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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-03
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1t is a regular scalp-medicine.
1t quickly destroys the germs
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The best kind OF testimonial
"Soid for over sixty years."
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"a AlAo manufacturers o.
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THESE RATES ARE NET.
Burinerr locals cents per line each Insertion
ii-connt To regular advertisers carrying drplay
ds- Advertising accounts pnynble'monthiy.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
CATTLE AND HOGS.

CATTLE AND HOGS.
Reported weekly by A. q. Cornforth.
Feeder steers rs.........S - 750130O
Fat cows ............a..... 2O0@l225
Stock cows and heifers ... 150Ml75
Gamer cows. T50o1 %
Bulls ....t........ ...... 1.506d1 so
Veal calves. hog dressed w 4.5Om5O0
Hogs, per cwt. ...... ..... 540M5.60
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
The following quotations are prices
paid by local dealers:
Wheat. per cwt .......... 96c
Rye, per cwt t........ SIC
Oats ...-....-.., ....-...-... l.OO@l.0o
Potatoes Observation-Disclosures. Soc
Mexican beans ......... 175
Eggs, per dozen. ....e....... 25c
Butter, per pound . 20@25c
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-03

Entered ut the PosioDIce at EiJert. Colorado,
as Matter Of the Second-ci0ss-
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-03
PUBLIC SALE.

We will offer for sale at public auction
at the w III. Bass ranch, miles north
west of Gilbert and miles south of Eliz
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-03
GUARANTEED BY THE MAKERS
Roberts, johnson s.
Rand Shoe Co.

Boys and girls like to have
their shoes look nice. They
need room in their shoes. The
Eternity line will please
them and save money for you.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Fiji and Its Possibilities

The latest volume in The Geographical
Library is Fiji and Its Possibilities. q"
by Beatrice Grimshaw. Fiji is a British
crown colony situated in the Southwest
Pacific, lying between the fifteenth and
twenty-second parallels Of south latitude
and between 157 east and 177 west longi-
tude. II consists of 155 islands, with a
total area Of 400 square miles. Most of
the land is contained in the two ereat
islands of Vita Bevu and Vanua I.evu
Vita Leyu is in every way the most I'M
portaut island in the archipelago II con-
tains the seat of government, the prin-
cipal harbors. and all the roads. and
much the greater part of the colony's
trade. There is one town In the group be-
sides Suva-Leyuka the capital Of former
days ON the small island of Ovalau.
The history of the country goes back
a little way-only as far as 1913. when
Tasman discovered the group and named
il Prince William Islands Cook sailed
within sight of Vatoa in l773, but did not
land. Bligh. after the mutiny OF the
Bounty, in 17Se, passed MOala during his
wonderful boat voyage In Timor, and In
1872 returned In The Providence and
made some observations. In spite OF
these visits. and in spite Of the fact that
a number Of Australian convicts escaped
to the island about 1902, they remained
almost unknown until D'Urville in the
"Astrolabe,' made a brief exploring tour
in 1927. and constructed his first chart
Capt Bethine, in 1898 the United States
exploring expedition. in 1870. and num-
Der Of British vessels afterward, com
pleted the survey of the group.
Beatrice Grimshaw. author Of this vol
ume on Fiji. spent a long time in the
Islands. and she goes very thoroughly
into their history and the history of the
natives. She writes very interestingly Of
the native customs. religions. ceremonies.
modes of life. and so on. These far isles
of the Pacific have been the very home
Of romance, the scenes of "blackbirding."
the home of pirates. the refuge OF con
victs. Here have been enacted many
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
BEAT BAVARIAN DECREE.
Partisans of Eduard Jost Put Pro-
scrIbed Portrait on Monument.


"The Bavaridn government" says ths
Berliuer Tageblatt, "decreed that no
monument be erected 10 the memory Of
Eduard Jost who incurred the III will
Of the royal house by his democratic
utterances. which reached the climax
with his Palatinate anthem Das Pfal-
zer Lied The monument exists. never
theleSs, despite the decree.
1t seems that the government finally
graciously consented to allow a shaft
to be erected at Llmourg but the ODE
lisk. which rises as high as the great
monastery. could have neither inscrIp-
tion nor ornamentation. The bronze
plate with the bas-relief portrait OF the
poet was thrown into a corner in the
Durkheim Town Hall Recently two men
secured the plate and IN the quiet Of the
early morning fastened il on the monu-
ment IN the place for which il was ia
tended. Now the sun shines on the poets
likeness and reveals the inscription:
Eduard Jest in 1853 wrote "Das Pfalzer
Lied 90
a few days ago the inhabitants OF the
Palatinate were still angry because Of
the Jost decree; to-day they all laugh
at the way I'm which il was overcome and
hope that what has been accomplished
viii not be undone.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Lord CammarIeIgh's Secret.

A dainty, amusing fantasy Of a novel
is Lord Cammarleigh's Secret" by Roy
Horniman, whose "BellGmy, the Mag
nificent," was one Of the big books in
London a year or two ago. Mr.. Horni-
man has a lightness Of touch ard deft
turn of epigram that lends distinction to
his style and makes his pages easy and
pleasant TO read. and in Lord Cam
merlieghs Secret" which he calls "a
fairy story Of to-day" thus dlsarming
criticism against his improbabilities. he
has got hold OF new idea and a bright
one.
The hero Of his tale is one Anthony
Brooke who has been driven by idleness
ana vanity into the theatrical profession
He is a good-looking chap well educated.
and With the true spirit Of a vagabondia
Not being a success as an actor, he finds
himself in London broke and with no
prospects. Then one day, just as ne is
about at the end Of his tether. he sees
Lord Cammarleigh the richest marquis
In England. When Anthony Brooke sees
him he secs man who is afraid Of some
thing-a man with a secret. He watches
Lord Cammarleish until just as he is
about to enter the front door OF his
house, then he runs up after him. Lord
Cammarleigh turns and looks at him.
Il know your secret" says Anthony, sim
ply. Lord Cammarleigh turns pale. An
thOny enters the house with him. On the
strength of the secret he has himself
made Cammarleigh's private secretary.
He lives like lord; purple and fine
linen are his; he works his way upward.
stands for Parliament. wins the hand OF
Lady Sybll. Lord CammaTleigh's niece.
and. in short, becomes man of fortune
and respectability. When the game is
won and the marriage is over and An
thony Brooke. a member of Parliament
is about TO drive away on his honeymoon
trip. he calls Lord Cammarleigh to the
carriage, leans out, and whispers 10 him:
BY the way what is your secret"
The story is most cleverly told and deft-
ly handled, There is page after page Of
what is known as smart conversation.
and in this case really is smart and good
to read. This is novel to be read with
delight, a book out Of which lot Of
wholesome and intellectual amusement
may be had. Boston: Little, Brown <
CoD
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Mansfield "Reminiscences.

Mr.. Auguste van Biene, Of Broken Mel
Ody" fame. writes reminiscence of the
late Richard Mansfield TO one of the Lon
don dailies. He says: Many years ago
he WAS in one Of the late D'Oyly Carte's
small 'Pinafore' companies. He played Sir
Joseph Porter. and / was the musical d.
rector. We lived together, and our Joint
salary amounted 10 about & per week
What urcams Of success we dreamed
what castles in She air we built, and how
we were some day going TO astouish the
world, He certainly became a great actor
and astonished America. but never met
with the success he so richly deserved in
this country. This reminds me of an
incident. We were rehearsing 'Pinafore. .
and Mansfield could never please or sat
isfy the stage manager, the late Richard
Barker. After trying Il scene through
ever so many times. poor Mansfield lost
his nerve. and said: Please, Mr. Barker
do leave me alone. ] shall be all right
have to act the part, not you Actr
said Barker. Act, Great heavens. man.
you'll never act as long as you live"
II WAS only last year while at luncheon
in New York that both Mansfield ana
myself had a good laugh at the incident"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Artificial soft Past. Porcelain.

AFilHciHi sort paste Porcelain.
The latest volume in the Primers OF
Art" series is Artificial Soft Paste Por-
celsin," by Edwin Atlee Barber. A. NJ
Pm. d. These art primers Of the Penn
sylvania Museum and School of Indus
trial Art are designed to furnish for the
use Of collectors. historical and art stu
dents and artisans. the most reliable in
formation, based on the latest discoveries
relating 10 the vafious industrial arts
Each monograph. complete in itself. con
tains a historical sketch. review of pro-
cesses. description OF characteristic ex-
amples OF the best productions and all
available data that will help 20 facilitate
the identification Of specimens. In other
words. these booklets are intended to
serve as authoritative and permanent ref
erence works on the various subjects
treated.
Artificial soft paste, OF frit porcelain. is
commonly known as French porcelain.
because it was first produced in France
and continued 10 be manufactured in that
country for longer period than else
where. It is called soft porcelain. not be-
cause Of the lack of hardness Of the
paste, but because Of the softnesS OF the
glaze. The present volume contains all
that even the artisan need to know about
the subject. II deals exhaustiveiy with
the ware as II was manufactured in
france. IN England, In Germany L tells
how it was made, how it NAV be identi-
ned to-day. and in its illustrations il
shows the best specimens Of this sort of
This volume fe
and authoritative work on the subject
and 70 those interested it is bound 10 be
the standard. New York: Doubleday
Page & Col
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
SLIDING" DOCTORS BILLS.
Paris Physicians Resolution Long
Practiced I'm America.

HkAANth AZ -NaAaNA TN
The frank resolve Of the doctors u
medicine III Paris 10 adapt their bills to
the social standing or financial condi-
ti0n Of their patients. says the Brooklyn
Eagle. is likely to cause debate, yet
many surgeons and physicians Of other
cities and other countries adopted the
Ike resolution long ago; only, they did
not adopt IL ln mass meeting and are
therefore less likely to be understood.
II might be said that a physician had
no more right 20 sell his skill for more
than il was commercially worth than
a merchant had 20 sell a piece of goods
for more than the market rates, Il is
even charged that commercialism. with
its small dishonesties and trickeries. has
been invading the professions. and that
the ancient standard Of ethics has been
lowered Possibly this is true, for there
never was and never viii be a class Of
men dead TO all sense of the advantages
Of wealth
But there is another aspect 10 this
matter. and it Is this. The Paris ply
sicians in adopting q sliding scale II
prices may be considered as sliding II
downward for the benefit Of the poor
man. rather than sliding il upward for
the disadvantage OF the rich. Though the
doctor Of medicine Is bound by the Hip
pocratic oath 20 relieve distress wher-
ever he may find il. and without regard
To pay. he is nevertheless as dependent
as are other people upon an income. To
suppose that he must live as barely as a
monk, and that he must DO all for char
ity. would be accepted as an absurdity
by thousands who are able and willing %
pay for his service.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
HAY VERSUS JAPAN
INCIDENT THAT MAY BE REoPENED

net was in the throes Of the Russian
crisis, Mr.. Hays representative was the
more insistently demanding payment ot
the whisky claim. Another diplomat
might have thought payment impossible
under the circumstances. Mr.. Hay saw
that the circumstances then existing
alone made payment possible. Proper
dickering made payment Of the claim as
certain as war between Japan and Rus
sia was certain. In proportion 10 the
great questions Of his diplomacy. tho
whisky claim was insignificant, but Un-
doubtedly Mr. Hay, with his Infinite ca
pacity for taking pains. enjoyed the out
come OF his efforts in this matter as
fully as ne did a few days later when he
took the initiative among the powers
and obtained a limitation OF the war zone
in the far East so as 10 disturb as little
as possible conditions in the rest Of the
world
Might BE Done Again,
Were Mr.. Hay living to-day. ne could
probably reassure Japan that 10 harm
has been done because the United States
government has now decreed that what
it assured Japan was whisky in 1903 Is
no longer whisky in 1907. Mr.. Bonaparts
mas ADVISED FltSlurTI roosevelt lldL
white Peoria spirits. rectIhed or refined
so as 20 remove the secondary products
which, in his opinion, give the character
to the whisky, and which has neither the
color nor the favor Of whisky. is in fact
not only not whisky. but not even a hke
substance TO whisky The white whisky
at Yokohama was this very article.
In view Of the fact that President
Roosevelt has instructed the Secretary
Of Agriculture 10 prosecute under the
pure food law any shipper who ships
under the name whisky the very article
the Yokohama customs authorities de-
claTed was not whisky. the japanese are
watching for the outcome Of the test case
TO determine the accuracy OF the posi-
tiOn OF President Roosevelt and the At
torney General. II The views Of the At
torney General are sustained Il is very
likely that the japanese government will
ask for a reOpening Of the white whis-
ky case with a view 10 recovering the
$4,000 Secretary Hay, by ways that were
diplomatic and assurances that may
have been vain, secured for an Americou
claimant
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
A LITERARY SHRINE.
The House of samuel Rogers in ST.
.Jnmes Place

II was In this house, says writer IN
the London Saturday Review. that took
place the dinner at which Rogers and
Moore first met Lord Byron. when we
sat down I asked Byron II he would take
soup? NO. he never took soup. Would
he jake some fish? NO he never took
fish. Would he eat some mutton? No
he never ate mutton. I then asked II be
would take a glass OF wine? No. he
never tasted wine. It was now neces-
sary TO inquire what he did eat and
drink. and the answer was. Nothing but
hard biscuits and soda water Unfortu-
na1ely neither hard biscuits nor soda
water were at hand, and he dined upon
potatoes bruised down on his plate and
drenched with vinegar. My guests stayed
till very late, discussing the merits Of
Walter Scott and Joanna Baillie. Some
days after. meeting Hobhouse, | said to
him: How long will Lord Byron perse-
we're in his present diet?' He replied:
Just as long as you continue to notice
it. I did not know then what / now
know 10 be fact-that Byron, after
leaving my house, had gone to a club
In st. James street and eaten a hearty
meat supper"
II was in the house in St James place
that Shelley, then unknown to Rogers,
called, introducing himself 10 request the
loan Of some money which he wished to
present TO Leigh Hunt. Here, too, IL was
that at breakfast Coleridge talked for
three hours without intermission about
poetry, and so admirably that ! wish
every word he had uttered had been writ
ten down. IL was at the door Of this
house that. late one night. I found Sir
Thomas Lawrence lowering about W3it-
ing for my return He Immediately be-
gan the tale OF his distTess-telling me
that he was IN pressing want Of a large
sum OF money and that he depended
on my assistance. being sure / would
not like 20 see the president Of the Royal
Academy bankrupt. ] replied t.at
would try what I could do for him next
morning" And surely enough Rogers
then induced Lord Dudley to purchase
some OF the presidents pictures. includ-
ing Raphael and advance him d co1-
siderable sum besides And it was in the
garden at the back Of the house that re
often found Lady Caroline Lamb impa-
uenty waiting 90 persuade him 10 recon
Gle her % her lover The lover was
Byron. whom she violently loved and
with whom she often quarTeled In her
first letter she had assured him that II
he was in want OF money "all her Jewels
were ar his service" And often. when
not invited 20 parties at which Byron
was present, she would wait for him in
the street and insist on being driven home
with him I'm his carriage.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
WOMEN AND BUSINESS.
1t Cannot Divorce Her from the
Home Except to Her Detriment.

II N""ho' biN"Fce Tier from The
Home Except to Her Detriment.
What IS the influence OF the business
woman on the home life of America .
writes Anna Steese Richardson in the
November Womsns Home Companion.
II commercial success becomes the aim
OF the intelligent woman in this country
where viii wlfehood and motherhood
rank in the scale Of social economy
a nerve specialist. who has counted
among his patients scores Of overworked
business women, remarked. in closing a
discussion Of the woman wage Garner.
In considering the business woman.
whether as an economic or social factor.
whether for her own health or her own
happiness, YOU must divorce her entirely
from the home"
L gasped. So wise q man as TO nerves,
So ignorant as 90 the heart. the soul OF
the woman,
No woman can be divorced from the
home. either as an individual. instinct
with life, or as a social problem. Home
and wOman-they are indissolubiy linked
together, even though some women do
not realize the fact.
livery woman IN business is factor
In some family circle. or holds poSslbul-
ties Of establishing such q circle. Nor is
her influence confined to her own i'm
mediate family. All UuconsciousIy she
permits her very independence and pros
perity TO touch in an overwhelming circle
the homes Of her girl friends. now mar
ried. and 10 arouse iu the hearts OF
women slngularly suited 20 the domestic.
sheltered life, feelings OF discomfort and
envy. So the financial independent sister.
cousin. or girl, is often the real serpent
iu the Notwithstanding Garden Of Eden.
Her commercial success. which passes
for unalloyed happiness with her married
friend who has never been in business. is
an evil influence which the most willing
and devoted Adam cannot always c0un-
tpract
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
TWAIN JOKES IN COURT.
His Wit IrrepressibIe, Even in a
Legal Deposition.

Legal Deposition.
Mark Twain'S humorous way Of looking
at things has even invaded the law
courts. Recently IN a deposition Of 200
words, used as testimony In a libel suit
I'm New York, Mr.. Clemens. in reply to
the question whether he knew John
HAYS Hammond, said;
Il know him, but not we'll He is a
mining engineer. I have a deIicacy about
saying where I met him because I met
him I'm jail. II I remember right. there
were sixty-two of the boys in Jail be
cause Of the jameson raid TO Pretoria.
The case related 70 a mining company
in which Hammond and others involved
in the suit were interested Among other
things Mr Clemens stated in his deposl-
ton were these:
I was told that ! would be let IN on
the ground floor. They told me they
didn't need the money but just wanted
To use the name. Later they called on
me and l put up S25.000 and instead of
getting in on the ground floor 7 found
there was no ground floor. Later Mr..
Wright did me the goodness to borrow
$500 from me on some stock which he
either did not own or was worthless.
He still owes me for the stock, for which
l paid $25,O0O and which 1 find was worth
only 1880"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
DID NOT TELL OF SCANDAL.
Lady Warwick Denies Alleged Con-
nection with BHccarat case.

Who gave away the secret Of the baC-
carat scandal Of Tranby CrOft2
The Countess OF Warwick. who is now
in this country, and who for years has
been known in the social worlds OF two
continents ar ''Babbling Brooke" because
Of her alleged chatteTing about the great
card cheating episode Of Tranby Croft,
which involved the Prince Of Wales, now
King Edward, declares that it was not
she who made public the scandal which
forced several men Of social consequence
into the British courts and shook the
court circle Of Great Britain TO its very
center.
Lady Warwick. In an interview given
out in New York, has taken occa-
sion 20 sidetrack further gossip about
her alleged connection with the bac-
carat scandal by saying that the story
OF that alleged crooked game Of cards at
the Wilson country seat, near London,
was told by her enemies. who knew that
they did not dare TO put il into the Eng
lish papers, and so used the American
papers TO injure her. The peeress says
that not only has she never been inside
Tranby Croft. but also. that she never
played cards in her life. and does not
know one playing card from another.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Miner's work for a Year.

The number OF men employed in the
coal mines Of Montana increased from
2.1S1, in 1905, to 1884 in 1896. the average
number Of working days being the same
t24sl in both years. The average produc-
ton per man IN 1906 was 764.4 short tons.
against 1881 In 1905, and the average daily
production per man was 315 tons in 1905.
against $40 tons IN 1905
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
james J. Corbett-Autbor.


James J. Corbett has blossomed out as
a full-fe6ged author. he having written
book entitled "Jabs." which is now in
press, and in which is related the hu-
m0rous experiences and incidents he met
with during his public career. Corbett
no longer pays any attention to pugilism
and very seldom boxes even for exercise
an of his interest being centered in his
dramatic work. in which he shows
constant improvement He expects TO ap-
pear in another play next season, an Of
fer having been made 70 give to him the
part IN which Henry f. Dixey starred in
The Man on the Box This IS a light
comedy role and different from the one
he has in The Burglar and the Lady"
in which ne is playing this week at the
Folly Theater
Corbett still lives at Bay Side. Long
Island, and makes bis trips TO the East
ern District Theater in his automobile,
the run taking him about an hour He
will travel as far as the Pacific Coast
this season. being booked 10 appear in
San Francisco. his native city. which he
has not visited in five years.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
CRITICAL REVIEWS OF SOME OF THE
NEW BOOKS.

bloody and cruel scenes. and here. too.
has been love and hard work and the
winning Of decency and order out Of
chaos The story Of II all is as thrilling
as any novel. and Miss Grimshaw has
told IL well Her book is finely illustrated
from photographs. New York. Double
day Page a. Coz
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Romer Loses s1.oOO,OOO in One Day.

Yesterday Jacob ROmeT was a million
aire and in vigorous health. To-day he
is paralytc rauper. mystery under
lies the change. Read about it in The
iron LORD, 5. T. Crockett's best novel
wt.ci viii appear serialiy IN this paper
beginning November !. prior 60 book pu'
icaaoa. y sreat romance by a gre .
writer.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27

G. 2. Putnams Sons will shortly pup
lish "A Princess Of Intrigue; Nine. de
Longueville and her Times, by Mr.. H.
Noel Williams. Mr.. Williams previous
books lead US 10 expect an attractive
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27

The latest volume 10 appear in the Cam
bridge English Classics. which the Put
mans publish in America. is the first OF
the complete wOrks-Complete in TWO vol
umes-Of George GasCoigne. edited by
Prof. Cuniiffe Of the University Of Wis
consin. GascOigne's services as a pioneer
In our literature were very real. His
"Supposes is the first prose comedy in
English; The Steele Glas" our earliest
blank verse satire; and "Joc8sta," the
second English tragedy in which blank
verse is employed. GascOigne was also
enc Of The first English writers who at
tempted literary criticism. His Notes