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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27
SEEING LIFE m1M
lzE,a> John HENRY
IAN GeO1qeXHobart
f1NvANY i John Henry and the Troupers
John Henry and the Troupers

Steb.
What's next?" inquired Willie.
AT $40 over the H. b. & N" Steb
answered
Which gets there irst?" Willie
asked
The engineer" sighed Steb.
'Oh, you droll chap" said the pickle
pusher; give me some toothpicks.
Then Sweet William went over to
the big window, buTrowed into a
chair. stuck his feet up on the brass
rail, ate toothpicks and thought he
was 1T.
When l got back to Steb he was
dealing out the cards to a lady from
Reading, Pa.
Her husband had been up in the air
with bum automobile, and when he
came down he was several sections
shy.
She was travelling for his health.
My room is Immediately over the
kitchen" she informed Steb.
The cook hasn't made kick up to
now" Steb went back at her.
She started a get-back. but her in
dignation choked her so she gave Steb
the Society sting with both eyes and
flounced out.
Steb bit the end off penholder and
said the rest internally.
Just then a couple of troupers
trailed in.
They were with the Bandits Bride
Co." and the way had been long and
weary
What have you got-double ?"
asked the villain of the piece.
Two dollars and up!" said Steb.
Nothing better?" inquired Low
Comedy. He was making crack, but
nobody caught him
-Four dollars, with BATH" Steb sug-
gested.
"Board?" asked the villain.
Nothing but the sleeps and fresh
cake of soap" said Steb.
Ring down." Low Comedy put in.
Why, we lived a whole week in Pitts
burg for less than that"
You can turn the same trick here
if you carry your own cake and sleep
in the Park" said Steb.
whats the name of this mint7"
asked the villain.
Steb told him.
l followed the two troupers out to
the dinky barroom. because it looked
about eight to one they'd pull few
wheezes and I'd get a few CUFFS.
"The woods for ours! Isn't this a
bird of a place for show to get
stranded" groaned the Low Comic, as
he gave the Reub bartender the high
sign, and the latter pushed forward
two glasses and black bottle.
81 tell you, Mike" the Juvenile went
on, I'm too delicate for this one-night
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27

stand gag. I'm going to New York to
build theater."
What WITH" sneered Low Com
edy.
With reporter know on one OF
the papers," the Juvenile chuckled.
Say, what was the name of that town
we played night before last?'
"Murphy's landing. wasn't it?" Mike
answered.
Stranded here in this jay town."
The Juvenile grabbed the black bottle
and upset it again. Say, Mike. what
we need is a guardian And while
we're at it let's pick out one with
money SO we can wire him for little
price to help us out on occasions like
this. The next manager that wins me
away from the stockyards will have to
wear gold-plated overcoat and stand
in the wings every night where he
can throw ten-dollar bills at me when
| make my exit. No more slob impre-
sarios for mine, with nothing in their
inside pockets but date book and a
hearty appetite"
Same herel" Low Comedy nodded.
THE next manager that picks me out
will have to drag me down to his bank
and let me pick his coupons off the
shelf before I'll sign
Bumped good and hard, here in the
tall grass" the Juvenile complained
again. "and not cookie in the lunch
basket Say 1t has me winging. all
right. and that's no idle hoot! This is
the third troupe that blew out its
handspring for us this season. and
I'm beginning to believe we ought to
get vaccinated. How am ! going to do
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27
DESERT AUTO is NO CAMEL
These Men Forget to Provide Water
for Their Desert Ride and
Ones Dies.

Failure to think about evaporation
in an automobile radiator brought
death to one man and frightful tor
lures to two others. who arrived in
Los Angeles from the desert and told
of their sufferings. The trio-James
S. Roche and John II. Welsh, attor-
neys, and James G.. Clarke, real es-
tate dealer-left here Sunday in an
automobile for Ell Centro, in the i'm
perial valley
Monday morning the car stopped in
the sand. The radiator was empty and
they had no water. Roche and Welsh
started after mirage which they be-
lieved was the Salton sea. Clarke
waited a day, and then, believing
them dead. made his way to Mineral
Springs. where he was resuscitated
after falling himself In faint and or
ganized rescue party. They found
Roche unconscious and Welsh dead.
Roche said they drank lubricating oil.
Philadelphia Record
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27

Hamlet In New York this winter, I'd
like to know? Eight weeks since We
left Chicago. three shows to the bad,
and still thousand miles from the
Great White Way. Say, Mike, at this
rate It'll take about 629 shows to get
US to Jersey City. Are you hep?"
Mike laughed. Its the/old story.
my boy; we're sad bunch of plow-
boys on this old farm of world when
We haven't a laittle mazuma in the
vest pocket. I've got a new bit of reci-
tation spiel l cooked up last night
when couldn't sleep. It's called
Knock and the World Knocks With
You" and I'll put you jerry TO it right
now before it gets cold:
Knock. and the world knocks with you,
Boost and you boost alonei
When you roast good and loud
You win find that the crowd
Has hammer big as your ownl
Buy. and the gang is with you:
Reneg, and the games all offS
For the lad with the thirst
VIII see you first
II you don't proceed to coushi
Be rich and the push will praise you.
BE poor and they'll pass the ice,
You're a warm young guy
When you start TO buy
You're slob when you lose the pricel
Be flush and your friends are many,
Go broke and they'E say ia. ia,
While your bank account burns
You viii get returns
When it's out you will get the hal
Be gay and the mob will cheer you.
They'll shout while your wealth en-
dures;
Show a fearful lamp
And you'n see them tramp
And it's back TO the woods for yoursi
There's always a bunch to boost you
While at your money they glance;
But you'n find them all gone
On that cold gray dawn
When the fringe arrives on your pantsi
You've got the game of life sized
to showdown" was the Juveniles
comment.
At this point Jabe, the Reub bar
tender, pointed a freckled finger at
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27

for asking questions. now amt your"
answered Spider You Just push me
into a stall and lock the gate. I'm
tired
Front! Show this gentleman to
49," said Steb, sidestepping TO avoid
punishment.
Then Sweet William. the Boy
Drummer, hoped into the ring for
the next round.
Willie peddles pickles for the fun he
gets out of it.
1t is Willie's joy and delight to get
a gingerale bun on and recite "Ostler
Joe"
When trained down to 95 fiat. Willie
can get up and beat the clapper off
"Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight"
ANY mail?" inquired While.
All the mail that Willie ever gets is
a postal card from the pickle factory
every two weeks asking him If the
people along his route have all lost
their appetites.
mo literature for you steb an
swered.
Strange" said Willie. my lady
friends are very remiss, aren't theyT'
yes; it looks like they were out to
drop you behind the piano said
6teb
Willie tore off a short rabbit laugh.
and then inquired what time the next
train left for New York.
The pickle factory expects Willie to
make Pocomoke City, Squashtown
1..;z., o,d NIuhb;ps,riIIa hafore next
Sunday, SO he tossed the train gag
out Just to show Steb that he knows
there's a place called New York.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27
Saves Steps.

When the best and happiest house
keeper known to the writer was asked
to tell the secret of her speed in
housework she replied: II never iron
with cold iron, cut with dull knife
or go to my kitchen to prepare a meal
without a clean small hand towel
pinned to my apron belt on one side
and similar dish towel pinned on
the other. Try it. and you will be sur
prised to see how much time and how
many extra steps you will save"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27
IF YOU'LL look real close you'll find
I Splashburg on map of the middle

r 1OO LII look real close you'll flnC
Splashburg on map of the middle
West
It's railroad junction where care
less travellers change cars and wait
for the other train. which is ALWAYS
late.
week ago l happened to be one
of those careless travellers, marooned
in Splashburg, and having a wicked
hour or two to kill l strolled over to
the Commercial House.
Steb Stephens is the name of the
head clerk at the Commercial House
in Splashhurg. Steb has been throw.
ing keys at the wall for long time
and he knows how to burn the beef
ers.
He played the Big Time once. Yes.
years ago he was a bell hop at the
old Willard in Washington and after
that he jumped to Chicago as night
porter at the old Sherman House; SO
what Step doesn't know about the no.
tel business isn't worth whimpering
over
Steb gave me a brief outline of his
hfe's history and was just starting
in to tell me about the battle of the
Civil War in which his father was
shot and who shot him when a fever
ism old party with Persian rug trim
mings on the end of his chin squeezed
up and began to let a peep out of him
about the pie he had eaten for din
ner
Calm yourself" said Smiling Steb
"and tell me where it bit you"
"Bit me! Bit mel" snarled the Old
Party with the tapestry chinpiece
Nothing of the kind. sir l want you
to know, sir, that your pie wasn't fit
to eat. sir!"
"Cut it out!" suggested Steb.
"Cut it out, sir! How can | cut 1t
out when I've eaten it, sir? It's an
outrage, and l shall leave this hotel
tomorrow" said Omar Khayyam.
with the exception of s3l.72, bal
you," said Steb.
I'll see the proprietor" said the Old
Party, moving away with face on
him like four dollars in bad money.
I'VE get it good and plenty every
day" said Steb. and just then some
thing about six feet tall, wearing a
slouch hat and a gilt mustache, fell
against the counter. grabbed the regis
ter and buried stub pen in its pages.
After looking over the result, l de-
cided the strangers first name must
be Spider, because it loked like one
on the register.
"Bath?" queried Steb.
only during a hot wave" said
Spider.
Going to be with US long?" inquired
Steb.
Say. Bub. you're wearing medals
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Mike and butted in with: Say, you be
the fat cuss that cut up with that
troupe at the Op'ry House last night,
been't your"
mo, I'm the skeleton man with a
circus" Mike answered, and the bar.
tender roared with delight.
Il was at the Op'ry House last
night" Jabe informed them, "and /
most laughed myself sick to the
stomach at this yere fat cuss takin' off
that Dutch policeman-ha, ha, ha, hal"
Jabe looked at the Juvenile. you
was putty good, too." he admitted,
"takin' off that newspaper reporter
and rescuin' the girl from the burnin'
STRUCTURE. but you didn't do no funny
fall and bust your galluses like this fat
cuss-ha. ha, ha, hal'
Get him to unhook the laugh; he's
good steady listener" whispered the
Juvenile, and Mike started in.
Fine town this" Mike began. "An
the modern improvements, eh? Cows
wear nickel-plated bells. streets paved
with grass. and the river has running
water"
'Ha, ha. ha. ha." Jabe roared.
Reminds me of place we struck
out in Missouri last winter" Mike
went on. Same style of public archi.
lecture, especially the town pump. But
the hotel there was the hit with us. 1t
was called the Declaration of Inde-
pendence because the proprietor had
married an Englishwoman. and wanted
to be revenged. At supper time / or
dered a steak. and they brought me a
leather hinge covered with gravy, so
got up to add an amendment to the
Declaration of Independence. The
head waiter was an ex-pugilist, SO he
put the boots to me and covered my
amendment with bruises. Then he
made me eat the leather hinge, and for
two weeks l felt like a garden gate
and / used to slam every time the
wind blew"
Jabe's laugh shook the building.
1.-The proprietor of that hotel was so
patriotic" Mike continued, that he
wouldn't number the rooms like an
ordinary hotel Every room was
named in honor of President of the
Culteu otdteS. mat evening there
happened to be rush while / was
standing near the desk, and heard
the clerk say: Front, show these gen
tlemen up to John Quincy Adams and
tell the porter to take that trunk out
of the alcove in Thomas jefferson.
Front, go and put down that window
in Rutherford B. Hayes, and, here,
take this whisky up to Abraham Lin
coin. Front. what's all that racket in
James Buchanan? Here, take these
cigars to U. S Grant, and turn off
the gas in Teddy Roosevelt But
nearly tainted when he said, Front.
run sofa into James A. Garfield. and
take this lady up to George Washing
tom"
When | quit them to take my train
Mike had worn finger marks on the
side of the black bottle and Jabe had
signed verbal contract to go on the
stage as the Juveniles dresser.
All of which goes to prove that
Splashburg isn't SO bad provided you
don't have to wait very long for a
train out.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27
A Matter of Surprise

Don't you think women ought to
vote2" asked Mr.. Meekton's wife.
Well, Henrietta, there's no doubt
in my mind that you ought to vote.
But If your opinion of some of the
other women is correct, | don't see
why you should want to intrust them
with such responsibility"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27
SELF SHAMPOOING
With cuticura Soap is Most Comfort
Ing and Beneficial. Trial Free.

Especially II preceded by touches
OF Cuticura Ointment to spots of dam
druff and itching on the scalp skin.
These supercreamy emollients meet
every skin want as well as every
toilet and nursery want in caring for
the skin, scalp. hair and hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27
Transportation in Calcutta.

To compete with Calcutta's present
street railway system company has
been formed which will place 100 mo-
tor buses and 400 cars for freight in
service within a year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27

If you wish beautiful. clear whit
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At al
good grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27

A friendly interest" is often but an
other name for impudent curiosity.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27
Some Jealous.

Patience-Is she jealous of her hus-
band?
Patrice-Is she? Say, she Jealous
if he finds hair in the butter that
isn't hersi
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-27
One Left.

THE fag system is obsolete in
schools now. isn't it?"
Yes. except the brain fag"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-31
EMMETT WILSON
IN PENSACOLA
FOR A FEW DAYS
CONGRESSMAN HAS BEEN RE-
OPERATING AT MARIANNE
AND EXPECTS TO BE ABLE TO
RETURN TO WASHINGTON
SOON.

Congressman Emmett Wilson, who
has been at Mariana for the past
several weeks recuperating from his
recent severe illness, arrived in Pen
sacoIa yesterday morning and will
spend week or ten days in this
city.
Il wish to return to Washington as
soon as possible" said Mr.. Wilson to
a Journal representative last night,
and expect to do so within the course
of ten days or two weeks. provided
of course, I continue to improve as
fast as l have during the past few
weeks. 1 am now feeling very well
and recovering fast.
II notice that some of the fellows
over in Jacksonville have decided that
/ viii not. be a candidate for congress
again." continued Mr.. Wilson. "They
can bring out any candidate they may
choose, but / will say that they had
no authority to speak for me-"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-31
FIRE DESTROYS.
A BUILDING At.
PALMER COLLEGE.
LARGE FRAME STRUCTURE USED
AS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
BURNS AT AN EARLY HOUR.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

DeFuniak, Jan. 30.-The main build
ing of Palmer college, containing the
assembly hall, recitation halls and the
laboratories, was totally destroyed by
fire this morning. The origin of the
fire is a complete mystery as it evil
IDENTIFY caught in a. recitation room, in
which there had been no fire since
early the previous day; and the fire
was not discovered until about two
a. M 1t spread very rapidly and
the building was a mass of flames by
the time the fire company reached
the grounds, when all hope of saving
the buildings had been abandoned.
The entire contents of the buildings
were destroyed, entailing a loss of
about ten thousand dollars, partly
covered by insurance. The loss falls
heavily upon the school at this time,
when the institution, along with al
most all the business institutions of
West Florida, was embarrassed by the
unusual financial depression which
has prevailed for the past few months,
However, the board of trustees at an
enthusiastic meeting held this morn
ing, made arrangements to continue
the work of the institution with the
suspension of a single day in c-der to
make certain necessary changes in
equipment. The work will proceed
regularly next week
Now is the time for the friends of
the institution, and all those who are
interested in the welfare of West
Florida, to rally as never before to the
support of this well-known and in
valuable center of educational influ-
ence in this section. The college is a
corporation not conducted for profit;
but it is an important asset to this
whole section. No man living in West
Florida can afford to view with in
difference it's success and prosperity;
every man should lend it his assls-
lance to the extent Of his ability.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-31
NEW TREES WILL
BEBROUGHTHERE
MAYOR eREENHuT RECEIVES A
LETTER FROM FOREST SUPER
VISOR, IN WHICH OFFER -
FURNISH SEEDLINGS is coNS
VEYED.

Mayor Greenhut has received a let
ter from Forest Ranger Eldredge in
which the offer was made to furnish
twenty-five seeding Spanish cork
oak" which are thought to be highly
indigenous to local soil, and which
upon their arrival will be turned over
to Gardener E. A. Kemble, and the
trees will be planted in the different
parks. They will be brought here from
Holley, where it is stated they have
been grown with much success.
The mayor is strong in tree planting.
He says the city cannot have too many
in her parks and squares, and he will
give a favorable ear to all matters
pertaining to the identifying of the
grounds with the choicest of native
trees, hence the letter from the forest
supervisors office yesterday received
much attention and the offer that the
seedlings be furnished here was quick
ly accepted by the mayor who directed
a prompt acknowledgment of the sank
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-31
UNIT ARRIVES.

London. Jan. sO.-Thc Suffragist
Red Cross Unit sent from England,
has arrived In Serbia and is installed ut
KraguicvatE. IT consists OF four sur
geons and as nurses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-31
REOCCUPAT|ON
vALJEVO EASY
IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE
sERvlANs WITHOUT VERY Ex-
TENsIvE FIGHTING.
BY AssocIATEp PRESS

Valjevo. Serbia, Jan. 20-The Serb
ian reocupation of Valjevo, which
marked the end Of the third Austrian
invasion of Serbio was accomplished
without extensive fighting in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the town The
Austrians, is Is true, had prepared
elaborateiy for the defense of Valjevo.
and their artillery commanded all the
usual approaches. But the Serbians
presented only q small decoy squad at
the main roads, sending their principal
forces around the hills by footpaths
and secret routes to the rear and flank
of the Austrian positions.
They took the Austrians completely
by surprise, after scattering a rear
guard Of Hungarians quietly by the
bayonet. The towns defenders, at
tackled from both front and rear, abon-
doned the trenches and fed. Retreat
changed to rout when the Serbians
turned on them their own cannon from
the heights. Smelling the Austrian rear
guard In its flight, and killing a hun
dred Of them at one spot, as they
rounded the top of the hill just out
side Of the town.
The entry of the Serbian army was
not imposing. The men were too much
in earnest for any display of hilarity
Some of the old population got out
faded flags and hung them aloft in
welcome. and there was a committee
of old men representing the municipal
ity to receive the general and welcome
the returning soldiers, out in the main
the entry resembled the return to
bereaved house after a funeral. The
dead lay everywhere, Serbian as well
as Austrian. and as for the wounded
It was many days before they had
all been gathered up from the field
and hills Of the countryside and placed
under surgeons care.
Along the roads, there was plenty to
indicate the collapse of the invaders
plans. Countless cans of food and
pieces of discarded or broken equip
ment lay in the wheel tracks, and here
and there could be seen the CLEAN OF
a uniform almost completely concealed
by the mud. At the entrance to the
town was a great heap of broken ar
tillery. ammunition, provisions, bag
gage, cartridge cases. and personal eff
fects, which the Austrians' plan to burn
had been foiled by the pressure of the
oncoming enemy.
The Serbians advanced too hastily
TO bring up much OF their own artillery
but they had no difficulty in manning
the Austrian batteries which they had
captured, guns, horses and ammuni-
ton wagons. The use of these Aus
TRAN guns against their late owners
added the last incentive to the hasty
departure OF the invaders. for the Aus
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-31
SWEDISH FREE TRADE

Stockholm, Jan. 30.--The action of
the government in removing the import
duty on corn, wheat and rye for the
period ending next August may re-
suit in a permanent free trade for
Sweden so far as foodstuffs are con-
cerned. The powerful socialist party,
with which the liberals form legis-
lative majority, has decided to make
this its particular fight in the session
of parliament just convened, which,
says one of the socialist leaders, means
the beginning of the end Of the pro-
tective tariff in Sweden.