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The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-19
DAREDEVIL DOROTHY"

Manager MCNAMARA announces
for an early appearance at the
Opera House something novel in
the way of a theatrical attraction,
Daredevil Dorothy" which the
author prefaces as melodramic
musical comedy novelty. Fred g.
Berger and T. H. O'Neil have
secured the American rights for
this attraction from the English au-
thors and have organized surpris-
ingly fine company and novel
one, embracing powerful dramatic
actors, musical comedy people,
dancers and singers. The date of
this sompany's appearance here
will be announced in a few days.
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TRAGEDY AVER TED.

Just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved writes Mrs. w.
Watkins, of Pleasant City, Ohio.
Pneumonia had played sad havoc
with him and terrible cough set
in besides. Doctors treated him
but he grew worse every day. At
length we tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, and
our darling was saved. He's now
sound, and we'll" Everybody
ought to know, it's the only sure
cure for Coughs, Colds and all Lung
diseases. Guaranteed by all drug
gists. Price soc and $l.00. Trial
bottles free.
Don't worry. The Bazaar is
coming. Powers old stand. 53-tf
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$3e. So DENVER AND RETURN.
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REMOVAL.
~. E. BAXTER,

d. D. s., NJ. D.,
Has removed his office to rooms in the Baxter
Building, sOuth-e cOrnOr st. Clair and Broad
way, entrance on ST. Clair. Special attention
given TO the higher branches of Dental Surgery
and to diseases OF the Mouth, Nose and Throat.
Both phones. New No. 3. Old No. 229.
April Ill UT.
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S48. So GLENWOOD SPRINGS
AND RETURN.
1886 SALT LAKE CITY AND
RETURN.

The. Monon Route will sell tick
cts from Louisville at the above
geat reduction, also to number of
other Western points on same basis,
now till September 30th, good re-
turning till October 3lst. Address
f.. II. Bacon. ID. +. A., MOnOn
Route, Louisville XIV.
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kodoI Dyspepsia Cure
'nigests what you eat"
s2S. 80 ST. PAUL AND RETURN.
MONON ROUTE.

The Monon Route will, from now
until September Both, sell round
trip tickets to st. Paul and Mime
apolis at $3.50 from Louisville.
Low rates also to other points in
the Northwest. Address +. H.
Bacon, ID. z. A, MonOn Route,
Louisville, XIV.
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A Guarantee Of Value.

evidence of belief in the permanency of this adj
vance, exchange solitaire diamonds full value
price paid for them We place limit this guarantee
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-19
Buying Back For Cash.

Many people who recognize the genuine help diamonds
promoting confidence and hesated to invest in
them for fear of sudden need for money might
For such emergencies have perfected moneyback
PLAN Any solitaire diamond bought here may be returned
within year, and will refund 80 per cent of its cost
We honor the contract in cash and presentation.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-19

Watch and wait for the Bazaar
Store. Powers old stand. 53-tf
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Our Stock.

We purchased large stock before the rse and while this
lasts make slightly lower prices than the New York
wholesalers, and we advise purchasing
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Their Rise In Value.

The number of Kaats found last year not quite half
the output of $685. and they sold for almost much The
Mines too much deeper and the of mining
increasing The advance in New York of 10 per cent
is index of what may be expected at short intervals
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rloomily In the corners OF the room
while the dancing light glinted along
the smoky raflcrs as II eager to dlspol
oil thought OF loneliness
Mrs Cameron glanced upward, In
tho years agone, when the rafters were
not 10 smoky and the dear old rooms
not 80 dlngy M now, the Halfway
house was the social hub Of the moun'
tain side, But now
A sturdy lad OF ~ years came bust
ling in with his arms full OF holly and
his pockets full Of mail,
''The road down to the village Is ma
smooth as glass; he said, brushing
the snowfakcs from his clothes on 20
the bright hearth. Horses will have
20 be sharp shod to make the slide to-
morrow, know"
Handing some letters 10 his mother,
he began TO plan for Jolly good
time" tho next day, white he eepa-
rated tho sprays OF the glossy ever
green,
Attracted By his festive manner, his
sister volunteered TO help, and fell IN
sorting the crimson clusters for deco
rating tho table and Frightening up
the rooms on the morrow,
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CHRISTMAS
TOBOGGAN
By MANDA L. CROKER

I'm a sheltered cleft on the noun
tain side where the scraggy pines
~ made polite obeisance TO their
bare-headed neighbors, the Hallway
house had stood, harbinger of com
fort, for a score Of years.
And now, though the old stage lay
rotting in the valley and the traveller
thundered along by rail beneath its
very foundations, the friendly gables
seemed reckoning to imaginary guests.
Tonight, too, the pine branches
cracked merrily on the wide hearth,
as If the snubs Of progressive pub
lie were not worth minding, lighting
up the long, low room in the cleaning
of the Christmas Eve.
Two women conversed in tender
monotone in the CHEEKY illumination,
and the elder was saying: The paper
cannot be found and, of course, the
property goes to your Uncle Hermon."
The other rose YEARLY from her
ing her head against the black old
fashioned mantel
Then uncle really intends taking
our home away from u.s." she said, in
terrogatively looking down into the
patient mother face.
Certainly, my daughter" came the
reply in cheerful resignation, and he
expects to take possession soon, too
But your father always made much
OF the Christmas time and. for his
sake, we will keep the day gladly, you
know"
Eyes, know" and the girl turned
away toward the next room, tucking
up her sleeves with little gingerly
thrusts as she went
The brace Of partridges Brother Ned
had shared the day before made a
pretty picture as they waited, plump
and round, for the last turn of the
skewer. After they were ready for
the morrow's roasting the tall, queenly
girl went over to the open doorway a
moment to contemplate the pictur-
esque landscape she had loved all her
life.
Even the scrubby oaks are restful
up here" she unused, and | don't see
how am TO bring myself to be turned
out Ikea beggarl"
Making sudden dash at her eyes
with her handkerchief, she resumed :.
"Of course, II mother Is bent on hav-
ing a sunny Christmas In the face OF
It all. why, | won't be shadowy"
Hearing CHEEKY whistle outside she
continued; Ned doesn't care about it
boys don't yes correcting the
uncharitable thought, he does care,
but not as do"
The mother rocked TO and fro be.
fore the fragrant blaze, humming an
old refrain. The dusk gathered
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ptouo,,prinp I.npilsh

No man living, perhaps, can pro,
nounce the English language Alright ~
oil times and In all places, asserts Wv
London Chronicle, For correctness oe'
ponds largely on time and place anu
sometimes to be right you must w
wrong, As soon NJ you step on so'p.
board and sail, the horizon, being eI'o.
md definite, sheds the need for u Io's
a. and at sea rhymes with orion
In the army q route Is always called :,
"rowtc," being the only Kind Of ROW
the British army acknowledges Mole'
over the cavalry by long'slahdlhs u Wv.
dillon, calls horse an "orse,' ana Wv
order IN stand 70 orsef,' The Vvn,
selentl0us Ollleef must llhd II Nv
dlillGult to recover the asplratts wnens ~
exchanges the camp for the dra""'
room,
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MAY BE OIL IN NEBRASKA,
, AZ Indicate That the Product
4 May lie Found There,

Nebraska may enter the list Of oil
and gas producing states, This posi-
bility was discussed recently In a re-
port Of the Investigations made By n,
ii. barton, a government geooglst, who
has been III work In the state for six
years Tg
n Mr.. barton has discovered u wrinklo
ihthc eartl extending from Edgemont,
s, D., across western Nebraska to Nor.
ton, Kan, This wrinkle, technically
known as an anticline, consists OF an
uplIft or arch In The geological slruc.
ture OF the plains, and almost inyNr'
iably indicates the presence, ut some
depth, OF oil and gae,
Heis Of opinion that the find will
prove Of great economic importance
The Incline Is 200 miles long and from
two to ak miles wide Its cause In
sscribed to sbrinkoge Of the earth 3
crust The oil, being light, liz known
NJ -ise and n the pocket In the earth lie
Dgl Ny formed II will catch and hold
A. II that In necessary IN 10 tap the
crust md get II. The arch, however,
may east without there being oil, Local
capitalists have engaged n, II, Barbour,
xenioelst AZ the state university. Ia
zi@Ae Hfae'ieal tests nj points to be
,'boren 4, him, II he believes, after an
examination. hat there Ia a posslbllI,,
~ hndlng ,ithe-.
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customs, and there isn't one single one
that do not religiously obey
Mr., Van Tucker UoftlyJ Every single
one7
Edythc-Yos, every one Mr. Van
Tucker, why not?
Mr. Van Tucker tstlll more softly GO.
Even the one about the mstletooY
Edythe (bUshing) Why Mr., Van
Tucker
MIR Van Tucker (relontlcssly) There's
a sprlg Of mstetoo hanging over this
sofa, No. don't 10, Remember what you
said, o, you must IA kIsSl There,
you've kept your word
Miss smthers=Mr, Van Tucker, you 70
just awful,
Enter the maiden aunt-Well Edytha,
did the best | could in fixing up tho
room put the mistletoe right over the
safa, whore you wanted II NO partIcu-
larry,
Edy,he-Why, aunt
Mr., Van Tueker-um.m.
Curtain,
Chicago Daily News
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Senator Perkins says he knows why
nature located gold mines In Butte,
Mont instead OF coal deposits lie was
there not long ago and was charged rs
cents for shave and u shine, In the
Mushroom attached to the barber shop
he wanted the use Of comb for few
moments, and this cost him another
quarter, lie rinsed his hands after ar
ranging his hair and wiped them on a
towel near Mt hand and once more gave
up % cents And then It dawncd on
me why gold instead Of coal mines we're
70 be found In tina, robbers roost,"
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"Of course he can't care much" she
whispered, rebelliously, watching the
satisfaction shining on the boylsh
face.
Wen have popcorn and chest1uts,
and Drowned birds and-everything,"
cried Ned, as his plans bubbled over.
Everything" repeated his sister,
bitterly, and then by and by have
nothing"
But Ned did not hear, for his mother
was saying: Here's note from
Cousin Jessie" while smile lighted
up her careworn face.
Then she passed the paper to Edith,
murmuring: "All winter long in the
dear old house"
Papa has concluded to let you stay
in the house until spring, as he can
not find tenant before that time. He
will stop on his way to Fulton's in the
morning and talk with you about the
matter" was what Edith read. Then
she laid the slip of paper on her
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WHEN THE WINDS SAY ZOO"

II don't seem like nothln's doin'
when the leaves are dead an brown,
Ar the wind is in the tree-tops
JUST a-shakin' Of EN- down,
An there amt no place to go TO,
An there amt i thing 20 DO,
'CCpt ter set o. nights an listen
When the wind says "Boo! TO you
Cept 10 set O. nights an listen
Whilst the winds talk high or low.
'Cept TO think o. summer Ian scapes
An o. fields O. long ago,
'Cept TO member slopin hillsides
An OF twisty paths you knew;
Naught TO Go but set a-dreamin'
When the wind says Boo! 10 you.
Just 10 set an dream while waitin'
Through the winter wind and wrack.
For the summers smiles an sunshine
When the violets GENE back,
An the marguerites are noddin'
Dewy wet an sweet to you;
Naught 10 do but just remember
And the winds say "Boo! 20 you.
Or TO just let up on dr2amin'
OF the things yeh knowed O. wore.
An sit down an go to tumbl!n
With the baby on the floor,
Til the wee ones happy laughter
Lets no other sounds come through:
TIL you're comfy and amt carin'
When the winds say Boot to YOU.
~. NJ, Lewis, in Houston Post.
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UNDER The MI STLETOE.
A Little Comedy Act In which the
Maiden Aunt Played the Part
of villain.

Scene--A parlor in fashionable home.
Everything on stage that can be Dor
rowed from the upholsterers on the
strength Of a line in the programme "Ac-
cessories rented from Varnish q Suffers
the popular upholsterers,
Dramatis personals:
MIR Van Tucker.
Miss Edythe Smithers.
A maiden aunt.
Crutain raises, disclosing Mr., Van
Tucker and Miss Shithers ensconced on
Varnish & Suffers finest sofa,
Mr.. Van Tucker-Nice old custom this
Christmas business. Don y think 80?
Edythe-Yes, indeed DO, Mr.. Van
Tucker. love every one OF the dear old
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brothers palm. wondering II by that
time anything would happen that they
would not have to go at all
Ned tossed the note into the ma
ternal lap contemptuously and his sun
ny face darkened. who cares for his
charity extension, I'd like to know"
he exclaimed Its only because be
cant do otherwise and make 1t pay"
His lip curled disdainfully and quiv-
cred into silence. He did care" after
all poor little brother. And Edlths
heart smote her as she kissed his
flushed cheek in ssterly sympathy.
After all, he had been Drawer than she
IT'S veritable toboggan, ex-
claimed Hermon Camerons wife as
the fine team cantered up the treach-
erous Slide" Really | am afraid OF
an accident"
Fudge, Mrs. Faintheart what can
happen?' laughed her husband, gayly,
as he cracked his whip over the sleek
bays.
Truly, II did not seem possible for
anything to happen out of harmony
with the lovely holiday Nevertheless,
q few minutes later the serenity OF
the day was all broken up for the
Camerons. Frightened at something
by the roadside, the horses became
unmanageable and, In a twinkling, be-
coming detached from the sleigh, ran
wildly around the upper turning,
throwing Mr.. Cameron heavily to tho
ground,
The impetus OF the accident sent the
vehicle spinning down the CLASSY in
cline, It's occupants perfectly helpless
to stay their mad flight,
The Fultons startled 10 see run.
away team dash into their grounds
ran out to recognize II az that Of their
friend, Cameron, and in short time
they were bending solictously over
the unlucky man who, prone on the
Christmas snow, was moaning uncon-
sciously,
I'VE will take him up to the wild.
ow's," said MIR Fulton, glancIng In the
direction Of the friendly gables, white
you 20 for the doctor addressing hIs
son, "and then we viii look for the
rest OF them"
Prudence Cameron prepared q couch
for her unfortunate brother-In.law,
with queer sensation tugginR at her
heartstrings, He had meant to stop,
but not IN this manner Surely there
was Providence In e.
Here are some papers we picked
up said Mr. Fulton, laying roll IN
the widows hand, They must belong
20 him, Examine them and see, |
haven't my glasscs with me-"
In her own room Mrs, Cameron
looked the papers over "Ot course
they're his" she unused, unrolllnR the
grlmy outer wrapper Unfolding the
inside paper abe read II hereby give
and bequeath the Halfway house to
my slster.n.law, Prudence Cameron,
and"
She read no further Down ut the
bottom OF the instrument was the pc.
culiar ebirography OF her injured broth
cr.in.law,
1T was never lost" she exclaimed
but iicrmon never meant that !
should see this"
Putting the precious document away
carefully, she went downstairs with q
outer little Bm!le triumphant, on her
patient face,
The physician and llermon's family
had arrived and the wife was saying
I'VE went RICH, on tobogganlng down
10 tho uneven road Ut the lower turn.
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ing. Then the cutter went to pieces
against tree and we were upset. Dut
not hurt"
She ended with a hysterlcal laugh
as she looked toward the white-taced
husband.
stunned a considerable, bruised a
bit. but fairly ready for his Christmas
dinner" said the doctor as he took
his leave.
In the kitchen Edith surveyed the
brace of partridges and wondered II
there was enough to go round But
while she cogitated the Fultons came
in with a bountiful dinner.
1--WE planned for company" laughed
iolly Mrs. Fulton, "and we're bound to
have it, even if we meet them half
way." And soon the Christmas cheer
filled the lonely old rooms.
In the midst of the merry Christmas
dinner Prudence Cameron looked
across the table at her brother-in-law
who. pillowed up in an armchair was
munching a Drowned bird, and said,
playfully: Christmas gift, Brother
Hermon."
81 meant to have brought scme-
thing" he stammered, in confusion,
but"
Thank you, know you did" inter-
rupted Prudence, her face glowing
with victory, "and it is ali right. Mr.
Fulton gave it to me-the will, | mean
and | thank you again"
Had the house tumbled down the
mountain side Hermon Cameron could
not have been more surprised. He
sank back among the pillows with a
suppressed groan. my heart" he
said. family. MY heart"
you are hurt more seriously than
we thought for!" cried the Fultons, in
alarm.
ooh, no." murmured Hermon II
am Just a little overcome"
And so it proved. But, although
he revived and chatted with his friend,
Fulton, over the toothsome plum pud-
ding, he did not look Prudence Cam
eron's way again that day,
And that night Ned sat before the
cracking fire on the broad hearth.
while the dancing light touched his
rudy face and glinted up along the
smoky rafters, and whispered between
his palms: Dear Lord, we are so
thankful for the blessed Christmas
tide; but just now we are thankfuller
for the upset Of Uncle Hermon!"
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-26

The country In which the anticlno has
been found Is thinly populated, being
for the most part given over to stock
grazing. The surface waters are In
adequate and uncertain and the home
steaders have fought shy Of II. A great
part Of the plains region Is known to be
underlain with water bearing graycls
at no very great depths. and by utilizing
tho cheap fuel which the gas would fur.
nish vast areas Of this region could be
reclaimed by IrrigatIng from pumping,
A detailed report is promised In few
weeks
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Naval SnppcaiIOn,

Tho earl Of Meath, a somowha sa,
thuslasllo British humanltaf,en,
suggested TO the London school au.nv :,
tiles that children OF the elelno"" sai
grades be taken from the cl,y "" w,
brought up In model country ''l'as,,i
the parents to pay only tho bare oo" =. !.
food, tho county council fooilhs '. ,.,
expenses, lie urges that In TINS W" a.
children Of tho very poor would nav .ss
otherwise unob,aihablo chance 10 ps Wv.
up strong, healthy and good cltli .aS.
In addition, many Of them wou'u P'y vs
ably stay In the country, thereby WV
Inv to rspepulate tho rural dlslflo"
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Mark Twain long ago arrived Of tho
conclusion that II lisa very serious thing
to be a professional humorist Recently
n society youth OF the "Wllllo.oirathc.
yacht sort was introduced TO the an.
thor, Jaw, ! tay, Mr. Clemens, think
II must be awfily easy TO be funny,
don't YOU know 1T IL, for you--unless
you Try to be-" erlmly replied the man
who has made millions laugh,
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Mamma-Dut these cheap toys brcam
80 easily,
Papa Exactly, Johnny Ia nevs,
satisfied Until he breaks his toys, 40 /
thought I'd give him something thai
won't eive him much trouble brook
lyn Llia
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-28
s'GAR.''

reckon If speed had been sprawl.
He'd "a clm' to the very top notch.
AS II Was though, he made jest one crawl
10 perch in a next-the-grou crotch.
as otners went climbin, he baked
IN lndustry's towerin' tree.
1Ae sot and he talked and he talked and he
talked:
"says and says he and says shev'
Ahere was men didn't know half as much
ana hadn't the science O. CAB,
out tney clim' like the very old Dutch,
"ath their grit and their gumption and
grab.
out ne, though he knowed it most all,
oo. pounoln the trunk Of the tree,
~ontented to argy and bicker and brawl:
Says and says she and says he!
a!s nelghbors went gruntin' up past,
A-o1ggin' their toe-nails right in,
- trunk and to limb clingin' fast.
Jest bound and determined to win.
ne say as he'd see 'em go by,
IL ketch ye all right up the tree!
ana then his old tongue would unlimber
and fly:
Says l and says he and says She"
For years his good wife kept him propped
AS he sot there a-straddle that limb;
ne oidnt take heed-would "a dropped
IL she hadn't clung holt of her Jim.
80 tarnal took up with his tongue
Ihat he hadn't no eyes for to see
HOW she spilled while he'd sot there
a-pumpin a lung:
Says l and says he and says she!"
his neighbors they propped him spell
"hen death had unlOOsened her holt,
But at last they unclinched and he fell.
And he fetched the poor-farm with jolt.
Ihere he tells how 1t all might "a ben,
explains how the world ought to be;
HOW he'd do If he only could try it again:
Says I and says she and says he!''
Holman F. Day, in Youths Companion.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-28
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Dinwit-"Say, our backbones are
like serial stories, aren't they?" Thin
wit-''Prove it" Dinwit-"Continued
in our necks." s."-Harvard Lampoon. g.
Naggsby-"What is a problem nov
el?" Waggsby-'It is one in which the
| motive of the author and the judg-
ment cf the publisher are eually puz-
zling to the reader" r."-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Teacher-"Can any little girl tell me
who was Columbus?" Sadie (franti-
cally swapping her fngers)-''I know" "
Teacher-""Well, Sadie?" Sadie-"Co-
lumbus the gem of the cean.'-Phila-
delphia Press.
Miss Withers-'I presume Mr.. Flipp
made his usual weekly call on you
last night?'' Miss Callow-"Yes, and
[ must say that he made fool of him
self" Miss Withers Proposed to
you, eh ?''-Richmond Dispatch. .-
II hear you want to sell your dog,
Pat. They tell me he has pedigree"
''Shure, an Oi niver noticed it, sor. Any
how, he's nothin' but puppy yit, an
Dim thinkin' as how he'll be afther
outgrowin' it, ,sor."-Glasgow Times.
what bothers me-" said the new
prisoner, ''is the thought of long
trial, and weary months in jail!"
Don't let that disturb you," said the
high sheriff, 'I've just got word that
they're coming to lynch you at IL
o'clock sharp!" Constitution.
From Popular rNovel-"In vain! In
vain! Always in vain!" she moaned.
what is?" inquired the benevolent
old gentleman as he passed. 'The let
ter W" she cried. Far up the street
a pin was heard to fall with dull,
sickening thud; then all was STILL
Smart Set.
Full of Water.-''Yes, SIR" said the
bank clerk, 1--WE can rent you a box
in our vaults" "Guaranteed water
tight?' queried the caller. 1.-The box?
you needn't be afraid of any water get
ting into it, but / was thinking of
the water getting out. I want to put
some railroad stock certificates in that
box. x."-Philadelphia Press.