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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
Gather catnIp.

II you &C to the country this sum-
mer gather bunch of cat mint, or
catnip as it is more familiarly called,
and hang 1t up to dry. 1t will be a
dainty and desired morsel for the city
pussy, who will roll over In It. kick
herself and scratch out in every direc-
ton. all In pure delight In having a
taste of her favorite catnip. Tables
who have not had a taste OF It for a
long time will act as II they had gone
really and truly mad, but they have
MOTT is only their way of express
ing pleasure.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

at first bitterly opposed by the public.
In some parts OF Europe forks were
considered great luxury and for a
long time their use was looked upon
as sin by the church.
In Germany the ordinary people
held that anyone who used a fork was
trying to put on airs" The clergy
men considered them an insult to
divine providence. They insisted that
God had given man wholesome food
and he ought not be ashamed to touch
1t with his fingers. But forks had
come to stay. We wonder now how
people ever managed to eat without
them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
WHEN FORKS FIRST CAME IN
Italians, With Their Delicate Man.
ners, Were Responsible for In
PRODUCTION of Implement.

1t is difficult to imagine that any
thing SO common as a fork was at
one time considered a luxury that
could be afforded only by the very
wealthy Yet this is quite true. The
Italians. with their delicate manners.
were responsible for the introduction
of the fork into civilized society.
They objected to using their fingers
in conveying food to their mouths.
and SO the fork came into use in that
country. About the time OF the reign
of Queen Elizabeth. forks were intro
duced into England. But they did not
meet with favor at first. 1t is curl
GUS how many useful inventions are
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
Non-Lauahinq PEOPLES.

There are whole peoples who can.
not laugh The North American In.
dians. for example. are usually devoid
of humorous perception, and when
some of the veddahs Of Ceylon were
asked why none of their people ever
laughed they solemnly replied that
they never see anything to laugh at.
On the other hand. some savages an
pear to have a more robust sense of
humor than their civilized brethren.
Doctor Livingston tells of an African
tribe who. when dressed in clothes
for the first time, rolled about ON
the ground in uncomfortable hA OF
laughter"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
ALMANAC CARRIED IN HEAD
Memorizins Little Rhyme VIII Enable
One to Know Day of Week First
Day of Month Falls On.

or course you have seen the large
number of calendars that are given
away every year, and you may have
admired the little pocket almanacs
that business men give your father to
stick in his waistcoat pocket. Well.
here Is one that you can stick in your
head
First of all learn this little rhyme
Time Flies Fast.
Men Wisely Say.
Men Think, Alas!
Times Fooled Away
The capital letters beginning each
word stand for day of the week I
Is for Tuesday and TIL for Thursday.
S is for Saturday and A for Sunday.
NJ for Monday and F for Friday. w
is for Wednesday. The twelve words
are for the order of the twelve
months, three in each line.
The capital letters tell you what
day Of the week the first day OF the
month will fall on in 1912, so that
you can tell your friends what day
of the week their birthdays will fall
on or what day will be Christmas or
Fourth of July.
Take the Fourth of July. 1t is the
seventh month and the seventh word
begins the third line of your verse
with an M. If Monday is the 1st OF
July Thursday will be the 4th.
Any day late in the month may be
found by counting sevens. Christ
mas. for example; December 1 is a
Sunday, SO the other Sundays are T..
15. 20 and Christmas must be on
Wednesday.
This rule will not apply to January
and February. because this is leap
year. The verse gives the I'd for
them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
Removing Splinter.

hide it. Then press down hard enough
to separate the nibs as shown in the
illustration.
II you now let the pen down level
with the splinter and allow the nibs
to close again they will take hold and
you can draw the splinter out.
Remember that any metal thing
that is to be applied to a wound, such
as a needle. penknife or pen. should
be passed lightly through flame
first. SO as to disinfect it. A gas jet
or match will do.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
Community ls Betrayed by Coup Of
Thrifty counciIman-stampedes
Residents to New City.


Des Moines, Ia.--Wheeling town
two miles overnight!
This feat, accomplished by the resi-
dents of thriving Iowa community,
and the exciting events that preceded
the municipal hegira were vividly re-
lated by former resident OF the town
in question. The incident occurred In
the early '90s. when the railroads
practically made over the maps of
many portions OF the west.
The one great handicap OF Cal
liopefor that is, or was. the name of
the town. was the fact that 1t pos
sessed no railway connection.
But one day man, glorying in a
generous girth and many hued
waistcoat. arrived in Calliope. To the
village president he signified his de-
sire to meet the village board. and 1t
was convened in session extraordin-
ary that very evening In the school
house. To this staid and deliberative
body the imposing stranger outlined
his plan for newer and n better Cal
iiope The Mississippi G. Pacific
Coast railway-that was not its name,
but it will serve-he declared had de-
cided to extend its projected line
through Calliope on It's way to the
shore of the Pacific. AS evidence OF
the good faith of the company the
representative exhibited map where
In Calliope was indicated by black
dot, whose dimension were exceeded
by none-no. not even Chicago The
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
BODY IN COFFIN NOT wIFE's
Last Look at Dead Brings Joy to
Maiden (Mass.) Home-sIrIIarIty
Of Names Caused Mistake.

Maiden. Mass.-Abraham Levine
and his three children were weeping
over the coffin bought for Mrs. Le-
vine, the wife and mother, when Abra-
ham. opening the coffin for one last
look at his wife, discovered that the
body was not hers.
Mrs. Levine had been a patient at
the Tewksbury hospital and Abraham
had received word that she was dead.
Investigation showed that his wife
is alive, and that the mistake had been
due to the fact that the name of the
dead woman was somewhat similar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
Sues Woman to Win Love

ary." declared the latter. His only
hope in bringing the suits was to see
Miss McMurray and win her again.
When he found that he could not see
her he was broken-hearted. 1t is a
type, and he is going away to try to
forget her."
Lieut.. Starr met Miss McMurray in
Vienna In August, 1910, followed her to
Paris. wooing her ardently. and to
continue his attentions obtained a
years leave Of absence from his regi-
ment. abandoning an opportunity for
promotion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
Austrian Army Lieutenant Falls In
Unique Method of courtship In
New York.

New York.-An international court
ship has reached It's official end here
in the signing of court order dis
continuing the breach of promise suit
trian army brought against Miss Helen
McMurray of Troy for $4,000 dam
ages. The Austrian lieutenant aban-
doned the suit on the advice of his
lawyer.
THE lieutenant was not mercen-
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

one they set to work to move their
structures-which were of frame con-
struction-two miles down the slope
to Hawarden.
ut was no use. And even the old
timers saw 1t. Mournfully they, too.
bade farewell to Calliope and betook
themselves and their abodes to Ha-
warden, which grew to a city of 1900
within month.
And Calliope? Well, what was
once Calliope is now a Hourishing
cornfield"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
WHAT is A No-FARE cHILD7
Cincinnati Car Company Has Installed
Ingenious Attachment to Tell Ex-
act Height Of Children.

The Cincinnati Car company has
attached in all their cars an ingenious
attachment which is known as the
fare mark. Should parent claim
that her child is entitled to ride free.
being under five years old. and should
the conductor have his doubts ON the
matter, he hustles the youngster to the
fare mark, and II he or she Is over
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
sPLINTERs IN YOUR FINGERS
New Pen Nib Makes Excellent substI-
tute for Pair Of Tweezers-FIrst
DisInfect 1t.

When you get splinter In your
finger 1t is sometimes possible to get
at 1t by pressing the point OF needle
under 1T, but unless you have deft
fingers or pair of tweezers you may
not be able to pull 1t out even then.
A new pen nib is very good sub
stitute for pair OF tweezers Lay
the nib over the splinter SO as to
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
Quail Plentiful In caIIfor,I,

Los Angeles. Cal.-Ranchers from
the Coachella valley. who were in Los
Angeles. reported that quail were so
thick in the valley that crops Of all
kinds were being destroyed despite
the efforts of the state game war
dens, who are now trapping the birds
by thousands and sending them to 9TH
er sections Of the state.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Wouldn't you like TO be
A boisterous boy like me.
And leap and run
Just for fun?
wouldn't you like TO skate
After school. so iatei
Or play snow-ball
TIL mothers call?
wouldn't you like to go
A-hunting through the snow
Like Indian wild.
Yet Just a child?
An, yes, 1 bet you would
Be like me II you could.
And once you were just So
Long time agol
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
Measure for Faro.

that mark. then the fare has to be
paid. 1t has been computed that the
average five-year-old is Al inches, and
on these lines the company base their
estimate.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-08
WHY THE OVERWORk!

Early Christmas shopping is a gift
that costs nothing and is one that
pleases the shop girl, the delivery boy
and the bookkeeper. Christmas pres
ents are not measured by their money
value but by the willingness that
causes them to be sent and the pleas
ure that they give.
Thousands of shop girls and deliv
cry boys are forced to work over time
near the holidays. 1t is all caused by
the habit that persons have of waiting
until the last few days to do their
holiday buying. Early shopping would
gladden. the hearts of these young
people who are forced to work for
living.
To them lull in business just be-
fore Christmas would be a gift. 1t
would mean rest for them and they
would be able to enjoy the one holi-
day that all surely should have.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-08

Private lessons in dancing, ''Bos
ton" etc. Address X Missourian.
(d3t)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-08
WOMAN'S PART IN COTRTNHIP.

There is too much convention in
life today, according to a number of
medern writer's. This fact is best il
Illustrated in our customs regarding
courtship. The man has all the ini-
tiative in the matter. and the woman
is supposed to sit passively by and
wait for the man to come-and often
the one who does WOO her is not her
choice Still she must marry him or
become an "old maid.
Is it possible that it would be bet
ter condition if the woman could meet
the man at least half way? Would it
not be more natural for her to be able
to show her honest feelings in the
matter, instead of sitting by and act
ing an Indifference she does not feel?
1t is pointed out that many young
persons marry knowing very little of
each other. The conditions of the
courtship are artificial and unnatural
The two in love never think of having
a serious conversation regarding the
more serious aspects of future life to-
gether but spend their time in pleas
ure-seeking, believing that once they
are married, things will come out all
right. But alas, too often they find
that such is not so-and much sorrow
and regret is the result
Maud Churton Brady. author of
Modern Marriage and How to Bear
It," a book which is one of the best
sellers" in England at the present
time, has opened up the whole ques-
tion for animated public discussion.
1t is, however, unnecessary to advo-
cate such radical means as she ad
vises-a pre-marital honeymoon, mar
riage on approval, or at least love at
first sight; but it is becoming recOg-
nized that the rights of the woman in
the case have been sadly neglected and
that she has been held down and
hedged in by lot of useless restric-
tions.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-08

too regularly for that. When asked
as to his grasp of the field before a
run he said: 81 ordinarily take a
quick glance over the whole field be-
fore starting on a big run, and gen.
orally have a pretty good idea of the
location of the opposing players.
Steam and side-stepping are regu-
lated to suit the individual tackler.'
Thorpe has announced that he will
cult athletics because he dislikes the
notoriety. II he does, America will
lose one of the greatest, if not the
greatest, athletes ever produced.
Thorpe is a real native American, too.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-08

rendition of song," she says. "You
must give the entire entertainment
and the people expect so much. But
they are So kind, these Americans
l love them"
At rehearsals Nine. Gadski merely
sings, leaving all acting to inspira.
ton when she appears before the
audience
81 couldn't swing my arms about
and march up and down the stage in
street gown, she said; 1T would
be too ridiculous"
Nine. Gadski's father was Polish
She was born in Germany and claims
Berlin as her home. but speaks Eng
lish with just enough accent to be
interesting.
On the street she dresses simply
but her stage costumes are rich and
it is estimated that her jewels are
worth 100000.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-08
JIM THORPE.

Jim Thorpe, the remarkable Sac
and Fox Carlisle Indian, is the great
est athlete of modern times. He is
great in any branch of athletics. On
the football gridiron. on the baseball
diamond or on the cinder track, he
excels his fellow man. Just now We
are too much wrapped up in his foot
ball brilliancy to look back to his
work on the diamond and on the
track.
1t was only a few weeks ago that
Thorpe carried the ball through the
entire West Point eleven for touch
down. New York football critics say
that this run will undoubtedly go
down in football history as one Of
the most spectacular ever made. Out
of nine games played this season.
Thorpe has repeated this perform
ance in seven Of them. In the game
with Dickinson College Thorpe re-
covered a bad pass six yards back of
his own goal line and ran through
the entire team for a touchdown.
Some have attributed his great
runs to luck but he has repeated them
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-08
COLLEGE SORORITY INITIATES 13
Week Is a Busy One for Girls nj
Christian.

Hc 1 DSliol oOIollts
initiated new members this week.
They are: Misses Ruth Jennings of
Moberly. Albert Knappenberger of
Brunswick, Elizabeth Plunkett of
Kansas City, Helen Cockrell of Platte
City. Mildred Thayer of Kansas City,
Julia Bowling of Columbia, Zelma
Chaplain of Poplar Bluff, Julia Jen-
kins of Marysville. Ky, Frances Fal-
lis of Kansas City, Callie Joe Doug
lass of Nashville. Tenn, Marguerite
Brinkley of Sweet Springs. Name
Griffith of California, and Deema
Barton of Springfield.
| Mrs. Blaisdell and her daughter,
Miss Ava Blaidell. have moved to the
Beta Sigma Omicron chapter house
on the campus.
The art history class and other stu
dents attended the Zolnay lecture in
the University auditorium Thursday
night.
James B. Bollman talked at chapel
Tuesday morning on the "Prison Re-
form Movement"
Mrs. Brown of Eufaula. Okla, who
was the guest of her daughter, sang
at the Y. w. c. A. services Sunday
| evening.
Miss Ellen Simmons of Pleasant
Hill is visiting Miss Lucille Ford.
Miss Alberta Knappenberger of
Brunswick will leave in a few days
to attend the wedding of her sister.
Miss Agnes Shackleford, daughter
of Congressman Shackleford of JEFF
ferson City, will visit Miss Betty
Lloyd this week. Miss ShacklefOrd
was graduated with the class of 1909.
The Dolly Madison Club banquet
has been postponed until after the
holidays.
Christian College will dismiss for
the holidays December 1S.
Dean Josephine Pearson has added
complete set of maps to her his
tory department.
Miss Ruth Muscatt of Mexico is
spending the week at Christian Col
lege as the guest of Iva Irwin.
Miss Helen Palmer has returned to
her home in Fort Scott, Kan, after
visit of several days with her sister.
Harriet Palmer.
Miss Harriet Palmer spent two
days visiting at Hardin College,
Mexico.
The college of music will give
students recital at SIS o'clock Mon
day night
DR.. Woodson Moss has recovered
from a recent illness.
Miss Sutton, director of athletics,
organized a basketball team Wednes-
day night. TIE seniors will play the
juniors soon.
Miss Emile Gehring, soprano, as
sisted by Paul Van Katwijk. gave a
recital Tuesday night.
Miss Harriet Jean Kappe gave a
dinner after the recital Tuesday night.
Misses Elizabeth Davis, Davilla Gil
lum. and Kathryn Davidson took part
on the program.
Penny Auction" was given by the
v w. G. A. last night.
The Eta Upsilon Gamma sorority
entertained with a reception at their
chapter house Monday night.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-08
GADSKI LIKES CONCERT WORE

But 1t Is More Difficult Than Opera
Singing.
Nine. Johanna Gadski, who will
sing at the Auditorium December II
under the auspices of Phi Mu Alpha,
says that she likes concert work, al
though it is so hard.
Unlike in an opera, you don't have
an orchestra to cover up any little
defects that might come up in the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-08
Everybody's
Christmas
Got your seat
for Gadski
niaht? Coop

Christmas is for us all, our
father and mother and father
and mothers fathers and moth
er and sons and daughters sons
and daughters. That is why we
have selected gifts for most
every age and taste.
Fiction-The latest best novels are
here. Then for the old masters, VOL
umes from Everyman's Library will be appreci-
ated We have also some delightful gift books
for old and young.
Magazines--A "A magazine is a gift
liked alike by little people and grown
ups We give you reduced rates. much reduced
when you order two more. You can send
each magazine in the club to different
address.
Jewelry-Iti is representative of the
University. Our new watch tObS with
suede leather ribbons you will like.
Seal spoons, seal scarf pins and seal pins make
gifts 100 per cent acceptable.
Watch this store for he coming
new lines of pennants. pillows.
stationery. brass goods.
COOP
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-08
ASK SUPPORT FOR ART
Business Men Of Columbia Make
Appeal for Guild.

AYpCuA IOT UuIlus
The business men of Columbia
have issued an appeal for the support
of the Art Lovers Guild which has
been bringing selections of paintings
and art of note to Columbia.
These have signed the appeal: N.
T. Gentry, A. w. McAlester, George
B. Ellis, r. B. Price. Ira T. G. Stone,
w. E. Smith, H. H. Banks, Claud
Wheeler, E. w. Stephens, w. B. AL
len, c. B. Miller, S. H. Levy, T. s.
Gordon, w. B. NOVEL;, L. G. Courts,
Omar ID. Gray, w. Hunter Price. S.
F. Conley, ]. A. Hudson, Berry Nc
Alester. F. G. Nifong, S. c. Hunt, w.
A. Bright and William Hirth.
Private lessons in dancing, "Bos-
ton" etc. Address X Missourian.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-08

Missourian phone number is So.
The evening world., 1912-04-29
Her rsars

from the Houston Post.)
miss Kajinx. do you think kissing Is
unsanitary?"
Honestly. do I look as old and as
homely - that"
The evening world., 1912-04-29

That 10 one Of the reasons I killed
her. I don't want to die In the cleo
trio chair. 80 I take my life myself.
Doodby TO all my friends. A thou
sand kisses TO my mother.
ALBERT DE BRAHMS.
II was said In the apartment house
than de 0rahms was very Jealous Of
his wife and that they Quarreled fire.
Quently becaus she was away from
her home a good deal.
Mrs. Julia dc OTassior, whose hat IL
on the same floor. had struck up an
Acquaintance with de Brahms and his
wife. She said de Brahms was . Rus
sian and his wife a Belgian. They
spoke French mostly when alone. She
told the police de Brahms came to her
door Saturday morning and said In ap-
parent great anguish:
"Oh Madame. madame. what do you
think? Pauline has gone away. She
has also taken the dog"
The police found a basin In which
plaster Of paris had been mixed. They
said that there seemed to be plaster Of
paris about the wounds In the woman's
throat. They were of the opinion that
the murderer sought In this way to
stop any now OF blood that might come
after the body was placed In the trunk,
The evening world., 1912-04-29

A tenn q brown work hosss attached
- . trudk. Saoksd into the Harlem
Htvss q oas Hundred snA 1hirv-ssv-
eth strse1 te-aay. Ths horses were
lr0u1el Ns outAt was Owned ~
yeaa - : o., cement dsssjp. and
The evening world., 1912-04-29
KILLS PRETTY WIFE,
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
Continued from First Page.)

he had killed the woman he had tried
20 close up the mouth with plaster of
paris.
y hurried search OF the Hat soon re-
su,.ed In the discovery of the body Of
De Brahms IN a closet of the bed
room. The murderer had made his
death doubly sure. lie had fastened a
cord to a COX in the closet. tied the
other end round his neck n hen shot
himself. The body was found In a haff
sitting. half hanging posture. At re-
volver lay at the feet.
The policeman found on n table in
the front room an envelope on the
front OF which Was written; To the
Laws and Whoever 1t May Concern.
NV Will" The last two words were
covered with scratches. rs II the wrl-
ter had wished Ia erase them.
The Enclosure read:
was too miserable since I have
been married. Ny wife made me tho
most miserable man on earth. She
wen. out on Friday. was gone all
day. and whea she came back she
had a horrible black exc. She had a
fight.soESgehere. she wouldn't tell
me wterS. md wanted 10 Kill me. l
s,ranxied her. Will now die in my
turn. Talra;:rsre: Ot my old angel
mother. s4ke.-I@arest old lady on
earth My-...Hc.nan insaited her.
The evening world., 1912-04-29
DUNN CALLED
TO WASHINGTON AS
TTANIC'S WITNESS

After a in~vsstsestsoa By Dallas Bou.
dsman. of Kalamazoo. aud ~. G. Hug.
sett. Of Grand Rapids. Mich. repre-
ssntins Senator wdniam Allen Smith.
. subpoena was served to-day on Ed
ward J. Dunn. manager Of the II. 4.
Lloyd Importing Company. No. $50 West
Tortisth street. Mr.. Dunn went 10
Warrington this afternoon to testify
before the Titanic Investigating COM
mittee.
Mr.. Dunn will be asked to toll the
name OF the Western Union operator
who Is alleged to have reported he re-
ceivsd q message from J. Bruce Ismay.
then on board the csrpathla. conveying
the information that tho Titanic had
SUNK. This message. according to the
rumor. had been received before [
o'clock A. n. on the day Of the dis
AstG. Mr.. Dunn, having refused Il
givs the name Of the operator. wa
ordered to 20 10 Warrington and ties.
tify. The wsstsra Uuion denies tina,
sueA . message went over their NnsaL