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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-13
ANNUAL SEED
Competition
WINNERS OF CASH PRIZES IN THE
SEED COMPETITION
CLUB.
AWARDED BY PROF. OLIN
coNeRATULAToRY LETTER BY
SENATOR PATTERSON, DONOR
OF THE GIFT.

Fort Collins.-The annual letter from
Professor Olin of the Colorado College,
who has the direction of the seed com
petition Club, is given below. The
prizes were awarded at the annual
meeting Of the Colorado Grain & Seed
Growers Association. at Denver, on the
23d of January.
This year $500 in prizes will be
given for this seasons grain. At the
close of the season $1,250 in prizes
will be given as term prizes to those
who have been prize winners for the
seasons of 1906, 1907 and 1908. A
sweepstakes prize will be given to the
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space Tor the Berz
eft of Our Readers.
Congressional.


Congressman Calderhead, of Kan
sas, has resumed his seat in the
house after long siege of Illness.
Representative Miller. of Kansas
has been reelected a member OF the
republican congressional campaign
committee.
The house has passed a resolution
ceding TO the state Of Kansas an acre
of ground in the Fort Riley reserva'
tion on which the old territorial capi-
tol building stands.
The minority currency bill. on which
the democrats are expected to unite
in opposition to the Aldrich bill, has
been introduced in the house by Rep
contains many radical changes from
the republican measure.
The senate has passed the bill plac-
ing Gen. o. o. Howard on the retired
list of the army as lieutenant gen.
eral. Gen. Howard is the only officer
now living who commanded an army
during the civil war.
Senator Stone OF Missouri has in
troduced a joint resolution authoriz-
ing the president to relinquish control
of the Philippine islands in 1913.
The senate committee on military
affairs has decided to recommend that
the government take over the confed-
crate cemetery at Springfield. Mo.
Senator Beveridge recently delivered
an appeal to the senate to adopt his
bill providing for non-partisan tariff
commission.
A bitter attack was made on the
rules and power of the speaker in
the house recently by Representative
Nelson. of Wisconsin. republican. He
declared the power of the house was
merged in the speaker.
The plan of the interior department
to abolish pension agencies through
out the country and pay all pensions
from. Washington is to be vigorously
opposed on the floor of the house.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-13
Ebert County Tribune
). e. Pope, Editor and PubIIsher.
hilbert. - COLORADO.
The Marrying Aoe.

It has oftez been said that "a wom-
an Il no older than she looks" and
this is really true. Some women are
younger at 40. in appearance and man.
ner, than others are at 30. In this
connection it is proper to consider the
: most suitable age for a woman to
marry. This depends upon circum-
A generation ago, when 25 was not far
from the average marrying age. a
woman may have been considered
verging on old maidhood at 30. Now
adays, however. the tendency is to
marry late rather than early in life,
and the sensible woman who at 35
finds herself still unwed by no means
despairs Of being led to the altar. AS
matter Of fact, the majority of men
only consider woman old when she
is close to the fifties. and even then
they often find attractive qualities in
her which younger women lack. Gone
are the days when a man regarded
youth and beauty as essential to the
for matured, steady and practical
mind, usually found in the woman of
35 and 40, and forgets her age Where
women make the greatest mistake,
however. is in trying to appear
younger than they generally are, thus
placing themselves in false position
and utterly marring whatever other
charms they may possess. says the
New York Weekly. No woman, of
course. likes to advertise her age, and
she owes 1t to herself not to add to
the same by unsuitable or dowdy
dress, for instance. On the other
hand, 1t is ridiculous for her to en-
deavor to take five OF ten years off her
age by dressing in the garb of
younger sister, and striving to cover
telltale wrinkles with powder and
rouge. Men easily see through such
articles and regard the woman who
practices the same with a feeling Dor.
dering on contempt.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-13
MiscellaneoIIs.

In letter to w. d. Foulke. of Rich
mond, Ind, President Roosevelt char
acterizes as false and malicious" the
statements that he has made use of
federal patronage to further the presi-
Dental interests of Secretary Taft.
The battleship feet has passed out
of the Strait of Magellan and is on the
Pacific ocean headed for Valparaiso
where 1t will sail close in, salute the
city and pass on.
Two masked men boarded through
| freight train on the Chicago & Alton
as 1t was leaving Chicago, held up the
conductor. brakeman and stockman
and made good their escape.
A wireless station at Point Iona
near San Diego, Cal, picked up wire
less message being sent by the Con-
necticut off the coast of Cuba, and
also one from the wireless station at
Pensacola, Florida
The hospital ship Relief has been
placed in service at the Mare Island
navy yard at San Francisco.
Kaid Sir Harry MacLean, who has
been held captive by Raisuli. the
Moorish bandit. for the past seven
months. has arrived at Tangier under
escort.
Attorney General Hadley has filed a
motion for a rehearing of the case
involving the stock shippers law. re-
| Gently decided unconstitutional by the
supreme court of Missouri.
Lyman G. White. publisher of the
Alva, Ok, Review, has purchased the
Alva Courier and will consolidate the
two papers.
Judge James Hargis, the notorious
feudist of Breathitt county, KY, was
recently shot dead by his own son
after a quarrel
| Mrs. G. G.. Burton was recently
awarded $4,000 damages against |. F.
Dayhoff former Kansas superintend
ent of public instruction, at Topeka
Dayhoff had attacked Mrs. Burton in
his paper, the Kansas Educator.
The operating vice-presidents of a
large number of railroads held a con
ference with President Roosevelt fol
the purpose of securing delay in the
enforcement of certain laws about to
become operative. They were referred
to the interstate commerce commits
sion.
At the request of the house com
mittee on printing, President Roose
| velt has suspended Public Printer
Charles A. Stillings, pending an in
vestigation of the government print
ing office. William s. Rossiter is TEN
porarily in charge of the plant.
The president by proclamation. has
added 350,471 acres to the Trinity for
est reserve in California
There were IL strikes in Kansas
last year, involving 93S men, and a
loss in wages of s113,016
With the swearing in of George p
Wetmore as senator from Rhode Island
the membership of the senate is in
creased to 80 for the first time in the
history of the country
Three boys aged five. eight and 1:
years respectively have confessed to
burglary in st. Louis.
The five-year-old adopted son of DR.
Eva Harding of Topeka was recently
burned to death while playing with
matches.
The Missouri supreme court has ap
pointed Judge Bruce of Paris. Mo-, q
commissioner 20 take testimony in the
custer suit against the Intern.r riona,
Harvester company.
The Third Ward Foraker club O,
Cleveland, o., has indorsed Secretary
Taft for president.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-13

A couple in New Jersey have given
social theorists, Legislators and moral.
lists hint as to the war against di.
vorce. They wished to be separated,
but finding that $40, the limit of what
they were willing to pay for expenses.
would not be enough. declared they
would stay married, and went away
together, presumably to live happy
ever after. The idea of making di-
vorce a costly luxury. instead of en-
couraging its present trend as cheap
necessity, might do much toward curb
ing the flood OF martial unrest
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-13
Portuguese Royal Funeral.

Lisbon.-With church bells tollining
continually, the bodies of the murdered
king and crown prince, in two golden
chariots shrouded in black velvet and
drawn by eight hooded horses, were
escorted by glittering funeral page
ant SATURDAY. across Lisbon to the Por-
tuguese pantheon and laid at rest be-
sides their ancestors of the Braganza
dynasty.
Seven hours elapsed from the time
the foreign princes and special ambas-
sadors of all the powers gathered at
the palace for the ceremony there, un-
til three salutes of twenty-one guns, re-
verberating over the terraced and sun
bathed hills and answered by the Brit
ish warships in the harbor announced
that the last rites were over.
Not a single untoward incident
marred the last act of Portugal's trag-
edy. The vague forebodings proved
baseless, and there is a general feel
ing of relief that all passed well in
view of the political turmoil.
The Duke of Connaught. Prince
Eitel Frederick and Infante Fernando,
in addition to verbal condolences, pre-
sented personal letters from their SOW
ereigns to the King. who was greatly
touched at these messages. Tears
that were almost constantly in his eyes
several times overfowed.
When the members of the court and
the special representatives of foreign
countries entered the chapel for the
last brief service the King remained
behind. Neither he nor the two queens
followed the cortege to the church.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-13
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
GRAIN.

Wheat, choice milling, per 100 lbs,
$1.35. Rye, Colo. bulk, per 100 lbs,
$1.1O. Oats, bulk, Neb., No. g. white,
S1.50; same, in sacks, SLIGO. Corn, in
bulk, S1.17; in sack, s1.22. Corn chop.
sacked, $1.23. Bran, Colo, per 100
lbs, S1-10.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-13
Personal,


Dr. L. II. Laidley. one of the most
prominent physicians of st. Louis. and
who was medical director of the
worlds fair, is dead.
Gen. o. IL. Lagrange, governor of
the National Soldiers home at Saw
telle. Cal. has resigned.
Charles H. Danner of Fort Scott
has been chosen president of the
Kansas State Society of Labor.
Ex-Premier Franco, of Portugal,
who fed from Lisbon after the as
sassination of King Carlos, has ar
rived in Paris. His ultimate destina-
tion is Switzerland.
Frank II. Hitchcock, first assistant
postmaster general, is to retire from
the postal service to assist in the
management of the presidential cam
paign of Secretary Taft.
e. S. d. Shortridge, former gov
ernor of North Dakota, is dead, at
Devils Lake.
Dr. w. IL. Carrnth mas returned to
the Kansas university after six
months speut in Germany.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-13
Hay.

Upland, per ton, $1O.0O@11.OO; sec
ond bottom, $7.00@S.OO; timothy,
$s.Oo@l1.00; alfalfa, s7.00@S.0O;
straw, sS50Q4.5O; South Park wire
grass. $12.OO@13.O0.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
STUDENTS ARE GRADUATED
Exercises Conducted in Rankin
Chapel, Howard University.
Members of Glass Make OratiOns,
After Which President ThirkieId
Presents the Certificates.

Graduating exercises Of the academy Of
Howard University were held last night
at o'clock in Rankin Memorial Chapel.
Rev. S. II. Woodrow opened the exer-
cises with an invocation, following which
William Gilbert gave an Grafton, entitled.
"A call for true leaders," Christopher. c.
Cooke spoke on THE new China" This
was followed by a prologue by Robert
G. DOggett.
Miss Alice G. West gave an essay on
Habit, the character builder" Miss
Mabel S. Brown followed with another
essay on The voice Of nature" Charles
S. Sedgwick spoke of the Loves OF some
men of letters" Following the Grafton.
Dignity and influence Of labor" by
Thomas 3. Nicely, President Thirkield
presented the class with their certificates
and pronounced the benediction.
The members Of the class are:
Howard A. Brooks. Mutual Nd. Mabel S. Brown
West Orange, y J.: John II. Brown Wilmington
y. G; christopher O. Cooke. Richmond Va /;
Irene H. Cooper. Roanoke. Va: George " Daniels
Stroud Okla; Robert G. Doggett. Calvert TEX. /.
William Gilbert. New York City; Gale p. Hilyer
washington. d. c; Percy +. Jewett HopeweI
Md; Thomas y. Neely, Neaber-y. S. C. Harry
9. Mitchell, Painheld. n J.. Arthur Nixon, New
York City: Charles 5. Sedgwick, Upper Marlboro
Md: Florence l. L Swami, DanviIle Va James
l. Titus. Berea. Ky: Rosa A VaSsar Lsnchburg
Va Thomas r. NickeTS HEY West Fla ChaTies
Il. Washington, LovejOy H.: Auce G. West
Charlottesville. Va; Walter W Williamson, %
hmbus. Ohio
Caass oflcers-Gale Hilyer. president: Thomas
K. EicseTs, wee president; Harry q. Mitchell
secretary; Rosa 4. Nassar. treasurer
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
CARDINAL BLESSEs vESTMENTS
Solemn Exercises In the Convent of
Perpetual Alteration.

In the presence OF notable gather
ing of clergymen. the ladies Of the coun-
ell. and a large representation Of men
and women of the residential diplomatic,
and official circles of Washington. the
vestments for poor churches were solemn
ly blessed by his eminence, CARDINAL Glib
bons. yesterday afternoon. in the Con-
vent of Perpetual Alteration.
Two copes and ninety chasubles are
among the vestments on exhibition. One
donated set Of cloth of gold and one
embroidered set will be sent to Alaska.
Five complete sets of vestments were
made by the children Of the Junior So
dality of St. Paul's Church.
An attractive feature of the exhibit Is
the mission outfit destined for the far
thest point north on the Yukon River
A missionary IN Arizona petitIoned for
stained -glass-paper." something not
heretofore furnished.
A baptismal font. donated by an en-
pioye in the family of a member of the
council, in memory OF the parents OF the
donor. will be sent to a little country
chapel in Maryland.
Following the blessing. all present re-
paired TO the chapel, where benediction
was bestowed by the cardinal Rev.
Father James +. Mackin ohiclated as
deacon, and Rev. Father Ignatius Fealy
as subdeacon.
Cardinal Gibbons addressed the assem-
blage.
Among the clergymen present were:
Rev. Father Thomas A. Walsh and Rev.
Father J. f. Krug of st. Paul's; Rev.
J. d. Mari and Rev. Father Eugene Con-
nelly, of the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception; Rev. Father Bede. o. r. NJ.
superior of the Franciscan Monastery.
and Rev. Father Gracien Ardens, OF the
Apostolic Mission House.
The exhibition viii conclude this after
noon.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
GUNsTON HALL EXERCISES.
Nine Young Women Received Their
Diplomas Yesterday.

Diplomas Yesterday.
Commencement exercises were held at
the Gunston Hall School yesterday morn
ming. and nine young women received
diplomas. The exercises were held in the
assembly hall
The junior class acted as ushers. and
received the visitors. The members OF
the graduating class were showered with
flowers.
Gen. John NJ. Wilson. q. S. A, de-
livered the address to the graduates. He
told the young women what their posi-
ton in life was expected 10 be. and said
that the manner IN which they lived Il
would be watched by the public One Of
the features OF the programme was the
piano work Of Miss Ethel Burkett. This
young woman will, at the close Of the
summer months, go abroad TO study.
The graduates were: Lillian Duncan
Baxter, Washington. d. c.; Ethel Bur
kett, Nebraska; Elise Winn Danridge
Kentucky: Dorothy Duncan Gatewood.
Washington, d. c.; Josephine Beverley
Mason, Virginia. Florence Marie Trun-
stall. Washington. d. c.
Those who received certificates OF pro-
ficiency were: Sarah Margaret Gilkey.
Michigan; Marceline MacSparran Pue.
Pennsylvania; Winfred Montgomery Rog-
ers, Washington, d. c.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
Garden Hose of
KnOWn Reliability.

Don't buy cheap hose, whether
you buy of us or elsewhere; it is a
poor investment. Really good hose
costs but little more than the worth
less. We don't sell the unsatisfac-
tory sort, but we do offer at
I2c per foot
a quality that is excellent and will
afford real service. With the pat
ent band fasteners a screwdriver Is
all that is necessary to keep the
hose free from joint leaks. Best
brass couplings.
Especial attention is invited to
our
Colonial Hose at I5c foot.
Hose Reels, each from 6sc.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
PARENTS BRAVE HOT WEATHER
Many Attend Exercises Given by
Girls of st. CecIIia's Academy.

The pupils of st. Cecilla's Academy
gave Concert Day Exercises yesterday
afternoon in Naval Lodge Hall. Many
parents braved the hot weather and at
tended the exercises. Following the musi-
cal programme the distribution OF GER
tificates was made. after which Rev. ].
q Brfen made an address.
Among those taking part were the
Misses F. Eekert. G. Lothrop. N. Murphy.
a. Selby. c. Kingsbury. W Branson. 1.
Cook, II. {. Buscher, B. BUrch, A. Fergu-
son, l. Maier, f. Nen, NJ Mcguire, J.
Sanchez, d. Gibson, NJ. Spliedt, T. Casey.
A. Wright r. Richards. A. Lopez. ]. Nc
Donald, g. Beckert. c. Jennings. Z.
Maier, c. Maier, f, Lester, " Richard
son, F.AHarding II. Harvey. A Wright.
A Ryan. Jefords, G. Gussenhoven, X.
Hoffman, N. Burns, L. Boyer, E Mat
thews.
a special prize Of $40 IN gold. presented
by a friend OF the school, for the best
essay on The life and character of Lord
Baltimore" was won by Miss Rosa NJ.
Schulties
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
Bristol school Graduating Members
Give Interesting Programme.


Class day exercises were held by the
class OF 1893 OF the Bristol School yester-
day afternoon at o'clock. The long
porch and lawn surrounding the main
building were filed with friends and rela-
tives of the graduates.
The exercises opened with a vocal duet
by Miss Elenor Grant and Miss Louise
Johnson. Miss Katherine Holbrook well
coined the juniors. and Miss Kathryne
PeytOn read the class history. Miss Alice
Boutel, daughter OF Representative
Boutel. Of Illinois. gave vocal solo. The
prophecy Of what will happen 10 the
members when they go forth in life was
delivered by Miss Mary Terrell.
The class presentation was made by
Miss Bessie FahnstOck Miss Louise
johnson made the class farewell address.
The planting OF the tree was by Miss
Minnie Wilson. The class fire was given
by Misses Helen Rosa Randolph. Mary
Goodwin, and ElenOr Grant
The regular commencement exercises
will be held at the main school building
tO-cight at o'clock. There will be sew
eraI addresses and members Of the
senior class will receive honors.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27

delegate. the international Alliance Of
Women. which will meet June 10. They
will spend the month Of July In Eng
land to attend the Olympic games. and In
London and witness the historic pageants,
which will be most elaborate and for
which great preparations are now being
made. They will afterward visit Geneva
the chateau country Of France and
Switzerland, the Italian lake region and
Venice, and sail from Naples for home,
arriving late In October. Miss Richards
expects TO CLEAN much of interest and
value for her talks of next season, which
will be held in Rauschers.
Mrs. Sydney-A Cloman. wife Of the
military attache Of the United States
Embassy In London, who, was formerly
Mrs. Victor Clement, OF this city. enter
tained at a charming and exclusive party
last Saturday for Mrs. Herbert Ship
man. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Bradley, of this city and Tuxedo Mrs.
Shipman is being beautifully and con-
stantly entertained IN London. Mrs.
Colman's party was given at Ranelagh,
just out of London.
A great banquet has been arranged for
the retiring Ambassador from the United
States TO Germany, Mr.. Charlemagne
Tower, in Berlin next week by the COM
mittee of the American Chamber Of Com
merce In Berlin. II will be given in the
Hotel Adion. and covers will be laid for
more than 200 guests. The dinner is ex-
pected to be one Nof the most important
functions of its kind ever given in Berlin.
on the afternoon of June 2 Mrs. Tower
will be the guest OF honor al a farewell
reception at the American Woman's Club,
of which she was formerly the president
An address on handsomely Illuminated
parchment is being prepared to present TO
Mrs Tower.
Mr.. and Mrs James Brown Potter. the
latter formerly the beautiful Miss May
Handy. of Richmond we'll known in
Washington society. have arrived In Paris
after a continental tour, and will remain
there several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Lehr. the former
the famous leader in unique entertain
ments in Newport. who win become win
ter residents Of Washington next year.
are in Paris for an indefinite stay, and
viii take house there.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, who Is 50 pleas
antly remembered IN Washington society
for the three months she spent here two
years ago, Is occupying her country place
at Garrisons-on-t the-H Hudson. She has al
most continuous house party there but
this spring Is entertaining them more
quietly than usual
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
Blue Flame
Oil StOpeS.

Our comprehensive showing of
Blue Flame Oil Stoves is worthy
the attention of any one anticipat-
ing the purchase of such. We show
stoves from only the best makers
stoves that from past experience,
we can recommend as being thor
oughly safe and affording the great
est possible heat with the smallest
fuel consumption.
We will be glad to explain in de-
tail the operation of these stoves.
American" Wick Stoves,
75c each, Upward.
Reliance" Wickless Stoves.
S3.25 each, Upward.
Perfection" Wick Stoves,
$7.25 each, Upward.
Florence" Automatic Stoves.
$1,000 each, Upward.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
SHORT STORY CLUB BANQUET.
Dinner at Ebbit House
Attended by Fifty Guests.

Attended by Fifty Guests.
About fifty members and invited guests
OF the Short Story Club sat down TO tho
anniversary dinner OF the club at the Eb-
bitt last night. the banqueting hall being
handsomely decorated for the occasion
with American flags and potted palms
and cut flowers.
An excellent menu was served, and aft
er the coffee Hyland c. Kirk. the toast
master, called upon the following men,
bers 10 respond in five-minute speeches
to their respective toasts, which were as
follows:
The President Of the United States" Gn silence.
standing America" Cby Clubl pianist. Alrs. L II
Wilder, The Flag" Mrs C. " Dunlap. -'Tha
Story of the Flag. Mai. T. l. Willis: The short
story Club. anonymous. solo. Rocked in the Cradle
Of the Deep" William Tyler PGges The Wall Of a
Lost Umbrella" Airs. NJ. NJ Metcalf: symptoms
Of Intending Something" Dr. A. K P Harvey;
Under the Crimson Fire Tree" Mrs Rachel Ton
gate Beck; Plots and Piotters' J. II. Whitaker.
"sonnets." A. G. Heaton; Liars I Have sfet
Pitman Pulsifer: solo. Eileen Allaunah. Charlton
HowaTth: Stories I Intended % Write" W. H.
Mackenzie; "IimeriGkS." Mrs. Florence p. Clark:
The Regatta the Styx." Richard Lew Dawson:
''Puns and Punsters" II. 2. Holden: The Men
Miss Rhea Woodman: The Ladies" Affirmative
Leonard J. Carver negative Mai f. V. De Coster
The officers OF the club are: Prof.
Leonard II. Wilder, president; Mrs. Chris
tine Walton Dunlap, vice president; Mrs.
Mira NJ Metcalf recording secretary:
Miss Mildred p. Benault, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. c. S. York. treasurer:
The dinner committee consisted or Hy-
land c. Kirk. Mrs. Christine w Dunlap,
II. ". Selah. and Mrs. Mira NJ. Metcalf.
While you think OF Il. telephone your
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
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Especial attention is asked to the
line of Lawn Mowers we offer as
representing decidedly unusual val
ues. The close inspection of these
Mowers is welcomed, particularly
by those who are familiar with
lawn mower construction, and a
comparison of prices with other
makes of mowers invited. We have
sold these machines for the past
four years. with unvarying satisfac-
ton to the purchasers. Each and
every Mower is unqualifedly guar
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ufacture.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
Taft win Go 10 New York.

Secretary OF War Taft will leave wash
ington on Friday for Norwich, Conn.
where on Friday night he will deliver an
address before the chamber.of commerce.
On Saturday he makes a speech at the
memorial exercises at Grants Tomb
New York City. He will return to Wash
ington on Sunday next.