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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29
6iftiet Qnsreb.
Gcsjerinsrns Stamp mob Srnits fritz
ceres al Gbas. Sapcs.
Rational SrniffomfercnS.

Oct or life gobt at gipre ale til
Iags, bcocr Oct, % SonobeOen beraf
bar Suititsoepartemcntet UNDER VT.
trrnep General gonuparteS 9eItprclle
iauet erfare % Oct til o9 meo ira Ell
rofiaa llperttet aant. Oct por nemlig
paa Den rationale Sruitfonfcrc1ee,
irm forrige llge bol6tcS | Chicago,
8ienitalto for ct meget 9iftigt angreb
al Gbarles Games, Wpnttontrplgr
nuoer ErGiiOent Dtcainlep, Der erflT.
rebe, at Gepartementet3 Stamp MOB
Srlllterne bar oct ifiprcitc Spilfcg-
teri, Ell Sagen efter poIitiif Eopulari-
tet, OF iniinltercbe, at Der al Gcpartc.
mentct piitc5 Soporitismc iaopel |
&oIget al be Gombinotioner, iom
iflllOe giprc8 til Spnoebuffer, tom /
Mao6en. bporpon felipe Ingrcbet lcoe.
oe3. SbermanIoocn tit Ell ilbe Mteos
TART, o9 &c "innlbSfoltcube NoisIfrib'
lcrc", Der 9isr oct til iii Scpebreo at
roffe neo poa og ioIcfoite Soils Booc
Gapn og Rpatc, gap ban Ell Sperba.
ling. iom bit tent pil gao Dem al
Win0e.
"Spem or biSic Sprc," iprrrgte ban,
"icm fritiierer og riper neb poo DC
MGnb, Tom bar giort nogct % brnat
Net til noget iblonbt os? Seq btIbe
before ba ct Sniin Wrno, Joni no
rettcr noqct, eno ct belt 2onb fihbt al
iaooanne Sm1oSifribentcr."
Wr. Games erflGrcoc, at ben anle-
rifauife Sorrctningsmanb er Ell Pr'
Zig Wono, iom iutet before enifer
cnb flare og foritoaeligc Sope, iom
Til gipre BET til en- llmuItgheo for
en- loplpbig 9prgcr at blipe lat I'm.
Der 5iltnIe efter ct ssiiititsSeparte-
mertts 2uner oa Sorsobtbefirhcnber.
Wr. Games er iii Breiioent at
Central Sruit COMPANY / Saiuois,
% BET err mnligt.at benne bans npe
Sitting bar hant noaet meo Bitter
Eeben / bans Nngreb at gjsre.
SruitprobIemct blep oiifllteret fra
f~prificQioc Spnspunftcr al andre
fremrogenoe Solere, bI. a. al Gatto'
nal Gar gSiociationS BrGiioeut, Il.
Ian Riplep Sootte, Ser paoitoo, at
S6crmnnIoben gisreS Drug al al De-
ntaqoaer - gieres @rltQ al al WGno,
iom appellerer til GltbItfumS Sor.
romme iitebctfor til ToIfS iuuoc Tor.
rllit, oq erflprcbc, at ri albrig piloc
oisre noqeu Srcmgang / Hetntng al
EiSie SperqSmanl8 2e$nitg, fsr pi
Der / 2anoet finoer oct SlngS 2eoer'
fob / pfientIigc affGrer, iom noocr
at gribe til a~upenoclien al proftiire
9ptemibler rbcu 6rpgt for ben root.
faIc Gel al 9efoIfningcn8 Sio'fe.
imeIo.
SruIt. % Observation-Disclosures.
ne bar fsrIt og fremit proftiife 6or.
acknowledgement, iom moa lsie5
pdo en- proftiif oa forretninaSmGsiia
Naobc. mco go og Seiinbigbe6, life
peo EFT appeI til Solfets 2iocnifober
og Toroommc.
Scrhcrt &nor Sritb Ghcfeu FOR
observation-disclosures / Sltititsmini'
itcret. uotaItc iiq / Toosr al Sprettel'
fen al Ell 0otionoIfommisiiou bpis
Spqabe set ifuIbe here at uborbeibe
SoriIoa til RequIeriug al Sru'top'cs
net. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bar bcn
cneitc Maqt. ioq6e ban, Tom fan glen.
uemisre ct 'ao6nnt ReauIerinas'u-
item. Dc iprifiIbte Stater fam fife
moqtc set, tperttmob piISe etbpcrt
Sorisq oerpao mi Tom hibtil finn fsre
til ct 9aos Of mobitribenbe reislige
SilTtdnbe.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29
pennepinfanaleu.

Som i iorrigc 9hlmCr me0Nclt
bIep Ocn uetop ftlofGrtc Nenucpiufa'
nal oiNciclt oobuct / StCrIina, 81,
/ EorAoaa8 % iummc Iog oabnct for
TrrbieIen.
@Dauinqcu al NcnncptnfonoIcn.
Ser bar GU 2rn0oc al tOi Nil, bar
foitct RcQicrtnQeu 81. 81 600. Mr.
bcioct poobcauuote@ / MliIon, gu, /
1902, oItiau for II Nor iioru. aa'
uoIcu bar Ell @rc0Nc al - 700 pco
@un0cn, so 500 peo &onoIiuieu %
Ell Ipb0e al : 900.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29
Rooiepelts 6eburtsoao

ErGiioent 8ooicDeIt fpIotc i Ser.
bags, 27oe Oft, lit 49oe gor. / bpil.
fen InIcOning en- RGneoe @rotuIon.
ter inofonbt iiQ / set Spi6e Sr& forut
snife BAN til @Dffc / anIebning "a.
gen. @lanbt 8rotuIurterne bar Wcos
Iemmerne al Ocn uugorife Stub i
Rep 9orf, boia eff oct / mango
,aar bar p9ret / TIot % Sslge at inc.
iinoe iig / oct @piDe Sus og briuge
San6ets GrGIioent. bpem oenne MI
mnn barre, fin 2Ntenifning paa bon8
SsoieIsoag.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29

Sroboa, o. Srpfutngcn Al ocn bar
foitct pnn oct nUrmcitc 100000.
SSoor pil llogiitcrnc blipC rcouccrcOc
til SOS, 900. % oae &anrr ~ Gp.
In9uinaer fouocuccrcoc, i1o Sc tnu
ion FIaoS / CT cnteIt % iorboloSuiS
Iioet 9ino. @IooboQeu bill o1iou i0or
for icrite Sang blt fTroig iti0c til
at fumuc uobcIeS blouNt &ouQrc2icn&
WtebIcmmcr paa Iobuinaaoogen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29
en- goo Se9ynoelie.

Sra HteD Dorf me0oeIeS. at 0ril-
tlul size S]uiurnnce Gompduns tib-
Iiqcrc 8iceprpiiocnt. DR.. 8aIter g..
Gillette. / Gor3Oogs al Sitruen par
tunoct ifplOig I inIif gosufIGgaeIie l
Tcrbinoelie mco fin oiiicielle Stiairg
/ Observation-Disclosures Gette err oct
fsrite ReiuItut al sem al 2egi$Inhl.
rem igangiatte llnoerisgeIie al asiii.
ranccrrienet / Staten Reru gort.
RdrinumSirrofier. iom fan iosur.
mes bonL er 10 gor Straiurbeioe.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29
On ny Reforo.

&iGmpeoamperen "2uiitonia" bar
after lat et M Ocenureforo for Hei.
len oper Sopet fra geit moo git, ibet
Den tiIboselagOe 9iltoncen mellem
Retp gorf og Queenstown pao A
9sgu 2 elmer % 46 Mimlter. Den
bebite tiOIigere Gefor0 bar 3 Gggn 4
elmer og 10 Minuter. 8iennems
initsfarten for belle &eiicn bar 1851
anob.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29
Suftfrt9sifibe.

Gbeien for armeeHS StgucItorps,
9riaa0egeneraI 5nmea allen. Der
uar en- al Dc meir iu~teresiereoe I'll.
Iturre ueo 9aaouregattaeu | ct.
2ouis, bill / fin nrite aarsrapport III
arig$miniiteren aubeiale 4nifatiel.
len al ct autal ~arigsbaloner~ at
oct itprbdre Slags. gReo De 6rem.
ifriot. iom er siort pua 9~uftieilaS-
lens SmraaSe. oil intet Sands Sor.
Ipar pGre iuloft9noist. mener hun
uOeu at Ser iorllSen oets arissmast
til 2anos og til Sanbs oeiaa opret.
tes en- Srissmagt til 2ayits,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29
uonUpnelie.

Soel q. @inficr I Groofiton, Rin.
ueiota, er, berette2 Der oerfra, / 0iSie
Gage blepen uonTrnt ill osiiiterenoe
Weieriit neb 9Drein0uitri. gureuuet /
Sanobrugs0epartementet / 8aibina.
ton. Nr. @inficr, Der er @ra6uent
fra Staten Winnciotas 2~an6bruas.
bsiifole, bar ! ire Mar pPret uniut pc6
Citizens Reierifommisiion Tom SSn.
ipeftsr / Reo Riocr gaaep.9 iitriftet,
buor ban bar inoIuGt iie itore 5ortie.
METER al Reieriiu6ltitrien.
Sans npe gtrteicIt antaees at bile
omfatte Sanias, gfe6raifa og en- Bart
al Soma.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29
Piemfomiten.

8rGiioent Rooiepelt er / bel ge.
bpIS ucnot tiIbage til Sopeoitaoen ef.
ter De ubitaneoe Strnbabier CO ia.
rer iorbrmoue meo 9isrueingten og
Observation-Disclosures ] ~9irie
2anS". Son Loo iii at isle ia gIab
oper at ~prre bieinme iaien", pg iaa
fcrrciten iaa REQ og friit no JON en-
Snoianer.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29
Joocfolonier

On / Ncw Dort b~oiiooen0c promi.
net rusiiit 1eoe Dco Nopu gaiili
Gbca bar oGret / Chippewa Sails,
.@i5., bpor ban bar ieet tia omfrlrG
% ronoisrt iiG mcO NerpGrenoc CIR.
bcosmpnO al oct amerifonife Slnui.
arautielifob og anore 9orgcre ve0'
rsrenbc auIpaGelien al en- &oIoui al
SOBER Der i Omegnen o. ! onOr:
GeIe al oct noroIigc @i3conitu.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29
Gn peneehom.
Ecngcmangclcu / Hriu gurf or uu bel
afbirlpcu.
Sarcn opcritaaet.

Gen itnouiiCtle Sitllatiou / 3cp
9orf, iom en- lio oar aanifc trllcnoe
% ioraarj0Qcoe Ell itTrt llro ogiaa /
andre Siuouatcntrcr / 2uu0ct. paste.
rche | Sor$boQa ariicprnftct % bar
itben iorbebrct iia iou ruitt, al al
6orc MI oniCc3 for oper. VT oct life
grt bcn nnocu 9ici. itpIbcS enc oa
aIeue 6eu puIoi9c &cuQcilom. iom
netor / iiOitc. / set f~ritiitc EicbIit lie.
0cSeS tnb / sc bCtrpnQtc @anfcr, inS
| S&ul'trCct oA in0 / DC fulhcfTr6iNc
TprSfrc0lc. Hctop iru &riicn urrs
meoc Jig @~rlitcpwnftct. oobucoc ). I.
Worgou iiHc Sluicr % loo $25, 600,
600 ilommc no; %obu 3. Rpcfcicncr
ItoG reoc I'll at iore0c 5Iommcu meA
SlO,0OO,0OO % Srltit Gompanp al
Nmerico me6 niOcrc $4,000. 600, ON
oct fueb. Mico De $25,00O,OO0 iom
pur 6toponcrcoe al 6tnonancpnrtc.
mcutet, uoAiorbc 6Cttc tiIinmmeu en-
Fengcopngc poo 500, 100000. Sp.
net al ocnnc Een1emo&ic gap Eorli.
ten Ben at god poa, og ariieu bar
o%pcritnoet.
Sra @nIbingtnr telCarofcrcocS
famine Dag, Sor$boa oeu 24oc, at
ErGitoent &ooicpeIt. ser por bolot
nsIc un0errettet ON Sitltottoncn, an.
'aa 6uren for operitnnet. pq at ban
flllbt no bapoc bifoIbt &c 0iapoiitio.
ner, 'om oar giort al 6inonSocpurtc.
mentetS Gbei.
Otter bpao Der berette$ fra Gem
9ort. er Der lloiigt til, at oct itore
a~nicterhosfer &ruit Gomponns Son.
fitrS oil faa ct meaet ubpggeIigt Of.
teriptI. Ter or ncInIig ct boIpt Off.
cleft TorIpoenoe / SmIsb ON, at en-
/ 6ulitboct interesierct Eerion baooe
"Iprieqt poo at fommc / @eiiooeIie al
ct Wit 0ofumcnt, otter at Stotcna
Observation-Disclosures bao0e opcrtuact
@octa @CitpreIie". Sfelpc inmnc
TorIDocnoc ifoI Bette "Uofumcnt"
bopc pTrct Ell uIooIiQ ltbitcOt @anf.
]nnpiSninQ poo en- rltnb Niaion 9oI.
lars. Get bcrctteS ni6crc, at ocofom.
meubc fol orrc ZEN / iiuunitenc
&rchic mc9ct frCmItoacnoc Won0."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29
0noianeruroI

Sra Gmobo, Ncb., t~cIegroicr,$ at
ct Itrrft Groppebetod,emcnt, ppicntlia
bcitoocnhe al auonIlcri, or beororct
til Cheyenne Hipcr, &cicrpatioucn,
hpor Der bcirpgtcs ct llobrltn al sc
lltCinOiuncrc, iom iorrigc Nor ilpt.
tcocs oi6 ira fine tioIigcrc Stem /
lltub.
Sitllotionrn nniceS life for iunocr.
IiQ iorliQ; men for Stffer6coS Stuln
cr Der uoitc0t Ororcs iii @orniion$.
tropperue / Sort Wcoo. 9e5 Moincs
og Sort Robiuiou ON at boI0c iiq
moriftProiQC % rcoe til at rpffe no
puo forfeit mrtIige 8oricl.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29
gant Nttentatsrnate.. SfeIne 2

Hpt Attentafsrpgte.. Sislgc Sele.
gram ira gfaniIG &c arieSmiuiiter
3ait | SrebagS i pei Behold aufom.
met til @asuino. Boa Reiien, ser
foregif oels meo Sernbanc, bells meS
aiitomobiI o. SeIs til Set, ingttoses
be fisrite OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sa Der
bar ubiat Ct Hpgtr ON, at 9aoronerne
psuieoe paa ct altteRtat mob bans 2ip.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-29

CifeIqP ct iencrc Telegram fra
Stlr9is, z. Gaf., or SerGeont 9ofcr.
ser fOreItob llooeIingcn al Wnbrotio.
neruc til lltciuoiauerne poa Gbcpenne
8iDers Heicrontionen, blepet mprOet.
2igeIeb5 bar Der Rpgtcr / CmIg6
ON, at Snoinucrne hopoe IfaIperct
Here boioe SettIere. 0ctte Rpatc nlt.
fees oog for at barre grebct no al 2ui.
ION
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-07-18
Will Close on Sunday.

Elbert, Colo, July 10, 1907.
Beginning with Sunday, July 81, 1907,
we. the undersigned mercantile compa-
nies of Elbert, Colo, agree to keep our
places of business closed against all sales
on Sundays, on condition that the other
mercantile companies of the town of
Elbert do likewise.
Also, in case of violation of this agree
ment, to pay to any other mercantile
company or companies who enter into
this agreement, and who do not open
their places OF business on any Sunday
AS herein agreed, the sum of five dollars
$500 for each days violation.
Publication of the following notice
shall appear in the Elbert paper at least
once before entering upon the terms Of
this agreement:
'Beginning with Sunday, July 81, our
places of business will be closed against
all sales on Sundays"
The ELBERT MERCANTILE Co,
BY G. f. S. Gardner, Manager.
The DIVIDE SUPPLY COMPANY,
By Sam Taggart.
The RUSSELL GATES MERCANTILE Co,
By g. M. Bodett, Manager.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-07-18
Local News and Personals.

Charles Berg returned to Leadville
saturday after a two weeks visit with
us family on their ranch south OF town.
MIR. and Mrs. A. g. Cornforth drove to
Monument Saturday afternoon and Wis
tied over night with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Watts.
DR. Charles G. Lamb, state veterinary
surgeon, was an Eibert visitor over Tues
day night and made friendly call on
the Tribune.
Drum Orchestra company, Presbyter-
ian church, Elbert, Friday evening, July
~. A tirst-class musical entertainment,
sure to be enjoyed by all. Admission %
cents; children 10 cents.
The fourth and last quarterly meeting
OF the year Of the United Brethren
church will be held in Ebert on July 81
at 800 a. m., at which time all business
for the year will he attended to. Presid
pg ELDER Smith will have charge OF the
meeting.
While the Elbert locality has received
several good rains during the last two
weeks, the rainfall has not been general,
and portions OF the divide country are
getting pretty dry. A general and gen
erous rainfall would be gladly welcomed
Just now by everyone.
Ebert merchants have made com.
mendable move in deciding to keep their
respective places of business closed on
Sunday and to make no sales whatever
on that day. This move has the approv
al OF practically all the people in Elbert
and vicinity Now let nj hers follnw euit
Mrs. Mart Chairman is home from
Iowa, where she went several weeks ago
to visit relatives. She reports it was
very warm in Iowa, and was glad to get
back in the country OF pure air and
bracing atmosphere The Elizabeth
base ball nine went to Parker Sunday
and played two games OF ball In the
forenoon they played a team OF soldiers
ipm Fort Logan and came out winners
VI score of to B. In the afternoon
game with the Parker club they played
a comedy OF errors and lost the game by
a score of to 2l.-Elizabeth Banner.
The Tribune office will be closed next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to al
low the editorial and mechanical forces
of the paper (Which at the present time
consist of the editor and wife), to attend
the annual midsummer meeting of the
Colorado Editorial Association to be
held at Hot Sulphur Springs, the county
seat OF Grand county, on Monday and
Tuesday next. Postmaster PurdeD, next
door to the Tribune, will attend to the
Office business during our absence. Next
weeks issue will probably be day or
two late, but the paper will be issued as
soon after our return as possible.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-07-18
SIDNEY.

July Ill. S. Evans left for Yuma
county Monday where he will remain on
his ranch for some time. Crops in that
locality are reported looking fine.
Jau.es Cole and F. j. McNamara went
to hiowa Tuesday to serve az petit jur-
ors at district court.
Mrs. Belle Epler of Elbert is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Eli Knowles, of north FL
Paso, this week.
Eli and Mrs. Knowles report a fine
time on their trip to Laporte. Eli says
he caught trout Ia inches long. Talk
ing about fishing and big fish. he re-
ports landing one 40 inches long 1t
probably looked that long to Eli when
coming out OF the water, so well let it
go at that.
Danks and Huddle are moving their
sawmill to the Fred Dittemore ranch,
near the county line.
Frank Neely writes home from Cali
fornia that he has bought five acres of
land near Glendora, and one acre in
town on which he is building a home
for his family.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-07-18
Packers and Commission Men Have
Compromised.

The war between the big packers and
commission men over the postmortem
inspection OF ''she" stock has terminated
i'll treaty Of peace based on the recent
st. Joseph missouri compromise The
packers have receded from the PROPOSE.
ton that they would buy all female kill
ing stock subject to postmortem The
commission men have abandoned the
contention that they would sell no "sher
stun subject to postmortem. Both sides
agree that hereafter range cows and
heifers shall be sold for spot cash. the
packers taking chances OF the stock
passing inspection. But all Gamers and
dairy cows are to be sold subject to in.
spection and not to be paid for until
after inspection. when shippers will be
paid according to the disposition Of the
carcass. Arbitrators are to be appointed
to pass upon questions that may arise
regarding classification. The arrange.
ment has been approved 10y the packers
and live stock exchanges of all the big
packing centers.
In the compromise the commission
men have won practical victory and
the packers moral victory. Most of
the she stuff coming to the big mar
kets is OF the range COW and heifer
classes, and will be sold mot subject. ("
Gamers and dairy cows come mainly
from the small ranches in small lots.
These classes Of cattle are particularly
subject to disease. The packers haye
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-07-18
SPUO VALLEY.

July 17.-Mr. and Mrs. James Ditto
more's baby daughter and Minnie Re
gester have been seriously ill, but both
are now reported on the mend.
Messrs. Eli Coole, Albert REGISTER and
Elmer Epler returned Saturday evening
from a weeks fishing trip up the Platte
canon. They brought some nice fish
home with them, but the big ones the
ten Founders, all got away. However,
the boys are telling some big fish stories.
Mrs. Ed Dietrich has recently become
a member of the Christian church and
baptismal services were held on Sunday,
July Z. by Rev Mr.. Farmer. Immersion
took place in Running creek and quite a
large audience was present to witness
the ceremony.
Our school is progressing nicely under
die and the enrolment now numbers IA.
The school will continue until the latter
part of August.
Christian Church Services-Sunday
school at 9:45, preaching at IL a. M, sub
ject, The Sin OF Indifference" Chris
tian Endeavor 1870 p. m., leader, Miss
Dora REGISTER. Preaching at $3.50, sub
ject, "Conversion of Saul of Tarsus.'
There will be special music morning and
evening. Miss Pearl Farmer, sister of
the pastor, will be present to sing. On
Saturday night, at the home of Mrs.
Frank Neely, the official board will meet
to conduct important business.
RAYMOND g. FARMER, Pastor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-07-18
PROSPERITY RIDGE.

July l7.-Jerry Sheldon of near Fon-
dis is helping John Dunn put up his hay
crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mooney and family of
Woodland Park are visiting c. Wright
and family.
Mrs. j. E. Burkhart left for Kittann
ing, Penn, Tuesday to visit her parents.
This will be her first visit back home in
II years.
o. S. Stewart has bought new NOW
er and rake.
Emette Blakely and wife visited at
Fondis three days last week. Mrs.
Blakely's brother, Ed Harper, is staying
with them.
John Monett was visiting couple of
days last week with his brother, Lewis,
and family.
Mr.. Rood was out from Ebert and Wis
ted with j. &. Brace and family.
Report Of Cedar Grove school. district
No. 33, for month ending July II. 1907:
Enrolment boys, II: girls, Z. Average
daily attendance, l4.6 Number eases
tardiness, l; number neither absent nor
tardy, 10 Average number belonging.
1913: per cent of attendance, 80. Gases
II corp ,ral punishue 1t, n, ne. Visitors,
2. Pupils between aud IA, IL. Enroll.
ment by grades first. 6: second, 2: third
3; fourth, Z; eighth, Lillian Maerie
Sparkman, Teacher.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-07-18
Best Medicine in the World for Collie
and DiarrhRa.

81 find Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrh9a Remedy to be the best
remedy in the world" says Mr.. G. l.. Car
ter of Skirum, Ala. II am subject to
collie and diarrhea. Last spring it seem
ed as though | would die, and think
would if | hadn't taken Chamberlain s
Colo, Cholera and Diarrhna Remedy
| haven't been troubled with it since un
til this week, when / had very severe
attack and took half a bottle of the
twenty five cent size Chamberlain Col
ic. CSolera and Diarrhea Remedy. and
this morning | feel like a new man
For sale by Fred Long
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-07-18
John A. Stoddard.

The remains of John A. Stoddard, who
died on Tuesday. July 9, at the Soldiers
and Sailors Home at Monte Vista, Colo =,
were brought to Elbert Friday, July II,
and after brief services at the Presbyter
ian church, conducted by the pastor.
Rev. J. p. Hutchinson, were Inferred in
Elbert cemetery beside his wife, who
died in June, 1902.
Mr.. Stoddard was born in the state of
New York in 1913. In the spring of 1861
he enlisted in Co. f, Third Regiment n D..
Y. Light Artillery, and served through
out the war. September 5, 1866, he was
married to Elwilda Carey IN Oswego
county, N. Y. From New York the fam
lily moved to Rawlins county, Kansas,
and in 1896 to Elbert county. residing in
the vicinity of Ebert until Mrs. Stod
dard's death in 1902.
Deceased suffered slight stroke of
paralysis while residing in Kansas and
never entirely recovered from its effects.
While residing in this locality he was
again stricken, and five years ago, when
he first went to the home at Monte Wis
ta, he was quite feeble. About the first
Of the year he had fourth stroke, and
had been helpless since, being moved
about in an invalid's chair.
He is survived by seven sons and one
daughter, one son, Samuel, and wife, of
Colorado Springs, being present at the
funeral.
Mr.. Stoddard was a member of the G.
A. r., also a member of Sunlight Lodge
No. 273, |. o. o. F., of Colby, Kansas.
Members of the local lodge OF Odd Eel
lows officiated as pail bearers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-07-18
COUNTY SEAT.

Kiowa, July 17.-This is the big week
OF the year here at the county seat-dis-
trict court is in session. Court conven-
ed Tuesday with Judge W. l. Sheafor
presiding. Clyde L. Starrett is court
reporter.
The case of the people VS.. Fred Mer
rick, charged with stealing cattle, was
continued until the November special
term.
The case of the people VS.. Thomas
Mitchell, charged with a statutory crime,
came up yesterday afternoon This
promises to be nasty case and all ex-
cept those directly interested are ex-
cluded from the court room. This case
will probably be finished today.
The case of the people vs.. Sylvester
Craig will probably be called next and
it may be necessary to secure extra jury
men for this case Court will continue
it is believed throughout the week
The following attorneys are present:
Henry Trowbridge, r. l. Chambers, W
ID. Lombard, Colorado Springs: Ralph
Talbot. G. L. Dickerson, b. c. Hilliard.
Robert Long, Denver; J. j. Ramsey. FL
bert.
Both hotels are crowded to overflow
ing, and Kiowa will entertain more peo
pie this week than at any previous term
Of court held in recent years.
The committee appointed to examine
the county treasurers books completed
its work last Thursday and found every
thing straight as a string" which
speaks well for Treasurer Hertels effic
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-07-18
AT THE RUSSELL GATES
MERCANTILE CO.'S STORE
CHURCH NOTES.
ELBERr pREsBYTERIAv.


Preaching services morning and even
ing at IL and 8 o'clock Morning sub
ject, "What Parents Owe to Their Chill.
dren.' Evening subject, BLESSED Are
They That Hunger and Thirst After
Righteousness"
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Christian
Endeavor at 7:30 p M, subject, THE
Last Six Commandments, Today" Mrs.
Katie Dickerson, Leader
An ice cream social will be given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Pope on their lawn Friday
evening, July 10, for the benefit Of the
fund for the church light. All are in
vited. Come and bring your friends and
enjoy the evening.
The concert by the Drum Orchestra
company on Friday evening, July 26, in
the church, promises to be a musical
treat that all will enjoy. Admission %
cents; children 10 cents.
Rev. j. p. HUTcHIsoN, Pastor.