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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
suueIchina Him.

The Rev. Sam Jones greatly disliked
being interrupted when speaking, and
the rash auditor who attempted it
generally met with pretty sharp re-
tort.
He was preaching on prosperity.
when a little man in the front row
shouted:
Prosperity hain't hit me very hard
yet! Tell us about suthin' we know
about"
The speaker paused and glaring
down at the diminutive interrupter
squelched him with the following:
so prosperity hain't hit you yet, eh i?
Well. you can't expect it to till you
grow some. 1t is pretty hard work TO
hit nothingl"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
Off for the Wooeshed.

Great Scott" snorted the irritated
Did gentleman, as he dropped his pa
per. what is all that noise in the H.
braryY
IT'S me. grandpa" responded Tom
my. I'm playing | am ship pound
ing in the surf"
Playing you are a ship. eh? Well.
young man, | think you need spank
er."
And the next moment grandpa was
slipping off his slipper.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
The Pony skin Coat.

1t looks as though the pony coat OF
last winter would be in first style
this year. 1t is in black and brown.
cut long, with a waistcoat of gaudy
satin or left quite plain and mannish.
The short ones will not be in first
style, but they will be worn by those
who put good deal of money in
them last year.
The new ones are cut on straight
and rather narrow lines. with small
sleeves and gauntlet cuffs. The re-
vers are of satin or skin and the
large buttons are of ornamental
me- al
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
EVENLY MATCHED.

Magistrate Ito witness)-And where
were you when this assault occurred?
Witness-Just across the street,
your honor.
Magistrate-Then why didn't you go
to the plaintiffs assistance when you
saw him attacked?
Witness-Faix, I wasn't sure then
that he wouldn't be the defendant,
your honor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF s.ner
and completely derange the whole system when
entering IL through the surfaces Such
articles should never be used except prescrip-
tons from reputable physicians. the damage they
will do Is ten fold TO the good you caR possibly de
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured
by +. ]. Cheney Il Co., Toledo. o.. contains
curry. and is taken Internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be you get the
genuine 1t Is taken internally and made In Toledo
Ohio. by r. J. Cheney d Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
Opinion of an Expert

81 hear you are going to marry
Charley?"
Yes; he asked me last evening
Let me congratulate you. Charley
is all right He is one of the incest
fellows / was ever engaged to-
Stray Stories.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
Meteors Add to Earth's Weiqht.

The meteors which fall upon the
earth in vast numbers every year add
their weight to the earth. Thus the
earth is increasing minute quantity
in weight each year, but not enough
to be perceptible in thousands
OF years. Except for the escape of
light gases from the atmosphere there
is no known way in which the earth
can lose weight
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
Bluninq Nature.

Over in France they are testing
some artificial clouds that are design
ed to protect the vineyards from the
too direct rays of the sun.
Think of plant for the manufac-
ture of clouds and hazes ana artificial
rainbows!
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
UNCLE SAM TO GUIDE wARsHIps.
Plans for Extending Wireless Service
Around World.

Neutrality-suspicious. have been an
nounced by Rear Admiral William s.
Cowles. chief of the equipment bureau
of the navy. which provide for the
eventual establishing of wireless com
munication around the world Some
day-and Admiral Cowles Is confident
that the day is not far distant
Uncle Sam from his chair in the
White House can direct the ships Of
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
Historical Relic.

The visitors in the historical muse
um gazed curiously at small feather
pillow which nestled in a glass case.
Il don't see anything unusual about
that pillow" remarked one of the visi.
tors, turning to the guide.
Its a very valuable pillow, re
piled the guide. That is Washing.
toms original headquarters
colts.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
psrtlnent Definition

Pop, are there such things az ath-
letic pains?"
well, son. guess something near
one is jumping toothache. ."-Balti-
more American.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31

bagatele
mlners
sant veyes irs and costly ostrich feathers sum total that makes
undong been added blooms
or We re
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31

Duty vitalized by love will open a
spring that unselfishness cannot dry.
Fuller
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
Too Much for Mamma

What's the matter with your eye
Tommie?-'
"The boy next door struck me
mamma.
What for. pray?"
HE said struck him first"
"And did you?"
mo; honest, didn't, mammal"
well, why didn't you?''
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31

place of Daniel Webster are surprised
to find that the house is not upon its
original site, which is marked by a
bowlder appropriately inscribed.
The house in which Daniel was born
is still standing, however. across the
street. 1t has been changed, since it
was moved from its first foundation,
by being converted into the L part of
another building. 1t is used for she'd
One of the objects of interest at the
birthplace is the magnificent elm tree
which was the pride of Webster when
he was boy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
Troubled Even in Death.

How is this? l thought you dis
liked your mother-in-law, and here
you are carrying flowers to her
gravel"
Exactly! She hated 'em."-Jour-
nal Amusant.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE'
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUfNISE. Look fos
the signature of Il. W. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure Cold In One Day. 25c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31

Use Aliens Foot-Ease
Cures tired hing. sweating feet. 25c Trial package
free. A. s. Olmsted. lie Roy. N Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31

PILES CURED IN TO Il DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case
OF Itching Blind Bleeding or Prolruding Piles in
6 to IA days money refunded Soc.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31

A singer doesn't weigh his words on
the musical scale.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31

1t is better to begin late doing our
duty than never.-Dionysiu
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
BIRTHPLACE OF WEBSTER.
House in Which Daniel Was Born Still
Standing.

Boston.-Persons who visit the city
of Franklin. N. H., to see the birth
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31

And it sometimes happens that a
man Is married to his boss.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
lmnortant to ,,iothera.

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that ic
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
JUST A TEST.
Goodness.

Goodness, sonny, what's the
troubles"
"Nawthin'. l just wanted to see If
/ had forgotten how to cry-boo-hoo!"
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
EkIERILLS RECNIIlEn

Ireequanz yard ot brown sh 6ckinr | Two skeins d yellow embco;dezy sk- Two Aeins of rod embroidery s,k Two skelu of blse enbroidesy-Ek. Two skeins of green embroidery rlk . Two yards of cosd
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
Becky Sharp NeedIebooks.

Quaint and pretty are the BecS:;' Sharp needlebooks, completed at so little trouble, too, that they are well worth describing. Two pieces of card board five inches in diameter are GOV cred first with perfumed cotton and then With silk or satin, not necessarily allie If the contrast is good, though the effect is better if the two forming the lining match. Overland all around the circles and cover the stitches with a fine silk cord, then connect the two by means of a bow of narrow ribbon and sew in flannel leaves pinked on their edges for holding the needles. The ties are of ribbon, and at this stage very fine lace edged doilies the size of the needlebook are sewed invisibly to the outer parts of the covers. This Is a dainty addition to the workboX as well as a useful one.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
A MISSION PILLOW,

the hearty approval of embroiderers who desire an odd mission cushion.
 It is known as the stained glass de- sign and is worked out in the reds, blues, yellows and greens.
 Two yellow petals, two blue petals and one red petal are used in the em- broidering Of the flower
 The buds are worked in red. with cross section In the center worked in green at the top and bottom of the pill low, and In red with the cross sections in blue at the sides. The stems and dots are worked in red.
 The design is padded and then work ed in the satin stitch. If desired, 1t may be worked in outline stitch only. but will not be nearly so effective.
 If 1t is not desired to have colors, then the pillow may be prettily work ed out In tan shades on natural col ored linen, or the delft blues may be used.
 A prettier design for Christmas pill low can hardly be imagined.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
IN
MTERIAIS REQUIRED
Four yards of china or taReta alk. Eight yards of embroidery ntaing. Eight yards of insertion.
 Four yards of taaeta nbbon-
SURPLICE APRON.

simple, effective designs that any nee dlewoman can carry out may be copied from newspaper patterns or done for one in the shops. -...-
 A pretty girl wearing a coquettish apron adorned with fluffy rosettes al ways appeals to mans eye, and if she has a rose nestling behind her left eaI so much the better, for the man imme- diately pictures scenes of domestic bliss where some one he cares a great deal for will always sit beside a shaded lamp and wear dainty clothes.
 Handkerchiefs. too, are made up into attractive aprons put together with em. broidered beading of lace. fa.
 Really there seems to>be no end to the number of ways of using handker- chiefs besides the orthodox fashion and a new idea is to take a sheer one showing an elaborate but very fine em broidered border and work it in the center with scattered blossom design, wild roses, perhaps, losing their petals over the surface, or tiny punches of buttercups here and there carelessly ar. ranged. When complete it Is applied diamondwise to a square Of fine cam brio, the material being cut away un- derneath. Backed by second piece of cambric 1t becomes q very dainty pill lowslip either for a baby carriage or as head rest for an invalid. A mar row beading is sewed all around the
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
THE BAG CLOSED.

pretty cretonne is an excellent mate rial to use. Divide the yard into three parts, two of which form the bag and the other third the apron, and mark carefully. Hem one end, then fold over at the two-thirds mark and run tuck along this line the same depth as the hem. Be careful not to do. it on the same side as the end hem, as this forms the other side of the bag, through which the ribbon Is run to draw up the bag when not in use.
 Hem the apron portion the same side as the tuck. Embroider the front of the bag as illustrated or work the ini- tials of the prospective owner. Join up
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
kriss Kringle'S
 Gift Makers.
Presents For Girls Dainty Aprons of Dotted Swiss For Coquettish Maids - How Handkerchiefs Are Utilized.

If you know a pretty girl who wishes to win the heart of an ardent admirer, make a dainty apron for her and send it for a Christmas gift. The aprons H. lustrated are both dainty and useful at the same time. The surplice apron is made of dotted swiss and is finished with bands and rufIles of lace. The pockets and shoulders have decorations of soft wash ribbon. White silk is used for the other model, which Is trimmed with hemstitched ruffies and black vel vet ribbon.
 Hand embroidery adds very much to the appearance of the silk apron. and
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
Linen Hair Receiver.

A pretty hair receiver to give a girl for Christmas is of heavy white on ecru linen. The edge is padded and scalloped and Is fastened over with two buttons and buttonholes. The design is worked in the solid satin stitch. A TO- sette of ribbon with loop and ends fin ishes the receiver.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
WHITE SILK APRON.

edge of the pillow and is threaded with ribbon matching the embroidery. A narrow hemstitched fine cambric rufIie completes an exceedingly pretty cover. which in the shops would bring very high price, yet, made at home, possibly the handkerchief would be the only outlay
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
China
Lamps

Something new-D ecorated Metal Lamps. See our line before making your selection.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
Gift For Bostonians.

If she is Boston girl or he Is Bos- ton man, give her one of the new in- dividual pottery bean pots with covers. They are table novelties that are pret- ty enough to decorate the shelf of the library or dining room.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
Books

We show a larger line than ever of the Seasons Best Books. Our price is $1.08 for regular $l.50 publications.
 We have good line of books formerly sold at $1.50 now only 49c. .
 Juvenile books in big variety and for little money-"Henty" and "Alger'' books 23c. A choice line of Children's Classics only 25c Remember we can furnish any book published and save you money.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
AN APRON W0RKBAG.

Christmas Present Idea Borrowed
 From the Land of tho Cxars.
 The idea> used in making this apron workbag was taken from the land of the czars, where all the women h every station of life are expert work CTS in embroidery. The apron illustrat- ed is made of one yard of silk. but
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
MATERIALS REQUIRED.

Two yards of india linen or
 Three yards of silk or poneee. Five yards of inch wide nbbon. Embroidery alks.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
A MISSION PILLOW.
Christmas Gift Design Which Carries
 Out Stained Glass Pattern.

So popular has become the mission style of furniture that now there is a real demand at Christmas time for sofa pillows in the same type of de- sign.
 Herewith is given a very effective de- sign in this style that Is sure to meet
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
Toys

Don't t forget the toys. Toys of all kinds. Come in and see them it's better than writing about them. Dolls, carriages, go carts
 Children's wagons.
 See the Teddy Bear Carts, they please the children,
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
THE BAG OPENED,

the sides, run a ribbon through from each end which draws the bag up, then run a ribbon through the waist part.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14

conventionally. The porter also had an irrational aversion to being en- tombed inside a buzzard, and he joined in the petition for immediate slaught- CT.
 The hold.up outcast genially ex- plained that his intentions were not homicidal; he only meant to sidetrack the pair where they could not give a prompt alarm. Larkins and the porter felt better and they didn't mind the walk at all after getting over the no tion of turning up their toes on the desert.
 The robbers said "adios" to their unwilling travelling companions at Heber and faded into the night, headed south. Larkins applied at several farm houses for assistance, offering to pay we'll for horses with which to get to a telegraph office in time to head off the hold-ups, but the farmers were not convinced of his good intentions and declined to negotiate. So Larkins and the porter built fire by the rail way track and waited for the train from Calexico, which they caught at about o'clock in the morning.
 Chase of the robbers was short and sharp. The Sheriff's deputies, accom- panied by Larkins and c. E. Shattuck, who knew the men by sight, went up the railroad to Imperial on Thursday and caught both the hold-ups near the depot One proved to be a man going by the name of Price, who had a small restaurant near El Centro's depot for a time, and the other was a mere lad of the name of Garren, recent ar rival in town. The officers found only $121 on the men.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14

Preston, a young college man, to con. ceal from his wealthy uncle the fact that he has recently married. Preston assumes the name of Brown and Is living quietly at his country home when the unexpected appearance of the uncle starts complications. From then on Preston has his troubles, and his frantic efforts to conceal the fact of his marriage from his uncle fur nishes some very funny situations, and in the last act he finds himself inadvertently married to three wives.
 The San Diego Tribune says:
 The eastern press characterizes as one of the funniest farce comedies ever written, Browns Tn Town"
 The piece is a roar from the rise of the curtain and the story revolves around the efforts of young Ananias to deceive his wealthy uncle, who is violently opposed to married life. The complications arising through the young mans duplicity cause a number of ludicrous situations and the unravel- ing of the plot is scream from start to finish.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
AS ARIzoNANs SEE IT.
Imperial Valley a Revelation to Wis
 tors From Yuma.

Without jealousy and with all sin cerity Yuma can return a great many of the compliments of the Imperial Valley people with generous interest Their valley is wonderful. Indeed one can hardly offer a better comparison of the two valleys than was suggested by one of their own people. Yuma has a better proposition than ours" this man said, but we have more of it." That is the story complete. They have more of it. Where we have hun dreds of acres, they have thousands. Their land does not excel ours, but it is fertile and wonderfully level In deed it's evenness gives it great charm. There it lies, as far as the eye can see, an almost endless stretch of beautiful country as unbroken as the plains of Texas, the prairies of Kansas and Nebraska, or the mesas of Wyoming. Touched by the magic wand of capital it is springing into quick and productive response, so that it is forging ahead in a manner to attract the attention of the world. They already have their water, so they are prepared to take advantage of the opportunities which so much favorable and effective advertisement is bringing them. It is young empire which was a revelation to those of the Yuma people who had not seen it before.- Arizona Sentinel
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
FUNNIEST FARCE.
"Brown's In Town" Is the Best of It's
 Kind On the Stage.

This is what the San Diego Union says of Browns In Town" the farce which the Redlands Elks will present tonight at the Holt Opera House:
 Browns In Town" had been her aided as one of the best of the many farce comedies, and that the press agent was none too enthusiastic was shown by the roars of laughter that greeted the players during the entire performance.
 To begin with, the piece is excep- tionally we'll written and wholly de- void of the slap stick and horse play that too often are woven into farce comedy.
 The story of Browns In Town" circulates around the efforts of Dick
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
HOLD UP POOL ROOM EMPLoYEs AT MIDNIGHT AND TAKE NON
 EY FROM cAsNER's SAFE.
FORGED MARCH TO HEBER
John Larkins and the Porter Com pelled to Accompany Robbers In Their Flight Toward Mexico-Men Captured Promptly at Imperial.

Casner's pool room, adjoining the Press office in El Centro, was robbed by two hold-up men last Wednesday night Business had been dull and Manager John Larkins closed up early. He went to his sleeping quarters in a building in the rear of the pool hall, was confronted by two men with re volvers in their hands, who ordered him to open the safe. Larkins recog- nized the men. who had been frequent visitors to the place during the past month or two, and thought they were playing a joke on him, but they con vinced him that they were not fooling, and as they had the drop, he was obliged to obey orders.
 The robbers told Larkins they did not want his money; they wanted what was in the safe. They rounded up the colored porter, who was sleep ing in the rear of the room, but did not search him. Larkins had S10O in his pocket and the negro had S200. They still have their money Casner had about $40O in the safe, and the robbers got away with that.
 After cleaning out the safe, the rob bers forced Larkins and the porter to march ahead and walked them all the way to Heber, about six miles. The porter, who is bald, had no hat, so one of the hold-ups gave him ban danna to protect his shiny pate from the night wind and keep him from getting moonstruck.
 Larkins and the porter had cold chills when. one of the robbers said: We are going to leave you on the desert Larkins inferred that he was to be left for the coyotes and buzzards, and he put in a petition to be killed on the highway, where his remains would be found. It seemed important to Larkins that he be found and buried
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14

TRUNKS SUIT CASES CURTAINS AND FIXTURES MCCALL PATTERNS WHITE AND CoLORED ENAMELED WARE HARDWARE HETEROGENEOUS ICE WATER TANKS FILTERS cANTEENs (AII slzes) STOVES (For Wood) GASOLINE STOVES OVENS TENTS
 KILLAMITE (sure death to lice and inseets.)
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14

HAM MOckS GALVANIZED FAILS DAIRY FAILS SPRINkLERS WASH TUBS BOILERS MATTRESSES BEDS AND BEDDING PILLOWS MIRRORS CUTLERY TABLE OIL CLOTH BREAD BOXES FRUITS VEGETABLES GAVIN ED GOODS GROCERIES
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14

HOSIERY NECkWEAR GLOVES SHIRT WAISTS UNDERWEAR HATS CAPS OUTING SHIRTS WORKING SHIRTS DRESS SHIRTS MEMS SUITS KHAKI TROUSERS CORDUROY TROUSERS OVERALLS sUSPENDERs JUMPERS STRAW HATS
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
EL CENTRO. CALIFORNIA

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Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14

COTTON CLOTH IN ALL GRADES CRETONES IN LOVELY COLORS COMFORTER BLANKETS TENT CLOTH BURLAP DENIM GALATEA CLOTH PERCALES CHA MBRAYS GlNGHAMS LINENS LAWNS BATISTE MUSLINS VolLES SILKS
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14

PONGEES DIMlTIES PARISlAN PLAIDS DRESS GOODS RIBBONS SMALL WARES LACES VElLlNGS HAMBURGS INSERTIONS EMBRolDERIES HANDKERCHlEFS BELTS
 SHOPPING BAGS POCKET BOOKS STATIONERY JEWELRY
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-24
LONG BEACH BREvlTIEs

LONG BEACH, Aug. 23.-J. S. Pat
terson, evangelist and singer, will leave
soon on another extended tour.
w. d. Cason of Silver Bay camp, NJ
w. A., has received an invitation for
this camp to attend the annual log
rolling at San Diego September 4, 5
and g.
While the launch Flyer, Captain
Graves, was deep sea fishing today
about eight miles out a lot of floating
railroad ties and much longer timbers
was sighted. Some of the timbers
were dragged in, but the place they
came from is unknown.
Miss Dora Stoker of the Alamitos
school has been granted years leave
of absence to attend the state univer-
sity Miss Nina Leach was employed
as a substitute.
Both telephone companies recently
endeavored to charge five-cent toll
for local calls from the public booths
in the Salt Lake depot, but have dis
continued the rule. The board of pub
lie works found that the companies
fronchises state that local service shall
be free.
Mise Laur, Ia Chase, pianist Of
considerable fame in Southern Cali
fornia, was painfully injured by bot
tie which broke in her right hand.
She will be unable to play the piano
for a number of days.
william Frank has added another
cafe to his string of Pike eating places
and will give up his position as police
officer for the bath house company. Il.
e. Cherrington will probably succeed
him