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The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
PROTECTION FOR THE BIRDS
Blue Jay Devours Many orasshoppers,
CaterpIIiaro. Bugs. WeevlIs, Cut
Worms and Other Insects.

Some of our sweet song and In.
sectivorous birds threatened with ex-
tinction have at last found sanctuary
In Gods acres, in the City of Brother
iy Love, through the untiring efforts
OF the Liberty Bell Bird club of the
Farm Journal. which has arranged
to install bird houses, feeding baskets
and bird baths In West Laurel Hill
cemetery in Philadelphia. These will
be constructed after models most ap
proved by bird families and arranged
in an artistic manner to beautify the
grounds. The richly colored plumage
of the happy songsters will add Bit
of brightness to the place of peace
and 1t is hoped, their songs of thanks
giving will uplift the heavy heart ths,
comes to mourn
Mr.. and Mrs. Bird are very particu
lar tenants, according to the reports Of
the many members of the Farm Jour
nal Liberty Bell Bird club who have
been putting up houses fct them to oc
cupy. Complaints are daily received
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
WORKING WITH DULL TOOLS.

criticized carpenter working for
me recently for using dull tools. He
excused himself by saying that he had
been too busy to sharpen them. He
had been working for weeks with a
dull saw and with a plane which had
notches in ii, leaving ugly ridges on
the boards he was planning. This man
had probably wasted more time in
working with duh tools than it would
have taken to sharpen them several
times, to say nothing of the inferior
work he was turning out.
There are multitudes of people who
never do go1d work because they
never prepare for IL, never put them
selves in a position to do good work
they never sharpened their tools;
never trained themselves for it. and
they go through life botching their
jobs.
Every youth should put himself in
superb condition to make his life a
success. He should prepare himself
to do the best work of which he is
capable.
One great reason why SO many
people make botches of their lives is
because they didn't start right, they
never learned their life trade. II
does not matter what a youth decides
to do in life. he should endeavor to
be ar expert in it. an artist instead
of an artisan.
Our intelligence offices are con-
stantly filled with people. no matter
how good the times. who have never
half learned to do any particular thing,
never learned any trade. The great
majority OF house servants do domes-
ta work bscause they never learned
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
pIspelled Al, Doubt.

Speaking of the unsophisticated the
other night, Congressman Robert L..
Henry OF Texas related how young
wife went to a butcher shop to buy a
turkey.
The price named for the bird, the
Congressman said. was 26 cents a
pound. whereat the young wife hesi.
tated
isn't 26 cents rather high?" she
timidly queried. "If remember right
ly. the price across the way is 23
cents
with the feet on. ! suppose" was
the quick response of the. butcher.
No" hesitatingly returned the Gus
toner, 81 think the feet were cut
on"
That's just what l thought" was
the confident declaration OF the butch
er. as he began to wrap up the bird.
When we sell turkey, madam, we
sell feet and all.'-Phlladelphia Tele-
graph
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25

to do anything else. ana this was
about the only thing they could do
without preparation.
How often we see men who spend
most of their lives as day laborers
working on the street. on railroads
and ships. on farms, In all sorts of
places. where they get only very small
wages. who have the natural ability
to do something infinitely better and
to earn many times as much money,
but they never learned to do anything
in particular. and SO they drifted into
the only positions they could fill with
out special preparation.
On the other hand, there are a
great many who are in position to
prepare for their chosen lifework. who
destroy all their chances of success
by OVERRIDING or by neglecting the
laws of health. Through ignorance,
indifference or carelessness their fac
ulties, their tools. are so dulied that
they are unable to do what they long
to.
How often we see young people
starting in life with great ambitions
W @aioh1 Hio't III thtHiotiNto III
the world and to do something worth
while. and yet they are running the pos
sibility of their doing anything very inn
portant by ignoring the laws OF health.
in all sorts of ways lowering their
physical standards. devitalizing them
selves so that they do not have SUN.
cient force for any great accomplish.
ment. The very thing that they are
most dependent upon for attaining
their object. strong and vigorous Vi
tality. they sacrifice.
One can accomplish wonderful
things with no other capital than ro-
bust health and the determination to
make something of oneself. but no
matter how much ambition one has.
II he devitalizes himself, II he ruins
his health by vicious habits, devital-
ICES himself by an abnormal or irregu-
lar life, he knows that his only chance
of accomplishing anything very impor-
tant is gone.
Everything man does gravitates
to his physical condition. All OF his
physical defects. physical weaknesses,
Will reappear in whatever he does, and
his mental condition will always har-
monize with his physical state.
Plenty of good people who are cap
able of doing good work do very poor
work because they do not keep them.
selves in condition to bring out the
best thing that is in them Unless a
man has kept his tools sharp. kept
himself at the top of his condition, the
best that is in him will not respond
to his efforts. He may be satisfied
with even second or third best II
his physical standards are down, II he
Is devitalized by violating the laws
of existence or by Irregularities of
living.
The stream cannot rise higher than
its fountain head. II the physical con.
dition is low, II one is devitalized, his
ambition suffers. his ideals are cloudy.
his energies lag, his work is poor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
GOOD ADVICE FOR THE BOYS
Two Paragraphs Could Well Become
Part of Equipment of Every EN-
Pioyee of Every Organization.

Always be courteous and willing
TO do all you can for everyone,
whether member or not. If he is
not a member. show him the spirit of
tne organization; If he is member,
let him keep the opinion you gave him
when he was not a member
Learn as much as you can about
the job just ahead of you, and, show
the fellow just behind as much about
yours as you can
we had an office boy. He came up
from Norfolk, Va. He had never done
a stroke of work in his life, and SO
we undertook to train him. In three
months he was advanced to a posi-
ton of telephone operator He learned
to run the typewriter and did neat
work. He learned to run the files.
He called up committees. He was
wanted to do thousand things a day.
Every man was his boss, and with it
all he was invariably courteous,
cheerful, smiling and efficient He
never spent any time fooling around,
he didn't play practical jokes, he
didn't esteem himself to be the office
SoHSuidut anu WHEN ne 1Ounu IL nec-
essary to go back home. he left with
our very best wishes and honest re-
grets
We asked him to set down certain
things for the use of his successor,
and among them we found two para
E"aphs quoted above. They are both
gems, and they apply not only to this
chamber of commerce. but to all
businesses and to all men. We are
glad. Of course. that an Office boy per-
ceives the spirit of the chamber of
commerce. We are pleased that we
shave had hand in training that boy.
because wherever he goes, he is going
to be well thought of. and we feel that
the members of the chamber should
know some of the things that were
going on in that boys mind. The two
paragraphs quoted above could well
become part of the equipment of
every employee of every organization,
and would advantage both the en-
ployee and the employer.-Officia
Bulletin, Rochester Chamber of Com
merce.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25

at the headquarters of the club in
Philadelphia. that Mr.. Robin greatly
prefers a house of his own structure.
while Mrs. Wren. or the Martins, will
look in upon new bird house built
with much care and decide not to take
1t at all. or If they move in. they will
stay little while, then suddenly leave
without notice or apparent reason.
Some older members of the club
who are patient bird lovers and stu.
dents, have found out that bird resi-.
dents like individuals, have decided
tastes in the matter of homes, which
must be catered to. 1t has been dis
covered that the blue jay, who has es-
tablished her independent, economic
status by the number of grasshoppers,
caterpillars. bugs, beetles, cutworms.
weevils. ticks and plant lice she con-
sumes is fierce little militant who
demands separate establishment far
removed from any neighbors, with
which she refuses to associate. On
the other hand, the beautiful purple
martin maintains a dove-like disposi-
tion in spite of a steady wasp and
other aggressive insect diet, and must
have company or she will move. She
is happiest in a cooperative establish
ment Of some thirty or more apart
ments. She lives up to the nonre-
sistance theory to such an extent IL
not protected she is easily driven
away by .the quarrelsome English
sparrow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
As to kissinq.

The kings and high officials of Eu-
rope, when they meet. always embrace
and kiss each other. no matter what
their relations have been In the past
or may be in the immediate future
This is kiss of respect 1t may be
given on the lips, the cheek. the brow
or the beard and is nicely adjusted, ac-
cording to the age and rank of the
giver- From this close personal con-
tact 1t passes through many forms:
kissing the hand. parts OF the clothing
and even the ground troddcn upon.
according to the Idea of respec. or
fear inspiring the one wba performs
the act-Christian Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
PLAYED BOTH WAYS.

Down at a southern racecourse.
which shall designate no more than
to say that it's place where you
can lose your money in the winter
time. ! took young lady out TO the
track and she insisted on placing a
bet on horse. She wouldn't even
let me help her do 1t.
The horse did worse than to come
in last He turned around and ran
the other way said:
We'll, you lose your bet. The
horse you had your money on is rum
ming the wrong way!"
She gurgled with satisfied glee.
Shows that woman's instinct
can't go wrong" she answered tri-
umphantly. Il played him both waysl"
Cincinnati Plain Dealer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Exceptional.

Mr.. Bore-I don't see why people
keep diaries, do you?
Miss Lenore-Why. to write down
their thoughts. keep a record of their
affairs and
Mr.. Bore tnterrupting her)-But
that's all foolishness. can keep
those in my head
Miss Lenore-That's a very good
way; but, then. not everybody has the
room!-Judge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25

There is no better way of interest
ing the boys in farm life than to get
them started in some part of the
work. Let them form clubs OF differ
ent kinds. Clubs for the protection
of birds; clubs for growing pigs. corn
and other products. 1t should not be
difficult 10 get them interested in a
club for the purpose of securing an
ample supply of wood for the winter.
The Illustration shows a boys club
in Pennsylvania. actively engaged In
pulling stumps There is nothing more
cheery than a bright fire In the crate
ON cold winters night and the old
stumps scattered around the average
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
What to Learn.

There are five things in life which
we ought to learn. Here they are:
1. Learn to laugh. A good laugh is
better than medicine.
2. Learn how to tell helpful story
A well-told story is as welcome as a
sunbeam in a sickroom.
8. Learn to keep your troubles to
yourself The world is too busy to
linger over your ills and sorrows.
4. Learn to stop croaking. If you
cannot see any good in this world. keep
the bad to yourself.
S. Learn to greet your friends with a
smile. They carry too many frowns
in their own hearts to be bothered with
any of yours.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25

farm are excellent for that purpose
1t Is a good thing to get up the
supply of wood for the winter. before
the deep snow comes on. Skid the
logs out and haul them down to the
house Roll them in good sized snug
piles handy to the sawmill. IL you
have one. or to the skidway, If you
cut them up with a cross-cut saw.
It's nice to have the log-way near the
woodhouse. SO you can throw the
blocks in and split them up in there
If the house is behind the barn or
some other building. 1t will help to
keep OF the hard winds while you
are at work.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
What Jared Him.

Mrs. Clayton (at the opera) The
opera seems to be boring you terribly.
Paul. Why. you look absolutely dis
gusted
Mr.. Clayton (an efficiency expert)-
The operas all right. Emma. but that
fool conductor Is making hundreds OF
unnecessary motions!-Puck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
A MutfIed pIsappolntmsnt.

Darling" whispered the ardent
suitor, q lay my fortune at your feet
Your fortune?" she replied in sur
prise. Il didn't know you had one
We'll, It isn't much OF fortune,
but 1t will look large beside those tiny
feet"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Averaoe Small romn.

City Man-what makes rents so
high here?
villager-Thls is an Incorporated
town.
"Thinss don't look very metropoli-
tan"
Moo. but the taxes are"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
skentIcaI.

Now. as to this terrible gas gun the
French are using"
II fear 1t Is hot air gun"
Operated by hot air. you mean?"
mo. product for the most part of
Imagination"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Preparad.

MY dear boy, think the rate at
which you drive your motor car IL
shocking!"
That's all right. auntie; ! always
use shock absorber"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
None Needed.

What do you mean." said an irate
guest at Kansas hotel. by sending
windows facing the streets?"
dot vas all righd." replied the
landlord, der glass vas so dirdy dat
no curtains ware needed"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
SUFFERING Certain.

Tho heroes OF the European con-
hict are as nothing now to what they
will be when the cold European win
ter sets In"
DO you mean to tell me those High
landers dress that way in the winter.
,oo?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Newly oIseovered raIents.

"Of course. / shrieked when I
thought there was burglar in the
house." said young Mrs. Torkins.
What did your husband do?"
Charley looked at me with deep
reproach and asked why couldn't
holler that way once in while when
the home team needed a boost"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Sliahtcd.

Il saw Blobson out this morning
with his wife and her dog"
Was he trailing behind his wife
and her dog?"
Why. no."
Il guess she was making conces-
sion for the sake Of appearances. That
is his usual status at home"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Blow to a LandIubber.

He asked me to go for trip In
his yacht"
"Yes?"
II had visions of champagne to
drink. the best OF food and sumptuous
surroundings"
"Yes?"
"And discovered that the darned
little tub didn't even have roof on
it,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Aopropr,ste Name.

THE bicycle is playing quite a part
in the present war. Bodies Of soldiers
use theI..
What do they call themselves, the
Mud Guards7-Boston Evening Tran
BcripS
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Sad MemorIea.

Guest In Northern Hotel-Here.
waiter. take away that mint sauce!
Another at Adjoining Table-What's
the matter with that fellow?
Third guess he's. from Virginia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
OF Course She Would.

Why is Jimpson bored all the
timer"
HE says he doesn't know what to
do with himself"
''Umphl He ought to get wife
Shed tell him."
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Anxious soIIcItude.

My uncle you met the other day
at our house is an anthropologist"
You don't say! Is he taking treat
ment for it?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Generous Consideration.

Have you said your prayers?"
asked the mother.
''Of course" replied the child.
"And did you ask to be made bet
ter little girl?"
Eyes. And put in a word for you
and father, too"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
That Would interest Them.

Il hardly know what sort OF
speech to make before an audience of
woman voters" declared the portly
stateman.
Better arrange to illustrate few
new tango steps," suggested his ad-
wiser.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25

First Farmer-I tell you. Hiram
Skinnem had lot of summer board
ers down tew his place this year.
Were they rich?
Second Farmer-weli. they wuz
afore they came to board with HI
ram
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
ION with the Dance. /.

Il hear you have taken up the dane
ing craze"
Yes. got SO worried I kept walk
ing the floor anyhow and thought I
might as well do 1t to music"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Political UnoertaIntv.

The statesman takes exceeding care
To keep his fences in repair:
For though he has great renown.
He can't tell when they'll tumble down.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Proaress.

Hicks-Did you get that raise of
salary you asked for7
Wicks-No. but ] have got some
thing now to refer back to the next
time ask.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
LineaI Descendant.

PA, what is lineal descendant"
"A lineal descendant is a person
who has to fall back on some praise
worthy ancestor for his own import
aIce."
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Twas Ever Thus.

wIfe-I can read you like can this
book. Adolphus.
Husband-Why don't you. then7
You skip what you don't like In a
book and linger over 1t in me-Puck-
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Paw Knows Everything.

Willie-Paw. what is an open ques-
tion?
paw-"Who has corkscrewg" my
son.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
MeIanchoIy More Appropriate.

Photographer - Look pleasant.
please!
Sitter-Great Scott, man. | don't
want to look pleasant am going
to send this picture to my wife who
has been for year out in California
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
A Happy Crew.

The gods upon Olympus
Were always feeling prime
And never knew the sadness
or working overtime.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
al Hind.

While you are flirting with success
And making plans to nab II.
Some other chap. who fusses less,
May rush right up. and grab t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

]. Vance Lockhart. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. \. F. Lockhart OF Moline, and
Miss Bertha Maloney. daughter OF
John Maloacy OF Davenport, were mar
ried yesterday morning at Clinton.
Returning TO this city they will make
their home in the fiat over the Lock
hart plumbing establishment OF
which the bridegroom Is in charge.
ldr. Lockhart is a we'll known Mn'
''ne boy and was graduated from :he
high school with the class OF 1905.
Since that time he has been connected
with his father in the plumbing bust
ness. His bride Is a graduate Of ST.
Katharine's school. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
FIFTEEN men ARE
TO Get EMBLEMS
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Football Stars Voted "R. is"
by the Athletic Board of
Control.
BASKETBALL PLAYERS TOO
New Plan Of Giving Numerals to Those
Who Took PARE In Recent Tour
naments Adopted.

Fifteen men will be awarded foot
ball emblems for work during the past
gridiron season. according to the deci-
sion reached by the board of control
of the Rock Island High School Ath-
letic association In a meeting held last
| evening to consider the players recon-
mended by Coach G. d. Corneal for let
tiers. No sweaters will be given this
year. due to the low financial standing
of the organization.
a new plan was also inaugurated by
the coach. Under the new ruling.
players who have worked on the Sec
ond team during the past season, or
who played in high school games, al
though not enough to receive school
emblems, will be awarded class num-
erals in the school colors. Eleven
men were recommended by Coach Cor
neal to receive class numerals.
Class to Give Embiems.
Mr.. Corneal further suggested that
the classes of the school be asked to
award numerals to the players who
represented the classes in the recent
basketball tournaments, both boys and
girls, and also for work in the inter-
class track meets, held in the spring.
Athletes winning a first place, two
seconds, three thirds, or four fourths
in the meets will thus be rewarded.
These are to be given by the classes.
the numerals being made in the class
colors.
City League.
To all basketball players who par
in seven games in the City
league, numerals will also be awarded
by the Athletic association. 1t is ex-
pected that the new method of giving
honors will arouse more spirit in
school athletics.
Those Honored.
The following football players will |
receive letters: Ackley, 8 games; |
Chalk, 9 games; Criswell. 9 games; !
G. Philbrook. 8 games; Andrews, 8 |
games; Dahlen, 8 games; Glass, 9 |
games; Whistler, 8 games; u. Clarke, |
I games; Kipp, games; w. Clarke,
Z games; LOBBY, games; Hippler, 6 .
games; Reeves. games; Friestat, 5 .
games.
Those who are to get class numerals
in the school colors from the Athletic !
Bleuer, ]. Cain, Hinckly, /
l.. Philbrook. Culley, Gazetteer, John
son, McGinnis, Miller. Henry and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
CLUB TO BANQUET
ON FEBRUARY II
Annual Event of Rock Island
Arranged for Lincoln's
Birthday.

The annual membership banquet of
the Rock Island club, which has been
alternately held in the past on Lin
coins and Washington's birthday an
niversaries will occur this year on the
former date, Feb. II.
A committee consisting OF B. D.
Connolly, F. W. Bahsen and NJ. T.
Rudgren, has been appointed to ar
range for the affair and has already
secured Professor Glenn r. Merry of
the University of Iowa. as one of the
speakers. Mr.. Merry is assistant pro-
fessor of oratory in the faculty
of the university and has a reputation
as a fine after-dinner orator. The
committee is after another capable
speaker and will have a fine program
completed within few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY
CAMPAIGN PROGRESSES

Go to Church Sunday has re-
ceiyed the endorsement of the Minis
terial alliance OF the city and a com
mittee composed of Rev. T. E. New
land of the First Methodist church.
Rev. VI. Z. Chatley of the Memorial
Christian church and r. C. Smedley
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. appointed
by that body, met this afternoon to
further plans for the campaign. Go
to church Sunday will be slogan for
Feb. / when an effort is being made
to have the whole world go to church.
Special services are to be arranged
in all the churches according to the
individual churct's idea of what is
proper and applies alike to Catholics,
Professionals and Jews, all of which
sects have signified their intention
of joining the movement. The Ham
ilton club of Chicago. a strong and
representative body of men, has given
its endorsement of the plan in these
words:
Every member of the Hamilton
club is expected to attend church
Sunday, Feb. 1. The whole world is
going to church on this particular
day and We can afford to give
momentum to this laudable under
taking"
Practically every church organize
ton in Rock Island has signified its
intention Of participating in the move
ment which promises to be most
successful.