of $500 feet.
The L'Orient passed over Jamaica
about p. m. and descended low
enough to talk with several towns
people. After learning their location
the occupants of the balloon threw
out several bags of sand and the bal
loon rose again to disappear in the
clouds to the eastward. but ut 4: &c
L'Orient came down in Jamaica.
Mr.. Stevens said after landing that
Torrent went 5000 feet into the air
Above the clouds the heat was so in
tense that all outside clothing had &c
be discarded. At one time the ther
mometer registered 106 degrees.
Twenty-Five minutes after the Cen
taur landed in Bennington an automo
bile driven by Floyd Knight of this
city stopped by the side of the car
Half an hour later an automobile
owned by c. F. Bishop of Lenox ar
rived on the scene
Both of these machines had fol
lowed the balloons as an experiment
although both airships were out o
sight much of the time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the
Benent of Our Readers.
Personal.

1t is reported that Gen. Funston is
to be given command of the Southwest
division with headquarters at Okla
homa City.
Mrs. Clinton B. Fiske, of New York.
Woman's Home Missionary society of
the NJ. e. church
Mrs. jefferson Davis, widow of the
president of the Confederacy. died at
New York recently of pneumonia at
the age of so years She had been
ill only q week
r. p. Murdock, for % years business
manager of the Wichita. Kan, Daily
Eagle died recently in Chicago where
he had gone for treatment.
Secretary Taft's party have arrived
in Washington from Havana. Cuba.
The funeral services of the late Sam
p. Jones. the evangelist. were held
in the tabernacle bearing his name at
Gainesville. Ca. before a large con-
gregation. Bishop Galloway, of Miss
issippi. presided
Charles A Barnes, of Jacksonville,
H., has been elected supreme chan
cellor of the Knights of Pythias at
the session of the supreme lodge at
new Orleans.
William Scully. popularly known as
Lord" Scully, who owned thousands
of acres of land in Missouri, Kansas
and Nebraska. died recently in Lon
don, Eng.
Mrs. Laura Cowdin. daughter of
Bishop Potter, of New York. COM
mitted suicide in private sanitarium
at Cromwell, Conn, recently.
G.S. Whitson. vice president of the
National City Bank of New York,
has been elected president of the
American Bankers association.
With fitting tributes from many
southern states the body of Mrs. JEFF
ferson Davis was laid to rest in Hol-
lywood cemetery at Richmond. Va,
beside that of her husband
The Countess of Carlisle was chos-
en- president of the Worlds w C. T.
u. at Boston to succeed Lady Henry
Somerset. who declined reelection.
Herbert C. Squiers. of New York,
has been appointed American minis
ter to Panama to succeed Charles E.
Magoon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-25
miscellaneous.

A Japanese schooner is held at Vic
toria by the Canadian authorities for
attempting to run a number of Jap
anese into Canada.
Headed by Premier Sarrien, the en-
tire French cabinet have rendered
their designations to President Fall
lieres.
A sharp earthquake shock was re-
Gently felt in portions of Idaho and
Wyoming.
The business section of Syracuse,
Kan, was badly damaged by fire re-
Gently. A number of stores, hotel,
rooming house and two restaurants
were destroyed
The recent hurricane which swept
over Havana caused n property loss
of 100000 in the city and surround
ing county. Twenty deaths were re-
ported.
1t has been decided to appoint a
governor for the canal zone as well
as a minister to Panama to succeed
Gov. Magoon, who held both posi-
tions.
A tablet commemorating the first
Northwest Territory was unveiled
recently on the college campus ar
Marietta, o., by Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. Many prominent persons from
all parts of the country were present.
In the federal court at New York
a fine of s10s,O00 was imposed on the
New York Central Railroad company
and one of $4,000 on Traffic Manager
Pomeroy for giving rebates to the
Sugar trust
The American Mining congress IN
session at Denver, Col, voted to meet
next year in Joplin, Mo.
After 80 consecutive hours of con-
sideration jury in the common pleas
court at Findlay, o., rendered a YER
dict of guilty against the Standard
Oil company for violation of the VAL
entine antitrust law. The case will
be appealed.
For the first time in 16 years the
discount rate was raised to six per
cent by the Bank of England recent
ly. The reason given was the neces-
sity of protecting the gold reserve.
The action caused depression in the
various stock markets of the world.
The final step in the demobilization
of Russias great Manchurian army
was taken recently when an order was
published disbanding the staff of the
army of the Far East.
Fire at Birmingham, Ala. destroyed
two six story buildings and caused
loss of more than 100000.
A shortage of $4,000 has been dis
covered in the accounts of Thomas ].
Atkins, subtreasurer of the United
States at st. Louis. Three experts
from Washington were at once put
to work checking up the cash in the
vaults.
The French submarine boat Lutin
went to the bottom with crew of IA
men recently near Biserta, Tunis.
Prompt efforts were made to raise
her
The North American Express COM
pany with capital of $25,000.000 has
been organized at Augusta, Maine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-25
New Kind of Corn.

Madison, Wis-Dr. A. NJ. Moore.
professor Of agronomy of the college
of agriculture of Wisconsin University.
has succeeded. after much experiment.
ing, in developing OF breeding" a spe-
cies of Indian corn that yields $50
bushels to the acre. This is more than
twice the average Of corn In Wiscon-
sin
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-02-15

Palmer, formerly of the Optic,
gave sensational testimony in
regard to this bill and Palmer
stated that after the bill was
picked on he and Carroll added
a number Of items and raised the
charge on each to swell the
amount.
Com. Richardson was on the
stand Monday and when ques-
toned by the Judge in regard to
conversation he had with him
in regard to the Optic bill at first
denied knowing Of it but when
further questioned was cornered
by Judge Goss and then tainted
on the stand.
Tee vacancies in the board will
be filled bp appointment, the re-
naming three members Of the
board, together with the county
anditor and county Judge max
ing the appointments.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-02-15
SAW MILL IN
OPERATION.
WilIiston now Numbers, Among her
Other Business Enterprises, a Saw
MiII-.WiII Cut Over 100000
Feet OF Lumber.

The Stroud Brothers, who have
been busy for some time setting
up saw mill across the river
succeeded in getting the mill
ready for work Monday and are
now busy turning out lumber.
The mill will cut about 10000
feet Of lumber aday barring acci-
dents. Stroud brothers have had
men busy during the winter cut
ting and having logs to the
mill and they now have on hand
over 100000 feet of lumber in
the logs ready to be cut. The
lumber will be piled inlarge piles
and weighted to prevent warping
and in the spring Williston peo-
pie will be able to buy lumber
cut within a few miles of their
own city.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-02-15

most Immediately, finding Rich
ardson aud Carroll guilty and
Black not guilty. The costs of
the case were taxed up against
the two guilty psrties and they
were removed from office. The
commissioners were charged
with malfeasance and niscon-
duct while in office and were
fonnd guilty onathree charges.
The principal chargewas that in
regard to the Optic bill for court
calendars where the commits
sioners paid $3.50 for a $65 job.
Commissioner Carroll and E. c.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-02-15
The Murphy
Jury Disagreed

The jury in the case oft state
against Major S. S. Murphy of
Minot, after being out from Tues
day evening until Friday after
noon, Of last week, returned a
disagreed verdict. The verdict
was returned at 2:15 Friday at
tern oon and the jury was dis
charged BY Judge Pollock, Judge
Lauder, attorney for Major Muir
ply then moved for an imme-
diate retrial of the case. The
jury stood six to six the greater
part of the time and were six to
six when the disagreed verdict
was returned. The case from
start to finish took up four
weeks and the jury was the most
dissatisfied appearing lot of men,
according to reports, ever seen
in the Cass county district court.
The case was given to the jury
about 8 O'Clock Tuesday night.
The first night cots were pro.
vided for the members of the Jury
but Wednesday night and Thurs
day night they were obliged to
sleep on chairs, tables or on the
floor with nothing to cover
themselves except their own
overcoats. In spite ofthe priva-
tions to which they were
subjected, each member re-
manned firm in his first convic-
tion as to the guilt or innocence
of Major Murphy.
Major Murphy made the fol-
lowing statement in regard to
the case and the action to be
taken for a new trial.
81 want to force the state into
action again at once. l am ready
for a second trial now. l be-
lieve the failure of the jury to
reach a verdict was due to per-
sonal antagonism among the
jurymen. One of the first ballots
was 9 to 3 in my favor. One
member of the jury swore that
he had never talked about the
case when being examined. l
have ascertained that he had
alluded to me as a. -."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-02-15
Secretary Ready
For Contract
Secretary Of the Interior is now Ready
for Water Users Contracts Project
Great Boom for Williams Co.

that the Williston project, from
an engineering point of view, is
not as good as either the Nesson
or Buford- Trenton propositions.
This irrigation project is going
to be the greatest boom that
Williams county has ever had.
1t will not simply make times
good for a few years while the
construction work is going on,
but will make every acre under
this project SO valuable that it
will be titled by the very best of
methods and will produce boun-
tiful crops. Those who have not
seen the actual effects of irriga-
ton, do not realize how great
are the opportunities of the set
tiers living in the Muddy Valley.
The main pumping station for
the Williston project will be To-
Gated about three miles up the
Muddy Valley near the Brown
coal mine. There is an abundance
of government land there con-
tanning the very finest quality OF
coal and an abundance of water.
Electricity will be generated at
this point and conducted to the
various other smaller pumping
stations. This is considered a
very economical and effective
method ofsecuring power for the
various pumping stations. Now
is the time for each one who is
interested in this project and the
we'll fare 70 Williston and Will
liams county, to become active
and prepare for the coming
election, notice of which will be
found in this paper.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-02-15
Farmers Institute
Wi||iston, Feb. 1920
Remember the Institute to be Held in the
City Of WiI|iston Monday and Tues.
ay--Farmers Should Attend.


A. w. Litchard, 90 Churchill
and r. F. Flint, authorities on
all subjects in connection with
farming.
The institute is school where
the farmer, without expense, may
learn the best known practical
methods of farming. Make it a
point to be present and bring
your neighbors with you that
all may get the, benefit to be de-
rived from attending The in
stitute will be held in the Opera
house.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-02-15

Matters pertaining to the Viii.
liston Water Users Association
and the irrigation of the Muddy
Valley are fast nearing COM
pletion. Mr.. Savage, the super
yising engineer of the Reclama-
tion Service, has notified Mr.. H.
A. Storrs electrical engineer, OF
the Williston project, that he is
now ready for the Contract to
be signed up between the water
users of the Williston project and
the Secretary of the Interior.
Mr.. Storrs has been working
over time for the last six weeks,
endeavoring to perfect his plans
which are to be presented to a
Board of Consulting Engineers
at Denver on February 20, 1906.
With his able assistants he has
been able to do this in advance
of his time limit and leaves for
Denver tonight. Mr.. Storrs is
enthusiastic about our project
and says that there is no reason
why it should not be asuccess in
every particular. With Public
matters of this kind the chief
difficulty lies in the fact that
large bodies move slowly. Thus
far, the Williston Water Users
Association has been very ener-
getic and has accomplished a
great deal in a short time. The
fact that they are now ready to
sign with the Secretary of the In
terror, provided of course they
secure the required number Of
signatures, is very gratifying, es-
pecially, since it is considered
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-02-15

A Farmers Institute will be
held in Williston on next Mon
day and Tuesday and every farm
er in reach of this city should be
sure and attend. There will be
three sessions each day, begin
ming at 10 a. M, oneat 1870 and
one at 7:3O,p. m. Several of the
best authorities on seed selection
and grain growing in the coun-
try have been secured and will
address the institute. Prof. T..
A. Hoverstad will be in charge
and he will be ably assisted by
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-02-15
COMMISSIONERS
KNOCKED OUT
Commissioners Richardson and Carroll
Of Ward County are Removed by
Judge Goss.

The interesting Ward county
case offthe state against three of
the county commissioners, Black
Richardson and Carroll was
completed Monday evening and
Judge Goss gave his decision al
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-29
FIGHTS WITH A SHARK.
Hotel-keeper Encounters Animal anc
Battles Bare Handed.

Ever hear of a herring whipping
shark in an open sea battle? No?
Well, go down to Coney Island and
ask for Mr.. Geary. a corpulent person
kept at the island to make high tide
when the water appears too low for
good bathing, says the Indianapolis
Star. Mr.. Geary will show you the
shark. three feet long, with its eyes
blackened. its nose broken and dead
upon the beach, where it took the
count.
Mr.. Herring keeps the Sea Gate
Beach hotel. He decided to take a
swim, and was 500 feet off shore
when the shark was sighted. The
shark at the time was swimming on
his back to keep from swallowing too
much water and at the same time
keeping a sharp lookout for pompano
and spaghetti.
Mr. Herring saw the shark first.
Usually when man sees a shark
first the shark does not see the man
If the man can help it. But with
Herring ii was different. He made
for the shark. ana. just as though he
were Joe Cans going in the ring with
some second-rate fighter, he led for
the shark and caught it by the left
fin. Even with one fin the shark was
still able to swim. and Mr. Herring.
holding tight to one fin. managed to
grasp the other.
In this manner. the shark being
held in front Of him and permitted to
ing headed for shore until he came
across piece Of drlftwood. The
shark by this time was becoming
tired of towing 4 large man ashore.
Mr. Herring took the piece of drift.
wood and beat the shark about the
head until 1t gave up and came ashore
and took the count. 1t weighed 10
mounds,
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-29
SIDEWALK TELLS A FIB.
Jim Crosby Suffers Injustice Because
of NcwfansIed Invention.

1T all resulted from Jim Crosby's
wife's curiosity to know how Jim
passed his time while she was visit
ing her mother in the next town.
Jim's wife had brother who ran a
novelty factory in the city, and she
induced him to make n musical side
walk, about Is feet long, leading from
the street to the front door. 1t was
so fixed that when you stepped on a
plank clear bell-like note was
struck. If you walked fast il played
a quickstep. If slow and loafing like
it was a dirge. If you sidestepped it
was a discord. And when you opened
and closed the door it registered just
the hour you arrived home. She
wound it up, good for eight days. and
went away contentedly.
Il shall remain at home every
night. dear says Jim. as they said
farewell!
You'd better" says she.
And the peculiar part of 1t was
Jim did stay at home. He had a re.
pentant spell and we couldn't get him
to bulge from the house for the whole
week. But We didn't know anything
about the musical sidewalk and little
rocked that it was piling up evidence
against jim. You see. we got to run.
ming up to Jim's door at odd hours
and dancing a teasing morris on the
walk. just to coax him out. We heard
lively music when we did it, and sup
posed Jim was playing some instru-
he thought we were serenading him.
Then he'd often come to the window
and grin denial to our prolonged in.
vitation and at last we'd go away.
We'll, when his wife got back she
produced the dial and record and his
eyes bulged when she told him what
had been keeping tabs on his exits
and entrances.
80 I'm mighty glad | was good. he
sighed with relief.
Then she opened the mechanism
and gave a scream. For all our carry,
ings-on We're faithfully recorded. The
first record showed he had spent the
night dancing on the walk to the
tune of Don't Treat My Baby So
From the second record she deduced
he was repentant and sentimental, as
it showed a staggering effort, accom-
panied by She Is Sleeping in the
Valley by Request And so on for
the entire week OF course, we all
tried to make her believe the truth
but when she leaves home now she
takes him with her. and the sidewalk
is relegated to playing only one tune
When the Harvest Days Are Ger #
Rochester Post.
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-29

peculiar Struggle, and he felt hopeful
Of holding out until the bucket could
descend again. But Zeke's great
strength had reached so near to the
limit of endurance that he realized the
proximity of death
II reckon its a'-a,--up wi me-
he exclaimed weakly before the tub
had had time to reach the top of the
shaft.
Lige heard him, and. contriying to
come near him in the water, gave the
big man little support.
Hold yer grip, Zeke,' he said, close
to his ear. we've got to hold yer
grip-ain't ye a thinkin' about Ann?"
At that moment both men heard the
bucket released at the top of the shaft
and it was descending rapidly, wildly,
for those above realized the necessity
for haste. But the tub had had an
awkward start and it came bouncing
terriiically from one side of the hole
to the other, and at a depth of 200 feet
1t struck upon sharp projecting
stone with such sudden force that it
instantly went to pieces, showering
its sundered slaves upon the water
surrounding the two men below Lige
and Zeke had heard it all and under
stood the full meaning of the catastro-
phe. Zeke's head for moment sank
below the surface of the water. But
Lige sank with him and showed him
to the top again.
Holy yer grip, I tell ye," Burton
Missed into Zekes ear; 1.-The ropes a.
comm on"
And the rope with the bail of the
bucket a moment later touched Lige's
head
Here Zeke, dern ye, lend jerk or
two" muttered Lige, as he snatched
the rope.
But Zeke had stiffened with the
cold; and, though he seemed to make
an effort, he could do no more than
barely sustain himself.
Cant but one on us CO." continued
Lige, an, Zeke. on account O. Ann,
it's goin' to be you. An dern yer big
hide, Zeke. listen at what I'm tellin'
ye, while | git this rope tide round
We, if | can do it. In my cabin, Zeke,
big rock-in-hearth- tits
jes; little | been savin'. Give it to
Ann-weddin present-from Lige-
un'stan'?'
Lige gave the faint jerk which sig
nailed those above; the rope tightened
about Zekes body, and he arose from
the water.
AN, Zeke." it was Lge's voice
once more, though now very faint and
broken, ''dern ye-if-ye-don't-
-'er-good-I'll ha'nt ye-Zeke-dern
ye-d'ye hear?'
A gurglc succeeded, borne family up
to Zeke's ear in awful conclusion.
When the half-frozen body of Pend
ley was landed above the rope again
descended into the shaft. But some
time elapsed without signal jerk
and it was drawn up again unbur-
dened.
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-29
Both Wives Had Grievances.

Two neighbors We're confiding their
troubles to each other over the back
yard fence that separated their prem.
ises. You know said Mrs. Higgins.
that my husband is a carpenter"
Yes" We'll. | give you my word
that all upstairs rooms are unfinished.
and the roof leaks whenever 1t rains.
and | can't get Henry to do n thing to
'em!" You're not any worse off than
| am" said Mrs. Clingham. You know
my husband USED to be fireman on
II locomotive?" Yes" We'll. just as
true as stand here. always have to
get up In the morning and make the
fire"
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-29
a Matter of Belief.

John McGovem ald Ichn Richie.
two well-known students and ih.loso.
piers of Chlcago's literatl, were dis.
c,issing beliefs. creeds and the like,
at club table one evening lately
when ALI Sorenson. an Omaha news.
paper man. remarked that he had
known men IN the west who were
exiles to the far ard woolly region on
account of their belief and that they
were not faddists at that.
what is their peculiar belief" Mr..
McGovern inquired.
well. sir" was Sorenson's reply,
they believe they would be hung II
they staid in the east"
And have known men who could
not get away from home Richie re.
turned. ION account OF the belief OF
their neighbors.'
Yes. 2" said McGovern, interroga.
lively.
'"l'hey were locked mp because
heir neishbors believed things about
'hem.''- I
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-29
Plneapple Poison,

The Juice OF the green pineapple is
accredited in Java. the Philippines
and throughout the far east generally
with being Il blood poison of most
deadly nature. 1t Is said to be the
substance with which the Malays poi.
son their creeses and daggers. and to
be also the finger nail' poison for.
merly In use among the aborlgine
Javanese women almost universally.
These women cultivate u nail on each
hand to long. sharp point. and the
ieast scratch from one OF these was
certain death. ',e s.it