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suffraoe.te Method Releases Girl,

Pueblo.-The hunger strike. en-
ployed by Jean Carre, pretty girl, who
walked from Salt Lake City to Delta,
$50 miles, and held here for in
vestigation by local police after rail
road men had bought her a ticket from
Delta to Fort Worth, Texas, was a
complete success. She was released
after being in the city Jail four days.
during which time she refused both
food and water. Thursday, threatened
with fine if she did not answer ques-
tions, she said she'd starve until re
leased. When she finally was freed.
the girl triumphed in u woman's way
and proceeded to tell what the police
wanted to know. She said she was
driven to the walking trip by the per
secutions of an undesired suitor, a
friend of her fathers. who followed
her and her mother after her fathers
death, from Cleveland to Kansas City.
and then to Salt Lake City. She
feared to leave Salt Lake City on a
train. lest he follow her. so she
walked. Just to show there were no
hard feelings. she recounted more OF
her adventures, later leaving for Fort
Worth
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
PET SNAKE SAVES
HIM FROM JAILER
No One Remembers Charge
Against Man With Reptile
Three Feet Long.

st. Paul. Minn.-A man with
Snakes" is not uncommon at Central
police station. The officials have their
own way of handling them. man
with a single snake, and that more
than three feet long. is another propo-
sition, and caused more activity on the
part of portly jailers and patrolmen
than anything which has entered the
station in years.
An innocent-appearing offender was
brought to the desk. Sergt NJ. ]. Fal-
lon took the mans name, and Jailer
Ed Neuman began to search him.
All went well until he passed his
hand under the mans coat. Then came
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
STEPS ON BLACK CATS TAIL
See the Line Of Woes This Misad.
venture Brought to
Black Man.

Danville. Ill.-Stepping on black
cats tail led to number of incidents
which reached their climax in police
court here. William Pitt, colored, was
sent to town by his wife for medicine.
He was detained by friends.
Having lost heavily in the amuse-
ment that followed Pitt went home,
very much disgusted, early the next
morning after he was sent for the
medicine. He tip-toed into the house
and started to light a lamp. During
this procedure he inadvertently
stepped on the tail of the family cat,
which responded by attacking him.
His wife Joined the cat in the attack.
In the action which followed Pitt
hurled a hatchet at his wife. 1t
missed her and struck the lamp. Be
fore the lamp struck the floor Pitt
threw 1t at his wife. The lamp struck
the wall and set fire to some bed
clothing. Mrs. Pitt screamed. Neigh
bors called the police. Pitt was bound
over to the grand jury on a charge of
assault. In default of bond he was
sent to jail
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
J. W. Hair pies; Worth $500, 900.

Denver.-James W. Hair. ~ years
old, wealthy coal operator and oil
man. died at his home, 3006 East Col
fax avenue. leaving legal tangles be
hind him which threaten to involve his
large estate for many years to come.
The property left by him is estimated
at close to 100000, but lawsuits start.
ed before his death and still pending
in the courts here and at his former
home in Pittsburg leave the question
of title to his fortune undecided. The
circumstances of Hairs life leave two
separate families. each claiming the
right to his name and estate. In his
youth he married girl 18 years OF
age, who bore him seven children.
Twenty years ago he met another wo'
man, Miss Rose c. Deahl, and left his
wife for her. OF this union was born
a son. James w. Hair, Jr., who Is
named as his chief heir in his will.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
To Paw State Capitol Debt.

Denver.-The last dollar of indebted
ness on Colorado's state capitol VIII
be wiped out in 1915, just twenty years
after the building was first occupied
AS a step in this direction, bill was
introduced in the Legislature provio-
ing for legislative permission for the
Board of Capitol Managers to pay into
the state school fund $115,0OO. the bal
ance of the funds borrowed nineteen
years ago. The transaction VIII also
clear up the debt of the capitol man
ayers to the internal Improvement
fund, and will terminate payments ag-
gregating s2.7O4,s75.S0. the original
cost of the building, together with 4
per cent interest for nineteen years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
DROWNING, AsAvE MY HAT"
Fat Man in ley Water Is Most Con-
cerned About Rescue Of
Headpiece.

Save my hat! Save my hat!"
yelled Edward Jansen as he was tread
Ing water fringed by ice in the Great
South bay on Patchogue.
Mr.. Jansen, who weighs more than
two hundred pounds, is sojourning at
Roe's hotel. He had never experienced
the joy of sailing in scooter. that am
phibious little craft which has the
speed of the wind over ice and water
alike. until he went scooterIng in
Harry Richter's boat Icicle with Mr..
Richter and Oscar Fredericks.
The weight of the three was almost
six hundred pounds. SO that when the
scooter fitted up on a section of thin
Ice it crashed through and sank in the
freezing water, leaving the three fat
men floating like balloons adrift.
They were rescued.
Mr.. Jansen's hat was saved.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
ATTACKS KILLED WIFE.
Is CHARGE OF RUDY 3. MEYERS
AGAINST WALTER MCDOWELL.
Woman's Husband Fires Five Shots
Into Brain of Enemy. but Doctors
Find Only One Wound.
Western Newspaper Union New. service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Frederick. Colo.-Rudy b. Meyers,
an employe of the Evans mine at Fire
sthone, fired six shots from a revolver
at Walter Mcdowell. Brighton farm
er, when they met in. front of the
Frederick drug store. His first shot
brought Mcdowell TO the ground. and
then Meyers stood over him, with the
revolver against his head and fired
five shots more. hurried examina-
tion revealed only one wound in Nc
Dowell's head, but it is believed that
five bullets entered at the same place.
There is no hope for his recovery.
According to Meyers, Mcdowell
called at the Meyers home Feb. 3, in
Meyers absence, and attempted to as
sault Mrs. Meyers, a prepossessing
young woman. She seized butcher
knife and drove him from the house,
but a few minutes later collapsed and
caused her death in the early morning
Leaving her body in an undertaking
esta blishment at Firestone, Meyers
started out to find Mcdowell When
they met Meyers at once began shoot
Ing, without any warning, and con
tinued until his revolver was empty.
Then he walked out into the middle
of the street and raising his empty
revolver above his head. shouted:
Il have killed a man and wish to
give myself up. VIII someone call an
officer"
A woman stepped up to him. He
handed his revolver to her and a few
minutes later surrendered to Town
Marshal Runyan.
Mcdowell, whose home IS on a
ranch near Brighton. is married and
has two children. Recently he has
been operating hay baler near Fire.
stone
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
WESTERN REALISM.

by George, This is rare slghti-
exclaimed the eastern tourist in an
Arizona village. "A real stage coach
Gathering along full of passengers,
wouldn't be at all surprised to see
pair OF robbers dash out from behind
bowlder and hold it up at any mo-
ment"
II you'll keep your eye on It min
ute or two that's Just what you'll see. .
drawled native. That there outfit
belongs to movin' picture concern
All them people aboard is actors an
they're fixin' to pull OF a holdup for 4
new film"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19

mufiied curse and Jailer Neuman,
who weighs 257 pounds. established a
new record for the standing broad
jump.
From under the mans coat appeared
the head of snake, followed by about
three feet and a half more snake.
which coiled on the desk and looked
first at Sergeant Fallon and then at
Detective John Rowan.
For moment not a word was
spoken. but there was a mighty shuf-
fling of feet toward the door.
The man who owned the snake
picked the pet up and held it to his
face, explaining that 1t would harm no
one.
With the snake in his hands the
man walked out the door. When he
had left someone asked what the
charges against the man were.
The question is unanswered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
six Trooper. Plead Not Guilty.

Denver.-Despite the fact that the
federal officials. announced that each
of the six members OF Troop F. Fifth
cavalry, arrested on the charge of rob.
bing the Walsenburg postoffice of two
packages of currency totaling $4,000
had made confessions, they entered
pleas of not guilty when arraigned be
fore Judge r. E. Lewis. on the advice
of their attorney. The six soldiers
have been in the county Jail for sew.
eral weeks. They appeared in court
in full uniform.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Hawkins Succeeds MONTGOMERY.

Denver.-Attorney General Farra-
accepted the resignation of Norton
Montgomery, for two years assistant
attorney general. and appointed Clar-
ence M. Hawkins of Colorado Springs
to succeed him. Hawkins has been
connected with the attorney generals
office about week. his services being
secured when it became evident that
Assistant Attorney General Frank c..
West will be required to spend sew
eral months in southern Colorado
prosecuting cases growing out OF the
Industrial troubles there.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Farm Plan for penitentisry.

Denver.-Under the plan OF Warden
Thomas lyman and the administra
tion, convicts from the penitentiary
would be worked upon the state farm
much as they are on the state roads
at present, and the products OF the
farm would be placed on the market
in competition with the agriculturists
of the state. The moneys received
would be expected to aid materially IN
making the state penal institution self
supporting.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Even the Toy Banks Do Il.

James," said Mrs. Firstnat that
night at the dinner table. II want to
talk to you about Bobby. He's at his
lessons now. so he can't interrupt us"
Well. what about Bobby?" asked
Mr.. Firstfiat as he carved the sirloiu-
why. he does such odd things with
the little toy savings bank l bought
him. Why. do you know. he is keep
ing money in 1t that belongs to a
club"
He is. is he?"-Puck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Peterson prohIbition Bill Passed.

Denver.-The Colorado House OF
Representatives Tuesday passed the
Peterson prohibition bill with only
the absolutely necessary provisions
required by the wording of the con
stitutional amendment adopted last
fall, permitting the sale OF intoxicants
for medicinal and sacramental pur
poses. Wholesale druggists and re-
tail druggists, the only class of mer-
chants permitted to handle liquors un.
der the provisions of the original bill,
were deprived of that right.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
New Bill to Stop Secret Marriages.

Denver.-No marriage license shall
be issued until publication five days
before the ceremony; also common
law marriages shall hereafter be null
and void. These are two drastic pro-
visions in a bill introduced in the
House by Scott of Logan and Mrs.
Hearth of Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
An Illustration

How many men there have been,
whose merits were not appreciated
till after their DEATH" said the expert
in gloom.
"oh, well.' replied the patient per
son. that's the way it is all through
nature. turkey struts around
whole lifetime without any idea OF
what 1t is really good for
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
senate Passes winbourn's Bill.

Denver.-Senator r. b.. Winbourn's s
bill, providing penalties Of fines from
$40 to 800 and imprisonment for
fake" advertising. was passed on
third reading, as was another meas
ure by the senator to change the man
ner of election OF city councilmen in
cities of the second class so that al
ways half of the members OF the coun-
ellis will be old members familiar with
the administration of city affairs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Perhaps He Would.

81 led my class In Greek three sue
cessive years"
That's fine. But wouldn't you much
rather have carried the ball sixty-five
yards for a touchdown, just once?"
Mean Luck.
81 got rum deal at the restaurant
lunch counter yesterday"
What was the rum deal?'
Wasn't any in the mince pie"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
The PITY of IL.

Mr.. Gabb-Freshmen at the Unit
versity OF Pennsylvania are forbidden
to smoke cigarettes
Fond Mother-Oh, dear me, Now
Oswald won't get bit of exercise.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Dope Dreams.

Othello--1t was my hint to speak Of
the cannibals that each other eat. the
anthropophagi and men whose heads
do grow beneath their shoulders
The Duke-Say. do you take 1t in
the arm or do you sniff it?-Puck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Art and Morals.

do you think that the question of
morals should enter into art?" asked
the serious girl.
Il don't see why not" replied Miss
Cayenne. There's no apparent rea-
son why the nine muses. should mo.
aopolize artistic attention to the ex-
ciusion OF the ten commandments"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Plan to Slash $500, 900 From Budget.

Denver.-A 100000 reduction in ap
preparations, based on the aggregate
amounts appropriated by the last Leg
islature, is the plan which Governor
Carlson and those working with him
will attempt to put through in con
nection with the appropriation pro
gram of the present Assembly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
s.ImuIatIna the Memory.

Wife-Why are you strapping up
my trunk? I'm not going away till
tomorrow.
Hub-So you'll have time to gather
up all the things you've forgotten.
You never find those things. you
know. until after your trunk is locked
and strapped.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Familiar Sounds.

Say. did you ever hear the famous
rebel yell?"
Ever hear it? Don't our baby give
It every night when we want him to
go to sleep?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Bread at is Gents a Loaf.

Pueblo.-The price of bread in Pu.
eblo has been increased from sc to
TIC a loaf. Large loaves will sell foI
15c. The former price was 10c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Same Thino

In the prehistoric times a man
knocked a Woman in the head when
he wanted her to marry him.
We'll. he has to make a big hit
with her now. doesn't he?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
To Be Expectrd.

THE aviators have put another old
saying out OF commission"
What's that?"
"The one about bomb from clear
sky"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19

Jeweler-Your watch seems to be
magnetized. Have you been near a
dynamo lately?
Young Man-No; but I-er-called
on a very attractive young lady last
night.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Poor Father.

Young Wife-Your mother fins
cook l don't believe it. I've heard
your father was chronic dyspeptic.
Husband-Well, that's all right: my
mother learned by practicing on IN
ther."
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19

Gets Stolen Ring After Seven Years
Terre Haute. Ind.-Mrs. Bruce Cof-
forth has received a diamond ring
stolen from her seven years ago. She
received 1t through the Pittsburgh po.
lice department.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
elk,on to Pay $4,000 Dividend.

Colorado Springs.-A total of $4,000
will be paid in dividends by the Elk
ton Consolidated Mining & Milling
Company Feb. "a. to stockholders oi
record
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Fortunes Quirks.

Seems paradoxical. but they claim
it's true"
What's that?"
"A certain pugilist is so unpopular
that the motion pictures OF him get
ting good drubbing would net him
a fortune"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
An lmpresslon.

To keep up with the style you try.
As yop .srget the past.
But somehow every hat you buy
Looks funnier than the last.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Naturally.

Things were getting too warm for
What was the reason?"
Il was burning up too many of the
roads"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
The pifferrnce

Oh. Pleasure is the silded grind
That holds us to futile quest
And Happiness is what we find
When we grow weary and would rest.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Cause and Effect.

Daddy. here's the paper says wheat
is nervous"
Well. so 1t is my SON."
Maybe. daddy. it wouldn't be nerv-
Gus II they didn't thrash it."
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Cautious.

Edwards-Will you dine with us this
evening? We are going to have a
pheasant.
Eaton tfond of his stomach)
how many guests?
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
You RetI

Barber-Do you believe silence is
golden?
Customer do--in tips to silent
barber.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Defined.

PA, what is club?''
"A club. my son, is place where
persons who have nothing TO do con-
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Evasivc.

When your turn came in that kiss
Ing game. did you angrily repel the
embrace?"
why. was up in arms at the men-
ton OF it,
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
A Symphony of Color.

Maid-Which wig shall have ready
den party?
Madam-The green one, certainly.
-Fliegende Blaetter (Munich).
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
No Bears.

Language is a queer thing. You
speak of our forbears."
Yes"
And yet you insist that we are de-
scended from monkeys"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
Public office.

oh, long and arduous Is the chase--
How oft has history told It.
You have to fight to get a place
And fight stiil more to hold IT,
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19
The Point Of view.

That Tom Jones is selfish beastl-
What makes you say thaty'
He took the last hot roll on the
plate just as l was reaching for it,
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19

The Teacher-Willie. how did tho
czar of Russia get rid OF the Polesy
Willie-He put the wires under
ground. l guess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
CALENDAR FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.

of the Society Carnegie
Hall NJ Fritz Kresler; Beco Theatre $50 p
Of the Barrere Little Symphony Lyeeum
Theatre s15 D. m by Yvet Gulbert; Meropo
tan opa House $3.50 D. M popular Hippodrom S15
Band College OF the Cly
recital by Samuel A. BALDWIN, Cor me
Victor Herbts orchestra; Chuh OF tne
Divine Paternity music from Handels Messiah
Academy Brooklyn 315 concert by the New YORK f
Society
Italian opera, III Irovatorej
Hail. panoforte recital by 'ohn ROVER" oo p m'
violin by Francis Macmilen
By the Musical Art society;
recital by Carrie BTdewel; $40 p m, song
recital by Willy Sader Lyceum Theatre @ concert OF old songs
m yvcttc Cube Rumford Hail. Of chamber music
Snhemer Quartet; Punch and judy lheaue p H. song IT,
Francis Rogers
WEDNESDAY METROPOLITAN Opera House French "Manon'
AooD Hall NJ recital by Marie Casloya; 8:l5 recital
and Gabriel del Orbe VIOLIN Carnegie
for the Rosary Hin Home college OF
tbe C Of New York p recital By Samuel Baldwin;
Academy of Brooklyn, s;16 illustrated lecture Dy Ernest
Iutchcon on The Romantic Period
THURSDAY Metropolitan House m German opera DE
Wakure": Hail. 2:3o song recital by Julia CUPS e'lo
M concert Philharmonic Society AeoIan Hall p M song
harp recital by Maud Morgan;
Iavemey Hall University, Beatrice Wainwright and lan
Fowler in prince Igori Academy OF music
Rvn s:l5 NJ performance Handles Messiah" by the Brook
Ign Orato Society a., ~,
FRIDAY Metropolitan House m Italian opera marta hoVe.
Fillmore II musical Carnegie Hail. ESQ P M concert
of the Philharmonic Aeoan Hal p n concert OF ne sym
nv Society s:l5 b. the New York Chamber Music
Society Iyceum concert OF old songs oy we've G
BERT Carnegie by Guano Roman i0r ne oe
EFT of he Italian War Victims in America
House. German opera uote
Hail. concert OF the ioune reopeS
symphony Society panoforte recital oy p'A
del veccho Carnegie Hail. $3.50 concert by the BANKS ''ee 0u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12

the people by voluntary contributions
would hold music in their midst.
"You have asked me just what quail
ity in your civilization find most det-
rimental 10 the development and prog
ress of the arts 10 seems TO me that
the most serious handicap 20 art that /
have been able 20 discover ln America,
and. Of course. there are serious handl-
caps i'm every nation 90 its best growth,
is the fact that politics IN this country
is O matter of business, not Of national
concern. ! believe that politics should
be absolutely separated from business
activities. Politics rs the machinery
Of running a nation. A man should not
be in politics to make money, 10 make
his living. but 10 work for the welfare
Of the nation. There should be no op-
portuuity whatever for him 20 have 70
face financial questions lie should be
supported by the government. But in
America ] find in every state people in
politics for their own interest-nOt TO
build up a finer, stronger, purer ma
ton, not 10 insure the development Of
art-loyiug people. not 10 add 10 the
beauty Of the country, the delight OF 10,
but for their own aggrandlzement. Nat
urally this brings about a state restless,
uncertain and separated from the bet
terment Of the country. Also, it places
In power and in high positions men not
prepared for the work; 10 gives young
people the idea that they can start
on the top, not that they must work
carefully, wGrlly, assiduously into a
position of supremacy, and one that
may account for a great deal Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
DIR. Karl Muck Writes On
Music OF the Democracy
He Calls Ragtme Poison and Says America Cannot Hope
10 Produce Music of the Type of the
Old World Countries.

Dr. Karl Muck the distinguished conductor OF the Boston
symphony Orchestra has in the current number OF The Crafts
most interesting contribution the subject OF music in
America Dr. Mucks article is entitled The Music OF the
democracy and does not attempt to molases over Our
o7a consciousness The conductor declares that America
~ had childhood it hope produce music OF the
.,ce possessed BY the countries OF the Old World.
when early in the life OF a nation is the eX
9n of that peoples emotional interest in beauty When it
ines later and civilization is fulhedged is born OF con
tna appreciation of the worlds standards OF beauty In
sr words one is born of an emotion and OF idea.
Not very comforting thought to those who desire to see
American school OF music and who believe that music IS
arlv product of the emotions If a real American music
he produced continues Dr. Muck it will not be through rag
time despite of it, and cultivation OF the musical taste must
be endowed
q do in the least believe in popular music do not be-
e there such thing good popular music What you call
here ragne is poison 1t posons the very OF your mus
Al Growth for it pOisons the of the young.
This is Dr. Mucks uncompromisng doctrine and IN conciu
m he yehementv assas the ideals OF Young America, decar-
me that our youth is everywhere seeking for pleasure with
kgrnd of halibaked ideas. This state he declares is fatal
art and to beauty The article in The Craftsman is in part
Is follows: