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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
&c eambIInq in India.

On what colossal scale gambling
Is practiced in India and how extern
sively the flying of kites Is used as a
means of gambling may be inferred
from the fact that recently FIVE Hlndoo
merchants of Umritsur. an important
city of the Punjab. committed suicide
in one week because of losses on kites.
Kites are flown that they may fight
and the fighting is done by cutting
each others strings. The string is
sewing thread, the finest and strong.
est smeared with ground glass mixed
with mucilage. Pulled tight and drawn
against another thread also pulled
tight 1t cuts like knife. A good
string must be long enough to let the
kite ascend a thousand yards, light
enough to let the kite bear II at that
height, and fine enough to cut another
string. Each flyer tries to cut the
string of his opponent by making his
kite pass under the other, so that the
strings cross, and then. by a sudden
jerk. sending his kite up so that the
string will come into contact with the
other string and cut it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
L o st.


met a maiden. sweetiy fair.
With lirs like cherries In the Fall.
Her eyes were blue and brown her hair
did not know the maid at all.
And yet could not pass her by
Without a chance to win. the while
And so bowed and spoke to her.
She did not deign to my smilei
/ smiled again. and bowed with grace.
And still she paid no heed TO me.
Again I bowed. Fair maid" quoth L
Il beg your pardon-now ! see
You're blind and cannot note me here
1t Is pity-one SO young
And yet l know that you can hear
The praises that here have sungp'
And still she seemed to know me not. 2
She could not hear my spoken words
All such n fate that one so fair
Should be denied the song of birdsi
l strove to take her hands in mine.
To press my kisses on her lip
With one sweet cry of mischief deep
The maid was off with merry quipl
And as she ran. she turned her head
And laughed with liquid rapture sweet,
Fun In my eyes she looked at last
For she was lythc and slim and feet
And as she passed along the hill.
She dcigued to speak. at last. her name:
"Adieu" she cried. "Adieul Adieul
bid thee catch mel am Famel'
But though 1 raced up hill and down
And followed fast in full pursuit
Through wood and field and by the
stream.
MY efrort bore no winning fruit.
Al last lost her in the vale.
Her fleeing form no more see
Oh. tell me. you who travel far,
Do you know where Fame hides from
me1
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
Out for Business.

Charles Good has opened up bar
Der shop and a watch and clock re-
pairing business in the building next
to the post Office. He will Also mend
guns and pay cash for mink and musk
rat skins. Those having houses for
rent will do well to see Charlie. as he
has a number both for and to on his
list Leave your laundry with him
and get a nice shiny polish on your
collars. When in need of an egg
,hampoo or a new rib in your um.
Drella. call on Mr.. Good. He can fix
good. Satisfaction guaranteed
Wisconsin Exchange.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09

dren, after these long separations.
This appears to me to be the worst of
all the hardships that come to these
accomplishing missionaries.
While on the domestic aspect of the
missionarys life, 1t is worth recording
that the second generation may fire.
quently be found on the field. / have
met several instances of it here A
"children's party" of second genera
tion missionaries brought together
score of young men and women a
few days since. Quite unusual was a
service in the Auditorium last Sunday.
when Margaret Hail, the infant daugh.
ter of two young missionaries, was
baptized by one grandfather, the other
grandfather and an uncle assisting.
and both grandmothers and an aunt
being present, the entire group being
missionaries. Mark you. this was not
in long settled New England com
munity, but in an ancient village in
the heart of Japan. The grandfather
who officiated was Cumberland Pres
byterian, and he used the new Presby-
terian Book of Common Worship.
Makers of an Empire.
One Is surprised to find in this sin
gle European community of perhaps
600 persons a dozen or more whose
names have been for nearly a genera
tion household words in thousands of
American homes. Here are men
whose careers are inseparably in
wrought with the making of the new
Japan; not only are they among the
n a ri IL,
Dat they are also conspicuous figures
In the civil history of the empire. the
friends and counsellors of statesmen.
the pioneers of higher education. the
makers of Japan's new literature and
the introducers of the dearly-prized
western learning"
Critical Days In Japan.
If they cannot preach the mission.
aries can think. They have to do so
If they are to work here. Japan is
not big enough to hold that type of
small man who is inhospitable to new
ideas. Confidentially. | understand
that this is the reason why not
few men who felt themselves called
to be missionaries have been recalled
by the boards after a few years on
the field. The religious problems of
Japan are tremendous; just now they
are acute. There Is nothing like them
in America, nor are they at all under.
stood there. Christianity in Japan ia
passing through an epoch that is also
crisis.
II must now suffice to say that Iiv-
ing face to face with great and
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09

Anyway. old maids don't have to
go downstairs at three o'clock in the
morning to let in man who tried to
open the front door with a trunk key"
says woman writer. You are right,
madam, the tom-cat never carries a
key.
Getting into debt is like trying to
wade through quicksand. The further
in you get. the more impossible it is
to extricate yourself.
The man who spends the necessary
time to mind his own business, sell
dom has time to mind that of others.
Occasionally. even pipe dream
comes true.
A western editor says there are four
sides to every questionable inside,
the outside. the wrong side and the
right side. And one more-the side
n mans wife tells to the quilting So
riety.
Sometimes a man has to love a
woman more than a bushel to make
himself believe that she really can
sing we'll
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09

Mr.. Bryan's tour of Japan: every
where he committed himself unequi-
vocally to the Christian position, and
his addresses and printed comments
on missions were published in native
newspapers throughout the empire. as
his biography and speeches had been
printed upon his appearance.
Now the missionaries are talking
of possible visit from President
Roosevelt at the close of his term: he
will be formally invited and an emin.
ent missionary now en- route to
America is charged with the mission
OF representing to the President the
attitude of the Japanese towards him.
For there is no man, outside of the
emperor and a few war heroes. who
is SO popular in this country to-day.
with all classes of people. as Theo.
dore Roosevelt. Taking advantage of
this. the missionaries have circulated
widely. in Japanese, the address on
the Bible delivered at Oyster Bay. and
other religious utterances of the Presi-
dent. His letter to the interchurch
Conference on Federation in New
York was immediateIv nrinted
by most of the Japanese dailies.
In these ways it may fairly be said
that President Roosevelt and Mr.
Bryan are more potent influences in
the religious evolution of Japan than
many professional missionaries com
bined.
The Japanese Press and Religion.
The use the latter make OF these
men ! cite as evidence of their alert.
ness and broad dmindedness. Anoth-
er progressive plan which waits only
a special donation from America to
put 1t into immediate execution is the
use of the advertising columns of the
daily Japanese newspapers for pur-
poses of religious propaganda. Pub
fishers of leading journals have
agreed to place from one to two col
umns day at the disposal of the
missionaries for the Insertion of
Christian teaching in popular form.
The expense of publication for year
in newspaper of 10000 daily circu-
iation. including the preparation of
the material would be less than the
salary of an ordinary preacher in
America. Only by this method.
leading missionary assured me to-day.
can the churches hope to reach great
masses of people who will not attend
Christian churches.
Missionaries Not Grafters.
Novel ideas in church work / found
to be common in Japan. heard con
siderable here about the "P. and r.
Building association" which inquiry
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09

The May Company OF Denver, vno
are the largest mail order outfttern
In the West. have just completed =
new catalog describing and illustrat-
ing the many lines OF high grade, low
priced merchandise carried In their
beautiful new building at Sixteenth
and Champa streets The May Com.
pany say they will send these cata--
leg anywhere upon request. free OF
charge. There are many things in this
new catalog sure to interest people
who appreciate quality. style and true
economy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
Amusement for Children.

II parents would invest in a small
amount of ordinary modelling clay they
would feel well repaid in seeing what
source of amusement 1t is for the
children. They rarely tire OF the
work, and very quickly learn to model
useful household articles. Vases, jar
dinieres and even flower boxes can be
made. and when covered with enamel
paint prove useful for the summer pi-
aZZa.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
Insect Species.

According to Foisom's Entomology,
the number of insect species already
known is about 100000, and it is safe
to estimate the total number of exist
ing species as at least 100000. Con
servative observers hold, remarks
Rural New Yorker. that majority OF
these species can be found in attend.
ance at any Sunday school picnic
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
Books English BOYS Like.

BY poll taken recently by the
Peoples Friend it was ascertalned
that Robinson Crusoe" is still the
first favorite with the English boy.
Next to it come Coral Island" Uncle
Toms Cabin. 'Ivanhoe." THE Swiss
Family Robinson" Treasure Island"
Pilgrims Progress" Westward Ho!'
oliver Twist" and David Copper
field"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
The United States Navy.

Recruiting office at Denver, Colo
rado, has good success in enllsting men
for the navy at their Denver Office
They want men of good character and
sound physical ability. The opportu-
mites for advancement are good. and
the pay Is fair when one considers tho
Glance that a.young man has to learn
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
How the chinese Use saIt

There is never any salt on a Chin
ese dinner table; they consider the
finest powered salt TO be still too
coarse to be eaten uncooked. A small
saucer of a very salty sauce stands
by each plate. and if the food is not
sufficiently salty for the diners taste.
some of this salt is added
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
Puraatorv for Men.

The ordeal of being entertained at
a woman's club Is against all mans
elementary instincts toward the op-
posite sex. His most horrible mo-
ment is when his hostess hands him
the wine list; If it is not while he has
TO stand by and see her paying the
bill.-Ladys Pictorial.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
Some Cows.

Some COWS are pretty strong willed
anu will not give down their milk un-
til they have been fed some knick
knack; then it will come all right.
Such cows are provoking; it is better
to humor them than it is to take an
empty pail to the house. These cows
usually give a good mess of good milk
when they get down to business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
Test Your Milk

A small Babcock tester and little
attention occasionally to testing sam
pies of each cows milk. with record
Of weights taken one day week, will
show which cows pay a profit and
which you are boarding free.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
The Farm a LIttIe RepubIle.

The farm must be little republic.
in which there is recognized head.
That head must be TIE father. Close
beside him must be the mother. II the
law of love rules. no other law Will
be necessary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
The Corn Root-Lousc.

The corn root-louse is to some ex-
tent disseminated by ants, which col
lect the eggs and store them over win
ter. Matching them carefully in the
spring. A study of the communistic
relations of ants and other insects
shows some extraordinary displays of
reason and intellect.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
In stxle.

There once was maiden named Hoints
Whose arms were all sinews and points.
They looked like a chickens
Sngcd legs-and. the dickensi
She cut OF her sleeves at the joints.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09

Butter should be salted as soon as
the water is well drained from it.
About one ounce to the pound is the
usual amount used. More or less may
be used according to the taste of the
customer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
His Excuse.

rounder lmbibing at bars
was slugged TIL he saw forty stars.
But the next day in bed
To his wife he said:
Il must have been hit by the cars,''
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09

Still keep an eye open for tent cat
erpillar nests on trees. And keep a
kerosene torch always ready.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
London,s Boy Workers.

or the boy workers in London
newsboys are the healthiest, BARRIERS
boys the most unhealthy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09

The winter wheat crop may exceed
f9O,OOO000 bushels. The official yield
last year was 429.00O.0 900 bushels.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
Sheep Talk.

When a man calls girl his lamb
the next thing she knows he will
sstlier her into his fold.
Rx,Mu..-=,
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09
Denver Directory

HAYWOOD TROUT FLIEs-Ask your dealer.
Guns. Athletic Supplies Tackle. The whitney
sporting Goods Co.. 600 nth St, OPT. Denver Club
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-09

SUMMER SCHOOL i..n Apnnsi Session .s Of Tss
tory SCHOOL Denver business College i5t GIenarsnt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21

down on the low and humble. One sins
against goodness and the other against
humbleness. Let us try to cultivate
the opposite spirit, and to the extent
that we can do this we will be like
Able; though dead, speak.
81 believe that the world is grow
ing better" declared the speaker. 81
am no pessimist. Freedom and brother
hood, liberty and fraternity are the
watchwords of modern progress. Some
times good, conscientious men get afraid
and excaim that they see ghosts, and
create confusion and frighten the more
timid, but it is always found that there
is nothing to their fears. The world
will progress until at last the face of
the earth will be made like the face of
heaven. Let us put ourselves in prop
err attitude to receive Gods grace. Let
us engage this coming year in the SER
vice of love and kindness, so when the
end comes we may be admitted to those
happy mansions where eternal love will
free and rest us from our labors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
Meeting OF RURAL CARRIERS
Mail Men In Session at Anoka: In
teresting Program.

Anoka, June l4.-The state conven-
ton of rural mail carriers met in Anoka
today and continues through Saturday.
Mayor r. w. Akin gave the address
of welcome and Postmaster w. j. An
non addressed the carriers.
Mr.. Annon formerly was manager of
the Anoka Water Works, Electric Light
and Power company. He has done much
for the office while it has been under
his control.
Officers of the state convention will be
elected on Saturday, and in the after
noon an excursion up Rum river will be
given. The local carriers have arranged
for reception and dance this evening.
The program of the business session
is, in full, as follows:
Friday morning: Call to order; sing
ing, "America;" invocation, Rev. Clark
of Anoka; address of welcome, r. w.
Akin, mayor of Anoka; response, E. w.
Bates, vice president, of Wells; appoint
ment of committees, President Crippon
Nof Langdon; address, w. j. Annon, post
mastor of Anoka; address, G. ID. Flynn
of Minneapolis; open discussion; ad-
journment. tE4.
Friday afternoon: Solo, A. e. Jer-
rine of Blue Earth; report of committee
on credentials; report of committee on
audit :sroll cnllsof officers; .reading2ef the
journal; roll call of delegates; report of
officers, report ), Of special committees;
new business;- adjournment,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
WILL INSPECT THE EGGS
Then Will Follow q Heavy Slump IL
the Market.

Minneapolis, June l3-There will be a
serious slump in the bad egg market
this summer as a consequence of the
new state law prohibiting the sale OF
spoiled food products.
Egg buyers have not run against the
law yet, but they have found that the
state dairy and food department is 60
ing to enforce it, so they are taking
steps to protect themselves.
In the past local buyers have taken
farmers eggs on faith. After they are
bought, the eggs are candled and sorted
out. The spoiled ones are sometimes
"doped" with preservatives and used in
cheap bakery products, but the new law
will put stop to that. There will be
no sale for spoiled eggs except to tan
neries and occasionally for ammunition.
Dealers are comforting with the state
authorities, and say they intend to
make new rule, that they will buy
eggs subject to. inspection, and not pay
the producer till the eggs have been
candled and the bad ones sorted out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
WILL HOLD HIGH CARNIVAL.
Good Thunder Has Prepared q Great
Bill For July 4.

From fridays Dally.
Good Thunder will celebrate the ma
TONS birthday with all it's old time en-
thusiasm. Already are the various COM
mittees appointed reporting favorable
progress and arrangements are nearly
complete. As to money, all have been
most liberal and we find a most gener-
Gus sum to burn-in the most magniti-
cent display of fireworks ever witnessed
in Blue Earth county. Attractions cost
ing $500 have been contracted for.
The Herald says: We want our neigh
boring towns, and especially Mapleton
and Mankato, with whom we have al
ways been loyal, to reciprocate on this
gala occasion. We want Lake Crystal,
Vernon Center, Amboy, Sterling, Beau
ford, Rapidan, Garden City and every
town, village and hamlet surrounding us
to be present. We want the young, the
old and the middle aged to be with us,
assuring one and all that there will be
plenty to see, plenty to eat, plenty to
drink, chance to spend your money and
at the same time get value therefor.
Rev. p. j. Fox of GAINESVILLE, well
known to the people of this vicinity, is
the orator of the day; the Mapleton
brass band of twenty three pieces, has
been engaged, big street parade, 500
tied up in a big ball game, tug of war
contests, races, sports and amusements
of various kinds, bowery dancing, ETC.,
etc., ETC., will be had.
Good Thunder expects to do herself
proud in observing the natal day of our
nations independence and cordially in
vites one and all to participate with
her
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
HIGH WATER AT TRIUMPH
That Section Nisited BY a Cioudhursi
on Saturday

Triumph, June lS.-This section was
visited by cloudburst Saturday morn
ing, and reports from along Cedar creek
for ten miles west of Triumph indicate
that every grade and three bridges have
been washed away, and every approach
to eight bridges east of triumph and
three of the bridges have been swept
down stream. The stream is impossible
for a distance of ten or twelve miles,
preventing the carrying of mail on sew
eral rural free delivery routes from this
and three other towns and consequently
stopping traffic. Water is standing over
fields that have not been covered before
for years, and some of the crops are
washed over and covered with several
inches of mud. The town boards of the
several townships report that it will be
a week before the approaches to the
remaining bridges can be made even
temporarily passable. The loss to tax
payers in this immediate vicinity is es-
timated at thousands of dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
q SESSION At MAPLETON
Evangelical Lutheran Conference to
sGa 8UGt Be Held There fG- siE7I
From Fridays Daily. }l::

from trluay $ DaHy. ~.t1 4t@ SIS, 5@f.t
Mapleton will next week entertain the
annual conference of the Evangelical
Lutheran joint synod of Ohio and other
states. This conference embraces sew
eral hundred congregations, many of
which will be represented at this meet
ing 1t is expected that there will be at
least hundred clergymen here besides
lay delegates interested in the spread of
the gospel of Christ.
The conference will open on Wednes-
day morning, June 10, and continue for
one week. The opening sermons will be
given by Professor William Schmidt OF
st. Paul; vice president of the synod. In
the afternoon will occur the election of
officers and the annual reports of Off
GERS, etc. The general order throughout
the conference will be dOctrinal discus
sions in the forenoon and business mat
tiers in the afternoons.
| On Friday evening at 1870 Rev. Albert
Ernst of Saltwater, will preach on
christian Education" Sunday the SER
vices will open at 9:30 a. M, with a
confessional service with sermon by Rev.
George Appel of Springfield, following
which the Lords supper will be served.
| A Mission Festival will also be held in
the afternoon, with a sermon on Mis-
sions by Rev. j. Fl. Schneider of Column
bus, Ohio, secretary of the mission board
In the evening there will be two SER
mons, one in English by DR.. Schuette
of Columbus, Ohio, General President of
the synod, and one in German by Rev.
George Schneider of Mendoza, MINI. The
pastoral sermon will be given on Mon
day evening by Rev. J. ID. Meyer of
Manson, Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
F0ss ACCUSED OF FORGERY
Charged With Utterlng q Bad Cheek
for Thirty Dollars.
from SATURDAYS Dafl1

from SATURDAY DdHN. $780,. 4.
John Foss Sof Lakefeld went to- West
brook Monday night, and the next day
he run short of funds. He drew a sight
draft for $50 on a. iLakefield bank and
signed his brothers name to it instead
of his own, getting R. Fl. Trosin to en-
dorse the paper and get it cashed at the
Citizens State bank. Mr.. Trosin soon
learned of the forgery of the name to
the draft and caused the arrest of John
Foss, who was held until the arrival of
his brother Wednesday evening. The
later refused to make good for his
brother, who was then taken before
Justice Seely where he pleaded guilty
and was bound over to the next grand
Jury. Sheriff Severson was notified to
come and get the man, and he will now
rest up in the county Jail. John Foss
has been in several similar scrapes, and
two years ago was sent to the peniten-
tiary for the same offense of forging
his brothers name. The later is a
wealthy farmer, and has splendid repu-
tation, which made it easy for John
to assume his name and get money.