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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
PRINCE WINS NOVEL WAGER.
Bets He VIII Be Arrested Without
Committing Any Cffense.

Paris-Gambling has always been
a fayorite occupation of the sons of
royal houses, but none of them prob
ably has ever exhibited so much wit
and ingenuity in his betting as a for
eign prince did at his stay here.
He laid heavy wager with a
member of the Imperial club of the
French capital that within two hours
he would be arrested by the police
without committing any offense or
provoking the officers of the law in
any fashion. Accordingly having
clothed himself in rags of the most
disreputable appearance. he walked
into one of the most aristocratic res
tawants in the city and ordered a cup
of chocolate. The waiter refused to
serve him unless he showed evidence
that he could pay. The prince at
once drew roll of bank notes from
his pocket and offered one of large
denomination to the astonished at
tendant. The latter took the bill and
carried 1t at once to the proprietor,
who sent for the police. in the mean
time allowing his strange guest to be
served. ~
AS soon as the authorities arrived
they arrested the incognito scion of
royalty and took him to the nearest
station, where, of course. he was re-
leased after he had disclosed the facts
of the affair.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
BosToN's BLUE BOOK.
1t Contains 1892 Names and Takes in
Cambridge and BrookIine.

Boston. - The "arbiter elegantiar-
um" of Boston has decided who's
who" and who is fit in the city the
Clark's Boston Blue Book for 1907.
which has Just been issued.
In this very valuable directory one
will be sure to find his name If he
lives in the Back Bay district. If he
lives in Cambridge anywhere around
Harvard college or old Cambridge he
will also find his name there. If in
Brookline-well, Brookline seems to
be pretty much all to the blue"
There are blue" streets also in South
Boston, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, the
South end, the West end and Charles
town.
To be more specific, 1t might be
well to give the number of people in
each of these places eligible to a
place in the Blue Book: The West
end. 6,126; South end, $50; Roxbury,
2,201: Jamaica Plain, 745; Dorches-
ter, 1865; South Boston, 255; Charles
town, 145; Cambridge, 1925; Brook
line, $3.50, making a total of 1892
out of population of more than
10000
The volume contains also list of
the principal clubs in the city with
the membership in each case. There
are good many Social circles
which are not included in the Blue
Book list.
1t also contains a list of the first
class hotels and the permanent resi-
dents of these hostelries, the Boston
fire alarm numbers, public schools of
the city, explanation of the weather
bureau signals. post office regula-
tions and list of stations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
FOOD FACTOR IN SEX
THEORY ADVANCED BY A UNI
vERsiTY PROFESSOR.
Asserts Poverty ane Riches Determine
ChiIdren-Froportion Of Boys
Greater Amid Conditions
of Plenty.

New York.-That poverty and riches
are factors in determining the sex
of human offspring was a theory ad-
vanced recently in a paper read be-
fore members of the American Society
of Naturalists, assembled in Scher-
merhorn hall. Columbia university, by
Professor T. H. Morgan, of Columbias
department of zoology. He did not
stand as sponsor for this new con-
clusion in biology. but offered it for
what 1t was worth. after setting forth
the data upon which 1t was based.
''The biological significance and con-
troll of sex" was the topic. IL drew
an immense audience, large major
ity of which were women. Many of
the women who sought admission
were turned away, as the hall was too
small to hold them.
Professor Morgan took up the part
of the theory that conoe ms the ma
terial prosperity of the parents. He
said in recent years scientific inves l.
cation had found that the one ex-
ternal factor above all Others SUP
posed to have an intimate relation
to sex determination is nutrition.
Amid conditions where food was
plentiful it had been ascer. aimed
the proportion of male offspring
was greater than the proportion of
female, and where food was scarce
the proportion of females was greater.
In other words. that female characters
thrived on starvation and males on
abundance.
Professor Morgan cited an expert
ment made by Landors as early as
1867, by which was furnished the first
evidence in favor of the nutrition
view. He claimed he could produce
at will males and females of the but
terfly vanessa by regulating the guam
tity of food. A similar but more re-
cent conclusion was reached by Mrs.
Treat and by Gentry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
Owes Double A,,ssssnee.

Count Prosper D'Eplnay. who has
been decorated in Paris by the British
ambassador with the Victorian Order.
is in the odd position ct being Brit
fish subject and yet Frenchman at
the same time. He was born in the
island of Mauritius some 65 years ago.
The island, of course, is inhabited by
a French-speaking population and once
formed part of the territories of
France. Both the counts parents be-
ing French. the count is regarded in
France as a Frenchman. but being
born under the British flag he is just
as surely British subject.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
GIRL LEARNING MONKEY Talk

for Miss Simonton, in which she is
now busy studying the chattering OF
the monkeys. Two hundred yards
away from this bamboo hut is more
substantial one. in which she sleeps
at night and in which two natives and
the missionary are stationed constant
ly to go to the assistance of Miss
Simonton in case she should be at
tackled by wild animals. This hut is
out of sight of the bamboo hut, but
close enough so that revolver shot
could be heard in case of attack
In her letter Miss Simonton says
she is progressing rapidly with heI
work. She is equipped with phono
graph upon which to record the cries
of the monkeys. She believes she IL
already able to distinguish words.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
THIS MAN A WORK OF ART.
Wonderful Mechanical Figure Con
etructed by a German.

Berlin.-The latest invention in au-
donations is attributable to Frederick
ireland of Germany who has con-
structed a mechanical figure which
was recently on exhibition at the
Busch circus here. The figure. which
is that of a man. not only walks
with measured step. but rides a
tricycle.. writes its name on a black
board gesticulates, laughs, smokes
and draws vehicle filled with pas.
sengers.
The construction of the mechanism
which actuates the figure is very
complicated. The figure itself is So
eentimeters high. weighs about so
kilometers and contains in all about
56o pieces of mechanism. The feet
are made of terra Gotta. the legs of
steel and wood and the arms of steel
and bronze. Concealed within the
body are seven motors, some of which
are operated by means of metal
springs and others by electricity. The
two nest powerful motors move tho
automaton's legs and four other mo
tors are used to discharge IA accu-
mulators which develop a force of
81 volts and 2.7OO ampheres per
hour
TIE equilibrium of the figure is
sustained in the following manner;
The right leg is pushed forward by
means of one of the motors and the
body leans to the left; a spring then
establishes contact with the other mo-
tors, which act with great precision
and distribute their power among the
other members of the automaton In
such manner that the equipoise is
always maintained. In the same
manner and by still more compli-
Gated means the other movements of
the figure are brought about.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
SMOKED 1as,5so TIMES.
Whitney Consumed Six Pipes a Day
for 81 Years-ls Hearty at SO.

Concord, N. H.-.Elmer Whitney has
just celebrated the eighty-ninth ami
versary of his birth and is as hale and
hearty as he was at 45. During 61
years of his life he has smoked a pipe
and to this he believes he owes his
fine physical condition.
Tobacco is mild antiseptic and
kills off many of the minor germs" he
said. 81 believe 1t will prevent grip.
colds and such disorders If one does
not smoke to excess and thereby in.
jure his constitution. AS | began
smoking when | was 2S years old. |
have smoked 22,265 days OF my life. 1
have averaged six pipes of mild to.
bacco a day and thus have consumed
133.E90 pipefuls. l smoke once after
breakfast, twice after dinner and three
times before / go to bed" -
Mr.. whitney does not know the
taste of liquor, but in late years he
has nibbled tea leaves occasionally.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
MODEL NEWSPAPER PLANT ON
THE TENNESSEE.
Real Paper Is Published on Board Yes
sci and the Crew Thereby Kept
in Touch with the Outer
World.

Philadelphia.-Amo the interest
ing sights that visitors are piloted to
in the course of tour of League
Island navy yard are the small but
modern printing plants that some of
the larger vessels boast of. On ac-
count of its being among the latest
of the additions to the rapidly growing
navy, the new armored cruiser Ten
nessee is probably the most popular
1t is on the gun board side aft. that
the man of types and inks keeps soli-
tary dominion over his department
The room, the proportions of which
are 10x10 feet. is, like the rest of the
vessel, built entirely of steel and iron.
The door opens on the starboard side.
and look into its cozy. scrupulously
clean interior results in the forming
of a very favorable impression. IL
Elimination is supplied by three cleo
trio lamps, which light up every nook
and corner of the room.
The printing outfit, which is of the
latest design and best quality. con-
sists of one Gordon press, 1Sk inch
paper cutter, imposing stone, ink cab
met, type rack and IL fonts of type.
In anticipation of heavy seas to come.
everything is tightly clamped to the
floor or walls, and about the only OBJ
ject not thus secured Is the printer
himself. The telephone, the use of
which on shipboard has become so
necessary, is also in evidence. Through
connection with the main Office all de-
partments of the ship can be reached.
Happily for the printer, all the
ships stationery does not have to
pass through his hands, as in such
event a corps of assistants would be
needed. AS it is, the printing shops
of the government at Washington do
the great bulk of this work The
ships printer, therefore, merely has
the special and emergency work to do,
which is not enough for more than
one person working moderately. The
government red tape is probably more
visible in the navy than anywhere
else, and this compels large assort-
ment of blank forms of various sorts
to be on hand.
The printer on the Tennessee is a
young man by the name of ]. e. Err
win, a native of this city, who learned
the business in the Offices of small
suburban weekly papers, Seeing an
opportunity for advancement in the
service of Uncle Sam, he enlisted, and
has been stationed at the League is
land printing establishment, known as
the Lucky Bag" for the last year,
until promoted to full charge of the
Tennessee's outfit He holds the rank
of second-class printer, the highest
and only rank that the navy provides.
The greatest advantage which the
post of printer holds on board of one
of the largo vessels is that the man
in charge of the plant is usually per-
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
AN IIMrUnlANI UASt
Patient Cured of Ataxa Gives the
Entire Credit to Or. Williams
Pink Pills.

Mrs. s. c. Wellock, of ia Cleveland
Avenue. Everett, Mass, the wife of
an employe In the government works
at Chelsea. says:
Il had been troubled with nervous
ness for ten years aad the disease
kept growing on me. Then learned
that | was suffering from locomotor
ataxia. ! had terrible tremblings in
my right leg which would get rigid
and when this happened In the street
| naI t. stand still until II passed
away to keep from falling. Ny right
arm felt as II thousand needles were
prickng IT, The sheet touc.ing my
knee in bed would nearly cause mo
to scream out with pain and both
knees were so weak could hardly
stand.
Il had to use cane and be helped
about by my son. Then the pain be-
gan to settle in the calves OF my legs
and the muscles became numb and
quiyered constantly. The cords un-
der my knees seemed to be drawn up
tight and the terrible shooting pains
In my legs would nearly drive me in
sane. My toes became numb and at
times would prickle as If needles were
being thrust into them. My eyes be-
came dull ard black spots f,oated be-
fore them. My heart was very weak
My attention was called to Dr.
Williams Pink Pills and bought sew
eral boxes right away and soon felt
relief. | was SO pleased that kept
on taking them until they cured me
entirely. and have had no symptoms
of the trouble for over year"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists or sent. postpaid. on re-
ceipt of price, so cents per box, SIX
boxes $3.50. by the DR.. Williams Med
icine Company, Schenectady. N. Y.
A booklet. entitled Nervous Dis
orders" sent free on request.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fance Starch. as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because of It's great
er strength thar other makes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
Miss Simonton, Of Pittsburg, Writes
Hopefully From Congo Jungle.

Pittsburg.-Accordin to a letter
which has just been received in this
city by the mother of Miss Ida Veron-
lea Simonton, the Pittsburg girl who
went TO Africa to study the language
of the monkeys. that young woman is
now comfortably established in her
bamboo hut in the Congo jungle.
Miss Simonton left this country on
August / and arrived at Fernan Vaz.
in Africa the first of October From
that village she went in canoe up
the Congo, accompanied by a mis-
sionary from the Sleeping Sickness
mission and a number of natives. The
natives erected in the jungle nut
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
Knows Whom He Can rrust.

Police Commissioner Bingham has
learned one important fact that will be
of aid to him in his official career.
When he desires to get the exact facts
about some large question that is to
the front in New York city he calls
in the newspaper reporters located at
police headquarters and has heart
to-heart talk. AS one of them says:
He gets it straight. and so straight
that not all the men of the force can
fool him on that one point"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
Was II a Lemon Adam Got?

New Haven, Conn.-The American
Mocsrn Language association, recent
ly in annual session at Yale, has de-
cided that 1t was not an apple thst
Eve handed Adam. The association
set aside a morning to discover
whether 1t was not lemon that
caused the trouble in the Garden of
Eden. Prof. Oliver NJ. Johnson, of the
Leland Stanford university, California.
who has made special study of
tropical fruits, was appointed to lead
the discussion. He insists that there
were no apples in the Garden of Eden.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
srArn OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO. 81.

FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he s senior
partner OF the nrm OF F. j. CHENEY g. Co, slng
business In the City of Toledo. County and stase
Aforesaid, and that said irm will pay the sun OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
OF CArAHRn that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALL's CArARRu CUBE. -
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before and subscribed In my presence,
this 9Th day OF Deccmb sr, A. D.. 1850. 49,
sEns a. ", xorhnr @rnJSn p,,n,,o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally aud acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
system. Send for testimonials free.
f. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo, @.
Sold by all Druggists 71c.
Take Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
Footballer Showed COURAGE.

ii. ]. Henebry, Ireland's Rugby full
back, played the other day for 10 min.
utes against the South Africans while
sufferin- q pm split ear, damaged
skull. broken middle fingc> on left
hand, strained chest, muscles and torn
finger cartilagss. He received the in.
Juries in tackle ten minutes after
the game beEan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

With a smooth IRON and Def ne
Starch. you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there Will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and 1t will be positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick to the
from
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
KInsmen Of Immort,I ceoroe.

Many kindred of George Washing
ton dwell on and about the Original
Washington plantation in Westmore
land county, Virginia. The present oc
cupant of the plantation is named
George Washington.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

Acquiesce in the present without re.
pining. remember the past with thank
fulness. and meet the future hopefully
and cheerfully, without fear or suspi.
cion.-Diogenes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

Defiance Starch-Never sticks to the
iron-no blotches-no blisters, makes
ironing easy and does not injuTe the
goods.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

We frequently fall into error and
folly. not because the true principles
of acticn are not known, but because
for the time they are not remembered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

Take Garfield Tea, the Natural Laxn-
tive. for constipation, Indigestion, liver
and kidney arrangements, ard colds. II 10
made of Herbs. Guaranteed under the
Pure Food Law.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

II you viii be true to the best Of
yourself. living up to your nature
standing boldly by the truth of yom
word and satisfied Herewith. then yos
win be happy man.-Marcus Auro
Illus.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethins softens the gums, reduces i'm
iammston. allays pain cures wind collie 2jc y bottle
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

No muss or failures made with rUr-
NAM FADELESS DYES; bright. he.uti-
ful colors a certainty.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

When members of family quarrel
lot of truth leaks out.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

woman would rather do things to
worry a rival than to afford herself
pleasure.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10
70 CuuEA CoI.nIN oxr NJ

With too many people charity il
more OF fad than a virtue.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

Nothing hurts a conceited man like
being ignored.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

Take LAXATIVE HitOMU Quln.ne Tab Drug
gis refund muncs " It fails 10 cute n W
GROVES signature Is on each box 80.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

PILES CURED IN o TO Ia DAY rs.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any cas-
OF Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles IL
to IL days or money refunded. 5Oc.
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The kentucky w. u. c.

The Department of Kentucky w. r.
c. held its ed annual meeting in
Louisville, May 1916, 1917.
Eliza beth TIImblc, President, called
the Convention to order and ri roll
call 20 delegates answered. A delega-
ton OF the Sons of Veterans brought
greetings.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Jane Hardin, New
port; $. V. p. Amanda Brookins,
Louisville; i. V. p, Kate Trout, Louis
vile; Treasurer, Anna Payne, Louis
Vile; Chaplain. Mallie kuhling. Cow
inSton; Executive Board, Georgia p
Eastman. Louisville: Sarah Borrymen,
Frankfort: Lizzie Marshall, Louisville:
Anna i;erlHl, Louisville; Rosa Ec:Isc,
Louisville. Delegates to National Con-
yention. Hannah Davis, Covinginm.
Anna Moahcr. Newport: Aliernatc:s.
Mrs. Scglcr. Frankfort; Mrs Wcuilcr,
Dayton. Appointed Enthusiastically,
Alice Frutcrishire. Dayton; L. ana J..
Officer, NJ. l.. Reynolds, CovinGton; IN
spcctor, Eva Armstrong, Dayton; Pa
.rioic Instructor, Mrs. Dodge, Berea;
Counsellor, Elizabeth TrembIe, Coving-
ton.
The retiring President was presented
with flowers; also with testimonial
from the Department. The Convention
was very largely attended by visiting
members from Indiana.
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and oldest paper in Nodaway County.
He was Chairman of the Republican
Committee of his County, and was fire.
quently delegate to conventions. He
was a charter member of the Knight
of Pythias. Commander of Sedgwick
Post, President of the Missouri Edi-
torial Association. also the State His
torical Association. a leading member
in the Methodist Church and a member
of the State Board of Charities. He
was buried with G. A. r. ceremonies.
HAELAN.-At the Soldiers Home
Dayton. o., April 13, Socrates Harlan,
aged 81. Comrade Harlan belonged to
Co. f, S5th Ohio, and was a good SOL
der, a loving brother and a faithful
friend and comrade.
BALDWIN.--At the Soldiers Home
of Los Angeles County, Cal, April 8,
George E. Baldwin, aged 65. Comrade
Baldwin served as Lieutenant of Cos.
L and C. I'd Mass, being one of the
celebrated California Hundred" who
made their way in 1851 from Califor-
mia to the east by way of the 1sthmus
of Panama, and were accredited to
Massachusetts, quota. Comrade Bald
win was found dead in his room at the
Home. having been in his usual health
the day before. He was unmarried.
LUCE.-At the National Military
Home. Ohio, Feb. Is, Lorenzo Luce.
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also a common result. of fat. And there
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