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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
PREPARES TO
INVADE AFRICA

Pa has had the hardest time of his
life In Paris, and II l ever pitied a
man 1t was Pa.
You see. that last fly in the airship
pretty near caused him to cash in his
chips, and go over the long road to
the hereafter, cause he got blood
poison from the thorns that run into
him where he landed in the top limbs
of the thornapple tree, and he
sprained his arm and one hind leg
while being taken down with der
rick, and then before we left the
country town for Paris he drank some
goats milk. which gave him ptomaine
poison in his inside works. and a peas
ant woman who sewed up his pants
where they we're torn on the tree
pricked him with a needle, and he
swelled up So he was unable to sit in
a car seat, and his face was scratched
by the thorns of the tree and there
were blotches all over him, so when
we got to Paris the health officers
thought he had smallpox and sent him
to pest house, and they wouldn't
let him in, but vaccinated me and
hcd int iOOSCs anu HtUl W lllt
hotel and told about where Pa was.
and all about it, and they put our
baggage in sort of oven filled with
sulphur and disinfected it. and stole
some of it, and they made me sleep
In a dog kennel, and for weeks had
to keep out of sight, until Pa was
discharged from the hospital. and the
friends of Pa out at the airship club
in the country got Pas airship that
he bought for a government out of
the tee and took 1t to the club and
presented a bill for 5000. and | only
had 81. so they held it for ransom.
Gee, but l worried about Pa!
Well. one day Pa showed up at the
hotel looking like he had been in a
railroad wreck, and he was SO thin his
clothes had to be pinned up with
safety pins, and he had spent all his
money. and was bursted.
The man who hired Pa in Washing
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19

take something and then go to his
hotel.
When Pa paid the check for the
drinks they charged in two ducks they
said Pa killed in the tank by falling
on them But Pa paid 1t and was SO
tickled to meet the old circus boys
that he gave the girl he went in
swimming with 20-franc note. and
after staying until along towards
morning We all got into and on top
OF hack and went to the hotel and
sat up till daylight talking things
over.
We found the circus boys were on
the way to Germany to go with the
HagenDach outfit to South Africa to
capture wild animals for circuses. and
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
Mark IwaIn on Arf.

Mark Twain and party Of friends
recently went to visit the studio Of .
young sculptor who is coming rapidly
into public notice. One OF the pieces
which was admired greatly by the ma
jority of the party was the figure Of a
young woman coiIing up her hair.
Mark listened to the encomiums In
silence. and when urged for an ex-
preston of opinion said slowly:
at is beautiful. but 1t is not true to
nature"
All expressed their surprise at this
unexpected verdict and demanded his
reasons
"She ought to have her mouth full
of hairpins." replied Tom Sawyers
father.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
Like a Dream.

bubble of air in the blood. a drop
of water in the brain, and man is
out of gear. his machine falls to
pieces. his thought vanishes, the
world disappears from him like a
dream at morning. On what a spider
thread is hung our individual exist
ence. Fragility, appearance. nothing
ness. II it were not for our powers
OF self-detraction and forgetfulness.
all the fairy world which surrounds
and brands us would seem to us but a
broken specter in the darkness-an
empty appearance. feeting hallucin.
alton. Appeared-disappeared-there
is the whole history of man, or of a
world, or OF an infusoria.-Amiel
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
Her Qualifications.

A prominent educator tells of a
unique recommendation made by the
board OF examination with reference
to certain questions put to primary
school in an Indiana town.
Il desire to recommend Mary VIII
son also for a reward of merit" stated
one of the board In note appended
to the report. Being very young.
Mary naturally missed the point Of
all the questions In the examination
papers, but her answers were in every
instance SO ladylike and refined that
l think she should be awarded a
medal. Harper Monthly
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
What He caIIa Har.

Now, Willie,' said the teacher OF
the primary class, 'let US see whether
you can tell us the name OF this grace
ful-looking animal with the big.
pronged horns? Hunters go up into
the woods every fall to shoot this
beautiful creature. 1t is very cruel OF
them to do SO. Is 1t not? Cant you
tell us what the animal is called?
Come. now, think. am sure you
know what It is. What does your ia
ther call your mother when he comes
home at night?"
He calls her Betsy, cause It
plaques her"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19

mountains and from the ruins OF an
Client dwellings.
Would we stay for dinner? or
course we would. The long table was
draped In white and was laden with a
wealth of good things. There was a
nice roast of home-kIlled beef. pota-
toes and sweet corn. and for dessert the
most luscious peach preserves and
cake. Then there was the good, sweet
butter and milk.
Mrs. Grumbles finds good sale for her
butter and keeps large pen fun of
COWS in the pasture nearby for their
milk. Once a week she has beef
butchered and sells 1t in town.
Mrs Grumbles attends to all the
business of the ranch, even to the
most minute details. and she has all
well In hand. Difficulties she encoun-
ters not few. and her share OF care
and sorrow. but with it all she is calm
and serene. doing her duty under all
circumstances. She is a fine marks
man, and when in the season she can
bring down fine deer or bag fine
fat turkey before breakfast There Is
not cowboy on the plains that can
excel her in throwing the lariat, and
when she has to she can mark and
brand the calves with deftness that
would put many young lubber to
shame. 1t is not often. though, that
she has to lend hand in this way.
but in the cattle business. as In every
other business, there come times
when it is a necessity to do these
things.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. they yeach the dis
eascd portion OF the ear. There Is only way to
deafness and that Is by constitutional rcmedies
Deafness Is caused by an nfianed condition OF tho
mucous lining OF the Eustachan Tube. When thiJ
tube B innnfned you have o rtimbilng sound I'M
perfect hearing and when Il s entirely closed. Deaf
ness Is the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO It's normal cond
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
out OF ten are caused by Catarrh. which N nothing
but an Rfiafned condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness fcatsed by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls cntarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
Not I'LL Then.

PERCY dreamed last night that
you had accepted me. What does that
signify?
Edith-That you will marry me.
Percy-Ah! When?
EdIth-when you dream again,--
London Opinion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
Marvellous. Indeed.

by heck, Cynthia drawled old
Farmer Hardapple. after his visit to
Chicago. them thar city BARRIERS air
mind readers"
THAT so. Hiram" said his wife.
why. | should say so. The one l
,-1et knew that you cut my hair last,
and. by gum! he never saw you in his
life."
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
When He Shines.

Tom-The biggest nuisance on earth
is a kicker.
Tess-Unless the dear boy happens
70 be on the football team.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
A HINT TO GOLFERS.

The visitor-What on earth does
that chap carry that phonograph round
for. Is he dotty?
The Member-No! But he's dumb.
So he has that talking machine to
give instructions to his caddie or to
make a few well chosen remarks In
case he fozzles his drive or does any
thing else annoying.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
vmportan. 10 nNo,hsr..

Failure after long perseverance IL
much grander than never to have =
striving good enough to be called
failure-George Eliot.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
Men Predominate.

Ellis island statistics show that nine
male immigrants are landed in New
York city to four females.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
WILL PLANT TREES
TO CONSERVE WATER
Will Set Out
100000 Trees on Military
Reservations

SAUSALITO, Oct. 10.-IH all proba-
bility 100000 trees, redwoods, pine, gum
and other varieties, Will be planted on
Angel island and at Fort Baker and
Fort Barry military reservations by the
United States government in the near
future.
Assisted by the town engineer of
Sausalito. A. Z. Roberts. a government
engineer has been quietly working for
the last three weeks on the plans for
beautifying the government reserya-
tions. There will be 100000 trees
planted on each OF the government
military reservations and 100000 plant
ed on Angel island.
1t is expected that 100000 trees will
have been planted before the rainy
season is over and the remainder of the
work viii be finished a short time aft
erWard.
The reason for the extensive planting
Of the trees by the government is to
conserve the water in the dry soil, max
ing the forts more habitable by using
the trees as windbreaks and to beautify
the harbor and its entrance.
The gum and pine trees which will
be used by the government will be
transplanted from the Preside in San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
BENEFIT ARRANGED
FOR REUNION FUND
Oakland Lodge, B. P. O. E., Will
Give Entertainments in
Macdonough Theater

OAKLAND, Oct. 10.-Oakland lodge
NO. III, B. p. o. E., has completed
plans for the entertainments at the
McDonough theater Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. October 90 and
II, for the benefit of the lodge fund
for next years reunion at Los Angeles.
The program promises high class
musical and vaudeville performances.
playlet and a farce Will be enacted.
and there Will be a 20 minute musicale
in addition to monologue efforts.
Miss Alice Davis, who has created a
stir by her mastery of the violin. will
play two numbers of her own selec-
tion.
George Warnock will sing tenor solos
and there will be a duet by E. James
Finney and Frank Fowden. The ac-
companists will be Miss Mildred Tur-
ner and Rufus H. Smith. Vocal solos
Will be given by Miss Sarah Swalley,
who has soprano voice of remarkable
purity.
Interest centers In a one act farce
called "Chums," which Will be pro-
duced under the direction Of Paul Ger
son. Miss Jessie Geidard has been
cast as Flora Strong. part for which
she is showing marked ability. Miss
Virginia Carpenter will play Mrs.
Breed, with William Dalton as Tom
ouIHHdll, William owens as Harry
Breed and Frank Roderiques as Breed,
a prosperous farmer.
The Littlest Girl one act playlet
originally written for the Lambs club
of New York city, will be staged Miss
Grace Conway wilI be the Littlest
Girl, while the part of Carruthers will
be taken by Edward J. McManus.
Billy" Hynes of San Francisco
lodge No. 8, b. P. o. E., will sing his
songs and tell his stories and Roy
Folger will contribute original ideas
as a mimic.
Moving pictures of the Elks parade
at the Philadelphia convention, which
were made for J. p. Wilmontt of Oak
land lodge, will also be shown for the
first time
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
HARD FIGHT WAG[D
AGAINST SMf[I[R
Organizations Throughout Bay
Counties Work to Prevent Z
Construction of Plant

ALAMEDA, Oct 10.--A. A. Cunning
ham. secretary of the anti-smelter
executive committee for Alameda, has
sent a letter to Mayor Taylor in which
he says that the local committee is
working in conjunction with the Ala
media county anti-smelter association,
which consists of ii similar committees.
The Alameda county association was
chiefly instrumental in the formation of
the Bay Counties anti-smelter associa-
ton, with which is affiliated organiza-
tions in six bay counties
The fight of the Alameda county as
sociation is being made against the
proposed smelter that the Guggenheim
interests plan to construct near Baden
In San Mateo. The anti-smelter people
hold that the operation of a smeltet
at Baden such as the Guggenheims
want to erect would destroy vegetable
and animal life for miles around The
anti-smelter associations are conduct
Ing campaign of education on the
evils of smelters by circulating lftera-
ture and giving illustrated lectures.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

FALL KILLS WET"
OF MEXICAN WAR
Thomas Carr Nugent Fatally In
jured in Drop From Second
Story Window

BERKELEY. Oct. 1O.-Thomas Carr
Nugent, aged Sc, who had been living
with his daughter, Mrs. Evelyn CoDant
OF 1904 University avenue, fell from
the second story bedroom of the house
last night to the sidewalk below. dis
locating his shoulder and fracturing
hls skull. Death resulted in 20 min
utes. DIR. ". T. Higgins of West
Berkeley was called, but could render
no aid-
Nugent was a native of Charleston.
Ind, and a veteran of the Mexican
war. He was affiliated with the So
ciety Of California Pioneers and was
the first postmaster of Placerville. He
is survived by a widow, Mrs. Juliet NJ.
Nugenti a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn n.
Conant, and a son, Fred r. Nugent.
The funeral will be held from the
family home. 1904 University avenue.
Thomas D. Morrin, 81 years of age,
and for the last seven years a resident
of this city, died at his home. 2O32
Hearst avenue, today. He was a mem
ber of Lookout Mountain post. @. A. r.,
and was a pioneer of California. He
lived in Yolo county and was engaged
in farming for 80 years. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon.
The survivors are a widow, Mrs
Mary L. Morrin, and three children,
Mrs. o. NJ. Kellogg, J. Howard and T.
Edward Morrin.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
MILL VALLEY SUFFERS
FROM WATER FAMINE
Low Supply in Reservoirs
Brings Serious Condition in
Marin County Towns

MILL VALLEY, Oct. IO.-Owing to a
shortage Of water in the reservoirs Of
the North Coast water company Mill
Valley is in the throes of a water
famine. For two DAYS during the week
many familieSSEere without water even
Tor domestic uses.
So serious has the shortage become
that number Of citizens held a meet
ing and drew up a resolution asking
the town trustees to authorize the
water company TO release 5,000 gallons
OF the 100000 gallons reserved for fire
protection, so that the mains OF the
town could be replenished.
Acting on the matter, the trustees
called upon the officials OF the COM
pany TO explain the state of affairs
The representatives Of the company
showed that they were helpless, owing
20 the excessive drain that the con-
sumers have put on an already dan
gerously low supply.
At SausalitO and in Ross Valley a
like condition exists. although the
famine is not so acute. AT Sausalito
the mains have gone dry for hours
at a time. Due TO the lack of water
for power purposes the electric light
companies have been compelled TO smut
down their plants several times. In
Mill Valley the street lights have been
shut off for several days.
Wednesday evening the street lights
OF SausalitO We're turned off by order
or the officials of the Pacific gas and
electric company. This condition will
last until the rains set in.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
WATER FRONT PLAN
BEFORE COUNCIL
Board Will Meet Monday to
Consider HarbOr Front
Situation

OAKLAND, Oct. 10.-The city coun-
Gill, in committee of the whole, will
meet Monday evening to begin discus
sion of the comprehensive report on
the harbor front situation, which has
been filed by the BOARD of public
works. Representatives of the cham
Der of commerce, merchants exchange,
harbor league and other public or
ganizations, together with men promi-
nent in commercial and industrial af-
fairs, have been invited to attend the
meeting.
1t has been the purpose of the mu-
nicipal administration to give the
widest publicity to the various prop
oSitionS contained in the proposed
stipulations with the Southern Pa
cihc company. This has been done in
order that a full understanding on
the part of the citizens of Oakland
shall be reached, that the advantages
and disadvantages, if any exist, in the
plan of settlement shall be thoroughly
exploited.
No little public interest has been
manifested in the boards report, in
view of the fact that 1T covers the
many questions which have been
sources of apparently endless litiga-
tfon for years Mayor Mott, City At
torney McElroy, City Engineer Turner
and William r. Davis, chief counsel
for the city IN the water front cases,
have expressed themselves well salts
fled with the settlement as proposed.
If 1t shall be accepted by the South
ern Pacific company the end of the long
warfare will be at hand, according to
the city officials.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
Observation-Disclosures
In Full Swing
Denver University Defeats the
Utah KiCkerS by Score
of 10 to 10

DENVER, Oct 10.-Denver unfver-
city this afternoon defeated the Uni
versity of Utah by score of 10 to 10.
At the end of the first half the score
stood IL to 9 in favor of the Utah
team In the second half Denver played
straight, old fashioned football. adding
ten to their score, while Utah increased
its score by three points.
At Lansing. ich.-University Of Michf-
gan 0. Agricultural college 0.
At Columbus, O--Ohio state university 10.
Denison university 2
At Champaign. Hl.-Final score: Illinois s.
Marquette 6.
At BunaIo-Indians II. Syracuse o.
AT Ithaca-Cornel 23. Oberlin 10.
At Rochester-Elmira 0. West High II.
At Hanover-Dartmouth IS. Tufts o.
At Springfield, Mass--Springheld training
At Croton, Mass.-Harvard freshmen G. Gro
ton school O.
At Exeter, N. H.-Princeton freshmen u
At bloomington, ul.-IlllnoIs state normal 8
Illinois Wesleyan o.
At Sioux City-Creighton 8. Morning side s.
At St Louis-St- Louis university As, Caps
Girardeau normal school o.
At Missoula-University OF Montana 0. Ag
ricultural college (Bozeman) 0.
At Columbia Mo.-University OF Missouri
Is. Rolla school of mines o.
At Lawrence-University Of Kansas IL, Kan
sas Agricultural college 6.
At Anstin-University OF Texas II. Texas
Christian university s.
At College Station. Tex.-Baylor university
6. L. and NJ. college of Texas ..
At Lansing, Mieh.-University Of Michigan
0. Michigan agricultural college 0.
At Gambler, 0.-KeDyon college 20, Ohio
Wesleyan o.
Washington. Pa.-washington and jefferson
Is, Westminster o.
At Iowa City-Iowa o. Coe 0.
At Observation-Disclosures college IS, Kentueky ,
university 0.
At Champaign. IIl.-Marquette college 6. Int-
noiS university 8.
At Madison, Wis.-wisconsin So Lawrence o.
At Lafayette. Ind--Purdue 40. Earlham o.
At Notre Dame-Notre Dame 81, Franklin o.
At Birming gham-Universtty Of Alabama II,
Howard college o.
At Atlants-Georgia School OF Technology so,
Mooney School Of Tennessee 0.
At Nashville-Vanderbilt university 80, Rose
polytechnic OF Terre Haute o.
At st. Observation-Disclosures university 81.
Shurteleff college Q.
At Peeria-Bradley polytechnic As. Hedding
college q.
At Peoria-spaIding institute %, Morrow high
At JennIngs-Louisiana state university 6,
Jennings o.
At New OrIeans-Tulane university IL. young
mems gymnastic club 0.
at New Haven. COnn.-Yale is, Holy Cross o.
At Cambridge Harvard o. Williams o.
at hiladeIphia-University of Pennsylvania
6, State college 0.
At Pittsburg-University Of Pittsburg q.
Bethany 0.
At Minneapolis Minnesota 10, Ames 10.
At Princeton-P Princeton o. Lafayette o.
At Lncoln-Nebraska 20. Grinnell ).
At Marshall field. Chicsgo-Chicago 30. In
diana g.
At Beloit, wis.-Beloit c. Lake Forest G
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
WOMAN WOULD BE
A DEPUTY SHERIFF
Mrs. A. Anderson Seeks Author
ity So as TO Defend Her
self Lawfully

OAKLAND, Oct. l0-Mrs. A. Ander-
son. a widow living in Redwood can
yon. has asked 10 be appointed a dep
uty sheriff in order to protect her life
and property Sheriff Barnet informed
her that he could find no precedent for
the appointment OF a woman as deputy
and he hesitated 10 make the innoya-
tiOn.
Mrs. Anderson is positive that an
organized attempt exists to rob her in
the public highway or that harm is
intended for her personally. She said
that three nights ago two men stepped
into the road and stopped her hired
man. who was returning home in her
surrey. One of the men cried Halt"
and covered the hired man with pis-
tol. After a closer scrutiny the other
man called out This is her rig, but
she is not in it. Let this fellow 60"
The incident was given as the prin-
cipal ground for Mrs. Anderson's be-
lief that evil was being plotted against
her.
L am not afraid OF anybody" said
Mrs. Anderson today, but I may have
to defend myself, and 1 would like to
do Il lawfully. 1t would be much
easier for me II ! were an oficsr.
might have occasion TO make an\ar-
rest. too. Somebody is plotting against
me since the death OF my husband two
months ago. I never. carry any money
when I so out, so 1 hardly think that
robbery is their motive"
Sheriff Barnet said that an investiga-
ton Of the occurrence would be made
Some Of Mrs Anderson's neighbors viii
be oeputized and they will all be in
structed TO keep a watch over her.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
University Of Nevada
Defeats St. Mary's
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


RENO. Oct 1o.-In a game sensa
tional in the last half and consistently
one sided, the University of Nevada
defeated the football fifteen from ST
Mary's college of Oakland on the var
sity gridiron this afternoon by a score
of to 0. At the end of the first
half there was tie score The even
playing up to that time made it look
as If the game would be very close at
the final whistle. Nevada had a shade
the best of 1t, having the ball in their
opponents territory most of the time
but In the latter half Nevada walked
away from the visitors and easily left
them behind. A fatal tumble several
times kept the score from piling up
The ball was never near Nevada's goal
during the half.
The Nevada team showed wonderful
Improvement since it's game two weeks
cific, particularly in its knowledge of
the game and in careful passing. Ken
nedy, Homer and Folsom did the star
work for the Nevada team, Homer
making the touchdown and kicking a
field goal which scored the points for
the home boys.
Homer made his first score by a dash
OF over 20 yards through the st. Marys
backs by clever individual work The
goal was not converted. This was about
10 minutes after the whistle for the
second half. A few minutes later
Homer successfully took the oppor-
tunity OF kicking a field goal from the
35 yard line. The visitors became dis
heartened. or the altitude was too much
for the training. they seemed list
less the remainder of the game, and
Nevada made gains at will, but lost
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
GARDEN FETE TO BE
AN ELABORATE AFFAIR
ChanceI Chapter of St. Paul's
Church Plans to Hold Big
Function

OAKLAND, Oct. elaborate plans
are being made for the garden fete
which win be given Saturday after
noon. October 81. at the home of Mrs
Frederick Magee by the women of the
Chancel chapter of St. PauIs church
Indoors exquisite fancy work will be
sold at an attractive booth, over which
Miss Florinne Brown and Miss Mona
Crellin will preside.
Tea will be served by Mrs. William
Barbour and Mrs. n A. Acker. The
candy booth in the garden will be pre-
sided over by Mrs. Edison Adams and
Mrs. Harrison Clay. assisted by CO.
terie Of the younger girls. Mrs. YER
non Waldron and Mrs. Hayward Thorn
as will serve lemonade. Halloween
favors appropriate to the day will be
offered by Miss Sevilla Hayden, Miss
Chrissie Taft, Miss Helen Allen, Miss
Ulridge
For the children there will be special
attractions offered, among which will
be the pony carts. Under the direction
of Mrs. Fred Albardt the junior aux
iliary have arranged a large number
of beautiful fancy articles.