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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
STREET LAMP IN A TREE

In tree trunk a street lamp was
found embedded at Rugby Park, Lon
don, a few days ago. When the tree.
an old elm In the famous Chestnut
avenue at Bushey Park. was cut down.
the iron framework of an old street
lamp was found encased in the trunl:
to a depth OF several inches about
23 feet from the ground. 1t is believed
that the lamp must have been nailed
to the tree many years ago and grad
ually surrounded by the wood.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20

Housewives who complain of the
lack of space and cupboard accom-
mediation in modern houses would do
well to compare their lot with that Of
the occupant OF little house which
stands against the old castle at Con
way. in North Wales. This diminutive
house. which is certainly much less
pretentous than many modern dolls
house. is. the smallest in Great Brit
ain. Nor is 1t used only as private
residence, for the enterprising pro-
prietor does thriving trade in post
cards. while on payment of one penny
visitors can inspect the premises
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
A Relic of History

A newly rich woman, who was anx-
ious to make a favorable impression
in her neighborhood. decided to show
her collection of antiques to the bish-
and one by one she displayed the
whole collection. giving him the his
tory of each piece. There" she said.
pointing impressively to an old yellow
teapot. that teapot was used In the
Boston tea party"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
For the lronIna Board .

Pad the ironing board with thick
quilt or old blanket, then lay the
board on the table and cut piece of
heavy muslin so 1t will fit the board
loosely. Seam 1t up, leaving the slip
open at each end. Make two of these
slips and change them frequently,
says Mothers Magazine. Thus the
ironing board is always clean. and the
padding will not have to be changed
Tor months.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
Broken Hoard Caused Death.

A broken heart, caused by violent
beating due to sudden emotion, was
said by a doctor to be responsible for
the death of Ale lander Burness, six
ty-four. master tailor. at a London
inquest. Burness fell and died during
an alteration with foreman cutter
as to the ownership Of certain articles
which he was about % remove frcn
his former premises o new ones.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
Regulating Weight.

There is only one way to regulate
body weight and that is by the
natural method-by diet. exercise.
bathing. etc.-by alimentation and
elimination. The nostrums advertised
to take of flesh without change of
diet are all dangerous. Be sure of
that. and avoid them. The same diet
that will put flesh on thin man will
take flesh off a fat one. In other
words, a natural diet produces a
natural condition of the body
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
To Identity the Corpse.

In the blanks which life insurance
companies provide their medical exam
liners for use in recording the data OF
the examination of the applicant for
insurance, they provide a space for
personal marks which may be used to
identity the insured after death. A
western company recently received a
report from an examining physician
with the following in the identification
blank: He has strong Cornish ac-
cent"-Lippincot
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20

What do you consider the most inn
portant even in the history of Paris ?'
asked the obsequious landlord of the
American tourist. Well" replied the
tourist. who had grown weary of dis
tributing tips. so far as financial
prosperity is concerned, should say
the discovery of America was the
making OF this town.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
SEES RAT, SWALLOWS PINS

Miss Elizabeth Forsythe. dress.
maker OF Philadelphia. was fitting a
dress on customer when rat ran
across the floor The dressmaker was
SO startled that she swallowed three
pins Miss Forsythe was in such Sc.
rious condition that she had to be TAX.
en- to Mt. Sinai hospital. where the
surgeons used the x-ray to locate tho
Plus.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
In the Park at Night.

First .Broken-Down Actor-Not a
seat to spare. 1t reminds me OF my
palmy days. Stalls full! Circle, gal
lery. pit-all full Just like that.
Second Broken-Down Actor-Ano all
OF 'em fast asleep. What?
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
Her eIrthday Annlyer.ary.

Il hear you had Blowout at your
house last night" said Kicks.
"Yes; little birthday party" re-
piled Hicks. 1T was the eleventh an
niversary of my wife's twenty-fifth
birthday"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
a Clos. Call

A train hit a truckload of dynamite
at Dallas. Ore, the other day bur
did not cause the stuff TO explode
When the passenger train collided
with the truck. the latter was carried
more than 100 feet on the pilot of
the engine, and the driver saved his
life by jumping before the engine
struck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
Wears Little There.

Miss Slasher is stunning girl
when she is dressed up"
~ can't say anything about that
I've only seen her on the street"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
A Difficulty.

There is one bad thing abou. be-
ginning joy ride
What is that?''
You are apt to end on the trouble
wagon"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
Case In Point.

You French excel us in politeness.' .
"Oh, no, monsieur" protested the
Partisan gentleman. Il deny it."
That's Just your politeness."
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20

Smile on wash dny. That's when you
use Red Cross Bag Blue Clothes whittier
than snow. All procerz. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20

No woman Is ever really happy un
less she feels that some other woman
envies her
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20


men
impossible ascent although feat The Of the broken col
the aid Of mpros ladders several people have viewed the
4 twas possI
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20

New York uses $4,000 worth of
postage stamps every day
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20


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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-20
II Would Seem So.

THE COCA COLA COMPANY. ATIANTA. GA.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15
HARBOR NOTES

There Is a vast amount OF cargo
waiting ccnsignees at AIakea street
wharf
Lumberladen the schooner Daunt-
less is reported to have sailed from
Gray's Harbor for Honolulu.
The local quartermaster department
has been advised that the transport
Thomas. sailing from Honolulu for
the coast on November 5. arrived at
San Francisco early yesterday morn
ing.
Along the waterfront IT Is consider
ed a good bet that the Japanese con.
tractor who recently purchased the
wreck and cargo OF the S. G. Allen
would more than break even on his
deal
A small number Of cabin passen-
gers have been booked for the Vol
cano and the island of HaWan In the
Inter-Island steamer Kilauea sailing
for the big island at 3 o'clock this,
aitefnOon.
Oil for the local branch Of the
Standard Oh Company is reported as
on the way down from the coast in
the American steamer Maverick. This
vessel is due to arrive here about
November %.
The British steamship Canada
Cape, chartered by the Union Steam
ship Company as an auxiliary in the;
transportation Of cargo from British
Columbia to Australia, is reported to
have left Vancouver with q large
cargo including big shipment of
apples for the colonies. This vessel
nay, call at Honolulu for bunker coal. |
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15
MOTHER FAILS IN
EFFORT TO THvVART
LITTLE GOD OF LOVE

The tale of mothers daring
though futile attempt to thwart the
little god Cupid by summoning the
aid of Uncle Sans minions to her aid
came to light this morning when u.
s. District Attorney r. W. Breckons
learned the story and ordered the
would-be bridegroom released from
the laws custody.
The names of the parties actively
involved In the affair have been with
held for the young woman's benefit.
Her mother, the story goes, opposed
the young man of the maiden's choice
because another sutton was better
equipped financially to bear the bur-
dens of family TO prevent what
she deemed mesalliance the mother
caused the Objectionable suitor's ar
rest yesterday evening ON a serious
charge. When the case was laid be-
fore the district attorney today. how
ever, and the girl and the man of her
choice had related their version of 1t,
the young man was released. Wheth-
er the marriage followed Immediately
is not known.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15
.INCOMEIlki LAW PROVES RlEILER
DBANKsANDI RUSTCOMPANIES

claim the exemption allowed by law.
or for any reason does not furnish a
certificate. the bank will pay him
$29.70 only, the remaining so cents
representing the income tax being
either withheld by the bank or by
the paying agent designated on the
coupon, for payment to the collector
OF Internal revenue. The bank or
agent will keep full record Of all
such transactions. showing credit to
the collector of internal revenue for
amounts collected.
The United States treasury regu-
lations require that all certificates be
printed on a special kind OF paper of
prescribed size A committee was APP
pointed at the meeting yesterday TO
secured supply OF certificates. and
TO prepare proper notices to deposit
ors and the public generally through
the press, which VIII probably report
early next week. The collector OF in
ternal revenue has not yet been fur.
nished by the treasury department
with supply of forms. At the meet
ing the question Of handling coupons
OF bonds issued by mainland corpora
lions and PAYABLE outside Of the ter
ritory was considered, and opinions
were expressed that it would be safer
for the present to receive such coll-
pons for collection only.
The present Is "a particularly fOrtu-
nate time In this territory for the pro
visions Of the law affecting coupons
to 60 into effect, inasmuch as no large
issue Of bond interest viii mature be-.
fore the end Of December. This gives
time to secure the necessary blanks.
When it is considered that care must
be taken with the certificates to see
that they are In correct form. that an
account must be kept of the tax mon
eys received. with a full record OF
each transaction, using care to deliver
to the collector of internal revenue
certificates received 4bafOre the Goth
day Of the following month, it will be
seen thta considerable labor and ex-
pense has been imposed upon the
banks.
ing the law here the matter of con-
testing any of its provisions has not
been considered locally The banks
here are using their best efforts to
have the provisions expendituosly car
ried out to the best Of their under
standing and ability. understand
there are possibilities of contests of
the act on the mainland, as the large
metropolitan banks win be put to q
great amount Of expense and labor
without compensation, which would /
seem to be unjust and unlawful"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15
Heavy Rain Alona HAWAII.

Heavy rains were the rule along
.-e coast Of Hawaii according to re-
port brought to this city this morning
with the return of the steamer XII
lauea. Purser Phillips states that
the seas along the coast were fairly
smooth, but as the vessel entered the
channel much rougher weather was
encountered. The .Kilauea is expect
ed to make two or three additional
round trips to HiIo and the way ports.
The vessel brought cargo including
native hard wood, $50 head Of sheep,
10 tons of ice, IS crates of vegetables
and quantity of snndriess The XII
1auea is scheduled to sail for Hiio at
o'clock this afternoon
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15

ETAR-BULLRTTN GIVES YOU
8V0DkYsS NEWS T0DlT.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15
PLANNING. NEW CT THES
FOR JAP N ESE EMPEROR

Especial Cable to the Hawaii Shinpo).
TOXIC, Japan. Nov. 15.The de-
partment of the interior is at present
considering plans for a new uniform
for the emperor which will denote his
rank on such occasions as state func-
tons. military and naval reviews. The
emperor formerly wore the uniform of
a field marshal and the department
has decided to abolish this.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15

Mrs. Petra Rodriguez Huete, the
Spanish woman acquitted two days
ago in federal court of statutory
charge in which she was tried with
Francisco Begas, was rearrested i'm
mediately afterward on another charge
OF the same character and was given
q preliminary hearing before %. 81
Commissioners Davis today. She was
committed to the grand jury.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15
one-cabIn stesmers Popular.

To meet the growing demand for
cheaper fares. the Cunard, Hamburg
American, White Star and some of
the smaller lines are building num-
Der OF what is called ~one-cabins'
steamers, by which tourists can tray
ael in luxury without having to pay the
high prices of the fashionable liners
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15
sierra / ADIA
" Iha6LAA'D
PRODUCTS

A wide variety or island products
were included In thee shipment Tor.
warded to the mainland in the Ocean
lie liner Sierra, that SAILED promptly
at noon today for San Francisco. The
Sierra departed with about 1900 tons
Of FREIGHT which included sugar from
other Islands.
The list was made up Of $50 tons
OF sugar, 1900 eases Of preserved
pines. $500 lunches OF bananas, 1879
sacks OF rice, 700 sacks OF coffee, 400
crates of fresh pines, so bales of
hides, IS bargels Of tallow, 265 cases
of taro, Is bales Of copra, 50 tons Of
Junk and quantity Of sundries.
The passengers departing for the
coast included II cabin and is steer
age. The vessels departure was at,
tended by the Royal Hawaiian band
which served to enliyen the sailing
and attracted q large throng to the
wharf.
Two Plantations report Sugar.
Two plantations on the island OF
Hawaii have reported sugar awaiting
shipment for Honolulu or the main
land, according to list brought to-
this city by Purser Phillips Of the
steamer Kflauea Punaluu, with 477s|
sacks and Honuapo with 3425 sacks,
are the only consignments noted.
No Freight from Kauai.
Completing a round trip to Ahu-
KIM, Kauai. the Inter-Island steamer
Likelike returned to Honolulu this
morning, her officers reporting q very
rough trip, on the outward voyage.
A fair wind and moderate sea pre-
vailed on the Inward trip The yes
sci brought neither passengers or
cargo.
sparkle From the Wireless.
The following wireless message has
been received by the agents Of the s.. i
}. Lurline. bound for Honolulu.
Tor Honnlulu 81 cabin passengers, |
e|eeTase passengers, So btgs of /
mail. s. Wells-Fargo express matter.
q automobiles 8416 tons Of CARGO
FOR hahului 215 tons Of cargo. For
Port Allen l36 tons of cargo For
kHnnapali11 toRs Of cargo.
Ship arrives Tuesday and will dock 1
It the Queen street wharf.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15

The presence Of the Royal Hawai-
fan band at the sailing of the Oceanic
liner Sierra for San Francisco at noon.
today brought q large delegation Of
spectators To the wharf.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Read What a Herpicide
Enthusiast Says

You are becoming bald. The hair is
getting thin on the top of your head
and unless you take my advice you
will, before long, be as hairless as a
croquet ball Remember, too, that
chronic badness is incurable
1t is all due to dandruff. I can tell,
because you always have dandruff
flakes on your coat collar. Besides
being an indication of impending
badness, 1t also suggests uutidiness.
Newbros Herpicide causes dandruff
to disappear and prevents the hair
from failing out It has a wonderfully
beautifying effect upon the hair, pro-
ducing changes which are sometimes
beyond belief
You are not taking any chances
when YOU purchase HerpiCide and you
are tempting fate when YOU use any
thing else. HerpiCide has thousands
upon thousands of satisfied users who
testify to its germ destroying and
hair preserving qualities.
Newbro's Herpicide in SOC and 81
sizes is sold by all dealers, who
guarantee il to do all that Is claimed.
If you are not satisfied your money
will be refunded.
The best BARRIERS recommend and
use il.
Send 10c in postage to The Herpl-
eide Company, Dept r, Detroit,
Mich. for sample and booklet.
Jacobs Pharmacy, special agents.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
NEW STRIKE NEAR
IN COAL MINE WAR
Senate investigators, Ready to
Go, Leave Trouble Brewing
at New River.

CHARLESTON. w VA, June IS
That a strike of miners in the New
River field will follow tO-day's meet
ing Of the district board of New Dis
trict No. %, at BeckIey was pre-
dicted by local officials of the United
Mine Workers.
The miners in that field are rest
less. The meeting to-day has power
to call a strike. In the kanawha field
the miners are awaiting the action Of
the New River field and are expected
TO act in a similar manner.
To-day will complete the work of
the Senate investigating committee
here if this mornings plans are car
ried out. and the members Of the
committee viii leave for Washington
this afternoon.
The operators have many witness
es yet to testify, but these will be
taken to Washington. The committee
is considering the matter of leaving
Senator Kenyon here for s. few days
longer to continue the inquiry into
causes of conditions on Cabin and
Paint Creeks, but it has not arrived
at a definite decision.
When the Senate committee met
this morning further witnesses were
put on the stand by the operators to
tell of riots engaged in by strikers
on Paint Creek John a. Greene, for
mer superintendent at Mucklow, and
Walter Belk, who had charge of the
Baldwin mine guards at Mucklow
prior to the declaration of martial
law. were among the witnesses who
told Of the battles in and around
MucklOW.
BeIk told Of the steps taken for pro-
lection against strikers and union
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
of Cotton
Shipping Discussed
At Secret Meeting

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, June IS
With 50 representatives in attend
ance, behind closed doors, a confer
ence here is considering the future
handling Of cotton.
Bankers, cotton exporters. mer-
chants, compress owners. rail and
water transportation representatives
and others are in the conference
Questions to be considered concern
uniformity Of size and markings on
bales, these markings to make a full
showing as to condition at time OF
haling, whether wet or dry, condition
Of cotton, loose or compact, etc.
Stringent rules Of steamship com
panies handling the cotton move
ments and the financing Of the cot
ton on through billing are also being
given careful consideration.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18

EXTRA, EXTRA Jimmy 5
Little Baby Brother can walk. 4
great page of fun in THE sun
DAY AMERICAN.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Wilson EndUreS Dog
Days Minus Iced Air

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-An-
noyed at the publicity which attend
ed his use of the White House re-
frigerating plant, which was design
ed 70 cool the executive office during
Washington's heated term, Presi-
dent Wilson to-day announced that
he would take his medicine" as hot
as the Senators and Representatives
who have to remain in the capital
Accordingly the steady rise of the
mercury in the presidential offices
to-day was unimpeded by any ice
chilled air and single electric fan
batted feebly against the wall.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Segregation Bill Is
Law Mayor Signs It

Mayor Woodward late Tuesday aft
ornoon signed the Ashley segregation
ordinance, a law providing that the
majority of residents in any city block
may determine whether that block
shall be exclusively for white people
or negroes. 1t Is now in effect.
The ordinance was passed at the
instance of residents Of the Fourth
Ward and immediate action under its
provisions is expected in some parts
of that ward,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
District Methodist
Conference Ended

One hundred and twenty-five dele
gates and five hundred laymen
Wednesday attended the closing SEES
sion Of the annual Atlanta District
Conference of the Methodist Church,
South, in the Lakewood Heights
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Dr. w. p. LovejOy Of this city Off
ciated as Presiding Elder. The entire
morning session was taken up with
the discussion of foreign and domes-
tic missions and with plans for the
extension of the church throughout
the district
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Third Man Out for
Savannah Collector

SAVANNAH. June 1S.-Isadore
CoIlat has announced his candidacy
for the collectorship Of the port of
Savannah David G. Barrow and
Colonel NJ. J OLeary are i'm the race.
CoIlat is for the present in the hands
Of his friends He has communicated
with the Georgia Senators and is
ready to push the contest to a finish.
Although COllat was born in Ger
many. he has resided practically all
his life i'm America. He came to Sa-
vannah in 1875.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Free Labor SWellS
Georgia Coal Yield

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The
production Of coal in Georgia In 1912
was 22I5O3 short tones, valued at
1888, 426, according to a report Of the
Geological Survey issued to-day. For
the first time in several years an in
crease was noted.
The increase is due to the substi-
tuition Of free labor for prison labor.
the report says. Georgia has 100000
acres Of coal land according to the re-
port
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Neither Drank Nor
Smoked; Dies at l03

AURORA, ILL, June 1S.-Eleaser
Fisher, who would have been 1903
years old in September, is dead at
his home in Sandwich, III. He was in
remarkably good health until two
weeks ago, when he fell and broke his
hip.
He always boasted that his total
abstinence from tobacco and liquor
had much to do with his long life
and splendid health
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
DO 1T NOW is ADVICE
OF PONY CONTEST MAN,
AS SPECIAL OFFER ENDS

There IS a homely maxim which
says that Providence helps those who
helps themselves. This is true in
anything. and is particularly true in
the pony outfit contest The Georgian
and The American are holding
The Georgian and The American
are offering ponies and watches worth,
in the aggregate. several thousands
Of dollars, as prizes which are yours
at no cost save the effort of hustling
for subscriptions.
The contest manager has gone sew
eral steps farther and made a special
offer Of extra votes which put a pre-
MUM on subscriptions brought in at
an early date. There is an offer of
$4,000 votes for the first $50 turned in
for subscriptions, and this offer may
be Withdrawn at any time. Then
there is an offer OF extra votes for
clubs Of five. either yearly, half year
~, OF quarterly. This offer expires
soon.
DO It now" therefore, should be
the contestants slogan.
That many Of them have adopted
this motto is shown by the standings
published to-day. wherein great gains
are credited 10 a number Of active
contestants This should prove an
example 10 the laggards who
are holding back"-always "a dan
gerous practice, and doubly so in view
Of the special offers which expire
soon
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
EngliShman Praises
U. S. Cotton Baling

LONDON. June 1S.-Sir Charles
Wright NIAGARA, president of the Eng
lish Federation Of Master Cotton
Spinners is enthusiastic over the new
American perfectly packed cotton
bale. He said:
1T is equal in all respects to the
Egyptian bale and now that the
Americans have made a start in pro-
ducing perfect bales I am hopeful
that their progress will be rapid"