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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-23
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entitled "Womau's Own
Medical Adviser with
some Of this simple houe
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sense OF iUp ul.a4 evil.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
Sailing DOWN BABIES

IN certain localities in Europe and Asia
L the people still adhere TO the exceedingly
curious custom of sailing newborn babies,
notwithstanding its cruelty and danger. The
method varies with the differing nationalitIes
of the people using it
The ArmenianS of Russia cover the entire
skin of the infant with a very fine salt, taking
great care that the salt reaches all the spaces
between the fingers and toes. and the de-
prcssionS in the body, such as the armpitS
and the hoIlows under the knees; for not i
spot of the surface of the child must remain
untouched by the salt. The salt Is left on
the baby for three hours or more. and then
washed OFF with warm water.
4 mountain tribe of Asia Minor IS even
more merciless than the Armenians. They
keep their newborn babies covered with salt
for twenty-four hours. The modern Greeks
sprinkle their babes with salt; and even IN
some parts of Germany salt is still used on a
child at birth, but in a much more humane
manner, by rubbing a little behind the ears.
or by placing a pinch of salt on the tongue,
OF by filling a little paper with salt and placing
IT under the garment. The mothers imagine
that this will give their children health and
strength and keep the evil spirits away from
them.
This custom. when carried to excess, is
cruel, the salt inflaming the skin and some
times causing such intolerable fortunes that
the child dies in commissions, but the ignorant
and superstitious mother, believing that the
sailing process hardens the child. that without
it the babe could not grow up into a healthy
man or woman, hardens her heart to its
cruelties-
1t IS not known, definitely, how this odd
custom origin tied. but probably some an
Gent innovator. observing the preventative
power of salt in keeping meat sound. reasoned
that it would be a good thing to salt down
young babies for a few hours. and thus i'm
part something of the Strengthening and pre-
serving qualities of the salt to the puny
offspring of man.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
VALUE OF AUTOGRAPHS

THERE Is no subject upon which more
1 illusions seem to exist than OH the
subject of distinguished peoples autographs"
said a dealer IN these things. An auto
graph. as the ordinary person understands 1t.
is merely the signature of some person of
cminence. Well, let me say right here that a
mere signature is worth comparatively
nothing. | can sell you the signature of
almost anyone on earth from the king of
England or the German kaiser right down to
those of actors and prize-fighters for Il dollar
OF so.
of course there are very striking excep-
tions to this rule. as for instance in the case
OF Shakespeare, whose mere signature exists
on only one or two documents besides his
will. which is kept at Somerset house in
London.
What are of value are what we call
'holographs'-that Is to say. an entire letter
written with the persons own hand and by
him signed. This is the autograph that is
worth money-particularly if the letter gives
some decided opinion. or reveals some new
phase OF the writers mind.
Let me tell You about one remarkable
instance of ignorance on this score. An
Englishman some two or three years ago
inherited 4 great collection of papers. and
among them there CHANGED to be a large num-
Der of priceless letters written by Evelyn.
Pepys and many other historical celebrities
statesmen, poets and so on.
We'll. what did the inheritor do; i will
preserve the autographs SAID he in his imbe-
cility. Forthwith he eagerly cut out the sigma
lures and destroyed the letters. The only
satisfaction we have is knowing that he
realized about sevcnty-ive cents for each
autograph whereas the Photograph letters,
had he kept them. would have been worth 1T
least two hundred and fifty dollars each"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
WAS A C~RABOLOGIST

BOOKER WASHINGTON, in lecturing
to his colored people, tells them this
story, and 1t hits hard those of his own race
who have tried to iniure him. He says:
Once upon a time there was an old col
ored man who was having great success
catching crabs. He had a tremendous box
more than half full. when a passer-by warned
him that the biggest and best crabs were
crawling out and would escape. The old
man replied:
"'Thankee. sir, much obleeged, but l
amt goin' to lose no crabs. Use a crabolo-
gist. ! is, and | knows all bout de crab nature.
/ don't need to watch EN-, tall. When de
big crab fight up to de top, and when he IS
gittin' out. de little crabs catch him by de
laig. and pull him back. He CANT git out
nohow.'"
And then Booker Washington says: MY
friends. ! have been informed that there rs
something Of crab nature in human nature;
hut it must he altogether among white folks,
and not in our race"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
O AT HOME"

JAMES S. GARRISON. surveyor of the
~ port of New York, former chairman of
the Republican national committee. was first
assistant postmaster general during the Harri-
son administration, and all of the prominent
politicians of his party called on him, from
time to time.
One day Col. Perry Carson. a negro who
was Republican national committeeman for
the District of Columbia, called and insisted
upon an immediate audience. The captain
of the watch refused him admittance, but
took his card to General GARRISON, who said:
Tell him / am not in"
When that message was given to Perry
Carson, he went out. crossed the street, I'M
hitched his horse. looked up at the post-offce
department, rehitched his horse, returned and
said:
Next time you sees Ginral Clarkson, tell
him Perry Carson says de next time he amt
in to sit furder away from his window"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
TOM WAS NOT AT HOME

nNE afternoon in the Press Club at Wash
" ington, a burly young fellow appeared
beside a table where Tom Hannum "a former
Washington correspondent, Bill Sterrett, and
other kindred spirits were in spiritual con-
ference, and said to Tom: This bill has been
standing long enough, and I'm here to collect
it in money or hide"
This is a club" quietly responded skeleton
Tom, and you should have sent in your
card"
Just then a stalwart attendant took the
intruder By the arm, conducted him to the
door. and returned with the card. which he
handed to Hannum. Tom scrutinized the
card carefully. then looked up to the waiter
and said: This IS a very dear friend of mine;
but I'm busy now. Tell him I'm not in"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
ANDREW GLEEsONS ELOOUENcE

EOR twenty years Andrew Glceson, con-
1 tractor and builder, was n member of
the Republican national committee for the
District of Columbia. He controlled the
Irish vote. and Perry Carson controlled the
negro vote; and they were very successful
politically.
Carson. the negro. was a natural orator;
but Gleeson, rich and powerful. could not
make a speech. One evening at a political
meeting, where one hundred Irishmen min
gled with about two thousand negroes. Perry
Carson did not appear, and the crowd called
on Gleescn for a speech. He hesitated.
shook his head, but finally arose and shouted:
God bless the Irish, both white and
black"
1t was his first, last and only speech: but
il pleased the crowd all right.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
ELEPHANT PAPA SAW

TITLE Charley Pa. was the elephant
you told Mr.. Ryefuddle you saw in
the city a white one?
Mr. Whoopler: Why, I-I-that is
Mrs. Whoopler Tin a tone with ice down its
back Charley, the elephant your papa saw
waS neither white nor sacredi
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
A FOOL EVERY MINUTE

TITLE Clarence (who has an inquiring
l. mind: Pa, why do men climb the
Alps, and hunt for the North Pole. and get
bst in the desert. and go where the cannibals
will eat them, and do all sorts of things like
that
Mr.. CaIlipers (who is inclined to be pessi-
mistic): Because, my son. there Is a fool
born every minute. and there aren't enough
fool things to be done here at home to keep
them all busy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
Young Lochimvar's Waterloo
By S. (. hiser

Young Lochinvar came out of the West.
He wore a SLOUGH hat and was otherwise dressed
As the gentlemen dress who round up the wild herds,
And he fouished a gun and, with sulphurous words,
He sought the cafe, where he leaned on the bar
And invited attention to Young Lochnvar.
I'm a ra.t!esnake when people monkey with me,
I'm poison, I'm thunder and lightning" said he,
when a mar sneezes at me | pull off his nose,
l have Whitehead torpedoes on all of my toes,
When | travel take all the seats in the car,
And l eat tenderfeet," declared Young Lochinvar.
He held up a roll in a fist that was brown,
And announced his intention to purchase the town:
Il have money to stuff into cracks" he declared;
when l 'sasshay' down Wall Street III have EN- all scared
I'll corner Steel Common and send it to par
For the fun of the thing!" shouted Young Lochinvar.
A gen" with white hands and a mild. modest air.
Who had talor-made clothes and eyeglasses, stood there;
And he said to the man from Montana: You beti
Your re the greatest that ever has happened as yet,
Your re the boss. you re the champion, that's what you are!'
And he doped what was swallowed by Young Lochinvar.
That night. in an alley, a terror whose head
Felt Is big IS a tub awoke a II from the dead;
His pockets yer empty and hanging outside.
His weapons were gone, and he sat. there and cried
As he thought of Montana. so fair and so far.
And the walking so poor for a Young Lochinvar.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
DON'TS- By Minma Thomas Antrim

Don't demand love-incte II.
Don't try to reform the world
Don't make either a comedy or tragedy of life.
Dom waste nythng-partCuary our ne
Don't be fast, and don't be slow; just be lively
Don't open at Loves first knok-the ohener he knocks the longer he'll
stay when in.
Don't be a he-shrew-mans temper fooishy lost wins the contempt of
all who witness.
for few have charity.
Don't be niggardly; set aside a gentemanly sun for the "pnvy purse
of your legal companion.
Don't neglect teeth or Misunderstanding fine teeth and wenkept hands. a
mar passes muster with ONE
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
GROWING ALIKE
a. r q M~Copnen
Mcconnell


Che following lines suggested themselves to the writer upon hearing
z profound physiological lecture. The speaker said 1t was a estab-
IShed fact that the average husband and wife, after living for years
together, grew to resemble each other and he further claimed that an
individual would grow in time to resemble a particular person,
avocation, or in fact anything with which they may have been for
sometime intimately aSoGacd)
And now.as l ramble in fancy see
\ new look on the people meet:
The photographer, much like a picture is he;
And the poet resembles his feet;
The pianist appears like a person of note;
The drsmaker looks like a bride;
The lodge fend a comtenance wears like a goat;
While the monk is 4 tife crOsseyed;
There's the dealer in musins, he looks very dry;
The Swordsman resembles a fence;
The baseball ftfeder now looks like 4 fly;
And the banker is like thirty cents;
On the lawyer a wIful expression is traced;
The singers a person of tone;
George Washingtons nameSake is real hatchetfaced;
The butcher displays some backbone;
The phz of the mnkman resembles the brook;
On the clock-makers face there are diTts;
The sausage a carries a hangdog look:
And the housekecpers face is like Bndgets;
There's a face the printer shops devil like pie;
The carpenters head is quite level;
The soapmakers viSage betokens the I've;
And the editor looks like the devil.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
TRIBUTE OF TRUE LOVE

IN pathos and deep affection no love-letter
l ever eclipsed the one found in the KNAPP
sack Of a Confederate soldier, after the battle
of Atlanta.
1t told all about home, and concluded with
this poetic effort:
Its hard for you'uns to be Twin in camps.
It's hard for y%ou'uns to be fghtin' the
Yanks.
It's hard for we'uns from you'uns to part.
Cause you'uns got we'uns heart"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
LONG TIME BETWEEN BATHS

A N earnest man said to have descended
IA from a man who once wore a gorgeous
coat Of many colors" in Egypt. had rented
a house and was about to sign the lease.
when the real estate agent remarked:
"Of course you understand that there IS
no bath room in the house"
Dot makes me no difference" was the
reply. We only wants it for Won year"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-25

the red-cOatS of England, but becOm.
ing toob old, was finally captured.
One of the strongest e in the
play is the gallows scene, where
O'Brien is about to meet his doom,
but he is pardoned just in the nick
of time through the efforts of his
sweetheart Mary Donough omore.
The piece abound in intense situa-
lions and the sparkling wit which is
characteristic of the Celtic a A
feature of this performance is fancy
jig dancing by Bert Walters, a noted
Irish dancer.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-25

Go to Simpson & DeFreest for
long time loans on improved farms.
Henry J. Wall has the largest ex
%perience of any abstracter in the
county.
Rufus Smith left last evening for
Lake Arthur to look after his ranch
interests.
/ will lend a few thousand dollars
on first class real estate security
Henry J.. Wall.
An Office room on the first floor
on Main street. Location excellent.
Apply at Record office.
Will set your buggy or wagon tires
while you wait, at Rabb & Sharp's
on their cold shrinker.
Rabb & Sharp don't scratch or
break Q paint when they set your
tires on their cold shrinker.
Nice rooms for light housekeep-
ing. Apply to Mrs. Bennett over the
Hobson-Lowe cold storage building.
A nice bedroom suite cheap, lib
eral terms to the -installment buyer.
See John Duff. Phone 334.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-25
"Shamus O'Brien."

The Erwin Blunkall Company will
open their engagement here Monday
night, March 28th, with the greatest
of Irish Comedy-Dramas, "Shamus
O'Brien." This is a historical play of
the same order as Robert Emmett
only containing more of the comedy
element than that piece. The story
hinges on the adventures of the bold
Irish leader, "Shamus O'Brien," who
led his people successfully against
Evening journal., 1904-10-15
WOMEN WHO SUFFER
Listen to What Dr.. Hartman Pro-
poses to Do for You Without
Charge.

Doubtless hundreds OF thousands Of
women all over the United States have
seen DR.. Hartman's offer in the papers
how he has undertaken to treat every
woman suffering with any form Of
female disease who viii write 70 him,
free of charge.
To those who have not heard OF this it
may be said that Or. Hartman is a ply
sician and surgeon OF great renown in
medical circles, especially in the treat
ment of those diseases which women
alone have TO bear.
He has arranged to answer all letters
that are sent 10 him from women
troubled with any form Of female weak
ness, free of charge, giving the benefit
of knowledge which has cost him forty
years to accumulate.
The medicines he prescribes are with
in the reach Of any woman, and she can
get them at any drug store.
All she is required to do is 10 send her
name and address, together with her
symptoms, duration of sickness and age.
Address DR.. S. b. Hartman, President
Evening journal., 1904-10-15

Irregularities, which brought on hys.
terra and made me physical wreck.
tried doctors from the different schools
Of medicine, but without any perceptible
change in my condition. In my despair
I called on an old nurse, who advised
me to try Peruna, and promised good
results IL / would persist and take 10
regularly. I kept this up for six months,
and steadily gained strength and health,
and when 1 had used fifteen bottles
considered myself entirely cured. / am
a agrateful, happy woman to-day."-Miss
Muriel Armitage.
Miss Lucy NJ. Riley, 90 Davenport St.,
Cleveland, Ohio, writes;
al wish 10 add my Endorsement TO
thousands Of other women who have
been cured through the use OF Peruna.
/ suffered for five years with severe
hackache, and when weary or worried
in the least 1 had prolonged headache.
I am now in perfect health, enjoy life
and have neither an ache OF pain, thanks
10 Peruna. ."-Lucy NJ. Riley.
II You do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once 10 DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement OF your case and no Will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President ol
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O
Evening journal., 1904-10-15
.BrideeviIIe

Special to The Evening Journal.
Brldgovlle. oct. 15.-Miss Laura Layton
has returned from Philadelphia, where she
has been spending several weeks.
II. c.. Layton was in Philadelphia this
week.
Robert Swain Is visiting friends near
Georgetown.
Miss Tiliie Wroten and Mrs. Al Culver
are spending several days in Baltimore.
Val Lewis returned from Georgetown on
Wednesday
Miss Sara sudler Is spending q week
with Georgetown friends.
Mrs. Fred Jones OF Georgetown has been
the guest OF her mother, Mrs. Annie
Swain.
Thomas j. Gray and William Carter
have returned from Wilmington where
they have been soiourning.
Fred Short has returned to Scranton al.
ter q visit TO his mother, Mrs. S. T..
short.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cahall has returned from
Philadelphia where she has been visiting
James Cannon OF Salisbury has been th,
guest OF his brother. r.. w. Cannon.
Howard Galloway, OF seaford. has re
turned from visit 10 Bridgovlilo friends
Prof. *. M. Wiley and Harry l.. Cannon
we're seaford visitors on Thursday.
What time did the watch run down
Evening journal., 1904-10-15
GEORGETOWN

Georgetown. oct. t5.-Ira T.. German
spent the week I'm Philadelphia.
Ex-R Representative Thomas r. Pur-
nell Is az the ST. Louis Fair.
Dr. o. ID. Robinson has been I'm
this week.
Walter James, Of Lewes. spent a few
days In town this week.
Mrs. ID. S. Rodney leaves today for
Washington, ID. c., where she wili
spend a few days with her cousin, Miss
Anna Frances Tuthill.
The Rev. w. S. II. Williams, OF
Burrsvlle. Nd, spent a few days in
town this week.
Mrs. Samuel r. Wilson is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. John Eagan in
Philadelphia.
Tecumseh Wilson. OF Philadelphia,
was a Georgetown visitor a part Of this
week.
william II. Speakman, Of Philadel-
phia, Is visiting his parents In town.
Mrs. Cyrus Hatfield and children are
visiting relatives in Baltimore. Nd.
Miss Ida Hurley Is visiting relatives
and friends in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. p. ]. Faucet, OF Dover,
are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs II. S. Short is visiting relatives
In Philadelphia.
Mrs. Eunice M. Jones Is visiting in
ST. Louis.
Miss Dorothy Burdette, who has been
spending sometime with her grand
mother here. returned to her home yes
terday.
Evening journal., 1904-10-15
DEATHS

WOODLAND-At West Junction on
the 18th inst, Mary Emma Wool
land IN the 10th year Of her age.
Relatives and friends Of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from the residence OF her
mother Emma +. G.. Woodland. West
Junction, on Sunday afternoon, Octob-
er 10th, 1904. Services in Moore's
Chapel. McDowellville. at 2 O'Clock.
lnterment IN Mt. Zion Cemetery.
FREDERICK-At Mt Cuba, Del, on
the 18th inst, Peter Frederick, aged
20 years.
Relatives and friends OF the family
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, Mt.
cuba. Del. Services at the house on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Inter-
ment at Lower Brandywine Presbyter-
ian Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1904-10-15

have returned TO Wilmington after
visiting at Odessa.
William Dunlap Of this city has been
Visiting in Cecilton, Nd.
Bayard and Edgar Jones have been
visiting relatives in Sassafras' Nd
Asher Campbell Of this city has been
visiting IN Fairmount, Del
Mrs. Daisy Cahall is the guest Of
friends In Milton.
Miss Mary Simpson OF Seaford, W.
has been visiting IN this city, has re-
turned to her home.
Mrs. S. Sallie West of Seaford Is the
guest Of Wilmington relatives.
Miss Sarah Taylor of Wilmington
has been visiting IN strickersville.
Hugh Morris has returned to this
city after visiting his parents in Green
wood.
Mrs Barbara Jester and son are
visiting relatives In Greenwood.
Mrs. Abram Jones is the guest Of
Milford friends
Mrs. ]. B. Goslin and Miss Willie
Goslin Of Milford, have been guests OF
friends IN this city.
Evening journal., 1904-10-15
J Miss MuieI Armitage

Of The Hartman sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Mrs. Senator Roach, Of Larimore, n.
Oak; Mrs. Senator Warren, Of Chey-
enne, Wyo.; Belva Lockwood and Mrs.
General Longstreet, Of Washington, ID.
c., are among the prominent ladies who
indorse Peruna.
Miss Helen Rolof, Kaukauna, Wis,
writes:
"Several times during the past two
years or more my system has been
greatly in need Of a tonic, and at those
times Peruna has been of great help in
building up the system, restoring my
appetite and securing restful Sleep
Helen Rolof.
Miss Muriei Armitage, SO Greenwood
Ave-, Detroit, Mich, District Organ
izer Of the Royal Templars OF Temper
ance, writes as follows:
"I suffered for Eve years with uterine
Evening journal., 1904-10-15
Celebrated birthday

Miss Ada A. Smith was rendered a
birthday party by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard b. Smith at No. S31 Van
Buren street on Wednesday evening.
Music and games helped to pass the time
pleasantly. Ice cream and cake was
served. Those present We're Miss Maxine
Lamson, Miss Bertha Cross and urel
Lamson Boston, Miss Charlotte Cross,
Miss Dorothy Cross and Lody Cross
Rockand. Ne; Miss Nema Parsons Miss
Dorothy Casey. Miss Greta Parsons, Miss
Emily Downey. Miss Lula Williamson.
Miss Edna Turner Miss Bessie Bullock.
Miss Mildred Jeneris, Miss Clara Irons.
Miss Natalie Rotthouse, Miss jeanette
Lenderman. Harry Mclaughlin. Leighton
Mclaughlin and John Casey, Wilmington.