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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03

bad comp'ny. ! dunno. They was
alters goods boys to home. Anyways,
mother has sent me here to kinder
look out for 'em, and find out the
truth of what they done, and stan by
EN- whatever 1t was" He paused,
lifting his head with shade OF stern
ly repressed shame In his eyes. "The
world is wicked" he went on, with an
effort, 'and dunno. None of us amt
perfect P'aps they was led wrong by
somebody. P'aps they was wrong
themselves. But / got to do what
can. | reckon it'll cost a master sight
OF money-but there's the farm, wuth
sunthin' like four thousan', and there's
a little in the bank
at is the case OF Capt Golfer, ian't
it," affirmed rather than asked DR..
Furnivall. eying the visitor interest
edly through his colored spectacles.
Yes. SIR"
Was there ever case of epilepsy
in the family, that you know of-back
to, say. your grandparents or great
grandparents"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03

him. Physically he was good dupli
cate of his brother of slight build.
fair-complexioned, with face of aver
age intelligence now distorted with
fear. He looked at the speaker
shrinkingly, and as the last words OF
the confession left his lips and he
became silent. said to his brother:
For Gods sake, Britt, what have
you been saying?"
Il couldn't help 1t. Jim." answered
Britt, miserably. Il was goin' crazy,
and had to let IL out Something
forced me to. / don't know what. l
had to speak. But l thought she'd
hide us. l didn't suppose she'd go
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03

man OF 60. with shrewd black and
snappy eyes, evidently a farmer in his
Sunday clothes. called on DR.. Furni-
vail.
Wal" he said, his eyes searching
the floor as II for words, my name is
Alfred Greedy, and live in Winchester.
I've got two boys in this here city,
and one on EN- says they-they killed
n man, and t'other says they didn't.
1t don't look noways reasonable to
me that either on 'em could do ssoh &.
thing, they he'd sech a good bringin'
up by their mother. but they've ben
away from home purity considerable
time now, and paps they got inter
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03

will ever know the difference. He had
no friends to come asking for him."
'Lud's sake alive, what's all this ?"
"The-the-cap'n!" he stammered.
We was playin' cards-in his room
me and Jim. He said Jim nigged on
purpose. and jim hit him."
WAS he looking. jist, whin Jim
struck" she asked, cynically.
1--WE didn't think at first he was
hurt much" he replied whiningly.
But he didn't get up, and when we
went to lift him we saw he was gone
and"
"Stop,"
She put out one of her great raw
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03
Records for the Mile.

Electric locomotive. 27 seconds, 1908.
Automobile, 2sls seconds. 1906.
Motor-paced cycle, l minute. 1-5
seconds, 1904.
Bicycle, unpaced. minute, 40 rs
seconds. 1904.
Running horse, / minute, 1914 sec
onds, 1890.
Pacing horse, l minute. SIS seconds.
1906.
Trotting horse. ] minute. 5sh sec
onds, 1905.
Man skating, minutes, se seconds
1896.
Man running. minutes. 12% SEQ
onds, 1890.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03
II Reminded Him.

Nick Altrock, one of the real funny
actors on the ball field. boarded at
the same hotel with "Jiggs" Donohue
last winter and one morning at tho
breakfast table in conversation with
"Jiggs." said:
THE buckwheat cakes at this hotel
remind me of n baseball game"
Flows that?' asked Donohue.
"The batter doesn't always make a
hit. t.'-Washington Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03
A Scientific Theory.

Now they claim that the human
body contains sulphur"
I'm what amount?"
"Oh, in varying quantities"
well. that muy account for some
girls making better matches than 9th
ers."
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03
Work Does II.

"Contentment is not good thing.
said Mrs. Wilkins Freeman at dinner
in New York. mot contentment. but
dissatisfaction, is what causes prog
ress in the world"
She smiled.
IF we look for the contented man.
she said. I'VE usually find him asleep
when he ought TO be at work"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03

VERY short, stout, sailor
appearing man, clean
shaven and wearing a fit-
less slop-shop suit of blue.
with a rusty stovepipe hat
on his head and a canvas
bag in his hand, came
rolling up the street, and
after looking hesitatingly
around at the numerous
lodging-house signs in the
windows of the neighbor-
hood sfartad hriskIu Nm
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03
Hiah pIpIomacv.

Mrs. Gramercy-You look all tired
out.
Mrs. Park-It's no wonder. It's 30
trying to find out from your friends
what they'd like to have for Christ
mas without conveying the impression
that they may expect 1t from you.-
Smart Set
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03
A Scheme?

"a certain girl agreed to marry
man in case Taft was nominated.
Now Of course. she has to make good.
What do you think Of that?"
II think that girl was playing very
safe"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03

You'll never catch on II you don't
try; and after catching on. don't be
afraid to let go. II necessary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03
Had Its Advantage.

man OF the Vanderbilt cup commission.
was criticizing at dinner in New
York new motor car of rather dabi-
GUS type.
Even the advantages claimed for
this car said Mr.. Thompson, appear
dubious to me. Take that vaunted.
feature. for instance. of excessive light
ness.
Mr.. Thompson smiled.
"A young lady he said. once
showed me proudly very cheap. very
light car that she had Just bought
Awfully light, isn't it? said I.
Yes said she. isn't It splendidl
Whenever 1t breaks down we can al
ways push 1t home.'"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03
Merely Curiosity.

First Tramp-rve been looking for
work.
Second rramp-you don't mean I'll
What for?
"oh. Just out of Idle curiosity
Smart Set.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-03

A female statistician has figured
that there are exactly 1924 500 bache-
lors in the United States-or, at least
there were at the time the figures
were compiled. II is only during leap
year that such sad and melancholy
facts come to light.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23
COLORADO NEWS.

Elmer Roger, an employe of a bank
in Greedy. received cigar through
the mail and the way 1t was packed
aroused his suspicious. Upon exam
ination he found small bomb in one
end OF 1t.
Herbert Delaney, sent up from
Hueriano county for three to five
years, was pardoned by the governor
on Arbor day on the condition that
he go at once to his parents in West
irginia.
Owners OF dogs In Greeley are com
PEELED by the authorities to keep them
chained or have them slot. Twenty
five dogs are known to have been re.
Gently bitten by infected animals and
rabies are feared.
The body OF Joe Maniscolo, who
mysteriously disappeared several
months ago from his home in Trim.
idad. was found the other day by @
Mexican boy goat herder In lonely
canon. buried in a shallow grave. His
wife and her brother have been ar
rested charged with his murder.
The Greeley starch factory has
closed for the season, having made
500 tons of starch from 12.000,00t
pounds of potatoes. None OF tn,
starch has been sold. as many cottoI
mills which used 1t for sizing are idle
but they will be running soon ant
buying the product at higher prices
The normal price is to cents
pound. The stock on hand is wortl
about $4,000.
| A young man, well dressed an,
wearing valuable jewelry. applied u
the Western Slope ranch near Gran,
Junction the other day and asked 10
work. He was told he could worl
temporarily and did 70 that after
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23
con. He shot hlmselt in the head

noon. He shot himself In the head
after he had retired that night and
1t is not thought that he can live.
Nothing was found TO Indicate his
identity. An incurable malady is be.
iieved TO be the cause OF the deed.
carmen and airbrake inspectors OF
the Denver G. Rio Grande in Pueblo
are discussing the matter of strike
to assist the boilermakers, machinists
and blacksmiths now out. The car
men believe that II the air inspectors
go out the road will not be able to
move pound of Interstate freight,
or passenger train, until it satisfies
the interstate commerce commission
that every car is being inspected by
competent men.
Henry T. West, president of the
Union Society of Pioneers, In Greeley,
has the oldest ring In this state. and
probably the Oldest one outside of
museums in the United States. II was
uncovered In Ninevah and It Is be-
lieved to be 5000 years old. MIR.
Vests sister was a missionary for 40
years in Turkey and Italy, and CO.
worker with her found the ring while
digging among the ruins OF the an
Client city. The ring was In the tomb
of king and the cuneiform charae-
ters on the tomb tell the date. 1t is
OF silver and black onyx.
While travelling alone from Florls.
Oklahoma. to Del Norte, Colo, to
make her home with her son, the
mind of Mrs. Catherine Stevens. an
aged woman. became blank, she los
ing her ticket and getting on the
train at way station. After inquir.
ing her way TO a hotel she was unable
to tell where she was going or the
name OF the town from which she
came. She finally stated that she
had been making her home with DR..
]. W. Mussersmith, her son-in-law.
but could not remember the town.
Inc local police finally located the
physician through directory and
notified him by wire and he immed.
lately made arrangements to send
Mrs. Stevens to Del Norte.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23
lead on Raven hill near Cripple Creek

dead on Raven hill near Cripple Creek
Saturday, his death having resulted
from heart failure, Price and his
wife. from whom he was divorced. are
said 10 have been the first couple mar.
rfed in Cripple Creek
A young man 20 years old lies In
the hospital In Cripple Creek unable
to spcnk or use his hands to write.
although fully conscious. Hc arrived
there few days ago and was strick-
en- with paralysis and no one knows
his name. He is Catholic.
A. j. Hcnsley, saloonkeeper OF
Leadville. was arrested Sunday on the
charge of violating the Sunday clos
ing law. Since the closing OF the
saloons on Sunday In that town the
other saloon men have been keeping
strict lookout to see that the law
was observed, so as to give all n
square deal.
Representatives OF thirteen towns
In the Arkansas valley, both in Colo
rado and Kansas. met In Pueblo Sat
urday with representative OF the
Northern Electrical company OF Mad
ison, Wis. 10 talk over the project OF
uniting the towns with an electric
railway. The company proposes to
build large power house near the
coal fields of Canon City to supply
the power.
Henry Burd. who was charged with
shooting and killing George s. Du-
Bois at Balarat some time ago, was
released Saturday at Boulder on mo-
ton of District Attorney Van Horn.
Later evidence secured II Is said.
showed that Dubois had fred two
shots before Burd fired. Two bullets
Tired, II Is alleged. in Burds direction.
were found and both fitted Dubois
revolver. One was In the wall and
the other was In meal bag. Doctors
testified at the preliminary examina-
ton that Dubois could not have fred
after receiving his wound.
Although their combined ages ag-
gregate 1i2 years and the prospective
groom is embarlSing OH his fourth and
the bride-to-be ON her third matrimon-
ial venture, c, A. Gordon and Mrs.
Eva McCoach, were married In, Colo
rado Springs yesterday. Gordon is
sc and is employed by the street car
company. He has lost three wives.
been around the world four times, is
a veteran of the civil war and OF two
East Indian wars, In one of which he
was an English army officer He was
married the first time when only is
and has been resident OF I'll Paso
county 40 years. Mrs. McCoach is 81
and has two divorced husbands living.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23

Sunday morning TO make camp IN
the bear country for two gentlemen
who Will come from Nebraska to
spend a month in our hills. No ex-
pense was spared In the arrangements
TO give these gentlemen the tims Of
their lives and eight heavily loaded
pack horses were needed to carry TIA
supplies and fixtures to camp.--Paxo-
sa Times Observer.
The fact that bill was recently
passed In congress confirming the
Carpenter survey as the s7th paral-
lei and therefore the true boundary
line between Colorado and New Meg
leo, says the Pagosa Springs New Era.
does not change the present line un-
til the legislature of Colorado con-
firms the survey. The state OF Colo
rado or any other state cannot be de-
prived OF any part OF its territory
without Its consent or by regular ju-
dicial proceedings.
The Standard says the following
Silyerton people have been appointed
on the committees for the national
Democratic convention at Denver:
Mayor John s. FOX. Mrs. Martin
Schneider and ]. f. Bawden. were APP
pointed on the committee OF state en-
tertainment; Thomas Anhesr was ap-
pointed on the committee for the re-
ccption of delegates from Wisconsin,
Kansas. Iowa and Missouri, and John
T. Joyce for California. Washington,
Oregon. Montana. Idaho. Hawaii, AIMS
ka and Porto Rico.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23
SAN JUAN TOWNS

hlamosa's building boom is holding
out pretty we'll and promises to be
lively all the season.
Labor is already scarce at Mancos
and the season has barely started. ac-
cording to the Mancos Times-Tribune.
The Pagosa Springs Times-Obser-
yer says there are many people going
TO that town looking for homes. but
there is no organization. such as
board of trade or boosters club, to
show them around.
The mill at Ell Vado will run two
weeks on odds and ends and then
the force will be taken to Edith,
where work will be continued stead
lily through the season, according To
the New Era of Pagosa Springs.
Our Swiss friend, John Kellenber-
ger, made his appearance In town the
first of the week, and departed with
whoop-a-te-whoop, because he will
Increase the bottling force in the i'm
ported ginger ale and raspberry julep
departments.-Cort Herald.
Miss Rolena NJ. Fickle and Mrs.
Bishop OF Durango were in Aztec Sat
urday night. Miss Fickle has recent
ly made a homestead filing near Az
tee and will make this her home after
school is out In Durango. She Is one
of the popular teachers In that bn-
ion.--Aztec Democrat.
T. j. Baird has brought suit against
John Vickers, the Lake City saloon
man. for $4,000 damages for the death
OF p. T. Baird In his saloon. Baird is
the man who took drink OF poisoned
water after taking drink OF whlskey
and died few minutes afterward.
The Mancos Tlmes.Tribune reports
the sale of the George w. Chesebro
ranch, a mile and a half west OF town.
to John c. Spargo OF Durango and
II. C.. Awkerman of Telluride. the
price being $4,000. The ranch con
tains 800 acres. The purchasers In
tend putting out SO acres OF fruit
| trees this fall
| Miss Edith Rollins and Master Ern-
est Rollins. sister and brother OF Mrs.
Marion Davis, who came here to at
tend the funeral OF their sister. left
Telluride this morning. Miss Rollins
went back to Boulder to resume her
studies at the university and tho boy
returned to his home at Durango
Telluride Journal.
Spring has come in Sllyerton. The
Miner says: The first rain OF the
season came Wednesday and we know
1t Is spring now. It showed again that
night, soft. gentle. warm snow, bui
spring is actually here and the rail
roads are beginning to plan on open
ing the road from Eureka to Animai
Forks and from silverton to Rec
Mountain.
Il II Is claimed that railroad com
panies haul hogs cheaper from Mis-
sissippi river points to the Pacin,
coast than they do from the San Luii
valley. the difference being SIS pc
car cheaper. When It is taken int,
, consideration that the San Luis val
ley hog is worth more money than
, Mississippi hog. there's nothing start
: ling about the rate question.--Ala
mosa IndependentJourn
Steve Elkins and Scott TagnA lsi
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
Ventriloquism Saved the Dav.

Ventriloquism was the means of saving
Mr.. Edward +. Reynard from a lot of
trouble during a recent trip through New
England Mr.. Reynard while driving his
Haynes car at considerable speed through
a rather large city was taken in charge
by constable. who insisted upon his re-
turning to the police station with him
under charges for fast driving. Mr.. Rey-
nard willingly acquiesced having been ii.
similar trouble frequently and the con
stable jumped aboard. On the way while
passing over a bridge n cry was sud-
denly heard from below the bridge, calling
for help. The cry evidently came from a
small boy who was drowning, and the
constable asked Mr.. Reynard to wait
while he did the proper act and earned
a Carnegie medal. The constable de-
seconded the steep bank TO the rescue of
the boy and Mr.. Reynard drove ahead at
full speed
Ventriloquism turned the trick and the
old-time ventrioquist credits his abilities
in this instance with the saving of
large fine. The constables opinion of
the man who would play such a trick on
hfm has not been recorded. but would
probably be unfavorable and unfit to
print.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
NEw-YoRK-To-PARIS RACE.
Consular Agent in Alaska Considers
II Feasible

Reports OH the feasibility of the New
York-fo-Paris race via Alaska have been
received by the II. H. Franklin Company,
which has been investigating the project.
The Franklin Company is planning to
enter a car if the race is pulled off.
The reports indicate that the difficulties
insuperable a statement from A.
Schneider. French consular agent at
Nome, Endorses the plan. and tells of spe-
cial arrangements which will be made
for the comfort of the racers.
When I first heard of the project,
said Schneider, II was inclined to con-
slider 1t hoax, but since then l have
been following with great attention all
the information on the subject published.
i notice an interview with Maj. Richard
son, who says the race is possible. If
there Is one man in Alaska whose word
is final in such things it is Maj. Rich
ardson. His approval of the contest is
Of the utmost importance, because there
are many residents Of Alaska who, like
myself. now are persuaded of the seri-
BUSINESS of the undertaking.
II can state this positively, that once
the residents Of Nome learn of the pres
ence In Alaska of automobiles DESTROYS
of reaching their city they will do every
thing possible and will try the impossible
to insure their success.
Il understand the contestants go direct
from Seattle to Valdez A wagon route
already exists between Valdez and Fair
banks, and from Fairbanks to Nome City
the government has established a we'll
defined trail. trayersed twice a week by
a mail carrier.
In winter this trail is marked by flags.
i do not say 1t Will be easy for the auto
mobilists to cover this route, but do say
1t can be DONE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
LOCKING FOR FooTPAD.
detectives and Policemen in Civilian
Attire on Dutv

Maj. Sylvestar's offer of reward for
information leading to the arrest of the
footpad who has been terrorizing resi-
dents of more than one section of the
city has not baen claimed. Maj. Syl-
vester and Inspector Boardman last night
discussed the question of making addi-
tional efforts to apprehend the thug. con-
Guiding that success might be obtained
by extra vigilance on the part of the
members of the detective force and the
policemen in tile precincts. y
The two officials concluded to have the
northwest section of the city fully COW
cred last night. members of the precinct
forces being sent out in civilian attire.
and the detectives also being posted. Al
most the entire force at headquarters re-
ceived details last night. Inspector Board
man assigning them to duty in the third,
eighth and tenth precincts. The detec-
tives were instructed to remain on spe-
cial duty until long after midnight
Several times in the past years the
police officials have made such details
and a number Of important arrests fol-
lowed. 1t is the intention of Mai Syl-
vesIer to have the members of his force
take the extra precaution until the foot
pad or footpads are arrested or until the
robbinS of women on the streets ceases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
oRMoND BEACH EVENTS.
Program. Outlined for Great Annual
Speed Tests.

NEW YORK, January Announcement
has been made by the Automobile Club of
America that the Ormond Beach races, in
the week of March =, 1908. will be held
over d thirty -two-mile course. made by
constructing loops at each end of d six
teen-miIe stretch of beach. The loops
viii be built of 2-inch planking, will be
ttirty-uwo feet wide, and will provide
easy curves. which will be banked six feet
high al the outer edge. The grand stand
and timing Ioard will be located at the
clubhouse Of the Florida East Coast Auto
mobile Association at Daytona, all of the
ong-distance events beginning and end
ing at this point. The \. c. 4. contest
committee has fixed the date of the races
for the week beginning Monday, March
This week was selected because the tide
conditions will be most favorable, and the
season will be at its height. The COM
nittee has decided upon the following
rules;
Long raees-2ss miles mine laps OF -
miles), for the Automobile Club of Amer
lea cup, for strictly racing cars, TO run
under Vanderbilt cup race rules, with a
maximum weight limit of ., 424 POUNDS; rs
miles flour iaps), invitation race for gem
tiemen amateur drivers. prize and condl-
tious to be announced later; 10O-mile in
fernational championship, for the Minnie
apofis trophy
: Short races-One mile International rec
ord for the Sir Thomas Dewar trophy;
two miles-a- minute race: record speed
trials for one mile and one kilometer
In order to become eligible for the short
distance races, cars will be required to at
tain certain minimum distance, yet to
be specified. The Vanderbilt cup race
limiting the weight of cars to
=. 4o4 pounds or 1,100 klos, will govern
all events.