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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
One by Admiral Evans.

Rear Admiral Robley ID. Evans told
the following story apropos of justics
as administered In the American cour
at Shanghai:
-Four men were In the dock" sale
the admiral, when his honor mounte
to the bench. Three were Chiname
and the fourth sailor from my shiI
The Judge said to the first Chinaman:
What is your name?'
'Ah Ling, was the response.
what was the matter with you?
asked the Judge.
dunk
Thirty days. and get out of here,
sentenced his honor. Next. What's
your name?'
"'Ah Sung. responded the second
Chinaman.
What was the matter with your
"'Dlunk"
Thirty days. and get out Next
What's your name?'
'Ah Lee replied the third China
man.
What's your troubled? asked tn,
judge.
dunk
Thirty days. Next. What's you
name?'
'Ah. hi, give me 80 days and le
me CO. was the prompt reply of tn
American or."-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
Military Prisoners.

Although living in a part of New
York city, the 100 or more military
prisoners on Governors island have
many customs which make it seem as
though they were another land. Time
is not counted by them in mere days.
weeks and months, but in "brooms'
Many of the prisoners are short-term
men, and they are detailed to police
the grounds. OF course, this means
much sweeping, and broom lasts
about month. Thus, two "brooms,"
in army lingo. means two months. No
prisoner Is permitted to salute an of
ficer in the manner prescribed for
soldiers who behave themselves. In
stead. they fold their arms and look
straight to the front whenever they
pass those entitled to salute. A sol
dier who is a prisoner is never re-
ferred to by his name; his official
number, which is stenciled upon his
clothing, Is used instead.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
THE SMALLEST HUMAN BRAIN
Proof That Size Of Organ Does Not
Measure Intellect.

What is believed to be- the smallest
brain ever found in a normal human
being was revealed as a result of an
autopsy performed at the New York
city morgue upon the body of Daniel
Lyons. watchman. employed in the
Pennsylvania tunnel excavation.
Lyons became Ill suddenly while at
work, and, having had no medical at
tendance, his death came technically
under the investigation of the coroner.
DIR. Philip O'Hanlon, who, with Prof
John E. Larkin, of the College of Ply.
sicians and Surgeons, made the au.
topsy, found that the brain of Lyons
weighed only "a ounces, although the
normal weight of the human cerebrum
Is from As to so ounces.
Lyons was 40 years of age. five feet
fve inches in height and weighed I4O
pounds. Those who had known him
for many years testified that he was
of average intelligence. The cause of
the mans death was Inflammation OF
the kidneys. The mans brain seemed
In every way normal except as to size
1T is one of the most remarkabl
brains I have ever SEEN" said DR..
o'Hanlon. who has made thousands
autopsies, 'and 1t shows that the size
of the brain 'does not necessaril.
measure the intellect of man. Lyon
was, from all that | can learn, intelli-
gent and capable. The quality of the
brain. and not the size of 1t, counts.
One of the smallest brains known to
anatomists was that of Gambetta, at
one time president of France, and a
brilliant and forceful thinker"
Comparative tables of the weights
of human brains bear out the Idea Of
DIR. o'Hanlon that there is little con-
hection between the weight of the
brain and the power of the intellect.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09

sentative of
constitution OF which Dr. Weere has shown himself
Dr. Wekerle
the recent hitch between
insisted in
the Hungarian
pgot population protested the
Thereupon
me emperor responded by dissolving parliament
Of coalition cabinet
portfolios.
Wekee the premier
arstocas all
lie all that
has succeeded In passing several bills
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
WOULD TEACH DUELLING

"Dueling is the exhilarating germ of a col
legiate education which produces men able to 20
out into the world to fight battles where quick
perception, quick action and quick determination
necessary"
This is the statement of Prof. C. L. de Muralt
OF the electrical engineering department of the
U. of M. at one time 'Erster Chargierter' (First
Challenger) of his corps in the Polytechnic at
Munich.
Though born in Brooklyn N. Y, most of his
life has been spent in the schools and universities
OF the old world After graduating from the Zu-
rich Polytechnic eight years ago he returned to
America. His specially is heavy electric power
transmission and trunk line traction work He
has been employed by the United States govern.
cts for power plants in the navy yards He was
! the development of the water power at the 500.
. three duels in single week. and has three great
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
Help Near at Hand.

Gyer-What's the matter, old man ?
You look as mad as March hare.
Myer-Mad! I'm SO mad can hard
y see straight.
Gyer-That being the case. I'd ad-
Use you to visit that bottling estab-
ishment just around the corner.
Myer-What for?
Gyer-Why, for the purpose OF
bottling up your wrath.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
CATARRH MADE LIFE
A BURDEN 10 Me.

MISS ANNIE CATRON, oo7 Main
A'A St., Cincinnati. Ohio, writes:
"As L have found Peruna a blessing
for n severe case of catarrh of the head
and throat which suffered from for "A
number of years, am only too pleased
to give it my personal endorsement.
"Catarrh, such as / suffered from,
made life n burden to me, my breath
was offensive, stomach bad, and my
head stopped up SO that i was usually
troubled with a, headache, and although
l tried many so-called remedies, moth
ing gave me permanent relief. 1 was
rather discouraged with all medicines
when Peruna was suggested to me.
However, did buy n bottle, and be-
fore that was finished there was a
marked change in my condition. Much
encouraged | kept on until l was COM
pIcfeLy cured in n months time, and /
find that my general health is also ex
cellent."
People who prefer solid medicines
should try Peruna tablets. Each tablet
represents one average dose of Peruna-
Man-a-iin tine Ideal Laxative.
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna
Almanac for 1908.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
FIGHTS BLOODLESS DUEL

DIR. Alexander Wekerle. premier of Hungary
recently fought a boodless sword duel with e
man who accused him of political dishonesty
This man is exMiRister of Justice Polonyi and
the accusation was made in parliament. Instead
of punching the head of his accuser, as would
probably have happened in the American con
gress, or telling him in courtIy phrase that he
was mot within the limits of those who speak
the exact and entire truth" Englishman
would have done under such circumstances DR..
Wekerle applied to Emperor Francis Joseph for
leave to fight duel-and got it. His reason for
making the application that the duelIo is
forbidden in Hungary, and the representative of
the people takes the ground that the imperial
will aside a la bv tha
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
NEW MAYOR OF ROME

Ernest Nathan the new mayor of Rome, is
Israelite by descent, English by birth and edu-
cation, in religion jewish Freemason by afiiiia-
ton. journalist by profession and in politics a
staunch adherent of United Italy. For most of
these reasons he is persona grata to the
Vatican, and the osservatore Romano, the prin
cpal organ of the Vatican, declares his election
an indelible stain upon the Eternal City. Nathan
received his first lessons in Italian politics from
Massini who spent the last years of his life in
the Nathan home, carefully nursed by the mother
of the new mayor. Inspired by the old mans
accounts of the struggle for Italian unity Nathan
warmly espoused the same cause.
In the troublous times the Nathan family had
to live in England and II was there that
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
PROPHESIES a REVOLUTION

DR.. w MCGEE, the distinguished ethnolo
gist and geologistt who is the secretary and main
spring of the inland waterways commission, pre-
diets revolution within few years, If the rail
ways allowed to continue grabbing riparian
rights. throttling navigation and depriving the
country of its greatest single source OF wealth,
it's waterways.
And DR.. MCGEE is no wild sensationalist but
cool-headed scientist and investigator. He points
out that. with the exception of Vicksburg there
is not single town between st. Paul and New
Orleans whose river fronts and bridges have not
been grabbed by the railways with the kind as
sistance of the legislatures. The doctors idea is
that by redeeming the river fronts and developing
waste water power, the whole cost of improying
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09

Ernest Nathan was born He educated Oxford university
family
his
the
of the
Nathan Dovere
lecture times The He
times called
and his hand
in
burdens OF
sonic order and became
The
together
bned The
being elected and not by people
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09

the rivers would be paid a
Dr. McGee a While working farm
had charge of the bureau ethnoogy from 1888
chief of
was the first president of the American Antopog society
president National
able
being the
in
canaion of land and the development water
DR. MCGEE in 1853 He
that calls him wv
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
NJ EARN
MM MlNe,u u1-

As"
Eat the egg eater.
The more succulent the feed the
better 1t is for sheep.
Be good farmer if you are going
to be farmer at all
Clean and sort your seeds and thus
insure larger and better crops.
Water, pure and plenty of it, should
be provided for the dairy cows.
Young stock should be thrifty to re-
turn profit Keep them growing.
Improbable at any time but es-
ASecially in winter: Ticks on sheep.
Every crack in the barn means so
much added drain on the feed bin.
Molasses is growing in favor as
feed for stock, including dairy cows
Sheep seem to have the call now,
and wise was the farmer who started
flock year or two ago.
Feed floors for hogs save feed, keep
the animals healthier and make 1T
possible to keep the quarters cleaner.
Thss crusade against tuberculosis nc
cattle may ultimately lead to colder
stables and blankets on the cattle.
Scatter salt over sprouts and
stumps and other noxious weeds and
the sheep will clean them up
Which do you keep? The COW that
makes more than she eats or the
COW that eats more than she makes?
Perhaps you do not realize 1t but
the dearest animal on your farm is
the cheap scrub.
Hogs need clean. pure water as
much as the rest of the stock. See
that they get it.
Salt, sulphur and charcoal is the
three-fold requirement of healthy
hogs.
Unless the heifer calf has we'll
shaped bag and tsats it is better to
sell her for veal.
Have a wind break in the cattle
yard so that the livestock can find
protection on windy, stormy days.
The dollar earned by honest toll is
the dollar whose influence for good
rests not only upon the recipient but
upon the spender as well
The winter time is the busy season
for getting ideas for next season
work. Do lots of reading, lots of
thinking, lots of planning.
The young animals should be turned
loose in roomy shed in the winter
Plenty of good feed and exercise will
keep them in health and on the grow
The average farmer will find raising
draft horses more profitable than rails
ing roadsters. 1t takes a born horse
lover to successfully raise the latter.
There is no excuse for the filthy hog
pen. This means you If your hogs
are wallowing around in mire up to
their bellies.
The milk bringing better prices is
all the more reason why you should
weed out the poor COWS and increase
the margin of your profits.
Cows compelled to drink from
water trough coated with ice will
show the effects in the feed bill and
the milk pail.
Vigorous rubbing followed by ap-
plications of hot water will reduce
caked udder in sows. Treat daily
until trouble is passed.
If the members of the flock which
seldom or never lay could be weeded
out, the feed bills would be less and
the egg profits more.
Do not have the sheep pens too
warm. The natural coat of the sheep
makes it able to endure severe wealth
er.
High and dry is the rule for locating
the poultry house and yard. Do not |
suffer puddles to exist in the vicinity |
thereof.
Hunger is a good tonic Don't feed |
the sick hog and in most cases he |
will get back his health and his ap- |
yatifa all right
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09

Pride in ones own farm, stock, ETC..
is all right, but don't let it become
a stumbling block to you SO that
further progress towards better
things is stopped. Always be on the
lookout for the new idea and the new
method which will increase the eff
cheney and profits of your farm.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09

A milking stool out of the core
around which fence wire comes wound
is the discovery of one resourceful
farmer. He nails a bit of board on
one end, to make the seat more COM
Portable, while he uses the auger hole
in the other end to hang the stool on
a nail when not in use.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09

Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson es-
Inmates that more than $500, 1000, 900
must be regarded as value of the poul-
try and eggs produced on United
States farms in 1907. The farm price
of eggs December l this year was
given at 1872 cents, which is the high
est for long time, with the exception
of 1905.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09

Hogs need clean. pure water as
, much as the rest of the stock. See
that they get it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09

Perhaps you do not realize 1t but
the dearest animal on your farm is
the cheap scrub.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09

Exclusive corn diet is bad for the
brood SOW. She cannot farrow
strong pigs on such fattening diet
Little corn should be fed, but rather
a ration made up of foods rich in
protein, such as wheat bran, ground
oats and clover.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09

An uncultivated field will lose its
moisture very quickly. while a soil
which is stirred to the depth of two
or three inches SO that surface
mulch is formed keeps its moisture
because the upward movement of the
moisture is checked.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09

In cultivatipg the plum and cherry
orchards remember that it must be
shallow enough to avoid breaking the
roots. for the broken roots send up
shoots that suck the life of the tree.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09

A Good deep hole in an out-of-the-
way place is the right place to plant
all the old tin cans. broken bottles
and other unburnable rubbish which
makes the premises so unsightly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09

Which do you keep? The COW that
makes more than she eats or the
cow that eats more than she makes?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
STAMFORD MAKES
BRILLIANT EFFORT
With Davis Handing Out
Chunks of Aforesaid
Sarc. and Sat.

The senate started the Friday after
noon program with Goulding striking
out the words "or Ia the Republic of
Mexico in a concurrent resolution
sent up from the house It was tue
e. G. Jones memorial to congress, ask
ing that a tract not less than eighteen
miles square be set apart for use Of
those ufficted with white plague, cou-
sumption; tho memorial specifying
some point in ,he arid states or ter
ritories or the republic Of Mexico The
Goulding idea prevailed and the memo
rial was signed By Lieutenant Cover
nor Bellamy
Doctor Conn wanted all bills as in
trcduced sent to him, that he might
send the bills to the state historical
society When Agee asked il the
freak bills introduced were also want
ed 1atchett or some other memper
from the center row replied in the
affirmative, aud asked the gentleman
from Dewey to he sure and get all
his bills to the applicant for same.
oratory Of Eloquenee.
When the Wilson bill No. 425, from
the house. over which the committee
OF the whole senate had spent the
morning in debate, came before the
body for third reading and final pas
sage. Stanford, per announcement,
took the floor to speak to his amend
ment making 1t obligatory upoh the
jury in criminal cases to fix the punish
meut
Goaded by the remarks Of Agee in
asking II the Okmulgee senator was
ready to make his congressional cam
paign speech. Stanford launched into
an outburst of oratory and statement
Of facts as he saw them yet TO be sur
passed in the senate paying tribute
10 the legislature, the state adminlstra-
tion and last but not least, declared
that the state, represented by Robert
l.. owen. had senator none could sur
pass and doubted If he had on equal.
/ He told Of the need of legislation
sane. yet strong and solid and de-
clared he could defend the record on
the stump, and was never believer
IN the damagogic method of decrying
whatever came TO bless a community,
no matter through what source it
might come
| The senators and visitors caught the
spirit Of the speech and the minority
orator was accorded applause from all
/ sources. and the effort. extemporane-
ous, must so down in the history of
4 the first state senate as one among,
/ IL not the best, effort in speechmaking
4 IN the chamber The senator took adj
vantage Of the occasion to repeat that
he would stand with all men TO make
good laws-laws which can be en-
f, forced-and in casting his vote made
the solemn declaration that friend OF
foe col.id not make him cast a vote
he believed wrong, and laws were
never political, hence he had not beer
called upon to oppose a measure OF
party grounds
Graham Compliments Colleague.
Senator Graham, stirred by the elo
lWence Of his colleague, saddled his
oratorical horse. roweled the good
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Kidney diseases are generally found
in persons whose blood is impoyer-
ished or impure. and whose nerves
have not sufficient power or force to
make the kidneys perform their prop
eF functions.
The duty OF the kidneys is to filter
the blood, and when this fluid is filled
with uric acid and malarial poisons
they become overburdened with ex-
ira work. When the nerves are not
strong, they fail to supply the power
to do this work; then the kidneys be-
come clogged and disease sets In.
Kidney complaints usually commence
with cold chllls, especiallyin the back
and loins, followed with fever and
pain. The pain extends TO the blad-
der. loins and thighs. The urine be-
comes highly colored or extremely
Hight. 1t sometimes looks red or
bloOd-like. with a brick dust sedi-
ment after standing; or IL may be
etringy or milky and filled with albu-
men, the most vital element Of the
body.
When these conditions are allowed
20 continue they result in one or
more of the following conditions:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
Kidney Complaints.

Baekache, Weak Back, rheumatism,
Diabetes, Bright's Disease, Gravel,
Irritation OF the bladder,
.sealding Urine, Swelling Of the Ank-
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DeBel's Kidney pills have a direct
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thus stopping the cause of diseases
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Try DeBel's Kidney Pills. We
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Rid yourself once and forever by a
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perfect energy.
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MEDIC BILL Ha NGs FIRE
Continued from Page ?.


nuisance and may cnioin any company,
firm or corporation, or combination Of
the same. Or by a proceeding analag
ous TO libel. he may cause any or all Of
the personal property OF the offenders
TO be forfeited TO the state in the dis
erection of the court The property so
fortified must be used in furthering the
combination. Or receiver may be APP
pointed by the court for the property
involved and it shalt be kept by him
until its disposition Is Determines by
law master in Chancery may be
appointed in any county to receive ev-
idence
The last sentence Of Section 16 was
also stricken ont This provided that
the character of the trust. monopoly or
combination alleged might be estab-
lished by proof of It's general reputa-
tion as suCl. TillOtson plead warmly
fer the retention OF the clause, but
his cloquence proved unavailing.
Passes by Big Vote.
Hobby desired TO insert in Section !,
taat the law should not apply TO com
binations OF farmers agreeing to hold
their products for higher prices. A
roll call was demanded ON this proviso
ant il was defeated McCalla spoke
strongly against the provision stating
that It would render the entire measure
useless. There were some other
amendments of atechnical legal nature
which were adopted When bhe bill
was put on roll call aud final passage,
i; was passed by q vote OF "a TO T.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
"THE WOOD FACE" DRIVES
AWAY Evil SPIRITS
Indian Organization Has
Closely Guarded Signs
and Symbols

Muskogee, Okla, April 25.--up in
the northeast corner of the state there
is a small band OF Seneca Indians To-
Gated on a reservation of the same
name. This Is a remnant of a ma
tion of IndiaGs that can be traced from
the original New England states as
they were forced west and south by
the encroachments of the whites and
the battle arm of stronger Indian
bands that were constantly warriug
against them.
Among this little band of Indians
probably not more than 100 all told,
there are some curious heather rites
that seem to be instructive with the
tribe Among '"om there Is an old
order known al ho Wood Face
Those who helonf q the order can call
in the Wood Faces in case of sick
ness, as is often done. They so
through performance that IS calcu
lated to drive out from the sick per-
son the evil spirit that may be hover
ing around the he'd These faces arc
masks made out of wood, usually cary
ed 10 represent human form of
some character, but some times made
to represent the head Of an animal
They are painted red and black with
large silver eyes and a horse tail for
hair
Arrayed with these hideous masls,
with rattles made of turtle shells fas-
tened together at the outer edges with
small stones inside and fastened 70
the legs of the "Wuod Faces as they
dance. roll and Kick, singing their IN.
carnations the while. The scene is GER
tainly enough to drive away any evil
spirit that might happen along and
incidentally drive the life out OF the
patient While all this is going on il
is also customary to pour ashes on the
head of the patient
1t appears that thi organization has
been IN the tribe for many genera
tions. the modes differing sometimes,
but following the same general oharar
ter Its secret signs and symbols are
guarded as closely as Masonry and
its fraterual features are as binding
as those of the Elks It's spiritual
benefits are believed in as implicitly
as does any white man believe in his
religion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
OFFER or REWARD.
State Of Oklahoma. Executive Depart
ment.
pROOLAMATION.


Whereas it has been made TO aD-
pear to the undersigned, Governor OF
tho State of Oklahoma, that on the
9Th day of April A. d. 1908, In the
county OF Caddo. State Of Oklahoma,
The crime OF murder was committed In
this to-wit
That G. w. Williams and wife were
murdered, robbed and burned, and.
Whereas, the party guilty Of said
crime has not been arrested or tried
for said crime.
Now, therefore. I, G. n. Haskell
governor as aforesaid by virtue Of
the authority vested in me by Law. do
hereby offer and proclaim that the said
State OF Oklahoma will pay as q re-
ward the sum Of Five Hundred (S50Ol
Dollars Tor the arrest aud conviction
Of any party guilty OF said crime.
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused 10 be-
hereuRio affixed the great seal ot the
state Of Oklahoma.
Done al Guthrie. Oklahoma, this
22rd day Of April A D. 1909.
G. n. HASKELL,
fsEAI0 Governor
Attest.
Bin Cross.
Secretary Of State.