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The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12

A dressmaker had sent her serv-
ont to post letter and was anxiously
waiting her return.
did you post my letter all right.
Nary" she asked as the maid.of-all
work returned.
Oh. yes. ma'ami" replied Mary,
holding a penny out to her mistress.
What is this for?" again asked the
fair employer. II give 1t to you for
the stamp"
81 didn't have to use II ma'am.
put the letter In the box when nobody
was looking" explained the innocent
Mary.-Ideas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12
French Present Grim Tragedy

lotion proceeds with the father absent
upon the business of his union. The
doctor begins the operation. but he
has not proceeded far before every
light In the city is extinguished by
the order of the father. The child dies
in the doctors arms and the father re-
turns to discover what. unwittingly. he
has done. Sabotage" they call the
piece. and no doubt 1t points an ex-
treme case. but Just now Partisan au-
diences are in the mood to applaud 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12

Certain drastic experiences OF the
French people at the hands OF organi-
gers of strikes that affect public utili-
ties like railway and systems OF light
ing have been seized upon by the
Grand Guignol an establishment
where the current offering is ever
timely-nothing II not topical Just
now It is presenting grim little trag-
edy in which the child of labor lead
or is about II undergo grave opera
,ticu upon which its life depends. The
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12
Remarkable SURGICAL Operation.

A remarkable surgical operation has
been performed by DR.. Morrison. at
Queens hospital Birmingham. upon
man named Charles Endall. who had
been suffering from structure of the
gullet caused by having taken sui
phuric acid in mistake for whisky
The mans throat having been closed.
a new permanent mouth was opened
in his side. through which he was fed
by means of tube. He gained weight.
and was able to leave the institution.
but gave way to drink, and died from
exhaustion through structure. hastened
by bronchitis.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12
Guarding the Tongue

How many of US have the tongue
trick-that seeming inability to silent
ly accomplish anything without having
the top of ones tongue visible, and
nearly as active as ones fingersi
Watch your young friends for awhile
when they are busy about something.
and see how many OF them show their
tongues. Watch yourself and see II you
do It, You may find that you do not.
but 1t will astonish you to see how
many there are who do.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12
CHAPTER discontinued.

But what's the good OF sitting here
in this death house?" protested How
ard. Take me to the station II |
must go. It's intolerable to sit any
longer here"
The captain beckoned to Maloney.
Not SO fast. young man. Before
We go to the station we want to ask
you few questions. Don't we, Ma
loney?"
The sergeant came over. and the
captain whispered something in his
ear. Howard shivered. Suddenly
turning to his prisoner. the captain
shouted in the stern tone of COM
mand:
Get up!"
Howard did as he was ordered. He
felt he must. There was no resisting
that powerful brute's tone of authori-
ty. Pointing to the other side of the
table. the captain went on:
Stand over there where I can look
at you'll"
The two men now faced each other,
the small table alone separating
them. The powerful electrolier over
head cast its light full on How
ards haggard face and on the cap
tain's scowling features. Suddenly
Maloney turned off every electric
light except the lights in the elect
roller. the glare of which was inten-
sified by the surrounding darkness
The rest of the room was in shadow
One saw only these two figures
standing wildly out in the strong
light-the white-faced prisoner and
his stalwart inquisitor In the dark
background stood Policeman Delaney.
Close at hand was Maloney taking
notes.
You did 1t. and you know you did
It'll" Numbered the captain, fixing his
eyes on his trembling victim.
81 did not do it." replied Howcrd
slowly and firmly. returning the police
mans stare.
You're iyingi" shouted the captain.
I'm not lying" replied Howard
calmly.
The captain glared at him for a
moment and then suddenly tried new
tactics.
why did you come here?" he de-
handed.
Il came to borrow money"
did you get it?"
"No-he said he couldn't give 1t to
me-"
Then you killed him.
Il did not kill him." replied Howard
positively.
Thus the searching examination
went on. mercilessly. tirelessly. The
Same questions. the same answers, the
same accusations. the same denials.
hour after hour. The captain was
tired. but being giant in physique.
he could stand 1t. He knew that his
victim could not 1t was only ques-
ton of time when the latter's resist
ance would be weakened Then he
would stop lying and tell the truth.
That's all he wanted-the truth.
You shot him!"
81 did not"
You're lying!"
I'm not lying-it's the truth
So 1t went on. hour after hour, re-
lentlessly. pitilessly. while the patient
Maloney. in the obscure background.
look note=
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12

1t Is not pretty habit. you will OBJ
serve. for there Is nothing attractive
about tongue protruding. II you do
not know whether you have this prac-
lice or not summon little thought
sentinel from your brain and put him
on guard at your lips. II he reports a
visible tongue at any time. go and look
at Yourself In the glass. You will keep
that little sentinel on duty until you
have cured yourself of the tongue
trick.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12

~Archimedes.. read the pupil,
"leaped from his bath. shouting, Euro
kai Eureka,'"
"one moment, James, the teacher
says. What is the meaning of 'Eu-
rekai"
Eureka means I have found IT."
"Very well. What had Archimedes
found?"
James hesitates moment. then
ventures hopefully:
The soap. Christian Intel
ligencer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12

ing unlawful methods in conducting
his inquisitoriai examinations
stop your lying!" he said fierce
ly. Tell the truth. or wen keep you
here until you do. The motive is
clear. You came for money. You
were refused. and you did the trick"
Suddenly producing the revolver,
and holding 1t well under the light.
so that the rays from the electrolier
fell directly on its highly polished
surface. he shouted:
Howard Jeffries, you shot Robert
Underwood. and you shot him with
this pistol"
Howard gazed at the shining sur
face of the metal as II fascinated. He
spoke not word, but his eyes be-
came riveted on the weapon until his
face assumed a vacant stare. From
the scientific standpoint. the act of
hypnotism had been accomplished.
In his nervous and overfatigued state.
added to his susceptibility to quick
hypnosis. he was now directly under
the influence OF Capt. Clinton's
stronger Will. He was completely re-
ceptive. The past seemed all blur
on his mind. He saw the flash of
steel and the police captains angry.
determined-looking face. He felt he
was powerless to resist that will any
longer He stepped back and gave
a shudder. averting his eyes from the
binding steel. Capt Clinton quickly
followed up his advantage:
You committed this crime. Howard
I,N -. T..
stare. To his subordinate he
shouted: Didn't he. Maloney?"
He killed him all right" echoed
Maloney.
His eyes still fixed on those OF his
victim. and approaching his face
close to his. the captain shouted:
You did 1t. Jeffries Come on. own
up, Let's have the TRUTH You shot
Robert Underwood with this revolver.
You did it. and you can't deny It'll You
know you can't deny it, Speak," he
Numbered. you did It'll"
Howard. his eyes still fixed on the
shining pistol. repeated. as If recit-
ing lesson:
Il did i'll"
Quickly Capt. Clinton signaled to
Maioney to approach nearer with his
notebook The detective sergeant
took his place Immediately back OF
Howard. The captain turned to his
prisoner:
You shot Robert Underwood"
81 shot Robert Underwood" re-
peated Howard mechanically.
You quarreled!"
I'VE quarreled."
You came here for money!"
Il came here for money"
He refused to give 1t to you'll"
He refused to give II to me-"
There was a QUARREL"
There was a quarrel"
You drew that pistol"
Il drew that pistol
And shot him!"
And shot him.
Capt. Clinton smiled triumphantly.
That's all" he said.
Howard collapsed into a chair. His
head dropped forward on his breast,
as II he were asleep. Capt. Clinton
yawned and looked at his watch.
Turning to Maloney. he said with a
chuckle:
BY George: it's taken Ave hours
to get 1t out of him.
Maloney turned out the electric
lights and went to pull up the window
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12
Mixed Metaphor.

Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts
thinks that as mixed METAPHOR
from the pulpit the following can hard
ly be surpassed.
zone OF the country clergy who was
rebuklng his flock for their apathy.
declared that but spark of grace re-
manned to show that they were at all
alive. Then, in parenthesis. he add
ed, Lord, water that spark.
Life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12

Mrs. Bacon see by this paper
that prior to 1895 all women's shoes
we're made without heels.
Mr. Bacon--And believe 1t Is a
fact that they have been going up ev-
err slnce.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12
Something for the Hen to Grow About

Something for the Hen to Grow About.
When duck lays an egg she wad-
dies off as II nothing has happened.
When hen lays an egg there's hi
OF noise.
The hen advertises. Hence the de-
mand for hens eggs instead of ducks
The Live Wire.-The Larlat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12

Ibid You ever tell the proprietor OF
the hotel that the roof over your room
ieaked?" asked one travelling man.
NO. replied the other. Il was
careful not to let him know It, He'd
have charged me extra for a shower
bath Washington Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12

IL suppose" said the beautiful girl.
you write for the mere love OF writ
ing
YES" replied the sad looking poet.
but still hope to some day be able
to write for at least Is cents line"
Judge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12

A camel's bite proved fatal to an
Ohioan- The moral OF which is. chill
dren. that although a camel may go
seven days without drink 1t must
have bite now and then.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-12

You're lyingl"
I'm not lying-its the truth"
So 1t went on. hour after hour, re-
lentlessly. pitilessly. while the patient
Maloney. in the obscure background.
'ook notes
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-26
Snyes Two Lives.

Neither my sister nor myself might
be living to-day. if it had not been for
DR.. Kings New Discovery" writes A. ID.
Mcdonald Oft Fayetteville, NC, R F.
ID. No. S, "for we both hal frigltful
coughs that no other remedy could help.
We were told my, sister had consumption,
She was very weak and he'd night s"sats
but your wonderful medicine completely
cured us both. It's the best ! ever used
or card Of" For sore inrgs, IA hs,
/ ODDS, heu,orrhage, lagrippe, asthma,
ray fever, Group, whooping cough
al bronchial troub!es-its supreme.
rriq' bottle free. Soc and 81 90. Guar.
-H-teei ~ Karde,l Drug Co,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-26

of our visitors. We kept open house
the day after the dedication and the
Chapter House was tbronged with
visitors, afternoon and evening.
What you have done for us has sur.
passed our greatest expectation.
You have made good all you prom
ised, and more than we had even
hoped for, and we, as a Chapter OF
The American Woman's League, are
the proud possessors of the most de-
lightful little club house in southwest
Missouri. It is a great satisfaction
to us to feel that our faith has been
justified and fully realized, and that
we are a link in the greatest organi-
cation of women in all time.
Very respectfully,
Miss Clara Hooker,
Pres, Undertook Chapter"
The League remember, only builds
onee. Next year, Lebanon will not
get another Chapter House, but the
League wiY get the subscription busi-
ness. In addition, the League gets
one-half on all business where no
Chapter House exists. There are no
losses for those who lapse-no death
benefits to pay, as in life insurance.
The League is for the Living.
February Ist, 1911, the Chapter
House requirement will be nearly
doubled, the amount in subscriptions
necessary for a membership will be
to $4,000. Don't you see
the need for instant action? Take
of this grand opportunity
it is gone. Cali at this Office
w. W. KINLocH, Editor.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-26
Solyes. A Deep Mystery.

II van to thank you from the bottom
OF my heart" wrote c. b. RAIDER, O
IIewisbure, W. IA, for the woatie,ful
double benefit I'got from Electric 3i,ters,
in curing me of both a severe csse of
stomach trontie, snd..Of rheumatisus. from
vhich'l had@bs~u>an' ALMOST helpless suf-
terer for ten years. 1t suited my case
as though made Just, for me" For dys-
pepssa, indigestion, Jaundice ami to rid
the system of kidney poisons tlias~ause
rheumatism, Electric Bitters, mas no
equal. Try them. Every hottie Agusr-,
anteed to satisfy. Only Soc At KsdSh
Drug Co.,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-26

WE notice by our Christian County
exchanges that they are having quite
a squabble over there over the ap-
po'ntment OF postmaster a. Sparta.
From the hackers Of The new p. NJ,
Sullivan Of Billings. and Mcpherson
OF Sparta, our guess would be Doodle.
about 500, as that is the sum paid
f the Oak and Billings postofices.
No use tryipg to, get a postotfice in
the 18th Cong. y st. excepting you
buy it. The Republican nomination
in that district. elected, or defeated,
good for $4,000 in DOODLE. This
IS n line OF graft that is not known
IN this section.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-26
Rock Island Time Card,

VISIT BOUND DEPARTS
No q, Daily Limited-kansas
City. Colorado Springs. Pu-
eblo and Texas points. ..4:07 q. M.
No. %, Daily Local--Kansas
City, and all interme. =.
points. Also all points ives,
23 hours to Denver .3:45 D.. o.
EAST BOUND Dr.. ART
No. 2S, Daily, Limited-St.
Louis and all points east. Il 80 a. M.
No. "a, Daily, Local St. Louis
intermediate points and all
points east 1895 p. M.
For sleeping car reservations, tickets, etc.
apply to any Rock Island ticket agent.
No. IS, local freight west bound, de.
parts at $50 a. NJ. No. SO, local freight
east bound departs at s:I5 a. III.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-26
Advertising Rates.

Display Advertising, by the year. to average
four inches or more, SIC. per inch each issue.
Professional cards, one inch, so cents per
month two inches, IS cents per month.
Locals-hve lines, or over, S cents per line for
hrs, insertion; ,Hc. per line for each subsequent
Insertion. In black type 10 cents. per uro. for
first insertion. S cents per line fer each subse-
quent insertion
Legal advertising NJ legal rates.
Special rates on page advertisements.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-26
Somebody Headed for the Anan-
las Club.


things for the people. Our people
out here are making good in every
particular. There are more than a
dozen men here with from one to a
dozen fat mules ready for sale, all
have from a small to a large bunch
of hogs almost ready for the market.
Corn was fairly good and many are
feeding cattle, they are also realizing
good profits off of mich cows and
calves. There are dozens and doz-
ems Of farms through here not mort
gagged, and many that are mortgaged
have more than enough personal
property to clear the mortgages.
Taking it all in all, 1917 starts out in
as prosperous a way as any one could
desire"
"Mr. Harry Stockton says the
farmers of Morgan County are better
fixed financially, and have more and
better stock around them than at any
time before since he lived in Morgan
County. Mr.. Stockton is a close OBJ
server, and generally knows how
things are gong. "-Hurricane Ridg-
let correspondent in Versailles Lead
: err, Jan. aoth, 1911.
The business outlook for YER
sailles and Morgan County is not as
bright as it might be. In the first
place the banks have loaned the last
dollar they have to loan and there
tore have no money to. lead to new
business nor to new investors should
there be a demand. Where all this
money is to come from to repay the
banks for the loan of their last dollar
is hard to tell. There are very few
fat cattle in the country and few fat
hogs. There. is probably more wheat
in ri,e bins than of any other product
but this is not found on every farm
by any means. Real estate exchang-
Is are slow and dragging, no new
houses to build, no new stores OPEN
ing" = "A. g.. Baker in
the Snollygoster, Jan. 5th, 1911.
As the Hurricane correspondent
has so completely COMPOUNDED and
Contuted, in a manner blown away
the statements of the Snollygoster
editor, he must already be a member
OF the aforementioned club in good
standing. With those who know the
Snollygoster map his calamity screed
fell fiat, but we are informed that it
drove wealthy prospective invest
or out of our city on the first train, and
a former resident, who accidently
saw it, wrote: 81 see by the States
man that you folks in Morgan County
are all mighty hard up, guess it is a
good place to stay away from"
While it is said that lie will travel 4
league before truth can get its Boots
on, we don't know if "Hurricane"
got its boots on in time, but hope, he,
may catch it and scotch it.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-26

tiC idiiiOus quinn ~ohipoSh >ohSSi
vatory Of Music at Chicago, ILL.,, il
would cost you $500 every six
months. This great lessons-by-mail
school has affiliated with the Peoples
University, and members of the
American Noman's League can Sc
cure free OF cost these grand musical
courses.
The Lacrosse School OF Dressmak-
ing, the Home Correspondence
School, the American School Of Home
Economies, the New York School of
Auto Engineering, and the Root
School of Agriculture, these also afil-
lated with the League and the same
courses by the same teachers may now
be taken at no cost whatever to men,
bers of the League. All courses are
also open to your children.
You and l are part owners in this
great enterprise. You only have to
get $5a.oo worth Of subscriptions
once. You can take one course, or
as many as you al to. You can
get subscriptions here, or from friends
in other places. Gentlemen can join
as we'll as ladies', but it is a Woman's
League, and the men cannot vote.
Men may become "Honorary' men,
bers under the same condition as
women and may take any of the r
respondence courses, but cannot
vote.
All Versailles friends whether here
or abroad, should send every possible
subscription and renewal through the
Treasurer of the Local Chaptex, So
they will count on our Chapter House.
make no commission on these
subscriptions except in the better
ment of the town, and the individual
benefits to which every member is
entitled.
The remarkable development Of
the Leagues Peoples University is
as anything in fiction.
This illustration of the way business
necessities are producing social re-
forms is certainly an interesting one
Here is the wild scramble of publish
for subscriptions suddenly turned
into the means OF giving to art, cere-
mics, literature and music, the great
est opportunity in our history. 1t
overs the entire field of culture and
home life, all free and yet with no
of charity simply an eco
nomic proposition carefully worked
out on a business basis.
The League makes no pretense Of
philanthropy. 1t has no magic
source of income. It gives value for
value received. 1t simply has turned
into practical use the thousands of
dollars that have heretofore been
wasted. Every new member means
added strength. We need ne7V MEM
Don't wait until the roof is on
our Chapter House to send in your
in now.
To secure a 100000 building,
100 members each take S5a.oo worth
Of subscriptions. The Leagues pro-
is one-half OF $52 90 on each mem
.ership, or $4,000; on 100 members,
the profit would be $4,000. The
advances SI,4oo to complete
building. Through the activity
Of the local officers and members and
the force Of favorable public opinion,
many of these subscriptions and 9TH
ers, are renewed the next year, and
year after. New members
come in, and every aew member
means more subscriptions.
Take the case of Lebanon, Mo-,
ior instance. The population Of Leb-
anon, Mo-, is only Alas, yet the
League has, received from members
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-26

The American Woman's League,
People arsbeginning to understand
the movement, and the world of op-
loStunity i! oftsts.,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-26

The real policeman is Public Ontnion.
No man on earth ever won a bst aud
Kept still about il:
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-26

A woman who cries a great deal is as.
ua,ly 8 great kisser.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-17

INTO. October ia.-.rhe fact there
have recently been several eahca q niys.
terious diuappearances In Honolulu hes
called attention 20 such ease which
occurred here in lille several months
age, end which s,iii remains a mystery.
IN the Ease In question Oscar nushuef,
white iaaA, disappeared, during The
middle Of last june. ~ completely NJ
u the earth had swallowed him. In.
quiries wcro made by biz employers and
the police. bat nothing has over been
learned which. gives the slightest elew
a. 20 what became Of him. ~ d
Bushnor WIS engaged in San Fran.
cisco by Iohn NJ. withers, the foreman
Of the Volcano Stables carriage shop
TO work at the shop as a YoOdworkor.
At the same time a blacksmith, named
Wilson, was engaged. Both men left
San Francisco in tho Enterprise about
June 6 for Hilo. Wilson has since left
the employ of the Volcano Stables and
is. as far as can be learned. working
somewhere on the Hilo Railroad exten.
sion.
On the Monday following his arrived
in Hilo, Bushner went to work in the
carriage shop. He worked there dur.
ing four days. Then the shops saw him
no more. The following Friday he fail,
ed TO turn up TO work. He made no de.
mand for the money which he had earn.
ed, nor did he even take his tools away.
/ Withers explains that while the Vol.
cano Stables paid Bushner $s5 for his
passage money, with the understand,
ing that if he worked for the corpora.
ton for year this money would be
tract or otheT means Of enforcing any
obligation on Bushner He could have
declined to go to work absolutely, and
the Stables would have had no redress
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-17
Honolulu Boy Tells Of Plans.

SAN FRANCISCO leInterng
here yesterday the
China elected president Of The Chinese
Republic The interview comprehensive 'S !, 80
outlined the
probably
men f3
WIN Adopt American Legislative system
Legislative system adopted
that the Legislators will be both
branches Legislature. .7 y slm.
Speaking H preparedness young atstes
millions treasury of The
lin America practically the OpbuOo
Battle -!an ia
Revolutionary is he that
soldiers the fd all whom MAnshp being
shortly
eofH ouan.; iolp3t e-nrN
greater troops placed stated
If it possible ATmthep PFOpery,s lt e3sga,ssI.
shh Makes Condition. Il isn ,aat ,sv
LONDON special dispatch ~ Shanghai
evening the Information Yuan Shin premier Of ca
has replied to the order recalling him in this crisis ~
According TO the report be refuses accepts his old position
nAugurOtO drastic reforms u uAhnowp whistles
his conditions will % accepted. aescs
~ TAsgraPGs sAytce H@srtesd =, .. =, s :. IA.
PEKING,
telegraph throughout the empire It stated that
for the rebels their