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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
An EnterprlsIna salesman.

On the tenth anniversary OF his
wedding, merchant In Washington
was approached by book agent who
offered for inspection a varied assort-
ment OF books, particularly dwelling
on the beauty and value of new edi-
ton of the Bible. He said:
81 have been told that this is your
wedding anniversary. and you could
make no better present to your wife
than a family Bible. and this splendid
edition which sells for SIS at retail
| am now able to offer to you for $40
spot cash"
He made the sale. giving beauti-
full imitation morocco case, which he
claimed was genuine. Then he has
tened to the home Of the merchant.
and. using the same argument, induced
the wife to buy another edition of
the family Bible as an appropriate we'd
ding present for her husband.
When they exchanged presents that
evening, there was quite commotion
In the home. and the husband was be-
side himself with rage, forgetting that
both of those Bibles contained the in
junction; LET not the sun go down
upon thy wrath" Being unable to go
downtown, he telephoned to friend
to go to the station. and bring that
agent to the house without fall The
friend hastened to the depot, caught
the book agent, delivered the message
and insisted upon the agent delaying
his departure. The willy fellow, full OF
business, replied:
Il offered him copy of this Bible
for $40 and he put 1t off for the time.
l am very sure that he has repented
and wants copy as a wedding present
I,i 10 1pp n1<,tr hit Ill f<.1I
her of the bargain. and she wants It,
I cannot remain over. however. for one
sale, but you can take 1t to him, and
he will be delighted, and will forever
thank you for having overtaken me.
The price is only $40, and you had bet
ter take 1t to him, as his wife Is prob
ably crazy to get It,"
The friend paid the $40 and took the
Bible home to- his anxious friend; and.
what then happened and what was said
would not be proper to print
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07

confined and liberated 400 of the 500
confined in large cage.
For two days there was no rest
among the officers or crew. During
the day parties of the monkeys. led
chiefly by a crafty simian known as
the pig tail monkey. frequently rushed
down on the decks. picked up be.
LAYING pins and other handy objects,
and quickly climbed back up the rig
ging.
As the ship was towed up the river
the captain, realizing the monkeys
must be caught before dock was
reached, decided on heroic measures.
He got large quantity of molasses
and mixed with it three quarts of
brandy. Putting 1t in several pans.
he placed 1t about the decks under
the rigging in the after part of the
steamer. where the monkeys had con
gregated.
They lost no time in making for
the pans filled with the brandy and
molasses. and, chattering and screech
ing. they started to devour the con
tents. Soon there were 400 monkeys
staggering around the decks.
This ended the trouble, for as soon
as any showed signs of stupor Capt
Weitman summoned the crew and the
animals were picked up and placed
back in the cage. where they sobered
up in a day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
PoIecat in CITY Hall.

Philadelphia-Of all the strange
visitors that have been received in the
Philadelphia city hall the queerest and
most unwelcome was skunk, or pole.
cat. which wandered into the building,
and. after chase through the corri.
dors, took refuge in the private office
OF Mayor Reyburn. There the animal
took position on top of a bookcase
and defied every effort to dislodge him
by cleaners. guards. detectives and
ferrets.
A Swedish animal expert, who has
more than one suit of clothes, carried
on the skunk this morning. Even
with all the windows open, the skunk
will be remembered for some time to
come.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
A Matter Of DOCTORS.

There were two sisters living in
Michigan" said Senator Burrows, who
warred constantly about the two great
schools of medicine. One pinned her
faith to allopathy and the other to
homeopathy.
'One day there was great excite
ment in the family of the lady who he
lieved in allopathy and 1t was soon an
nounced that she was the mother OF
bouncing twin boys.
THE other sister came down In a
hurry. Well she said, now see what's
happened. l wanted you to have a
homeopathic doctor After this guess
you will listen to me-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
400 SIMIAnS ON JAG
RUN THINGS ON SHIP
ESCAPE FROM CAGE FOLLOWED
BY LIVELY TiME-RELEAsED
BY PET BAsooN.

Phiiadelphia--Four hundred drunk
en- monkeys staggering about the
decks OF the British steamer Braun
fels' which arrived the other day from
Calcutta, served to Danish ennui from
the lives OF the officers and crew on
dull Sunday afternoon.
The condition of the simians was
the result of prank three days ago
by Lizzie. pet baboon abroad the
Braunfels two years.
Evidently sympathizing with the lot
OF the several hundred members of
her family, Lizzie. who had the free
dom of the vessel, made her way be-
tween decks, where the monkeys were
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
FIees Nude from Fiery Car.

York, Pa.-When a Pennsylvania
railroad supply car on a train passing
Frazer's station near Philadelphia,
caught fire from hot box, Elmer 8.
Rohrbaugh, conductor. of this city,
who had been sleeping on the car. had
just time to jump and save his life.
He left every article of clothing ex-
cept his shoes on the car, but friends
loaned him an outfit. The car con-
tanned 300 gallons of oil, including 150
gallons Of kerosene. and it was hastily
showed upon switch, where 1t was
completely destroyed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
GIRL POSES As A
MAN FOR 4 YEAR
REVEALS TRUE SELF WHEN SHE
LEARNS OF YOUNG WoMAN's
AFFECTION FOR HER.
MASQUERADE EASY, SHE SAYS
Finds Il sFunny" at First to Foot All
Bills, But Likes Freedom Accord
ed Male sex-views Changed
by Experiences.

Chicago.-A Chicago version OF the
adventures of the famous Mile, de
Maupin, with many remarkable re-
semblances in the two stories. has
come to light in the admission of Mary
Phelan that for one year she posed as
man, and only revealed her secret
when one of her own sex became infat-
uated with her.
In Gautier's romance the heroine Is
actuated by desire to learn the
habits of men, not as they are pre-
sented for the scrutiny of polite soci-
ETY., but as they are when no restraint
is laid upon them. Accordingly, the
young woman sets out in male attire,
and meets with many adventures,
among them winning the love of a
woman of rank.
A little more than year ago Mary
head in an accident She sought en-
ployment as girl, but was unable
to secure it, She was unhappy at
home, full of the exuberance of 20 years.
and eager to get out into the world.
So she purchased a suit of boys
clothing, and one day she left her
petticoats behind her. closed the door
OF her fathers home. and stepped on
State street car After that, Mary
Phelan became Jess Fay, a handsome
young chap with wavy black hair.
brown eyes. full of life. and the bril-
liant complexion of healthy girl
When young Fay reached town he
went into Michaers haberdashery
store on Eighteenth street to buy a
shirt. The owner was attracted by his
bright. clear face, and offered him a
place as a clerk. So, for one year.
Fay successfully concealed "his" sex,
and became a friend of the politicians.
detectives and other characters of the
neighborhood. His" story of running
away from home in Cheyenne was uni
versally accepted. HE" lived at a
downtown hotel, became sort of
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07

| Beau Brummel in his attire, and
finally won a sweetheart.
AS long as his affair with the young
woman went no farther than the COM
radeship of going to places of amuse-
ment together, everything was well,
but the deeper note was struck in the
growing attachment of the girl for
young Fay. The time came when
"he" felt that in fairness to the girl
''he" must tell her the truth. After
this revelation they remained good
friends until Fay left the store sew
eral days ago.
Then Fay became Mary Phelan
again, content for little while. at
least. to lead the life of the average
young girl in her fathers home.
Il just can't help it," Miss Phelan
said. Il am born a wanderer. love
life, and want to see all sides of life
l love to be free, and it's SO hard
for woman to be that.
ut isn't nearly SO hard to pose as a
man as one would think. The figure
can be disguised. and the little tricks
of masculinity easily picked up. 1
eA4f'h tcOh " tuO lllt De-
cause l have always been SO athletic
in my habits.
"The average woman knows almost
nothing of men or the world. I have
found men very different from what
once thought them, both better and
worse. And / have gotten an entire.
ly different view of women from what
/ once had.
"At first it seemed funny to foot
all the bills. 1 had often wondered
If man didn't grudge the car fare and
incidentals that custom was always
forcing him to stand. but found after
awhile that I didn't think of it any
more than Of lifting my hat. 1t was
merely one of the little drawbacks
about being man
Il don't mind being a mere girl
sometimes. and l will confess that
am awfully fond of pretty clothes.
VIII go back to my masquerade
again? Well, 1 don't know. It's g
fascinating experience, and maybe the
fever to go out in the world will
come again"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07

squared back, and the chest out Never
lean SO far back that you lose your
exact poise or so far back that you
cannot hit with lightning swiftness
In advancing, the weight should be
thrown more on the left foot than the
right. But when on guard the weight
should be equal on both feet.
Now for the hands and arms. The
two hands, when on guard not only
wait to ward off any attack for the
face, but the left is supposed to be
where it can guard the heart and the
right where it can guard that nerve
center known as the solar plexus. The
solar plexus is just below the point
where the ribs begin to separate into
an inverted v. The left arm should be
advanced beyond the right, the arm
from glove to elbow being turned in
ward enough to cover the heart, the
elbow being several inches In advance
of the body The right forearm should
be partly across the body in order to
shelter the solar plexus.
Don't keep the face turned full
toward your opponent. Turn it little
to the right. Don't stick the chin out
Now, for the first move This is the
straight left lead. Push the left hand
straight toward your opponents face
just as If it were being drawn thither
by an elastic band. In other words
steadily and in straight line. Don't
draw back to deliver the blow. Don't
bend the knees. Merely bend the
body slightly forward to add force to
the blow. Don't hit stiffiy. Let the
shoulder go forward with the blow.
The instant the blow is landed, bring
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
POINTS ON BOXING
EXPERT TERHUNE TELLS OF
PROPER START FOR THE
AMBITIOUS BOY.
NEED FzaFEcr LEFT LEAD
When This Feature Is Mastered, the
Manner Of Blocking It with Least
Damage Should Be studied-Po-
sition Of Feet, Etc, Counts.
BY ALBERT PAYsoN TERHuNE.

ob HL6EhI fArSON EhF1ONG.
tAthletic Expert OF New York Even
ing World. Author of Muscle
Building" etc.)
Now pull on your gloves and let's be-
gin the boxing lesson. Never pull on
the gloves with the teeth. 1t is bad
for the gloves and not especially good
for the teeth. Draw on the gloves
carefully and fasten them.
Now get on guard! The left foot
should be about half yard in ad-
vance OF the right. the weight resting
equally on the ball of each foot. Keep
the toe of the left foot straight in
front. turned neither to right nor left.
The right foot should toe out at 45
degree angle. The right heel should
be directly in a line with the left.
Keep the legs straight when thus on
guard. Don't bend the knees Now
for the upper half of the body: Keep
this part of the body erect, bending
neither far forward nor far backward.
The shoulders should always be
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07

how fast or unexpectedly the blows
may be delivered. Many boxing pro
fessors"- consider that, because de-
fense is the rock-bottom principle in
boxing. this should be given an unus-
ual amount of time. and therefore the
lad who is attempting to perfect him
self in the game often finds 1t neces-
sary to keep up a constant practice
at 1t.
This lead and this parry are the
ground work of boxing. Study them
carefully, comparing your own pose
with those in the Illustrations. That
will be enough for one lesson.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
Menu ThorouahlY Varied.

James Mcneil Whistler once visited
IN artist in Paris who was not over
ourdened with this worlds goods, and
was surprised at the sumptuous lunch
provided. On being asked how he
managed to live SO well. his host re-
piled: II have pet monkey. which |
let down from my window by rope
into that of my lanLlady and trust to
Providence Sometimes Jacko returns
with a loaf, sometimes with ham.
His visits are full of surprises. One
never knows what may appear"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
Paving the Way.

George" said the pretty girl, 81
know you're awful bashful."
This was portentous. with leap year
80 new. He blushed assent.
"And you'd have proposed to me ex-
cept for that?"
This, too, he was bound to acknowl-
edge.
We'll, l would have accepted" she
went on, "and SO that's settled"
Discussing the matter later she ex-
pressed natural pride that she had
not taken any advantage of the sea
sOn
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
Omlnous.

The bookkeeper." said the junior
partner, has been married nearly
four months now"
We'll" demanded the senior part
ner, what of that?"
why, he hasn't asked for an In
crease in salary"
"Heayensl We must have his ac-
counts examined. Catholic Standard
and Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07

raise my hand above my head. The
doctor held out no hope of my re-
covery, and had given up, but at last
started using Doan's Kidney Pills and
made rapid gain. After three months
use was well and at work again.
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
Purely Practical.

"Mr. Titephist. we have discovered
the body of a mastodon in your coal
mine. 1t is an immense beast and
science will rejoice"
But why should 1t die In my mine
and fill up space? That critter has
probably robbed me Of ten tons OF
coal"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07

invalid with kidney
troubles, and often
wished death might
end my awful suffer-
ings. The secrctions
were thick with sedi-
ment. my lin b s
swollen and my right
side SO nearly par
alyzed l could not
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07

with . slow motion and having your
sparring partner execute the blow
slowly, this knack may be acquired.
The second effort to master that point
should be done with a little moro
speed and SO on. until finally the pupil
finds himself acquiring Just the right
twist at the right moment. NO matter
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
The Doctor obIected.

Amateur Musician calling over tho
fence to doctor who lives next door)--
say. doctor. Is practicing on tho
French horn beneficial 70 the lungsz
Doctor tgrimiy)--Yes, but you'll
find Il mighty bad for the general
health II you begin 1t around here
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
Mjssionary Work.

so you once lived In Africa. sam2"
"Yas. sah.''
Ever do any missionary work out
there. Sam?"
"Oh. yes sab! | was cook for can
nibal chief. sahl"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
Leader, That Is a Follower.

PA. what is political leader?"
"a man who is able to see which way
the crowd is going, and follows with
loud whoops in that direction
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
The Foxy Flowers.

The flowers peep out in spring.
They're very deep.
To their snug beds they cling
And merely peep.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07

the left arm back to first position
again, as when you were standing on
guard.
Now for the way to parry this
straight left lead for the face: When
your opponent leads with his left for
your face. raise your right arm, keep
ing the wrist higher than the elbow,
throwing the forearm upward and out,
with the hand turned out. Thus you
will catch the blow on the fieshy part
of the forearm, where, owing to the
slant, 1t will not jar you too hard.
OF course 1t requires some science
to slant the forearm Just at the op-
perfume moment when the blow is
about to land. but by doing this fret
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07

Louisiana has a steel sawmill with
a capacity of 100000 feet day. which
is said to be the largest in this
country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
GARFIELD
piaestiye Tablets

From your druggist, or the Garfield
Tea Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y. Csc per bottle
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07
ALMOST A MIRACLE.
Raised Up When Science said There
Was No Hope.

@. w. L. Nesbitt, Depot Street.
Marion. Ky. writes: II was a chronic
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-07

When jealousy gets busy love takes
q vacation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-11-26
LITTLE TRAFFIC ON THE NILE.
Not Much Use Made Of Water Trans
portation in Egypt.

It is curious fact that the Nile and
most Of the canals in Egypt run north
and south. The wind blows nearly all
the year from the north, and thus fur
nishes the cheapest propelling power
for boats going south. When the boats
return north the rapid current of the
Nile is the motive power. The regu-
larity of the wind and the steadiness
of the current are two reasons why
boats propelled by any other power
are so little used Time is not so i'm
portant an element in business in
Egypt as in some other countries, and
it does not matter, therefore, that
boats propelled by wind or current are
slow. But not so much use is made
Of water transportation in Egypt as
one might think, in view of the posi-
bilities offered by the Ni'e and the
many canals throughout the Delta.
The Nile is navigable for many hun
drod miles. The first cataract is at
ASsouan, but there is no interruption
of traffic until Wadi Hafa is reached
500 miles from Cairo. The primary
object of the canals is to distribute
water for irrigation, but they are real
ly broad and deep water courses, east
ly navigable by sailing boats and
small steam tugs. With Egypts awak-
ening the value of these canals will
soon be realized.
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S5600,0O
ShaWanO, w Il

BUYS a79 acre farm in Town Den
mark, Brown County with dwelling,
barn, stable aud granary, all in fair con
dition 50 acres under cultivation, bal
ance pasture and timber Located on
the Green Bay Road mile from Coop
erstown, II miles from the station Den
mark and within | mile from cheese fac.
tory, church and school. Rural Free
Delivery. Will accept one half down
balance on time TO suit purchaser. AT
this price farm is a bargain.
FRANK HOFFMAN
q Lindstedt q Co,
Manitowoc, Wis.
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1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE.

moneylo- be donated to
some charitable fund.-,
that the low A will skim
closer on the average of
the runs at the tempera-
lures of so, 90, 70, SO and
90, and n cream of not
less than IS per cent and
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Husband and Wife.

No man yet was ever made more
tender by having tenderness de
manded of him. no man yet was ever
cried into loving his wife more.
am willing to admit that men are az
faulty creatures as women themselves,
unsympathetic in small things often
blind and that they may easily be
eYasperated into small brutalities OF
speech. II woman refrans from ex-
acting devotion and is unswervingly
kind and unselfish, husband who has
any affection for his wife at all can
be left to look ont for doing his share.
He will look out for it anyway; no
one else can make him. Neither tears
nor entreaties will wiring from him
those small kindnesses and attention
30 dear to women.---A Wife, In Slar.
pers Bazaar.
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Alderman Feuerpfeil, one of the or.
ganizers of the local accident insurance
company, has severed connections with
the concern. He has been succeeded as
president by G. L. B. Heingarten.
Itch cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails
Sold by F. c. BUERsTATTE, Druggist
81
Mr.. Thorval Evenson of Cato was a
caller at the PILOT Office Monday.
The announcement has been made of
the engagement of Katherine Young, a
former Manitowoc girl, and prominent
ly known as an amateur vocalist, to
Prof E. E. Robinson of the University
of Wisconsin, where Miss Young is now
student.
Finding moral suasion Ineffective
with his wife Joseph Frozina of the 18th
ward, resorted to physical arguments
last Thursday. After complaint by
the wife, and plea of guilty to Il charge
of assault and battery, Joseph left Judge
Schmidt's court just ten dollars poorer
than be entered
The bunch of "hkers" that walked to
Shehoygan last week, took a jaunt to
Mishicot and home by way of Two Riv.
ers last Sunday, a circuit OF about Il
miles, having several new recruits,
bringing their numbers up to sixteen.
Trndging country roads in drizzling
rain is probably classified as fun by
young athletes like Judge Chloupek.
Mr.. Albert Oexle of Meeme was a
caller at the PILOT office Friday.
The Walter Pellet-Olaf Lundberg
wager on the election of Bubolz which
Lundberg lost, and under which the
loser undertook to serve n keg of beer
by the glass free to all corners at the
Williams house corner was compromised
by buying over a bar. Lundberg was
game bnt Walter relented
Auermiller has but Eve weeks more
for your Xmas photos II Auermiller
portraits make u excellent Xmas gifts.
So
FOR SALE:-Farm of 223 acres, 70
acres cleared, good frame house and
good frame barn. frame machine shed,
good we'll and pump, and creek running
through the place, good young orchard,
/ mile to good village, lots of cedar and
tamarack and maple on the farm; soil is
all hard wood soil, some of the un.im
proved land is stony; will make II fine
stock farm, two cheese factories with
in half mile of the place; located on
main highway, miles to r. r. station.
Price, $4,000 Will take some city, or
other property as part pay.
p. f. DOLAN
ShaWano, Wis.
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SHOWS THE HUMAN VIBRATIONS
Frenchman Who Thinks He Has
Photographed the Emotions.

DR.. Baraduc of Paris has been lee.
turing, says the Health Record, at the
Theosophical society's room in London
on human vibration. He showed many
photographs Of these alleged vibra
lions by placing sensitized finn on
one of the nerve centers.
He usually places the film at night
and leaves it till morning. The vibra
tons of the subject throw the nitrate
of silver on the film into a correspond.
ing form of vibration. which is found
registered on the film when developed
just as the light reflected from an
object through the lens of a camera
registers the form OF that object.
DR.. Baraduc had also many pictures
taken in the ordinary way by means
of the camera. In these various states
of emotion are shown Sudden anger
appears as a sort of whirling shower
of sparks and vapor. A state of high
spiritual contemplation produces a
misty globe of light some way above
the sitter's head
In enc picture the etheric double of
woman kneelng in prayer is shown.
According to the doctor the etheric
Cosmic forces are continually stream
ing into us and becoming individual
lied or streaming out, being disindi-
vidualized, mingling again with the
general stream.
One photograph showed the vibra.
ton of telepathis communication
some had lines in ribbons of light
showil g attachment. In one, taken
as the doctors wife passed away. the
line or bond which had always ap.
peared between them is seen for the
first time broken.