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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
m THESE DAYS OF DIVORCES
Really Nothing Remarkable In the
Simple and Frank Explanation
Of the Small Boy.

We were walking down the street
Sunday and we saw the most beauti-
full child sitting on the front steps
Of . pretty house. says Ted Robinson.
HIS eyes we're SO big and blue. his
curly head SO golden. his innocent
smile so frank and inviting that we
could not resist the temptation to en-
ter Into conversation with him.
We'll. son." VIC said in the idiotic-
ally genial way with which an adult
usually addresses a child. how old
are your"
-Four" lisped the infant (Ie didn't
really lisp 1t. because you can't lisp
when you say four; but that's the way
children are supposed to do.)
isn't that fnel" Qt would have
been just as fine If he'd been three.
though, or five. More idiocy,) And
whose little boy are your"
Mammals III boy"
Aren't you papa's little boy. too?"
Nope"
why aren't you papa's little boy?"
"The decree gimme to mamma"
Then we went on our pleasant way.
Savannah Morning News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08

boxes OF Dodds
Kidney Pills the swelling disappear
I'd and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
The use Of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew
'ral months later he wrote: have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev. p. Hes
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills. SOC. per box ut
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
(English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
0 TEACH HYG|ENICS
Cleveland Schools Also Promote
Physical Growth of Students.
includes the Study and Combating Of
Ocular Troubles and Nervous DIE
orders Among PupIls-Pian
Wide In lts Scope.

Cleveland.-"To teach children how
TO hve-to live happily. healthily and
capably"
In the opinion OF Cleveland public
school OH cials this is the fundamental
thing under the educational system
And 1t is the object of extension work
undertaken for this school term The
establishment of a new department OF
school hygiene and the extension OF
school social centers throughout the
city are designed to accomplish the
single result of teaching children how
to grow mentally ard physically In
way most interesting to. the children
themselves.
What shall 1t profit child to gain
an education and lose his health? IL
the question asked by DR.. E. A Peter
son, head of the hygiene department,
In urging parents to lend their en-
couragement and active assistance.
Within a few weeks social center
clubs will have been formed in every
Cleveland public school Mrs. Sarah
w. Hyre. principal of Brownell school,
long a Cleveland teacher and champ
ion of this work, took the lead by
aiding the organization of three clubs
for boys and girls to study civics.
The building will be open at night to
the clubs and the children's parents.
Virtually the whole community about
Brownell school will engage in the
study of civics through the winter
months.
In the broad work for hygiene the
increasing prevalence o. ocular trouble
is to be combattei through co-opera-
ton with every outside agency.
I'VE have known for years that
ocular trouble increases in schools
from the first to the eighth grades"
said Doctor Peterson. but why 1t is.
no one has ever explained. We wish
to study this trouble and correct It.
We may find it is due to the wrong
color of paper or the size of type.
ALSO, we will find out what causes
nervous disorders among pupils. We
will make the boy and girl SO inter
ested in the schoolroom that they will
be happiest there. because they will
see that to live and study rightly will
make them grow into strong men and
women"
The department of hygiene COM
bines with the regular medical inspec-
tion instruction in school nursing. per-
sonal and public hygiene. physical
training, recreation and school santa
ton. An elaborate outline of the
work made by Doctor Peterson re-
Quires the fullest measures of coop
Grafton from parents.
Of corumu N "a hIa fiaea aQa
and mental and physical defects and
their correction are accomplished
with the aid of the family physician.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
OPTIC AND ALGER BARRED
Books Which Were Considered Classic
Quarter Century Ago now Held
Undesirable.

Washington.-Books such as those
by Oliver Optic and Alger. which
parents OF a quarter OF century ago
advocated to their children as suitable
reading, have been placed in the
horrible example" class by the dis
trict public library commission.
The tales and romances that de-
lighted the children of two decades
and more ago have been classed as
undesirable" along with fve-cent
novels Of the ''penny-dreadful" type.
The commission bases its condemna-
tion OF the old-time children's
classics on the ground of mediocrity
and not by reason of any vicious
ness
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
CRUISE IN OLD TUB

pleasant trip. The only bad weather
was encountered during the eighteen
days 1t took them to sail from Kodiak
island to Unimak pass. During that
time they weathered a succession of
rather heavy gales but, Peterson
writes. "at no time time during the
3.O00-mile trip did we get the decks
as wet as they were while we were
being towed to sea by Crowley
launch"
The letter says that they suffered
no hardships and got their full and reg
ular share of sleep. For the greater
part OF the trip the wheel was lashed
and the Stofen sailed itself
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
Accepts the Rebuke.

A resident of an English city has
made himself marked man by In
sisting on saying ''nought" instead of
20" when he calls a telephone num-
ber having ciphers in 1t. The tele-
phone operator usually corrects him
when he says three double naught'
by saying Three double o." The
other night he called up central and
said, Hello" and the girl replied:
"Hell-naught-" He accepted meekly
the quiet rebuke. ."-Springfel Re-
publican.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
Situation Vacant.

The rich bachelor sighed and look
ed fxedly at the beautiful girl.
Things with me-" he said, ARE at
skies and sevens. l feel the great
need of woman in my home = one
who would straighten out my tangled
affairs and make life worth living
once again.
Her soft glance spoke her excite
ment and expectation.
"Yes?" she queried gently.
do you know" he continued. ."of
any good. able-bodied woman whom !
could get to clean the house7"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
Fable for Borrowers.

An Arab went to his neighbor and
said: Lend me your rope"
81 can't" said the neighbor.
why can't your"
Because l want to use the rope
myself"
For what purpose?" the other per-
sisted.
81 want to tie up i've cubic feet OF
water with it."
How on EARTH" sneered the would.
be borrower. "can you tie up water
with a roper"
MY friend" said the neighbor. al
lah is great and he permits US to do
strange things with a rope when we
don't want to lend it."-Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
MAKING THEIR OWN WAY
Twelve Per Cent Of Undergraduate
Body at Princeton Wholly or Par
TALLY Self-Supportlng.

Princeton.-One hundred and sixty
seven students, IL per cent of the en-
tire undergraduate body at Princeton
university, either partially or wholly
support themselves during the last
college year according to the first an
nual report of the bureau of self-help.
or this number six men came to col
lege with no funds at all. while nearly
fifty reported at the opening of the
term with less than 5000 In sight
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
ELoPERs GET PAS CONSENT
Forgiven When Judge Torrison Pleads
With irate Father to Let
Them Wed.

Chicago.-Spencer A Casey, mem
ber OF the fire department Of Crystal
Lake, H.. is the happiest man in the
state. Casey. after being threatened
with arrest by the father of his sweet
heart, finally managed to win the con-
sent of the stern parent, with the
assistance of Municipal Judge Tor
rison
The girl in the case. Olga Sobska.
nineteen years old. eloped with Casey
from Crystal Lake. and plans were
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
Trappers Sail 5000 Miles on a
Trading Trip.
Voyage Made Without chronometer,
sextant and Compass Being tho
Only instruments on
Board.

San Francisco.-Word has been re-
oeived here of the successful termina-
ton of one of the nerviest ventures
ever tackled on the Pacific coast II.
G. Slate and Peter Peterson, who left
here for the arctic last May on the an
cient hay scow Alice Stofen, have ar
rived safely at Point Barrow. They
left here May 16, both, their friends
believed, headed direct for Davy
Jones' locker. They not only fooled
Davy Jones. but had a delightful trip.
The Alice Stcfen is a schooner rigged
scow Of seventeen tons that was built
forty-six years ago for service on the
bay. Originally the vessel was stout
and serviceable and we'll fitted for its
work II. the sheltered waters OF har-
Dor and river. Never at any stage Of
its career would anybody but two
hardened trappers have considered
the Stofen as fit for a trip as far out
side the heads as the Farallones.
Slate, who has spent twenty years
of his life trading and trapping in the
arotics. wanted. to get back there.
and the Stofen was about the only
kind of a boat that his means would
poIHiL ulu 10 puy- no uou6he sho
old scow for a song. He provisioned
It for long trip and loaded 1t with
trading goods, and May 16. with Peter
Peterson for crew. sailed for the
arctics.
Tho only navigating instruments
aboard the Stofen were a little old
boat compass and a sextant as old
as the scow. Slate could not afford
q chronometer and, as he admitted to
q friend before sailing. would not have
known how to use 1t II he had. BY
means of the sextant and compass he
estimated latitude with comparative
accuracy.
For longitude he trusted, in the
words of more conventional naviga-
tors. to main strength and stupid
ness" Slate called 1t instinct He
announced before he left that he could
smell his way into the arctics. and
as he got there all right 1t is probably
true.
In letter to friends in this city
Peterson, the crew writing from Point
Barrow under date Of August 18. said
that they had Just arrived after very
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08

being laid for their marriage when
the father OF the young woman ap-
peared on the scene.
Casey and the young woman were
taken into Judge Torrison's court for
the purpose of breaking up the love
match.
After hearing the story from the
young couple. Judge Torrison pleaded
for their happiness. the lawyers
pleaded and the baliff pleaded, and
finally Papa Sobska admitted that
1T might as well be-"
Everyone kissed or shook hands
with the bride-to-be as the curtain
was rung down.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
Clever Idea Of Collector.

Here is rare specimen of business
humor. received the other day by a
London firm. 1t ran;
Our cashier fell unconscious at his
desk this morning. Up to this time.
4 D. M, we have been unable to
get word out of him except your
names. May we say to him, with q
view to his immediate recovery, that
we have your check. as we think that
is what he has on his mind7"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
Exact Copy of Wrapper
Too Much of a Good Thing.

81 was very happy said the pro-
fessor. when. after years of wooing.
she finally said. Yes"
But why did you break the en-
gagement so soon after?" asked his
friend.
Man, it was she that dissolved it."
Really" said the friend. How did
that happen?"
ut was due to my accursed absent
mindedness.. When, a few days later.
called at her home, / again asked
her to marry me."-Youths Compan-
ion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08

ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
tion across the
loins that II was
difficult to move.
After using 5
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08

homes. They win be taught to take
pride in good hygiene environment
about buildings and the care OF school
and home grounds: also. the proper
ventilation. heat. light and seating
facilities.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08

The only way to cure man OF bach
elorhood is to feed him to designing
widow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08

Occasionally a couple marries in
haste and live happily ever after
they secure a divorce.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08

Now the farmer is being informed
that the safety of the country depends
on his vote.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing syrup for Children
teethinR. softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tiou. ailays pain. cures wind collie, nc bottle.
Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08

Babies are smart. You seldom hear
one repeating the nonsensical things
women say to them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08

Red Cross Bag Blue. much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
good grocer. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
A cLEReYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop OF Wig
ton, Pa. suffered from Dropsy for
year. His limbs and feet were swol-
len and puffed. He had heart futter-
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08
Mo Scabs.

Blushing Bride-What was that our
friends stuck all over our suit cases,
dearest?
The Groom-Honey. love, that was
a union label.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-08

Probably woman tells secrets q
that she won't forget them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
seeks Freedom From Two.

Salem. ore.-Discovering she was
married to two men and that both
were living, Mrs. Hazel Liddell insti-
tuted proceedings to obtain divorce
from one husband and to annul the
marriage contract with the other.
Mrs. Liddell married B. d. Liddell at
Oakland, Cal. in 1901. and deserted
him after two children were born to
them because OF alleged cruel treat
ment. Alleging she believed Liddell
dead. she married Earl Murahan in
this city last November.
Recently her first husband ap
peared and she asks for a divorce
from him and asks to have the second
marriage declared void as her former
marriage was valid when It was con.
tracted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
THE PEEvISH CHILD
NEEDS TREATMENT

When a child sulks drowsily. or Is
fretful, It is usually due to some slight
disorder of the digestive organs, and a
mild laxative Is very often all that is
necessary to restore cheerfulness and
buoyancy Of spirits.
In cases where the use OF gentle,
effective laxative stimulant is indi-
Gated, many of the best physicians are
now prescribing DR.. Caidwells Syrup
Pepsin. This preparation is admitted
ly the perfect laxative, being mild. yet
positive in its action on the bowels,
and far preferable to violent cathart-
les and purgative waters. 1t is very
pleasant to the taste and is an ideal
remedy to regulate and strengthen the
stomach, liver and bowels. Its easy,
natural action makes 1t especially de-
sirable in the case of children. dose
at bedtime being sure to have the de-
sired result next morning. with no at
tendant unpleasantness or discomfort.
DR.. Caldwel's Syrup Pepsin is sold
by druggists everywhere in SOC and
$1.o0 bottles. If you have never tried
this splendid remedy. write to DR.. w.
B. Caldwell. POI Washington St. Mon
ucello. Ill, for sample. He will be
very glad to send trial bottle with
out any expense to you whatever.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
PLANS TO TEACH FARMERS
Secretary Wilson Announces AsrfcuI-
tural Education Campaign In
the North.

Washington.-Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson has announced plans for
farm management study and work in
the north, for which both houses of
congress have made provision in the
agricultural appropriation bill This
plan, on which the secretary and DR..
P. T. Galloway. chief of the bureau of
plant industry. have been working for
several months. corresponds to the CO.
operative demonstration work in the
south.
The federal government, through Its
agents, who will act in cooperation
with state and local inspectors. pro-
poses to make comprehensive study
of the farms of the country with a
view especially of carrying to the
farmer information which will show
him why a certain branch of his in
dustry is Improbable and how he can
make 1t pay or. If not. why he should
drop that branch.
I'VE will carry the agricultural
school to the farmer" said Secretary
Wilson. Ordinarily. only one man in
a large number can go to school to
study farming. We must take the
school to him."
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
Locked Horns Tell of Fight


animals for death the smaller evil
IDENTIFY struck with a swing to the
right. for the long prongs of the big
horns were sprung on the right side
over the thovel, while the smaller
ones own short. curved prongs were
hooked in front, over and under the
others main front, on the left side.
And this charge must have brought
death to the larger moose. for one of
the brow prongs of the small fellow
must necessarily have slid under the
opponents horn and into the big
moose's throat. where 1t was held by
the locked horns.
Death came to the smaller, which
must have fallen. carrying with It to
the ground its antagonist. which aft
erward slowly died from hunger and
thirst.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21

commended special kidney remedy.
Mrs. John Robinson. 90s Burney st..
Modesto. Cal, Says: MY back was
SO lame and sore was practically
helpless. My feet and ankles swelled.
puffy spots appeared beneath my eyes
and became so dizzy had to grasp
something to keep from falling. Relief
quickly followed the use Of Doan's
Kidney Pills and 1t was not long be-
fore 1 was enjoying good health"
when Your Back Is Lame. Remember
the Name-DOAN'S." Soc, all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
ODD BRITISH RITES

ever. the leaden casket being fitted
into the oeken one. This is of special
ly selected wood and is sealed in such
way that its contents are kept abso-
lutely intact. 1t fits exactly into the
cavity of the masonry of the staircase.
The two queer pieces of metal are
the standards of the British weights
and. measures. They always remain
OF the same value. The standards
which were first used came to grief
In 1894 in the fire at the houses OF
parliament. and 1t took many men OF
science years to compute and manrfac-
ture the existing two pieces of metal.
The one-inch cube of platinum.
though SO small. weighs pound. The
bronze rod is 3S inches long and has
two studs of solid gold to measure
off the yard. Two lines cross these
gold studs. and at certain tempera-
ture and pressure of the air, the dis
tance between these fine lines Is the
standard of British measures.
When the ceremony of examining
the standards comes off they are not
touched by hands. but are held in spe-
cial tongs. One OF the most delicate
balances known was used in weighing
the cube. The yard was measured
with the utmost exactness, a powerful
microscope being used. and other deli
cate measurements were made, includ-
ing that OF the temperature and of
the height OF the barometer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21

the air full OF little black and yellow
bodies. felt something crawling on his
hand-and boltedl Amid this turmoil
one man at least was cool and collect
ed. He hailed from the country. and
on alighting from the train. surveyed
the scene with quiet smile.
This be lucky" he remarked. and.
STOPPING down toward bunch OF the
insects swarming on the platform. he
calmly picked up two handfuls OF
them, put them in his pocket. and
walked on.
There were many thousands OF bees
in the box, but the majority of them
were secured in time. Nobody In the
stampede considered the bees them
selves, which were vainly trying to
reach daylight and the flowers. Doz-
ems of them buzzed pitifully around an
electric arc lamp. while others crawled
upward to the sooty regions above.
Hundreds of the insects were
stamped on and killed on the plat
form. The trouble was soon ended.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
CHILD SHOWS RARE NERVE
seven-Year-oId Girl Walks Mile With
MangIed Hand and Sees Fingers
Amputated.

Ellendale, Del.-With one hand
nearly cut of as the result of an acci-
dent, Mary Corkhill. seven-year-old
child. displayed remarkable bravery
and fortitude when she walked more
than mile and then calmly held her
hand while physician amputated
four OF the fingers. The little girl
and her younger brother were playing
in the woods when the boy picked up
an ak and cut the girl 80 that two I'm
gers were severed. two mangled and
the hand nearly severed at the wrist.
The child bound string around the
arm to keep 1t from bleeding. walked
to her home with the brother and then
held her hand for amputation. stopping
to forgive the brother with kiss as
the surgeons knife did its work. 1t
was only after the dressing OF the
wounded member was completed that
the childs iron nerve gave way and
she cried.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
BEES AT A LONDON STATION
Thousands Escape From a Box and
Cause Small Panlc-Farmer Puts
Handful In Pocket

London.-When Hammersmith
train drew up at the Baker street
Tube" station just after six o'clock
recently several hundred infuriated
bees got out of the train. as well as
severalNpasengers.
Brought from Kings Cross in a box
addressed to Hampstead. the insects.
on being landed at Baker street, man
aged to escape from the box. With an
angry hum the bees buzzed In and out
among the passengers on the platform.
who darted away in all directions.
Live beesl' somebody shrieked. "Oh,
I've one in my hair!" cried woman.
An official on duty at the gate saw
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
Poor Father.

Mayor Turnbull of Canton was
talking about a statement. made all
unconsciously by Titanic officer. that
had been terrible black eye for the
Titanic administration.
This statement" he said. reminds
me of little Canton boy.
Tommy, why are you SO unkind
to your nurse? Why don't you love
herr his mother once asked him.
Because don't the enfant terri
BILE replied. 4 just hate her! / could
pinch her cheeks like papa does!'"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-21
Examination of Standards for
Weights Is Completed.
Box Is Dug Out of Masonry and Once
Every Twenty Years Treasured
Relics Are Examined by
Noted English Scientists.
0 1-s7s .-ss<..-s- S1'---<.,.s.s, 80

London.-One of the queerest and
most important of all the ceremonials
that are gone through with in this
country-one, too, that comes off only
once in twenty years-has just taken
place in the presence of some of the
loftiest big-wigs of the state.
This ceremonial consists of un-
earthing and examining the contents
of an extraordinary box buried in the
masonry which forms the public stair
case of the house of commons. and
thereby checking the weights and
measures used in Great Britain.
To get at the box. which is of oak.
masons had to pull down part of the
wall of the staircase. Then. after the
casket had been exhumed and its
unique contents examined with infinite
care by band OF scientists. 1t was put
back in the cavity of the wall. which
then was built up and will not be dis
turbed again until May. 1882.
That box contains two pieces of
metal. One is cube of platinum
measuring only one inch along each
side: you could buy another like 1t for
about 5000, but this particular cube
has value beyond all other pieces OF
metal.
The way in which 1t is guarded
gives some idea of Its worth. 1t is
wrapped in specially prepared paper
uncommonly soft In texture. which is
laid in another silver-gilt case. This
case goes into another. made of stout
bronze, which fits into sturdy ma
hogany box. firmly screwed down. and
in addition. sealed in a particular way.
The other thing in the box is a rod
of bronze. 1t is carefully protected.
too. and is placed on eight rollers in
another mahogany case. This case Is
screwed together and sealed. Both
these mahogany cases are put in a
special casket made of lead. firmly
soldered and perfectly air-tight
There is still another covering. how