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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10
yHE BEST TEACHER.
Old Experience Still Holds the Palm

For real practical reliability and
something to swear by, experience
plain old experience-is able to carry
big load yet without getting sway
backed.
A So. Oak. woman found some
things about food from Old Expert
ence good. reliable teacher.
She writes:
Il think have used almost every
breakfast food manufactured, but none
equal Grape-Nuts In my estimation.
Il was greatly bothered with weak
stomach and Indigestion, with forma-
ton Of gas after eating, and tried
many remedies for 1t but did not find
relief.
Then decided must diet and see
II l could overcome the difficulty that
way. Ny choice of food was Grape
Nuts because the doctor told me 1
could not digest starchy food.
"Grape-Nuts food has been a great
benefit to me for feel like a different
person since l begun to eat it. 1t is
wonderful to me how strong my
nerves have become. advise every.
one to try 1t, for experience is the
best teacher.
If you have any stomach trouble
can't digest your food, use Grape.
Nuts food for breakfast at least, and
you won't be able to praise it enough
when you see how different you feel"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little book.
The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to tfme. Th.w
are Ee.uine: true, and full of hume.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10

go at a gentle trot the motion Is easy and In no
way tiresome. 1t is strange experience to ride
hour after hour through the narrow, bewildering,
crowded streets of this most amazing city on
earth. with half-naked chair streaming with
perspiration and constantly yelling at the top OF
their voices for the popuace to clear the way,
for 1t Is a most remarkable thing to see the re-
spect shown to the burden bearer in China. The
with load always has the right Of way.
and the with the heaviest load invariably
is given precedence. In this wonderful land of
China. which we have SO long been taught to
despise. the burden bearer is honored in no
other land. and labor is exalted In manner un-
known to western world
At Shanghai we come upon another strange
and peculiarly Chinese mode of conveyance and
burden bearing-the passenger wheelbarrow.
upon which 1t is necessary to carry two passen-
gers in order to balance the barrow. These bar
rows are very generally used in the Shanghai
district, both freight carriers and for trans
porting passengers. and 1t Is a decidedly amusing
sight to some rich Chinese farmer or coun-
try merchant, wonderfully arrayed in silks and
balanced by his wife or huge crate of poultry
as he rides into the walled city OF Shanghai on
one of these numbering wheelbarrows
In Ceylon Burma, Siam and the Malay states,
and In many parts of China, and throI ghout all
the islands OF Japan the rickshaw is the common
and almost universal means of travel. yet
curiously enough. the jnrickshaw was the inven-
ton of American missionary to Japan and
was unknown to the oriental world less than
seventy years ago.
These rickshaw of Japan are a most ad-
mirable class-patient, honest. faithful and often
exceedingly well informed. 1t is most amaz-
ing thing to see the politeness and consideration
OF the sturdy rickshaw men of Dai Nippon 1t
is moreover, poiteness born in their souls;
never lacking under the most trying circum-
stances. Under the rules OF their business eti-
quette one rickshaw man may not run past an
other without begging his pardon and the truth
OF this was borne upon very forcibly during
n hurried rickshaw ride across Yokohama one day
when had only 16 minutes by the watch in
which to catch train for Gotemba- The speed
with which made that two-mile journey
around Yokohama's famous Bund and through
the Benten-dori to the Tokyo railroad station
necessitated no less than ~ several and separate
apologies; at least, l lost count at the twenty
seventh. Two rickshaws passing rapidly in op-
posite directions collided. mixing up the two We
hicles and throwing OF the rickshaw men
to the ground Again the native Japanese DO
likeness asserted itself Instead of abusing one
another and possibly resortng to blows the two
little rickshaw men righted themselves politely
took on their huge mushroom hats. bowed most
courteously and begged another's pardon,
Imagine two American cabbies apologiznR to
one another after such collision
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10

sell sherbets cooled with the of Lebanon
and sweetened drinks favored with co-
rice and altar of roses. The musical cink OF
the two brass bowls which these men carry and
strike constantly together as they walk, is one
of those characteristic sounds which to who
has travelled in the orient is inseparable from
every memory of eastern city.
One strange feature will Invariably impress IT.
self upon the observant visitor to Rangoon and
Hongkong two OF the largest and most splendid
cities of the far east. and that is the fact that
they practically horseless cities, especially
Hongkong where horses seldom or never
seen. In Rangood horses are used for carriage
purposes but never used for the hauling OF
freight and merchandise and in both Rangoon
and Hongkong practically all freight Is hauled
about the streets curious freight carts drawn
by numbers of coolies pulling ropes In Ran
goon the carts have two large wheels and the
coolies always Hindus. for Burman would
SO demean himself so insult his pride as to
become a beast of burden. In Hongkong the
freight vans are low, four-wheeled arrangements
and are drawn by halfnaked Chinese coolies.
1t is a pitiful thing to see how cheap a thing Is
human life in this great city OF Hongkong, where
nature has done SO much to create an earthly
paradise,
The streets are 30 steep as to make the use of
horses quite impossible. and the greater part
OF the European population livs the Peak"
the steep streets leading up Its Sides 1t
seems to be necessary that many thousands Of
Chinese coolies should sacrifice their lives In
this heart-breaking work of burden bearing
these steep mountain roads. There are hundreds
OF great mansions and beautiful European villas
on the slopes of the Peak" and In building
these homes every brick and stone. every timber
and pound of mortar had to be carried up from
the city the backs OF Chinese coolies laboring
for few pitiful pennies day. Every OF
household supplies is brought up in the
manner the heads and backs Of Chinese COOL
les climbing these steep and slippery roads.
Coal is transported In sacks of $50 200 pounds.
suspended from pole on the shoulders of two
coolies who very often women. Most of the
drinking water is brought up In the same
ner. and the dwellers In these mountain homes
carried down to business In the city In the
morning and back again to the heights after the
days work is done in sedan chairs borne on the
shoulders of these same faithful coolies. The
work OF the bearers" In the steep streets of
Hongkong is trying that 1t is said coolie
seldom lives than Eve six years after
taking up this work.
The real comfort and OF travelling by
sedan chair is n most surprising thing to one
unfamiliar with this mode of travel. very de-
lightful surprise It is after the soulracking ex-
periences OF camel back and elephant riding in
Africa and India The reason for this is that the
bearers Invariably keep step and they always
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10
He's Not a Chicken Fancler.

Speaking OF chickens, funny man
writing in Puck says:
They are the most dadbusted, un-
certainest creatures that walk the
family acres. Almost everybody tries
to raise chickens at one time or an
other. Looks easy-that's the deceiv-
ing part of it.
And 1t is easy after you learn one
thing. Little chickens don't know
anything, medium sized chickens don't
know anything. If there is any change
of an intellectual nature as the size
increases the big ones know less If
possible than the little ones.
"If there is wire partition in your
pen with an open door at one end the
chickens will try to plunge through
the wire Instead of going around and
walking through the door,
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10
Its Class.
"That was a raw deal"
what was?"
"The plot they cooked up"
Our Discomfort.

Brand Whitlock, the mayor Of To
ledo. was talking about discomfort.
"It is our discomfort, our divine dis
content" he said, that will make a
great nation of us.
u believe in discomfort. l can
sympathize even with the discontent-
ed old farmer, who said:
'Contented? Whenll l be con-
tented? Well, I'll be contented when
own all the land adjoinin' mine-and
not befur, be gum!'"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10
In the NIaht Editors Room.

Here's a long story about that
storm on the lake the other day. Want
il cut down?
Does it begin, The storm beggars
descriptions"
Yes"
Well. run that and cut out the de-
scription."
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10

Many man performs his work as
though he thought he was doing the
boss favor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10
The Distinction.

I'D marry man not of words. but
of deeds"
$50 would I, if they were title
deeds"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10

Il see you are paying the hospital
expenses OF that painter who fell of
the roof"
"Yel; he's too good man to lose
AS he went down he touched up two
or three places which would have been
very hard to reach.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10

Don't be misled Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10

THE manager always keeps back
a portion of the villains salary"
why does he do that--afraid he'd
skip?"
No; but he always acts his part
better when he's mad"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-07-18
Wisconsin's Stronghold

The recent reports on the aver
age value of farm products goes to
show the strength of Wisc0nsin's
position from an agricultural stand
point. Aside from barley and pota-
toes, practically all of he crops of
Wisconsin are sold as milk and meat.
Milk i'll all it's salable forms is high
er than last year and meat is mater
tally higher and promises to go still
higher. 1t is the states that sell their
crops in the form of grains that are
suffering from the lower prices, Wis
consin has no cause for complaint.
No matter from what standpoint
the matter is surveyed Wisconsin Is
a fortunate state agriculturally, and
it is up to the farmers of the COM
monwealth to follow the lines of
proven opportunity for sure results.
If a man wants to be a grain far
mer in Wisconsin it is the part of
wisdom on his part to grow the ped
igreed grains that sell for double to
treble the ordinary prices. This ap-
plies not only to the grains, but al
so to peas. Many of the farmers in
the upper counties. those that are
just starting, sow peas among the
stumps, NOW them with a scythe, get
big crop and sell them for seed at
about three times the ordinary price.
They make more from an acre of
this cheap land than is usually har-
vested from corn belt land that costs
5000 to $500 per acre.
But milk and meat are the strong
holds of the Wisconsin farmer-and
the beauty of the situation is that he
knows it.-Green Bay Gazette.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-07-18
GO RIGHT At tT
Friends and Nei9hbors in Ladysmith
Will Show You a Way

Get at the root of the trouble.
Rubbing an aching back may re-
lieve it,
But it won't cure it il the kidneys
are weak.
You must REACH the root of it
the kidneys.
Reach the cause; relieve the pain.
Begin at once with Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Are recommended by thousands
Here is statement from a resi-
dent of this vicinity.
N. L. Larson, Rice Lake, Wis,
says: In 1907 l publicly told of my
experience with Doan's Kidney Pills
and as | have had no recurrence of
kidney complaint | am glad to again
endorse this remedy. My back ached
and there We're sharp pains in my
loins, caused by inactive kidneys
The secretions from my kidneys
We're irregular in passage and when
voided, We're attended with pain.
tried everything thought might
help me to no avail until used
Doan's Kidney Pills. l shall always
be grateful to them for the complete
cure effected"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster Nilburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agent for the Unit
ed States
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-07-18

are relied upon to relieve pain.
nervousness and irritability in thou
sands of households. OF proven
merit after twenty years use, you
can have no reason for being longer
without them.
AZ al! Druo0ists, Is doses rs cent?.
MILES MEDICAL CO., ElkhsFt, Ind.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-07-18
TROOPS IN RAIL WAY WRECK
Six Men Killed and Thirty Injured
on RhiIippine Road.

Manila, July 10.-Six men were
killed and thirty injured when a fiat
car crowded with members of the
coast artillery was wrecked between
here and Corregidor, about thirty
miles SOUTH of the city.
The soldie - were proceeding to
the drill grounds at Corregidor when
the fiat car jumped the track and
overturned.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-07-18
Whole Family Benefited
By Wonderful Remedy

There are many little things to
annoy US, under present conditions
of life. The hurry, hard work,
noise and strain all tell on US and
tend to provoke nervousness and
irritabiiity.. We are frequently SO
worn out we can neither eat, SLEEP
nor werk with any comfort. We
are out of line with ourselves and
others as well.
A good thing to do under such
circumstances is to take something
like
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-07-18

to relieve the strain on the nerves.
Mrs. ]. B. Hartsheld, 80 Corrupt ST.,
Atlanta Ga, writes:
IT have ON several occasions been
vastly relieved by tbs use Of your med
icines. especially the Anti-Pain Pills.
which / keep constantly on hand for
the use OF myself, husband and two
sons. Nothing in the world equals thsm
as a headache remedy Often I am
enabled by the use Of one or two Of
the Pills to continue my housework
when otherwise l would be in bed. Ny
husband joins me in my praise Of the
Anti-Pain Pills and Nervine."
Arizona republican., 1913-12-26
An important Meetino Tonight

IL is desired that there shall he full attendance of the Committee one Hundred and Twenty five at the meeting the city hall tonight The report of the subcommittee which instructed to pre- sent d list of not fewer than twenty to the full committee from which many may be de- termined upon by the committee, may be selected for endorsement fer nomination for the offices of mayor and commissioners
 That action will probably be taken by the mittee tonight and the nearly complete the expression the committee the greater force would the action have
 Another matter which will probably be brought mp in the meeting of the full committee is that of proposition to endorse woman for nomination for place the commission. some objection to that has been made no specific grounds while on the other hand it has been urged that, since h.l,, been endowed with the privilege of the suf- frtse. there is no logical reason why they should not be represented in the municipal government.
 There has Eo far been no formal expression by the women of Phoenix this subject; there has been by the women members of the committee For this reason it is urged that they be present at the meeting tonight and make known their wishes for the guidance of the committee
Arizona republican., 1913-12-26
|= Arizona Republicans Editorial Page E=
Abuse of the Probation System

The practice of admitting convicts probation appears have been carried extreme in Los Angeles as it has been wherever provision has been made for it by law. Almost every re- form is entered upon with avidty which results in abuse of it and discreditng of it. That is why the pendulum keeps swinging back and forth in this country, remaining at exactly the right point for only the fraction of instant.
 The other night sickly messenger boy murdered in Angeles under peculiarly cruel and revolting circumstances. It what called telephone" crime The victim lured to the spot where he killed by a message. The motive of the murder robbery. and the murderer knew just how much money his victim would bring-less than $20.
 The slayer has been arrested and has fessed part in the affair. He has tried inn plcate another man. but it appears that he alone in the crime He is young with bad and was lately convicted of a crime and put probation.
 It has since been stated by a police official of Los Angeles that majority the recent crimes in that city have been committed by young men. and that in large majority of the where the criminals have been apprehcnded, il has been found that they prolation some of them ing been so turned loose upon society two or more times.
 What is true of Los Angeles is in measure of almost every other community where the probation system exists. We know is so in degree in this and this community We lieve that courts when they allowed this dis cretion exercise great Ieniency and look much the possible reformation of the convict and too little to the protection of society whose protection penal laws are enacted
 Ne moi To be understood helieve that tbe probation system is wrong, and that this discretion should be taken away from the courts but We be- heve the courts should exercise it discreetly It should be extended those whose reformation seems probable and its exercise should not be based upon d mere hope of the convicts reformation. The young thug with bad record should become an object Of leniency and in no case should con vict be put probation the second time.
 To such wild extent has the probation system been abused in Los Angeles officers say that when they arrest young toughs the latter laugh q them and boast that they will be at liberty again on probation
Arizona republican., 1913-12-26
GERMANS LOVE SHAKESPEARE.

For many years it has been matter of jest for English scholars that the Germans have claimed greater appreciation for Shakespeare wider knowledge of his plays nationally as well as more profound scholarship, than that of the English speak ing peoples In the third annual Shakespeare lecture before the English Academy, Prof Alois Brandl of Berlin university makes some almost incredible statements about the popularity of the great dramat- ist in the fatherland.
 Even nowadays" says Prof. Brandl the theater is the stronghold of the Shakespeare cult in Ger many. There 1S0 German companies. and in their repertOry they maintain about twenty-five plays of Shakespeare On looking up the statistics published every year in the Shakespeare Jahrbuch with regard to the frequency of performances, finds the head of the list such serious plays Hamlet Otheio. Romeo and Juliet and The Mer- chant of Venice. On average throughout the fatherland, three or four plays performed every evening. In Berlin, the theatrical capital it times happens that five six successive even irgs many different plays of his be Whenever the supply of modern plays fails for time Shakespeare is called in and is sure to save the financial situation"
Arizona republican., 1913-12-26
The Sick Season
By WALT MASON

oh. this is the season when man has good reason to lay in abundance powders and pills. order in oceans Of ointments and lotions hoarhound and balsam and syrup of squils For all passing breezes the germs of diseases sowing abroad with an
 mbecile zeal around you they hoNer. and when you recover from pain in your shoulder. there's one in your heel Yea ill follows aimeaL and there's a derailment of all Of your organs. pianos and such. with gout and rheumatics from toes to our attics we're able to walk with crutch With thin rmb- ling talons reach for five gallons of dope that the doctor prescribed for our cure we swallow his potions with divers emotions and wish could give all aches to the poor We're cured of the measles. and. chippcr as weasles. We toddle down town gossipng trip. and when the night fali- ing and neWsboys calling. journey back home with dose of the grip. Man. healed of tn" shingles. in ecstacy mingles with other glad mortals. and frolics and jumps; then chrurgeons view hlin and sadly come to him and send him back home to be cured of the humps. Thus pain and disorder driNes OCT the border, OCT sanitys boarder alas that
 it's true, And when he has shaken one fierce kind of achin' another will give him d spasm two.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-26
JOHNNY WAS NOT GALLANT.

The topic at recent banquet turned to the ris- ing generation when Governor John NJ. Ilanes re- called how little Johnny rather ungalHntY classified the gentler of the Indian tribes.
 incident happened in school one alter noon when the lesson on the American indian and the teacher asked if any little boy girl could tell what the leaders of the various tribes were called
 They are called chiefs promptly announced a bright little girl in response to the question
 Correct" said the teacher smiling approWngN Now then can any one of you tell me what the women of the Indian tribes caled?
 For moment there silence Every pupil in the class was thinking hard Finally little Johnny Browns hand shot up.
 Well, Johnny" said the teacher, what are the women of the Indian tribes caled?'
 Miss Chiefs" proudly answered Johnny-tN- change.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-26
MY MOTHERS PAISLEY SHAWL.

Among the pictures, fair and bright,
 That hang on memors's wall Is one of vivid hue and tone
 My mothers Paisley shawl An, well I mark the distant time
 And well mark the place. When mother wore in heightened folds The shawl with stately grace. Wide-eyed admringly, I'd watch
 Dear mother making calls On friends and neighbors who. perchance. Could boast no Paisley shawl Or proudly walking by her side
 To church festival l shared reflected glory from
 That wondrous Paisley shawl The Paisley shawl is folded safe
 Away from moth and soil; Safe-folded, too, mothers hands
 Forever free from toil Like that old shawl was mothers life
 Rich -hued, and and fine: God grant her sweet beneficence
 Descend on and mine Cora Walker Hayes in December Munsey's
Arizona republican., 1913-12-26
Sidewalk Sketches
SHOES.
BY HOWARD L. RANN


 Shoes form of triple plated misery which handed down by forefathers along with the saw-tOoth wing collar and the razor which pulls like a livery horse the way to the barn. The bunion was unknown to the fauna and flora of this country until forebears landed on Plymouth Rock and inocuated noble red man with fire water and patent remedies with the result that today chropody ranks among the fine arts and re- ieves more sufefing than the remainder of the medical profession. Our ancestors looked upon the corn doctor social pariah and seldom invited him to the house. but now he has the entree to our best homes and is received with paeans of joy and a $1 bill This change in sentiment has been brought about by. the vanity of man. who insists upon penning up foot which nature never designed as sideooard decoration in a No shoe on a double A last As a rule, woman is truthful creature but when she comes under the spell of an ingratating salesman with an overWorked shOehorn she will stlloW him to crowd No foot into a No shoe and confde in him that this is a half size larger than she is accustomed to wearing One of the distilled torture ever put on the market the old narrow gauge dress shoe with a needle point toe which had to he clampad on the midst of a series of pous ejacuiations the part of the clampee A mans foot never went to sleep in of these shoes Tor any extended period, and dinner guest who could wear pair of them throughout an evening Of social bliss without standing foot most of the time in an attitude of suppressed emotion was oi the stuff of which heroes compounded