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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
MAKES AN ATTRACTIVE ROOM.
Apartment Furnished in Egyptian
Style is an Oddly.

young woman recently turned
ono of her small rooms into Egyptian
headquarters and with a few we'll
chosen articles of furniture and pic
lures has made it very attractive. The
walls were innocent of paper since
1t was new house. and they were
painted light bun with green trim
mings. The floor was oil finished, be-
ing hardwood. and covered with a rng
In Egyptian pattern of buff, green and
yellow brown. The scenes were all
taken from magazine and art jour
nails and framed in gold frames, some
bright gold, others dull. The narrow
frames looked neat upon the buff
walls. Pieces of Egyptian pottery
or rather limitations OF such-added
much 10 the attractiveness of the
room, and few small bits of Egyp-
tian bric-a-brac impaired additional
beauty of the very cleverly arranged
apartment. 1t would be quite an easy
matter to furnish room in this
style, and at comparatively little cost,
because there is every opportunity to
purchase at little cost everything need
ed for such. OF course mission fur
niture would be used In room of this
description.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
RATTLERs lNFEsT HOUSES.
Women In Mountain Homes Have
Many Thrilling Encounters.

Towanda, Pa.-The Barclay noun
tain district is plagued by rattle
snakes. The absence of fires in the
woods for several seasons have given
the reptiles an opportunity to multiply.
and there have been some thrilling en-
counters with them.
Mrs. Michael Mcmahon found a rat.
tlesnake curled up behind the kitchen
stove and killed the snake with
broom. 1t measured nearly five feet
and had II rattles.
The following day neighbor of the
McMahons went to the henhouse to
gather eggs. The woman slipped her
hand In through the opening to where
the nest was. and came in contact
with something cold and Shiny. She
withdrew her hand. and moment
later the head of rattlesnake was
thrust out at her almost into her face.
Her screams brought help. The snake
measured four and one-half feet
Mrs. Michael Jenkins. residing near
Barclay, saw what she thought was
one of her daughters hair ribbons on
the bedroom floor. She stopped to
pick it up, when to her horror the
thing wriggled up in heap. 1t was
rattiesnake measuring nearly three
feet.
A berry picker in the Lamoka dis
trict killed five rattlers in one day.
A man named Munson, residing on
an Isolated place in the same section,
lost IL young ducks and more than
that number of chicks. One morning
he saw rattlesnake come out from
under the smokehouse and seize a
chick, then crawl back out of sight.
He and his boys pried the smokehouse
up and under 1t they found colony
of six rattlers. Three of them were
in lethargic state, owing to their
gorging upon the young poultry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
His Mind Was Made up.

1t was during trial in an Alabama
city more than 20 years ago that one
Of the jurors suddenly rose from his
seat and precipitately fed from the
courtroom. He was arrested in his
flight before he had left the building,
and brought back.
What do you mean by running off
in that way?" asked the judge, who
KNEW the man to be a simple. honest
farmer.
''Its like this, your honor" said the
man. earnestly When Mr. Hobbs
finished talking my mind was all
clear. but when Mr.. Clayton began /
was all confused again. and.I said to
ayself: I'd better leave at once, and
stay away till he's DONE for to tell the
truth, l didn't like the way the argu-
ment was going. your honor
Youths Companion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
children,s Dresses.

1t looks as If serges would take the
place of almost all other materials for
those dressy little frocks that chill
dren will need when they trip Off to
school. The patterns are good,
too. being in jumper styles, with
outlines made with piping, and the un-
derwaist of soft material In like
color with the sleeves trimmed with
anchors or pretty emblems suitable
for such purposes. One dark-blue
serge dress was made plain with a
plated skirt, each plait about two
inches wide at the waist line, grad
ually broadening at the hem. The
jumper waist was also plated In sim
liar style and made with wide arm
holes, outlined with narrow band of
WOODEN braid in brick-red tone. The
V-shaped yoke was fashioned in the
same manner. However. the yoke had
heading about 21a inches wide, cut
the shape of the yoke and outlined on
each side with braid; the dress fas
tened with small brick-red buttons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
Her crazed Father Attempted tc
Throw Her from the Tower.

ters, Alice, % years old, and Marie 21
years old. sat up and watched him,
fearing violence.
The other morning he asked Marie
to accompany him to Chicago. He said
he wanted to pay his life insurance
dues.
During the morning the man and his
daughter walked along the lake front,
during which time he acted raticnally.
Later he went to the insurance office
and transacted his business. after
which he asked Marie to go up on the
tower with him. The girl didn't wish
to go. but the father insisted, and to
avoid scene she went.
When he reached the top of the
tower the insane man walked away
from his daughter and gazed out on
the lake. Suddenly he turned on the
girl. Her back was turned to him.
With a wild cry he grabbed her about
the waist and, lifting her above his
head. started to throw her over the
railing. She grasped the balustrade
and screamed for help.
John Richardson, an elevator start
er, employed in the observatory, was
standing few feet away He grabbed
the insane man by the neck and
pulled him from the railing. Snarling
with rage, Shilling tore at the throat
of Richardson. Several other persons
who saw the affray Joined the strug-
gle.
The crazed man was finally over
powered and was held until the police
arrived. The girl was taken to a doc
tors office, where her injuries were at.
tended to.
Shilling will be examined and appli-
cation made in the county court for
his return to the Kankakee asylum.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
BATTLE FOR LIFE
ON HIGH TOWER.
FATHER TRIES TO HURL GIRL
OVER RAILING ON AUDITOR
iUM AT CHICAGO.
CAUGHT in THE NICK OF TIME
Elevator Operator Fois Attempt Of
Former Lunatic to Dash Daugh-
ter to Street-Fight Rsges
Fifteen Minutes.

| Chicago.-A terrible battle with a
maniac with the life of his daughter.
Marie Shilling, 21-year-old girl, at
stake, took place the other afternoon
when j. e. Shilling of La Grange, ILL.,.
attempted to hurl her from the Audi
torium tower. and was forestalled by
John Richardson, an elevator opera
tor.
The screams of the girl as she strug-
gled In the powerful arms of her
.crazed father attracted the attention
of sight-seers who were viewing the
city from the tower.
The man was caught as he held the
girl poised at the edge of the railing
ready to dash her to the street, hun.
dreds of feet below.
For Is minutes a struggle on the
narrow corridor on top of the tower
ragged before the maniac was overpow.
cred. Once he broke loose from his
assailants and grasped his daughter
In his mad attempt to end her life. AS
he loosened his hold on her the last
time she staggered through door
way and fell down a flight of stairs,
whe.s she lay until her father had
been overpowered
The attempt on the life of the girl
was brought about by recurrence of
an attack of insanity from which
Shilling has been suffering for some
time. Only two months ago he was
released from the asylum at Kanka.
kee, where he was confined for three
months. He was driven insane by the
loss of his fortune
For several days he had been acting
queerly. A few nights ago the family
consisting of wife and two daugh-
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
youNesTER AN APT PUPIL.
Every indication That Tommy would
Be Successful Politician.

The children, especially Tommy,
were very much interested in the
game of politics. and father was de-
lighted with their precocity. The
other day there was more than the
usual whooping In the playroom, and
their mother found the two smaller
children assailing Tommy vigorously.
whats the matter?' she asked.
Tommy. what have you been doing?"
"Nawthin: Only playing politics"
We'll, but what did you do to the
children?"
Just playing convention. We
adopted the unit rule and I was chair
man of the delegation. Then we intro
duced a resolution to decide whether
they should take my apple or [ should
take theirs
"Well?"
Il cast the vote of the delegation"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
Little Girls Frocks.

Cute little frocks of gingham or
linen for small girls are made with a
full skirt gathered to belt. attached
To blouse waist, which stimulates a
front closing by means of box plait
down center front, decorated with
large buttons.
The neck is finished with Peter
Pan collar and silk tie. and breast
pocket Is added on the left front, just
like grown-up waist.
The sleeves are three-quarter
length full bishop. confined by band
cuffs. This model is well adapted for
school wear II made from wooden
fabrics.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
Braid Coats Cheap.

Braid coats are very much reduced
just now, SO that women who like
this style of wrap would do well to in
vest in one. Lined with soft silk,
these coats will be sufficiently warm
for early fall wear. the dress worn be-
ing a little heavier. of course, than a
summer frock. while they will come
in for present wear upon a number
of occasions.
The little lace boleros lined with
chiffon and trimmed with chiffon frills
are fetching and are quite moderate
In price.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
YOUNG GIRL TAKES Lone
WALK IN HER DREAM
FOUND NEAR A RAILWAY LINE IN
Ws.LEs, CLAD ONLY IN
NiGHTDREss.

London.-The adventure of young
girl. about 16 years of age, who is at
present staying at Old Colwyn, reads
re in the nature of romance than
a statement of sober fact.
About 5:45 in the morning. as some
railroad plate-layers were proceeding
TO their work, they saw girl lying as
If asleep on the side of the railway
embankment, and only few feet
from the metals themselves The point
at which she was lying was within
half a mile OF the Llandudno station
in the direction OF Colwyn bay.
When the plate-layers reached the
girl they found. to their establishment,
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
Business Genius.

He who can be "all things to all
men"-solicitou of ones patronage.
comparatively Indifferent to another;
who can study his customers likes
and dislikes. and meet them in all
their varying. and very often annoy
ing, moods-is he who is going to be
most successful. The ability to do this
may be described as business genius
and 1t is perhaps the most rare genius
in the world.-Men's Wear.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
TESTING PAINT.

Property owners should know how
to prove the purity and quality of
white lead, the most important pain.
ingredient, before paying for 1t. To
all who write, National Lead Co., the
largest manufacturers of pure white
lead, send free outfit with which to
make simple and sure test of white
lead. and also a free book about paint.
Their address is Woodbridge Bldg,
New York City.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
GOOD ADVICE.
Debts Of the Rich and Poor.

Debts, as general rule. are harder
to be collected from the rich man
than from the slave of toll. for the
former builds upon his position in So
ciety to excuse him from his obliga-
tions. while the latter often makes
the attempt to discharge his contracts
to preserve his standing in the com
munity.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
Heavy White Wells.

The extra large. coarse, white veil
with small square dot is to be at
the top of fashion for the early part
of the season. 1t is quite becoming.
1t must cover the hat and be fastened
with a barette at the nape Of tie
neck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
Child in Trance for Thirty pavs

Bloomington, Ill.-Due to an attack
of meningitis. Elizabeth, the five-year-
old child of George de Groot of La
Sale county, is in trance-like sleep
and cannot be awakened. The child
has lain 80 days in this condition, and
appears to be healthy, save for the abb
normal sleep. The case is unique for
children of that early age.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
SIMPLE DRESS AND sMocK.
Attractive Garments Designed for the
Juveniles.

The first sketch shows simple
little dress of butcher linen; 1t is
made with three wide box-plaits back
and front. which are set to yoke
cut in points; the edge of the yoke is
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
A Good Witness.

Bystander-Did you see 'ow it 'ap-
pened, lady?
Fair Motorist-Oh, dear no! was
asleep just then.
Bystander-Ah, then you'll be able
to prove a ullabyl-Punch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
The Usual Luck.

Hewitt-That new watch of yourn is
a beauty.
Jewitt-Yes, but l don't get any
chance to show 1t; whenever anybody
asks what time it is somebody is sure
to see clock before 1 can get my
watch out.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01
Plan Hotels FOR ereeoe.

A company has been formed in Eu-
rope for the purpose of erecting and
operating arst-class hotels in various
cities and towns of Greece
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

To plead that anything is excus-
able is to admit that it is wrong
Smiles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

This woman says Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. c. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 can truly say that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude
to you in words. For years 1 suffered
with the worst forms of female COM
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots of. money for medicine
without help. 1 wrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
it has restored me to perfect health.
Had it not been for you should have
been in my grave to-day wish every
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, feduccs In
dammation, alays pain cures wind collie 25c bottle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

Those Tired, Aching Feet of Yours
need Aliens Fcot-Ease. DC at your Drugpist's
Write A. s. olms,ed, lie Roy N. Y, Tor sample.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

signature ssass s's sotZfAZzza
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

one cannot quarrel if the other will
not.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-04-23
FROM CLEnSJE ED.

On account a. smallpox At Latham
rev. u. I. Slip!icr 90 not hli ms APP.
continent there SUNDAY. bat preached at
ihc ~. r.. church here.
Mr.. Milburn and daagh,cp t'sDnY r..
!urned from the.T trp 20 ksDsas Thur.
day. they ~.re very fsyoratdy impress
ID web Tie county
iir,.s Holloway yitiied in Tip!on last
ssAk She WAS accompanied iioue ny
use s =. HOLLOWAY and CHILDREN, ~ho
yis,iSS iypp Sntii Spr'iaJ,
MI. Iatr G;yith visited his daughter,
Psriha, ~ Wsfrensbury. and M taA
Cooper a, Ar,st2irihge Mo last ~ses
Josie Mihwe spent Ea'tr ., han"
She returned .ts iedalia Msniag.
Austin Bail has tsss employed ,otpact
the Clensted sc,H9i Hghl months al
fO a month. M. AaiI isan ozpDueDc.
I'd teacher and tbe soard IS t. ~ con.
gtaiuiated on securing H's services
Ms.J a Brock,a>~' bt Sunday fm
Kansas City, where 49, sjIl join ipi
Husband
nr Ripley made 4 S-E's" tro tc
Kansas last week
Mrs Miiburn Is Ws:'.iy r1 uu,h.r
tIss. MAy Ws,rt tuis ~.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-04-23
TrustOO's Sale.

w"I,x.s.I J. T M,yae'd .nd i.s,,s a Il M1.II
dated March ls,. ipD7, Of record In book 2I ~
page so. Of the records IN the recorders nn,,,
Of Morgan County, Missouri. conveyedto waltz
T. Dana way, trustee. the following dess'',ra
real estate, -itpate, lying and being IN ~.
county nj Morgan. 10. wit The west hall Ofths
youth vest quarter Of section q snh ne ssasii,,
half ~ the southeast, gusricr ana tn@ s,u.m na
Of the southeast, quhrt.t Of N. no,,n,..,,
quarter Of section 10 and me .Y'.ne"', n""'
~ the northeast quarter OF section u, town.
IS, rang. 70. which :.id fonv.ya"t, wa, n,"
proyuis.oyy note In said deed dt-tiihed,. an'
which ssid note IL now die and UNPAID HDM
therefore. ny virtue Of the authority bJ sag
deed of trust vested IN me and at me request "
The legal holder of said note, ! Will on
Saturday, the 9th day Of May, l'oo.
bet weep the hours Of ten O'Clock 9 M and hv'
O'Clock .. m Of that day. NJ the front do.t 81
the court house IN the CITY of V.rsailies. MA
souri,. proceed 10 sell the above descTihei ''"
estate at ru,h,lic auction 10 the highest hnh h"'
bidder lDr CASH to satisfy said note and pay 'h'
coss of euecuting this trust. including II reason
able attorneys fee,
WALTER r DUnAwhy,
Trustee
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-04-23

ITO make the benefits from state pro.
hibition sure, national legislation Ia nee.
essary. Congress controls interstate
trade. We must demand from congress
the passage Of a law which will make II
illegal TO ship liquor into q state where
the sale IL prohibited"
Governor Hoch, of Kansas, In annual
message to the Legislature, January,
IN7:
Relatively land everything 10 relative
in this woridJ the prohibition policy has
been q yves, success In this state. II has
been q great benefit educationally. moral.
ly and financially I the people. Our
per capita wealth il over ninety dollars
nearly three times the average In the
United States and no where Is wealth
more equally distributed. A poor house
is always a joke in Kansas.
"Tbe devil never invented a bigger lie
Than that revenue flo II II e innate sources
is necessary to the financial success Of
any town or city. Such a contention Is
an Insult 10 any community In Kansas"
Gov. Hoch. December !, 1903 in adj
dress ut Omaha, Nebr.
"rhe liquor traffic is doomed. Not one
good word can he said for it. II is Nm
anart hist everywhere it exists. In spite
Of laws requiring Sunday closing. liquor
still can Ike obtained on Sunday. Every
Law passed 1 regulate il IL violated. The
time il coming when the people will con-
slider the licfnsed saloon All abomina.
ton ."-Tte Argus.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-04-23
Forced away from home by depressed

Forced away from home by depressed
agricultural conditions and encouraged
by promises Of high wages for ordinary
labor In great commercial c~enters. close
to a quarter Of a million people, mostly
agriculturist. leave Italy for the United
States every year. Knowing nothing Of
the opportunities, leading to independ.
ent land ownership. open to them. they
crowd the eastern cities and labor
centers, and only about 4 per cen find
their way To vacant lands Of the South.
west.
The Italian government realizing that Il
IL powerless to stop the emigration snd
solicitor, Of the welfare and future pros
perity Of the departing subjects, welcom-
ell a proposition to give the emigrant
proper directions and TO point out q way
10 greater usefulness and independence.
A commission Of Agricultural Experts
was sent over from italy In March, 1901.
After q thorough exploration Of the
entire Rock Island Frisco territory. a
report was made to the Government IN
Rome strongly favoring the suggested
plan for colonization in Texas. A syndi-
cate Of capitalists in Italy has been
organized To aid in the move by the pur.
chase OF Texas lands for Italian settle
inents and to provide necessary funds to
maintain the Colonists until established
In individual ownership Of the land In
small tracts.
The Italian agricultural emigrants, as
has been demonstrated in several colonies
already established in this country, are
industrious home loving people, conscien-
tious with regard To their obligations and
ambitions To become proprie,ors and free
from debt. Italian %cOlonists are dcsir
able and there 10 an especial demand
from Southern Texas, where intense
farming in truck, berries and fruit is
becoming one Of .he leading agricultural
interests.
Just such opportunities as these exists
along the line of the recently completed
Trinity & Brazos Valley Ry.. which con.
meets the Rock Island Frisco Territory
with tide waters AZ Galveston. The
owners Of the large tract near the station
of Tonball, few miles north OF Houston,
are arranging To provide for a nucleus Of
ten italian families, each n ten acre tract
with dwelling house, barn and ready "a
| put in crops. The necessary work AM.
mails and implements will be furnished
and their cost ahdel 10 the purchase
value Of the land. At a total cost Of SiGV,
to $500. payable within ten years will
interest at SIX per cent per annum, the
new settlers will secure a ready farm
home Of ten acres, With all improve
inents, capable Of producing at leas, t!U'
per acre the first year, and several hun
dred in the succeeding years.
Thus, The emigration now CONSIDERED
in the Fast y menace To social conditions
10 - p ~ made - real aud lasting blcssin,
in the SOuthw west, a benefit to the state "a
Htn -, ne present land owner, and mos
Of all 10 the new owner who vii! ra,idl'
develop ma n valuable and prU'lnciDj
American citizen.