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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18
ANCIENT BEDS TOO sumpruous.
Beautiful and Imposing They Were.
But Not Comfortable.

In olden times beds were very sump-
tuous articles OF furniture, and the
gift OF one in a will represented in
many cases large sum OF money.
the bedstead with Its fittings frequent
ly having cost several hundred
pounds. In Elizabeth's time and
earlier. bedsteads were imposing crea-
tions of oak. richly carved in all man
ner of quaint device. with, perhaps. a
grinning satyr peering from behind a
pillar. sufficiently grotesque to muir
der the slumbers of the most somno.
lent. Those were the days, too, OF
heavy silken hangings, valances and
quilts, all richly embroidered In silk
and gold and silver thread with heavy
bullion fringes 70 add weight and ma
jesty. Such beds may be seen in
some of the valuable collections at
the museums and at English country
seats. such as Warwick castle and
other notable old places. To modern
eyes they compare very unfavorably.
despite their intrinsic value. with the
simple. dainty beds of modern times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18
ReoIaimino the sahara Desert.

AS a result of recent scientific in
vestigations it may be possible to re-
wise our ideas of the barrenness of the
Sahara desert, since 1t has been found
by boring that there are numerous
springs which rise to the surface and
make possible a system of irrigation
In the territory to the south of Algeria
a government irrigation survey has
been at work making series of deep
test borings, some of which are as
deep as 1000 feet. In this way con-
siderable water has been encountered
and in certain oases already twice the
usual amount of water has been made
available for the palm groyes.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Every housekeeper should know that
II they will buy Defiance Cold Water
Starch for laundry use they will save
not only time, because 1t never sticks
to the iron, but because each package
contains 16 Ozone full pound-while
all other Cold Water Starches are put
up In Y A-pound packages. and the price
is the same. 10 cents. Then again
because Defiance Starch is free from
all injurious chemicals. If your grocer
tries to sell you a 1907. package 1t
is because he has a stock on hand
which he wishes to dispose of before
he puts in Defiance. He knows that
Defiance Starch has printed on every
package in large letters and figures
'16 ozs." Demand Defiance and save
much time and money and the annoy
ance OF the iron sticking. Defiance
never sticks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18
POINTS OF THE PILES BURNED.
Remarkable Case Of Spontaneous Ig-
milton Recently Noted.


A remarkable case OF spontaneous
ignition that recently occurred in
erecting the walls of the new Rotter-
dam quay is related by the Technische
Dundschau.
Rams had been in use there for
some time, which by 1S0 or 200
strokes per minute caused a steady
advance of the piles. The foundation
was such that the pillars had to be
driven through the quicksand down to
the solid ground.
On Withdrawing some piles. the
points of the latter were found. owing
to the enormous friction, TO have
been charred entirely and heated to
such a point as to begin burning
spontaneously on coming in contact
with the air; nor could iron shoes
prevent this spontaneous Ignition.
When leaving the piles in the
ground this ignition would not result
in any damage. the charring remain
ing confined to the surface, and the
heat being rapidly carried away in the
moist surroundings.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18
FOUR YEARS OF AGONY.
Whole Foot Nothing But Proud Flesh
Had to Use Crutches-"cutieura
Remedies the Best on Earth"

Whole Foot Nothing But Proud Flesh
Had to Use crutches-"cutieura
Remedies the Best on Earth"
"In the year 1899 the side of my
right foot was cut OF from the little
toe down to the heel. and the physi-
clan who had charge of me was try
ing to sew up the side of my foot. but
with no success. At last my whole
foot and way up above my calf was
nothing but proud flesh. | suffered un-
told agonies for four years, and tried
different physicians and all kinds OF
ointments. | could walk only with
crutches. In two weeks afterwards
saw Il change in my limb. Then be-
gan using Cuticura Soap and Ointment
often during the day. and kept 1t up
for seven months. when my limb was
kealed up Just the same as If | never
had trouble. 1t is eight months now
since | stopped using Cuticura Rene
dies. the best on Gods Garth. am
working at the present day after five
years of suffering. The cost of Cuti-
cura Ointment and Soap was only So,
but the doctors bills were more like
5000 John NJ. Lloyd,71S S. Arch Ave,
Alliance, Ohio. June 81. 1905
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18
Wouldn't Lake the Office.

Patrick Plunkett, well-known Irish
man of Portland. Me. wished to be
elected an officer of some well-known
society. The members having as
sembled one day, he arose and said:
81 nominate Patrick Plunkett" See
ing that nobody moved. he again arose
and said: 81 second the motion" But
still they failed to notice him. This
time he cried out: But be id If I'll
take it,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

1898 I was suffering
so with sharp pains
in the small of the
back and had such
frequent dizzy spells
that | could scarce
ly get about the
house. The urinary
passages were also
quite irregular.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18
Death a Gain for Christian.

The will of the late Hugh Price
Hughes, the great English Wesleyan
preacher and evangelist, contained
the following passage: Il further di-
rect my trustees to arrange that the
funeral of my body shall take place
with as few signs and symbols of
mourning and sadness as possible. for
to the Christian to die is gain
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Is problem that has puzzled the
profoundest minds, for many years.
The best thing for the human race to
do is to eat Pills5ury's Vitos for
breakfast
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18
Insist on GETTING II.

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
hance Starch. This is because they
have a stock on hand Of other brands
Containing only IL OF. in a package.
which they won't be able to sell first.
because Defiance contains 16 OF. for the
same money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Monthly periods were so distressing
dreaded their approach. This was my
condition for four years. Deans Kid
ney Pills helped me right away when
began with them and three boxes
cured me permanently"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
Loose habits are liable to get man
into tight place
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18
Worth knowing

that Allcoclx's are the original and only
genuine porous plasters; all other so-called
porous plastcrs are limitations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Piso's Cure cannos be too highly spoken of ~
n cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIrN. 81 Third Ave.
N, Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. 9. 1900
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There is none
to equal 1t in quality and quantity. 1s
ounces. 10 cents. Try it now and save
your money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Lewis Single Binder = the famous
straight &c cigar, always best quality.
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, ILL.,
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Tlattery should always be diluted
with tact.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

A promise isn't ali it is cracked UT
to be when 1t is broken.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

1t is impossible for some men to as
sociate with their interiors.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
itching, Blind. bleeding. Protruding Piles. Drug
gists arc authorized to refund money II PAZ,
OINTMENT fails to cure In to II days. soc.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Drug
Rfsts refund money II II fails to L. w.
GROVES signature is on each box 25c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Even the football player must be
headstrong if he would butt in.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18
Elevated Road for 1oklo.

The cost of completing the elevated
in Toxic will be included in
he next Japanese budget.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Be sure of the foundation before at
to put up blum.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

At least once in every mans career
he is ambitious to patent some fresh
invention.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

1t takes a deaf mute to sing thos'
songs without words
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Why tell your troubles to a lawyer?
That is the way he makes his living.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

When fiattery is applied to friend
ship it's "a case OF make or break.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums reduces
damn alton, alays pain wind COLT. 25c bottle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

The fellow who cuts off his nose to
spite his face cant very well blow
about 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Many man who smiles and says
nothing is a liar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18
The Race Question

1t is an art to paint a work of art
and 1t is still more of art to sell it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

A rose by any other name would
have its thorn.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

1t Is generally the smallest men who
have The most colossal nerve.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Etc permanently cured No nts business after
TIL frst days of Dr. Kline Nerve
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
DIR. r. II KLINE. Ltd 93l Arch Street, Philadelphia Pa.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Love of popularity has put many a
man out of the running.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Smokers appreciate the quality value of
Lewis Single Binder cigar. Your dealer
or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18
Beware of Ointments for Catarrf
that Contain Mercury,

A. mercury VIII surely destroy tne sense OF h smen
entering it through the mucous surfaces Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
tons from reputable physicians AS the damage they
will do Is fold the good you possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured
by +. J. Cheney Co., Toledo, o.. contains mer-
curry. and 10 taken internally acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halfs Catzrrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine IL is taken internally and made in Toledo.
Ohio by F. j. Cheney a Co. Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists. Price, s5c per bottle
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

Do you want 16 OF. instead of IL OF.
for same money? Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18
AN EVERYDAY STRUGGLE.
Too Many Women Carry the Heavy
Load Of Kidney Sickness.

Mrs. E. w. Wright of 172 Main
street. Haverhili. Mass. says: I'm
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18

A woman's face may be druggists
fortune.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

glorius past and that it was the agent that made Rome the etrnal city? Don't vou know that although the rest of Rome decayed and crumbled away, its wonderful concrete structures remain today as substantial as when they were huilt.T
 "The stories of the destruction of tenn pie after temple of magnificent mar bles. brilliant mosaics and massive foundations always conclude with only the concrete base remains. This con- crete was made by mixing pozzolana, a volcanic dust. with coarser pieces in- terminated; and lime made by burning travertine. This made acement of trc- mcndous power which would set even under water.
 Now the Roman temples are set on high foundations of this cement. called podiums. The podium consisted of four stone walls forming box into which concrete was poured even with the top. These podiums you will see even now in Rome. but nothing but ruins remains of the ml gnificent struc- lures which were set on them"
 The scholarly looking man settled his spectacles a lltle more com forta- bly on his nose.
 There Is nothing which will so take the wind out of the sails of our boast ed up to dateness as little conetm- plation of ancient Rome,' he said, as he lodged into his own insulae.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

has lost an exemplar of the noblest attributes that adorn and glorify Christian womanhod and we commend her example to all American women as worthy of their veneration and per petual remembrance. Resolved, that the adjutant of this division be re- duested to transmit a copy of these res olutions to Mrs. Hayes, her only sur viving child, as an inadequate tribute of our esteem and affection for her honored and beloved mother"
 The reception to Veterans by Mobile Chapter U. D. C., at Temperance Hall was attended by a large crowd and was one of the most brilliant affairs of the reunion. The hall was mass of decorations, large and small Con federate flags, and white and red bunt- ing everywhere This gave the large hall a patriotic appearance and the scene was beautiful At o'clock the hall was we'll filled with the Veter- ans and a half hour later It was packed The reception was informal' each member of the chapter doing her best to make their guests feel at home. Coffee and sandwiches. ice cream, cake and punch were served and during the reception General Harrison and staff attended. making the scene more im- pressive NIt was suggested by some one that the ladies dance the Virginia Reel. securing Veterans for partners, the beau.Iul girls danced through the reel.
 This was an enjoyable feature of the evening and the Veterans did themselves credit. The ladies were always busy seeing to the comfort and pleasure of their beloved guests and seemed to be trying to outahine all previous efforts of the kind in Mobile.
 The Veterans could not feel other wise than that they were the honored guests and they showed their appre- clatione An orchestra played through out the evening The ladies of the chapter felt repaid for their efforts tc entertain the boys in gray. Another feature of the reunion was the veterans Rest" Tho ladies of Mobile Chapter, |. D. C., kept open house Wednesday and Thursday. Coffee, cake and sandwiches were served. Comfortable chairs were pro- vided where the weary could rest even if the wicked did mt cease to trouble. If was delight r. the members of the chapter as well as to the Veterans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

iy make your little boy sauare him, selr around? He is soiling my slslr, With his muddy shoes" N.
 me woman in gray bIushed a little and nudged the boy away. mine" ''" The boy sGuirmed uneasilyg He wu, such little fellow that he could nnt begin to touch his feet to che floor. se ue stuck them out straight in front or him like pegs to hang filings on and looked at them desprecatinglv.
 I m sorry he whispered to the wo- man In gray T hope 1t will brush off,
 The timidity of his voice took a short cut to the woman's heart and she smiled upon him kindly
 asked. sus
 Yes, ma'am," he said. q always ee alone. Father is dead and mother is dead ] live with Aunt Clara in Brook iyn' put she says Aunt Anna ought to help do something, so twice a week she sends me to stay with Aunt Anna. am going up there now"
 Poor dear" said the woman, with a sob. You are very little boy to be knocked about Tn this way"
 oh, l don't mind." he said. But l get lonesome sometimes, and when | see anybody that think I would like to belong to I scrooge up close to her so I can make believe that am really her little boy. That's how I got her dress dirty"
 The woman in gray put her arms around the tiny chap and "scrooged" him so close that she hurt him and then every other woman who had over heard his artless confidence started to mother him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

event. however. it is pretty certain that Japan will accept the conditions as 1t may find them. for the very sim plc reason that she could not go to war with America If SC wanted to. Japan has not a dollar to expend in war and will not have for many years to come. With a war impending be- tween Japan and the United States, the Japanese could not raise cent in the world, and her creditors would come down on her with crushing weight. It takes money, not senti- ment to run a modern war and in duel between this country and Japan, the latter would not last fifteen min utes. Japan has a good army and a good navy but no money to maintain either in active hostilities. In the far distant future. America and Japan may clash over some question, despite their t~adltionally friendly relations; but 1t will not be over the San Francisco school matter and 1t will not be, prob ably, in your time or mine.
 MT Collins was asked about the statements recently made both Tn thls country and in Europe that General Kuroli really WAS General MhcDonald' distinguished officer Of the Brltlsh army and that. since the close or the Russo Japanese war, Kurokt had dis
 '"Thcre is absolutely no foundation for such a story" he replied. T know General Kuroki intimately He IS typical Jabanese who has been lden- tided with the army of Japan since his boyhood. He cannot speak ten words of English, hever having been out of Japan, except on war missions or on temporary business for his government He has not disappeared since the war I saw him myself, in Tokio' Just be- fore I left the Orient. He is perform inr duties befitting his rank and abil- ity for the Japanese army and proba- hjy will continue to do so for good many years. As to General MacDon. ald. knew little. but it Is pretty well understood that he died in the North of England or in Ireland and that his remains were perfectly identified,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
RIDICULEs THE IDEA
Of United States And Japan Going T
 -. War, .:.

Of United States And Japan Going To
 War.
 Washington Dispatch.
 "Au this discussion of war between inc United states and Japan, which one reads in some of the newspapers, % said Robert M Collins. swho has just returned from the Orient where he has been 10" several years, lis the Ncriest nonsCasc. Japan is not seeking trou- ble with any nation, least of all with the United States. In fact. for a quar- fer of q century. at least Japan will I,a in no position to invite war and f. is reasonably certain that the Amer ican government will seek no trouble with the Mikado's country.
 For four or five years Mir. Collins was the Oriental representative of the Reuters News Agency of London. He directed the collection and dissemina- tiou of all news relating to both Ja- pan and China. He made his head ou1rters at Pcllin. but paid frequent visits to Tokio. During the Russo JaDanosc war he was at the front with inc Japanese forces. spending the greater part of his time with General kurokrs army. although he was with General Nogi for several months. He is thoroughly familiar with the con ditfous in Japan and with the atti- tudc of tho Japanese people toward
 "It is ineonceivable" he continued that the Japanese people, or, more Darticularly the Japanese government, should allow itself to so to the point of war over such a situation as has arisen in San Francisco, even if the country were prepared for Another siege of active hostilities The ques- lion is not of sufficient importance alone to warrant serious trouble and Janan knows it. The probability is that the San Francisco situation will be worked out in satisfactory way eventually by this government. In any
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
NOTHING NEW.
Rome Had Apartment Houses, Sky
 scrapers and Concrete.

Ecrapcrs aud concrete
 Kansas City Journal
 How an old Roman would laugh 1T he sbould suddenly drop in here and hear us talk about the apartment houS- cs as a product of modern civilization. Get up to date he would probably say. Why. we had apartment houses as car lv as .l5J B C.. and big ones, too; some of them sixty and seventy feet hiSh. Why don't you think of something new?"
 '1'hosc apartment houses were called insulae Oslandsl, and a very appropri- ate name it was. considering that It housed a floating population. And the tenants had their trnubles, too. just as they have today, for many of the insu- lac were poorly built and there wer" probably kicks about the poor wood work. the faulty ventilation, clumsy stairways and the thinncsss of the par titions.
 "Ycs and there were the janitors, too. for the nobles who owned such real estate employed agents, called in sulari, to care for these buildings and look after tho collection of rents. Rents were very high, and thrifty souls would hire a whole apartment and sublet rooms.
 There was tho same hue and cry then about the height of the buildings and in the time of Augustus there was a hawk restricting the height of dwell ing houses to seventy feet But this law was cvaded with all the imperti- hence of the twentieth century. And the offenders went unpurished, for there were in Rome at the time of Au- gustus over 100000. which was crowd ing the city some. and of course, the natural tendency was to build up rath- CT than out
 "As for skyscrapcrs Well, those old Romans knew something about them. The pedimcnt of the Temple of the Sun rose about 2G0 feet above the Campus Martins. in which it was situated. The palace of Septimus Severus rose to a height of the Circus Maximum.
 Another thing that would probably he interesting to you is The fu- ture of concrete? My dear fel- low. don't you know that concrete has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
Mrs. L. c. Dawson, Chairman Shiloh Monument Fund.

It will not be amlss to give some notes of reunion of our Al@bama Vet erans and Sons of Veterans in Mobile November 21-2e. After the great storm of September 27. many were afraid Mobile could not hold a reunion this year but at the very first meet ing of the reunion committee, it was decided to so ahead. and right royal ly did they do their duty as Veterans from every quarter of the State will testify.
 Captain John Powers had in charge the arrangements for supplying the wants of the innerman. It was my good fortune to test his bill of fare and I would compromise on such din ners and suppers for the rest of my life. Wednesday. September q, the sixth annual reunion opened in Mobile Theater at g a. m. Music by Jst Infan-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
LITTLE BOY WAS LONELY.

How His simple Confidence Won the
 Hearts of Women. New York Press.
 The boy sat cuddled so closely to the woman in gray that everybody was sure he belonged to her. so when he unconsciousiy dug his muddy shoes into the broadcloth skirt of his left hand neigfhobr she leaned over and said:
 Pardon me. madam, will you kind
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
United Daughters Qf The Confederacy

that when completed the means will which to settle our accounts.
 Beside this worthy object being matter of pride and glory to us, every Chapter and individual of our State organizations under whose protection, privilege and colors we exist, should feel the obligation resting upon her, to assist in maintaining and carrying to completion all objects the U. D. C.. and Division adopt as their work. We have our local interests, true, and they are most worthy, but continued and home progress should not deter any one from contributing to the welfare and dignity of Division work. and also of the general order under whose char ters we exist
 Mrs. Dawson will be asked to report February 1st, so as to keep you advised of the monument fund.
 Mrs. w. A. Gayle, chairman of the Hospital Committee, has. for good req sons. set in her resignation, though she will continue the work with the com mittee. Our interests could not be safer than in Mrs. Elmore's hands.
 Mrs. Rountree will issue circular as soon as the wording of the new rules governing Crosses of Honor can be obtained.
 And now, asking your assistance to make our official organ a more suc- cessful medium of communication be- tween the working staff and the iudi- yidual Chapter. with affectionate greet ing to all, Faithfully yours,
 President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
No Play for nune.

A year ago Madame Duse offered prize of 10000 lire for the best Ital- ian drama. Now the judges announce that mang the 300 works submitted they have not found a single one wor. thy to receive the award.