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The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23
crlppIe RIdna hIcvcln

George Anstey. aged IL. cripple.
of Leicester, England, is one of the
most remarkable cyclists in the coun-
try. Both his legs are withered and
useless, but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with two
wheeled pedalless machine, with a
padded tube covering the axle bar
Across this he lies face foremost. and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands he propels himself along the
streets and roads in a marvelously
rapid manner. He has complete con-
troll of the machine. his hands acting
as pedals, steering gear, and brake
combined
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23

A N EXQUISITE hat for high occa-
"A sions is developed in black and
white. The shape, OF rich white
felt, is faced with black velvet, per-
fectly fitted to the broad brim, with
It's graceful curves and flowing lines.
Such hats are covered in factories de-
voted to making hats of high class,
and the velvet is steamed and stretch
ed to the underbrim, turning up
around the edge in tiny cordlike
finish
Most hats of this character are very
simply trimmed. A big spray of feath-
ers, curious novelty in gold, or
long curing ostrich plume are most
often chosen. Big black hats with
gold in striking ornament and gold
roses on the bandeau. resting against
the hair, or such ornaments in tarnish-
ed brass effects. make superb mil
linery.
In the model shown delicate gauze
roses surround the crown and cover
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23
plantIna WeddIna oaka.


Princess August Wilhelm, wife os
the kaiser's fourth son, has set herself
the task Of reviving one Of Germany's
Oldest csstoms. that according to which
newly welded couples Immediately af-
ter the marriage ceremony plant cou-
pie of oak saplings side by side in a
park or by the roadside of their ma
tive town.
The town Of Mulchausen. in Thurin-
gia, is the first to respond to the prin-
cess appeal. A municipal ON cial ap-
pears at the church door after every
wedding and invites the bride and
bridegroom to drive with him in car
riage to new road near the town and
there plant oak saplings
The tree planting idea was started
by former elector of Brandenburx
with the object OF repairing the raw
ages caused by the 80 years war. The
elector forbade young persons to mar.
ry until they had planted a number Of
fruit treea-
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23
Two Very Old Ladies'.

We have heard a great deal lately
about long-lived people. but |. ia prob
able that the Oldest two people In the
world today are Frau Dutklevitz and
another old lady named BabavasIilxa.
The former lives at Posem, in Prus-
sian Poland. and was born on Febru-
ary 81. 1855. She is therefore one
hundred and twenty-five years old.
The latter, however. Is nine months
her senior, having been born In May.
1854.
She is still fairly hale old woman.
and for nearly one hundred years
worked in the fields. Her descendants
number close on 100. and these now
make her a joint allowance. She lives
at the village OF Bavelsko, whose
neighborhood she has never quilted
during the whole Of her long life. She
remembers events which happened at
the beginning of last century much
more clearly than those of the last
40 years.-Dundee Advertiser.
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An Unnecessary Confession.

A hearty laugh was occasionsd at
the Birmingham police court by pris-
oner who gave himself away in q very
delightful manner. The man was tho
first on the list, and the charge against
him was merely one Of being drunk
and disorderly. He stepped into the
dock. however. Just at the moment
when the dock officer was reading out
a few Of the cases which were to come
before the court that morning, and q
guilty conscience apparently led him
to mistake these items fer list Of his
previous convictions.
He stood passive enough while the
of1cer read out about dozen drunk
and disorderliss. but whom he came to
one "shopbreaking' the prisoner ex-
claimed excitedly. THAT was eight
years ago. your honor" Everyone be-
gan to laugh. and the prisoner, realiz.
Ing the blunder he had made, at first
looked very black indeed, but finally
saw the humorous side of the matter.
and broad smile spread over his face.
His blunder did not cost anything
Birmingham Mail
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Prsttv Good nsnnItlon

We hear some funny things in Fleet
street sometimes, and the following
definition of the height of aggrayation.
by gentleman in rather shaky boots,
whom we encountered in a wellknown
hostelry the other day. struck US as
being particularly choice.
THE eight of baggravat!on, gentle
men, said this pothouse humorist, set
ting his pewter on the counter and
looking round proudly. with the air of
one about to let of good thing. the
eight of GEOGRAPHICALLY trying
to ketch flea out o. yer ear with a
pair Of boxin' gloves. London Tit
Bits.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23
Reversible Cloak.

A useful and attractive garment,
that can be made at home by any wo-
man used to simple tailoring. is the
reversible cloak, made semifitting,
with kimono sleeves. and usually of
broadcloth lined with soft satin. The
broadcloth side is of some dark color
or black. with plain light or white
revers of satin; and 1t is used for aft
ernoon wear. The satin side is in
some light evening shade, with satin
revers IN a signify darker color. and
makes a charming wrap for the the
ater, etc 1t is not nearly so hard to
make as 1t sounds, and is extremely
economical being really two gar
ments In one.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23
Mot Altoaether Dead.

Mr.. Robert Butler of Marlborough.
England. has had the peculiar expe-
rience of hearing his death announc-
ed. He was attending the poor Law
conference at Exeter when one of
the delegates moved that, in conse-
quence of the death of Mr.. Butler.
which they all regretted, another gen
tleman, whom he named, should be
appointed to fill his place as one of
the representatives of Wiltshire on
the central committee. Mr.. Butler
rose from his place on the platform
and announced to the conference,
amid much amusement, that, so far
as he was aware. he was still alive
and in good health. and would be
pleased TO continue in the ofice II the
conference desired.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23

hospital and at the risk OF death be cut
Plain common sense shows the better way
is to stop food that evidently has not been
digested
digested food. Grape-Nuts or any other II
you know 1T to be predigested tpartly digested
before taking.
We brought to Court analytical chemists
from New York, Chicago and Mishawaka Ind d.
who swore to the analysis of GrapeNuts and
that part of the starchy part of the wheat and
barley had been transformed into sugar, the
kind of sugar produced in the human body by
digestng starch (the large part of food).
Some Of the State chemists brought on by
the weekly" said Grape-Nuts could not be
called "predigested" food because not all of
1t was digested outside the body.
The other chemists said any food which had
been partly or half digested outside the body
was commonly known "predigested."
Splitting hairs about the meaning Of word
1t is sufficient that II only one-half Of the
food is "predigested," IT is easier on weakened
stomach and bowels than food In which no
part is predigested.
To show the facts we introduce Dr. Thos.
Darlington, former chief of the N. Y Board
OF Health, DR.. Ralph w. Webster chief Of the
Chicago Laboratories. and DIR. b. Sachs NJ Y
IL We were little severe in our denuncia-
ton of writer. self-confessed ignorant about
appendicitis and its cause II is possible the
public will excuse US, in view of the fact that
our head, Mr.. c. w. Post, has made a lifetime
study Of food. food digestion and effects, and
the conclusions are indorsed by many of the
best medical authorities of the day.
Is 1t possible that we are at fault for
suggesting. as a Father and Mother might to
one Of the family who announced pain in the
side: stop using the food, greasy meats.
gravfes. mince pie, cheese. too much starchy
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That Suit for Libel
Against a
Bring u ~

disagreement about advertising arose
with q weekly" Journal.
Following It, an attack on us appeared in
their editorial columns; sneering at the claims
we made particularly regarding Appendicitis.
We replied through the regular papers and
the weekly" thought we hit back rather too
hard and thereupon sued for libel.
The advertisement the weekly" attacked
about claimed that in many cases OF appen-
dictis operation could be avoided by dis
continuing indigestible food. washing out the
bowels and taking predgested food Grape
Nuts.
Observe we said MANY cases not all.
Wouldn't that knowledge be q comfort to
those who fear a surgeons knife they fear
death?
The weekly writer said that was q lie
We replied that he was ignorant of the facts
He was put the stand and compelled to
admit he was not DR.. and had medical
knowledge of appendicitis and never investi-
gated to find out If the testimonial letters to
Co. were genuine.
famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required GrapeNuts would not
obyiate it. True
We never claimed that when an operation
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent It.
The surgeon testified bacteria Igerms1 help
ed to bring an attack and bacteria was
grown by undigested food frequently
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without knife but by stop
ping the use of food which did not digest, and
when food required again 1t was helpful
to use predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs of digestion.
When pain in the right side appears It il
not always necessary to be rushed on to a
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23
Eehee. Of Munehau,sn.

II was an abscnt-minded traveller
who had lately taken to 5allooning.
Yes" he observed impressively. TT
was a fearful journey. The machine.
a thousand feet up. and no more bal
last. headed straight for Siberia. and
the rarefied air-well. you know az
well as do what eject that has on
balloon Yes. the peril was terri
ble-" Then the old habit was too
strong for him. "The wolves detected
our presence. A desperate race en-
sued. We felt their hot breath on the
nape of our necks. London Globe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23
Mis,lstps 10 p.noeroue.

Few people who know mistletoe
only A. desirable feature of Christ
mas decorations understand that the
plant is a parasite dangerous to the
life Of trees In the regions in which
It grows. 1t is only a question Of
time. after mistletoe once begins to
grow upon tree before the tree IT.
self viii be killed. The parasite saps
the life Of the infected branches For
tunately. It is of slow growth, taking
years to develop to large proportions,
but when neglected. 1t invariably ruins
all trees It reaches.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23

the bandeau. Heron aigrettes are used
here, but, as these are likely to fall
into disuse on account of the crusade
against them, and a growing public
sentiment adverse to their use, it is
best to make another selection. The
feathers of the goura or crown pigeon
are equally effective, and may be worn,
with clear conscience, or a compara-
lively clear conscience at least.
The wearing of heron, by the way,
is prohibited by law in several states,
and in July of next year 1t is said a
law will go into universal effect pro-
hibiting the buying. selling or wearing
of these feathers. AS they are very
expensive, 1t is best not to invest In
them. There are SO many pretty feath-
ers to choose from that cannot dis
turb the conscience or call down criti-
cism, it would seem no hardship for
woman of taste to make another
choice.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23
ENGLISH Woman Smoke plpes.

The latest fancy OF the woman
smoker is a pipe-not the tiny affair
that sufiices for the Japanese. but a
good-sized brier or a neat meer-
schaum. The pipe is boldly carried
along with gold card case and chain
purse. For some time now the Gig
arctic has given place to a cigar.
small In size and mild in quality.
Women said they were tired OF the
cigarette. and wanted bigger smoke.
London Mail
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23
Beavers This Year.

More fashionable than the long nap
or furry beaver is the one that has
shorter fur and is smooth and shiny.
These are called silk beavers and
very beautiful indeed they are Some
times the under part of the brim is of
~ velvet. usually black, and the top part
is another color, or may be black.
as one prefers. This top part. how
ever, is of this lustrous silk beaver,
and the crown is usually composed of
the same material.
These hats make charming picture
hats. and are exquisite when trimmed
with sweeping plumes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23
Stripes In Millinery.

New modes of using stripes-black
and white and blue and white-in
smart millinery are being devised as
the season advances. The striped ma
terial is generally satin, and 1t may
have as the outer covering of hat
or as facing over border for a
white brim. A fetching new model is
a toque made entirely of black and
white striped satin and trimmed with a
little rose colored velvet ribbon. Nu-
merous bows and other forms of deco
rations for hats are also shown in
which striped effect is produced by
the use OF alternate rows OF black and
white soutache.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23
Laroest OF Whales.

The largest whale of its typo Of
which there is scientific record was
captured recently off Port Arthur.
Tex. He measured sixty-three feek
in length. and was estimated to b.
about three hundred years old. Cap.
tain Cob Plummer, mate Of United
States pilot boat sighted the monster
In the shoals of the jetues. and tse
crew of his vessel captured the msm-
NAL. The huge body was towed ashore.
exhibited and much photographed bo-
fore being cut UP.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23
Lightning Change.

The Manager-Can you make quick
changes and double In a few parts7
The Actor-Can II Say. you know
the scene In Love and Lobsters."
where the hero and the villain are
fighting. and 4 friend rushes in and
separates EN-? Well. 1 played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were Ill.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23
Takes Himself serIousIy.

Nicola Tesla. dining by himself In .
hotels great dining room, takes .
table where he can be seen Through
out his meal he wears deeply stu
dious. completely absorbed, attitude.
He may bring to tho table portfolio
filled with papers. These he may
scan with prolonged solemnity. In
any event. he sits an eloquent tableau
OF profundity.-New York Press.
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m. erIohs aide.

Nsbuchadnezzar was lurching in bis
accustomed style.
'All flesh being grass" he reflected.
this must be Beef la Moved"
And chuckling hoarsely. he took an
other ehAW=Puck
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Kindly Intentions.

"A man who enjoys seeing woman
tn tsars Is brute"
Il don't know about that replied
Miss Cayenne. One OF the kindest
husbands know takes his wife to see
all the emotional plays"
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AeknoMfedansns.

You win admit that you owe .
great deal to your wife?"
Il should say So" replied Mr.. Cum
rox- Il wouldn't be invited to any of
her receptions or musicales II wasn't
married to her"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23

iood. eto.. etc, which has not been digested.
then when again ready for food use Grape
Nuts because 1t is easy of digestionf"
Or should the child be at once cartsd on 70
a hospital and cut7
We have known Of many cases wherein the
approaching signs of appendicitis have dis
appeared by the suggestion being followed
No one better appreciates the value OF =
skiful physician when person is In the awful
throes OF acute appendicitis. but IAN ounce
OF prevention is worth pound of cure"
Just plain old common sense fs helpful sveu
nowadays.
This trial demonstrated Grape-Nuts food
is pure beyond question
II Is partly predIgested
Appendlclds generally has rise from undt
gested food.
IT Is not always necessary to operate.
II Is best to stop all food
When ready to begin feeding use a preal
gested food.
II Is palatabIe and strong in Nour,shmsnt.
1t viii pay fine returns In health to quit the
heavy breakfasts and lunches and use less
food but select food certainly known to con-
tain the elements nature requires to sustain
the body May we be permitted to suggest a
breakfast OF fruit, Grape-Nuts and cream.
two soft boiled eggs and some hot toast and
cocoa. milk or Postum7
The question of whether Grape-Nuts does ~
does not contain the elements which natur.
requires for the nourishmsnt Of the brain. also
OF its purity, Will be treated In later news
paper articles
Good food is important and its efYoct ON ths
body is also important
"There's q Reasons'
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd.
Battle Creek, Mich.
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plsnuaIlned

Her-My brother won first prize In
that amateur guessing contest. but
they ruled him out as professional
Him-A professional?
Her-Yes. He's employed In the
government bureau, you know.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-23

This very attractive waist is of old
blue taffeta with sleeves cut in one
piece with the body of the waist,
Sleeves and waist are tucked and
trimmed with bands and straps of
black taffeta. and with buttons and
silk embroidery matching the blue
silk.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01

on the window sills and before tho
doorstcps in the belief that they will
avert witches and warlocBs and other
| kindred spirits and preserve the house
hold from evil influences for the com
ing year. In rural Ireland the May
pole is still quite a feature. There arc
May day dances around it, especially
on May evening, and the youngsters
amuse themselves 10 their hearts con
tent, while the old people look on and
recount to one another tales and legends
of tho past,
Scots Had Their Belthane.
The Scotch had thoir Belthanc, too,
but quito different from the Irish It
was custom in tho highlands for rop-
rcsentatiYes of several clans to gather
in a certain selected place, generally
Il glen among the hills Here they cut
square trench In the ground and made
a fire Of wood, on which they dressed
large candle Of eggs, butter, oat-
meal and milk. They began the rites
by Bpilling some of the candle on tho
ground as libation. Then each one
took cake Of oatmeal on which were
raised square knobs, the knobs repre-
senting some particular being. such as
the preserving of their herds and
hocks, or some animal TINT destroyed
the cattle. Each man turned his face
to the fire, broke off knob and flung
il over his right shoulder, saying at
the same time: "This / give TO thee,
preserver Of my horses Another
knob with: "This l give to thee,
preserver of my sheep and so on.
Then he would fling the knobs ovor
his left shoulder, and say: This /
give TO thee. destroyer of my sheep, -
and continue until MI the knobs were
gone, thus apostrophiaing malign influ-
ences. When this ceremony was over
all sat down in n circular group and
dined on the candle.
Curious Superstitions.
Many curious superstitions cluster
around May day in almost all coun-
tries to which the white man has wan
dered, 1t is An ominous day for loY
crs- In Ireland young man catches
snail on May eve and places ths
gastercpod on plate sprinkled with
-four. On May morning he anXiousIy
goes TO find out the tracing of the
snail. for thev will, he believes, form
the initials of his swcetheart's name.
The above superstition in another dross
is referred to by tho poet Gay, one of
the English laureates.
Last May-day fair 1 searched to find a
snail
That might my secret lovors name
Upon gooseherry bush snail found.
For always spails near sweetest fruit
abound
seized the verrnin: home 1 quickly sped.
And on the hearth the milk white embers
spread.
Slow crawled the snail. and If hight
can spell,
In the soft ashes marked curious J.:
O. may this wondrous omen lucky prove,
For l. is found In Luberllin and Love,
In Ireland it Is said that if maiden
goes out at sunrise on May morn
ing and looks into the well she Will
see the reflection of her lover in the
water. Another belief is that if girl
anoints her hair with dew gathered
from the grass on May morning she
will have long and luxuriant tresses.
The Irish will tell you that your luck
for a year Will depend on the first
person you meet on the road on May
morning. If you meet a black haired
man fortune will smile on you for
twelve months, but if you meet a red
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haired woman all kinds of bad luck
Will attend you until next May day
dawns.
Enjoyment, Not Superstition.
But it is with enjoyment and not
concerned, in consideration of the
May day festival. 1t was par excel
Ionce the day Of Joy in England mp
to the time OF Cromwell and tho Pnri-
tans. These strait-lacod enthusiasts
and narrow minded theorists in re-
hgiOn had their own conceptions IN
regard to the legitimate in amusement
aud the bounds of this were very cir
cumscribed, Their enmity towards the
fun and diversion Of the time was politl.
cal as we'll as religious. They object
ed to May games because they were
commanded by the "Book OF Sports, -
both OF James / and Charles j. But,
Of course, their chief and greatest OBJ
lection lay in the fact that May-tjme
festivities were fostered, encouraged
and even commanded by the Catholic
church. And TO the Puritans anything
by Catholicity was idolatrous and sim
ful.
One Puritan preacher said: eff Mo
Sos was angry when he saw the people
dance around q golden calf well may
he be angry to SEQ people dancing about
Il post. - The Puritans carried their
hatred and preiudices with them 70
America. In their new-found colony
they tabooed all innovations which
would tend towards levity in word or
action
The first May pole was set up in
New England in 1927. The Pilgrim
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Its Origin, Customs, Tradit;s
and Superstitions
BY DIR. MADISON C. PFTr5
May Day in Many Lands

flowers, and made CAV with ribbons,
and according TO the custom OF the old
home, the bucks horns spread them,
solyes on the tops. The Indians helped
in the celebration and got their fire.
waterD with the rest, while they yelled
and danced around the pole some one
kent fIline the horns and cups. Nor
ton himself wrote song for the occa-
sion. Here is a sample:
Make greene garlons. bring bottles OUT
And full sweet Nectar freely about;
Uncover thy head and feare no harne,
Give to tho Melancholy man
a cup or two Of / now ana thcn,
This phvsIck Will soon revive his blood
And make him be OF merrier mood,
Festival Denounced.
Reports of Norton IS May festival
filed the Plymouth people with horror.
They could find nothing 80 heathenish
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father were mortified. They had abro-
gated to themselves the task OF keep
ing the new continent free from Sun
and folloy, and now both had on
croached upon their kingdom and openly
deficd them. The bold offender was
one Thomas Morton, an English adYen-
turer. Ho and motley crew Of FOL
lowers had landed on the shores OF
Boston bay few weeks prior TO the
first OF May From the first he went
in for good time In the new land
When May day came around he came
to place called Merrymounts in tho
settlement Of Quincy, and there set mp
his May pole and held high reveiry.
Strong drink flowed freely, thcre was
whisley. ale, beer and burgundy and
the fcasting was Dot allowed 10 lag for
Il moment Of the day, There was song
and dancing. The May pole was u pine
tree eighty feet tall, wreathed with
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RHEUMATISM, NERVOUSNESS

and kindred ailments--cured without
the aid Of internal remedies
There is n growing sentiment against
the use OF strong internal remedies in
the treatment Of disease. Electropodes
copper and zinc insoles, to be worn in
the shoes-are in line with the newer
ideas Of treatment.
rheumatism and nervous ailments
readily yield to this scientific method
of applying electricity. Electropodcs
arc on sale in drug stores-$l.00 n pair
or may be had by writing to the
Western Electropode Co.. 265 Los An
geles ST., Los Angeles, Cal.