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Evening journal., 1916-02-25

There's no defense against Ger
many's latest aerial demOn-a
l25-mile-an-hOur mechanical wasp
invented by an obscure Dutch
lieutenant SO half the people in
the metropolis are saying.
True. the Fokkers in service can
not 20 far from home because they
carry little fuel: but this latest and
most amazing development Of aero
nautics is capable of boundless i'm
provement. those who are warning
England against its latest peril point
out.
The latest planes can veer and tack
and almost turn somersaults in the
air; their great speed. 125 miles an
hour. places them beyond pursuit by
any of the British warplanes which
are at least 25 miles an hour slower:
and the novel gun arrangement in
some Of them simplifies the business
of attacking; for the aviator steers his
machine and aims his bullets at one
and the same time.
The machine gun is stationary;
the bullets are fired Straight
ahead. between the revolving
blades Of the propeller; all the Op.
orator has TO do is select his en-
emy, aim his machine at il, and
pull the trigger.
Two or three different types Of en-
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
CREW TO DEMONSTRATE
SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES.

A crew of American Tobacco Com
pany's demonstrators OF "Sweet Cap
oral' cigarettes. under the direction
OF A. A. Sichel, is in this city. DEM
onstrating the merits Of one of the
Oldest cigarettes now on the market.
They will be seen daily in the leading
cigar stores and will during their
stay. visit the shops of this city, dur
ing the noon hours. give a most inter-
esting as we'll as an enlightening idea
of quality of tobacco used in the maxi
ing of the cigarettes. which has been
on the market for so many years.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25


the most profound effect on me was
the one that / heard in the State Cap
itol at Albany in 1S43. l was then
only twenty-five years of age.
In this way, the late Commodore
Van Santvoord began a description Of
tbe profound impression made upon
him by Michael Hoffman. a name now
forgotten. but at one time well known
certainly to the lawyers of the en-
lire country.
81 was. Of course. greatly interest
cd said Commodore Van SAINT
voord, lin everything that appertaned
to the Erie Canal. AS you know, I
was almost brought up on the canal.
in the sense that my earthly business
life was devoted TO canal transpor-
tation." At the time Commodore Van
Santvoord was speaking to me- he
had accumulated a fortune of six mil
lien dollars. principally in river and
canal transportation.
'The Erie canal had not been in op-
tration very long before it was evident
that IT should be nenlarged,' con-
tinued the Commodore Measures
were brought 10 the attention OF the
legislature which met at Albany in
1S43 providing for the enlarging OF
the canal. II was very exciting
topic, especially as the prosperity of
New York State was thouht TO depend
upon the Erie canal Railroads at
that time were almost unknown.
81 listened to four days of debate
upon this. and was getting a little
tired Of it when. on the fifth day. I
saw Mitchell Hoffman rise and ad-
dress the speaker. He was a man OF
remarkable personal appearance. very
tall. with iron grey hair, which reach
ed down in curly locks almost to his
shoulders. his complexion was rudy
and his eyes, were very brilliant He
had not spoken twenty words before he
had the undivided attention of every
one in the assembly hall. Yet his man
ner was perfectly quiet. his language
the purest and simplest Anglo-SaXon
He used few gestures and spoke al
most in a conversational tone. ] think
he was not more than an hour on his
feet. but in that hour he made it
clear that simple and digniied Ian.
gage used TO express thought, based
upon sound logic. and delivered will
great clarity, is the most effective oi
all public speaking. Mr.. Hoffman
conquered that body, and three year;
later. when the new constitution oil
New York State was adopted. the
views which he expressed in that
speech respecting that canal enlarge
ment, were embodied in that docu-
ment. have always regarded this
as one of the great triumphs of ora
tory"
Copyright. 1916. by f. ]. Edwards
All rights reserved.)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tel
"Why Conkling Did Not Like Seward.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25

Copyright. 1916. by E. ]. Edwards.
All rights reserved.)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
"Why Conkling Did Not Like Seward" i"
Evening journal., 1916-02-25

gines are used in Fokkers. Some
nave Mercedes engines, but the ma
jority use Ueberursel rotaries-a
German copy OF the gnome engine.
The average is 110ito 12O horsepower.
but the two Fokkers that have caused
the most destruction in France. those
driven by lmmelmann and Boelke. are
equipped with giant 100 horsepower
motors.
The favorite method Of attack is
Evening journal., 1916-02-25

Buckingham pal
ace, and the bank
Of England being
blown to smither-
eens by a German
in a Fokker mon
oplane?
NOTHING A T
ALL-so half Lon
don believes.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25

in Washington, and
! realized then
why he had gain
cd so high a repu-
tation in Missis-
sippi, his adopted
State. as he did
secure. / have
heard Daniel Web
ster and Henry
Clay and some Of
the other orators
who were cOnspic-
uous between 1870
and 1880. and yet
as / look back /
think that the
snppch that mada
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
TODAY's OLDEST STORY.
"Whiskey is Made 70 Sell-NOt
70 Drink.c

WALKERVILLE, Ont. Feb. %.
That is the sign prominently dis
played throughout the big dis
tillery here. one OF the largest in
Canada. Most Of the employees
OF the concern are tee-totalers.
Police records for Walkerville,
which is built around the whis-
key industry, show fewer arrests
for drunkenness than for almost
any other sity Of its size in the
dominion.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25

DIAGRAM SKETCH OF THE FOX
KER MONOPLANE, SHOWING IT'S
METHOD OF ATTACKING BRITISH
FLYERS. SURROUNDING THEM
WITH A CURTAIN OF SHOTS TO
MAKE ESCAPE NEXT TO IMPOSSl-
BILE.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25

DR.. Kay renders it-"Thou shalt re-
viye us. and We shall call on Thy
name" This is tho mark OF a revived
and awakened soul that il begins at
once to call upon God with reality and
power. All coldnoss Of spirit and
formality arc at an end. The be-
ginning Of such a revival is seen in
the souls desire TO be quickoned.
There h q sense of deadness. and q
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
New News Of Yesterday
A Long Forgotten
Orator
Hr HoIlsrh

"I have heard Sergeant S. Prentiss
speak in the House Of Representatives
Evening journal., 1916-02-25

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LONDON. England. Feb 24.-What's
to prevent the parliament buildings.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25

for the Fokker to get up high-about
5000 feet-and hang around till one
OF the allies machines appears in
sight below. Then. IL OF the fixed
gun type. the Fokker stands on its
head and dives straight for its vic
tim. loosing off a stream of bullets as
with its apex at the gun and with
the victim inside, so that which,
ever way the lower machine tries
10 escape il must pass through
that cone.
This high-dive. II tried on the par
lament buildings from a great alti~
tude. would riddle them from one
corner TO another, and leave little
chance Of escape. and feet OF them
could practically level the city.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Pew No. 2

Miss Helen Bachman Mckinney of
this city and her sister, Miss Mary Nc
Kinney, granddaughters of Alois Bach
man, pioneer of Madison, Jefferson
county, are possessors of an interest
ing document. This is deed to "a
pew in the Presbyterian church of the
county of Jefferson" dated February
5, 1925, and sworn to before Daniel
Comstock, justice Of the peace.
The consideration was "the sum of
$5962h cents, to me paid by Alois
Bachman, the receipt whereof is here
by acknowledged, have given, granted,
bargained, sold, assigned and con-
veyed and do hereby give, grant, etc,
unto the said Alois Bachman, his heirs
and assigns all that pew or seat situ-
ate and being in the Presbyterian
church of the county of Jefferson and
state of Indiana and In the town of
Madison. peaceabIy and qui-
etly to have, hold, use, occupy, possess
and enjoy the said pew or seat with
out any molestation or interruption
whatever and free from all incum-
brances and demands whatsoever"
The document is recorded as given
by Alexander Wilson to Alois Bach
man for Pew No. 2."-Indianapolis
News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
SAW NO USE IN GETTING UP
Correspondent In City Visited by Yep
peIins Simply Stayed in Bed
and Touched Wood.

was billeted at the time of the first
Zeppelin rnid In little, smelly house
of three floors and six apartments.
The house was packed with the orig.
lnal tenants, Jew and Greek. together
with such lodgers as myself. In our
fiat of four rooms and kitchen were
the landlord and his lady, four sons
and two daughters. The sons slept
on the sitting-room floor. and II yoa
came home In the dark you were like
ly to tread on them. Two French on
GERS shared the best bedrooms, while
slept alone In the second best.
Bang g-bang-bang" went the bombs from
the Zeppelin the French officers cried
En- bas !" and the boys banged at my
door yelling "Embros =" which u
Greek for Forwards ~ As 1t didn't
seem to matter much where one went,
the whole thing, falling dugouts, be-
Ing purely n question of luck. / stayed
In bed and touched wood The crashes
Of the big bombs were terrifying. The
houses hook with each explosion; but
MS NIL things-good or bad-must come
to an end, so too, after while. ended
this business. A wonderful Grunge
colored blaze lit up the world outside.
and so l got out of bed and wntchcd
it, deciding at last to dress and seo
things mt close quarters.-Albert Kin
ross, In the Atlantic.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
DO 1T NOW, GOOD WATcHWoRD
Yet Failed to Bring Train Of
Evils In Its Wake.

Sometime" is n useful word that Is
often overworlied, remarks the MIL
waukee Journal. One says. "Sometime
l will do it." but the time never comes.
Sometime is no. fine when kind deed
Is to be done. Sometime is no time
when a definite task Is to be done.
A thing put off beyond Its rightful
time encroaches on time allotted by
right to other duties. One may think
he Is gaining time by postponing the
duty of the hour. In fact, he is vast
ing time. Tomorrow and ever "to-
morrow" has been the ruin of many.
Do now the thing that should be done
now. Have you had a quarrel, sand are
you ready for reconciliation? Do not
postpone IT. The other person may get
hardened In his views and become un-
willing to be reconciled. He may die
and leave you to lasting regret that
you had not made friends. Would you
help someone? Do not wait till help
is past being help. Put off till ito
morrow mending the fence, and your
neighbor's cattle will have found the
weak place and made havoc with your
grain. Put off paying your insurance,
and perhaps a fire will destroy all
you have. Debts do not grow less by
postponing payment. 'Do 1t now Is a
good watchword. Say the kind word,
do the kind deed, perform the duty of
the home.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24

selves on battlefield and in council
room, and one of them, who died hero
Ically at Shrewsbury, is mentioned by
Shakespeare. The earl himself was a
man of high ability, and when he was
sober, which happened perhaps once in
four or five years. he was said to have
the most charming manners. But he
kept himself picked nearly all the
time, and his charming manners were
not In evidence. He flew into sense
less RACES over nothing, conceived vio-
lent prejudices against people, and al
ways was threatening to kill one per-
son or another. He was so cruel to his
wife that she applied to parliament
for relief, and parliament granted her
a separate maintenance, with the rev.
enues from certain farms and other
property.
William Johnson was his lordship's
steward, and because he had to pay
money from ce estate to the lady, the
earl began to hate him bitterly. He
got the IDEA In his sodden mind that
there vas too much johnson in the
negotiations, and determined upon
Johnson's destruction. He prepared for
the crime deliberately, notifying John
son to attend upon him at a certain
hour in the afternoon. AS the hour
approached the earl managed to send
everybody away from the place, with
rhe exception of two or three maid
servants. Johnson appeared for the
Interview promptly on time, and the
earl handed him paper and told him
to sign it. The paper was confess
sion of all sorts of crimes and crooked
ness on the part of Johnson, and he
refused to sign 1t, and began to ex-
postulate, but the earl produced pis-
tol and told him to get on his knees.
johnson fell upon his knees and then
the nobleman shot him. He fingered
Until the next day, when he died.
Then the earl barricaded himself in
his ancestral hall and defied arrest.
He was armed to the teeth with pistols
and blunderbuses and other weapons.
He held off the crowd of officers and
citizens for several hours, but was
finally captured while trying to make
biz escan" through back garden.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Electric Chair.

He might object to the use of his
name, but his initials are F. G. q. Be-
cause he Is salesman he contends he
has the right to loaf in various down
town business houses. That is he
thought so until visit in an electrical
shop several days ago. He sat in the
accustomed chair for good rest when
stinging sensation caused him to
rise. The clerks had become tired of
their visitor and had wired the chair
so that the pressure of button be-
hind the counter would shock the per
son in the chair. F. G. q. is careful
where he loafs now, especially where
he sits.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
The Old Adam.

He was staunch supporter of the
kirk, but he also had dash of sport
Ing blood in his veins.
One Sabbath morn, as he was pro-
ceeding to the kirk with his Bible un-
der his arm, he came upon a group of
laddies playing football on a piece of
waste ground. He watched the game
for some minutes; then, when there
came lull, he called the boys over to
him.
"Eh, laddies, ye knaw it's verra
-Nrang tae play fitba' on the Sawbath.
Ye mauna do it. Whaur dae We think
yell gang when ye dee If ye play fitba'
on the Laird's day? And you, ma
mannie-indicating the captain-"why
don't ye shoot oftener for goal? Ye
dribble far over much Ye're puir
players, the lot of ye."
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
WOMEN SHOULD TAKE
THIS ADVICE
tentiol.'.

haywood. Nebr.-"Last fall was al
most broken down in health. / could
hardly stand to do my housework.
would get so tired that l could hardly
take another step, and my nights rest
did not refresh me very much. A
friend loaned me the Common Sense
Medical Adviser and after reading
part of it decided to try DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription and Golden
Medical Discovery. l took six bot.
ties of the former and five of the lat
ter and I felt like myself again.
have much faith in the 'Favorite Pre-
scription' for woman's troubles, as 1t
has done me world of good."-MRS.
L. VANDERHEIDEN.
This herbal tonic for women is made
up in liquid or tablet form. and can be
obtained in any drug store; or send
DIR. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N.
Y, 10 cents for trial package of Fa-
yorite Prescription Tablets.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
THE FINISH OF LORD FERRERs.

IN THE eighteenth century the hang
I man was the busiest man in Eng
land. The death penalty was inflicted
for the most trifiing misdemeanors.
Men were hanged for stealing spoons,
for defrauding their creditors, for per-
jury, arson, disturbance of the peace.
There was no discrimination in favor
of the women. Scores of servant
girls were hanged in those grand old
days for offenses which would scarce
ly draw n reprimand in these easier
times. Naturally, the hangman and
his assistants, and the jailors, and all
who had to do with the condemned,
we're calloused and brutal; and a
doomed steer ut the stock yards re-
celves more consideration now than
did the doomed human being then. He
was hustled from the prison to a cart
or sledge and hauled to the gallows
without ceremony, and arrived at the
fatal tree he was turned off, as part
of the days work.
Yet snobbery was possible even in
this dismal matter of execution. The
treatment that was good enough for a
poor but respectable thief wasn't good
enough for blooming nobleman; and
the plain people of London never knew
how artistic IA hanging could be until
Laurence Earl Ferrers met his fate at
Tyburn.
Lord Ferrers had the blood of Plan
tagenet kings in his veins. His ances-
tors for ages had distinguished them
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Kidney Disorder
(By DIR. v. NJ. PIERCE.)

The most simple methods are usu-
ally the most effective ones when
treating any disorder of the human
system. The mere drinking cup of
hot water each morning, plenty
of pure water all day, and n little
Anuric before every meal has been
found the most effective means Of
overcoming kidney trouble. Death
would occur If the kidneys did not
work day and night in separating
poisons and uric acid from the blood.
The danger signals are backache.
depressions, pains, heaviness, drowsi-
ness, irritability, headaches, chilliness,
rheumatic twinges, swollen joints or
gout.
Since it is such a simple matter to
step into your favorite drug store and
obtain Anuric, anyone who earnestly
desires to regain health and new life
will waste no time In beginning this
treatment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Mustn't Do chautfeurs Work.

In Chile, while automobiles are quite
common, the two-seated runabout is
not common, and when seen generally
has small seat behind for the chauf-
feur. This Is demanded by custom,
for even though the owner of the car
Is driving he must always have the
chauffeur with him in case of need, as
1t would never do for the owner to
change tire or to crank the machine
himself.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK I?
Have You Rheumatism, Kidney, Liver or
Bladder Trouble?

Pain or dull ache in the back is often
evidence of kidney trouble. 1t is Natures
timely warning to show you that the track
of health is not clear.
Danger Signals.
II these danger signals are unheeded
more serious results may be expected;
kidney trouble in its worst form may steal
upon you.
Thousands of people have testified that
the mild and immediate effect of Swamp
Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder
remedy, is soon realized-that it stands
the highest for its remarkable curative
effect in the most distressing cases. If
you need . medicine, you should have the
best.
lame Back.
Lame back is only one of many symp-
toms of kidney trouble. Other symp-
toms showing that you may need Swamp
Root are, being subject to embarrassing
and frequent bladder troubles day and
SPECIAL NoTE-You may obtain a sa
ten cents to DR.. Kimer & Co., Binghamt
to prove the remarkable merit of this me
valuable information, containing many of
from men and women who say they found
in kidney, liver and bladder troubles. Tn
well known that our readers are advised to
Kilmer 4 Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. When
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
A Conservative.

'What sort of view does Dubwaite
take of life?"
'The sort that is not incompatible
with an easy chair in a club win
dow, something to drink at his elbow
and good cigar in his mouth"
in other words?"
while granting that there may be
room for improvement in this world, it
does not come within the range of his
immediate observation"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Losing Venture.

"Do you know anything about he
milieu of this play?' asked the man
with the born-rimmed spectacles.
''If you mean the chap who's backing
this show" answered the amiabie low
brow. II guess he's off somewhere
wishing he could kick himself"-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Just as Good.

A small boy was leading an unusual
ly fine-looking dog, when sportily
dressed man stopped to admire It.
"Has that dog of yours got pedi-
greer" he asked.
IL don't know" replied the boy. "but
he's got over bushel of bones buried
in our back yard"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Happy Effort.

Happy Effort.
Truly felicitous speech He has
a style -er-all his own"
Hum! Just where does the fe-
licity come in?"
1.-THE felicity is like his style-all his
own
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24

Cracked eggs can be boiled safely
by placing little vinegar in the We
ter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue. have beautiful, clear
white clothes. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24

The annual rice production of Japan
has reached the 250,00O, ,OOo-bushel
mark.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24

War has seriously affected the pea
nut trade of Madras, India.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24

Recently patented halrpins resemble
tongs in form and method of opera
ton.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
The Result.

The Result.
1.-THE tall, handsome policeman yon-
der does not seem to be doing much" :"
Indeed, he is. He Is arresting at
tention."
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Those Wedding Bells.

Abe-Did you get the opera scorer
Pandora-Yeah; they were tied in
the last minute of the play.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24

night, irritation, sediment. etc.
Lack of control, smarting, uric ncid,
dizziness, indigestion, sleeplessness, nerv-
BUSINESS, sometimes the heart ''acts badly,
rheumatism, bloating. lack of ambition.
may be loss of flesh, sallow complexion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
PrevaIeney Of Kidney Disease.

Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
of kidney disease. While kidney dis
orders are among the most common
diseases that prevail, they are sometimes
the last recognized by patients. zDho
very often content M<msefves zDIfh doctor
ing The eGeets, zDaf2e the o,ieina disease
may constantly undermine the system.
Regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size
bottles at all drug stores.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name. DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and
the address, Binghamton, N. Y. which
you will find on every bottle.
nple size bottle of Swamp-Root by enclosing
m, N. Y. This gives you the opportunity
icine. They will also send you a book Of
the thousands of grateful letters received
to be just the remedy needed
. value and success of Swamp-Root are SO
send for a sample size bottle. Address DR..
ritinQ be sure and mention this paper
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
Ireland's Soldier Material

Much has been written of the great advantage to be derived by the Brit , ish from compulsory military service in Ireland, but statistics recently compiled by the Irish Registrar Gen
 eral do not bear out such a belief. These figures show that only 161,239 Irishmen of military age could be spared from other necessary duties to go to the front even if all of the Emerald Isles soldier material could be utilized. The total of Irish males of military age is given as 547,827, and of these 1t is estimated that 245,- S75 must remain at home to carry on agriculture and other industries quite as necessary to British success as fighting This estimate was made on Aug. .15, s1915, and between that date and October 5 of this year 33,-
 221 Irishmen volunteered for active service. Of the total 107,492 are unfit
 for active military service. This leaves only 161,239 who could be called upon in case all Irishmen could be forced to serve. The farmers of Ireland are considered indispensable. The high prices of farm products have encour- aged Irish farmers to improve their methods in order to gain a larger yield, and the small farmers of the Isle of St. Patrick are now more pros- porous than ever before. By adopt ing modern and scientific methods of tilling the soil and harvesting the crop, the Irish farmers are able to improve their incomes and conditions of life to no small extene, and in this respect the war has worked benefit to them. The Irish soldiers at the front are fully living up to the repu- tation of the Hibernians as a fight ing race." and even the rebellious