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The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07

prospective settlers to waive their
right to make entries until the fol-
lowing day All day December 81
Freeman sought out the settlers and
secured their consent to the scheme,
in order that he might get away New
Years morning. There was a dance
at the town hall in the evening and at
midnight all the young Beau Brum-
mels repaired to the land office to
see Uncle SANS soldier become the
first homesteader. The papers already
had been made up and were signed
just after twelve o'clock. Freeman
started at once for st. Louis and was
able to visit the land but twice dur
ing the next three years, the law max
ing special provision for soldiers.
In 1865 Freeman laid down his arms
and took up the peaceful pursuit of
agriculture on his claim He built a
log cabin as the first structure on the
farm. On an adjoining claim lived a
young woman with whom Freeman
had become acquainted during his pre-
vious visits, and when the cabin was
completed they were married and
moved into the new home. Freeman
was energetic, and from an open prai-
rie homestead the quarter section was
developed into the finest farm in Gage
county. Additional land was pur-
chased and Freeman became wealthy.
Three fine orchards surround a com.
Portable brick dwelling and a forty
acre timber claim has developed into
a young forest.
Daniel Freeman was a pioneer In
dian fighter and carried two scars as
the result of bullets from the Indians
rifles. One Of his peculiarities was
his free thinking doctrine. He always
maintained that the Bible was made
for the people who believed in 1t and
that they had no right to force 1t upon
persons who did not want 1t. Taking
this stand. he brought the famous law
suit to force the Bible out of Nebras.
ka schools. The suit was brought
against the school board of his home
district and he won out His conten-
ton was that no religion could be le-
gally taught in the public schools and
that teachers could not lawfully read
the Bible in school. The supreme
court sustained his contention and the
Holy Writ disappeared from the
Brownville school.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
SIMPLE "GooD MANNER RULE
"Do as You Would Be Done BY" Is the
Root of All Forms Of
Etiquette.
JULIA RoTToMLEY,

II you are puzzled about a question
of etiquette and have not time to con-
suit an older or more experienced
friend or relative apply the golden
rule-to do as you would be done by
for this will almost always bring you
out of your difficulty with flying colors
The expression "a natures gentleman"
is often applied to some simple-minded
and unsophisticated man who is thus
guided; for, whether one be gentle or
simple, the truest good breeding" is
shown by care for the feelings of
others. The real great lady" is as
thoughtful and considerate for those
beneath her in social position as she
would be for royalty. though she would
show her thought In a different fash.
ion, and since all may be queens by
love-" 1t behooves every one to be roy
ally courteous and considerate. The
brusque, rough woman who confounds
a pleasant manner of speaking with
insincerity is greatly to be pitied, for
she has thrown away her scepter and
lost her crown.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07

HOIFFURES which show the turban
" and Greek styles combined. are
the most popular. Hat brims grow
wider and the pretty turban coiffure
fails to supply the requisite amount of
hair to fill in the wide haring brims.
The turban coiffure with the addition
of puffs or curls in little chignon at
the back solves the problem OF a
graceful balance between hat and Golf
fure.
The little fringe of wavy hair or
loose curls about the face, barbed by
full braid wrapped about the head.
make up the quaint style which is
ideal for the possessor of pretty
face or well shaped head. 1t is, in
fact. almost always becoming. 1t is
only when one aspires to picture hats
or long turbans that 1t falls short
Sometimes the addition of cluster
of curls Is all that is needed.
A new coiffure which is OF recent
design shows the hair parted in the
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
Good ADVICE. but

A traveller entered a railway car
riage at a wayside station. The sole
occupants of the compartment con-
sisted of an old lady and her son.
about twelve years old Nothing of
note occurred until the train steamed
into the station at which tickets were
collected. The woman, not having a
ticket for the boy. requested him to
"corrie doom"
The traveller intervened and sug-
gested putting him under the seat.
Man." said the excited woman, ats
as shair as death; but there's twa un-
der the salt a'readyl"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
BABY's SKIN TORTURE

when our baby was seven weeks
old he broke out with what we
thought was heat, but which gradually
grew worse. We called in a doctor.
He said it was eczema and from that
time we doctored six months with
three of the best doctors in Atchison
but he only got worse. His face, head
and hands were a solid sore. There
was no end to the suffering for him.
We had to tie his little hands to
keep him from scratching. He never
knew what 1t was to sleep we'll from
the time he took the disease until he
was cured. He kept us awake all
hours of the night and his health
wasn't what you would call good. We
tried everything but the right thing.
Finally got set of the Cuticura
Remedies and l am pleased to say
we did not use all of them until he
was cured. We have waited a year
and half to see If it would return
but it never has and to-day his skin
is clear and fair as 1t possibly could
be. I hope Cuticura may save some
one else's little ones suffering and
also their pocket-books. John Leason.
1403 Atchison ST., Atchison. Kan, Oct.
10, 1909"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
Ornamental Sailor Collars

No one seems to think liberty is
taken with the sailor collar when that
usually substantial adjunct OF dress is
rendered In the most frivolous mate.
rials. Hence we see 1t fashioned in
gauze, with tassels to weight 1t at the
corners and even in gold and silver
lace upon the most vaporous of eve.
ming wraps as well as on the daytime
toilette.
The tailors are naturally making
use OF the design. and are applying 1t
to their serge coats and even to suits
they are making. Smart, too. is a coat
of purple MORE with a sailor collar
held down at the corners beneath
rosettes of purple lace. each one GEN.
tered by moire-covered button. The
dress worn with the coat was made of
the same materials and had a couple
Of deep fiounces of purple lace above
the hem of the skirt
III ArEo Am ouEErc
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
HIS RUBBERs HAD VANISHED
Consequently Man From the Country
Had Little Use for City
Methods.

The benches in the waiting rooms
at the Union depot In Kansas City are
used for other purposes than to rest
on by travellers. the Kansas City
Star enlightens us. At every midnight
the maids clean out the rooms. They
do not forget to poke under the
benches for stray bundles left by trust
ing travellers.
Sometimes, after intervals, the trav-
elers return to claim their property.
Some time ago red cap at the depot
saw a man in linen duster, a felt hat
and the manner Of one who had spent
his life in a secluded part of the
Ozarks get down on his knees and
peer carefully under several of the
benches.
Lost anything. mister?" the red cap
queried.
Wall, no, sonny. not a'zactly. 1 left
a pair of rubbers here last January
when was on the way tew Emporey.
Hain't seen nuthin' of 'em, have your"
The red cap explained that he
hadn't. and, moreover. that the room
had been cleaned out several dozen
times since last January.
We'll, swan" replied the traveller,
blinking and stroking his beard, "the
city methods do beat me-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07

middle, rolled back at the sides into a
full. soft roll and the ends laid In a
coil at the crown OF the head. This
coiffure is finished with five short
curls pinned In at the top of the coil
and falling to the sides and toward
the front where they are pinned with
invisible pins to place.
Girls make for themselves many
pretty hair ornaments of velvet and
spangles or rhinestones. Little June
roses made of ribbon and finished
with millinery rose foliage is among
the smartest and most fascinating OF
these decorations The fashion OF
wearing velvet band across the top
of the head finished with a little
rosette at each side which was In
vogue half century ago is with us
again. The modern girl wears her
rosette less primly set and wherever
she finds them, in her opinion. most
becoming.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
F!RST CLA!M
Daniel Freeman Got Homestead
Number One.
As Soldier in Nebraska In 1862 He
Took Advantage of the Law Inn
mediateIy After 1t Went
Into Effect.

| Lincoln, Neb.-When Daniel Free
man filed ON the first free home pro-
vided for free men. at one minute past
twelve O'Clock on the morning of Jan
uary /, 1868, he inaugurated the his
tory of homestead entries. which have
since developed the western prairies
into the heart of American agricul-
ture. The Freeman home is at Brown
vile, Neb.. on the quarter-section of
land for which the first patent was Is
sued. He always regarded this old
patent as one of the most interesting
and valuable relics of American his
tory. Its face indicates that Freeman
made entry No. l. his proof of resi-
dence was No. /, his patent is No. /,
recorded on page No. l of book No. l.,
in the United States land office.
Freemans name is linked with that
of Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania,
once speaker of the lower house of
congress, and whose maiden speech In
the house was on the subject of
MANS Right to the Soil" That speech
was made in 1852, but it was not until
ten years later that he was able TO see
his measure, the homestead law, re-
corded in the statute books.
Freeman at that time was young
soldier. detailed to perform a secret
mission at Brownville. Neb., where the
first United States land office was
opened. The presence of many pro
spective settlers awaiting the opening
January l, 1868, of the land office. to
take advantage of the homestead law,
attracted Freeman to the idea of Sc
curing free home. On December 30,
however, he was ordered to report
In st. Louis for a new assignment. To
add to his troubles, January was
legal holiday. The young soldier,
nothing daunted, sought out James
Bedford. who had charge of the gov
ernment land office, and told him his
troubles. Bedford agreed to sign the
filing papers following the stroke of
midnight the following night If Free
man could secure the consent of other
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
Black and White Eton.

Among the new eton suits sent out
by the Paris dressmakers may be
noted cream-colored moire suits with
square black sailor collars of nous
Jeline 1- soie. and also black satin
suits with white cloth sailor collars,
finished with double row of gilt but
tons down the front of the short
Jacket.
In black and white fabric combina-
tions white silk with a black velvet
stripe has been seen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
Powder Puff HatpIn.

The powder pun with which miladi
takes on the shine" has been hidden
In many places, but the latest is to
have It In the hat pin. The head of
the pin opens like a locket and within
Is the tiniest Of powder puffs. The
inside of the head that closes over
this has tiny mirror. The outside is
the jeweled or painted head of the
pin. that In all respects is like many
other pins, with no suggestion OF the
secret beautifier
saln a. Ayo EEArIInE ooEE
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
The Weeds Return.

"Confound these election bets, any
way!" grumbled Harker.
Lose heavily?" inquired his friend.
mo, I won ten boxes of cigars and
they were so rank I sold the whole lot
to the corner tobacconist for dollar"
We'll, you made a dollar, anyway"
Yes, but that is not the worst of
It My wife saw the boxes in the
window marked "A Bargain, s2.' and
bought the whole lot to give me as a
birthday present"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
Woman-Like.

81 hate him! think he is the mean
est man ever met"
Gracious. jeanette! What is the
trouble?"
why. he told me he loved me de-
votedly and I told him 1t would be i'm
possible for me to love him in return.
The poor fellow looked so downheart-
ed I told him to try and forget me-
"Well?"
"Boo-hoo! He he-did,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07

seemed but question of few hours
before I passed away. My wife was
told / would not see another day.
rallied somewhat and at once began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills. I steadily
improved until today am in good
health"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
kPLES

'I tried all kinds of blood remedies
which failed to do me any good, but
have found the right thing at last. My
face was full of pimples and black-heads.
After taking Cascarets they all left. am
continuing the use of them and recon-
mending them to my friends. feel fine
when l rise in the morning. Hope TO
have a chance to recommend Cascarets."
Fred c. Witten, rs Elm St, Newark, N. ].
Pleasant, Palatable. Potent. Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripo.
1Oc, 25c, Soc. Never sold In bulk. The genu-
Inc tablet stamped c C. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back 92z
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
rRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

for Red. Weak. Weary. Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy. Liquid. Csc,
soc, s1.00. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes. 25c. s1.00. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07

de Chine or thin woolens, lace inser-
ton would be used. The Claudine col
lar and cuffs are of plated muslin
edged with lace; the fulness at waist
is gathered into a band to which also
the skirt might be attached.
Materials required IN yard AZ
inches wide. u yard trimming.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
Deposits In English Savings sanks.

Deposits In English Savings Banke-
Savings bank deposits In the Unit
ed Kingdom amount to more than ST.
11g,295,000. of which the postoffice
holds $77S.640,000. Depositors exceed
ten million In number. The peoples
total savings In all financial institu-
tions are put at s2.433, $50. 900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07

Brisht's disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills
cure all distressing
kidney ills. They
make sick kidneys
well. weak kidneys
strong.
John L. Perry.
Columbus, T e K,
gays: II grew worse
and worse until 1t
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
Jmportant to Mothers
Not Strictly Orthodox

Police Justice-Young man, what is
your religion. If you have any?
Chauffeur (arrested for overspeed.
ing)-Something like Jim Bludso's,
your honor-never be passed on the
highway.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
ACT PROMPTLY.

Kidney troubles are too dangerous
to neglect. Little disorders grow seri-
Gus and the sufferer is soon in the
grasp Of diabetes. dropsy or fatal
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
STATE OF ONO CRY or rolrDo. ,

LUCAS COUNTY. S
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is senior
partner OF the firm OF II. J. CHENEY 4 Co. doing
business IN the city OF Toledo. County and state
aforesaid. and that said nrm Will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
OF CsrARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in my presence.
this 9Th day OF December. A. D.. 1859.
srAL A. w Mor.a- uLnAsoM, s,a, :,
t--.-' -'oNNAsA onA-iS-
Hairs catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
ystem. Send for testimonials, free.
i. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
WAIST TO MATCH THE SKIRT
Pretty Yet Simple style That Has
Some Touches Of Novelty to
Recommend It.

This is pretty, simple style. suit
able to be made in the same material
as the skirt; II washing material is
used the pointed straps in front may
be of broderie Anglaise; for-silk. crepe
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
Every Time.

What do you do when a woman
asks you what you think her age isY"
"Tell her what I think It Isn't
Houston Post.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
" You Are a Trifie Sensitive

" You Are a Trife Sensitive
About the size of your shoes, many people
wear smaller shoes by using Aliens Foot Ease,
the Antiseptic Powder to shake into the shoes.
1t cures Tired, Swollen, Aching Feet and
gives rest and comfort. Just the thing for
breaking in new shoes. Sold everywhere, 25c.
Sample sent FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted,
LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07

DR.. Pieree's Pieasant Pellets regulate and inyiE
tiny, granules easy to take Do not grippe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
And sensible men consider 1t too
much trouble to look for trouble.

Mrs. Wrnsiow-s Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens ne gums reducesi'
alays pain cures wind colic. 2oc "A bottl
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07

A friend in need is friend we
usually try to dodge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07

Some people are happy only when
they are envied.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02
crl,IeIzss Women. Clothes.

DIR. Haig Ferguson In lecture at
the Edinburgh Royal infirmary the
other day had some severe things to
say about the clothing OF the adult
woman. II was hampered by fashion
and superstition and nothing could be
a greater tribute to the strong nerves
and powerful muscles OF women than
the fact that their health had survived
for centuries their habits OF clothing.
A woman's clothing was the despair OF
the hygienist. Children and girls were
more sensibly clad. but when girls
grew up they were often clothed in a
way which made them unable 70 walk.
run OF breathe. Weighty skirts. low
necked gowns. pneumonia blouses."
the modern hat. the big-heeled shoe
with its pointed toe. were all con-
demned. But then women will have Il
so. and so Il win remain.-Westmin-
ster Gazette.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02
Cousin Daisy's
Advice
BY HoNoRE sIssoN

Aloysla had always believed that
Aries was the most important place
In the world, because II was the only
place she had ever known anything
about She had been born there, and
bad lived there every one OF her twen.
ty-six years Of her uneventful life.
Her mother felt Just as she did. Her
mother was a widow-a timid retiring
little soul, who constantly hid herself
In her home. She had made a few
friends and acquaintances. with whom
she was not very intimate. but they
sufficed her. She went to church regii-
larly, and sat very humbly in an un-
observed corner. And Aloysia sat
with her.
The girl reflected her mothers attl-
tude toward the world In general. She
trembled II she so much as touched ell
bows with Aries great ones. Some
times as she sat downcast, apparently
attentive to the preachers every word.
she was In reality observing the peo-
pie about her. There was Mrs. Forbes
in her stylish rustling black, who
came late and walked up the aisle as
II she owned the whole church edificei
and there was Miss Corbin. very
naughty and very correctly gowned,
who had gone to school with Aloysia,
and had since forgotten her very exis.
tence; there was old Mrs. Blackcney
and Anna Morrisy and Miss Bush. the
popular milllner. who advertised her
wares by wearing a new hat every
sunday-all these were Aries best per.
sons. 10 be beheld with awe by such
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02

| his stenogra pners. II was latter e a
famous Wall street banking house and
referred in large figures TO certain or
! uncertain bond deal which, from tho
terms Of the letter, the New York
house and Balcomb we-s carrying on
together. 1t was, to be sure, a letter
that never would cucumber the malls,
but this made no difference TO Balcomb,
who gave II what he called the true
commercial literary finish.
Ho left tie stenographers to them
selves with the solemn injunction that
he was not to be disturbed; then he
entered his private Office briskly and
was soon talking breathlessly to half
dozen auditors. He stood with pile
OF architects sketches before him, dis
closing to his associates OF the Patoka
Land and Improvement Company MS
scheme for an ideal fiat He smoothed
the blue prints on the table carefully
as he said:
"You gentlemen will admit that there
are plenty OF apartment houses down
town. Every old corner Is getting one.
Every lone widow In the community
takes her life insurance money and
blows II into a fiat and thinks It safer
than government bonds. But I've got
an idea worth two OF the best OF them.
wish we could copyright II, it's so
good"
lie let dreamy look come into hts
eyes while the grave lncorporators of
the Pntoga Land and Improvement
Company listened. Ha had dropped
the I'VE" In casual way, but It had
reached the right spot In the breasts
OF the lnterurbsnltes.
ITS up TO us 10 do something new;
and II has struck me that ten-story
fiat, with every comfort and luxury
provided, located away from the heat
and dirt OF the city, but accessible by
car line. is the thing we're looking Tor.
Instead OF gazing out on smoke stacks
our tenants will look down on troes'
Does II sound good TO your
"But where are you going TO get All
thls2" asked Van Cleve, his attorney
who frequently acted as interlocutor
at such meetings.
That's not so easy. You've got 10
get on the best street and on good
car line, an you've got to 20 north.
Remember. there's a park system go-
ing out that way right up the creek.
A mark system and boulevard would
be worth millions 10 u.s. There arr
only two or three sites possible AMI
the best OF all IL the corner where
High street crosses Ripple Creek. II
loows awful good 90 me anywhere
along there. Twenty minutes from
Jefferson street. gentlemen; all the
comforts OF the city; all the Joys Of the
country. Now this In our scheme and
we don't want a lot Of little real estates
fakirs crossing our trail. 1f may be
a biz confidential and philosophical, III
warn you against three classes OF men
plumbers. real estate agents AMI
preachers In plug hats and shining al
pnca coats who handle line OF Ari'
Sona mining stock on the side"
tTo be continued.l
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02
SUMMER GIRL HAD VISIONS.
She Was Thinking OF Matrlmony'
While He Could Imagine Moth
Inc but Mosquitoes.

II was not leap year. but she hae
visions OF becoming summer bride
and she was not backward by any
means.
George" she whispered. nestling
closer on the moss grown log. "this is
summer"
What OF it1- asked George. some
what mystifed.
We'll. er-what does summer bring
that begins with an M"
Now, she was thinking of matri.
mony, but George was not. He sat In
puzzled silence for a long while and
then his face frightened.
"oh. know what summer brings
that begins with an NJ"
An. at lasti Her heart throbbed
with expectancy.
II knew you would catch on, dear.
Now. what In II summer brings that
begins with an NJ"
why. mosquitoesi Ha, hal"
And the look sho gave him would
have frozen radium.