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The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
USEFUL GUARD
FOR A WINDOW
Missouri Man Has Invented Gate
That WiI1 be Fodnd Com
venient for Variety
OF Uses.

The door and window guard pat
ented by Missouri man has variety
of uses. 1t comprises gate made Of
parallel pickets linked together by
short cross bars and sliding easily
back and forth on rollers. 1t can be
folded up into small compass against
one side Of the opening 1t guards or
stretched all the way across and
made fast The uses to which such a
gate can be put are both numerous
and obvious. 1t can be attached to
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
slIIv Game.

A city cousin had been staying at
the farm for two weeks, resting up for
the winters round of pleasure. One
evening after supper she suggested to
her country cousin that they get up a
bridge party some evening.
My sakcs. ArabeIla," was the hor-
rified reply. They amt no bridge
nearer than four mile, and that ones
awful rickety. This time of the year.
you'd all have penumonia For crazy
new-fangled idees, give me you city
folks!"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
Door and Window Guard.

home or store window to bar thieves
and In that case is made Of iron and
padlocked in Its open position, or it
can be made of wood and erected at
any opening through which q baby
could fall, particularly at the head
Of stairways in the house or on the
porch. in place OF the gate of solid
construction most used for such pur-
pose. The height of the pickets, Of
course. will vary with the require
ments.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
AcootInted Eor.

Were you seasick crossing the
ocean, PATTI"
"Oi was turrible sick comm over.
but niver qualm did Oh hov goin'
back"
Really? How do you account for
that?"
sure and OF nivver wint back. yurs
honor"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
Dlstemper

In all Its forms among all ages OF horses
and dogs, cured and others in the Same
stable prevented from having the disease
with Spohn's Distemper Cure. Every
bottle guaranteed. Over 10000 bottles
sold last year. $50 and sl00. Good drug
gists. or send to manufacturers. Agents
wanted. Write for free book. Spohn
Med. Co., Spec. Contagious Diseases
Goshen, Ind.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
He KNEW.

Its the first $1,000 that's hard to
get" explained the eminent million
aire
II know that" responded the mere
man. 1--WE been trying to accumulate
1t for the past 40 years."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
DO You NEED 4 KIDNEY
REMEDY?

DR.. Ki1mer's swamp-Root fs not rec
have kidney. liver or bladder trouble. it
will be found Just the remedy you need.
6wamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect IL
soon realized 1t Is a gentle healing her
pai compound-a physicians prescription
which has proved Its great curative value
in thousands of the most Distressing
cases.
All druggists in Soc and 800 sizes
You may have sample bottle Of this
always reliable preparation by mail free,
also pamphlet telling all about 1t.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Bingham
ton, N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
n Tbev All Knew.

A woman speaker told New York
30 flirting around and don't get any
suffrage meeting that I'VE women
haven't concentration. Our minds just
go flirting around and don't get any
where" Considering which, is 1t not
superfuous for mere man to muss
about in women's affairs when they
know themselves so well?-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
Different.

Benevolent Lady-Little Boy, Will
you give this temperance tract to
your father?
Urchin-Me dad don't drink now,
Teddy
Benevolent Lady-Oh. how good
Did he read the last tract gave him?
Urchin-No, Teddy. He's training
for prize fight.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
before and After.

Why is it that it pleases married
woman to be called Miss and makes
single woman mad to be called
Mrs. ?" What do the girls want
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
HIs View.

willis-Do you think man should
be allowed to hold the highest honor
IN the United States more than four
years?
Gillis-Sure thing! / say, II man
can top the league in batting for ten
or even fifteen years, let him stay in
the game for the good of the sport.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
HoMEsEEkERs Excu RsIoN
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
MEXICO POINTS DUR
ING 1911

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month during the entire year
The Colorado and Southern Rail-
way will sell round trip homeseekers'
excursion tickets to a great many
points in New Mexico and Texas at
greatly reduced rates Final limit
% days allowing liberal stop-over
privileges. For detailed information.
rates, etc. call on your nearest Colo.
RADIO and Southern agent or address T.
3. Fisher. General Passenger Agent,
Denver. Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
uneatIsGed.

s'Jonesby says he is going to get
damages for that assault on him."
Good heavens! Does he want any.
more than he got?' Baltimore Amer
lean.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
In After Years.

Il suppose you stole an occasional
watermelon as a boy"
yes; and wish / had stolen more.
Look what the grocer soaked me 600
for Just now"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
Test Of Real Greatness.

Columbus had made the egg stand
on end
"But could you unscramble it?" de-
manded the mortified courtiers.
Which merely accentuates the great
truth that nobody is springing any
real puzzles nowadays.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
Moonlight Episode.

They sat in silence on the beach;
she was somewhat ancient peach.
She shut her eyes. this ancient miss.
expecting him to steal kiss. But
his was unheroic clay, and so he
merely stole away.-Washington Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
swIndIers Pro.ecuted.

The mayor of New York is vigor.
ously prosecuting swindlers who sell
short weight potatoes. The law re.
quires the barrel of potatoes to con.
tain 100 quarts. and to weigh 174
pounds. but most of the barrels in
use are short from 20 to SO pounds.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
Not for Him.

Farmer Hayseed Tin the city)-I
want to find an eatin' house.
Accosted Pedestrian-Are you look
ing for any particular place?
Farmer H.-Wall, not too burned
p'tickler.-Boston Transcript.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
Subjective.

"I see somebody has invented q
'noiseless' soup spoon. In what way
is 1t noiseless?"
why, madam. it's constructed in
such a manner that-er-you don't
make noise when you're using It"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
Just for Today.

The women whose fads and whose
fashions today
Inspire US to anger or sorrow
No more need occasion despair and
dfsmay-
They'll all be old fashioned tomorrow.
Judge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
SIGHT Unseen.

Suitor-'I would like to see the pho
tograph Of the lady with the $4,000
dowry.''
Matrimonial Agent-'We don't show
photos with the large dowries."-
Wasp.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
Before and After.

Stella-When you are engaged you
tell him that he must economize.
Bella-And after you are married he
tells you that you must.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
A Profitable Investment.

Beggar (who has just received &
cents Thank you. sir; heaven will
reward you fifty-fold."
Giver-'H felt sure of that, my
friend. I'd give you a dollar"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
Fore

Jones-Do you think the horse will
survive the automobile?
Brown-Not If 1t gets in its way
October Woman's Home Companion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
New Trouble.

How crooked your fingers arel"
True"
"Baseball?"
mo. automobile door"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
Relationship.

Facetious Conductor-Young wom-
an, is this your sister?
Prim Little Miss with large dolD-
No. sir; she's my adopted daughter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
savIno Monye.

Hubby. want a dollar to buy that
new novel,"
Jaw. what's the use OF spending
money that way? Drop around to the
book store and read chapter every
day"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10

Mrs wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums. reduces innamma-
tion. allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
A Failure.

Has he had successful career?"
mo. He doesn't owe anybody any
money."-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundres
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow
All good grocers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
One Of the Family.

you are looking thoughtful"
Eyes; Miss Wombat told me so
many. family secrets on the pier last
night that feel I'll have to propose
or he considered utterly heartless.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10

1t takes bachelor to think that he
understands women.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
The Common Lot.

when are you going en- your vaca-
tion?"
II don't know. I've got to wait un-
til the neighbors get through using
my suit case"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10

Sometimes man who flatters gets
even with a girl who fiirts.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10

Talk is cheap. Give us the siien
lady on the silver dollar every time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10

Dr.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules. Easy to take
~ CANDY.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
shIpwreck Up to Date.

Captain, is there much danger?"
Not particle. A moving picture
outfit will soon be along and rescue
US after they have taken few films"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10

Definition Of Velocity.
Teacher-What, is velocity. Johnny
Johnny-velocity Is what a char
let's go of wasp with.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10

BON / LOOK GTaSp1se psr,ss f. e mas,s Kind. Si MEE
log mailed free. Cor. 18th q Blake. Denvcr.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-10
KEEPING SWINE HEALTHY IS
!. OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE

There is No Theme Upon
to Keep Quarters nd In Sal
tary Condition Where Hogs Kept
Guard Against Cholera.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

good exercise, the professor says. He
rests the end of board on a chair
at an incline. and the patients walk
the plank, up and down. You can do
II at home just as well. The exercise
OF balancing with both arms extended
Is good, and the walking rounds out
the legs and strengthens the ankles.
And then. too. every girl can swim
at home-dry swim. All that is neces-
sary is to lie on the stomach across
chair and move the arms and kick
the feet as you would In swimming.
Also. 1t will help you to- learn the
real thing in the swimming line, IL
you don't know how already.
The indoor tennis game is a dandy
good exerciser. The professor has a
rubber ball suspended from the cell
ing by stout string, and his patients
pat this about with tennis racket:
wicker carpet heater would do just
az well. The patient gets almost as
much exercise jumping around In this
way as she would in a game of tennis.
These are the secrets of the pro-
lessor, secrets no longer Try 'em ut
home and help starve the professor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
Health and Beauty Queries
BY MRS. MAE MARTYR.

paragraph. as IL removes blackheads
and other impurities from the pores
and makes the skin soft and satiny
Typist: Your increasing weight Is no
just cause for alarm, but IL you fear
your form is losing it's symmetrical
lines. and want "a fat dissolvent. 1
would suggest the following, which
can be had at any drug store and IS
not expensive: Dissolve four ounces
parnotis In l X pints hot water Take
tablespoonful OF this before each
meal. and you Will gradually regain
your natural weight and contour OF
form. This parnotis treatment re-
qures no violent exercise nor dieting
and is really quite harmless.
Eva: My dear girl The downy
growth on your lip is not so serious
matter, and ! would not shun society
on that account, were ! you. You can
easily remove the fuzz III you follow
these simple instructions: Get an
ounce OF delatone, and mix enough
water with a little TO make a thick
paste. Cover offending hairs deeply
with this and let remain two or three
minutes. then remove and wash the
skin carefully. Any druggist can
supply delatone,- and while IL costs a
does the work, and IL is seldom neces-
sary TO apply IL more than once
Jane: IL Is annoying TO have an itchy
scalp, but you can easily correct this
~ "A
healthy. vigorous condition IL you use
canthrox shampoo. You can prepare
this at trining cost. and any druggist
can supply II. One teaspoonful Of can
throx dissolved in a teacup OF hot wa
ter makes sufficient mixture for one
shampoo. Pouring a little at a time on
the head and massaging the scalp vig-
orously, then rjnsing thoroughly. re-
moves dust and dandrun. and adds new
life TO tho scalp and lustre to the hair
With this shampoo the hair dries
quickly and is not stringy or hard to
do up.
Brown Eyes; u) Before you buy eye
glasses try the simple eye tonic 1 have
suggested TO others This Is easy TO
prepare and quite inexpensive. Buy an
ounce OF crystos at the drug store and
dissolve I'm pint OF warm water. Drop
one or two drops In each eye with a
medicine dropper You will find this
removes dust and small particles and
| soothes the tired, indamed eye mus
cles. giving the eye n sparkle and
brightness. CD For a complexion beau
| tifer read answer to Madam X.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

rather they would come here. The
money looks good to me. But this Is
on the level. Every woman in the
land knows how to skip the rope, aud
that's just about all either the thin
or fat need to put them In shape.
Skip the rope. that's the secret.
Get back to your childhood days, and
play just like you did as child and
you will be young and shapely again.
But there Is right and wrong way
to skip the rope, and ! get paid for
telling them how.
Now, when you do your skipping.
give your arms full swing, round
and round. Don't jump up and down
in one place In little jerks, twirling
the rope by moving the arms only
from the elbows. Bring the muscles
OF the upper arms into play. That
brings out the chest and develops the
bust. Another thing: don't jump up
and down on both feet at once. That
overtaxes the heart. Jump first on
one foot, then on the other, using a
running skip. Keep it up as long as
you can; 1t isn't tiresome exercise"
Mountain climbing" is another
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
Household Economy


Cough medicines. as a rule. contain .
take one pint OF eranuiated sugar. add
3 minutes. YOU have az good syrup AZ
II you win then put ~ ounces OF
Pinex $50 cents WORTHY I'm pint bottle.
and NIL II mp with the Sugar Byrup. you
will have an much cough syrup as you
gould buy ready made for $3.50. It
And you viii ind It the best cough
syrup you ever used-even in whooping
cough. You can feel IL take hold-usu-
ally stops the most severe cough In 20
hours. IL II just laxative enough, has =
good tonic effect and taste Is pleasant.
Take 2 teaspoonful every one. two or
II IL a splendid remedy. too. for
hoarseness. asthma. chest pains, etc.
Piuex Is the most valuable concen-
trated compound OF Norway white pine
extract, rich in guiaicol and all the
healing pine elements. No other prepa-
ration will work in this formula
This recipe for making cough remedy
with Pinex and Sugar Syrup Is now
used and prized I'm thousands of homes
In the United States and Canada. The
plan has often been initiated but never
successfully.
A guarantee OF absolute satisfaction.
or money promptly refunded goes with
this recipe. Your druggist has Pinex.
or will get II for you. II not, send "a
The Pinex Co.. TT. Wayne. Ind.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
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After-Supper=gs,t||
Talks. 97ddM ]

OF her time In the churchyard, kissing
the little wooden tombstone and cry
irg, crying, crying all the while. Some
times she sat on the river bank, cry
ing. and crying, and crying.
/ Sometimes she spent hours and
hours In the church, crying, crying.
crying. crying One day she prayed
and wept till she fell asleep. When
she awoke 1t was night, and the SEX
ten had locked the door and gone
home to bed. She was not afraid.
Now i can spend the night praying
] and weeping alone" she said. per
haps the good God will hear me better
So she prayed aloud, begging God 10
give Tintelle back to her.
! The bell In the tower began to toll
At the twelfth stroke the vestry door
opened, and out came a procession OF
little children, walking two by two. All
wore wreaths of immortelles, and car.
ried baskets full of flowers, or vases
of delicious scent or little gold and
silver cups containing liquid clear
as crystal. Their steps were light and
airy, and their faces radiant with
smiles. All were full of joy--except
one. This little girl could only just
keep up with the rest, and her face
was sad, for she had to carry two
great pitchers. SO full that some of the
transparent liquid splashed over onto
the floor at every step.
"Tintellei" cried the mother Come
back to me, Tintelle!"
Tintelle gave her one look. Ii was
loving look, but there was SO much
pain In it, and distress, that the
mother fell fainting on the floor.
| When she opened her eyes once
more the gray of the morning was
creeping In at the windows.
The sexton was startled when he
opened the church after breakfast and
found his neighbor inside. She walk
ed quickly out and through the street.
and up the stony hill behind the vii
| lage till she came to the place where
wise old man lived in hut The
poor mother threw herself at his feet
and begged him to tell her the mean
ing of what she had seen.
my daughter" he said those chi,
| dTen have passed from earth &c
heaven. The gold and silver cups con
tair their mothers tears. Those who
carried vases of perfume or baskets OF
| sweet-smelling flowers are the chIl
cren Of mothers who have SAID, in the
midst OF their grief, God knows what
Is best, and He is taking good care o.
them
The good old man took the poor VIC.
mans hands in his own and asked
very gently:
did you love the child very much !!
did love her? oh, what a ques
| tion!"
| YES" said the old man, you loved
your child very much; so you would
have done a great deal to save hei
/ from the slightest trouble?'
Anything. anything" the mother
cried 'Twould have lain upon redhcl
Goals to spare her scorched finger
II believe II. And you love her still
nc doubts"
! do love herr screamed the poor
woman. do love her? IL is plan
that you know nothing Of a mothers
! love, II you think that death can Kill
it," Her tears began tc flow in to.
rents
Go, woman!" said the old man
making his voice as stern as he could
you do not speak the truth. You
have seen your little Daughter bendina
under the weight OF your tears, and
you tell me that you love her. At this
livery moment she Is here beside you
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
Mountain Climbing

The physical culture professor was
pounding the starch out OF a patient
when reporter for The Times rushed
In and called him off, or course the
reporter got the thanks of the victim
Professor" said the reporter, Il
want to know all about this physical
culture game"
'Nitsky,'' said the professor. And
then he added over his shoulder as
he turned back to take his peeved
patience out on his victim. What
do you want to do, put me out OF
business? Nice fix I'd be in, giving
away my secrets"
But the victim had escaped and
the professor was hedged into the
corner.
"Oh, don't get sore, old man. Come
on, now. How do you make the fat
thin and the thin lat, the tall short
and the short tall?"
A cigar was passed to the professor
and he warmed up
III tell you one thing he said.
There is nothing that my patients
do here that they couldn't do just as
well at home. OF course, would
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

Pontchartrain hive. l.. o. T. NJ. NJ,
has invited DR.. Mary Thompson Stew
ems and Mrs. Belle Brotherton, to ad-
dress the members, Friday evening.
in the hall, No. So Grand River-ave.
DR.. Stevens will talk on Social n.y.
giene" and Mrs. Brotherton on Need
ed school legislation"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

struggling with her painful task-and
you say you love her? Away with
you"
The hut grew dark; the old mane.dis.
appeared, hidden by thick gray mist
AS the air cleared, the mother saw
once more her precious child bending
Under the burden of tears. Once she
stumbled and some OF the liquit
splashed on her foot. The little spirit
screamed as IL she had been burnt.
The mother rushed forward. For
give me. Tintelle!" she cried. II will
never hurt you again. / will not grudgt
you to the good God any more; I will
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

Mrs. Bertha Kslich ulu m11
nrst appearances. In Detroit 1no1r
evening. In the oarrick thea<ps
the powerful drama. Tho Krc1l
sonata" Al q tragic actress, Nm
kalich ranks with such vomeD e.
Bernhardt and Duse. and her 1rot q
pearance In this city viii dout1l1
draw large and fashionable aud1on<@
TO the Garrick. Nine. Kaltch = ~
rounded by capable company oI
the play. which Ia the adaptatfon ~
iangdon Mitchell OF Jacob 0ord1nI
great drama, viii be presented 5uo< O.
s. was during its successful enGnI(-
ment in New York city. two or thre@
seasons ago.
A play that won success on oouu0
merit Is The Fortune Hunter" whtc1
viii visit Detroit for the first tirpc
next week when II win play IN en-
gagement, In the Detroit opera h0uoo.
The play Is q real comedy and We
written by Winchell Smith. Il toII1
the story OF young man whose DoE<
tune has been swept away and ~
finds himself without money or equip
ment for business career. A friend
suggests novel way out Of the ain
Guilty and makes the following o1kor:
He will loan his down-and-out friend
$500, to go to small town, whero
he Is TO live quietly, pose a. m limo
cent Puritan and make love to The
richest girl I'm the place, marry ho1
and then repay the. $500. Just how
this proposition works out II said "a
result In one Of the happiest con-
edies Of the year"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

not. Tintelle! | will not, promise
you"
The spirit child looked up with a
pleased smile. and the heavy pitchers
fell from her hands. spilling every
drop on the earthen floor.
The mist vanished. There was the
wise man where he had stood before.
my eyes are open," the mother said.
II have been mad In my grief. I will
complain no longer. II am Q child
less mother, will 60 and seek the
motherless children and care for
them. and we shall comfort one an
other"
You have wisdom" said the old
man. "and you will have peace"
A few days afterward she was kneel'
ing In the church after everyone else
had gone--everyone except an orphan
child, whom she had taken into her
home and her heart. The mother was
thanking God for the Joy she had OBJ.
tanned by giving Joy to this little child.
The vestry door opened az II had
when she had been locked In the
church at night. Then came the pro-
cession of children, and at the head OF
the procession Tintelle tripped along
SO lightly that her feet scarcely
touched the ground. She was waving
over her head q bunch OF anemones--
fragile spirit flowers. but so sweet
that their perfume filed the whole
church. She had no pitcher, not even
golden cup OF tears, but a tiny drop
glistened In the heart OF every flower.
did you see anything. my dear?'
whispered the mother to the child at
her side.
II only saw you smile very sweetly.
mother" said the child.
Next day the mother climbed the
stony hill and found the wise old man
sitting at his door. When she told
him what she had seen, he said:
Come In and see where Tintelle
gathered the flowers"
In the middle OF the hut, where Tin
telle had let the pitchers fan, a clump
OF anemones had sprung up from the
moistened earth, and purified tear
was cleaning In every blossom.