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The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30
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whole length from the Deep and then, turning
over, she foated for few moments on the surface
with her Furnished copper glistening in the sun.
Such the fate of the Queen Charlotte. the sec
ond largest ship In the British navy of her day;
and quite recently effect almost striking
was described by those who Witnessed the burn
Ing of the steamship voturno in mid-Atlantic.
1t iC on the heroic-aspect OF shipwreck that one
would prefer to dwell. when the awful peril i'm
pending gives opportunity for the exhibition OF
forttude and bravery. and when the imminence
OF death brings out those noble traits of character
which have ever distinguished the seamen. In
the excitement of battle each joins in the
conflict, excited and encouraged by the cheers of
his comrades and the hopes of victory But 1t Is
when suddenly confronted by the danger of ship
wreck. when neither the nmbleness, dexterity or
resource of the sailor Is OF much avail that the
moment arrives for him to display his self-pos-
session, his devotion his courage, and seldom has
he failed to prove his merit in, these crcum-
stances. Over and over again may read OF
gallant fellow who would not desert their COM
panons in misfortune. of the intrepidity of officers
who could not be persuaded to quit their ships
while man remained on board. Quite recently
the British admiralty named destroyer in mem
ory of Capt. Charles Lydard. who with dis
tinguished record. was commanding the An
! son. fine 40gun ship in December 1907 when
in hard gale. owing to the thickness OF the fog,
she ashore to the west of the Lizard. The
gale was tremendous, and when the vessel took
the ground many OF the men were washed away
by the huge seas which swept the deck Many
others killed by the falling spars the crash
ing sound Of which. they came from aloft min
gled with the shreks Of the women on board.
heard by the spectators shore amid the
of the waters and the bowling Of the wind
Calm and undaunted amid the terrors Of the
scene Captain Lydiard is described displaying
in remarkable degree that selfpossesson and
passive heroism which has been so often the
proud characteristic of the commander of Brit
ish ship of war under similar harassing condi-
tions He was able to restore order, to assist the
wounded. to encourage the timid and to revive
expiring hope BY the main mast which in falling
overheard served a communication between
the ship and the shore. the captain pointed out
that th4re was a means. dangerous certainly. by
which the land could be reached. 1t fated.
however that he should not himself enjoy the
ward of his humanity. When seemingly every
one had left the vessel, and he about to
dertake the passage. he heard the cries of some
one in terror and found youngster. protege of
his own, cinging in despair to part OF the
wreck. without either strength courage to
make an effort for his preservation. Captain
Lydards resolution was instantly taken. Throw
ing an arm round the boy, with the other he clung
to the spars and rigging and attempted the peril
Gus passage ashore. But nature exhausted
by the mental and physical sufferings he had en-
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30
PROBABLE BET WASN'T PAID
but There Were Other Circum-
stances to Consider.

1t was the day after the party. Nine
year-old Robert came to his mother
and said:
Z Mamma, how many of those nice
cut-giass ice cream dishes of yours
are there exactly?'
"Twenty-four. my son.
viii you bet me that you have
more than 23?"
mo. darling. Grandmother Brown
gave me one dozen and Grandmother
Sullivan another dozen. That makes
exactly two dozen.r
"All the same" persisted young Rob
ert. please bet mel"
Very well, I'll bet
Then you've lost. Cause I've brok-
en- one of 'em. New York Evening
Post
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30
BADLY BURNED ON BACK

is North Ash ST., Spokane, wash
my baby was sick and l had to give
him baths and rub him with alcohol
and one evening by mistake in the
dark l grabbed the bottle that con-
tained carbolic acid and rubbed some
on before l noticed my mistake. Baby
was burned on the back from shoul-
ders to the ankles. The skin was red
and -blistered. He suffered quite a
little. A neighbor told me about the
Cuticura Ointment, SO l purchased a
box at once. just put the Cuticura
Ointment on twice day and the
burnt skin all came of and left no
scar. 1t was only two weeks before
he was cured" (Signed) Mrs. ]. H.
Langlot, Mar. 2S, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
;ard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30

and out OF the way lest they impede the efforts of
the mariners engaged in attempting to the
vessel But the has lost nothing OF its
strength. its capriciousness its malgnancy and
when the unexpected happens and the ship strikes
It Is. unfortunately. too true that. however
staunchly built her skin. the attendant horrors
are seldom wanting or the resultant calamity less
direful than 1t was in olden days
Almost all shipwrecks may be regarded in three
aspects-the pathetic. the heroic and the pictur-
esque. The cinematograph has not yet, SO far
we are aware. recorded the various phases OF
real shipwreck. The great liner. teeming with
life the microcosm OF big city; her people, ex-
pectant OF a fine and favorable passage, confident
In the knowledge that those In charge are fully
competent, hopeful that everything possible has
been done for their comfort and security; then
the fog or darkness closing In, uncertainty
easiness, the crash the grinding the rock.
There follow the passionate sweep Of the seas and
tho complaining echo of the surf, accompanied.
perchance. by the raging OF the wind and the
terrible blast OF the rainflled tempest Then
tragedy. too frequently in sight of hundreds
shore who would be willing helpers but are able
to render little or assistance. few hours
later and rattle OF wreckage the storm-strewn
beach is all that tells the fearful tale Yet photog
raphy can aid In the realization OF such events,
and, as the photographs reproduced with this
ticle show can. more especially when the deserted
hulk Is for time preserved, indicate. II only in
adequately. the fury. the misery and the desolate
ness Of shipwreck
When fire is added to the other perils then the
spectacle becomes magnificent in its horrors. De-
scribing the burning OF the Queen Charlotte. Of
110 guns, the flagship OF Lord Keith. on Leghorn.
in March 1900. spectator tells how the ship be-
came enveloped In black clouds of suffocating
smoke. from which here and there CLEANS OF
lurid fame Then the fire became more
vivid higher and higher. grew brighter and
brighter. crept quietly. but surely. onward and
upward. enveloping the masts the yards and all
the delicate tracery Of rigging and spars The
boats on the booms, the quarterback, the poop In
direction, and the forecastle. bowsprit and
masts In the other. were each In turn enwrapped
in flames amid the fickering OF which the dark
bodies of the gallant officers and mon stood out
distinctly as they attempted to smother the fire
with blankets and hammocks, poured streams
of water upon the burning parts In spite of their
almost superhuman efforts the flames rolled on.
making the destruction OF the ship inevitable.
while to add to the striking effect the guns as
they became hot. exploded threatening the ap
proach OF those who would have gone to the sue
cur OF the crew. At length the fire reached the
magazines and the vessel blew up. sending
dusty column of debris and wreckage high into
the air All that was left unburnt Immediately
sunk down by the stern; but when the ponderous
contents OF the hold had been washed away, the
siiir waa suddenly seen to emerge almost her
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30
NOT COMPLAINING.

so you don't think the high cost of living has
made any difference In the family tablet"
No." replied the very young man with hear
ty appetite I'VE don't have much company
as used to and aren't afraid to ask for
second helping g."-Washington Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30
Within the Law.

A real negro nanny of the old
type came up the walk through the
old-fashioned garden to the side porch
She had basket of fresh aigs' on
her arm and was offering them for
sale.
Are you sure they are perfectly
fresh, auntie?" asked the lady who
came out of the house.
"Yes'um, they sho is all right. Miss
Bess. Amt nary disorderly aig
amongst 'em.--New York Evening
Post,
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30
He KNEW THERE WAS.

There's some good stun in Lemuel"
Lemuels Roommate should say there was
He Just finished eating pound of fudge that
Amaryllis sent up to me.-Cornell Widow
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30
HIS STANDING.

Paying Teller-You must get some one to
Identify you before can pay this check. Have
you any friends in this town?
Stranger-Not one. I'm the dog catcher-Our
Animals.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30

Why is 1t that 1t takes hired girl
four hours longer to mop the front
gallery than the back porch?
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30

Ever notice that the girl with 9
broken heart always manages to save
a few of the pieces?
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30

One kind Of nuisance is always
telling you that you ought to take
something for that before 1t is too
late"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30

The Cough is what hurts, but the tickle is
TO blame. Deans Mentholated Cough Drops
stop the tickle-5c at good Druggists.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30

70 ,nstanily remove taste for cigarettes tobacco
ebc and receive wonderful remedy by return mai
Address Dssh :, TsAsess sasss c.. Wteka K..sss
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30
Advantage Of Education.

IF man is naturally bad, do you
think that education would make him
better?"
Maybe not; but it would help to
keep him out of Jail"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30

A poor imitation of wickedness is
better than the real thing
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30


collision, fire and It's
awful horrors. and
stranding = are now
on a more colossal
scale. The ships are
bigger. more poor
souls are endangered.
brings the narrowing
details more speedily
home to a wider cir
Gle OF sympathizers.
Ocean travel today. 1t
Is true. has been
m a d 9 comfortable.
and the passenger
ships race from port
to port with the
punctuality of the
post The seafarer,
whether he lives In
the forecastle or lux
uriates in the state
room. no longer has
fighting for his life or
property. nor is he
subject to the dis
courtesy. the stupidi-
ty or the brutality OF
those to whom he,
looks for a safe and
pleasant voyage. The
rude seaman who in
olden times regarded
his passengers with
ill-concealed con-
tempt. and in the mo-
ment of danger drove
them below. battened
them under matches
and left them in the
ill-smelling and suf-
locating hold. to suf-
fer agonies of fear.
longer exists. 1t Will
be remembered how
Shakespeare's boat
swain In "The Tenn
pest" roughly orders
the passengers below
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30
The settlement.

She-Did you make papa come TO
terms, as you said you would?
He-Yes. and they were the very
worst that anyone ever applied to me.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that II
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDMSClOOL
LESSON

By E. o. SELLERS. Director OF Evening
Department. the Moody Bible Institute.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30

signature s 60 Of ZHAZzw
In Use For Over 30 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY I
THE uNERlEnDLY nEIeHsoR.

LESSON TExT-Luke 11.l-13.
GOLDEN TExT-"Ask and IL shall
given unto you: seek and ye shall finc
knock and 1t shall be opened unto you
Luke 11:9
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30

often have occasion to deplore. eliminate It's
peril The agony of suspense may not. indeed, In
these days be prolonged for the iron or steel hull
breaks up quickly than the fabric Of the
wooden ship which oftentimes for days bumped
and tore the rocks or sands before 1t fell to
pieces. On the other hand, the catastrophes In
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-30

all the dangers and hazards to which
! humanity is liable. not one more
quickly reaches the heartstrings or
: strikes stronger chord OF sympathy
than shipwreck. The advance of
science, 1t is said, has killed the
poetry, the wonder and thu romance
- A. eoo t.,,k ,arn1t xvo foo
Arizona republican., 1914-10-14
Trade at Home

I am not in position to furnish in- formation along the lines of different kinds of business in Phoenix, but I can say that if all the printing consumed in Phoenix and the immediate vicinity could be done here, every print shop in Phoenix could easily double it's equip ment as well as pay roll which in it. self is an item of about $215, 900 yearly This amount would mean a great deal to Phoenix.
 We must keep this money at home and about the best suggestion I have to offer is that each and every person appoint themselves a committee of one 10 enforce it as far as they personally are concerned. All of us are inclined to slip over occasionally and it can fe overcome only by individual attention.
 With only ore exception amongst the many business men as we'll as many people living in the outside districts with whom I have talked along the Trade at Home Movement, they have expressed their willingness to cooper ate. This one man, however, represents a large business concern and insists that he, as Well as everyone else, should spend their money outside if they wish; regardless of this he expects to make his money from his home people Rather a poor business policy
 There is another feature which is worthy of consideration. Many ranch CTS with whom I have talked believe they do not receive the treatment that
Arizona republican., 1914-10-14
By J. F. ALKlRE, The McNeil Co.

Taking Phoenix as a central point and drawing a circle whose radius is one hundred and fifty miles, the in closed territory is section which de- velops @ business of $237,0 100000 yearly for a single eastern mailorder house and results in sales amounting to $203,- GOO for another; a total of $440,0 cd out annually to only two of the hun dreds of outside firms that are con- tinually drawing on this section for ready cash. Did you ever stop to con slider how much the total amount of money these concerns are taking out? Rather a large amount and worthy of your consideration.
 Ask your banker how much good this same amount of money would do if kept at home and see if his answer does not bring forth some surprising infor- nation
 Just a few more figures to surprise you It can be safely said that the av- craze cost of doing business for the larger Phoenix merchants is at least twenty per cent of their sales. Now figure % per cent on only the $40, 900 items. A small sum of sSS,000 half of which is chargeable directly to pay roll, and making an additional pay roll in Phoenix and the vicinity of s44,O0O yearly You can readily see how many more families this would support than we now have
Arizona republican., 1914-10-14
ALLEN THORPE IS OUT
 FOR 4 PAIR OF JOBS

A case of how they would central iZe government in Graham county comes up in an official bulletin of the supervisors, detailing returns in the primary.
 Allen Thorpe, socialist, is running for the following positions:
 (a) Judge, superior court and
 (b) Clerk, superior court of Ora ham county.
 The fact that the publication oc- CUTS in the official canvas of the board leaves out the probability that MT. Thorpes name was put in twice by error. The question remains, ac- cording to John J. Birdno, who noted the oddity, what will Thorpe do if elected to both offices?
Arizona republican., 1914-10-14

they are entitled to by our Phoenix merchants and right here, I want to say that these people are the produc- CTS of this community and the very ones to whom courtesy and absolutely the best service any firm is capable of, should be extended.
 The business men need these ranch CTS far worse than they need us and if for no other reason than good business irrespective of the service they are en- titled to, it is up to us to see that their wants are properly and precisely taken care of. There is only one thing to remember and that is Trade at Home means better and larger Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1914-10-14

tion followed q number of addresses by officers and members of the Mari copa County Association.
 Training the Teacher, Why" was the subject of a strong address by Rev. II. NJ. Campbell of the Presby- terian church. He was followed by U. NJ. Stewart who answered the question How" and H. A Deck of Tempe, who presented the 'What?" of the question. Charles R. Osburn, president of the Phoenix district, presented the plan for the Bible School Workers institute, which was then organized.
 A course for general teacher teacher training, and another for
Arizona republican., 1914-10-14
ATTENDANCE GOOD SAYS KLE|NsM|D

That the enrolment at the state aging, is the statement of President R. E. Kleinsmid, who was in Phoenix yesterday en route to the annual meeting of the Northern Arizona Teachers Association at Prescott.
 The registration in the university proper is 24O, which is a consider able increase over the attendance at this time last year. The pumber in the deaf and dumb department is IT. Dr. Kleinsmid, who is on the program at the northern teachers institute vii be in Phoenix November 16, when he is to lecture on Ma lures Disinheriteti", in the Y. NJ. c. A. lecture course.
Arizona republican., 1914-10-14

Sunday school officers will be given, the classes meeting on Tuesday even ings at the Y. M C. A. at 7:3O o'clock. Special classes for workers in the different grades will be form ed later
Arizona republican., 1914-10-14
TRAINING CLASSES
 F0R 5. 5. TEACHERS
Workers of All Denominations Unite In Bible School Workers h.
 stitute at Y. M. C. A.

Two union classes for Bible teach CTS were organized. and plans for others formulated at a meeting of Sunday school workers held at the Y. M. C. A. last evening. OrganiZa-
Arizona republican., 1914-10-14
PLACED UNDER PRoBATIoN-

Hogden Galloway was given Sus- pended sentence on a charge of grand larceny by Judge Phillips, in the su- pe-ior court yesterday. Defendant was placed under probation under Probation Officer Brown.
Arizona republican., 1914-10-14
SIXTY DAYS FOR LARCENY

SIXTY DAYS FOR LARCENY- C. Leal, a Mexican found guilty of petty larceny in Judge Johnstone's court yesterday, was given sixty days in the county jail The complaint concerned the theft of a pair of shoes valued at $3, the property of J. Rosenstein. on the 18th of Octo- her
Arizona republican., 1914-10-14

Store room for rent. Redewill Music Co-Advertisement. Dl
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO, INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INITIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM,

Notice Is hereby given that at the
third day of November. A; d. 1914.
there will be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State of Colorado.
for their approval or rejection. the fol-
lowing proposed Law of the State of
Colorado. initiated by Petition under
the Initiative and referendum. which
initiated petition contained the sigma
lures of more than the required num-
ber. (to-wit: Seo) of the legal voters of
the State of Colorado. duly verified. in
accordance with the Law and filed in
the office of the Secretary of State on
the Twentieth day of June. A. d. 1914.
at 11:57 o'clock. a. m
Tho authority for submitting such
proposed Law Is found in Section l of
Article of the Constitution of the
State of Colorado. providing for the
Initiative and Referendum.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A COM
MISSION TO PREPARE A CODE OF
LAWS RELATING TO WOMEN AND
CHILDREN AND TO MAKE A RE-
PORT TO THE LEGISLATURE con-
CERNING THE SAME.
Be II Enacted by the People of the State of
Colorado:
Section /. There IL hereby sstab-
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16

lished . Child welfafs Commission. to
prspsrs Code Of LSTs .Si,dlas of this State state
well arranged compilation of the pres
on anS aT eSiidrsn III WITH sueh 20
as to amendments. alteration. and ad-
ditioms Of new laws % or oth1rwiss as the
Of laws possible for the protection Of
is aSthori.ed to publish such Code. Code
either in q single pamphlet or separ
ats saah 1o Say aiso asn
tain commentaries upon such laws and
an sspisna.ion Of the he. pTsetIee and M
shall consist of . chairman and two
other members. at least two of whom
shall be women sau The .neMd members of tn,
stats ss0of.s Of Colorado" Hsn d. Linasey' .ss
yer. Colorado. is hereby selected by
the people as the chairman of said
Gommissien and Lila, M Kerr Of
Roche. OF Denver. ara. also hereby Sc
leGted as the two ether membeTs of
ers shall serve without pay. and
are authorized at their own ex-
penss. either indiyiduaiiy or as a
1"h.'isa Of the State Of Golorado. to Visis
other States or foreign countries. to
The Commission shall make n report
to tho Governor and the General As
sembly convening In 1917. The report
Codes provided for herein with recon-
mendations of the Commission. The
tenure of office of the Commission
shall expire at the time in 1917 when
the Legislature shall have passed and
Women's and chiidren's Code other
wise. the Commission shall be contin-
ued for not to exceed four years from
the adjournment of the Legislature
converting IN 1917. unless such Won
time shall have been placed upon the
statute books of this State. Mt which
time 1t shall cease to exist. and until
which time 1t shall make further re-
ports to the Legislature and continue
tion Of a Womens and Chlldren's Code
ms contemplated by this Act The mem
bers of sucn Commission shall file
their acceptance Of their appointment
in writing with the secretarv OF state
Act is declared TO have been adopted
by the people. in default of which a
vacancy shall exist. Any vacancy in
the craftsmanship of the Commission
shall be filled by appointment by the
said commis@sion @ shall be Tiled by zap" Hp.
pointment by the chairman of the
Commission. to be filed with the Sec.
retary of State.
by name and sppoint the following
persons to act for them In all matters
concerning this petition. viz: Mabel
c. Costigan. Denver; William II. Ma
lone. Denver; Josephine A. Roche,
DenvTf Der Thons D. MeLaughiin psnyer;
The ballot title of the foregoing law
shall be as follows:
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16

sse.ions Ss ss and TiSv y Of ssna,. is,S BIZ Se
l. which Senate Bill was filed in the
office of tho Secretary of State on tho
1924 o'clock. a. m. and referred to the
People Of the State of Colorado by Pc
than tho reauisIto humber OF sigma.
lures (to-wlt: SO of tho legal voters
of the State OF Colorado. duly verified
in accordance with law and filed In
the office of tho Secretary of State OH
the Fourth day of June. A. ID. 1913. at
<:11 o'clock. p. m.
Act is found in Section l of Article v
of tho Constitution of tho State OF
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.