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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-05-08
SHE WHO LISTENED.
ny MRS. WADE HAMPTON. JR.

Miles pushed his papers away
moodily. Miss Austin had not been
in the office and it was almost five
o'clock. She would not come. For
that matter she had not promised to
bring in anything. 1t was just be
cause she frightened the office 20 he
wanted TO see her.
The night editor camein at five and
Miles put on his hat and hurried up
town. He stuffed the Last Edition
into his pocket and swung along
Broadway with his shoulders well
back, breathing in the ozone with half
sigh and half content.
The sigh was at the certainty ofthe
inevitable clearinghouse dinnerand
the content was having it bettered by
the presence Of Anita Austin. As he
reached Fourteenth street a figure
just ahead Of him detached itself from
the motley crowd going to and fro
and he FASTENED his steps with evil
dent pleasure. A. be noticed the
pricelessly simple tailor gown he
could not keep back the quick
thought Of wondering how many
people he saw could have been
clothed and fed with the equivalent
of that tailor gown and Paris hat? 1t
was the idle thought of man used
to drawing comparisons.
He was quite up to her now and
took off his hat
"Oh," she said, chow glad ! am to
see you" A little rose-fush came to
her cheeks and she drew her hand
from the tiny mufr and gave it TO him.
Miles had always liked Lance Shop
pard and felt that sheliked him. She
was far and ahead ofhim in one way
che was one Of the rich, unspoiled
girls of New York. Since he had
first met her, her dainty notes had
often found him out and in spite of
all protest had drawn him into the
inner circle where pockets had golden
Innings and happy, careless minds and
hearts knew nothing of the dark side
of a journalists life. He was really
very grateful to this beautiful girl for
her charming grace to him.
81 was just going to send You mes
sage" she said as they walked along
together.
as it forbidden me to take it," he
asked. 1t must be for some theater
party or social function, he thought,
and then he wondered, man-like, if
Anita Austin would miss him.
Il want to talk to you about
friend Of mine" she said with some
embarrassment.
with the greatest pleasure" " Miles
answered. He thought grimly that
this meant another hopeless manu-
script TO read or a position to secure
for an inexperienced applicant.
Lance was a philanthropist TO her
finger tips. He was entirely taken off
his guard when she said, looking up
at him seriously, without a bit Of a
smile.
81 want you to help me do some
thing for her"
"Well| as she hesitated.
81 want you to propose TO me-"
Propose to you;' he repeated,
blankly.
A deep flush came to her cheeks
and crept to her forehead. Miss
Sheppard had fully considered what
it would mean to marry a struggling
journalist, but she felt that Jack
Miles was not like other men and she
had frankly confessed to herself that |
she loved him and but for her wealth |
felt that he would long ago have told
ler Of his love. She understood his !
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-05-08
VITALITY OTHE DEER.
Its Ability to Keepn Running After
Receiving Ma Wounds.

Men who fo.ioytAe deer some
times see remarka instance, Of the
vitality Of the ana. according TO
the New York 81 II has come 10
be a trW,m that h D., DO shot which
vii. stop deer Win 20 yards and
do 1t every time
Deer have beemowI TO travel a
quarter Of q mlleIen shot through
the brain. to 60 yards with a
broken spine. 10 IS on apparently
unhurt when hittugh the heart.
A. a general ug hound-driven
deer will 90 furtr when MORALLY
hurt than deer VII are shot while
being .,till hunte for the reason
that those driver hounds are often
going at top sd. Their ire.
mendous momenm carries them
some little way . besides they are
badly irghtenednd have the in
,tlrct TO run % Q as the muscles
will act
Last fall G. Holbert. Of Frost
vile. used y lac buckshot on a
deer which cross him at 50 yards
with the dogs nonore than a quar-
ter Of mile behl it. The deer fell
at the discha-gef the gun, rolled
over in a somsay, leaped TO its feet
and disappeared fifth undiminished
speed.
The dogs raI 10 it dead 3OOyards
further on. 4 hi been hit thrice
through the del the shot passing
out on the OF ler side, and once
through the "a just behind the
eyes. Cutting no this deer it was
found that al 10, of one of the neck
vertebrate hadI cen split by a bullet.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-05-08
Telehn, Listeners.

A listener stoctor for telephones
is TO be adopt IN Sweden. The in
yontiou j. a plc continuance with
a button pu, If anyone using the
instrument cIes that "a third
party istapA & the wire or listening
De- can .at.,f mself as to the truth
Of hi, ,uspic by pressing the but
ton. for the ention will infallibly
reveal tho fad nd he canstop the con-
Nnr.al-nn.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Language was given to us that we
might say pleasant things to each
other
Many of US have just enough religion
TO make us hate, but not enough TO
make us love one another.
Be as cheerful as you can in we'll.
doing. There is double grace in good
actions when they are done checrfully
and brightly.
There is nothing selfish in religion
The more you give away, the more you
have. If you can keep all your religion
to yourself, you may be sure you have
religion that is not worth anything.
One great secret of happiness is
never to allow your energies to stag.
nate. The old proverb about too
many irons in the fire is a lie Have
them all in-shovel, tongs, poker and
all. The more the better.
Once receive, and then determine TO
carry out that resolve, and it is as,
founding to note with what marvellous
ease everything makes way for you,
provided there be no innate weakness
in yourself which causes you to hest.
tate.
What a child would do in the eye of
his father and pupil before his tutor,
and wife in the presence of her hus-
band, and a servant in the sight of his
master, let us always do the same; for
We are made a spectacle to God, to
angels, and to men; we are always in
the sight and presence of the all-seeng
and almighty God.
Selfshness is one great cause of lone.
liness. If a man builds walls around
himself SO that he may keep all that
he has to himself, he soon finds that
he has built walls around himself
which shut out all that might come in
to him from others. So it is possible
that the cure of loneliness may be the
overcoming of selfishness.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
soERs' BELIEF m PRAYER.
Day Of IntercessiOn in England causee
Them to Lose Confidence.

Day OF Interoession in England causee
Them to Lose Confidence.
According TO some of the correspond
ents of London papers who went
through the South African war, il
was not the series Of victories which
resulted from the tactics Of Lord Rob
erts, not the surrender of Cronje, not
the entry of the British troops into
Bloemfontein and johannesburg, which
caused the Beers first to lose Their
belief that they were bound 10 sue
ceed.
1t was the news, which spread like
wildfre among the burghers, in spite
OF all the efforts of their clergymen
and leaders to hush it up, that the
British nation had set apart day In
order to pray to the Almighty for the
success Of its cause in South Africa.
This solemn Day of Intercession was
February IL, 1900. OF course the Beers
did not know anything about it until
some time afterward, but when the
news reached them, its effect was, II
is stated extraordinary. The great
majority of the burghers, until then,
did not believe that the British had
any faith in the efficacy of prayer
That the men who were fighting them
were also convinced of the justice Of
their cause and could ask God for His
aid was a staggering blow
And then the Beers began to discuss
a remarkable conference.-the fact
that on the day when the British
nation collectively prayed for Divine
aid General French crossed into Boer
territory on the expedition which soon
afterward resulted in the raising Of
the siege of Kimberley, the first of the
besieged towns which was relieved by
the British troops.
From that day on Great Britain's
arms prevailed. The Beers lost one
advantage after another and the word
again went around among the burgher
camps that this extraordinary change
in the position OF affairs had followed
the Day of Intercession in the United
Kingdom. The effect, as one writer
says, was overwhelming. He adds:
without the least affectation this
intercession in the day of punishment
was regarded by many (of the Boers)
as the most terrible, as well as the
least expected weapon that the Eng.
lish could use, and among even the
most irreigious there ran a sudden
foreboding Of ill.,"
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
Two Meals For seven in one Potato.

Henry Busch, of Oakville, st. Louis
County, had a sweet potato dinner and
supper at his house Sunday. The same
potato was served at both meals. and
furnished plenteous repast for his
whole family, consisting of himself,
his wife and five children.
The sweet potato was the talk of the
residents of Carondelet township,
Nothing like it was ever seen in that
section. Like the famous Mr.. Fin.
ney's turnip, it grew and It grew until
1t could grow no longer.
Then Mr. Buschs daughter took II
up and put it in the cellar, but did not
leave 1t there long enough to rot. The
Buschs are very fond Of sweet pota
toes, and eat nothing else when they
can get them. Sunday they confined
themselves exclusively to the vege.
table.
John Crecelius, Justice of the Peace
in Carondelet township, is authority
for the statement that the single sweet
potato was sufficient for seven per.
sons at two meals.-St. Louis Republlr'
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
nrounht The Rlshop,s eoots.

A humorous story is related in con-
nection with the visit of an English
bishop to a Virginia family Every.
body was directed to address the rev
Grand bishop as my lord" and a man
servant about the place was especially
told off to attend him. The bishop
like every other Englishman, set his
boots outside his door when ne went
TO bed at night His temporary body
servant was instructed to take them,
blacken them and return them before
their owner should be ready to put
them on in the morning. The boy
lid as he was told The bishop was
dressing when he knocked on the
door in the morning, with his care
fully taught response, TITS the boy
my lord, with your boots," on tho tip
of his tongue. The sound of the
bishops voice confused him.
Who's there?" the bishop called
out.
The boy forgot his speech utterly.
Who's there?" the bishop called
again.
IT'S the Lord, with your boots, my
boy" said he.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
OILED HirhwaYs.

" DISPATCH from Paris states
dust on highways, which have been for
some time going on at Saint Germain
and Versailles, have resulted satisfac-
tOrily, and that the petroleum treat
ment Is about to be applied upon va
rious roads near Paris, Lyons, Nice
and Marseiles, In consequence Of this
undertaking, says the dispatch, there
is likely soon to be considerably in
creased demand for American petro-
leum throughout France.
So it appears that crude petroleum
as dust killer" which has been tried
repeatedly in the United States and
generally abandoned as ineffective and,
for other reasons, undesirable, still finds
favor among the Frenchmen. 1t was
reported a short time ago that the
Touring Club of France, desirous of in
creasng the comforts of Its members,
had voted a large sum Of money for
the purpose of conducting a series Of
experiments on various roads with
heavy American petroleum and also
with thick mineral oil. During the
last twelve years, 1t is said. numerous
avenues of st. Gaudens, in France
have been kept dustless by the free
use Of oil and tar, which render the
surfaces absolutely impervious to wat
eT, and hence mudless. These mate
rials, declared La Locomotion recently,
are the only ones known to science
which will effectually prevent the crea-
tion Of dust on roads traversed by fast
vehicles.
The most extensive application of
crude petroleum in the United States
for the purpose indicated has been
made by the railroad companies, but
several Of them have expressed their
determination to discontinue its use
for various reasons, one of which is
that the fine soot-like particles which
arise from the roadbeds whereon it Is
spread are extremely Objectionable. In
California crude petroleum has been
employed freely during the past year
or more as a cement. There it is usu.
ally applied while road is in process
of construction, and it is invariably ap.
piled hot. Minor experiments Of sim.
liar sort however, undertaken in the
East, have been conspicuously unsuc-
cessful, and the coal oil remedy is re.
garded hereabouts as a failure. Pos
sibly its efficacy depends largely upon
the quality of soil treated.--New York
Sun.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
KInu Edwards pull,

To the French people of Canada Sir
Wllfrid Laurier is the greatest if not
the only grea. person living. Some
time ago "habitant" arriving in the
city of Quebec met an old friend and
fell to talking politics. In the course
Of conversation he happened to men
ton the name of Queen Victoria and
the friend informed him that the
queen had been dead for a year.
Dead" exclaimed the countryman,
"and who, then, rules in England?"
When it was explained to him that
the Prince Of Wales had succeeded to
the throne he shook his head wisely.
Mon Dieu!" he said, ~but he must
have a pull with Laurier."
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
Statue of Cecil Rhndes.

John Tweed, the sculptor, has fin
IsLed his statue of Cecil Rhodes,
which is to be erected in Kimberley,
1t is on exhibition in London. The
statue is more than life size, 1t repre-
sents Mr. Rhodes in the act of max
Ing speech, his right foot advanced
and firmly planted, his hands clasped
behind his back and his fine, uncov.
cred head thrown somewhat on one
side in characteristic pose He
stands, too, in a tweed suit and close.
ly buttoned jacket he always affected,
and. though baggy trouser knees
and bulging coat pockets do not lend
themselves to artistic presentation, II
is a virile and striking statue of MIR.
Rhodes" says a London critic.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
Warm Congressional campaIan.

The redistricting of Mississippi had
curious result. Three Democratic
congressmen--Patr Henry of Vicks-
burg, John Sharp Williams of Yazoo.
and Charles Edward Hooker of Jack
son-suddenly found themselves in the
same district. All three wanted to go
back to the house; only one could
Williams has won out in the primary
and remains in congress. Williams
canvass is spoken of as one of the
greatest ever seen in Mississippi. The
last day Of it found him in his shirt
sleeves in reputedly hostile ward Of
Jackson speaking alternately in Eng
lisb, German and French. His owr
county went for him solidly and he
made surprising inroads in the coun-
ties of his competitors.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
His Best Investment.

when | knew old Hunks, years
ago." said the returned traveller, he
hadn't a soul above dollars and cents.
| find him now the best read man,
especially in history and the works Of
the standard novelists, ever met. !
can't understand the change in him"
The explanation is easy" replied
the old citizen. "He lent $1,000 to a
man who wanted to start high-class
circulating library. After a year or
two the man failed, leaving nothing
but the books as his assets. Old
Hunks had to take them for the debt,
and as nobody wanted 20 buy a lot Of
secondhand books, he started in and
read all Of them to get his money
hack"
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
A SINGULAR Iron MeteorIte,

The University of Wisconsin has
come into possession of unique piece
Of meteoric iron. The date of its fall
is not known, but it was plowed UP
near Algoma, Wisconsin, in 1887, and
until short time ago remained in the
hands Of the farmer who discovered 1t
1t is shaped like a shield, 10 inches
long by six broad. and an inch thicb
in the center. The convex surface IA
smooth, while the concavs side ID
'rought and incrusted with oxide. II
lis believed that 1t moved broadsidG
through the air the convex surface
In hont. On this surface are strongly
marked lines, radiating from near
ly nat elliptical boss in the center
The lines deepen as they approach the
periphery.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
Telrord Base, Macadam Top.

Where the material is springy on the
line of proposed highway. a telford
base of eight inches and a macadam
top Of five inches should be provided
making thirteen inches over all. On a
gravel foundation the Highway Com.
sioner of Connecticut has used a FIVE
lnch treatment, four inches of macad-
am and one inch of bonding and wear
Ing surface. Upon some of the roads
he has used foundation Of Stag, with
two-inch treatment of crushed stone
and one inch of screenings; making a
very good road. The engineers put on
the profile for his information the char
Rcter of the material found at each sta
ton, so that he can select the most
economical treatment.
Where macadam is laid with no curb
Ing to retain the stone in the position
that it should occupy, it is essential to
build very solid, compact and firm
shoulder of the very best material
This very valuable precautlon does not
receive adequate attention In the
forming of shoulders the rule with
contractors is to line out Of the road
and establish the height Of the shoul-
der, and where shoulders are to be
made to build the shoulder material
flush up to the line, instead Of allowing
the material to leak over into the trav-
eled part not less than from eight to
ten inches. This gives an opportunity
for ramming the shoulders down good
and solid and then cutting back to the
line, thus forming a good firm edge to
work to. When shoulders are thus
made the metal used in the roadbed is
retained in position, and does not work
out into the shoulders, robbing the
road Of material that properly belongs
70 it.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
A Lucky Day.

The forthcoming report of the Di.
rector of the United States Geological
Survey will contain the usual section
devoted to precious stones, by George
f. Kunz, from which is obtained the
report of the finding of diamond in
Lee County, Georgia. In November
last a peculiar-loolIing little stone was
noticed and picked up by lad on his
fathers farm, and when this was
shown to a jeweler in Columbus he
advised its being sent to New York
for examination. This course was
taken, and the stone was pronounced
a diamond and Of good quality. The
stone was white with a tint of green,
and when cut weighed three and a half
carats.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
Good Move Of Y. An. G. A.

The Young Mems Christian Asso
citation of the Bowery, New York, has
leased a farm Of 19O acres in New
Jersey. The farm is intended to
serve as a temporary home for men
who arc awaiting employment. They
are not expected to remain there
longer than two weeks While they
are working on the healthy upland the
extensive employment machinery Of
the Y. M. @. A. is working in their in
teresta.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
Perfume a NredinIns.

Modern science is returning to the old
belief that perfume has medicinal and
health-giving properties, says the Wom-
ans Home Companion. Perhaps, pny-
sicians say, the Orientals were not
wrong In claiming that a proper use Of
scents prolonged life and enhanced
beauty. Violet is said to be especially
valuable in its properties. 1t is suit
able for nervous people, and the violet
cure for cancer is coming to be thought
effective. All the citrene scents, berga-
mot, neroli and orange flower water
are refreshing and act as mild stimu-
lants. Lavender water is also refresh
ing and very valuable TO people of high
strung temperament; 1t is very soothing
and quieting in its effects. Jasmine
tones and braces the system and in
combination with neroli It is very high
ly to be commended for persons Of
nervous temperament, 1t is to be OBJ
served that all these flower scents
must be pure and derived directly from
the blossoms themselves. Chemical inn
itations are irrltant and apt to be
poisonous.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
APrivate Railway Station.

Lord barrymore, says the West
minister Gazette, is the only individual
in the South Of Ireland who possesses
the luxury of a private railway sta
tion. The line between Cork and
Queenstown runs directly through the
most beautiful part Of Lord Barry
more's lovely demesne at Fota, and of
course somewhat disfigures the beauty
of the place. BY way Of compensation
the railway company undertook to
build railway station at Fota. No
one can stop at this station without a
written permit from Lord Barrymore
or his agent
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15

way to travel so as TO know the coun.
try traveTsed-to know the country IL.
self, It's inhabitants and their customs,
the fora and the fauna, the peculiari.
ties of dialect, and all the thousand
and one little things which 10 TO make
up intimate knowledge OF a commu.
nifty. What Of these can one learn by
gazing from the window Of car speed
ing along at a mile mlnute?-Buifalo
Times.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
irstruot items : Subscribers.

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gated Stated and Canada is paid by the
)ablishers.
R-MIrrANoxs OF small sums may be made
nth comparative safety IN ordinary letters.
Dums OF one dollar or more must be sent by
registered letter or poet-Offlce mon,y order {
stherwise, We cannot be responsible for same
ORANGE OF ApDnEss- --subscribers wishing
kAeir address chcuged must invariably give
their former as We, as new address.
MISSING NuMBxRs--It occasionally tAppenr
that numbers OF our paper sent ~ subscribers
are lost or stolen in the nails. In case you
"a not receive any number when due, write
10 postal card, and we will cheerfully fur
nisE duplicate Of the missing number.
MVer IMPORTANT OF ALLr-In every letter
that y2G write us, never fail TO give your full
address plainly written. name, post-ofaOe.
county and State
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15

A physician, in speaking Of the I'M
portant work done by the skin in keep.
ing the body sound, says that city peo.
pie coddle 1t too much; that their man
ner Of life tends to keep it from per.
forming its proper functions, because
1t Is generally too much protected. In
all except special cases it should be-
come used to the shock Of cold water,
but as this contracts the skin vessels,
vigorous rubbing is necessary, which
enables those vessels to breathe freely,
and this is followed by feeling Of
warmth and life. Treatment Of this
sort keeps the skin in condition TO re-
act quickly when it is exposed to sud
den changes.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
Hopes TO See More Great Highways.


1t is fact that since the establish
ment of steam and electric railroads
..he construction of turnpikes, or boule-
Yards, has suffered much. except roads
quilt for comparatively short distances.
This, of course, has been a NATURAL re-
suit, as travelling by private carriage,
Irawn by horses, has long since given
way to the swifter steam motor rail
road travelling, and the railroads have
literally become the highways of the
nation.
But within the last few years there
ias been most commendable revival
If interest in good roads, and as a fac.
.or toward this end the humble bicycle
played no unworthy part. The intro.
iuctiOn of the automobile promises to
esult in the construction of magnifi.
,ent thoroughfares of great extent, and
am glad that this is So One who
ravels through country on a railroad
rain learns nothing of the district
through which he is whirled at express
speed. There is no real pleasure in
iuch travelling; in fact, 1t is not travel
ng in the real sense Of the term; it is
imply being hurled from one point to
mother with the gheatest possible
taste.
II has always seemed to me that the
,ld-time fashion Of travelling by stage
,oach or private carriage, stopping to
est at will, pausing to drink in the de-
lights Ola particularly fine bit of seen
iy, putting up at fashionable hostelry
4 humble farm house or roadside inn,
according to fancy, was the only real