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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
CHAIR CAUSES MORE DEATHS
Large Increase Of Executions In Ken
lucky Since the Introduction Of
the Electric Device.

Frankfort. Ky-Substitution of the
death chair for the gallows in Ken
lucky has been followed by an In
creased percentage of convictions In
hrst degree murder cases, according
to state officials. There are now 10
prisoners in the Eddyville peniten-
tary awaiting execution, the largest
number ever assembled there at one
time.
Under the old system of hanging
prisoners the sheriff of the county I'm
which conviction was secured was
compelled to execute the prisoners
They disliked this duty and some OF
them used their influence to promote
public sentiment against the death
penalty. Nearly always the sherifr's
Endorsement was found on an appI.ca-
uon for communication of sentence.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
WOMAN HAS PHONE MANIA
Causes Much Trouble for Cincinnati
Bachelor Doctor, Grocers and
Many Others.

acknowledgement telephone
messages which have caused annoy
ance and ludicrous predicaments to
DR.. Thomas Dickens. other doctors
and various grocers in this city were
cleared up in probate court recently.
when Miss Bertha Heida, thirty-three,
a cook. was committed to Longview
Hospital for the Insane.
Four years ago Doctor Dickson was
an inferno at the Jewish hospital and
operated on Miss Heida. He said a
month after that she began telephon-
ing him and continued her mania for
the phone up to this time. He testi-
fed that Miss Heida would call up
grocery stores and other concerns, i'm
personating the doctor. and order
large quantities Of groceries. cooking
utensils and other goods, for which he.
bachelor had no use.
At one time a delivery man depos-
tied washing machine at his office
door. Then followed case of seltzer
water and large orders OF household
goods. The climax came when manu-
facturer of monuments called at his
office and insisted on measuring the
prosecuted one for a monument block.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
Husband Receives Letter Intend
ed for His Wife.
Charles G. 8ostwiok Intercepts Con-
signment Of superheated Oscula-
tion From Ardent AdnrIrer of
His Spouse.

Kansas City, Mo.-Forty-seven su-
perheated kisses sent by mail by Wal
ter ]. Kincaid to Mrs. Mary E. Bost-
wick in 1898 and received by Charles
G. Bostwick, husband of the consignee.
are still burning In Bostwick's mem
ory.
Bostwick tells of the mail order os-
culation In his answer and cross-peti-
ton filed in the circuit court recent
ly against the divorce petition of Mrs.
Bostwick Prior to receiving the let
ter In Wilmington. Ind. Bostwick sur
prised Mrs. Bostwick and Kincaid in
her room, sitting unnecessarily close
to each other When he arrived, he
said. Kincaid departed. That was in
Seymour, Ind
Going to tie post office in Whining
ton few days later. he says, he found
letter for Mrs. Bostwick and opened
1t. The forty-seven crosses marked
at the end of an epistle beginning
My Dearest" might have been meant
to designate cars, bushels, tons or
only individual kisses, according to
the mood of the writer. but. at best.
Bostwick was peeved. Also the lat
ter referred to some pictures and
Bostwick made tour of inspection
through his wife's trunk, where he dis
covered number of pictures of Kin
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
NEGROES SCARED BY BABY
When a Few Hours Old 1t Phophe-
cies End of World in Novem-
Der, Then Dies.

Thomasville, Ga.-According to re-
ports received here the negroes
around Pelham. over 1t Mitchell coun-
ty. are much stirred up over an infant
phenomenon which, 1t is said, spoke
when only a few hours old, and
among other things predicted the end
of the world
Several negroes here have received
letters from friends in Pelham telling
of this child, which. they affirm, turn
ed and spoke to its mother when IT
had ben born only eight hours The
child. SO the story goes, told its moth
er that 1t would die in two hours and
she would die in four hours and the
world would come to an end in six
months. Mother and child are both
said to have departed this life on
schedule time. and now the colored
population have no doubt whatever
that the remainder of the prophecy
will be fulfilled.
Another portion of the prophecy
which the child is alleged to have ut
tered and which showed that 1t pos
sessed voice OF wisdom was that 1t
would rain of and on" until the end
of the world. AS the showers In this
section have undoubtedly been OF that
character of late and are liable to
continue So there is no difficulty in
rectifying the truth of the utterance,
which is of course held up as a con-
hrmation of the whole matter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
CLOUDS ARE LIKE SNOW PEAK
Heavens at Certain Time Of Day Re
semble Gigantic Glaciers In
the Alps.

Bsrne. switzerland.-whoev has
Travelled in the western states or in
Europe knows the beauty and under
stands the fascination OF snow noun
tains.
At places like Pau. from which on
q clear day the whole range OF the
Pyrenees is visible, or Bern, from
which. when the weather is favorable,
can be seen the glaciers of the giants
among the oberland Alps, at such
places trayelers will walt for hours
and even for days for the clouds to lift
in order to see this sight which is
SO wonderful. Yet / have often OBJ
served at home great white clouds
heaped on the horizon which had the
same majestic beauty as a distant
view of the Alps. the Pyrenees or the
Rockies. And no one has stopped to
look at them twice or to admire them.
The rosy glow on the Alps at sun
set. to see which people will even de-
sert their dinners. the pink glow of
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14

In tho Shadow OF the Ice Mountains.
sunrise that entices them from their
beds in the small hours of the morn
ing-these sights which are SO en-
chanting in their lovellness are sur
passed by the coloring OF the noun
famous cumuli that without going a
step out of your way you may fire.
quently see at evening in the western
sky.
This thought which has SO often
passed through my mind was recalled
by a sentence written by Sir Francis
Younghusband in a book describing
kashmir: Early in September the at
mosphere has been freshened and
cooled by the rains which, though they
fall lightly in the valley itself. are
often heavy in the surrounding noun
tains. The sun is still powerful in
the daytime and the sky unusually
bright and clear. But the monsoon
Will often make a few final efforts.
One such day / noted when volumin-
ous masses of cloud rolled up behind
the Pr Panjal to a height OF twenty
ern edges aglow from the setting sun
and showing clear and distinct against
the background OF pinky blue sky,
while the great main volume remain
ed dark. heavy and somber. with now
and then split Of lightning flashing
out, and on the far side, away from
the setting sun, threatening tentacles
stretched out across the valley in un-
availing effort to reach the mountains
on the northern side. Under these
mighty monsoon masses even the
great mountains looked dwarfed and
puny. 1t was n great and final effort
Of that stupendous natural phenomen-
on which bears the waters of the In
dian ocean to beat upon the Hima-
laya."
Nothing could give to people who
have never seen a mighty range of
mountains a better idea of their ap-
pearance than the great clouds that
pile themselves Just above the distant
landscape. The soft, rounded sum-
mits are more beautiful than the sharp
outlines of the mountain ridges. but
the mountains are so often yelled in
clouds that the similarity of effect is
striking and often in the neighbor-
hood OF some great snow covered
range one is uncertain whether 1t is
the actual heights or the clouds that
one perceives from a distance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
U. S. EMPLOYEES TO ORGANIZE
League Seeks Merit Pledge From
Two Big Parties.

Washington.-Plans for an organi-
cation of government employees to en-
brace all arms of the government serv-
ice in all parts of the country are be-
ing formulated by George L. Cain of
Lynn, Mass, president OF the Ma
tional League of Government EN-
ployes. Mr.. Cain is in this city ar
ranging to have a delegation appeal
to the Republican and Democratic ma
tional conventions to incorporate in
their platforms pledges as to the fu.
ture administration OF the civil service
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
Says There is No Middle Class.

Montclair. N. J.-At the closing ses-
sion Of the New Jersey State Fedora
tion OF Woman's Clubs here Mrs.
Florence Howe Hall. one of the dele
gates. daughter of the late Julia
Ward Howe. objected to the use of
the term middle class by Mrs Setk
Abrams. another delegate. in referring
to the need for Fairgrounds in cities.
'It is term copied from an English
aristocracy." said Mrs. Hall, "and we
do not want It, We are democracy.
We have no middle class We all
belong to the first class"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
Kisses Go Astray

caid and Mrs. Bostwick in numerous
positions.
Bostwick declares that when he
complained to his wife about It she
nit him over the head with skillet
and left him. After a reconciliation
he complained because she stayed out
at night and slept late in the morning
and again they separated.
Bostwick is district manager of the
Federal Casualty company and lives
at 2620 East Eighth street. The
wife's petition charges drunkenness.
II Is her second attempt to divorce
him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
PASSING OF THE sANTEE
Many Former Midshipmen Of U. s.
School Remember Unhappy Hours
Upon 1t.

Annapolis, Md.-The old sailing
frigate Santee is reported to be past
saving. badly aleak and sunk in the
mud here II 1t is found that she
must be broken up where she lies,
there will hardly be another vigorous
protest like that by Oliver Wendell
Holmes. which saved the Constitution.
The conditions are in no way alike.
and yet 1t is probable that on no other
ship have SO large a proportion of
the officers of the navy served as on
the old Santee, which was long in
commission as a disciplinary adjunct
to the naval academy. as well as for
practice In sailormanship and smooth
bore gunnery.
She belonged 70 the Civil war period
and Is said to have been beautiful
ship OF her type, her motive power
being wind and sails. But her long
record as a place for discipline of the
middies who failed in strict observ.
ance of the countless regulations at
Annapolis was not of a kind to appear
strongly to the affectionate remem-
brance of the graduates of the acad-
emy or to arouse the enthusiasm OF
the civilian.
The Santee will pass with brief
newspaper notices only. and with 1t
the English languages. as spoken at
Annapolis. will probably lose word.
The Santees will be remembered as
one of the Confederate tribes of the
Sioux, and there will continue to be
discipline at the naval academy. but
presumably no unudy. careless or re-
fractory MILDLY" will ever again be
''santeed'
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
Man Held for Experiments at
Carnegie Institute.
Harvard Student Gives Details Of Prof.
levanzin's Experience-Man Placed
In Albright Box for SO Days
Without Food.

Boston.-Details of the scientific
starving of Prof. Agostino Levanzin at
the nutrition laboratory of the Car
negie institute in Roxbury, conducted
by Prof. Francis Sano Benedict, and
which have been suppressed for days.
were made public by M. F. Tufts, a
senior at the Harvard dental school
and a former subject.
That Professor Lavanzin was virtu-
ally prisoner during the thirty-three
days of his fast and that during part
of the time he was kept in zinc air
tight coffin with his mouth sealed and
breathing air fed him by tubes in his
nostrils. is alleged.
That students working their way
through college and anxious to earn a
little money are placed in tubs filed
with ice water and floating ice to
study the action of extreme cold upon
the body is charged
Students are. fed strange diets to
see what the stomach will stand and
what it will refuse, it is said, and vi
visection of dogs in most repulsive
form is practiced.
The purpose of the laboratory is to
secure data that will be of value to
humanity, and particularly the scien-
tific Importance of food and the lack
of it
Tufts story. In part. is as follows:
"a large part of the time Professor
Levanzin remained in the calorimeter
room. This room is a perfectly air.
tight chamber. He was laid down on
n cOuch His month was sealad Into
his nostrils were inserted rubber tubes
connecting with a series of jars and
motor. completing the circuit These
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
What She Wants.

Il want you to build me fashion
able home"
Have you any special ideas as to
the style of house you want?" asked
the architect
Not exactly. / want one OF those
modern places. You know the kind l
mean--one with living room too big
to keep warm, and kitchen too small
to cook in."-Detroit Free Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
CONFINED IN COFFIN

jars were filed with chemicals, which
removed from the air he had
breathed the carbon dioxide and mois-
ture. Then oxygen was let into it.
The weight OF the carbon dioxide and
moisture was ascertained and care
fully recorded. And the amount of
oxygen consumed by the subject was
also measured
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
How He Got Them.

Dat feller 'Rastus Skinnah done
bin talkin' a powahful lot bout how
he's acraisin chickens"
"Sho! He doan' mean 'raisin',' he
means 1iftin'.' '.'"-Catholic Standard
and Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14

A very successful remedy for pelvic
catarrh is hot douches OF Paxtine An
tiseptic. at druggists. CSC box or sent
postpaid on receipt OF price by The
Paxton Toilet, Co., Boston. Mass.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
His CHANGED Fortune.

Wow. There went Smithkins in
his new six. When l knew him few
years ago be had junk shop"
He still has Only he moved It to
fashionable street. kept the same
stock. and labeled it Antiques -
Judge
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
Still Hoping.

Life is series OF disappoint-
ments."
Yes. ! know man who has been
hoping nearly all his life that he
would come day come into possession
OF coin worth more than its face
value. ~ f,rir. ]
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14

Women have no head for figures.
You can't make them realize that they
are ten years older than they were
ten years ago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14

If every lie in the world we're nailed
there wouldn't be enough nails left tc
build houses with.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
pestlned for Many rrins.

II have written short story" said
the amateur literary person. What
is the first step to take in selling it?'
Buy ten dollars worth of stamps"
advised the old hand at the business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14

Ars. wfnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething' softens the gums, reduces 'innamma-
ton, ailnys pain. cures wind collie, 25c a bottle
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14

A large percentage Of NIL sickness starts
with unhealthy conditions OF the digestive
organs. Garfield Tea will set them right
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14

Some people are SO wrapped up in
themselves as to suggest human balls
of twine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14

1t is possible for man to be
straight and make both ends meet?
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful. clear
white clothes. All good grocers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14

It's question whether women grow
old. or merely catch up with their
age.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14

Liver and kidney complaints will be greatly
helped by taking Garfield Tea regularly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14

Even the thirst for glory may have
its direful after effects.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14
READ THE LABEL

and decline to buy any baking powder that is not
plainly designated cream Of tartar powder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
PACKERS TRIAL GOES TO JURY
 AFTER LENGTHY ARGUMENTS

conviction can be had. You are the sole judges of the credbility of the witnesses
 After defining the intent of the sherman n act Judge Carpenter said:
 If you do not believe from all the eNi- dence beyond d reasonable doubt that the defendant or groups of defendants or any two of them were engaged in inter state commerce. carrying on separate en- terprises and were within three years prior to September 12, 1910, engaged in a combination among themselves deliber- ately and Intentionally planned, the main or controlling purpose of which was either to eliminate competition, or to fix, resu- late and control prices of fresh beef in manner and for mas charged in the in- dietment, or some count thereof, then you will not be justified in finding the defend- ants guilty
 The court held that the question of in- jury done the public was not an element to be considered by the jury.
 In conclusion Judge Carpenter said.
 "I charge you particularly that the de- fendants are not to be convicted merely upon suspiclon, they are not to be 'on- vieted merely because you think such conviction might be peculiar. And let me say the matter of high cost of llVing about which we have heard and read SC much during the last year or more, has nothing to do with this case
 After five hours dellheration the jurors went to their hotel. No word was re- ceived by the court whether they intended to deliberate further tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26

Chicago. March 25.--The case of the 10 Chicago packers who the govern ment charges have violated the criminal section of tue sherman antl-trust law, went to the jury late today.
 The closing argument. delayed since Friday by the illness of a juror, was delivered bY Special Counsel Pierce But Ter for the government and occupied the entire morning ana part of the aft- ernoon It was a scathing arraignment of the acts of the packers. The counsel repeatedly asserted that the govern ment had established it's case beyond question.
 instructions from United States Dis triet Judge Carpenter held the jurors attention from S;19 to 4:24 o'clock, and al 4.l0 the jury retired to consider it's verdict, which will bring to close a trial which has lasted since December, 1911. more than three months.
 In his instructions to the jury, Judge Carpenter laid great stress on the doc- Urine of reasonable doubt to be exercised by the jury in determining the guilt or innocence of the defendants
 On the point of circumstantial evi- denee the court said:
 All the facts and circumstances must be consistent and not only point to the guilt of the accused. but must be ration ally inconsistent with innocence before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
Both Rebel and Federal Victory Is Reported
 at Capital
GENERAL SALAZ
 COMMITS SUICIDE
Fifty Officers Taken Prisoners While Numbers Are Wounded-Federals Said to Re Falling Back on
 Torreon-Are Exhausted

That a decisive battle between Mexican federal troops and rebels in the vicinity of Jminez ended today was reported from many sources tonight These reports. however are contradictory as to the re- suit.
 The Mexican government received all official dispatch To the effect that the rebels were routed and President Madero. in an interview tonight. said il meant tho breaking of the rebel cause. He said rebel losses in killed and wounded would reach 1000 men.
 A special dispatch. originating al Tor aeon, sent to Fl lmparcial at Mexico City and bearing evidence of being authentic, reported that the federals had been de- feated and that retreating government soldiers were being moblized there.
 Both reports contain the fact that Gen. Gonzales Salas former minister of war. committed suicide after his command had been routed Tn bad repute he resigned his portfolio to take the field, hoping to rehabilitate himself in tine eyes of his countrymcn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

l-Reports of fight around Jiminez vary. t1nderwood given ovation by Maryland
 democrats.
 New York votes today.
 Expect capture of outlaws soon. Some latins do not like foreigners. Arnold ordered report stopped Settlement of coal strike remote. Packers trial goes to jury 2-Dscar Turner found Georgia all right. Stephenson is placed on trial 3-Pythians meet at Decatur in April. Richardson had strenuous week. Gam expects big labor convention. France terrorized by auto bandits. 4-Editorial comment 5-Some reasons why our conVicts are not
 used on roads.
 Telephone matter to come up today. Burnett buys Motion lot.
 coroner's jury to visit Lewisburg to-
 day 6-Sports. 7-How one clever woman has ma
 money raising squabs
 Society. S-Perrs jail found in good condition 9-close contracts for aviation meet. 0--Bessener will annex Jonesboro. 1l-I<sul learns important lessons in Los
 Angeles. 13-Markets 4 Smith on trial for murder In Etowah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
Madero Announces Victory

"The government troops have scored decisive victory, declared President Madero tonight. "0ur latest reports show a complete defeat of the rebels near Cor ralitos, their losses in dead wounded and captured accounting for 1000 of their men. lt has been a hard won victory, but 1t means the breaking of the rebel poNer- For the rash act of General Sslns we have only regret. 1t was not nseeasafs.
 The dispatch upon wifiph the Presidegt based his assertioB deslared that at4er tho troops directly Under the command SA Salas were throwh into confusion when the rebels sent a dynamite laden locomotive into troop train General Trucy Aubert. executed q flank movement and General Tellez came upon the rebels in pursuit of Salas from the rear. Aubert opened fire and Tellez came to his assistance with artillery, turning what was first reported federal defeat toFPs government vic- tory. AE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
Report Rebel Victory

Jiminez. Mexico, March 25.-At , o'clock this afternoon the battle of Corralitos, begun yesterday, continued furiously.
 In the rebel camp the federal dead were estimated at 400 and the rebel mortality at l00 The estimate of the government losses is based by General Campa on interviews with prisoners taken. Probably they are exaggerated to an extent.
 Among those wounded today, 1t is re- ported was General Blanquet, one of tho most flashing and desperate of the gov- ernment leaders. The report tha- Cen eral Salaz was wounded Is incorrect and was due to the omission of a mark of nunctuation in a disDatph
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
To Adhere to Demands

Consideration by union officials of n pos sible compromise in wage demands of miners in bituminous coal fields of west ern Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana and IT. linois today resulted in decision that 'ir conference with the officials to- morrow the miners will adhere to their original demands. asking for q 10 per cent increase and s,,orter working hours.
 John r. White president of the Unit cd Mine Workers of America, after an all day conference with the union eN- ecutive board, decided that If any com promise in the miners demands is to be proposed as a means for averting q strike on April 1. 1t must come from the operators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
Federal Reported Victory

Mexico City, March 25.-Aceording to late advices from offfieial sources, tho government has inflicted crushing de feat 10 Orozco at Jimnez. This news came on the heels of dispatch telling of the suicide of the federal commander, General Gonzalez salas, who fired d bull let into his brain while leading portion of his army in retreat toward rorreon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
Federals Hold Out

The rebels hold superior position in heights on the Hanks and in front of the government troops. The latter, de- spite their losses and disadvantages of position and numbers. show no sign of surrender. As viewed by General Cam pa, however, their only chance of con- tinuing the fight much longer is the arrival of Gen. Trucy Aubert with o0o cavalry from Torreon. Aubert is reported to have started from Torreon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
Butter 30 Gents

Eigin, H.. March 25. The quotation committee of the local butter board to- day declared butter firm at so cents per pound. output for the week past i75,o0 pounds.