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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-23
Notice to Contractors

Bids will be received for the erection
and completing Of the Ebert County
Court house to be erected at Kiowa,
Colorado.
Contractors bidding on this work
must understand that the County Com
missioners have only Ten Thousand
dollars $4,000 or rhereabouts avail
able for the purpose OF erection of the
Court House. 1t will be necessary for
the contractor to whom the contract
is awarded to carry the balance Of
the contract price or advance
the money necessary for the
purpose Of completing the building and
discharging all bills etc. incurred in the
erection of the same for the period of
one to four years.
Contractors bidding on this work will
be required to deposit with their bid
a certifi, check for 3 per cent of the
amount OF their bid, made payable to
the Chairman of the board OF County
Commissioners OF Elbert County as
evidence that the contractor TO whom
the cOnLTdct Is hWdrueu VIII enter INTO
contract with the County Con,miss-
toner's and furnish satisfactory bond
for faithful completion OF the building
In event of neglect or failure of the
bidder to whom the contract is awarded
to enter into said contract then said
check is to be forfeited to said Ebert
County as liquidated damages.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the office OF John J. Huddart, archi-
tect 408 400 Bank Block, City and
County Of Denver.
Bids will be received by John j. Hud-
dart, architect or }. J. Kruse, County
Clerk and Recorder of Elbert County,
up to 1900 o'clock noon. March y, 1912
The Board of County Commissioners
reserve the right to reject any and all
bids.
J. j. KRusE.
County Clerk and Recorder
Jaunary 26, 1912.
First Publication February 2. 1912
Last Publication, March s, 1912
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-23

For Rainbelt lard bargains see the old
timer, R. L. Glow, OF CLOVIS land Office,
l5l3 Stout street. Denver. 80
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-23
Harpers for shoes at reduced p rice

Money Loaned-On real estate secur
ity. Leo Ramsey, en5 Empire Building.
Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-23

1900 Death Benefit; $3.50 week.,
benefit for accidents; $500 weekly scik
benefit; 81 900 for loss of limb or eye
sight; 800. emergency relief benefit.
Costs, 5000 per year. No other dues
nor assessments. Old established Com
pany with SltO,000.00 state deposit t.
guarantee payments Of claims. Men
and women ages l6 to 45 ac cepted,
Dept 582, American Register Com pany
208 Cadillac Building, Erie, Pa.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-23
Notice OF Final Settlement


In The MATTER OF The ESTATE OF
JAcoB DIETRICH DECEASED.
Nor1cE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That on
Saturday the 9th day Of March A. D..
1912, being one Of the regular days Of
the March Term of the County Corut OF
Ebert County, in the State OF Colorado,
1, Lee Ramsey Executor of said eatate,
will appear before the Judge of said
Court, present my final settlement as
such Executor. At which time and
place any person in interest may ap-
and pr esent objections to the snme if
any there be.
Dated at Kiowa Colorado, February
7th 1912.
LEE RAMSEY,
Executor Of the Estate of Jacob Del
trich deceased.
First Publication February 9th. 1912
Last Publication March 1s1. 1912.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-23

Only the old fashioned oak tanned
leather used in repairing harness and
shoes at w. e. Davies. Remember, the
charges are reasonable, he only asks a
fair profit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-23
Notice

This is to certify and announce to the
general public that John Mussey OF Kio-
wa, Colo, has been appointed men,
Der Of the Homeseekers Transportation
Association Of Coldwell Idaho. This
association will refund r. r. fare certif-
icate in all parts Of the Uuited
State and Canada to all who purchase
from member Of this association.
For particulars write John Mussev.
Kiowa, Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-23

Do you repair your harness or shoesY
II so obtain your supplies from W. E.
Davies one door south OF P. o.
The Washington times., 1912-10-30
HINTS AT FURTHER
PROSECUTIONS IN
DYNAMITE CASES
District Attorney Fortifying
Himself in Case of
Acquittals.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct 30-That
some OF the Indicted ironworkers may
be tried in State courts for malicious
destruction of property. trespass, and
similar offenses, II they escape convic-
ton In the dynamite conspiracy trial,
was limited today In a chance remark
made by District Attorney Miller when
he was asked by, spectator for one of
the alarm clocks as souvenir. 10
They must be preserved for other ju-
risdictions.' Miller replied. in refusing
the request. Curious people have
swamped the district attorney with re-
quests for exhibits.
Until today the defendants had been
allowed considerable liberty In leaving
the court room, but at the request OF
Miller. Judge Anderson ordered the
forty-nve men to remain In their seats
during court hours. Miller called on
Herbert 8. Hochin to stand up. and was
incensed when told that he had left the
Harry 8. wocher, a local banker,
qualifying as a handwriting expert.
resumed the stand today to identify
letter eshi,yts on which were no sig;
many unsigned letters with sigma
lures of defendants and identified
them.
John F. Bryne, a Chicago bartender.
told how in 1909, at the risk Of his
life. he threw into Lake Michigan q
attached, which was hurled from a
passing freight train at Indiana Har-
bor Ind. Byrne then was a watch
man for the Pittsburg Construction
Company, who were building a bridge
there. 1t was said that the throwing
The Washington times., 1912-10-30
POLICE GET CLUES
TO HIGH DIVER AND
WOMAN COMPANION
Suspects in Chicago Murder
Case Hunted in Middle
/ West.

CHICAGO. Dot. 3o.-Clues to the ioca-
tion Of Charles Conway. one-iegged
clown and high diver. and Miss Beatrice
Ryali, lion tanner and vaudeville actress.
reached the police today from a dozen
cities in different directions from Chi
cago.
The body Of Miss Sophia Singer Balti-
more heiress. who. the police declare,
was murdered by one or both of the
theatrical pair. for s45 and her jewelry.
lay IN the. morsue, where It was ex-
pected q relative from Maryland would
claim It today.
OF all the clues, the police regarded
those from Louisville, Ky. and Mil
waukee, Wis, as most likely. Detectives
who went Immediately to Louisville re-
ported that they had failed to establish
the presence Of the wanted couple
there.
Called at Hospital.
At Milwaukee officers found that a
man and woman answering the descrip-
tion Of Conway and the Ryall woman
called at the Emergency Hospital yes
terday to have hasty operation per-
formed on the mans leg, but at sight
of the surgical instruments the mans
nerve failed him. and the two departed
during q temporary absence OF the
surgeons.
Detectives were satisfied to day tina,
WILLIAM r. Warthen., who was to marry
Miss Singer today, had nothing to dc
with the crime. Warthen was taken
last night to every place he said he
visited during the evening OF the crime
and he was identified In each saloon
pool room and telegraph station.
Time Accounted For.
The entire time after he left tho room.
Ing house on Indiana avenue until he
returned at midnight was accounted for
Scores of taxicab chauffeurs wer,
questioned to day by the police. wht
figured that since Conway was a crippi,
and had money-the proceeds of tn,
murder-he would ride in as fast a We
hicle as he could find in departing from
the scene of the staying.
The Washington times., 1912-10-30
WIFE ONCE MORE
RESCUES SICKLES
Sheriff Decides To Grant Two
Weeks Extension To Satisfy
-. Judgment.

NEW YORK. Oct. 3o.-Again the wife
from whom he Is separated has saved
Gen. Daniel Il. Sickles from witnessing
n sherifr's sale In his home at . Fifth
avenue. 't
II had been announced that on Friday
Henry Brady. sheriff's auctioneer. would
sell at auction the real and personal
property OF General Sickles to satisfy
a 800 judgment obtained by the Bank
OF the Metropolis.
Yesterday, however. Sheriff Har-
burger stated that, on his own author
ity. ne will grant q two weeks extern
sion to the aged warrior who 'cele-
brated his ninety-second birthday on
October 20.
General Sickles' wife and his son.
Stanton Sickles, called on me last week
and requested that I grant the extern
sion," stated the sheriff. IT agreed
willingly. although / am not sure that l
am very much within the law In doing
so. Mrs. Sickles said she thought she
could raise sufficient funds to reimburse
the general Of this burden
The Washington times., 1912-10-30

ETTOR TRIAL IS ON
AGAIN At TER HALT
CAUSED BY ILLNESS
Italian Detective Grilled on
Stand in Murder
Case. -.

COURTHOUSE. SALEM. Mass. oct.
3o.-After three days adjournment
because of the illness OF Juror John N.
Carter. the trial Of Joseph Ettor. Arturo
Giovannitti, and Joseph Caruso was res
sumed today. Because Of the halt in
the proceedings, District Attorney Att
Will was expected to call to the stand
Robert Warner, q Boston newspaper
man. said to have been a witness to
the shooting.
Bencordo, the Italian detective, whose
testimony last week proved a sensation,
resumed the stand when court opened.
Attorney Peters opened a rigid cross-ex-
animation OF the witness. His brother,
Charles Bencordo, was again In court
today and District Attorney Attwill said
he might call him to the stand.
The prosecuting attorney announced
today that he expected to conclude the
Governments case by the end Of the
week.
The Washington times., 1912-10-30
WAS AFTER COLONEL,
DECLARES PRISONER

BUFFALO. n. Y, Oct. Goa Mexican
held here In jail on a charge of trying
to defraud the Erie railroad of trans
Dortation has written an alleged con-
fession declaring that he is the man
who tried to force himself into Mercy
Hospital. Chicago. when Roosevelt was
n patient there.
The man Is known as Louis Antonio
castro. alias Francisco. Robes, alias
Roblies Il. Molina. He was arrested
hero last Friday. 1t being alleged that
an order he presented for transporta-
tlon to New York and money was not
valid. The confession he makes consists
OF thirteen closely written pages OF
rambling narrative.
The germ Of the mans grievance IL
his belief that Roosevelt violated the law
Of nations in the acquisition of the
canal strip In Panama. The police
think the man is not right In his mind
and he will be examined by alienists.
He Is about thirty years old and told
tho police that his father Is a mining
engineer in Mexico.
The Washington times., 1912-10-30
Declares Killing Was
In Self-DefenSe

A plea Of self defense was offered by
placed on trial before Justice Stafford,
In Criminal Court No. 1. today on u
charge OF killing George r. Reed. col
ored, with q razor. Second degree muir
warren Claims that a quarrel started
when Reed slapped the defendant d
sister. He alleges that Reed attacked
him and that he defended himself with
a razor. A verdict Is expected this af-
ternoon.
The Washington times., 1912-10-30

Of dynamite from a train was a new
charge made by the Government
which would not attempt to connect
the Incident with McManigal and the
McNamaras. but with others of the
defendants.
The Washington times., 1912-10-30

COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE 4 GRIP.
LAXATIVE BRoMO Quinine removes the
cause There Ia only one 'BROMO oUINlNE. I"
Look for signature OF +. W. GROVE. sc
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-05

George Burns average Of seven hits IN
ten pinches for the Giants is likely 70
stand for spell
are specialists and signs for another XII
roy. who could pitch and do a little OF
everything else
big league batters are big league bat
tiers" saws Hank O'Day because they
insist that a ball shan be over before
they hit al t."
The Texas league has offered this sea
son: Two one-hit games one no M,
twelve inning game; a triple play and
triple play unassisted
Nashville papers say that aside from
the fact that Catcher Glenn can't hit,
cant field, can't run bases, can't thro"
TO second and that he is an armor- piate
bonehead he is one corking good ball
player
The Nashville club Is finding Catcher
"Rowdv" Elliott something 81 trial,
Just as Birmingham did He's one grand
ball player. but manager who fools
with him is foolish.
Red" Munson. former Nashville catch
er, is proving some manager His Brls-
tol team is making a grand race ace, for the m
ways right up around the top
Savannah, with first class park and
q frst-class team is showing an average
attendance of something like 500 fans
game this season Something wrong with
the burg.
Bobby Guks. Nap scout. is carrying
around a tale with him that it's harder
10 scout these DAYS than It used to be.
The answer is easy; More competition.
Brooklyn papers say that Red" Smith,
Albanian. Is the best player Brooklyn has
picked up since the Superbas landed Dau-
bert
Ernest shore North Carolina collie
. gian. Is working out with the Giants
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-05
NEWS FROM RINGSIDE

Johnny Dundee is training hard for his
ten-round fight with Champion Johnny
Kilbane in New York June IA.
Harry Forbes is scheduled to box ten
rounds with Oliver Kirk in ST Louis the
last of the month The weight will be
1872 pounds ringside. This will be the
former bantam champs first fight as
featherweight.
Fort Wayne boxing promoters are ar
ranging to stage ten-round match be
tween Luther Mccarthy and Jesse Will
lard; Willard and Mccarthy are two of
the largest men in the fight game. Both
stand above six feet and weigh around
$50 pounds,
BY defeating K o. Brown, Leach Cross
earned the right to do battle with AID
Wolgast and It is likely that they will
mix it in Gotham some time in the near
future.
Matt Wells is in good condition for his
ten-round fight with Young Brown at the
Royal Athletic club in Brooklyn tonight.
Johnny Kilbane and Packey MCFARLAND,
two of the cleverest boxers in the game,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-05

iiffer in belief as to blows Mcfarland
says fighter with few good punches is
best. while Kilbane believes a boxer can
not use too many punches.
George Carpenter will receive q guar
antee of SO, 900 for his twenty-round fight
with Billy Papke, which takes place in
Paris soon
Jack Derrick and Chappy Homer WIN
fight in the bull ring. at Juarez June 9.
Jack Johnson is doing most Of his bog
ing with Marty Cutler and George Debray
because they are both built on the order
Of Jim Flynn.
Johnson is in bad with the baseball
team around Las Vegas because he draws
their crowds to his training quarters and
the attendance at games has been small
since Jacks arrival in the Mexican city.
Tom Jones, manager Of Ad wolgast
and Al Kaufman. says lightweights Just
entering the front ranks should be will
ing to fight his champ for small purse,
as they have a chance at grabbing the
lightweight title.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-05
Crackers Home Today for Series With Pelicans at Poncey
THIS IS SHRINERS' DAY; Big DOINGS ARE ON TAP

Up to a few years ago the aver
age fan was all at sea over the
hit-and run play When a man lit
out from first ON a hit bah that to
the fans was obviously liner right
into an infelder's hands, they
thought he was a deep-dyed bone.
They supposed that the player ran
because he did not have any better
sense Right today there are plen-
ty OF regular fans who can't see
why players are so often doubled
up when they would have been safe
by holding first
j. Callahan cites another exam
pie of supposed bone" that real
ly wasn't one Says he:
II remember an instance of last
summer that also illustrates the
point. l was coaching at third
base. Harry Lord was on first with
one out and we needed two runs to
tie the score. on the hit-and run
play, Pat Dougherty made a line
hit to right field and Lord legged
it to third. The right fielder lined
the ball to second base, and just
as | grabbed Lord and stopped him
at third. the second baseman FUN
bled and booted the ball, This
would have let Lord come home,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-05
CRACK IN BOXING LID
Is FOUND IN ARKANSAS

LITTLE ROCK. ARK, June 5.-A
loophole in Arkansas penal code large
enough for boxers to escape from the
charge Of prize fighting was recognized
here by a justice of the peace, when
A case wherein arrests had been made
at the instance of Governor George W.
Donaghey was dismissed for want Of
evidence that the principals had been
fighting for a prize.
Fight followers assert that this paves
the way for further boxing contests
here and say that preparations are be
ing made to follow the advantages
gained today. The defendants freed
were Adolph Jacobson, Homer r.
Heard and Referee Jack White. The
contest took place before the Rose city
Athletic club last Friday night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-05
FODDER FOR FANS

He is six. feet three inches tall and
weighs a bit over ITO II they made the
balls lighter Shore would be good
pitcher
Outhelder tack Kelly who held out Wig
orously on the Orioles, al last reported
with an agreement that he must be sent
to Jersey city. He has been sent
only three pitchers in the major leagues
have won more than 200 games in their
lives The three are Chrlsty Mathewson
Eddie Plank and Jack Powell Of the
over 500 when he. quit.
Mathewson has won 2ss games and lost
but 134 since he has been In baseball
Plank has won ga and lost 1877
Tampa paper suggests this for an
add baseball ,l = greatest 6l9nd sr billy
Casey Hagerman wouldn't do with the
Red Sox and was passed over to the Jer-
sey city club He never did thing to
deserve II, either
Jake Daubert is leading in the Brook
Ign voting contest for the most popular
second Wheat third and Northern
fourth oh you, Southern leaguers.
Quite few former Sally league players
are hourishinR In the big leagues this
year, among them linn Quinn, Phean
and Benton.
An umpire working In game at
Poughkee psie recently suffered an attack
of spoplexy. brought on by excitement.
Umpiring is no job for those apopecti-
cally inclined
lady in the Highland stands at New
York was beaned by foul ball Attend
ants rushed up and asked her If she want
ed water mo, want a new hat was
her essentially feminine and practical
reply
Clark Griffith will probably fire Dixie
Walker, Alabaman for thirst or some
other good and sufficient provocation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-05

but neither of us saw it and the
crowd yelled its disapproval and
roasted me for holding him at
third. At the same time the UNI
pire sent me to the bench for using
my hands to push Lord back to
the bag and the crowd thought that
Manager Duffy had taken me off
the coaching line for pulling a
bone headed play"
About all the moral there is to
this tale is that it doesn't pay to
Judge players hastily nor is it wise
to size man up as fool merely
because he can't think quickly
enough to keep up with the speed
of a baseball The worst looking
play is sometimes for the best and
the slowest thinkers are sometimes
the deepest.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-05
CAROLINA TENNIS EVENT
WILL START ON JUNE II

The Sans Souci Country club Of
Greenvile has announced it's NTH an
Snual open tennis tournament for the
8championsm of the Carolinas. This
event viii be started June H.
The holders of the championship tro-
phy cups viii be required to play
Through the tournament. instead of
smerely playing the winners in the tour
Anament The present holders Of these
cups are as follows
Mems championship singles, Winsate
Waring. Of Columbia :. g., mems
championship doubles. w A. Chweu.
, Of Spartanburg. :. c.. and Professor
Z Reed Smith. of Columbia. $ c.. ladies'
championship singles Mrs Robert
Johnson, of Asheville, y. g.. mixed
championship doubles Professor Reed
smith. Of Columbia. and Miss Nancy
clark, of Brevard. \ G.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-05
CRACKERS AND BILLIES
TIED WHEN RAIN BEGAN

MONTGOMERY. ALA. June s.
With the score standing I to /. down
pour of rain ended the festivities in the
last half of the tAird inning here yes
terday.
Montgomery scored In the first in
ming With one gone. Wares doubled
and stole third He scored on Noel
veen's sacrifice Nv
In the third Atlanta made one run.
Donahue singled and went to second on
passed ball HI advanced to third ON
Sittons inheld out, and scored after
Bailey had walked and Sykes grounded
to first The Brlikens catching got the
catcher in a trap between third an !
home but he escaned and soorod
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-05
RUSSELL is LOCATED:
WILL REPORT THURSDAY

The lost Lefty" Russell has been
discovered and will report here Thurs
day
President Galway, acting on Connie
Mack's tip. wired Hagerstown, Md.
and finally located the missing south
paw, Russell stated that he had been
called home by his wifes Illness. but
that he would report THURSDAY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-05
BY Percy H. Whiting.
"HIS Is Masonic day Id the bal

park. More particularly it
is Shriners day Fifteen hun
dred Shriners, delegates to the
state convention here, will storm
the stands al Poncey this after
noon, and there will be high old
Shriner times.
The opening festivity Will be a
drill of the Shriners patrol in front
of the stands This in itself should
be big feature. With that out of
the way. Illustrious Potentate John
A. Hynds will hurl the first ball of
the game Then the Crackers star
Mason. Tommy Atkins, will take
up the doings and finish out the
game.
After the game the Shriners will
blow themselves to a grand bar
becue at the old Ponce DeLeon
amusement park.
A slather of prizes have been Of
fered for the game and for the Sc
ries that it introduces. The man
who pulls off the most brilliant
play of the game gets SIS in cash.
offered by the SINNERS. The man
who drives in the most runs in. the
New Orleans series gets gold
watch. The man with the best bat
ting average for the series gets a
hat The pitcher who hurls the best
game in the series gets a hat. The
player who makes the longest hit
gets S. worth of merchandise.
A ND now, just by way of chang
ing the subject. do you know
Just what a bonehead is?
just off hand you would say that
bonehead was player without
any sense.
But that's wrong
Did you ever hear manager
say: He's crazy, but he has just
enough sense to play baseball?"
Maybe YOU thought he was kid
ding but he wasn't
II doesn't always take brainy
dome to top off smart ball player.
Let's take a couple of cases far
enough back in the misty past to
ings Though there are plenty of
such cases in the league today.
But, anyhow. just consider "Tacks"
PARROT and Bugs" Raymond Now,
PARROT in his best day didn't have
an overabundance of convolated
think stuff Yet he was not
"bonehead" on the field. Ray
mond's case was the same. If The
Insect had had a problem in quad
ratio equations TO do TO save his
life he'd be a goner sure. But he
could keep his end up in baseball
So clearly it isn't the dumheads
who pull the bones of baseball
Hugh Jennings, in newspaper
article. once said I don't believe
there is such thing as a bone
head in baseball 1t is a fault that
bears a wrong name What We un-
derstand nowadays as a bonehead
is merely man who can not think
quickly"
And there YOU have it.
Raymond and Parrott couldn't
think deeply. But what thinking
they could do was done quickly.
And that made them smart ball
players
1t is likely that some of the
great philosophers and thinkers of
the age would have been bone
heads" at baseball because they
couldn't think quickly
A MOTHER thing about bone
n heads sometimes man will
get the title ssddled on him for
couple Of plays, correctly made by
the player but misunderstood by
the fans and il may take him a
lifetime Of smart Ilayins to get
rid Of the title
Says Jimmy Callahan one
day | heard a crowd ieer an out
fielder because he refused 70 catch
long foul There was runner
on third and only one out in tight
game To have caught the ball
would have allowed the runner 70
score from third or course. he
dropped Bat the cans yapped al
him