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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
CINDERS KEEP THEM WARM
Construction Work on Pennsylvania
Railroad Makes Place a Winter
Resort for Hobos.

Beaver Falls. Pa.-The Pennsylvania
Railroad company has been making a
fill of the Beaver river between New
Brighton and Rochester with the in
tention of changing its main line be
tween the two points to eliminate a
long curve. The fill requires hun
dreds of carloads of cinders, which are
loaded into the cars while red hot.
When unloaded they retain their heat
for days
This has made the place a winter
resort for hobos At all hours the
entire embankment, mile or more
in length, swarms with heteroge.
neous crowd of old and young men.
who eat, drink. make merry and sleep
On the hot cinders the tramps
make coffee and cook the fruits of for
aging parties. When sleepy they
scoop out a bed I'm the warm ashes.
and after carefully removing the
clinkers burrow down In the yielding
mass and sleep in comparative COM
fort on the coolest nights. with only
their heads visible.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
Seals Like United States.

There are in existence only two i'm
portant herds of fur seals. one of
which has its breeding grounds in the
Commander islands, belonging to Rus
sia. the other in the Pribilof islands.
belonging to the United States. OF
these the latter is much the larger.
The Pribilof islands are government
property, and thus 1t happens that
the United States government finds
Itself the owner of by far the most
valuable herd of fur seals in the
world. This unique bit of property
has been a source of much tribula-
hon-as everybody knows.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
STUDENTS HYPNOTIzE SELVES
Boys Of University of Missouri Do
II by Gazing Steadily at Briaht
Object.

Columbia, Mo.--A demonstration Of
hypnotism by Prof. Max Myer head of
the psychology department at the Uni
yersity of Missouri. recently showed
that hypnosis can be induced without
the influence of hypnotist. Profes
sor Mye- Iypnotized students by hav
ing them gaze steadily at bright OBJ
ject with no sound to distract atten-
tion.
Later he suggested that the hypno
tized student was an artist painting a
picture. a wounded soldier home from
the trenches or IN intoxicated diner
out. and the students acted their parts
Lee s. Eads of Hamilton. Mo-. was
the star subject" in Professor Myers
demonstration of hypnotism
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
WHEAT is 1000 YEARS OLD
Game From Ruins in Egypt. But is
Kept in Texas in HermeticaiIy-
Sealed Jar.

Dallas. Tex.-When the late John
Cardwell OF Austin was United States
consul at Cairo. Egypt. he sent to his
old friend. Col. f, P. Holland OF Dal-
las, small quantity OF wheat that he
had taken from the tomb of one OF the
ancient kings in newly-explored ruins
upon the banks of the Nile.
This wheat was known to be more
than four thousand years old Tie
glass container which holds the grain
is hermetically sealed. To all QUO
ward appearances the wheat is just as
sound as the day it was flayed from
the head in the long ago. when the
earth YVES inhabited by civilization
that is now forgotten. The grains are
plump and large.
i have been told that the grains
would probably germinate If planted.
but | have never tried any of them
Colonel Holland said.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
IN THE SPRING

Now is the time to bring to your aid
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Gin tablet or liquid form). This won
derful remedy helps to restore stom-
ach to its natural health and strength
and to secure proper flow of the d.
gestive juices. good appetite and full
digestion of tho food you eat. II In
vigorates the liver, regulates the bow
els and purifies and enrichcs the blood.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry is absolutely free from alcohol and
Injurious drugs. It's ingredients print
cd on wrapper. You can be certain 1t
is true blood-maker, tissue-buiIder,
and restorative nerve tonic and that
It will produce no evil after-effect.
Thousands-probabiy many OF your
ncighbors--are willing to recommend
Golden Medical Discovery" because
1t has made them stronger in body,
brain and nerve.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound would cure it. 1t helped both
the Change Of Life and the tunor and
when l got home did not need the doctor.
l took the Pinkham remedies Until the
tumor was gone, the doctor said, and
have not felt it since. / tell every one
how was cured. If this letter will
help others you are welcome to use it -
Mrs. E. H. BEAN, 525 Joseph Avenue,
Nashville, Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, pure remedy containing the
extractive properties of good old frsh-
ioned roots and herbs, meets the needs
of woman's system at this critical period
Of her life. Try it
If there is any symptom in your
case which puzzles you, write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
Hurt Her Pride.

Two fair maids met in shop. and
at once began gossiping, in spite of
the fact that they were hindering
other customers.
"Oh, have you heard about Phyllis?"
exclaimed the one In the white-topped
boots, suddenly.
No. replied she of the pink plumes.
What has she done now?"
MY dear in tones of horror
she's broken OFF her engagement"
What ever for?" In tones OF still
greater horror.
She went with her fiance to bas-
ketball game. and now she says he
got far more enthusiastic over the
game than he has ever been about
her"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH
KIDNEYS IF BACK HURTS
Says Too Much Meat Forms Uric Acid
Which Clogs the Kidneys and
lrritates the Bladder.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels, get sluggish and clog
ged and need flushing occasionally,
else we have backache and dull misery
In the kidney region, severe head
aches. rheumatic twinges, torpid liver,
acid stomach, sleeplessness and all
sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region, get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here,
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon Juice. COM
bined with lithia, and is harmless to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity. 1t also nen-
tralizes the acids in the urine so 1t
no longer irritates, thus ending blad-
der disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid
neys clean, thus avoiding serious COM
plications.
A well-known local druggist says he
sells lots of Jad Salts to folks who be-
lieve In overcoming kidney trouble
while 1t is only trouble.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31

To look ones best and feel ones
best is to enjoy an inside bath each
morning to flush from the system the
previous days waste, sour fermenta-
tions and poisonous toxins before 1t is
absorbed into the blood. Just as coal.
when 1t burns, leaves behind a certain
amount of incombustible material in
the form of ashes. 80 the food and
drink taken each day leave In the ALI
mentary organs a certain amount of
indigestible material, which II not
eliminated. form toxins and poisons
which are then sucked into the blood
through the very ducts which are in
tended to suck In only nourishment to
sustain the body.
If you want to see the glow OF
healthy bloom in your checks. to see
your skin get clearer and clearer, you
are told to drink every morning upon
arising, glass of hot water with a
teaspoonful OF limestone phosphate
In 1t. which is harmless means OF
washing the waste material and toxins
from the stomach. liver. kidneys and
bowels. thus cleansing, sweetening and
purifying the entire aliuentary tract.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
BAcKACHE AND KIDNEYS

Dear Mr.. Editor:
For the benefit of others. I gladly
give this statement regarding the
merits of "Anuric." Am nearly 76
years of age. 1 suffered from back
ache, weak back, rheumatism. and
could not control the excretion of the
kidneys. | can safely say that AN
uric" the new discovery of DR.. Pierce.
of Invalids' Hotel. Buffalo. N. Y. has
done me more real good than anything
have ever taken for these ailments.
Signed-Mrs. N. NJ. Flint.
NOTE:--A new remedy, called AN
uric" has been discovered by DR..
Pierce. 1t cures backache, headache
and the darting pains and aches OF
rheumatism. kidney and bladder
troubles. This "Anuric" is 81 tines
more potent than lithia. and disarlves
uric acid. as hot water does sugar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31

50 antagonistic to all that modern
civilization means were the ancient
custom and lore of the American In
dians that like their believers they
have fast disappeared-have almost
passed out of the memory of modern
man. Some of the customs. however.
are so beautiful that at infrequent in.
tervals they are revived and one such
resurrection of the lore of the dead
past bids fair to become a society fad
In the. near future. 1t was an ancient
tribal custom among certain of the
American aborigines that all maidens
should wear a single feather of the
eagle as part of their headdress.
very impressive ceremony at the time
of girls marriage was the break.
ing and scattering to the four winds
Of this symbol OF girlhocd. The pic.
ture shows Miss Marguerite Hawks
worth. reputed to have Indian blood
in her veins, the daughter OF a former
prominent railroad president and cor.
poration attorney of New York, wear.
ing the eagles feather after the an.
cient Indian custom, fad that bids
fair TO become popular In New York's
400"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
WAR STUFF
America Shipping More Munitions
Than Ever Before.
All Records Broken During 1915. Ac.
cordina to Statistics of Port Of
New York-vaiue of Ship
ments increases.


New York.-Exports of gunpowder
and other explosives reached record
breaking proportions during 1916 and
particularly during the last month of
the year when in this period alone
they exceeded In volume and value
more than the total of the entire
twelve months OF the preceding year
The total shipments in 1915 were 80.
sS4.IO3 pounds OF dynamite. according
to statement issued by Dow. Jones *
Co. The total value of 1915 shipments
of gunpowder was s66.S46.77U. against
S2S9.9SS in 1914. The average price
per pound was 10 cents in 1915. against
53 cents in the preceding wear. The
greatest deliveries were il. November
and December exports was s20.201 .lso
and that OF the November exports sic.
730.3S4. which was nearly three times
the money value of the October ship
ments.
A compilation by the foreign trade
department of the National City bank
of New York shows that the Ma III
exports from the port of New York
thus far average about s55. 900 900 per
week against s9S.OOO,OO0 per week in
February and 51,0O0.000 per week in
December and January. This is the
| more remarkable in view of the fact
that the difficulties OF obtaining vessel
space on the Atlantic have led certain
| exporters of merchandise to tho
Orient to send their goods by rail
across the continent, and thence by
vessel across the Pacific These rail
shipments, while intenoed for export.
are no longer Included in the export
statements of the port of New York
| Nevertheless, the total exports from
| the port OF New York for the first
week of March were s57 100000. and
those OF the second week. while slight
ly less. will probably bring the aver
| age for the first half of the tuonth up
to about S55.000.000 per week. or fully
40 per cent more than the weekly av-
erage of February. and considerably
more than that of December nd Jan
uary.
War material, foodstuffs anu horses
continue the chief articles in the
| growing exports.
The announcement that Portugal is
to be included 1 the list OF nations at
war lends interest to a statement com.
piled by the foreign trade department
of the National City bank of New
York on the commerce of that country
and It's trade relations with the United
States. While Portugal 10 compara-
lively small country it has 100000
people. or practically as many as all
of the New England statea. It is quite
densely populated, despite its noun
famous area, the average number OF
persons per square mile being 16S. or
nearly four times that OF the United
| States
Its foreign commerce amounts to
approximately $150,000.000 per annum.
having more than doubled in the past
twenty years. and increased about so
per cent In the last decade. Its i'm
ports are considerably more than
double its exports. the total imports of
1918 having been 500, 900. 900 in value
and its exports but s3s 100000. The
principal imports are coal. cotton,
wool. raw silk. hides, wheat, sugar and
manufactures. especially of iron and
steel. The principal exports are wine.
cocoa. sardines and cork.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31

before putting more food Into the stom-
ach.
Girls and women with saliow skins.
liver spots, pimples or pallid complex
ions, also those who wake up with
coated tongue, bad taste. nasty breath,
others who are bothered with head
aches, bilious spells. acid stomach or
constipation should begin this phos-
phated hot water drinking and are as
sured of very pronounced results In
one or two weeks
A quarter pound OF limestone phos-
phate costs very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to demonstrate
that Just as soap and hot water
cleanses. puriies and freshens tho skin
on the outside, 80 hot water and lime
stone phosphate act on tho inside or
gans. We must always consider that
internal sanitation Is vastly more Inn
portant than outside cleanliness. he
cause the skin pores do not absorb
impurities into the blood, while the
bowel pores do.
Women who desire to enhance the
beauty of their complexion should just
try this for week and notice results-
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31

the chief article of diet. and the West
erner, who at first finds 1t nauseating.
comes to form strong attachment
for this drink.
In Syria. Mesopotamia and In Pal
estine and South Africa. the locust
often graces the table in a roasted
condition. and those who have eaten ii
pronounce its meat full of the most
acceptable flavor"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
FOR ITCHING SCALP
And Falling Hair Use cuticurs Soap
and Ointment. Trial Free.

When the scalp is itching because of
dandruff and eczema a shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water will be
found thoroughly cleansing and sooth-
Ing. especially II shampoo is preceded
by a gentle application of Cuticura
Ointment to the scalp skin.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. L.
Poefon C~'I ~--@------t, --o ADV
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31

NOR IS large as q
child's head The
doctor said it was
three years coming
and gave me medi-
cine for it until /
was called a W a y
from the city for
IS m e time. OF
course l could not
|go to him then SO
my sister-in-law told
me that she thought
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
A Just Tribute.

why did Wombat leave his money
to found home for servant girls?'
Well. you know he was a manufac-
turer of fine china And he always
said the girls did a lot for his busi-
ness"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
Didn't Try Any Soft Soap.

Col" said the girl. 81 wash my
hands of you"
Before you do any hand-washing
better take off that ring | gave you,-
he retorted. frigidIy. - Boston Tran.
ycriDt
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
Nine to Draw From.

Hiker-Young Pellets tells me he
makes specially of doctoring cats.
Piker-Well, his patients are lucky.
Hiker-How's that?
Piker-They each have nine lives.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
Some Consolation.

Wife-Everything we have here in
the house is SO old and shabby.
Hub-Have little patience, my
dear. When they get bit older they
will be antiques.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
Asked and Anawered.

What are the air castles we hear
so much about built OFF" asked thc
frivolous female boarder.
Gold bricks, ! believe" promptly
answered the cheerful idiot.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
Husband to Support.

Are you certified cook?'
"Yessum. Here's my certificate"
-'But that's a marriage certificate..
''Yessum. That certifles I've got to
work
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
Literal Truth.

You told me this piece bought
here was cut glass
so 1t is. Cut down"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
HOW MRS, BEAN
MET The CRISIS
Carried Safely Through Change
of Life by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Nashville, Tenn.-'fWhen was going
through the Change of Life had a tu-
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-31
Important to Mothers

CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29
PROF. FRENCH sTRoTHER.
Aged Educator Passes Away at the
Mexico Hospital sunday-Burial
i'm Monroe County.

Prof. French Strother, 81 years
old, died at the Mexico Hospital
Sunday afternoon. He had made his
home thru the winter with his
daughter, Mrs. H. P. Warden, at
Columbia. He was brought here
Saturday.
Mr.. Strother enjoyed long and
useful career. He was native of
Virginia. Was educated in the pub
lie schools and University of that
State. He began teaching when 10
years old. Taught slx years in Ala
bama and made the trip form home
of 1000 miles on horseback.
He never saw railroad train until
1850. He returned home
number of negro slaves which he in
herited he migrated to Missouri.
Farmed in Galloway county for some
time. Leased Presbyterian school
at St. Charles and managed it for
several years. Afterwards taught
in Monroe county and the postoffice
of Strother was named for him. La
ter he taught at Perry and finally
he moved to Audrain where he serv-
ed as County School Commissioner
for two terms. He remained active
in public affairs until only a few
years ago.
The burial was at New Hope
Church yesterday, near Strother, flu
neral conducted by Rev. A. A. Wal
lace of Mexico. The pallbearers
were: Judge j. A. Guthrie, S. P.
Emmons, w. C. wilkins, Frank Par
ker, ]. A. Abaay and Wallace Dear
ling.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29
GOD AND GRAPE JUICE.
DIR. Lee, Well Known In Mexico, Has
an Opinion---One for The Baptist
Preachers.

Rev. DR.. James w. Lee, presiding
elder of the Southern M. e. Church,
who offered the opening prayer as
chaplain at the Democratic national
convention week before last, in a
sermon at st. Johns M. E. Church,
South, Sunday mornilg week, refer
red to observations nIsde by him in
the st. Louis convention. DR.. Lee
has lecturod in Mexico and is quite
well known to a number of our peo-
Pile
mo one could look into the face
of William Jennings Bryan at the
the convention" he said, without
being able to see what grape juice
and the love of God can do in the
making of a vast character
"As we go about we always can
tell, by looking into the faces of per-
sons we meet, exactly what their
spiritual diet is.
81 was profoundly impressed with
the Democratic convention. In my
opinion the most remarkable thing
in that convention was William Jen-
nings Bryan. I have not always
agreed with Mr.. Bryan's political
theories, but after more than 20
years of political struggle he has
come thru it all with great radiant,
splendid, we'll rounded, rich charac-
ter. The brightest face in the con-
vention, the most interesting, the
most beautiful, was that of Mr..
Bryan.
II visited Mr.. Bryan in his room
told Mr.. Bryan the opinion of Col
Theodore Roosevelt had once ex
pressed of him. 1t was while Roose
welt was President. l was neighbol
of Joel Chandler Harris, author OF
the Uncle Remus' stories. Roose,
welt had invited Harris to Washing.
ton as his dinner gust. When he re,
turned, 1 called upon Harris to learn
of the dinner. Harris told me thai
President Roosevelt, in reply to a
question as to his opinion of Mr.
Bryan, replied: BY George, ht
would make the greatest Baptist
preacher on earth"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29
X. OF p INITIATE.
Hon. J. J. Critics of Joplin Delivers
Address-Six Candidates Intro
duced--VisitOrs From Wellsville.

The knights of Pythias held an
enthusiastic meeting at their hall on
Thursday night Six persons were
introduced into the third rank of
the order. Four of these were from
wellsville. There were 25 visitors
from Wellsville.
Hon. j. ]. Critics, Past Grand
Chancellor of the State, was pres
ent and delivered an address on the
benefits, duties and beauties Of the
order.
H. C. Reynolds of Wellsville, vice
president of the Sixth Pythian Dis
trict, also delivered a pleasing ad-
dress.
T. L. Marshall, of Mexico, presi-
dent of the Sixth District, made q
happy talk and extended hearty vel
come to all the visitors.
Refreshments closed the pleas
ures of the evening.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29
BEREA LETTER

Miss Scieffer was on the sick list
a few days last week.
Miss Eunice Duncan is visiting her
brother, Joe Duncan, and family
near Thompson.
Ernest vanlandingham is adding
new room to his residence.
DIR. ]. F. Flynt and family motor
ed over to Hallsville last week and
visited the Doctors parents.
Miss Brown of Thompson will de-
liver a lecture before the Mt. Zion
Sunday School on the third Sunday
in July.
Miss Myra Miller left Monday for
few weeks visit to relatives at Nor
borne.
Herbert Cawhtorn and wife re,
turned to their home at Littleby Sta,
tion after few days visit to P. R
Cawthorn and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Baker who
moved from the Long Branch neigh
borhood are here visiting relative;
and friends.
Mr. Worley and sons and theiI
guests, D. Gregory of Fulton and Joe
Wheeler, of Mexico, and o. H. Mar
tin enjoyed an outing on Youngs
Creek Saturday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29

Rev. j. w. Bruner, of Columbia
who is pastor of the Rising Sun
Church, north of Mexico, has lived
among the Mexicans and speaks the
Spanish language. He says the Mex
leans misunderstood the American
people. If they understood US, and
we fully understood them, there
would be no war nor any troubl,
down there. Which the Message be
lieves is about right. The MeXicans
have some good grounds for suspi-
cions against this government Their
leaders have always proved them
selves robbers and murderers and
they suspicion everybody.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29
OPENING Guns
FIRED AT MOLINO
The County Candidates at Molino
Monday Night Make Their Pleas
For Nomination.


The first meeting Of the county
candidates for their speaking cam
paign was held at Molino Monday
night. The gathering was on DR.. ].
p. Flynt's lawn. There was a large
attendance from all the country
round about.
c. c. Bybee acted as chairman.
He first introduced L. A. Pryor, can
didate for Constable of Salt River
Township. Mr.. Pryor wants to be
elected on his qualifications. This
government is not one of charity, he
delared. Let the people judge of a
mans fitness and act accordingly.
j. At Brown, for the same Office,
followed. Mr.. Brown is running for
recollection. He asked the voters to
consider his record and to treat him
as they had done before and he would
be doubly grateful.
Frank James, also for the same
office, was the next to speak. He
promised that if he were elected he
would be faithful to mis- trust and
discharge the duties of the Office
to the best of his knowledge and
ability.
The speaking by this time began
to warm up. Four candidates for
sheriff were introduced and each
made a good speech-Churchill B.
Kennan, u. S. Goran, f. L. German
and J. G. Ford
H. H. Grafford and ]. c. Ringo,
candidates for treasurer, presented
their claims.
Sam T. Torreyson and J. P. Pow
ell, candidates for assessor, noxt
spoke, each promising faithful se-v-
ice if nominated.
Other speakers who followed
were, c. c. Bledsoe and S, ].
Bovine, candidates for Judge OF the
Western District; E. a. shannon and
D. NJ. Slonaker, candidates for Rep
resentative, and r. D. Rodgers, Tor
Prosecuting Attorney.
Mr.. Voter, attend these meetings,
which are to be held in different
parts of the county. Judge the men,
and let the best man win for each of
the offices.