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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
Berth Was Reserved.

Franklin X. Lane, interstate com
merce commissioner, went west last
week. He wanted to reserve a berth
from Chicago to Minneapolis. He
wired the request and this reply came
back: Cant do it. Interstate com
merce commission will not allow it. 4"
He fired a wire back reading: "By
what authority do you say Interstate
commerce commission will not allow
you to reserve a berth in a sleeping
carp" The Pullman agent answered:
BY the authority of recent ruling"
Mr.. Lane was interested by this time
and he telegraphed: 81 am a member
of the interstate commerce commits
sion and am not familiar with the rul-
ing. Give me a reference" And a
short time afterward he received this
telegram: Berth reserved"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
Garments Made of Paper.

Sufficient attention has been direct
ed toward the warmth generated In
the body by paper vests to demon
strate the fact that there is reason
for serious consideration of paper gar
ment manufacture. There have been
for some time past vests made of pa
per. also cuffs. collars. shirt bosoms.
etc. but 1t has remained for firm in
Saxony to spin narrow strips of pa
per and cotton into finished fab
rics of common use. Paper and cotton
and paper and wooden are so COM
bined that seryiceable outing suits,
Jackets. skirts and many other ar
ticles of dress wear are now being
produced. The new textile, If SO 1t
may be called, is cream colored, and
may be washed repeatedly without in
Turing the surface. and is marketed
for a ridlculously small price Suffi-
cient xylolin. as 1t is called, to pro-
duce complete plain suit costs but
two or three dollars. Doubtless a
means will soon be found by which
the finer fabrics may be reproduced
through the use of paper. to which
end numerous inventors are now at
work-Dry Goods.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
WITH The sINews OF Wan
And In eIiskIn overaIls, Mr.. Sweeney
Went Forth Rejoicing.

II came upon Mr.. Anthony Sweeney,
fronworker. standing at Tooth street
and Second avenue. yesterday after.
noon that II he would maintain the al.
coholic status of the celebration some
thing must be done at once in the
financial line. says the New York
Herald.
Swaying slightly. he ran over in his
mind his friends and the barkeepers
he knew. with a view to monetary
negotiations. The outlook was posi-
lively unpromising. He had not one
penny anywhere. His watch, a pin
and several other trinkets had gone
long ago.
Over across the street was a pawn.
broking establishment he was wont to
patronize on OCCASION. A great idea
came to him. He stiffened up. thought
a moment and then headed for the
place.
There was the usual late Saturday
Afternoon crowd In the establishment.
Mr.. Sweeney steered a delicate course
through the patrons into little cubby-
hole marked private box" Several
minutes later he thrust forward
pawnable article and demanded:-
Two dollars on en-
What, two dollars-two dollars on
those. couldn't do it-look, it's cot
ton. it's old-one dollar and fifty
cents, and then I'm giving away
money"
Mr.. Sweeney took the money. AS
he went out into the store there was
gasp. Making toward the door was
Mr.. Sweeney. clad as usual as to his
coat, vest. hat and shoes, but the in
tervening space showed scarcity of
clothing.
Come backl You can't go out that
way" asserted the pawnbroker.
Here take back your pants and give
me back my dollar and a half"
Il will not" answered Mr.. Sweeney,
calmly.
There was great excitement as Mr.
Sweeney hid himself behind show
case for further diplomatic conference
Finally pair of oilskin overalls were
handed out. and Mr.. Sweeney put
them on and walked out into the
world.
Il hope they freeze you'll" was the
pawabroker's parting shot.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
RaIah's Unique Conveyance.

While amphibious vehicles are not
in themselves novelty, 1t is safe to
declare the combination conveyance
just built in England for an Indian
maharajah as absolutely unique. The
body. shaped like boat and painted
in rainbow hues in accordance with
eastern ideas of color. is hung upon
a four-wheeled skeleton carriage.
While intended by its owner as state
carriage, it may be used on occasions
as state boat, as the body can be
unslung and converted into an electric
launch. The skeleton carriage is
about Is feet long and is provided
with four rubber-tired wheels. There
is seat for a driver and room for
four in the boat-shaped coach. The
total weight of the outfit is less than
one ton.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
Way.BiIi Told Truth.

A scientific gentleman in Washing
ton recently returned from South
America, bringing with him, not as the
fruits of his labors, but merely for the
purpose of science. collection OF Pat
agonian skulls.
AT New York the customs officers
opened the chest containing the skulls.
duly inspected them and informed the
scientist that the consignment must
be ciassed as animal bones. and as
dutiable at so much per pound.
Whereupon the scientific gentleman
evinced great Indignation. After some
parley the customs people agreed to
submit the matter to the treasury de-
partment il the way-bill was revised
In way they suggested. The result
was that the way-bI1l was altered to
read as follows:
"Chest of native skulls. Personal
effects. already worn"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
Shoes Made in Quick. Time.

These two-and-a-half Shoes" said
the salesman, were made in rs min
utes. All our shoes are turned out in
that time.
you ought to see our plant There
are 116 men there. Everything is ma
chinery-no handwork for us.
From the time the leather is laid
on the cutting board it takes two min
utes to cut it out, eight minutes to
stitch 1t and two minutes to put In the
lasts. In eight minutes more the soles
are sewed on, in six minutes the edge
setting and farewell touches are COM
pleted. and in two minutes the laces
are inserted and the shoes packed.
Total. 2S minutes.
Think of that" said the salesman.
"And yet l know people who still pay
sl2 and SIS pair for their shoes be-
cause. being handmade. they last a
little longer and look little better"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
Life Without Mind.

The possibility of life without mind,
while not subject to positive proof. is
a theory that has gained considerable
strength recently through its advocacy
by Dr. l.. Laloy, librarian of the
Academy of Sciences. Paris. He be-
lieves that many of the smaller living
organisms, such as insects, are mere
moving machines, having no more in
telligence than may be ascribed to
plants. He refers to the well known
fact that insects are attracted by light.
often to their own destruction, and as
cribes it to the same cause that in.
clines the plant to grow toward the
light
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
pexeIoplna the Sudan.

There is talk in England of the pro-
posed development Of the natural re-
sources OF the Sudan through scien-
tific exploration. Immense forests
line the banks of the Blue Nile along
its upper reaches. extending to the
Abyssinian frontier. The ebony tree
Is met with along that river and also
near the Sobat. Along the White Nile
the india rubber creeper, valuable
source of rubber, abounds. There are
large forests in the Bahr-el-Ghazal
province and gold has been mined in
some of the mountains. Search will
be made for fuel.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
WHITE BREAD
Makes Trouble for People with Weak
Intestinal Digestion.

A lady in a Wis. town employed
physician who instructed her not to
eat white bread for two years. She
tells the details of her sickness and
she certainly was a sick woman.
'In the year 1887 gave out from
overwork. and until 1901 I remained
an invalid in bed a great part of the
time. Had different doctors but moth
ing seemed to help. / suffered from
cerebro-spinal congestion, female trou-
BILE and serious stomach and bowel
trouble. My husband called new
doctor and after having gone without
any food for 10 days the doctor or
dered Grape-Nuts for me. I could eat
the new food from the very first
mouthful. The doctor kept me on
Grape-Nuts and the only medicine
was little glycerine to heal the
alimentary canal.
when / was up again doctor told
me to eat Grape-Nuts twice day and
no white bread for two years. l got
well in good time and have gained in
strength SO i can do my own work
again.
MY brain has been helped so much.
and know that the Grape-Nuts food
did this, too. l found l had been
made Ill because / was not fed right.
that is did not properly digest white
bread and some other food / tried to
live on.
81 have never been without Grape
Nuts food siuce and eat 1t every day.
You may publish this letter If you like
so it will help someone else" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Mich. Get the little book, THE Road
to Welly.na." In pkgs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
BALM OF SCRIPTURE
HEALING PROPERTIES OF PINE
KNOWN TO ANciENTs.
OIL Of the White Pine Tree Used Sue
cessfuIly by Physicians In Treat
Ing Consumptive Patients.

The OIL OF the Pine Tree is sup
posed to be the balm OF Scripture. 1t
contains great medicinal properties
and was regarded with the utmost
esteem by the ancients. and to the
present day is peculiarly priced by
the people OF the East.
A noted authority on diseases of the
throat and lungs, who established a
camp for consumptives in the Pine
Woods OF Maine. says that his entire
treatment consisted Of fresh air,
nourishing food and the Pure Virgin
Oil OF the White Pine Trees, mixed
with Whisky and Glycerine in the fol-
lowing proportions:
Virgin Oil Of Pine (Pure) .Hoz.
Glycerine .-................
Good Whisky ...............
Used in teaspoonful doses every four
hours.
1t is claimed the above mixture will
heal and strengthen the lungs. break
up cold in twenty-four hours, and
cure any cough that is curable.
The ingredients can be secured
from any good prescription druggist
Ut S1ndll Cost, anu can De easily miAeu
in your own home.
Virgin Oil of Pine (Pure) is put up
only in half-ounce vials for dispensing.
Each vial is securely sealed In a
round wooden case with engraved
wrapper with the name-Virgin Oil
of Pine (Pure), prepared only by
Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati. o.
plainly printed thereon. There are
many rank limitations Of Virgin Oil
of Pine tPure), which are put out
under various names, such as Con-
centrated OIL of Pine, Pine Bal
sam. etc. Never accept these as a
for the Pure Virgin OIL of
Pine. as they will invariably produce
nausea and never effect che desired
result
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
Romance of Bull Ring.

At Cartagena. Rafael Gonzales,
known professionally as Machaquito,
the most brilliant swordsman of the
Spanish bullrings. captured the re-
gard of an Anglo-Spanish girl, Senorita
Angeles Clementson, who flung him
her fan into the arena. He responded
with chivalrous and picturesque
salute, and dedicated to the lady the
death of his second bull. His stroke.
which was successful. proved also the
coupe de foudre." for Senorita An
geIes. The pair were married amid
great pubs Icjoicings.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
Confederate conoressmen.

Fifteen men are kncwn to be still
alive who served as confederate con-
gressmen-John Goode and Roger A.
Pryor, Virginia; A. s. Colyar, ]. ID. c.
Atkins. Joseph B. Hefskel and John "
Wright, Tennessee; Hiram p. Bell.
Carrgia; Henry c. Jones, Florida;
James l.. Pugh. Alabama; s. B. Gala
han. Indian Territory; ]. A. p Camp.
bell, Mississippi; S. H. Ford. Ken.
tucky; w. H. Tibbs, North Carolina.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24

at times dizzy spells when everything
was blur before me. The passages
of the kidney secretions were irregu-
lar and painful. and there was con-
siderable sediment and odor. 1 don't
know what l would have done but
for Doan's Kidney Pills. could see
an improvement from the first box.
and five boxes brought final cure"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
OF CatArrh that cannot be cured by Hairs
FL. CHENEY q CO., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known +. J. Cheney
for the last 10 years and believe him perfectly hon
orabie in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his hrm.
WALDIso. KissAg MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggsts
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24

Garfield Tea (the Herb remedy which is
Guaranteed under the Pure Food and
Drugs Lnwl should be taken to regulate
the Liver. Kidneys, stomach and bowels,
and to purify the blood.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
wbv She Suffered.

'Yes, she is woman who has suf.
fered a great deal because of her be-
lief"
Indeed And what is her belief"
THAT she can wear a No. 3 shoe
on q No. 6 foot."-Royal Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
TERRIBLE TO RECALL.
Five Weeks In Bed With Intensely
Painful Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Mary Wagner, OF 1867 Kossuth
avenue. Bridgeport, Conn, says: II

was SO weak
ened and gener-
ally run down
with kidney dis
ease that for a
long time 1 could
not do my work
and was five
weeks in bed.
There was con-
tinual bearing
down pain, ter
rible backaches.
headaches and
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES color al
most twice as much as any other dye and
cost you the same 10c per package.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24

Some day long-suffering genius
will invent safety razor with pho
nograph attachment-then 1t will be
good-by for the garrulous barber.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24

Isn't it strange that men who brag
always brag about something that
doesn't interest you in the least2
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
COLD IN ONE DAY

Naturally man would rather part
his hair than part with 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24

A woman gets almost as much sat.
isfaction out OF a good cry as a man
does out of smile"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quin.ne Tablets Drug
gists refund monev ~ IL Tails T. W
GROVES signature is each box. sc.
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Some years ago our church paper
contained very able article on empty
pews. The writer went on to say he
had no doubt whatever that very
many churches would gladly give a
liberal reward to any person who could
tell how to ill the empty pews. AS far
as we know, no one has as yet come
forward to ,,olve the knotty question or
capture the prize. What an immense
burden would be lifted from many a
faithful pastors heart and from the
financial and spiritual departments of
church life if this stern reality could be
removed. 1t is not our intention to go
along the old beaten path Of the spir-
ltual life Of the church, but possibly to
consider 1t more from its material
slde.-J. B. Campbell, D. D., in Chris,
tian Intelligencer.
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Senator Money of Mississippi was
addressing the chamber in support of
the bill to increase the salary of con-
gressmen. 81 am the poorest member
Of this body" he observed, whereupon
Mr.. Carmack arose. "DOes the sena-
tor from Mississippi yield to the sena-
tor from Tennessee?" inquired Vice
President Fairbanks. "With pleasure,
replied the Mississippian. 81 merely
arose." said Senator Carmack, sin or
der that the statement just made by
the senator from Mississippi should
not go unchallenged." Mr.. Money
bowed to his colleague as he replied,
Il am always glad to be corrected
when wrong, and 1 feel especially
grateful that on this occasion the COR
rection comes from a senator who so
ably represents a southern constitu-
ency."
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In Good COMPANY.

There are subjects at which even the
scoffer must not sneer If he still wishes
to be considered well bred. No one
may scout religion and still be known
as a person of good taste. When old
NJ. de Montroud, a dissipated society
man of the first empire, was in his
last illness the Able Petitot was
frequent visitor at his bedside. One
day, in the course Of serious CONVEX
sation, the able said to him:
You have probably during your
long life been very often tempted to
speak lightly and to joke about re-
ligion?"
No" said the old wit seriously; "T
have always moved in the best soci.
ety."
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Belasco's Peculiar Wav

Once Belasco had been for weeks
Btubbornly cOntending with an immal-
leable third act while the first two
were already in rehearsal.
Il have it at last" he exclaimed,
with grateful air of relief, as he en-
tered the theater to conduct the re-
hearsals. NOW I'll take two days off
and write the dialogue"
Two days to write an act! That il.
Illustrates how little Importance he at
taches to the actual process of formu-
lating expressions. He had taken
weeks to construct the skeleton which
these words were to clothe He might
rip them into tatters and strip them
from his skeleton two or three times
more before gaining tie effect he had
In view, for with true dramatic in
stinct he strives to let the action tell
he stOry.-From "HOw Belasco Stages
a Play" in Bohemian.
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Aerobatic Toilets.

Marvellous at it may seem, New York
women have lately discovered a way
OF Fastening their waists up the back
without calling for assistance. Though
not lacking in generosity, they became
SO tired of the outstretched palm of the
chambermaids that they now feel that
II Is time to guard their pockets. The
Gotham woman discovered that If she
put her blouse on hind side before,
with the sleeves hanging free, it could
oe fastened from top to bottom with
tne exception of the hooks at the neck
ana then turned around and the arms
silpped into the sleeves without unduly
stralning the fastenings So simple!
80 strange that no one had thought of
II Detore Or is it possible other wom-
en- nave used the plan and meanly kept
II 70 themselves? VIII the waist that
buttons In the back now have a new
lease OF lifef- New York Cor. Pittsburg
Oianatch, -
Wa po .ICa PRINTiNG
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"Twe PIGS and a HOG"


A man in Cape Breton left his estate
Of $4,000 to trustees for the care of a
pair of pigs. In his will he explained
that he did this because otherwise
the money would be in the hands Of
pigs who denied their Identities" and
that he might as well give it to pork
ers who made no pretenses." He al
luded to some attentive cousins who
were looking for legacies. But what
lovely Christian spirit and how well
prepared to die! Then, too, how noble
a purpose to which to devote the saw
lngs of frugal and Industrious life!
1t suggests a certain sympathy and
kinship between the benefactor and
the objects of his bounty. And there
are SO many poor and hungry and
helpless human beings to whom his
$4,000 would have meant much!-Bos-
ton Herald.
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The Old Ace ProbIen1.

Frank 7. Bullen writes from New
Zealand: "Of course you have heard
all about the old age pension system
put here, which is now about to be ex-
tended to Australia. 1t is hailed with
intense satisfaction by all classes, who
pride themselves upon having solved a
problem that has bafled all the ma
lions. In AuckiaEd is the Costley
Home For Aged People. Here, with
their pensions, the old folk can live
most comfortably and do, having entire
liberty to do what they please, just as
# they had retired upon a competency
Of their own earning, and, indeed. they
are led to regard the old age pension
q that very light"
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English as She Is Wrote"

We publish the following communi-
cation, verbatim ct literatum, which
we have just received:
Respected Sir-I the undersigned, hum
BILE and respectfully to beg to bring these
following few lines to your benign mag
namity consideration with a fervent and
violate hope with meet in success.
That am Compositor and 1 worked
In many Straits Office, at present 1 have
In unemploy, 1t seems very difficult to
manage myself. So l therefore, kindly
Crave to beseech your honor to take me
In your control as a Compositor in day
or night. The Poor Petitioner awaiting
for your honor's valuable reply.
For which act Of Kindness shall ever
pray long life and prosperity. 1 beg to
remain, Respected Sir, yours most Obedi-
emit Servant, COMPOSITOR.
Singapore Eastern Daily Mail.
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FRANK P CUNNINGHAMs ESTATE.

. TATE of Vermont,
- Bradford District. as.
InProbate Court held at Thetford in and for
said District, on the 26th day of Mar. AID. 1907
Lnther P Hight Adm of the estate Of
Frank P Cunningham ate Of Topsham
in said District deceased makes application
to said Court fol license to sell all of
the real estate Of said deceased situated In
Vermont, representing that the sale is nee
essary to pay debts and settle the estate consent
thereto being given in writing by all the heirs
in this state.
Whereupon 1t ordered by said court
that said application be referred to a
session thereof to be held at Probate Office
in said Thetford on the 18th day OF April,
A. d. 1907, for hearing and decision thereon
and IL is further ordered. thatall persons in
terested be notified hereof, by publication Of
notice of said application and order thereon.
three weeks successfully inthe UNITED
OPINION, a newspaper published i'm Bradford
in this state, and which circulates in the
IF those interested before said
time of hearing, that they may appear at
said time and place, aud IL they see cause
object thereto.
BY the Court-Attest,
25 s. NJ. GLEASON. Judge.
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DUDLEY. K. ANDRoss ESTATE.

cTATE OF VERMONT, In Probate
- DISTRICT OF BRADFoRD, IS Court, held at
Thetford, in and for said District, on the 22d day
of March A. d. 1907.
William K. Libbey, Admir- of the estate of
DudleyK. Andross late of Bradford in said Dis
trict, deceased, makes application to said Court
for license to sell all of the real estate of said de-
ceased situated in this State, except homestead
and dover representing that the sale thereof is
necessary ior the purpose of the settlement of
the estate, concent in writing being given by all
of the heirs in Vermont.
Whereupon, ID is ordered by Said Court, that
said application be referred to session thereof
to be held at the Probate Office, in said Thetford
on the 18th day of April, A. D., 1907, for hearing
and decision thereon; and it is further ordered
that all persons interested be notified hereof, by
publication of notice of said application and order
thereon, three weeks successfully in the United
Opinion, newspaper published at Bradford in
this State, and which circulates in the neighbour
hood of those interested before said time of hear
ing, that they may appear at said time and place,
and, if they see cause, object thereto.
By the Court,
ATTEST:
25 4. NJ. GLEASON. Judge
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ESTATE OF sANTrFI. p DuRcIN

THE undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of
Bradford commissioners. 70 receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands Of all persons
against the estate of
Samuel r. Durgin late Of Corinth
in said District. deceased. and all claims
exhibited in offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we will meet fnr the purposes afore-
said. at the residence Of r W. Thurher. in Cook
vile. Vt. on the 18th day Of April, and
10th day Of August next from one
o'clock D. m. until four o'clnck. y. m each
N said DAYS and that six months from the 18th
dav 81 Mar, A. n. 1917 l. the time limited
nv said Court for ssid creditors to present their
claims 10 ne for examination and allowance
Dated At Corinth 'hls 10th dsv 81 Mar
4 D. 1877.
,. rs hS SEss'F toOmn.