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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-12-17

Ser Serr ge.irtsridter rGufpert
i:6 uno fniipft an ben lebtbin se
fabtsn 8efdliS5 an. @s tpdre nun
bic 0urdfiibruns ipeiter gu beratben.
elber er t6nns ni9t umbiu. einise
8eoenten, bic ibm na9trGslid uufsez
itiesen Ieien, su erpGbnen. 9lu9 bas
be er seb0rt, oaB perf9ieOene Utitz
sIieber Der GeIe1i9aft Ii9 nit benz
@ei9IuB oss @usi9uifes niht bGtten
befreunben tOnnen unb 10 tpeitsr uno
10 fpeiter.
0erI9iebenes &opfniden, lebbufte
3uitimmuns bur9 ben apotbeter uno
ben Doctor. 9laes idaut auf ben
pfarnr.
,sSd, meine Serren = mir tDnnen
unisren 9ei9luB INNER tpieOer ums
itpB'n! Wenn Sic elauben. bdb mir
einem She'll uniesr Mitglierer nit
10 einsm 8afdr feline 5reubs MAIDEN.
ulsbann lafien Mrs. @s mar nur
elm pOblsemeunter 8ori6las BON
mir. Sd 5ieb' Jpn germ suriid."
Sas Sis 1T gebro4en, man dtbmet
auf.
Den @ori9las Ses GERM pfars
rers in alien @hren, msine Serren!",
fast Der 4potbeter, .dber : es ift
nidt gu leusnen. oab unfere Wits
biirser = uno bic leiitunssfGbisen
sebOren bod ale 5ur gpncorbta -
in Der beutisen 3eit, mas daritatipt
9inse betrifft, pon alien Seiten itdrf
in Infprud 9enommen ipsroen. Wenn
mir nun AUDI nod tommen = man
tbuts a germ = nabrbuftts!".
nSappbl, man tbut's, gern!1
rSebr sesn!1
Plus Rd9itsnliebe!"
rS&lisBli9", fdbrt Der 9lpOtbetsr
fort, vt0nnen uniere Wiitsliebsr pers
lunsen. 6aB ibnen sttpas seboten
miro, mo iie ii9 aud einmal amiiii>
rem t0nnen = Die 3eiten iinb obnes
bies 10 ernit ="
Wieber allsemeines aopfuiden, leb>
bdftes 3uitimmuusseemurmel.
Der Sorifmeifter iibt binter iei.
mem MaBtrus gang brett unb idmuns
Selt. 9fe6en tbut er nidts. Gr
brau9ts aud ni9t, benn er III ia
ni9t perbeiratbet. Gin f9lauer 5u6s
mars bon isber, Der SOritmeiitsr.
Sept nimmt er bebddtig Die pfeifs
aus benz Munoe. itrsi9t ieinen Bart,
5ipintert nit ben tleinen, blauen 4us
gen liifig unb fagt bann nit Ieinem
tiefen 8ier6ab:
rWleine Serren = | mpoifisier'
meinen lebtbin seitsnten antrag unb
proponir' SpanferfeffegelI9e =
NIT Odmen!"
Die Inberen i6duen iih geeenieiz
tig an. 5pppt er uns2 i9eint Sc
Der ben Ra6born fraeen gu poIlen.
Gber Der 6pritmeiiter ma6t Elm 96Is
lid ernitss 9eFdt, 70 ernIt er's 6alt
MAIDEN tann. Denn bem Ssrl iibt
Der S4alt in allen Galten feines pers
tritterten 9eii9ts.
Der 8e5irtsridtsr Isbnt aufatbs
meno fi9 i'm StubI 5uriid unO bIidt
6erum.
nalfo, meine SerreR = Elm Spans
fertelteself9eib'n nit 0amen = einz
peritdn6en2"
&ein WiberIprud.
;. gbel iei Der Menfd, bilf>
reid unO gut!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-12-17
@tfdGfttauna. .Wal

- 9tfddftisuns. .Dus
tbut eigentlid bus 5rduIsin 3impsrs
lid, Die pier Gag fir Gag proms>
nirt9" nDas bic tbute Die tbut Die
9offnuns ni9t aufseben. nod sinmaI
einen Wann gu fiRben."
: Il mi 4rei6ung, = mSerr
Doftor, t0nnen Sic mir iassn. mas
iener Serr nit Ben pielen Brilliant
rinsen bort iit2" r@nGbise 6rau,
oas TT elm Mann, Dem es feline 9srz
bdItniiie seitatten, na9 Dem Sriibs
itiid sIeia Geieru'ben6 gu mo>
9sn!1
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-12-17

-lnanssnebm m. sd tuar ba'
mals 70 sliidli9 als fe mir ibr Sas
mort ga6!" = Limb ipssbalb. Serr
profefor. sins benno9 bic 8erlobuns
auseinan6er9" = .Wsil ih aus 3er'
ftrsutbeit am nd4iten Gage nodmdIs
um lie dn6ielt!"
O.. f6rter Tleib. rDa III
tpisber Sema1b an meiu.m Sdreibtiid
seiueisn - immer serabe. ipenu id
arbsiten mill" rDas feblt Dir
benn. Mdnn6en9 Seber. qapier?" =
S mo- : Der Sortsisber!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-12-17

@rttdrt. 5rduI.in: Benn
ih meinsn Better Paul isbs. fii9le i6
mid INNER itiirmii6 6epeat. Serr
Ru ia. er III ia uud Elm lpinOieer
8rIHr.
= @obre 9isbe u0u beiru,
theft dIIo 9siren 9rGutigam ni9t
liebe RoIua~ = rTsin = i6 liebe ibr
biel au Iehr. als Odb id ibm sin,
S6ipiesermutter duf ben Gals hanger
m09te!"
SIN Bib gebIiebsu. 9eut'
ndnt ": r!Serr aom'rno itno 96ne se
tpeieu BEL Soiree SOmmsrsisnrat62" 81
2eutnunt g.: nMeb = fuear gefiitter
por6en - nit Soater!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-12-17
GauIe Nusrebe. aul

TauIe Nusrebe. &un6e:
rSosen sic nal, ipie III bas, meis
mem 5rsunb baben sic bi. StiefeI
nit breisebn Mart angerednet, unb
mir nit pierssbn9" Sduiter: .Wts
fen e. i9 bub' sebatbt, Sic finb
a6ergldubiI9!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-12-17
Siasupie.

@4Orfd: SuF fdOn ss90r 5runsl Der Rusi iH sts Ot
idJtusen pOben
SransI: Dos 4unbr bat escr 3eit mma 10
Ifle6t ausg'Iddut
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-12-17
Sin Steptiter.

0a leIs ih ebena ;bdb wisber cine
Expedition uusseriiitet miro. UNI osn
Rorbpol gu sntbedsn. go pisle @r=
petitioner bobsn nun lhon rereebli6
seiuht. iuer peib. Oh ss ibsr6aupt
einen PoI sibt9
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-12-17

-3peierGei. Sunge Satin
nGrtbur. ih min 0ir's nur glsid iu-
gen: Wenn 9u aloubit. BEN @6liiFeI
gum Saustbor ebsnfo Ieid1t gu finoen.
ipie 9u ibn gu meinem Ser5.n sefun'
ben boit, banu trrit Du Did ssfpaI'
tig!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-12-17

@ds, Srou Dirtbin. ni4t
Sinmaf Sdinien fam man betom-
men2@
$50 feline SaHen balm mo uttl
BiFsn 9. psr S'fdeiter tommt
bod net 'raus ju uns!'
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-12-17

@i6sre53ei4tn. .aom.
nerSienrutbs gelteite f9eint bos Sei'
Eatben enoeiltis uufseseben gu ba,
Benz" Sa! sic tritt bereits als
SSrdusnre6tlerin auf!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-12-17

OeraIte 3eritreuts. &6'
din: r!Serr profeFor. eins Dame
mO9te Sic am Selepbon Ipreden!" =
ProfeHor Tim 4rbsitsSimmer): .Wis
iiebt iis uus2"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-12-17
Gin Sdlmeren5tber.

Sunss0 0ums (duf .inet Sois
ree): ~9t6er. 5err 2eutnunt. sic
rau6en 10 Gbi6eulid, ooB id fait
gang in Wolten einsebint 6in!"
2eutnont: .Iber endoiees
5rGulein, @n9eI miiNen oud in
Dolten T9iueben!"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-29
BOUGHT HIGH
SCHOOL SITE
SCHOOL BOARD CONTRACTED
FOR SITE AND HAS GIVEN NO
TICE OF BOND ELECTION FOR
NEXT MONDAY.

Acting upon the recommendations
of the mass meeting held last week,
the local school board has contracted
for the high school site IN Grand
View addition. Sst~een King, Alaska
and Idaho streets. The deed comes
from E. Boehmer, and the price for
this tract of almost four acres is So
900.
The school board has called for
bond election for next Monday, Janu-
airy 4. The polls will be open from 1
to 8 p. m. The question is as to au-
thorizing the school board to issue
and sell $4,000 worth of bonds. The
electors are more or less familiar
with the plans of the board. Should
the electors authorize the issuance
Of the bonds, about $4,000 will be
expended in a high school building
on the site recently purchased in
Grand View addition. An acre 81
ground has also been contracted for
on the John Padoshek place, south
of the city. This will cost $1,5O0,
and on this it is proposed to erect
a $4,000 20 $1,000 building. This
will take about all of the $4,000
which is to be voted at the election
next Monday.
The election will not use up the
credit of the district. The legal limit
CT indebtedness is still $1,000 to $1O,-
900 in excess of the proposed bonded
Indebtedness. With the proposed i'm
provements it is thought that the
schools Of the district will be in
good shape for the coming two or
three years By that time if moce
buildings are needed it will be pos
sible with the natural increase in the
valuation of tn" district to bond cor
another 100000.
The old site mas not been sold as
yet. The board will make some jis-
position of 1t snCn.
Don't forget the election next Mon
day. Women rs we'll as men may
vote at this election.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-29
WANT STENCIL INVESTIGATED

Some of the business men of the
city are raising a legitimate kick
against the miserable odors that over
spread the city, especially in the eve
ming when there is no wind. 1t is
thought that there has been a clog
in the sewer or else that there is a
vent somewhere. This stencil has
been very noticeable for the past sew
eral weeks and it is thought that some
effort should be made to locate it be-
fore sickness is caused.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-29
WENATCHEE HEIGHTS.

The Christmas exercises at the
schoolhouse Christmas eve, given by
the Sunday school, was largely at
tended. The program consisted of
recitations, readings and songs, after
which the gifts were distributed and
taken from the tree on which they
were nicely arranged.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Hastings and
family, of Wenatchee, spent Christ
mas with E. s. Hager and wife.
Mr. Mead, who has been in Seat
tie for a couple of weeks, returned
home Friday morning.
Mrs. Hay, of Seattle, is spending
the holidays with Mrs. Mead and
family.
Mr.. John Hart, of the Heights, and
Miss Lillian Carlson, of the Squil-
chuck, were united in marriage at
the Methodist parsonage by Rev.
Beightol, Wednesday, at 2 p. m,
after which they drove back to the
Heights, wher a delicious wedding
dinner was served to their immediate
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper spent Xmas
with friends in Wenatchee.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hart spent
Christmas with Mrs. Harris folks, of
the Squilchuck, and on their return
home in the evening were followed
by about twenty of their friends,
who, on arriving. serenaded them.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-29
COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.

The regular meeting of the city
council is tonight, and it is thought
that there will be a lively session as
the council has invited those citizens
who have a protest against the laying
of the Great Northern railway tracks
on Columbia street to appear before
the council and make their argument
against the laying of the track. A
number of property owners of this
street have signified their intention of
attending the meeting.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-29
Presbyterian Church,
ACT QUICKLY.
natchee.

n8CC0cC.
Do the right thing at the right time
Act quickly in times of danger.
Backache is kidney danger.
Doan's Kidney Pills asst quickly.
Cure all distressing, dangerous
kidney Ills.
Plenty of evidence to prove this.
w. B. Stevens, living at 1101
Hewitt street. Everett. WASH, says:
For over three years I have been
absolutely free from kidney trouble
and can heartily confirm the state
ment 1 gave in favor of Doan's Kid
ney Pills some years ago. had
two attacks of rheumatism, one of
which left me in a helpless condi-
ton, and suffered from racking
pains through my kidneys and back.
l almost gave up hope Of ever be-
coming we'll, and although my rheu-
matism had disappeared, the kidneys
were still becoming worse. and the
backaches more and more frequent.
If I did any work it left me in an
exhausted condition, and I was un-
able to rest as no position was COM
Portable. + was finally advised to
try Doan's Kidney Pills, procured q
box and their use at once went to
the seat of the trouble, greatly re-
moved the pains and brought me
complete and lasting relief Last
winter I was doing the hardest kind
of work, being out in the rain for
hours at time, with my clothes wet
to the skin, and l never had a sign
of kidney trouble returning. It is
no wonder that l recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills."
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
N. Y. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the uame-DOan's--
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-29
AT THE OLYMPIA.

Clarence l.. Roberts and wife, Sc
attic.
w. B. Price, Ellensburg.
r. J. Hunt, Seattle.
w. A. Bohland, La Port, Indiana.
James Long, La Port, Indiana
Mrs. C.. A. Morse, LeavenwOrth.
A. F.. Whitcomb, Columbia River.
F. w. Graham, Seattle
Will Haywarde, Spokane
]. w. Helme, Spokane.
F. N. Hall, Chicago.
p. r. Garretson, st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Oberg.
John Kuelbs, Cashmere.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-29
In THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Leavenworth Mercantile Co. VS..
John Sadoske; transcript of ju1g-
ment against defendant, $500 and
costs 1856.
Wenatchee Produce Co. VS.. Harry
J. Smith, judgment rendered DeceEa-
Der %, 1903, against defendant for
$191.37 and execution issued.
J. e. Osier adjudged insane and
committed TO hospital at Medical
Lake.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-29
AT THE CHEWAWA.

Sam B. Hill, WatervilIe.
F. A. Reynolds, Reynolds, Wash
w. H. Mead, Seattle.
A. C. Hughes, Spokane.
A L. Hill, Seattle
: VIM. Green.
C. A. Pruitt, Seattle.
Charlie Green, Seattle.
Mrs. C. L. Mckay, Spokane.
|. H. Dickey, Beulah.
Amy Solmon, Beulah.
Harry Spencer, Spokane.
J. Goldberg. city.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-29
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Bessie Tedford entertained
several of her girl frieahs at birth
day party last nianf at her rooms.
The young felks enjoyed quiet So
cial time and the hostess served to
her guests a very nice luncheon.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-29

The Church of Christ
One Mile South of Town.
Minister'S. o. POOL, L. F. CLIPP
and CHAS. HARDMAN.
Bible Reading 49,. ..10:30 a. m.
Preaching ............ 1880 p. m.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-29

| Will Barron, who has been work
ing at Bear. Greek. is in Wenatchee
for the winter.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-29

Catholic Church,
Corner Chelan and Spokane
FATHER VANDE WALL, Priest.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-29
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Corner Chelan and Orondo.
H. l.. BEIGHTOL. Pastor.

Episcopal Church
Corner Chelan and First.
F.. STUART HYATT, Minister.
Sunday School 10 a. nj.
Morning Prayer & Sermon. 1 a. m.
Evening Service ........ s p. m.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-27
BUILDING UP THE CHARACTER.
A Few Words to the Youth Who Would
Make the Most Of Life.

It is well that the majority OF W
value being well thought OF. Few
young men, anxious to make the most
OF life. care to have what Is common
ly known as bad reputation" Do
you. young man, ever stop to think
that there are immutable laws that
control the universe and all therein?
Do you ever consider that light Is
only the evidence OF luminous body?
That the brilliancy OF the diamond is
merely the rays reflected from the
perfectly crystalized carbon? Reputa-
ton Is only the reflection from char
acter as 1t Is variously projected upon
the screen of public opinion; but rep
utation is not character, any more
than the light is the LUMINOUS body,
but is merely the effulgenss, the re-
suit of character.
The imitation diamond for time
may rival In splendor Ind brilllancy
the reflections of iigh. OF the genuine
gem. but this brilliancy is soon dul1ed.
The same with reputation, which
sometimes attaches to character
which will not stand the test of time.
or the scrutiny of the exacting eye of
Justice Week after week we read
in the pages of the press of the
downfall and disgrace of men high in
public estimation, and who. until their
duplicity was exposed. were men of
most excellent eputation--reputation
reflected falsely from an unclean char
acter.
Character is the mold of moral con
on4T l.. fl. 80
the heart carefully nurtured by truth
and love and directed by intelligence
solely influenced by that which is
moral in man. II is by reputation
that we are to be judged by those
with whom we are thrown in either
business or social intercourse. Our
own acts are the standard by which
we will be either praised or con.
demned Our own acts are the indica-
tions OF the spirit within. Though we
may be most excellent In character
sometimes we may be falsely estimat.
ed; may acquire through some misun-
derstood circumstance a reputation un-
desirable. But character ever counts
| 1t is sure to bring to the front its
| worth. The diamond may be robbed
of its brilliancy for time by CRIME
| and dirt. but 1t is nevertheless a dia-
mond. Your true worth may be OBJ
scured for time, but 1t is sure to
| become known.
Character is the greatest thing the
young man has to guard. 1t is the only
sure foundation upon which hopes can
be rightly based. He who Is true to
| himself cannot be untrue to others
| Would you have character and repu
tation, you must work, constantly. un
ceasingly, as conscience becomes dead
ened and degenerate when not exer
cised. and conscience directs the
building of character. There are
qualities in man that mark his great
ness and his superiority-the mora
and the mental, and it is by the exer
else of these that greatness and sue
| cess are gained
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-27
APPEAL ISSUED FOR PRESERvA-
TlON OF AMERICAN BEAST.
Plan Proposed is to Have Herds Es.
tabished on Suitable Ranges
Under Government
Auspices.

Meriden. N. H.-The American
Bison society, with headquarters in
this city, has issued an appeal for
the perpetuation of the American buff
falo. To best preserve the animal the
r society has planned systematic
campaign of ambitious proportions.
The president of the United States
is the honorary president of the organ
ization, and the honorary vice-presi-
dent is his excellency Earl Grey, gov
ernor general of Canada. The secre-
tary is Ernest Harold Baynes, whose
post office address is Sunset Ridge,
Meriden, N. II.
The following is an extract from an
address issued by the society:
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-27
CUT OUT FOR A rlNANc.ER.
shrewd Rascal Made Good Thing Out
Of Whistllng Geese

Two rogues passed poultry shop.
Seeing two geese hung up for sale one
of the rogues inserted In the gullet
Of the goose little bulb with whistle
attached. When the bulb was pressed
the whistle sounded.
Then. entering the store, he told the
proprietor that he had hanging out
side very rare kind Of whistlinE
goose. The proprietor at once sold
the goose for big sum to a very
learned professor, who was astonished
to hear about the whistllng goose
Seeking the man who had placed the
whistle In the gullet of the bird. the
proprietor asked him II he knew
where others like 1t could be OBJ
tanned.
Well" said the crafty fellow. IT
know of only one place. and II you will
pay me big price l will get several
for you"
So the rogue brought a dozen fowls.
in the gullet of each of which he
thrust whistle. and was paid an e1-
orbitant price for them before the
hoax was discovered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-27
TO SA We THE BUFFALO.

The American bison or buffalo. our
grandest native animal. is in grave
danger of becoming extinct, and it is
the duty of the people of to-day to
preserve for future generations this
picturesque wild creature. which has
played so conspicuous a part in the
history of America. We owe it to our
descendants that all possible effort
shall now be made looking to the per-
petual increase and preservation of
this noble animal, whose passing must
otherwise soon be matter of uni
versal and lasting regret.
1T is conceded, particularly by all
authorities, that, owing to the uncer-
tainties of human life and the changes
in fortune and in policy among pri-
vate individuals and private corpora
tions, the buffalo cannot be perpetu-
ated for centuries, and preserved from
ultimate extinction. save under gov
ernment auspices. At present nearly
all the buffaloes in the United States
are in private hands, and with few
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-27
BUYS OLD CHURCH BUILDING.
Former Sheriff Bids In Edifice to Save
1t from Dissertation.

Clayton, N. J.-Tc save a church
from being converted into pool and
billiard room, ex-Sheriff Wilson T.
Jones bought the Franklinville Presby-
terian church. Mr.. Jones bought the
structure to save it from desecration
because his mother worshiped there
At the suggestion of the ''B. G. t."
4 secret society of 13 of the prettiest
girls in the village. Mr.. Jones will take
out the old-fashioned benches, remodel
and refurnish the interior and give
the building for the use of the town
for fairs, suppers and other such oc-
casions
The B. G. T. society will have charge
of the building and hold its regular
meetings there. The church was built
in 1850, the land being purchased from
Lawrence Cake. an old hotelkeeper of
Franklinville.
Although the congregation was al
ways small, the church fiourished until
the First Presbyterian church of Clay
ton was built, which took many of its
members and has finally received
them ALL
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-27
Adulterated Foodstuffs.

The chemist in charge Of the labora-
tory Of the department of agriculture
at Chicago has been paying careful
attention to the purity of foods. Re-
Gently he made statement that one
great spice company annually ground
up 600 tons of cocoanut shells and fla
yored the same with essential oils and
then sold the powdered stuff for pure
spices. He related about another con-
cern which sold 100000 worth of
spices annually, only five per cent. Of
which were pure. The common arti-
cles used for adulteration of spices
are sawdust, brick dust, burnt grains
cocoanut shells and other kinds of
shells and barks. 1t is the aim of the
United States government to put an
end to this adulteration of foods.
Since the government has become
active In tracing down such frauds a
number OF interruptions grocery
houses have been compelled to go out
of business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-27
MIsER HAD ODD SCHEME.
Bought Farms Cheap by Pretending
to Be Foolish.

Cumberland, Mo.-Amos McElfish.
a miserly hermit, who died at Spring
field, w. Va, a short time ago, at the
age of 30, left an estate valued at
$3.50, 900, consisting of timber lands
And farms in various counties of
Maryland and West Virginia.
The deceased had a most novel
scheme to purchase land at low
price. He would visit public sales
dressed in a manner that would have
shamed the average hobo, and. while
bidding would act like lunatic, max
ing ridiculous offers, so that the auc-
tioneer would knock the property
down to him at a cheap figure in
order to get rid of him, never thinking
that such seedy looking individual
would have the money with which to
make good his bid.
But the moment the property was
declared his McElfish would produce
the money and demand his right. He
never married, and his heirs are scat
tered in various parts of the country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-27
AUTOMOBILES FOR THE FARM.
TilIers Of the Soil to Be on Equality
with People Of Towns.

One of the large companies en-
gagged in the manufacturing of farm
machinery proposes placing on the
market at an early date an automobile
especially designed for farm use. This
machine will be sold at reasonable
price, and will be put out in various
heavy farm truck, which the farmer
can use in transporting his grain and
other produce to the markets.
Transportation of farm produce to
the railroad stations and the markets
Is a question of economy. 1t Is esti-
mated that at the present time 1t
costs the farmer about nine cents per
hundred pounds to carry his grain
distance of IL miles to the railroad
station or market place. 1t is ex-
pected that the installation of auto
mobiles for hauling purposes will de-
crease the expense to three or four
cents per hundred pounds. The com
ing of the farm automobile means fur
ther improvement of roads. Already
the automobile and the rural deliv-
cry of mail has worked wonders in
the way of stimulating interest in
road Improvement. Once the farmers
become automobile users they will
be more energetic workers, in fact,
enthusiasts for high-class highways.
Another use of the automobile in
agricultural districts is its employ
ment by merchants for delivering
goods to patrons in the country. In
number of eastern states enterpris-
ing merchants send out their clerks
with automobiles in the morning to
solicit the orders of the people resid-
ing on the nearby farms, and use the
automobile for delivering goods In the
afternoon. Merchants who have
adopted this plan have found 1t prof
liable and their business greatly In
creased. not considering the adver-
tising received by this innovation.