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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
SIGHT OF MICE AND sNAILs
Little Rodents Arc Good at Distln-
gushing Different Degrees of H.
Elimination and Coiors.

n How much does a mouse see? To
: look at a mouse. one would think that
sight counted for great deal in its
life. but experiments go to show that
this is only true within certain limits
Mice are good at distinguishing differ
ient degrees of illumination and diner
ent colors (preferring red and yellow
to blue and green). and they are quick
to detect movements, but they have
little sense of form and little binocular
vision.
Does snail sec? Field observa-
tions suggest that the animal avoids
the light Laboratory experiments. on
, the other hand. suggest that it prefers
the light. Prof. Emile Yung of Geneva
has reinvestigated the question and
finds that both these conclusions are
song He made over 1000 observa-
tions on ITO snails and found that
they were quite Indifferent to all sorts
of light stimulus. that they do not pre-
fer lighted or shaded areas, and that
they do not see obstacles In front of
them. and that their eyes have no Wis
ual Significance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
DEAD HORSE OF MUCH VALUE
Parisians Utilize Every Shred OF AMI
NAL in the Manufacture Of Some
Article or Another.

When we see dead horse in the
street we either do not think Of him
at all, or we say Poor HORSE" and
pass on and forget all about him q
minute later. Then after awhile the
movers como along and cart the ami
NAL away to the dumping grounds. and
tnat is the last of him. But that sim
pie process would not end his career
II he we're a Parisian horse. AS Is to
be expected, the willy Partisan, who Ii
noted for his economical habits. knows
better than to let dead horses turn to
dust without any profit accruing to
him. This is how they are utilized:
First, the hair of the name and tail.
which amounts to about one-quarter Of
a pound, is cut OF and used In brushes,
switches, whips, and SO on. The skin
is then removed and sold to tanners
The shoes are sold to the "ole-rags-ole-
iron" man. The feet are cut on. dried
and beaten in order to make the hoofs
come away. which are then sold to
combmakers or manufacturers of am
monia or prussian blue. Every parti-
Gle of fat is picked out and melted and
used by makers of enamel and glass
toys. for greasing shoe leather and
harness. and In the manufacture of
soap and gas. The workmen eat the
best pieces of the flesh and give the
poorer pieces to dogs, cats, hogs and
poultry, or use them for manufactur-
ing prussian blue. The bones are sold
to fanmakers or cutters, or are made
into ivory-black. Sometimes they
Saryo 40 ftaI for mailing fha fat Tho
sinews and tendons are sold to glue
makers. The small iltestines are
made into coarse strings. And by the
time all that is disposed CT there isn't
much of horse left.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
!. o5RS%RRs ~!
DARKEST AFRICA.

The lovers fingered long At their
feet the noble zambesi hurried on
ward to the sea 1t was in Darkest
Africa. but they were not afraid OF the
dark.
NO" she was cooling. softly but
firmly. II cannot marry you on any
other terms. Papa says I'm worth
three yoke of oxen and a tame ele-
phant. and I cannot become your wifo
for any less"
"All I have In the world" ne pro-
tested wildly. lis one yoke Of oxen.'
For a moment no sound was heard
save the ripple OF the water. She first
broke silence.
Il think" Her voice trembled, and
her glance was bent shyly upon the
ground.
Papa is willing to let me be d
sister to you for one yoke of oxen"
But he only groaned.-Puck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Door Closed to Land Spectators.

Denyer.-Spechlator will not be
given opportunity to secure state
lands either by lease or by purchase
IN future. according to action taken NY
.he State Land Board. The board
takes the stand that heretofore land
has been sold to he highest bidder. who
frequently was a speculator. the land
later being sold at greatly increased
prices to bona fide settlers. 1t was
announced that a state law has been
found authorizing the land board TO
loan surplus funds to farmers and
settlers at 6 per cent interest irstsad
Of placing the money at 21a to per
cent with bankers who in turn loan
the money to farmers and settlers at
2 per cent month. In future leases
will be prepared with fixed rentals
an dthe selling value of the lands will
also be fixed by the board.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
TEST FARM IS PLANNED
ESTABLISH EXPERIMENT STA.
TON AT REFoRMAToRY.
Reports to Governor Declare Situation
is Ideal For Purpose-crop Rota-
ton Essential to Success.

DenVer.-An experimental station
Is to be Installed at the Buena Vista
reformatory by the State Agricultural
college, acting In conjunction with the
reformatory authorities, If Governor
Ammons can find the way clear.
That determination was reached by
the governor coincident with the re-
ceipt of reports from President c. A.
Lory of the college and Alvin Keyser.
professor Of agronomy. The reports
declare the situation is ideal for such
an experimental farm
Frank Mclaughlin. member OF the
State Civil Service Commission, will
Investigate conditions at the reforme
tory in response to a request by Gov
ernor Ammons.
In his report to the governor. DR..
Lory declares that the location of the
reformatory lands Is admirable for an
experimental farm. The altitude OF
1900 feet will permit OF exhaustive ex-
periments with grains. grasses and
other crops which will be of great
benefit to other sections of the state.
he asserts.
keyser makes the same assertion
and states that when DR.. Lory and
he visited the reformatory October 81
they found that Warden Stewart had
conducted farming operations last
summer.
He reports that the farm lands are
good, although porous, and therefore
requiring more water than other lands,
that the land needs clearing, that the
equipment is meager. but that labor
Is plentiful and may be turned to good
account by scientific handling and
with sufficient money.
He declares the land will raise
crops of alfalfa, field peas. oats, wheat.
bald barley. timothy. turnips, potatoes,
cabbage. cauliflower. lettuce. radishes.
carrots and other hardy vegetables
Crop rotation and the use of plenty OF
fertilizer is essential to success.
The reports show that there is a
dairy herd. of which twenty cows are
giving milk: 400 hogs and about the
same number of poultry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Governor Bitter at Auditor.

Denver.-Governor E. NJ. Ammons
threatened to call in United States
troops from Fort Douglas to suppress
any further lawlessness in the south
ern coal fields Saturday. when he re-
ceived the news of the clash between
guards and strikers at La Veta, at
which four were killed and other fatal
ly injured. The governor placed the
blame of renewed lawlessness entirely
upon the shoulders of State Auditor
Rhoady Kenehan, who left the state
without signing certificates of indebt-
edness for support of the militia. In
a statement outlining his position. the
governor severely denounced Kenehan
and appealed to the business men OF
the state to furnish credit to the state
until mandamus against the auditor
can be served in the Supreme Court.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Made No Difference.

Two women mutually confiding their
grouches. One woman. n sweet little
soul; the other, self-assertive body.
you can't think how this high cost
of living affects u.s. confessed the
one. why, my bills for clothes alone
are more than twice as large this
year as they were last year"
Mercy" gasped the other. II don't
see how your husband can afford III"
That's the answer-he can't" re-
butter the first But he couldn't af-
ford 1t last year. SO what's the diff.
ference?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
A painful "Reminiscences.

Yes" confessed the imprisoned
confidence man. Il have had moments
OF deep regret. / remember on the
occasion of my first arrest--I was
barely nineteen years old" He
paused for a moment
''Yes?' put In the good old clergy
man. sympathetically.
Il was bitterly disappointed to find
that not single newspaper referred
to me as young in years but old In
crime Puck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Mrs. Fulton succeeds Regenittsr.

Denyef.-Mrs. Maud A. Fulton was
appointed secretary of the State Civil
Service Commission. to succeed Judge
E. J. Regenitter. resigned. Mrs. Full
ton has been clerk for the civil serv-
Ice commission for several months.
At the request OF Governor Ammons
the commission delegated Frank Nc
Laughlin, one of the board members,
TO proceed forthwith to Buena Vista
,ld conduct rigid examination of af-
airs at that institution with a view to
Determining Warden Stewards fitness
Tor the position.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
MYSTERIOUS WHITING SNAKE
Bar Magnet and Few Braided etrsnds
e Tinssi May Be Uesd In Making
Quite Amusing Toy.

An amusing piece of experimental
apparatus may be made using q bar
magnet and some braided strands OF
tinsel, says the Popular Electricity
Fasten the bar magnet to a wooden
stand as shown, and between the bind
of tinsel. Connect the binding posts
to a switch and three or four dry
cells BY arranging a double pole
double throw switch not shown and
throwing 1t over first to one side and
then to the other. the tinsel win wrap
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
AIva Adams in Samoa.

Denver.-Governor Ammons has re-
ceived a postal card from former Gov
ernor Alva Adams. mailed at Pagosa,
Samoa. The card contains a litho-
praph of Palm avenue at Pagosa. and
bears the following message from
Adams: This has a sort of Edenic
look, but we like Colorado best. Per-
haps the people have something to do
with our preference" Governor
Adams is making tour OF the Antip-
odes as agent for the Panama-P Pacific
exposition.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
The HumorIst's wife.

Before submit them to the ed
itors let my wife read over all the
Jokes write" said the humorist to
the inquiring friend. THE bad ones.
OF course. don't send. and thus
save stamps"
What an odd process, thought
1t was settled that woman has no
sense OF humor- Your wife must be
treasure"
She is. The ones she doesn't sec
the point to | have standing con-
tract for from three magazines at IS
apiece
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
state Tax Raise EnloIned.

Denver.-Judge George w, Allen OF
the District Court permanently en-
joined Commissioner of Finance Clair.
]. Pitcher from increasing the as
sessed valuation of Denver $101, ,000.-
600. as ordered by the Colorado Tax
Commission and State Board of Equali-
zation, when the petition of the Bi-Me-
tallic Investment Company came up
before him on a demurrer by Attorney
General Fred Farrar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
seiIIss Acquitted Of "RItuaI Murder" !"

Kiev. Russia. = Jews throughout
Russia are in terror lest the acquittal
of Mendel Beiliss of the charge OF
numbering Andrew Yushinsky, Chris
tian boy. bring the wrath of Russians
down on them in a general massacre
that will make Red Sunday" and
Kishinev pale into insignificance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
THE U. S. CROP. REPORT
INDICATES MOST VALUABLE CUT
PUT EVER HARVESTED.
Years Corn Crop Estimated TO Be
Worth $1.74t t,353,ofe-Whe Yield
Shows Advance Over 1912.
w...,ra Nsw.p.psr union Sew. s.rvle..

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-This years corn crop
promises to be the most valuable this
or any other nation ever has produced
although the department Of agricul-
ture's preliminary estimate Of produc-
tions indicates 1t will be more than
half a million bushels less In size
than the record crop of last year. and
the smallest since 1903.
Based on the departments figures
Of 70.7 cents per bushel. the average
farm value on November l. the crop.
as now estimated. is worth s1.741s-
353.o19. while the value OF the 1919
record crop was 1880. .454.000. Tho
previous most valuable crop was that
of 1909. when it was worth $1.452.s22
900.
The departments preliminary ssti-
mate of production increased by 90.
100000 bushels the estimate made in
October. and also that made in Sep
tember. This was taken to indicate
that the damage from the drought in
the middle west was somewhat over
estimated. The departments final
estimate of production next month
may show further increase in the
size of the crop.
The department OF agricultural an
nounced November crop report as fol-
lows:
Corn-Production 2.463 OFT 900 bush
els. Acreage yield 23 bushels. Av-
erage from price 70.7 cents bushel
Quality 95.S per cent. Corn on farms
n NAua,,har
900 bushels.
Buckwheat-Producti 14,455 900;
yield. 17.2; price, 75.5: quality 95.5.
Potatoes - Production, 32S,550 900.
yield, S9.2; price, 69.6: quality. 1913.
Sweet potatoes-Production, SO, ,760,-
900; yield. $50: price. blank; quality,
1914
Flaxseed = Production. 19,234,O00;
yield. 10; price, 1857; quality. 1o1.s.
Tobacco Production. 903.S75. 900
pounds; yield, 1898; quality. 97.4.
Wheat-Price. ITO; weight, meas
ured bushels. $50.
Oats-Price. 37.9: weight, 32.1.
Barley-954.7; weight. 46.5.
Rye-Price. 63.2.
Hay-Price. s12.26.
The corn crop is compared with an
output of 3,124k46,O 900 bushels last
year. The potato yield in 1912 also
was far in advance OF this years
crop, the yield twelve months ago be-
ing estimated at 42o.647. 900 bushels.
Wheat Shows Advance.
The wheat estimate this year II
753.233 bushels. compared with 730.
267.000 bushels last year. Yield per
acre, 15.2 bushels, compared with 15.9
bushels last year and 14.2 bushels. the
ten-year average.
The total estimated production of
oats this year was 1,122,139, 900 bush
els, compared with 1.41S,337, 900 bush
els last year. Yield per acre. 29.3
bushels. compared with 37.4 bushels
last year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Careful Father.

Young Harold was late in attend
1ance for Sunday school and the minis.
ter inquired the cause.
'I was going fishing. but father
would not let me-" announced the lad.
That's the right kind of father to
have" replied the reverend gentle
man. Did he explain the reason why
he would not let you go?"
Yes, sir. He said there wasn't bait
enlkgh for two."-Harper's Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Appropriate.

"Dilks is one of those facetious fel.
lows who. instead of saying he's had
his lunch, invariably says he's had his
beans"
mo matter what he really did eat?''
"Yes. And while | hate slang, in a
case OF this kind don't think 1t would
be much Of an exaggeration to call
Dilks' head a beam"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Briobt Slide.

He always tries to see the bright
side"
What's happened?"
He was run down by an automo-
bile yesterday and almost killed. yet
the first thing he said when he re-
gained consciousness was. Gee whizl
after fifteen years I've got chance
to cash in on an accident policy.'"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Question of Sex.

A New England school teacher re-
cited ''The Landing of the Pilgrims"
to her pupils, then asked each Of them
to draw from their imagination a pic
ture of Plymouth Rock. One little fel-
low hesitated and then raised his
hand well. Willie. what is it?" asked
the teacher.
please, teacher. do you want us to
draw a hen or a rooster?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Bound TO Be.

= Il see where man makes a good
living writing obituary notices"
"Umph! dare say he's facile
liar"
Sure. Otherwise he couldn't live
up to his favorite MOTTO
And what is that?"
DE mortuis nil nisi bonum''' %
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Svmpathetjc.

did you attend the suffragette
meeting, Mrs. Winter
"Oh. yes. Mrs. Gadson, but I'm
afraid l was not en- rapport"
I'm SO sorry. / was telling Henry
only the other day that this hot
weather is going to make everybody
sick"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
How Children Should Act.

A mother who was going to take her
children visiting with her had been In
stilling the old rule of Children should
be seen and not heard"
'.And now. what are you children go.
ing to act like?" she inquired as a
last precaution.
Like movin' pitchers" came the
ready esponse.-Delineato
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Logical Results.
famous

Boss" complained the famous
twirler. I'm all run down."
II don't wonder" sharply answered
the manager of the team. You've
been trying to save your arm by pitch
Ing without winding up"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
1hoss DAYS Are Over

THAT young Englishman who came
over recently showed me funny sight
today"
What was that?"
Showed me a trunkful of glass
beads he brought over to trade to the
Indians"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
PREVENTS THEFT OF MOTORS
Attachment, Capable Of Being Fitted
to Any Stand, Is Shown-Descrip-
tion Also Given.

An attachment to prevent the theft
of motorcycles, and capable of being
fitted to any stand. is here shown.
says the Motorcycle Illustrated Maga-
zine. The stand has riveted to its
upper end bar. the opposite end of
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Millinery Store Is Robbed.

Rocky Ford--lhe millinery store OF
Matte Swink Hultz was robbed,
$66.65 being taken in cash which be-
longed to a benevolent organization
of which Mrs. Hultz is collector, and
a set of red fox furs valued at $21.50.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Farmer Kills Himself.

LasSalle.-E. C. Tolbert. farmer
living near here. put the muzzle OF
shotgun to his breast and pulled the
trigger. He died in an hour. Finan-
cial worry is said to have caused the
act.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
A Good and vaIId Reason

Il wish this fellow wouldn't send
you so many chocolates" said the
other suitor.
"Why?" simpered the girl. Are
you jealous?"
mo; but prefer to eat marshmal-
lows"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Prevents Theft Of Motorcycles.

which is a closed scroll fitting close
ly against the frame when the stand
is upon the ground. A paddock of
suitable size and shape. fastened over
the stay and through the loop Of the
scroll. prevents the stand from being
raised in order to move the machine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21

itself in one direction around the mag
net and then uncoil and coil itself
about the bar in the opposite direction,
depending upon the direction Of the
current through the tinsel.
To prevent the bar from short cir
cutting the tinsel, the bar may be
wrapped with layer of paper or linen
tape.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
So Lioht.

Miss Gadders." said the young
man. tentatively, IF should stumble
and fall into this lake. would you be-
alarmed?"
"Oh. no. Mr.. Blathers." answered
the young woman, with a yawn. Your
head would keep afoat"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Masons to Nee. December s.,a.

Cheyenne.-Wyoming consistory No.
1, comprising all thirty-second degree
Masons in Wyoming. announced that
its twenty-fifth reunion will be held
here December 0. 10, IL and 12.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
LINE RINGS FOR FISH POLES
Novel retachabIe Device for Rods Has
Just Been Brought Out In Eng
Iand-Works Easily.

A novel detachable line ring for
England. When the agate or porce-
lain ring portion of the fixture breaks
1t may be replaced with whole ring.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
ax HIa WIt Mol Lonoer.

Say, what's Bill smithers doing
now? Still living by his wit. as he
always did. huh?"
Nope. BIS made change for him
self and settled down to hard work.
Runs the funny column in the After
noon Squeak"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Matrimonial Amenities.

He during the quarreD D--Then. by
your own account. didn't tell you a
single truth before we we're married.
She-Yon did one: you said you
were unworthy of me.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Easy to Believe.

Statistics say there are 70.000.000.-
900 people in the world. Seems in
credible, eh?"
Not to me. | think tipped fully
that many while on my vacation trip"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Detachable Line Rings.

All that is necessary is to insert q
knife in the catch of the ring holder.
lift the hinged top. substitute the new
center and then close the hinged top
until the catch clicks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Singular.

Here is rather unusual story OF a
disaster written by a young newspa-
per man"
why is 1t unusual?"
He doesn't refer a single time to
Deaths grisly toll"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Not Always.

Why was the whale that swallowed
Jonah like milkman who has retired
ON an independence?
(ABecause he took great profit out
of the water
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
imnosslhle.

Your conduct should always be
open with your wife,
How can ! be when she is always
shutting me up?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
U. s. Bank peposrt Tax Leo,I.

Washington.-The Vermont statute
levying tax on saving deposits In ma.
tional banks was uphsld as constitu
tional BY the Supreme Court.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Sure.

The church may get frequent dime.
But Satan never hollers;
For he knows that most OF the time
He gets his toll In dollars.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Naturally.

81 told the actress that her face
was made up horribly"
What did she do?"
She changed countenance."
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Every Comfort.

Sim Waffle certainly runs an en-
terprising store
How now?''
Sets out cushioned crates fer the
loafers to roose on"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21

Demand Ten-Cents an Hour Raise
Decatur. lll.-Trainmen of the Illl-
nois Traction system demanded an in
crease of ten cents and hour in wages
after December l.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Too Late.

He waits for Opportunity
To knock upon his door:
II e'er she does. she'll prob'bly ind
Him dead upon the floor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
What Il Comes To.

If andirons and coal bucket cost 81
what will ton of coal come to?
To ashes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21

Henderson-My little daughter IL
two years old and can hardly talk.
Henpeck-Don't get scared. Ny
wife was four years old before she
could say word. and look at her now.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21

His Aunt-why did your father lick
you?
claude-'cos he's bigger than am.
l guess.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Do Their own Talking.

Now graphophones are pretty good
To have upon ones shelves.
In such lines. be II understood.
The goods speak for themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24

dark as pitch and the house looked more
like haunted palace or a ''big rock
jail than anything else they could think
of.
They rang the bell. though, despite the
darkiess, but never an answer come.
i've a sort of homeless feeling. l feel
like I'm getting the hang-dog look of a
tramp" satd Mr.. Proper Thing desporfd-
emily, as she pushed their cards beneath
the sill of the door.
''Well?" he said presently to his wife,
who had deposited herself in one of the
chairs on the veranda when they came
in.
What time is it?' she asked wearily.
Nine O'clock he growled as he looked
at his watch. ITS not too late to go to
moving picture show"
John Henry Proper Thing. I'm going
to make a call this evening or die in the
attempt. said Mrs. Proper Thing. "Of
course you'd rather be at moving pic
ture show"
We'll. who wouldn't?" he came back
at her vehemently.
That's all right she said arising, I'VE
are going to make a call on somebody
this very evening or die in the attempt
Who in the ID, l beg your pardon
don't you know everybody's in bed by 9
O'clock he said.
'of course they aren't" she corrected
! Come, let's get on the car and go to see
the Johnsons, or maybe you'd rather
| make that long deferred call to your
| cousins. the Lees
1T will have to be my cousins he said