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MRS. POTTS sad irons zoe. 200
East Second street.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
RODENTS HOARD MUCH GOLD
Office Boy of Chicago JeweIry House
Solves Mystery Of Disappear
ance Of vaIuables.

Chicago.-A piece of gold chain
three inches long sticking out of
hole In the floor solved big mystery
In downtown Wholesale jewelry
house. The manager for the COM
pany had been missing watches for
three months. He suspected tfskt some
'employe was taking them, but there
was no clew. More watches disap-
peared, the managers worries in
creased He called his chief aids 'one
by one into his private ofiice and whis-
pered to them that he would give 800
to the person who discovered the cul-
prit. A month passed The thief was
not arrested. More watches and other
1ewelry were missing. Two detect
ives we're hired and ostensibly put to
work among the help. The officers
watched every move of every person
In the place. but they got no hint of
the identity of the robber Watches,
lockets, rings and gems kept going.
The manager called his whole force
together and told his troubles in q
fve-minute speech, winding up by urg-
Ing everybody to extra vigilance and
advising the culprit to fold his tent
and silently steal away. Nothing do
ing Jewelry went out of sight with
increasing speed.
Finally, an Office boy sighted the
chain and the hole in the floor. He
pulled on the chain and the watch
popped up through the hole. great
light broke In on the whole
force when he reported his find. A
carpenter was called in and the floor
was ripped up. From the recesses
were recovered II watches. seven
lockets, IA bracelets. 10 stickpins, 81
rings. four hatpins and 13 bales of
wire. Further search revealed a hole
in the bottom of case in which
timepieces and other jewelry were
kept. Rats had been at work for
months carrying off the stock of the
concern. The hole In the floor was
not large enough to let watch
through fiat. but the rodents had head
enough to work them round sidewise
and thus accomplish their purpose
What they proposed to do with the
gems nobody had an idea. There were
only occasional marks of teeth on any
OF the stolen stuff. and they were
made In dragging 1t away. Only
students of animal life can say why
a rat. with fine appetite for all va
rieties OF cheese. should waste his
time Juggling away gold. silver and
dross.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
ASPHALT is in FAVOR

summer. but also makes It brittle and
crack in winter. SO that tar-bound ma
cadam roads cannot be expected and
are not likely in these circumstances
to withstand the strains to which they
are subjected by fast and heavy mo-
tor traffic for any period of reasonable
length
Again, tarred macadam is by no
means dustless. and the question has
recently been raised as to whether the
dust from roads. when treated with
tar. is injurious to the eyes. but as
tarred dust. like ordinary dust, can
produce only a mechanical irritation
upon the mucous membrane of the
eye. and In view of the fact that the
dust from a tarred road is naturally
considerably less than from road not
SO treated. 1t is therefore obvious that
tarring roads Is likely to tend to d.
minish the chance OF injury to the
eyes.
Climatic conditions have SO impor-
tant a bearing upon the life Of roads
1t is no exaggeration to say that at
least so per cent of the wear of wa
ter-bound macadam roads is due to
weather-that. knowing this, and ad-
mitting that macadam is the right ma
terial for the construction of main
country roads. 1t is necessary only for
the road engineer to consider the best
material to employ as a waterproof
binder capable OF withstanding
climatic conditions for binding the
crust of such macadam roads SO
as to make each piece OF stone
adhere to its neighbor and at
the same time be able to withstand
any tendency toward disintegration
the ideal binder for this purpose being
Cuban asphalts"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
PLAN FOR PREVENTING FIRES
Expert Tells New York Legislative
Investigating Committee Of
Great Problem.

New York.-Before the Merritt
joint Legislative committee the other
day. Fire Marshal William Beers tes-
tilted that the problem of fire preven-
tion is as important as any that CON
fronts the country. Recent figures
show" he continued, that fires are
rapidly increasing all over the United
States. This year the loss has al
ready gone s30,000,o00 beyond that for
1909. AT least 15 per cent of the
cases that come before me are of
lncendiary origin. but in 80 per cent
we cannot establish proof"
The marshal agreed with Chief
Croker that careless housekeepers
we're responsible for the larger pro-
portion of fires. but added: Careless
underwriting, think. comes next.
The companies insure too many peo-
pie who ought not to be given insur-
ance under any circumstances. Mighty
few fires come under my notice where
the people burned out are not well In
sured.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27

Too much stress cannot be laid on
the fact that we have no better disin-
fectant than good, old-fashioned sun
light. For this reason in planning
our barns much more attention Should
be paid to the question of securing
sufilcient light. 1t is said by authori-
ties on the subject that four square
feet of window light should be allowed
for each COW In the barn. Long win
dows reaching well to the ceiling have
been found the most satisfactory for
the reason that the light coming
through them can reach ali parts of
the barn better than II the short win
dows are used. 1t Is also Of importance
to remember that there is no better
way Of preventing the spread of tuber-
culosis in our herds than by admit
ting plenty of sunlight and fresh air
into the barn.
The height to ceiling differs some
what according to different ideas of
the builder, but the height should be
sufficient to give ample air space in
the structure.
The important features of a good
system of ventilation are that It pro-
vides constant supply Of pure, fresh
air. that the fresh air is admitted near
the ceiling and that the impure air
is taken out near the floor. The fresh
cold air should be admitted near the
ceiling. SO that 1t may. by contact with
the warm air. be tempered before
reaching the COWS. BY forcing the
impure air out near the floor less heat
is lost and. as is claimed by most au-
thorities. the major part of the impure
air Ia found near the floor where the
COWS are constantly depositing many
Of the impurities given OF in breath
ing. A damp stable favors the breed
ing of disease germs. A good system
Of ventilation will carry away all extra
moisture. No system Of ventilation
can be successful in barn where the
cracks and crevices in the walls per-
NIT cross-currents to interfere with
the work of the ventilating fues.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
in TANNING
SMALL SKINS
Excellent Methods Given for Pre-.
pairing Hides of Either
Muskrat OF Rabbit
for the Market.

The skins should-first be heated
by sprinkling fine salt over the flesh
sides-then roll up and allowed to re-
main for IL months. If the picking
method be preferred, the skins may
be Immersed in a strong solution of
brine. After being treated with the
salt, wash in cold water. and then all
the flesh and fat scraped of. Then
sew together to form pouches with
hair inside and placed in weak waffle
bark solution. The waffle bark solu.
tion Is made by boiling the bark and
having the decoction stand for "a
hours, then taken out and skins are
left in this bark solution for "a hours.
then taken out and allowed to draw.
The strength of the solution is in.
creased by the addition of more oak
bark every day for six days. At the
last day take out the skins, wash off.
and coat the flesh side with clubbing
The skins are then thoroughly worked
and stretched and hung up to dry,
and the fur cleaned and evenly
smoothed.
Another method of curing skins ia
to treat them with salt and sulphuric
acid. Over two quarts of wheat bran
pour six quarts of boiling water. then
strain. Make an equal quantity of
strong brine Mix brine and bran to-
gether and to each gallon of the mix.
ture add one ounce of sulphuric acid.
Then immerse the skins. stirring them
occasionally until tanned. Rabbit skins
will tan in 80 minutes In this solution.
when tanned. wash the skins in cold
water, and hang in cellar to become
partly dry. When skins are nearly
dry, being moist to the hand, work
and stretch until they become soft and
pliable. The skin side should then be
thoroughly rubbed with prepared
chalk.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
(py J. n. FRANpsoN.,

CBy J. H FRAND5ON.)
Through mistaken ideas of some
writer's. many Of our farmers have de-
veloped the idea that to keep COWS
healthy and comfortable and to pro-
duce sanitary milk It is absolutely
necessary to have expensive barns. As
a matter of fact many of the dairy
barns where sanitation is the primary
object are quite inexpensive.
On the other hand II 1t is to be
conveniently arranged to embody the
most accepted sanitary features, It is
very essential that some attention be
given to the plans and specifications
Of the barn that is to house the dairy
herd to the best advantage Every
detail Of new barn should be care
fully worked out before actual con-
struotion takes place.
The illustration here shown will. It
Is hoped. give the builder some new
ideas as to how the barn can be made
more sanitary.
In building dairy barn, or any
other kind Of barn for that matter,
the plans must be worked out to suit
different conditions and locations
Hardly any two sites would permit
exactly the same plan being used.
If wholesome and sanitary milk is
to be produced the farmer should
realize that the COWS must be kept
out of the mud as much as possible.
Conditions in and around the barn can,
in many cases, be greatly improved by
draining and grading Draining is not
of itself sufficient, as the tramping of
the cattle soon puddles the surface,
thus practically preventing the water
from reaching the tiles below.
The barnyard should have good
slope. such as will insure good surface
drainage. and should have a good top
layer of gravel or cinders. In many
places this may involve great deal
of work, but even II the grading can
not all be done In one year arrange
ments should be made by which at
least part OF 1t is done every year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
CHEATED FOR YEARS.
Prejudice VIII Cheat Us Often II We
Let II.

You will be astonished to find how
largely you are Influenced in every
way by unreasoning prejudice. In
many cases you will also find that the
prejudice has swindled you, or rather,
made you swindle yourself. A case
In illustration:
Il have been a constant user Of
Grape-Nuts for nearly three years."
says a correspondent, "and l am hap
py to say that am well pleased with
the result OF the experiment, for such
1t has been.
Seeing your advertisement in al
most all of the periodicals, for long
time looked upon 1t as a hoax. But
after years Of suffering with gaseous
and bitter eructations from my stom-
ach, together with more or less loss
Of appetite and flesh, l concluded to
try Grape-Nuts food for little time
and note the result.
Il found 1t delicious, and 1t was not
long till I began to experience the
beneficial effects. MY stomach re-
sumed It's normal state, the eructa-
tions and bitterness ceased and have
gained all my lost weight back.
I am SO well satisfied with the
result that SO long as / may live and
retain my reason Grape-Nuts shall
constitute quite a portion Of my daily
food"
Read "The Road to Wellville." II
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above Ietterr A new
one appears from time to time. They
are Eenuine, true and full of human
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27

20 into consumption. So ] decided to
try Peruna. had confidence in 1t be-
fore took 1t and I found it was Just
the medicine I needed. for In a short
time my cough ceased and my strength
returned.
II have enjoyed better health since
taking 1t than I had for several years
previous. When see any one weak
and run down, especially with cough.
I advise them to take Peruna."
Ask Your Druggist for n Free Peruna
Almanac for 1911.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
London Engineer Recommends II
for Macadam Roads.
Points Outs Its Advantages Over Coal
Tar Spraying and Resists Wealth
er-ls More Durable and
Economical.

London.-Cecil Nathan, an engineer
who gives especial attention to road
making, expresses the belief that Gu
ban asphalt is destined to take the
place OF tar as a binder of macadam
roads. He defines the Essential de-
siderata" Of satisfactory road as
smooth appearance and even surface
following the Gambler of the road.
which must be sanitary. dustless.
poiseless and nonslippery." Mr.. Ma
than also stipulates that the ideal
road must not only have these quail
ties. but be reasonable In initial cost
and above all in maintenance.
Many of the present generation will
remember the phrase. Electricity is
only In Its infancy" says Mr. Nathan
We'll, today the road board is in its
infancy. and have no doubt that it
Will grow into as fine and healthy a
child as electricity dill. Like other In
fants, the road board is Just beginning
to speak, and the first word that 1t
has been taught. is tar Now hoI,c
1t Will very soon grow up and learn
words Of two syllables. such as
asphalt and then be able to expound
to road engineers the real meaning
Of this much misunderstood word.
This is the tar age. and, as an In
different palliative. tar is serving its
purpose today as temporary expedi-
ent: but something much more perma-
nent than the primitive methods Of
tar spraying or even tar macadam is
required for the future. and maintain
that permanency will be obtained only
from the adoption as waterproof road
crust binders OF either Lake Trinidad
asphalt or Cuban asphalt, but prefer
ably Cuban asphalt. owing to its hav-
ing higher melting point and its
ability to Withstand the rotting effects
OF water.
Although this country rnay con
graduate itself on being ahead of the
continent in the matter of roads, It
still has good deal to learn from
America. where asphaltum base oils
are used on a very large scale with
good results as palliative for spray
ing on roads In preference to crude or
refined tar. such as is In general use
here
Furthermore. In America asphal-
tums are now nearly always employed
as binders In constructing macadam
roads. and naturally this has thorough
ly demonstrated and proved that as
phaltums are far more economical for
this purpose. Such roads, even on
steepish gradients. provide a surface
which affords good footbold for
horses and prevents motor skidding
also. owing to the nature Of the bin
der. such roads remain quiet. elastic
and resilient under all extremes of
temperature and under the most try
ing mixed traffic conditions.
Very little reflection is necessary
to convince even layman in road
matters that coal tar varies too much
in quality and is. per Sc. far too sus-
ceptible to the changes of climate and
temperature to be of any real perma-
nent service as road binder. Not
only does 1t soften the macadam in
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
KEEP FROST
FROM PIPES
Illustration Shows Excellent
Method of Protecting Water
Pipes DurinR Severe
Weather-How Done.

This diagram illustrates one way of
protecting water pipes against frost
In the cut is the pipe, a partition
through which the pipe runs, the
water tank. d the ground. wooden
post and g an iron ring. In operation
the post, which may be six to eight
inches in diameter. is split In the mid
die. as shown at g. The center is hol-
lowed out slightly In each half, and
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27

into this space pipe fits. The iron ring
at holds the halves firmly together,
says the Orange Judd Farmer. This
protection might, and probably would
in actual practice, continue on through
the wall of the building. 1t could be
arranged for by setting the pipe at a
greater angle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
Back. Then. TO the Farm.

Back, Then, to the Farm.
Richard Croker. during his visit to
New York last month, discussed with
a reporter the high cost of living.
THE farmers are all right" said
Mr.. Croker. 1T is the people who in
sist on living in the towns who find
everything too dear. In the towns.
you see. the expenses are as bother
some as the children.
"A little boy in tiny fat looked up
from his drum one day and said:
Mother. Adam and Eve lived in
Paradise. What was 1t like there?"
Like what 1t is here his mother
answered. when you eight children
are all at school,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
Teach Fathers to Attend Babies.

Boston-A new and novel plan has
been set on foot by the Boston asso.
citation for the Care of the Baby and
Its Food. The father as well as the
mother is to be given careful instruc-
ton as to what is for the best inter.
ests in the upbringing of the child.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
Fresh Manure Dangerous to trees.

When an old orchard is renewed the
soil may probably receive a liberal
application of well-rotted manure.
This should be applied only under the
extremities of the branches and
worked well into the soil. Fresh ma
nure should not be applied. Ashes
may be used in addition to the we'll
rotted manure. or 1t may be thrown
near the base of the tree to destroy
many of the insects there.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
A Friendly lin.

Now that provisions are lower,
Mrs. Hasher." said the fussy boarder,
don't you think you ought to reduce
your rates?"
mo. indeed" replied the landlady.
Il find it hard to pay my debts as 1t
ls."
But" suggested the fussy boarder,
If you paid in advance as you make
others do. you would have no debts"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
Morgan Buys Old enamels.

Paris.--Jacques Seligman has bought
the swenigorodskoi collection of BY
zantine enamels on gold of the ninth
century 1t is understood that the
price paid was 100000. Mr.. Rey. New
York partner Of the Seligman firm,
said the collection had been bought
for ]. Pierpont Morgan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
Free Lunch for kiohnes

East Liverpool. ohio.-A lunch room
for hoboes who happen to be caught in
the city over night may be installed by
Mayor Samuel Crawford in the city
hall.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
whistler Picture Brings 5000.

London.-A Whistler picture ~ra
Miiitaire,' was sold at Christie's
rooms for 5000 and Landseer's why
Does Donkey Like Thistlas?" for
1915.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
Grooming Improves Animal.

Grooming the horse every day not
only cleans the skin, but prevents
parasitic disease as well. The mod.
ern horse is an artificial product,
living under artificial conditions. In
order to do his best he needs the care
Of man.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27
NEGLECTED
COLD, COT
VERY WEAK
a Bad Cough. Tried Many
Remedies. Restored
by Peruna.

Mrs. A q.
Rucker. r. r.
d. 2. Brent
wood. T e n n
writes:
'I w h to
tell you what
P e ru n a has
d o n e for me.
/ w a s very
81 G k and SO
weak I could
8 C ar C ely be
up. I W a 8
alarmed at my
condition.
a. had a bad
c o u q h for
some time and
I tried several
cough med-
C In e 8. b ut
grew worse all
the tim e. ]
knew II / did
not get relief
I would soon
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27

rppdm mteoesnd take
public hd farm
a of pk erea o@ @
o
a O moving d aubfa n tn
of roll Of heoday,
them to Tep
tina they b bbcked
Then a hmwo unc n5wrst
thai b ndownov the arseb
eat and attend school all
the Il s
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-27

Ferdinand-She is all the world to
me! What would you advise me to
do?
William-See little more of the
world, old chap!
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-07
OLSEN LOSES CASE
~ SUPREME COURT
Appeal Is Dismissed Oh Ac-
count of Lack of Juris-
dictiOn.

On the ground that the supreme court
is without jurisdiction in the matter,
in an opinion handed down Saturday
morning. the supreme court dismissed
the appeal in the cnse OF the State
against l1olten Olsen, convicted in the
city court of Ogden and later in the
district court of Weber county of sell
ing liquor without license. The
questions involved in this case were
similar to those involved in the cases
OF Huntsville City against Hoken
Olsen and Huntsville City against
Maria Olsen, and these. too, were dis
missed
In another opinion handed down Sat
urday morning by the supreme court,
the Judgment of the lower court is af-
firmed in the case of the Rio Graudc
Western Railroad company against
Thomas b. Stringham. Suit was brought
TO quiet title TO certain right OF way
running through property belonging to
the defendant and the district court
gave the company a portion OF the
amount of land sued for.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-07
BIRTH RECORDS SHOW
THAT BOYS LEAD GIRLS

According to the weekly report OF the
city board Of health. sc cases of con-
tagious and infectious diseases were re-
ported during the week ending Nav D.
OF which AZ cases were measles. Four
cases OF scarlet fever were reported three
Of diphthera. three OF whooping cough,
one OF typhoid fever. one OF mumps. one
OF pneumonia and one OF chickenpox
Two houses now remain under uuarsn-
tine for smallpox. eighteen houses are
under quarantine on account of scarlet
IeVer, eight houses remain ouarantined
for diphtheria and one case OF srnalipox
now remains at the isloation hospital
During the week there We're forty-
and eighteen females Twenty-one deaths
occurred during the week OF which tif~
teen were males and six females
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-07
V. A. BETTILYON SAYS
BUSINESS Is GOOD

V. 4. Bettilyon reports the following
sales during the month OF April:
A farm of 10 acres. d. T., Butter.
field to o. Brokaw iu Taylorsville, con-
sideration $1,000.
A farm of 30 acres in Hunter, G. F.
Bemis to J. A. Brewer, consideration
$I400.
81 acres on South State street, Cath
crime r. McGurrin to Harvey Ross, con,
sideration $2500.
Farm of 80 acres at Sandy, William
T. Hyde to II. Newton, consideration
S3500
A farm of 1915 acres at Bountiful,
Nichlon Bangerter to Albert Carter,
consideration $500.
1lI2 Second avenue, Robert Hampton
to III. Newman. consideration $4,000.
1855 Blair avenue, house and lot
from It. il. Newton to William Hyde,
consideration $4,000.
615 South Thirteenth East, J. E..
Johnson to f. j. Householder, consid.
Grafton $4,000.
734 East Eighth South, Cooperative
Realty company to X. a. Browning,
consideration $3.50
500 Forest avenue, Arthur Griffin
to P, K. Nelson. consideration $4,000
400 North First West, Israel Barlow
to II. Nelson, consideration $4,000.
Among the sales reported are a mum.
Der to eastern people, showing conclu.
sively that outside money is finding
its way to Salt Lake in real estate In.
vostments.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-07
MRS. NJ. {, THOMP SON
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
Wife of Gen. J. NJ. Thompson
and Mother of ]. WaIcOtt
Thompson.

Word has been received here Of the
death OF Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Thompson
at Pomona, Cal. Saturday. She was
the wife of General Milton Thompson.
U. S. A, retired and the mother OF
James Walcott Thompson OF this city.
Mrs. Thompson has been i'll since.
in March and her son had been with her
for about two weeks before her death.
She had been very low for some time and
had not been conscious for several weeks.
General and Mrs. Thompson were we'll
known here. General Thompson when a
colonel was stationed at Fort Douglas
for several years. about twelve years ago,
and after his retirement he and his fam
lily lived at the Bransford apartments in
this city for one year. leaving there a
year ago. They lived with their son in
this city during the summer after which
they went to California.
Interment will be in the National ceme-
terry at Arlington and James Walcott
will accompany the body there
and arrange for the funeral. General
Thompson will! come to this city and will
not be present at the funeral.