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GLEANINGS.

There are 100000 places where liquor
is sold in this country.
The students of Nebraska Wesleyan
university at Lincoln have organized a
prohibition club with 80 charter mem
bers.
Switzerland has three institutions
for the cure of drunkards, which record
permanent cures in one-half the cases
treated.
The average savings bank deposits
for each citizen of Illinois is S6.14. of
Ohio, S9.42, and of the prohibition state
Maine, $S0.77.
At the annual meeting of the Massa-
chusetts Total Abstinence society Sec
rotary of the Navy John d. Long was
elected president.
When the liquor dealer gets rich
enough TO build n brown stone front he
has a right to call it ''The house that
jag built."-Elliott's Magazine.
The late Mr.. Richard Cadbury, the
founder of the Birmingham temper
auce institute, directed that G 1880 be
specifically requested, besides legacies
for religious institutions. The London
temperance hospital will get 6 10000.
Three hundred and fifty drinking sa-
looms have been introduced into Manila
consequent upon the American expedi-
ton to the Philippines, and these are
chiefly patronized by them, The Fill
pinos do not like the intrsduction of
these canteen and dramshops into their
midst.
A physician connected with the
Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, was
bitten by n diamond-back rattlesnake
the other day while exhibiting his pets
before medical society. The only rem
edy applied was instantly squeezing
and sucking the wound, and no i'll eff
fects followed. Whisky is not recon-
mended as an antidote by the doctor
who was bitten. He says more people
die from an excessive dose of the anti
dote than from snake poison.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
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hands were tied behind him, and he
was marched to the cemetery, fully a
mile from the city, at the point of re-
volvers, while the members followed
with threats of violence in case he ut
tered an cutlery. At the cemetery a
rope was tied about his neck and the
end thrown over the limb of tree. At
this juncture the coffee sack was re-
moved and ghost bearing n large
knife in its hands sprang out of the
darkness and came toward the crowd.
The masked members of the band. at
sight of the ghostly specter, broke and
ran, and the young man became so
frightened that he swooned and fell TO
the ground. The ghost, who was one
of the white caps, disrobed, and, call
ing to the crowd, told them the young
man had tainted. The limp form of the
boy was carried back to the city and
laid out upon the sidewalk, where he
remained until passers-Ay CHANGED 10
ind him. still in an unconscious condi.
ton, some hours afterward.
So far the identity of the members
has been kept a secret, and, though an
effort has been put forth to locate the
leaders, it has been to no avail. The
last occurrence has created consider
able excitement.
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sorry Tlhurt yer; but Tn never going
to drink another drop. ! can stop it
and will. Can't you open your eyes,
Lily, and tell me you amt much hurt /?
III always be good to you after this
and to the children. You'll help me,
won't you, Lily? i couldn't get along
without you no way"
The bedroom door softly opened and
his little girl walked across the room
70 him. She did not see her mother.
Daddy" she said, as she came to-
ward him, 81 wanted TO tell you didn't
care about last night. 1t did not hurt
much. Mother told me you was sorry.
/ didn't care"
She came step nearer and saw her
mother and the blood and screamed. A
door on the other side opened and the
two boys stepped into the room.
Amos looked up.
Your mother" he began, then he
bowed his head on his wife's breast and
sobbed aloud.
Lily had her divorce and she had not
taken the children.-Morda Stevens, in
Union Signal.
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How Bats Catch In.ect..

In recent number of the Zoologist
is to be found an interesting paper on
the method used by bats in capturing
insects. This animal when walking car
ries its curved tail downward and in
ward, SO that the membrane joining
1t to the hind legs forms a pouch or
bag, into which a large insect can be
pushed after it is snatched. This is done
by slightly spreading the folded wings,
bringing the feet forward to increase
the capacity of the tail pouch, and then
bending the neck and thrusting the
head beneath the body. In spite of
violent struggles, the insect rarely es-
capes, and. somewhat similar method
is employed by the bat when on the
wing, as it has been noticed to always
bend up its tail so as to form a recep-
tacle for its prey.
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Need to Dissolve Partnership.

1t is stated that the Pabst Brewing
company, of Milwaukee, has paid
in revenue taxes to the United
States government a sum equiva-
lent to the total salaries of all
the presidents, from George Wash
ington TO William Mckinley, and in
addition a sum sufficient to pay the
chief executive of this nation $50, 900
year for 100 years to come. Further
more, the breweries of the one city of
Milwaukee pay to the government
enough TO provide the salaries of all
the presidents down to Mckinley and
for SO years to come. Why shouldn't
the breweries have something to say
about the Interpretation" of the anti
canteen law-and about every other law
that affects their business? What this
country needs is a dissolution of part
nership between the government and
the entire liquor traffic.-Union Signal.
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Nav Norfolk esterl
C>AnS.,lx, - Ep.rt
Schedule in Effect
Nov. 10, 1899.

LHAvrRIcNMoHo, Byrd STREET STATION.
0 30 A. NJ. DaiIy-Richmon d and Norfolk Yes.
ibule limited. Arrives Norfolk
II rs Stops only at Peters burg,
Waverly and Suffolk Second class
tickets not accented on this train
90 A. NJ, Daily, THE Chicago Express" for
LyrchburE, Roanoke. Columbus.
and Chicago. Pullman Sleeper Rosp
oke to Colum bss: also for Brfstol
Knoxville, and Chsttsrooga Pull
man sleeper Roa neke to Knoxville
Gas r ". Daily for Norfolk, Suffoik ano IN
termediste stations; arrives at Nor.
folk 90 1o:4oPM.
500 p. NJ, Daily, fo- Lynch burg and Roanoke
Connects II Roanoke with Wash.
tngton sld Chattanooga Limited
Pullman Sleepers Lynchburg to
Memphis and New Orleans. Cafe
Parlor and Observation Cars Rad
ford to Attals, Ala Pullman Sleep
er between Richmond and Lynch.
burg, and berths ready for occu.
paney At 20 p. n. Also Pullman
Sleeper Petersburg to Roanoke
Train arrive az Richmond from Lynchbu m
and the West daily, sis .. m.., and st 8 :Se D M
from Norfolk and the East IL :0S m and Vesti.
buled Limited 90 m Once: sSs Main 81.
JOHN WAGNER
City Passenger and Ticket Agent
CHI BOsLEY
DISTRICT Passenger Agent
w b BKV1DL
General Passenger Agent
General omces; koanoke.VA.
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tgAe@'5|Isgg|ES|kk,
LIZYS DIVORCE.
Take the ChiIdren-Tragedy I'm
n Drunkard's Home.

She was n middle-aged woman, Ger
man, but she had lived all her life in
America. There was determined look
ON her face as she crossed the street
and entered the lawyers Office. He
cooked up from his desk as she came
in and motioned to chair without
speaking.
II can't set down. I amt got time
she said. Amos has been drinkiag
again, and 1 can't stand it no longer.
&c struck little Gretchen last night"
sand you," he said, as he noticed that
there was a dark mark on her fore
head just over the left eye
Yes. He beat me because 1 took
The child away from him. i can't stand
1T" She repeated, fiercely: 81 won't
stand it,
"You want divorce, suppose. Well,
AL see what can be done"
The woman left the room and crossed
the street again. At the door she met
her husband
what you been to Lawyer Fields
tor?" he said, doggedly.
II told him to fix it so as 1 would
never have to see you again. And he
said he would. There!"
did you do that, Lizy?" he said,
slowly, as if it was hard to understand.
She did not answer, but went on pill
ing up the dishes and carrying them
away
We've been married most twenty
sears, Lily, most twenty years"
She did not answer.
Would you take the children-all
the children?' There was huskiness
tn his voice. 'It would be hard not
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-10
4 Born Abstainer

DR.. Z was giving small dinner
some few months back, and Mime. y.
one of the guests, refused wine. Seated
by her host, he at once remarked on her
doing so.
No wine, madamel" said he. "Are
you total abstainer, then?" with a
quizzical smile.
"Hes!" replied she, 81 was born a
water-drinker, moreover"
We'll! 1 should hope we were all
that" was the doctors amused reply.
II beg your pardon-far from it."
earnestly said Nine. Y. do you
mean to tell me that the children OF
confirmed drunkards, or even of habit
ual drinkers, can claim to be teetotal-
ers?"
There was n slight pause, while the
attention of several near was arrested
by the question.
DIR. Z bowed courteously.
You are perfectly right, madame,
We are not all born abstainers-the
greater the, pity for usi"-Beatrice
Matthews, in Wings.
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Good Ntws for the Unemuloyed

I live right here In the morrill, I am
in touch with those who need heir
can find out who is unreasonable and
unjust. have a steady demand for
good women as cooks, characteristics
and general servants, and often for
good Indoor and outdoor men servants
pay your fare TO which il added a
reasonable amount for expenses and
fees. take no orders under any cir
cumstances from disreputabIe houses
and bells of that kind. and the bes.
protection is afforded the respectable
girl who respects herself.
Send one stamp for inform alton TO
+. y. s. PEREGRINo.
Albany. N, Y.
In care Of the Spectator" 12.2 3mo
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TO see the boys no more, nor Gretchen,
nor you, Lily. l don't know as could
get along"
He put one hand up over his face,
and in few minutes tear trickled
through his fingers TO the floor.
By and by she said: Maybe I'd bet
ter not do it, Amos. Maybe I'd bet
ter go and tell him we've made it up.
Twenty years is n long time"
Wen try it again. We've got dread
full used to each other" and she wiped
her eyes. "Ain't there somebody that
can help you, Amos? Couldn't you see
the preacher or some of the temper
ance folls?''
mo, 1 don't know none of them.
They never think of helping me. They
think there is no help for German,
and suppose they're perty near right.
But I'll stop alone; 1 can do it," and
he looked hopeful.
"All right, I'll help you," his wife
answered, but there was no hopeful
ness in her voice or face. She had
been through it all before.
II wish we knew God better" she
said. II guess He could help"
He did not answer. The idea of God
was very vague in his mind.
The clock struck one. lie rose and
went and got his hat from a nail be-
hind the door and came back where his
wife still sat.
Cheer up, Lizy," he said, patting
her on the head. Don't fret no more.
j must go to work this afternoon,
but
She interrupted him. Hadn't you
better stay at home the rest of the
day?" she asked. ''You know how bad
you'll want drink in the middle of
the afternoon. You always do when
you've been like you was last night.
I'm 'fraid you'll take it. You can't
help it,"
"Yes, can," he answered. I'll come
back sober this time and all the times
after this" and he went out and shut
the door.
Maybe he will keep it this time,''
she thought. IN have a good supper
ready when he comes home from his
work tonight. Maybe he will keep it,
At six o'clock supper was ready, and
a good supper it was. All those things
Amos liked best his wife had carefully
prepared, but he did not come. The
clock struck half-past. Still he was
not in sight. The children were get
ting hungry. Their mother gave them
their supper and put the rest carefully
into the oven to keep it warm.
Nine-half-past nine.
wish me and these children was
dead long a Annie and jake" she said.
Then she started, for she heard that
familiar step on the walk, hating and
heavy and slow. Size rose instinctively
and stood behind a chair. He came in
and shut the door and leaned back
against it, looking straight into her
face with u drunken leer. He had one
hand behind him.
Amos" she said, pleadingly, "Amos,
don't hit me. Have you forgot this
norning?'
mo. haven't forgot" he said. in a
low, husky tone. I'm teach you to get
divorce from me-"
he drew his hand from behind him.
1t held piece of brick. Before she
saw what was coming it few straight
across the room and hit her on that
red mark just above the eye, and she
fell to the floor.
He reeled forward and sank down be-
side her half sobered and began sop
mr., fls<. IIrr ---stl L. 49,
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Afraid of the Condition..

A beautiful natural park has been of.
fered San Antonio, Tex. One condi.
ton attached is that mo beer or intox.
icating liquor of any kind shall be sold
given away or drank or or upon any
part of said premises" If this condi.
ton is violated, then the property re-
verts to the state university. The city
council hesitates to accept it on these
conditions, and the Liquor Dealer OBJ.
serves that 'it would be more in keep.
ing with propriety to have given it to
the W. c. T. u"
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Rats Feed on Human BODY.

An old workman living at Rue Courat.
Paris, failed to pay his rent at the regu-
lar term to the proprietor. When the
landlord went TO collect the doors were
locked. He brought the commissary OF
police, who burst the doors open and
found the man dead, the body being COW
cred with swarms of huge rats. The
body was partially devoured. So fierce
were the rodents that they bit the un-
dertaker's assistant. 1t is supposed
the man died suddenly from natural
causes
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Strict Truth.

She-She says she can trace her an.
cestry on her mothers side back to
the conquest of England.
Fay-That's correct. Her maternal
grandmother was married in leap year
to a man named England.--Catholic
Standard and Times.
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some Startling Instances.

Last week, reports the Finley Is. d.
Slope, delinquent subscriber said he
would pay up if he lived. he died. An.
ether said: 81 will see you to-mor-
row." He's blind. Still another said:
iii pay you this week or go to the
devil" He's gone. There are hun
dreds who ought to take warning OF
these procrastinators and pay up now
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-10
Improved III. oppor5an,,,.,

Hook-I understand that your neigh
Dor, Tockman, has read aud Travelled ex,
tensively.
Shook--Oh, yes; he is blamed fool
In several languages and upon a great
many subjects.-Index.
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where II ives Needed.

McSwitters-No, don't want the
encyclopaedia.
Agent--Do you know anyone around
here who might?
McSwitters-The man next door,
He's one of those fellows who know
it all.--Syracuse Herald.
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Why It's Tnrned Down.

Mabel-Why is the lamp superfuous
in love-making?
ALICE suppose it's because love Is
bhnd.-Judge.
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What pid She Mcanr

Mrs. ,Styles-Didn't see you at the
bargain counter at Gridley's yester-
day?
Mrs. Myles-Yes; was looking for
something real cheap; but didn't see
you, though.-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-10
A Fraud Di.cox.r.a

He stood beside that couch so fair
He'd bought It for 'Ai Best Curled HAIR
And saw the stuffing leaking out.
Then wildly rang his wrathful shouts
EXCELSIOR
s-Brooklyn Life
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-10
JUST n Hint.

What is the longest day you ever
knew?" he asked, when conversation
Jagged
This one" she replied, without
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UNITED AID & INSURANCE. 90.

UNITED Alb d INSURANCE GO.
Incorporated Under the Laws OF Va.
This Company is doing a great work
It cares for its sick members and pro.
vides for their burial.
1t pays from $3.50 to $1,000 per wees
when sick and from $1,000 to $l2S. 90 o,
death.
~ Record: Three years success
fai business; over (25000) TWENTY-FIVE
thousand members received over 1OO(
sick and death beReflts paid.
Reliable. young men and women car
always get work in this Company.
Write to US at once and say in what
Held you would like to work.
Main office, No. 500 e. Broad Street
Richmond, Va.
j. f. BYRD, President,
P.S Brown Secretary.
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Wealth doesn't always bring happi-
ness Even a millionaire's trousers
bag at the knees. Chicago Daily
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In care of the Spectator" 12.2 3mo
Crittenden press., 1900-02-15
Formerly Of Hampton, KY.
Book Notice.
l remain yours,
Edwin B. Hardin.

In order to gather information con-
cerning early incidents in the settle
msnts in Livingston county, (includ-
ing the present county OF Crittenden)
for the purpose Of writing a hist, ry
OF Crittenden county, 1 make this
public inquiry for the following books:
"Tketches of Western Adventure"
by Rev. John A. McClung, D. D.
The book was published in the early
part of the last century, and is now
out of print, An Autobiography by
that noted pioneer Methodist preache'
Peter Cartwright, also out of print.
Any one knowing where these
books may be obtained will confer a
favor by communicating the informa-
tion to the colvmns of the Press or
to me. W. Hugh Watson,
Carrsville, Ky.
Crittenden press., 1900-02-15

tainly knew how to appreciate the
delicious ice cream and cold drinks
carried to us by the natives.
We left this city Of earthly para
disc on the 7th, and have had fine
weather for our voyage. I very
often take my whole case of thoughts
and go to some lone corner upon the
deck at night to reflect about my
old Kentucky home; not that get
home sick, but out upon the ocean
one cannot help but think, as they
look out upon the unknown depths
and as the rolling waves dash and
foam and burst forth.
1 will be truly glad to plant my
feet upon the Philippine soil, for l
am utterly tired of transport aud
long to regale myself in the shade of
a palm and deliberately write to The
old Press. l will close wishing the
editor and the many readers success,
and may Gods richest blessings ever
attend you.
remain yours,
Edwin B. Hardin.
Crittenden press., 1900-02-15

The Louisville Dispatch has discov.
cred that the Republicans at Franz
fort will discard Mckinley and sup
port Roosevelt for President, because
Mckinley refused to send troops at
the proper part Of the play and Roose-
welt fred off his mouth. As the Dis
patch is king of liars, however, that
the statement must be taken with q
barrel of salt.
Crittenden press., 1900-02-15

The opinion of the people outside
of the State, however unfavorable il
may be to civilization, will not hurt
the State so badly as our own sense Of
lost manhood, disrespect for justice
and love of fair play. With one Of
the leading men of the State-the
leader of the majority party-shot
down from the building occupied by
the chief executivs-shot down be-
cause he was pushing his constitution
al right of contest,-before us as an
example, human life will be held
cheaper than ever before, and unless
the assassins are caught and punished,
whs will be an immune from the
assassin's bulletf Who can feel safe
on Kentucky soil? We have already
been too lax about Furnishing crimes
of lesser degree, and feel that inirac.
tions of the law 80 frequently 20 un
punished that granddaughter and MUIR
der spring from the ashes of slsugh-
tered justice. If minor crimes-and
what crime is not a minor one COM
pared with this?-multiply, where
punishment is not administered, what
a license this crime, unpunished, will
give to those who already hold human
life 30 cheap?
Everyman, no matter what his pol
itical affiliations have been, are, or
may be; no matter how high his pre-
judices may run, has q deeper indivi-
dual interest in this than may appear
at first thought.
The man who can tolerate or culti-
vate the idea that his political oppon-
ent can be shot down from ambush
with impunity, should remember that
it's "a poor rule that don't work both
ways" and that while he may not feel
the weight of the crime, if his enemy
is assassinsted, he must remember
that the other fellow will in due time
cultivate the same idea, and the gap
is down, and nobody is safe and the
feud with its brutal idea of justice, its
contempt for human life, takes the
place of law, anarchy reigns and there
is no safety.
Kentucky has a reputation for the
bloody adjustment of personal quar-
rels; portions of the State are motor
ious for handing down of feuds :.from
father to son, but the settlement OF
political fights with the assassin is a
even in the OZARK and bloody
ground" Here we haye our political
"scraps," plow up the earth, fling mud
and mortar adIinfnitum during cam
paign, and then when the "cruel war
is over" drink out of the same bottle
as we compare rotes, borrow meal
from each other, chew from each
Others plug until the next campaign,
and then line up for the fray in the
usual way, and the world moves mer-
rily on. But when the assassin appears
upon the scene, its a new order Of
thing in Kentucky politics. No
matter what you or what I think OF
our opponent-he may think the
same thing of us-its brutal, coward.
y, unmanly and ungodly to resort to
such things, and as it has come, the
only way to keep it from staying is to
punish the criminals, and any reward
that fails to uncover him is too small.
We rejoice that The legislature ccm.
prehends the situation and begins at
. decent sum; and we hope that ey cry
nan in our baliwick has foresight
to say "amen," for its not so
much the reputation of our State
broad at stake, as it is the lives and
happiness of ourselves, our children
md our children's children.
yrha 7 o,,;au;lla D;aoatoh kaa d;aoou-I
Crittenden press., 1900-02-15

We had hoped that the sum offered
for the arrest and conviction of Gov.
Goebels assassirs would be as large as
the sdm useo in the effort made to
accomplish his defeat.
Crittenden press., 1900-02-15

There are no unfenced vacant lets
in Marion. there are no forest in
which the hogs may gather acorns and
hickory nuts; there are no ranges fcr
fattening cattle. There are however,
streets and alleys that were either
dedicated to the town or bought with
public money for highways and pass
ways and not for ranges for hogs, hor-
ses and cattle as the city council seems
to believe, expressing it's opinion by
the abolishment OF the stock law.
Surely the council, has no disposition
to turn the town into hog-breeding
farm. When man goes into any
business in town he rents a house and
confines his business to that locality,
and doesn't infringe upon the, streets
that are bought and kept up by pub
lie money. Upon the same idea the
person who wants to raise hogs In
town, should do the same thing. II
we must have hogs, let the council
cell the franchise or pasterage of the
streets to the highest bidder, and turn
the proceeds into the city treasurer
that all may be benefited by the use
of property that belongs to all; or else
let an estimate of the value of the
streets as a hog range be made, and
each citizen be given certificate
showing tnat he is entitled to raise his
pro ratra of hogs, and let us all go
into the business on equitable terms.
Crittenden press., 1900-02-15

Some people 60 into hysterics over
GOebelism aud wink st the sssassina-
tion.