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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06

and the Mercer County Board of Free
holders began to fear that Black Hand
ers plotted to blow up the buildings.
A loud explosion occurred within
few feet of the administration build
ing early the other day. and the noise
brought the terror-stricken officials to
the scene. One of the guards, believ-
ing that an attempt was being made
to blow up the buildings. wanted to re-
lease the prisoners in order to give
them a chance for their lives, but
cooler counsel prevailed.
The only thing that could be found
about the premises which indicated
the cause of the explosion was the
badly mutilated body of rat, and it
dawned on the officials that rodents
might have eaten the dynamite. The
body of the dead rat was examin ed
and some unexploded dynamite was
found in the stomach The discovery
created terror, for it was known that
the simultaneous explosion of a dozen
rats charged with dynamite would de-
kill the inmates.
GunS were HTeO OH, pOWuer was
burned and other ways to force the
rats to vacate their strongholds were
resorted to, and met with much Sic
cess. Thousands were seen running
in the direction of this city, and while
the workhouse people sighed with
great relief this city is now terror
stricken.
1t is realized that it would be i'm
possible to drive all the rats out of a
city of 100000 inhabitants without
risk of something happening that
might cause several of the loaded ro-
dents to explode.
Housewives have undated and
locked up the rat traps and cats and
dogs are being kept under restraint.
1t is feared that the rats that left
the workhouse and came to Trenton
will probably remain together, so that
If one should explode the others
would follow suit. Extra firemen and
policemen have been put on duty, but
just what part they are to play to
avert a catastrophe will have to be de-
termined by developments. Steps will
likely be taken to prevent rat dis
aster.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
PIANO PLAYED BY "GHOSTs."
Watchmen Frightened from Supposed
Treasure Building, Where Woman
Was Burned to Death

St Paul. Minn.-The house in For
est street where Mrs. Anna Post, an
aged recluse, was burned to death, is
supposed to be haunted, and the watch
men who have guarded the house
every night since the death of the
woman. in the belief that fortune is
hidden somewhere in the ruins, have
all been frightened away.
Early the other morning the third
watchman who ventured to guard the
place heard noise coming from the
partly burned piano. and sought pro-
lection from Policeman Swenson and
Shook. who were on their way home.
The watchman was terrified, and
told the policemen that he distinctly
heard the sound of a funeral dirge
played on the piano. He was assured
that it was imagination on his part.
but he could not be persuaded that
the house was not haunted, and he re-
signed his job then and there, leav.
ing the premises to the mercy of the
"spooks."
Since the death Of Mrs. Post her
relatives have had the house guarded
at night and during the day the
ruins are searched for gold supposed
to have been left by the old woman,
but so far none has been unearthed
Last week the ~atchman was fright
ened away by noises that he asserted
he heard in the house, and the other
watchman was frightened in a similar
manne-
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
An Arebblshop,s roraetfulness.

DR.. Maclagan. whom DIR. Lang has
succeeded as archbishop. Is still o
man OF wonderful energy and activity
He is very fond of rising early in the
summer and taking stroll before
breakfast, and story Is told of him
that, on one occasion, when staying Mt
the house OF well-known peer. he met
his host also taking morning consti-
tutional. The two continued their ex-
ercise together, and were pacing the
gravel In front of the windows when
suddenly the host was startled by
voice from one OF the windows crying:
George! Georgel don't forget that you
haven't brushed your teeth. and you
haven't said your prayers" 1t was the
wife of the primate of England admon-
ishing his grace In these homely
terms, and the archbishop. looking
guilty, departed to perform his for
gotten duties.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06

inventions that bridge distance have
done the most for civilization" Lord
Bacon said: There be three things
that make the nation great and pros
perous-a fertile soil, busy workshops
and easy conveyance for man and
goods from place to place"
Macadam defined the road as "an
artificial flooring forming strong,
smooth, solid surface, capable of car
rying the greatest weight, over which
carriages may pass without meeting
any impediment."
Many failures have been made In
the building of sand-clay roads, and
the first cause of failure is the want
of perfect drainage. It is customary
to give to the sand-clay road little
greater crown than is given to a mac
adam or stone or gravel road, espe-
cially where the grade is above three
per cent. II the subsoil upon which
the road is built is clay, 1t is impor-
tant that the bottom of the side
bitches should be Is inches or more
below the crowd or middle of the
Travelled track. The better the sur
face is cared for-i. e., the smoother
the surface Is kept-the less the
crown required. The more level the
road, other things being equal, the
easier to travel on. If there is not
enough crown the water cannot easily
reach the side bitches, and hence the
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06

Seed testing is SO simple that there
Is really no reason why every farmer
should not make test of a portion OF
any crop that he intends to plant.
Many crops fail because the seed is
poor. Where a person tests the seed
before planting he has reasonable as
surance of just what he can expect.
Where the terminating quality OF
the seed is questionable and the fact
is found out in time It is a compare
lively simple matter to reject It and
replace with other seed as compared
with the expense and difficulty of ma
king such a change after the seed is
planted.
In making tests of seed It is always
well to make a selection of average
quality. In this way the test is not
likely to be deceptive by indicating un-
warranted results in terminating quail
ity.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
RATS EAT DYNAMITE
AND CAUSE BIC SCARE
RODENTS FILL UP ON DEADLY Ex.
PloSiVE, THEN HASTEN TO
JERSEY CAPITAL.

Trenton, N. J.-Trenton has only
just recovered from an awful fright,
due to the visitation of the imaginary
Jersey devil bird" when a new scare
Is caused by plague of explosive
rats which has been infesting the Mer-
Ger county workhouse, a few miles
from this city.
The workhouse warden discovered
that a sack of dynamite. used for
quarry purposes, had been broken
open and most of it's contents carried
away. A thorough investigation
showed that hone of the officials at the
institution had removed the explosive.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
WIDOW WATTS IN
VAIN FOR SU|T0R
Wives IN STATE OF SIEGE WHILE
y SUING MAN WHO WON HER
HEART EIGHT YEARS AGO.
WooED BUT WOULD NOT WED
In Turn She Is Being Sued by Her
Own Family for Rocky Acres Left
by Father-Still Loves
FaithIess Man.

Montville, Conn.-Alone in the bun
galow on her six acres of rock-strewn
cedar grove hillside, Myra Church Cos
tello, the most beautiful brunette in
the Valley of the Thames, awaits the
outcome of her suit for paltry $4,000
recompense for broken heart and
eight years of waiting for him who
woed and won, but would not wed
She is also defending herself against
her own mother and four sisters, who
live in the big family homestead at the
foot of the hill and who would break
her fathers will, by which she inher-
tied her stony pasture land.
For 20 years she was the belle of the
valley, and no dance or husking be-
tween Norwich and New London was
a real success in the eyes of the men
unless she was there. She won a
husband when she was %. She be-
Vcame a widow at 23, and again the
young men of the valley sought her.
But now, at 3S, but still beautiful,
she's recluse. reading her Bible by
night and gazing down the valley
through her spyglass by day, because
Samuel Darrow, to whom she plighted
her troth eight years ago, would not
let her name the day. Darrow is rail
road agent at New London. He is six
feet two inches tall, looks like Glib
son picture come to life and is an heir
to much real estate.
Just why such handsome man
should jilt such an attractive woman
after jealousy guarding her from all
other aspirants all these years is the
problem that every village store parlia.
ment and every sewing society in the
valley is trying to solve.
1t is romance merely to call on
Mrs. Costello, even If you are not en-
gagged to her or being sued by her.
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I7L';I;Tz'
shaft Which Attracts Wide Attention.

Shaft Which Attracts Wide Attention.
and his wife. The shaft. therefore,
serves as a monument for the three.
II was the desire of the father to
place upon the monument a replica OF
many things for which the girl had
manifested liking. and as conse-
quence the stonemasons chiseled In
high relief no less than so symbols.
They include q house, fence, plow,,
grain, cradle. rooster, hen. turkey
COW, horse, side saddle, pair of scis-
sors, thimble. violin. copies of love let
ters, owl and fish.
All through the life of Miss Mary
the father made notes of her likings,
and when she died, at the age of IS.
he conceived the notion of perpetual
ing for all time upon granite the
things with which she had been asso-
ciated.
The inscription under the names of
the eccentric farmer and his wife are
also remarkable. Under the name of
Mrs. Clark appears: "Of a bright.
sunny disposition, devoted wife, a
loving mother, steadfast friend. a
lover of books and of home, and In
sunshine or shade she did what she
could"
At one corner near a carved figure
are the last words of the child: Now.
ma, let us go to sleep"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
Frank 3. Wibors.

turing concern and figure of consid-
cradle importance in the business
world.
But Mr.. Wiborg, while successful in
the commercial world, has not been
too busy to enjoy a fair proportion OF
his 55 years of existence as they
came, In fashion far apart from the
workaday world. He has Travelled
much, and is the author of Travels
OF an Unofficial Attache." "A CONNER
cial Traveller in South America" and
other works OF similar nature.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06

The Value of Cow Peas.-They can
be grown as far north as Dent corn
can be grown, and on land SO poor that
clover would not catch at all. They
are called the poor mans clover" be-
cause you can get such quick results.
A crop OF COW peas can be grown in
three months. and 1t will be fully equal
to two years crop of clover. You
can aow the peas any time from May
to August and can get good big crop
following an early crop taken off In
June or July. Plowed under after the
first frost, they will leave the ground
in elegant shape for crop next year.
The seed costs about $3.50 per bushel
and should be drilled In at the rate of
one-half bushel per acre.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06

She is in a state of siege in her little
castle on the hill. because she is being
sued as well as suing. OF all the folks
In Montville and the nearby villages
her own folks alone are giving com
fort to the handsome enemy in New
London. The family trouble antedates
the lovers abandonment. Joseph
Church, father of Myra, who was of a
long line of prosperous farmers, found
his home unhappy four years ago. so
he built himself a shack on the other
side of his pond, and there lived the
life of hermit on his own we'll
stocked farm and within sight and
sound of his family That little, pond
was as wide as the Atlantic and Paci
fic combined for the farmer and his
women folk.
But last fall the old man was not
seen on his side of the pond for sew
eral days. The women were indiffer-
entail but Myra- She went around
to the shack and found her father
stricken with paralysis. She forgot
the family row and stayed to care for
him till he died, last December. He
gave her the land in his will The sis
ters want to take 1t away from her.
That is why 1t is romantic to visit
the widow. A brook divides her domain
from her mothers and there is draw
bridge over the brook. Everyone who
comes is scrutinized by the woman on
the hill before she comes down to drop
the bridge and Bid him welcome. She
uses the same old spyglass through
which she used to watch for the com
ing of Samuel Darrow
Mrs. Costello was hospitable the
other day when a reporter called and
led him up the hill to her tiny castle.
Il am not pretending to be pious,"
she said as she put away her Bible,
but this Bible and this History of
Man were the only books that father
took across the pond with him, and so
brought them up here to read when
he died. l enjoy them both, but in the
1000 pages of that History of Man /
don't find any excuse for a man like
Samuel Darrow. Neither can l find
any reason for my still loving him as
do. But think / am doing right to
sue him. If 1t had not been for him /
could have married long ago.
Now 1t is too late. l am 3S years
old and all the boys that I grew up
with have gone away from the village.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month. during the entire year,
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to a great many points In New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days. allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eyes. For detailed Information, rates.
etc, call on the Colorado & Southern
agent, or address T. II. Fisher. General
Passenger Agent. Denver. Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06

sand made up of angular grains is
adapted to sandclay road making
Sand with grains which are worn of
round or sand which has been ground
up by the action of wheels or water
until very fine is unsatisfactory and
often worthless. When the road sur
face becomes worn and dusty in dry
weather or muddy In wet weather
there should be added more good,
tough clay and coarse. sharp sand,
which will add cemeRting material
and may be made hard by sprinkling
and rolling or by dragging with road
drag after every heavy. long-continued
rain just as the material begins to
dry sufficiently to work smooth under
the drag. The use of round sand
should be avoided, as perfect bond
cannot be effective and the road can.
not resist the rolling action of wheels,
the tendency being much the same as
when pressure is applied to a mass
of marbles. Care should always be
taken to select the sharpest and clean
est sand that can be found.
Clays containing iron and lime are
the best and sedimentary or chalky
clays, as they are commonly known,
are the poorest for road-building pur-
poses, because of the fact that this
particular clay has rarely iron or lime
sufficient to cement or bind the mate
rial together.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
UNIQUE MEMORIAL TO CHILD.
Many Odd Things Carved on Remark
able Shaft by Eccentric But
Loving Father.

Bloomington. Ill.--In the rural grave
yard Of Pleasant Ridge, In Platt coun
ty. Hannibal Clark. rich farmer
erected to the memory of his daughter
a shaft Of granite that attracts wide
attention.
He idolized the child, and he was so
affected by her death that he survived
her but short time. Not only did he
stipulate what he wished engraved re-
garding his daughter. but also himself
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
AID TO SECRETARY NAGEL.
Frank 3. Wiborg, Appointed Assistant
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
In Taft Cabinet.

Washington.-Frank B. Wiborg, the
new assistant secretary of commerce
and labor under Secretary Nagel, in
the Taft cabinet. is a business man
of Cincinnati and a personal friend
Of the president. He is the vice-presi-
dent of the Ault & Wiborg Manufac-
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
Grniu.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs.
t22o. Rye. Colorado. bulk per 100 lbs
sI.40 Oats. bulk. Idaho No 2. WHITE.
$500; same. in sacks. $215: Nebraska
In sacks. s145: corn chop. sacked, 81. n,
Bran, Colorado. per 100 lbs. sf10.
Rolled oats. cwt. S17S. Fiaked barley.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06

A scientist says the cholera germ
looks like comma. Possibly, but
when 1t gets into mans system IL
is apt to put the final period to his
nxiS'
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
Ifny.

Upland, per ton. s1G00017O0; Sec
ond bottom, s13.o0@ 90; timothy.
Sl700 o. 1900: alfalfa $500 a IA Oh:
straw. $6.50@n7.50: South Park wise
grass. s2o.o0@21.o0.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
Butter.

Uisin 26
Crsameries. ex Colo. ib.. 20
creameries. ex. East. ib. -. 20
Crsameries. "a grade. 1b....24 as
Process and renovated. lb.. .24 025
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
EGGS.

Eggs. case count. case-s6.l5
Eggs. candled. case-s6.6O.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
Dressed PouItrv
Live Poultry.

E::;:,:: 81; E:;:::.;@ 81: !. @ !. :. ]! !
Broilers. doz. III to lbs. ..6.oOlf7 90
Rroilers. doz. 1 to ~ lbs. $50 q 65o
springs ........ ..,....... 19
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-06
Hogs.
Sheep.

Wethers ..5
Yearlings g
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

Albert Jensen spent q day at home
the early part OF the week while the
steamer Venture was tied up to a dol
phin at Griffin bay. it being too rough
on the straits to make any progress
at trap driving. He reports that it
will take the greater part of this
month to finish putting in the traps
which are being driven for the White
Crest Canning COMPANY. OF Anacor-
tes. They have q large trap to finish
driving on the salmon banks and as
soon az that is completed Will start
driving n at Ka1aka bay.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

Leonard L. Gunby, of Buffalo,
Kansas. and Miss Edna Hall, Of Wa
Keeny, Kansas, we're married on Mon
day afternoon by Rev. herbert Jones.
After spending two weeks at tine A.
Y. P. Exposition Mr.. and Mrs. Gunby
will leave for st. Anthony. Idaho.
where they will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gunby were school
mates of Miss Florence Hatch, who
was present at the wedding.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

Attorney Howard @. Thompson, of
Bellingham. formerly of this city. is
the proud father of a f1ne baby boy.
six weeks old Mr.. Thompson was
here on legal business the fret of the
week and generously contributed
cigars to many of his friends here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

The large plate glass windows. for
the new Carter building came in on
Wednesday on the Ftdalgo. The
windows will be placed as soon as the
copper frames, which are being made
in Michigan. san be delivered here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

Miss Mollie Harrison. of East
Sound. who arrived here on Sunday
evening. will do the work on the books
In the Office of her father. Assessor
E. W. Harrison.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

James Meiklejohn and Chris Fred
rickson, of Lopez. were Friday Harbor
visitors on Saturday, Mr.. Fredrlckson
having come w to take the first de.
gree in the Masonic lodge.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04
The beautiful steamers Perdita an

The beautiful steamers Perdits and
Chippewa, plying between Seattle and
Bellingham. are now operating under
their new schedule as follows: The
Perdita leaves Seattle at 9 p. M. ar
irving at Anacortes at Z a. M, Bell
inRham. $50 q. M. Leaves Boiling
ham at 9 q. M, Anacortes. 1880,
arriving at Seattle at 4:30 p. m. The
Chippewa leaves Seattle for BellinR-
ham, going By way Of Port Townsend,
at 8 As q. M. arriving ct Anacortea
at 1870 p. %. and ct Bsllingham.
$50 p. N. Returning che feavea
Bellingham vt 4 100 p. M. Anacortea
1t s :15, arriving at Seattle Ct 9:46 P.
m.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

R. E. Morris, Ed Delaney, E. E.
! Allen and Virgil Frits went to East
Sound on the Imp on Saturday, re-
turning the same evening on the Til.
licum.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

James Burke. formerly foreman for
the Island Packing Co.. began his du-
ties as night watchman for the Friday
Harbor Packing Go. on Monday.
With the commencement of the SAL
mon run. Mr.. Burke will act as night
foreman.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

Prof. Joubert has bought . twenty
acfe farm, we'll improved with good
bulindinRs, one mile and . half from
EnumcIaw and within sight Of the
town Of Buckley. He will 60 there
the 6rst Of tho week to do : little
work. but will return here to spend
three weeks at the summer school q
biology TO odd 70 bis Collectton Of
marine aleae and forms Of marine m
imai llfs. which h 49, = ohjeot lss'
sons IN botany and 1OoloU + BIZ
school work. His family will remain
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

A picnic and outdoor program is
being planned by the teachers and pu-
pills of the Friday Harbor schools for
the last day of school. Friday. june
II. at Hackett's grove. The program
which will be given at about 1880
q. M. will be made up Of selections
that have been presented from time
to time during the year by pupils
from the different rooms. Everyone
is invited to come and enjoy the day.
The High school base ball team will
probably play q game In the afternoon
on the bail grounds.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

Senator Blair returned Wednesday
evening from Seattle, where he at
tended the opening Of the A. Y. p
Exposition. He says that nearly co.
200 people passed through the gates
on the opening day and that the num-
Der doubtless would have reacheH
1OC, 900 but for q heavy rain in the,
evening. He reports the great gove.n-
ment exhibit complete, including the.
exhibits of Alaska, tie Philippines
aud Hawaii. ana says that 1t is alona-
we'll worth a long journey to see. Ihss
splendid exhibits of Oregon and Cali
fornia in their fine buildings. are conn
plete and 80 is the beautiful and In
teresting exhibit of Japan. Most Of
the county exhibits are in place an&
that of this county is said to be- oa9a
of the most attractive of them All.
The various Pay Streak attraettanEs
are in full blast aud as q whole, the,
great exposition is so near completionx,
in every detail that no one need sear-
being disappointed who attends Ia
Immediately.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

A special meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held last Saturday evening for
the purpose of passing upon the bonds
furnished by Lightheart Bros. and
John Douglas. and granting to them
liquor licenses for the fiscal year end
ing June /, 1910.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

1t is reported that, beginning next
Monday. the Falcon, Capt. Black-
wood. will take the Friday Harbor-
B%ellingham in opposition to the
Yankee Doodle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

Miss Alice Blancett wat given q
surprise party on Wednesday evening.
when a large number Of her young
friends gathered at her home to cele-
brate her eighteenth birthday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

FOR SALE-Span of Mares Two
Fresh Mich Cows, Double Seated
Spring Wagon. Chester White Sow
and 5 Pigs. Enquire of Geo. Hell
denrich. Argyle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

The islander acknowledges receipt
of an invitation from Rainier Chap
ter, Daughters of the American Rev
olution OF the State OF Washington.
to attend the unwilling of the statue
of Washington on the Alaska Yukon
Pacific Exposition grounds, on Mon
day afternoon, June IA, at 2 o'clock.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

We have another hou % for rent.
a little further out. Three rooms
and large pantry. Unfurnished. E.
81. Nash & Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

II. P. Hansen. of East Sound. was
in town the first of the week on bust
ness Connected with the settlement of
the estate of Charles Selby.