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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16
MoDRER WOODMEN VOTE RAISE

The head camp Of the Modren Wood
men Of America adopted the proposed
re-edjustment plan, increasing the life
insurance rates OF the society, and closed
the adjourned regular meeting in
Chicago January 81. the measure was
carried by vote OF 400 to 207.
The plan adopted, which will be in
force after one year. will increase rates
Of members under "a years old by from
so to 100 per cent. Me N b ers over
"a may not lie assessed more than 90
each assessment for each 81 600 and not
mere than IL assessments and one
special assessments may be made each
year.
II the 50 is more than the member
can pay, he may pay 50 and the other
dollar will be deducted from the face
Of his policy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

DR. Lory, president OF the State Agri
cultural College lectured iu Elbert Fri
day evening and at the Teachers Meet
ing in Kiowa, Saturday February 10th.
In both lectures DIR Lory emphasized
the modern tendency to vocational edu
cation, and contended that such an ed
ucation need not necessarily lack cul-
tural value.
The teachers after the lecture at
Kiowa, organized an association; ofiicers
and program committee were elected
March End. was desided upon as the
next regular meeting.
County Superintendent, Mrs KERN
has just returned from trip through
the eastern and central portions of the
County.
On February 13, the Executive Com
mitter of the fifth Normal District,
Clara M KERN, president; Marie Dona.
hue, secretary; and G. A. Bent, treasurer
met in Denver to arrange date, employee
Instructors, and make out the program
for the teachers summer institute held
annually at Colorado Springs.
The Colorado Springs Institute has
the reputation amoung school people as
being tho best in the State.
The Washington and Lincoln birth
day books are out, but as usual little
late. We understand that the state
printers are over worked and that every
job sent them must take it's turn; hen
ce the tardiness OF the school laws and
the birthday books This also accounts
for the fact that the new state course
Of study is not yet out, though it was
sent by the committee some months age
Three teachers, Miss Hathaway, oi
Agate; Miss Engles OF River Bend and
Miss Low OF Dist. 40 resigned at the
Christmas vacation. Their places were
Immediately filed by experienced teach
ara
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16
BISON VALLEY ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs C. B. Hollems autqed
over to Mr. Barows Sunday afternoon,
E.J. Kimball was transacting busi-
ness in Denver this week.
Mrs Jude Cigar returned home FROM
Illinois, where she had spent the past
two months visiting.
Mrs Shaurs and children and Mr. and
Mrs Tedroe visited Tuesday at Irwin's.
Mr. Wins gvse the young peoples
class reception at his home Friday
evening.
We wonder why it is the young lads
take such round about way when they
go to see their best. must be on account
of Leap year.
Parties were out from Denver looking
over the Perkins pasturs Friday.
Mrs Steburg was called to Denver the
First of the week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Last Friday afternoon several
numbers of the Rising Star Re-
becca Lodge No. 88 met at the
home of Mrs Alex Brazelton to
surprise her mother Mrs A. Braz-
elton, to whom they presented
a lovely boquet of carnations.
after spending a social afternoon
dainty refreshments were served
by the hostess. Those present
were Mesdames. A. Brazelton,
Alex Brazelton, Robertson, Van
derbeck, Cornforth, Purden, Ep-
ler, Gaylor, Oaks. Elsner and
Putnam.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

On Wednesday evening about
twenty young Sydneyites gave a
most pleasant surprise at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Frank Nc
Namara, in honor of Jesse Goe-
bel, All deftly made plans work
ed charmingly, and compile tie
bewilderment was the result;
games, music, and an elaborate
luncheon made time speed all too
quickly
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16
Big SPRINGS AND VICINITY

e. M. Stills is helping Mr. Howard
this week.
The young people had birthday par
ty at the home of Mr. and Mrs II. A.
Roehling last Saturday in honor OF AL
bert Roehling, quite number were
present and all enjoyed themselves.
Mrs Stills has been on the sick list
the past few DAYS.
A, s. Haynor and son Clyde have
been helping H. A. Roheling the past
few days tn move an old building
across the creek.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Chicken dinner to-mor-
row, Saturday, in th. Gates
Building by the Ladies Aid
Society
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

The two Dietrich houses locat-
ed in the south end of town were
sold to Ed Dietrich Tuesday of
this week. The selling of this
property was necessary in order
that the estate be settled.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Mr. Harvey Cox and Miss Ma
rie Cox, Miss Therese BrocKman,
Mr. and Mrs Richard Elsner, Mr.
and Mrs Tom Williams and family
and Miss Cannon spent Sunday
at the Theo Neuman home
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

FOR RENT 16O acres well
improved land, located u miles
east of Ebert, 45 acres broke.
for particulars address this paper
Mrs Parkhurst, Ebert, Colo
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Geo. McKimmie was hob-nob-
bing with some of the old time
Spark Plugs in Denver last Tues
day. coming back Wednesday by
way of Hill top. reports the roads
getting in good condition.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Carrie Steele, president of the
Rebekah Assembly will visit
Rising Star Rebekah Lodge No.
SO, Saturday night, Februery II.
The Lodge expects to initiate
Miss Carrie Brooks of Elizabeth
at this meeting.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

DENTIST COMING Will be
in Ebert Wednesday February,
"a. Elizabeth Thursday, Febru-
ary 22. Prepared to do all kinds
of high class dentistry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Jewell Peterson was in Falcon
one day last week on business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16
Laundry

Laundry sent to the ELITE laundry
every Tuesday. Leave your washing
at the Tribune Office. r. Boston, Agent
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Earl Oaks and Dick Morgap
were breaking colt last week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Call at the Tribune office and
sign your name to the referan-
dunn petitions sent here by the
direct legislation league, they are
good ones
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Mr. Wm. Bergman was in Ell
bert Monday and Tuesday attend
ing to business affairs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

The dance given Saturday
night was attended by fair siz-
ed crowd. about twenty couple
were present.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Mrs Mary Griffin who is still
very ill with inflamitory rheuma-
tism was taken to Pueblo We'd
nesday to try the hot baths, Miss
Tina accompanied her
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

The Peterson Brothers have
just completed new well which
is equipped with a windmill. The
well contains an ample supply of
water.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

If the gentlemen who keeps
a Shoe Store with a read head,
will return the umbrella to the
young lady with the ivory han
die, he will hear something to
her advantage
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Mir A ] Downing returned from
Colorado Springs Monday, where
he has been spending a week for
his fine health
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Miss Vera Williams of Eliza
beth was visitor in Ebert Sat-
urday and Sunday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Mrs C. a. Hansen and son
Clinton formally of Ebert and
now reside at Englewood, Kan
sas, where Mr. Hansen is man
ageing newspaper, departed
Monday morning for Browning
Missouri for an extended visit
with relatives and friends.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Remember the Petitions at the
Tribune Office pretaining to the
Recall from Office, the Headless
Ballot and several other good
ones. Come in and sign them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Mr. Albert Nenman is spending
this week with his brother Theo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Mr. and Mrs Dan Detwiler and
two daughters Clyde and Minnie
were visiting friends in Elbert
the first of the week. They re-
turned to their home in Edge
water Tuesday morning.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Will Cook returned home Sat
urday evening from Nebraska,
where he has been attending
school this winter and will help
his father with the spring farm
work.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Carl N. Gleason, Editor of the
Divide Review was in Ebert Sat
urday and while here paid the
Tribune a pleasant call.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Miss Nellie and Esther Black
spent Saturday and Sunday Wis
iting in Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Mr. and Mrs Vern Munday and
two children returned from an
extended visit in the East We'd
nesday evening.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16
ebert and Vicinity


Miss Nellie and Esther Black
spent Saturday and Sunday Wis
iting in Denver.
Miss Vera Williams of Eliza
beth was visitor in Ebert Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr. Wan. Bergman was in Ell
bert Monday and Tuesday attend
ing to business affairs.
The dance given Saturday
night was attended by fair siz-
ed crowd. about twenty couple
were present.
Harry Ford came out from
Denver last week and made a
business trip to Fondis, return
ing Tuesday morning.
Mrs T. C. Silstrop returned
home from Denver Sunday even
ing and is very much improved
from her recent illness.
Miss Agness Flynn was pass
enger to Denver Tuesday morn
ing, where she went to attend to
some business affairs.
Mr. 2. C. Reynolds is remodel
ing the poarch on the front Of
his store which will greatly i'm
prove the appearance of the
building.
Will Cook returned home Sat
urday evening from Nebraska,
where he has been attending
school this winter and will help
his father with the spring farm
work.
Mr. and Mrs Dan Detwiler and
two daughters Clyde and Minnie
were visiting friends in Elbert
the first of the week. They re-
turned to their home in Edge
water Tuesday morning.
The Borah bill which reduces
the time required to live on al
homestead to three years and
allows six months leave of alb
sence out of every year passed
the Senate and will become law.
The Young Peoples Glass will
give a free Washington Tea in
the Cannon Building next
Thursday evening. Home made
candy. Games will be played
and everybody is assured a good
time.
w. E. Carver, of Steamboat
Springs, who was here the first
of the week for the golden we'd
ding celebration of Mr. and Mrs
Thompson, left on Wednesday
for Boulder to attend to some
business affairs. Castle Rock
Journal.
Carrie Steele, president of the
Rebekah Assembly will visit
Rising Star Rebekah Lodge No.
SO, Saturday night, Februery II.
The Lodge expects to initiate
Miss Carrie Brooks of Elizabeth
at this meeting.
Mrs Sybil Watson, Department
President of the w. R. C. who
was to inspect the Ebert corps
last Saturday, arrived too late
for their meeting, but met a
number of the members at the
Putnam and Carver home where
she was entertained while here.
Mrs C. a. Hansen and son
Clinton formally of Ebert and
now reside at Englewood, Kan
sas, where Mr. Hansen is man
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Mrs T. c. Silstrop returned
home from Denver Sunday even
ing and is very much improved
from her recent illness.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Mrs Sybil Watson, Department
President of the w. R. C. who
was to inspect the Ebert corps
last Saturday, arrived too late
for their meeting, but met a
number of the members at the
Putnam and Carver home where
she was entertained while here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

WANTED:-To trade half in
a good steam plowing outfit for
horses or any other articles of
value. E. Gatewood, Elbert.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Harry Ford came out from
Denver last week and made a
business trip to Fondis, return
ing Tuesday morning.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

w. E. Carver, of Steamboat
Springs, who was here the first
of the week for the golden we'd
ding celebration of Mr. and Mrs
Thompson, left on Wednesday
for Boulder to attend to some
business affairs. Castle Rock
Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

The Borah bill which reduces
the time required to live on a
homestead to three years and
allows a six months leave of abb
sence out of every year passed
the Senate and will become a law.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Mr. 2. C. Reynolds is remodel
ing the poarch on the front Of
his store which will greatly i'm
prove the appearance of the
building.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

The Young Peoples Class will
give free Washington Tea in
the Cannon Building next
Thursday evening. Home made
candy. Games will be played
and everybody is assured a good
time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16
INTEREST ELsERT. ELaERT COUNTY

Mrs ] E Mayer is spending the
week in Denver
Owing to a number Of our cor
respondents being late they were
omitted this week
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

Miss Agness Flynn was a pass
enger to Denver Tuesday morn
ing, where she went to attend to
some business affairs.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-12-10
ll,844,432 BALES
COTTON C|NNfD
Sixth CINNERS' REPORT
SHOW ACTIVITY GREATER AND
DAY CUMMINGS LARGER THAN
FOR 1911 PERIOD.

Washington, Dec. with a total
lof l1,S44,432 bales of cotton of the
growth of 1912 ginned to December l.,
activity in the cotton belt during the
period from November Ia to Decem-
ber l was greater this year than it
was last year, when the country's
greatest cotton crop was being pre-
pared for market This year the GIN
nings per working day for the period
amounted to 102,985 bales compared
with l00,238 bales last year. The to-
tai amount ginned to December l.,
however, was less than last year by
97l 1915 bales. During the period l.
544,78 bales were ginned this year
compared with 1,503,571 bales last
year.
The sixth cotton ginning report of
the census bureau for the season. is
sued at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
announced that 11,S44,432 bales of
cotton, counting round as half bales,
of the growth of 1912, had been gin
ned prior to Sunday, December l, to
which date during the past seven
years the ginning averaged S2.2 per
cent of the entire crop. Last year to
December there had been ginned
12,816,S07 bales, or S24 per cent of
the entire crop; in 1908 to that date,
1l,0OS,661 bales, or 84.1 per cent, and
in 1906 to that date, 10,027, 1858 bales,
or 77.2 per cent.
Included in the gnnings were 72,-
927 round bales, compared with 81
996 bales last year, 101 ,7lS bales in
1910, 134 1893 bales in 1909 and 201,-
4S0 bales in 1908.
Ginnings prior to December / for
Arkansas with comparison for last
year and other big crop years, fol-
lows; 1912, 660,174; 1911, 6S0,434;
1908, 776,461; 1906, 570,924.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-12-10
CHAMP pIONSHIP
FOUGHT OUT HERE
CITY EXTENDS WELCOME
PINE BLUFF AND VAN BUREN,
WILL PLAY ON HENDRIX
FIELD SATURDAY.

Pine Bluff and Van Buren, con-
tenders for the football champion
ship of Arkansas in the secondary di-
vision, will be played in this city next
Saturday, according to the following
announcement which appeared in this
mornings Gazette
Principal A. B. Hill of the Little
Rock High School, who is president of
the Arkansas Athletic Association
and chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of the association announced
last night that the game between Van
Buren and Pine Bluff High Schols to
decide the secondary school football
championship of Arkansas, will be
played at Conway Saturday after
noon
Each school was determined to have
the game played on its home grounds
and each offered to pay the others ex-
penses in order to obtain the advan-
tage of playing before home crowd.
President Hill and the other members
of the Executive Committee, anxious
to avoid any i'll feeling over the mat
ter, kept in constant communication
with the coaches and principals of
the two schools yesterday with the re-
suit that Conway was agreed upon
as a compromise This town was
chosen because it is almost exactly
midway between Pine Bluff and Van
Buren and because of the excellent
grounds of Hendrix College on which
the game will be played
This is the second time that Conway
has been selected as the best place to
play off tie. Two years ago, Fort
Smith and Camden were here to play
for the championship This is quite a
compliment to our city, and a cordial
welcome will be extended to the teams
from the rival cities. There will be
an immense crowd here to witness the
game, as both cities have secured spe-
cial trains, and each team will have
large and enthusiastic number of
rooters to accompany them. The
schools and colleges of this city will
take advantage of this opportunity to
see a championship game on local
field, and enter into the spirit of the
occasion with zest.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-12-10
VALIDITY OF BOND
AMENDMENT TESTED

Little Rock, Dec. 10.-The test case
to determine the validity of the bond
amendment was argued Monday in su-
preme court. and a decision is expect
ed before the meeting of the legsla-
ture, on January 13. Should the
court declare that the amendment was
not legally adopted, a strong effort
will be made to induce the legislature
to submit the amendment at the cleo
ton to be held in 1914. Its friends
feel that the majority of 22,13l given
it in the last election is proof that the
people are in favor of it.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-12-10

/. N. Fields went to Little Rock to-
day
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-12-10
NEGRO BOUND OYER
TO GRAND JURY

Little Rock, Dec. 10-Elijah Woods,
negro, waived examination Monday
in Justice Sanders court on a charge
of numbering Alice Turner, a ne
gress, on the Sweet Home pike, and
was bound over to the grand jury. He
admits that he killed the woman for
her money He grabbed $40 bill
from her, and when she fought for it
he shot her and she fell dead beside
the road, where she was found later.
Then he searched her pockets and her
stockings and found S55 and some
pennies, which he appropriated. The
case was worked up by the Little Rock
police force.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-12-10
CAPITAL NOTES.

Little Rock, Dec. 10.-A requisition
has been issued for Ode Maloy on the
governor of Missouri. Maloy is want
ed in Crittenden county on a charge of
embezzlement. Ed Monroe is named
as agent.
Governor Donaghey returned today
from Washington and Richmond, and
relieved Acting Governor Rodgers.
Acting Governor Rodgers granted a
pardon Monday to Laura Lynch to re-
store citizenship. She was convicted
in May, 1909, of grand larceny and
sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiary. She is from Pulaski county.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-12-10
ONE-WEEk SCHOOLS
FOR FARMER BOYS
SUPT. OF CORN CLUBS AIDS
BOYS THROUGHOUT STATE
IN THIS MANNER.

Little Rock, Dec. 10.-W. j. Jerni-
gan, in charge of boys corn club work,
who has been with the agricultural
extension WORK of the University of
Arkansas, announces that the second
one-week school will be held at Harri-
son December 30 to January 5. The
first Of these schools was held at Nor
rilton last August, and was O. great
success. A number of these schools
will be held during the coming sum-
mer, but on account of a lack of men
and funds all the calls cannot be met.
AT these schools lectures and in
struction are given treating of the va
rious subjects of agriculture, such as
soils and fertilizers, crops, with spe-
cial mention of such as are grown in
the immediate vicinity, animal hus-
bandry, veterinary science, poultry,
dairying and horticulture. These sub
jects are treated in forenoons and aft
ernoonS, and the evenings are given
over to popular and illustrated lee
lures
Too much stress" says Mr. Jerni-
gan, cannot be placed on the import
ance of these one-week schools, and if
an appropriation can only be had en-
abing the department to put on more
men, much good to the farmers and
their sons and daughters will come
from this work"
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-12-10
DR.. HARTZOG TO BE
WITH STATE TEACHERS

Little Rock, Dec 10.-The complete
program for the Arkansas State
Teachers Association will be issued
from the department of education by
next Monday. 1t will be one of the
most attractive programs yet issued
The latest addition to it is DR.. Henry
Hartzog of St Louis, former presi-
dent of the State University, who will
deliver his great lecture on Mark
Twain.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-12-10
w. o. w. ELECT OFFICERS.

Conway Camp No. 35, w. o. W., at
their regular meeting last night, elect
ed the following officers for the ensu-
ing year; R. B. McCulloch, C. c.;
Melvin Guy, A. L.; w. R. Hairston,
banker; F. NJ. Morgan, clerk; C. S.
Harmon, escort; f. w. Morrow,
watchman; w, G. Fulmer, sentry; DR..
G. S. Brown, /. N McCollum and H.
f. Cureton, physicians; John C. Ham,
ilton, T. c. Harmed and w. T. Wilson,
managers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-12-10
PROMINENT EDUCATOR
LECTURES AT HENDRIX

Rev. ]. L. Cunningham, director of
the correspondence school of the NJ.
f. c. s., located at Nashville, Tenn,
arrived last evening and is spending
the day in our city in the interest of
the school. He spoke to an audience
of young ministers at Hendrix Col
lege at 6:30 p. M, yesterday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-12-10

W H. Duncan reports land sales as
follows Forty acres in section %,
township ) north, range IA west, to w.
H. Julian, $3.50; 40 acres Joe Dill
lard, near Damascus, $3.50; 40 acres
near Martinville to l.. II. Cossey, $500.
Ed McCarley, former employe of
the local telephone company, has re-
turned and mas again accepted po-
sition with the company.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-12-10
PHILIP LADLEY ON
TRIAL FOR LIFE
AT HENDRIX WEDNESDAY
PRISONER CALM ON EVE OF
TRIAL-CLAIMS WIFE is
ALIVE.

The case of Playwright Philip Lad
ley, charged with the murder of his ac-
tress wife, Jennie Brice, whose mutt
lated body was found in the river by
| fishermen, will be brought before
Judge Richard Barton's court We'd
nesday evening. j. Abner Sage and
Paul H. Millar have been retained as
counsel by the defense, and the fact
that the prisoner, although a poor
man apparently, is sparing no ex-
pense to procure the best legal talent
in the state, makes it seem probable
that more prominent parties are con-
nected with the crime, and adds more
mystery to this already mysterious
case. The Hon. |. c. Neal, prosecut-
ing attorney, will be assisted by Du
Val L. Purkins, the noted lawyer of
Hope, Ark.
The selection of the jury, which will
be composed of townspeople, will be-
gin at o'clock, and it is probable that
it will be completed within an hour.
Mrs. Pitman, who conducts cheap
clearinghouse on the North Side, is
the main reliance of the prosecution.
1t is rumored that the state has an
/ important witness in Mrs. Agnes
Murray, who is expected to make
startling disclosures regarding the re-
lations of the prisoner with her
daughter, and thus supply motive
for the crime.
The defense is keeping quiet, but it
is thought that it has some startling
surprises for the state, and that it
may put a prominent newspaper man
of this city on the stand.
The prisoner has remained calm.
and further than lengthy consulta-
tons with his counsel, has nothing to
say 1t is understood that the defense
will put him on the stand early in the
! trial.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
A second-rate actress, Jennie Brice,
disappeared mysteriously one night
from her boarding house. Suspicion
was at once drawn upon her husband,
who had been heard to threaten her
life repeatedly. Circumstantial evil
dence pointed to the assumption that
Ladley had killed her in the apart
ments, weighted her body and thrown
1T into the river. This theory was
strengthened later by the discovery of
the headless body of woman by fish
ermen. However, the body has not
yet been positively identified Ladley
was arrested while boarding south
bound train.
Ladley maintains that his wife left
him of her own accord, and is still
alive, but the police put little faith in
his story. Ladley is charged with
tirst-degree murder, and if the defense
does not produce some unsuspected ev-
idence, it will go hard with the pris-
oner.
Extra seats have been placed in the
court room, located on the third floor
of Hendrix College, and the largest
crowd that ever attended trial in
this county is expected to be present.
The judge has invited all the people
of the city to be present No admis-
sion will be charged.