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The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

Mitchell in command, was few miles
out from Lexington, on Lake Huron,
smoke and flames were noticed on the
deck of vessel about two miles
away. Captain Mitchell, without a
moments hesitation. headed at full
speed for the burning ship. He sum-
moned all hands on deck, and with
his mate, David Carrier. he quickly
planned the rescue of the crew of the
vessel, which turned out to be the An
ME Young. She was sailed by Capt
Miller who commanded the Wissahick-
on last season.
"As the Edward Smith bore down
onto the doomed vessel the flames
were spreading rapidly, and the Annie
Young kept on going at fairly rapid
rate of speed. Captain Mitchell laid
his course in such manner as to be
able to hit the burning boat near the
stern, thus giving the crew and off,
GERS on the after end an opportunity
of getting off onto the Smith / can
not give you the full details of how
the rescue was effected, but know
that nine men were taken off the first
time the Smith rammed the burning
ship. On getting these men of Capt.
Mitchell backed away his ship for an
other dash, and he repeated the move.
1t was necessary to hit the Young
several times before any more were
taken off He succeeded in getting 13
in all and seven were drowned. This
would not have happened had the men
done as Capt Mitchell had told them
to. He yelled to them on his first ram
ming the boat to stay aboard and
wait until he could get alongside again.
But in the excitement panic seized the
poor fellows and five of them got into
small boat made fast to the after
end This little skiff was dragged
under the propeller wheel and the men
were literally cut to pieces. Another
man attempted to climb over the side,
and heavy fender struck him on the
head. splitting his skull
Carrier rescued the chief engineer
by throwing lasso over him from the
deck of the Smith 1t was just as the
Annie Young was going down. Car
riers's aim was perfect, for the lasso
circled over the engineers shoulders
and that instant the ship went down
suddenly. At the same time Carrier
jerked his rope. and brought the engi-
neer aboard the steamer He was un.
conscious for three weeks. and was
in the hospital when he regained his
senses He was amazed when he
found out what had happened. A
young Irish boy was badly injured
when he fell onto the deck of the
Smith from the burning vessel His
hip was broken right in two.
1T was a terrible experience, but
Alfred Mitchell and David Carrier
were as cool as cucumbers. 1t was
positively the best bit of maneuvering,
and the most gallant rescue ever made
on these lakes"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18
SHOWED WHERE HIS MIND WAS
Uncle Billy's Question Proved That
Sick Horse Was Uppermost In
His Thoughts.

William" said Aunt Ann Skiles to
her husband, after the supper dishes
had been cleared away, Tets go and
hear the lecture tonight" Uncle Billy
had forgotten that there was a lecture,
and when he was reminded that re-
turned missionary was going TO tell all
about India at the church he did not
seem over-enthusiastic.
II oughtn't to go anywhere to-
night" grumbled Uncle Billy. 81 ought
to be doctoring my sick horse"
We'll, you're not doing 1t, and
you're not likely to do 1t. Get ready
and co.
Uncle Billy meekly obeyed. He sat
patiently through the lecture. which
was both interesting and profitable
At the close of his discourse the re-
turned missionary said:
Il will wait few minutes now for
the purpose of answering any ques
tions that interested persons in the
audience may wish to ask"
For half a minute nobody spoke
Then, to the horror of Aunt Ann and
the astonishment of the congregation
Uncle Billy leaned forward and asked
What do they use in India to cure
horses that have got the heaves?'-
Youths Companion.
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DIGS CROC0D|LE'S
EYES; SAVES LIFE
HUNTERS VICIOUS ATTACK
MAKES GREAT REPTILE RE-
LEASE ITS HOLD.
HAD cLUTcHED HIM BY LEG
Being Dragged to the Water When He
Gouges Eyes Of "Croc" and Makes
Him Let Go-Finaiiy Kills

Boston-"It was only few months
since the incident happened that am
about to relate" writes A. Cavendish.
in Chambers Journal. my work took
me on a visit up the river to one OF
those timber-cutting camps where
they fell and RATED the great hard
wood logs so valued in the Chinese
market.
&C., the white man in charge. was
a characteristic old hard case, who
had started life before the mast in
sailing ship and drifted in beach
combing fashion to our colony. where
he had been given. almost in cnarity,
a subordinate billet on one OF the
large timber companies. Arriving In
my boat at the little jetty or landing
stage, / was astonished to find q.
lying on a rattan couch within few
yards of the bank, with heavy ex-
press rife across his knees, gazing in
tently at rough pagar or fence erect
ed in the stream.
Hanging from this fence. and few
feet above the water. were the corpses
of a monkey and several pariah dogs.
while half dozen ducks, each tied to
th} Fence by the leg with long string,
tapped about on the water and
quacked dismally in their efforts to
escape. was Just wondering whether
the whisky bottle or too much solitude
accounted for this state of affairs,
when noticed that G.'s leg was
swathed In rough bandages from knee
to ankle.
Throwing myself down near him in
the welcome shade. I learned the fol-
lowing story: Two nights before, G.
was sleeping peacefully in his little
palm-leaf house. in a clearing about
20 yards from the river bank. when
his dog began to growl and refused to
be silenced. G. turned out and walked
around the hut to ascertain the cause
of the disturbance, but seeing nothing
addressed himself to the dog in his
usual lurid and picturesque sailing
ship language and retired to bed
again. Five minutes later he was
once more aroused by yelp from
the dog, and this time. really annoyed,
he seized stick and sailed forth to
infiict dire punishment on the dis
turber of his dreams. Suddenly a
dark form glided swiftly from the
shadows, and G. felt himself seized
by the right knee as in a vice.
"Stooping to free himself, he found
he was in the grip of large croco-
ded in flesh and bone. Backward and
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18
The Record of Raindrops.

1t is by carefully noting small and
apparently Insignificant things and
facts that men of science are enabled
to reach some of their most surprising
and interesting conclusions. In many
places the surface OF rocks. which
millions of years ago must have
formed sandy or muddy sea beaches,
is found to be pitted with the impress
sions of raindrops. In England 1t has
been noticed that in many cases the
eastern sides of these depressions are
the more deeply pitted, indicating that
the raindrops which formed them
we're driven before west wind. From
this the conclusion is drawn that in
the remote epoch when the pits were
formed the majority OF the storms In
England came from the west, Just az
they do to-day.-Harper's Weekly.
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Embarrassing.

Dear me, Tommy" remarked the
young man who had been calling five
years. this is fine thick rug in front
of the sofa"
'Yes, pa gave it to Sis" confided
Tommy.
Every nice OF him, am sure"
Yes; he did II on your account.
though"
my account?"
II should say SO. Pa said he WAS
afraid you were getting cold fest
and"
But Just then a small boy was
grabbed by a blushing young lady and
locked in the basement.
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HEROIC RESCUE OF 10
FROM A BURNING SHIP
OLD SKIPPER TELLS OF 4 THRILL
ING EXPERIENCE Oh LAKE
HURON.

Cleveland.-"There are two OF the
bravest men who ever sailed the great
lakes. They are real heroes. and the
United States recognized them as
such after they had rescued several
persons from the burning steamer
Annie Young away back in 1890"
Captain Alfred Mitchell, the Cleve.
land vessel agent. and David Carrier,
formerly mate with Captain Mitch
ell on the steamer Edward Smith,
were seated in the Cadillac hotel in
Detroit one evening recently when a
Marine City vesselman made the fore
going remark. Continuing. he said:
"One morning In October of 1890 as
the Edward Smith. with Captain
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Sizing Them Up.

Il notice all the patrons call you by
different name.' remarked the OBJ
serving guest
Yeas. monsieur responded the
French waiter. sit is in Eat way tell
re tips may expect"
How so?"
why, II zey shout Hey, you!' get
one nickel. II zey call me Boy get
dime, and II zey say 'Garcong. with
one Partisan accent. get a quarter
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

forward the struggle swayed-the
crocodile striving to pull its destined
victim to the waters edge. and G..
hampered as he was by his impris-
oned leg. fighting for his life to reach
higher ground. At last the beast.
hurling it's victim to the ground with
a shake of its powerful head, began
to drag him swiftly toward the water.
Poor c.. feeling. as he expressed 1t.
that IL was all over bar the shoutin'.
determined to make one last effort
for his life; and. taking advantage of
a momentary halt as the brute was
steering past tree stump. he sat up
and succeeded in getting both his
thumbs into the reptiles eye sockets
the only vulnerable part of a croc-
odile's head.
THE rest of the story is. perhaps.
best told in G's own words, or as
nearly as circumstances will permit.
$50 soon as gets my thumbs made
fast in is eyes, e opens is mouth to
shout, an lets go my leg. Then. first
thing next mornin'. the coolies lays
is breakfast for i'm. as you see, an
gets into this chair. an ere | stays.
II it's month,
81 met him again week later in a
hospital bed, suffering severely. but
quite happy in the knowledge that the
bones of that croc. were bleaching In
the sun outside his house. Poor old
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18
Good Pun on Carnegie.

A belated pun. with Andrew Carns-
gle as the victim. is being circulated
at Washington. The ironmaster was ON
board a ferryboat at Norfolk on the
day the president visited that port
Something went wrong with the com
pass. The captain appealed to the
mate.
The mate examined the compass and
said: Il guess it must be attracted by
that steel magnate over there."-Troy
Times.
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demand it.
Justice by permitting technicalties
of
in
injustice
latitude
laws a
THE only exception would
involved a
This could matter
which
held
Lawyers the worko Of the
living
trifing delays possible
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

Doan's Kidney Pills. is long one, but
will interest any sufferer with backache
or kidney trouble, and Mrs. Shearer will
tell it to any one who writes her, en-
closing stamp. 81 am we'll and active,
though 65 years old. and give all the
credit to Doan's Kidney Pills." says
Mrs. Shearer.
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents a box.
FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18
A Holiday Sermon.

In takin up de collections fer de
holiday heathens," said Brother
Dickey. don't fergit dat dey's cross
de water. My advice is ter save all
de warm kiver fer de home heathens
--sich ez blankets. an oil overcoats.
Dem heathens whar de missionaries
go lives in a hot country. an all de
kiyer dey needs is a umbreller ter
keep de sun oir."-Atlanta Constitu-
ton
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roo Much to believe.

81 should like to be excused. your
lordship." said man who had been
summoned on jury.
What for?"
Il owe a man five pounds, and
want to hunt him up and pay It,"
do you mean to tell this court you
would hunt up a man to pay bill In
stead OF waiting for him to hunt you
up7"
Yes, your lordship.''
"You are excused. don't want any
one on the Jury who will lie like that"
--Casscll's Journal.
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Churchill
dc
a
portfolio.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

wisely directed, will cause her to
give to her little ones only the most
wholesome and beneficial remedies
and only when actually needed, and
the well-informed mother uses only
the pleasant and gentle laxative rem
edy-Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
Senna-when a laxative is required,
as it is wholly free from all objec-
tionable substances. To get its ben
eficial effects always buy the genu-
inc, manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18
GARTER FOR POSTAL BANKS

Few big measures of any Importance have
been discussed in the United States senate in the
last few years that Thomas H Carter. senator
from Montana, has not had something to do with.
Mr.. Carter is an indefatigable worker and thor
'ough in all he does When he national COM
missioner of the Louisiana Purchase exposition
at ST. Louis he always hand to see that
the interests OF the government well
guarded. The Montana senator took prominent
part in the debate the tariff bill and he
is behind measure which President Taft wants
passed.
1t is the postal savings bank bill that has the
attention of Senator Carter Just The Repub-
lican pls torn called for such law. Taft says
Il ipuat he passed To keep tho Marty alad2a n
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18
pRoNlIEIa 4 IEIafN EI||afN1 p|EI|opLr
s gpaSge1
BREWER HITS COURT DELAY

David Brewer, associate justice the SUI
preme court of the United States. says criticism
of courts. their delays, and cost of litigation are
Just In recent interview he favored the
granting of but one appeal after a trial. Justice
Brewer declared an implicit faith in the capa-
bity Of the American people TO maintain and
perpetuate the republican form of ment.
THE courts. their delays and the cost of liti-
CATION are justly criticised" said the venerable
jurist- mo judge ought to object to any fair
criticism and no honest Judge will object There
is no duty more Imperative upon the bar and the
bench than to do what they to simplify mat
ters and put technicalities out of the way and
see to 1t that substantial Justice is administered
.che scat of the I.hnla trauhle In oniIian
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18
ASoUITH SNUBS THE KING

Premier Asquith who has left London for a
vacation the continent, may relinquish the
premiership when the new government is formed.
He will decide this question during his trip. He
declared before the elections he would not con-
tinue in office unless the country gave him full
authority to carry out his policy in dealing with
the house of lords.
1t hardly be said that the result of the
elections contains any such mandate II now is
practically settled the liberals will not have "A
clear majority in the house of commons and the
coalition with the nationalsts and laborites will
not have sufficient authority to inaugurate any
radical constitutional changes.
1t ia open secret that Mr.. Asquith has
found the practical Dictatorship of the sociaatic
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

kidney gone, the
other badly diseased,
and hve doctors in
consultation, W a 8
thought to be In a
hopeless state. The
story Of Mrs. Shear
er's awful sufferings,
and her wonderful
cure through using
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18
SHERMAN RAPS WATERWAY

Everybody In Illinois Knows that Lawrence Y.
Sherman. former lieutenant governor and now
president of the Illinois state board of administra
tion is plain talker. Mr.. Sherman usually says
what he thinks and does not fear to express his
opinions freely. but his closest friends were sur
prised at the speech he made before the Automo-
bile Club Of America in New York several days
ago.
In that speech Mr.. Sherman attacked a pet
measure Of his chief. Gov. Deneen. The governor
wants to spend s2o000oo0 on the states water
ways. Mr.. Sherman knows It, but he didn't hesi-
tate to say that the money could be put to better
use II applied to the building of hard roads. OF
course this kind Of talk pleased the automobile
people for good roads is the hobby Of all who
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to he
In
talking
time for the Then he
he
Another characteristic of Cares
he
M
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

A lame excuse is merely one that
doesn't go.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

Some girls wear their hearts on
their sleeves. and others are heartless.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

II you would know just what people
say of you behind your back, listen to
what they say of others.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

When woman marries a man tc
reform him and succeeds. she feels
that she has no more worlds to con
quer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

A missing suspender button often
leaves man in suspense.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

Even real estate men occasionally
build castles in the air.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

Two hearts that beat as one seldom
keep time very long
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18
THE SHADOW OF DEATH
Remarkable Recovery Of Washing
ton Woman.

Mrs. Enos Shearer, Yew and Wash
ington Sta. Centralia, Wash, with one
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he
great
In scoop
$1,000 mile In other also he his
rood
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

HAVE YOU A COUGH, OR COLD7
II 90 take nj once Ausn Lung Bdlsdn and watch
results, simple. safe effective. All dealers. Pop
ula prtces-25c, &c. and u 10 bottles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

Many man does more kicking with
his tongue than mule does with his
hind feet
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

And a lot OF good resolutions are
manufactured the morning after.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18

Even the man who admits that he
caught only one fish may lie about its
weight
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-18
Natural Consequences.

"How was Il he came to grleff"
by being Joy rider"
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Imnortant to Mothers.

E1am1he careluIIy every DOttIe OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
signature ssass 's' sZzHAZzZx
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The Republican journal., 1910-07-07

day morning came clear and cool with gentle
breeze blowing down the lake. The early hsh-
ing brought us the largest fish caught during
the week-a good-sized bass landed by our
Merlin. During the day We converted our
boats into sailing vessels, using an oar for
mast and quilt for sail. The breeze had
freshened greatly and the novel sport was
thoroughly enjoyed by the boys. At night
there was more sailing by some of the lads
and shore trip by others. Saturday morning
about five, Mr.. Prentiss left camp for Liberty,
where he caught the stage for home. After
early breakfast the tents were taken down,
boxes packed and all preparations made for
our return home After all was in readiness
there was the usual morning SWIM shore fish
ing by some Of the lads, rough and tumble
sport about the ledge and after dinner some OF
the boys took the last boat back to Bagley and
others boarded our team to drive there. The
party was then completed and we had glori-
Gus drive back to the city, to lie do" n on sort
beds and dream pleasant dreams of delightful
week. The campers this year, while few IN
number. were jolly and interesting crowd.
They were Alton johnson, Walter Norton,
Frank Waterman, Lewis Cannon, D. L. Wilson
and H. M. Prentiss. The Union boys, Lee Len
fest, Fred Davis and Clyde Butler, were very
pleasant chaps, whom we were glad to meet
and who spent much time in our camp.
The Republican journal., 1910-07-07
BALAsoRE, INDIA, May 2, 1910.


BALAsoRE, INDIA, May 2, 1910.
Dear C. E. Friends. Such bundle of
good news as comes across the,waters in
your CHEEKY messages. They sound just
like busy, active America, doing multi
tude Of things at once and all the time
wondering what next.
Miss Stevens Sunday school interests
me very much and think she expresses
very we'll my sentiments when she des-
cribes the discomforts of inactivity. If
one feels at home that way, can you
imagine how often feel when l know
that all around me are multitudes I'M
reached and can't go to them, or even
talk to those who come to me? / have
heard that the silent years are the hard
est, and can believe it. However, ] have
courage because l can make myself un-
derstood on some subjects, and l am
spending more hours in hard study than
| ever did before.
1t seems to me almost impossible to
make things seem just as they really are
here, because there is such an absolute
difference from everything in America,
and yet all so real. For instance, can
you imagine yourself in church with
three fans, each about 9 feet long,
swinging over your head all through SER
vice. A man sits in the back of the
church pulling string and the fans sus-
pended from the ceiling by long ropes go
slowly to and fro causing a sufficient cir
'culation of hot air so that one can listen
to the sermon; but alas, it takes more
than wind to be able to understand it all.
I want to tell you little more about
our c. E. God is surely blessing us be-
yond our expectations. We have over
forty members. and last week Hindu
boy joined as an associate member, which
is long step toward Christianity. The
last four meetings have been led by ma
tive boys, and were spiritually helpful to
us all.
Miss Coe and l gave a social one
evening at our house, and % came. Six
were missionaries. We played games,
had refreshments of sandwiches, cake,
fudge and lemonade. Some of the mis-
.sionaries said the native boys would not
eat our kind of food, but we certainly
proved it false. Then we had prayer
meeting for three quarters of an hour.
Miss Coe and stood on the steps as they
were going out of the. compound and
The Republican journal., 1910-07-07

down the road, all in pure white clothes,
and asked ourselves if it paid. Inever
cared very much for socials, but think
that was as enjoyable as any ever at
tempted.
am going to give you just word pic
ture if l can now, and then close. Last
Saturday night, quite early in the even
ing, we heard loud beating Of something
as near like drum as they have here.
Miss Coe and l are still full of curiosity,
SO we ran out to the gate to see what
was going by. There was great crowd
of men clothed only in loin cloths, burn
ing incense and chanting as they kept
some sort of time to the weird beating.
We could not imagine what it meant.
Yesterday in church our pastor explain
ed, say ing that they were Hindus going
to heather temple to pray to'the gods
to dispense the terrible cholera plague.
There are great numbers dying in Bala-
sore every day; that is, from Is to 30,
from cholera. Strange-no, not strange,
it's just like Jesus-but only very rarely
does it ever come among the Christians.
There is almost no cure for it, and the
patient lives only a few hours Or days.
1t usually comes from drinking impure
water. But see how the Hindus flee to
their gods in trouble, and yet always do
they come away unsatisfed. As we
stood watching the procession pass, Miss
Coe remarked that we were. almost as
far from them here as at home, but some
day we will be nearer when the language
barrier is broken down.
Sometime will just tell you stories of
things l have seen. l can't tell nearly
all; many are too awful to even think of,
but there is after all much that is lovely
here. Many of the Christians are true
blue, and such good workers.
The skies, flowers and trees are
beautiful and two lovely bulbuls (birds)
have built their nest in one of the plants
right beside our door. The birds are
beautiful; black, grey and red, with crest
ed heads. It would take longer to tell of
the joys than the sorrows so will lay
The Republican journal., 1910-07-07


Limited tickets for Boston are now sold at
$500 from Belfast and all stations on Branch.
Through tickets to all points West and North
west, via all routes for sale by L. J. Sanborn
Agent. Belfast.
F. E. BOOTHBY. General Passenger Agent.
MORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President & General Manager,
Portland, Maine.