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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-20
BRING THAT HOT WATER BOTTLE, AND
COME QUICK"


she usually excited in his mind. He
was accustomed to taking Abby, with
her awkwardness and angles and her
perennial and futile search for posi-
lions, as something of a joke or, at
least, material for humorous short
stories. Just now he was wondering
IL there were no angular, three corner
ed inches into which such women could
be made to fit.
AS for Abby, she went into her own
room and sat down on a tall, straight
chair, bordering There was nothing
for her to do about the house. Her
mother was hearty, capable woman,
whose pride and boast it was that she
chose to do all her own homework
and allowed no assistance from her
girls or any one else.
IF she would only let me stay quiet
ly at home and help her." meditated
Abby, II wouldn't always feel so su-
pertiuous and guilty. We don't need
the money, and I'll never get posi-
ton in century. Well, if l am Il fair
ure, as mother says, | might as well
make the best of it and be as good
failure as l can, so | guess I'll go TO
work and darn my stockings"
Roger Sterling, passing down the
walk on his way to town, saw her at
the window rocking and darning.
Poor girl!' he thought. with care
less compassion. "Of all dismal and
disconsolate beings l think an incapa-
BILE woman is the most hopeless"
The afternoon was growing late
when he returned by way of the back
porch, as he was privileged to do.
Something unusual seemed to be tran
spring. The footsteps tripping about
the kitchen were not those of weighty
Mrs. Gardener. He looked In the door
and beheld Abby-poor, limp. incapa-
bic Abby-but she was neither limp nor
incapable now. Her face. which usual
ly wore an expression of amiable dis
enlargement, was beaming rosily
through the haZy steam Of some fra
grant beverage she was brewing owes
the gas stove. Her slim figure. al
ways at a disadvantage in lawn auG
lace. was shapely and trim in a tidil"
5uttoned cooking apron. She was SUP
pie and springy and alert; she We
brisk and alive with purpose and go.
T;y.
%Ae saw Roger all of sudden rsE
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-20
QuietinR q Bully.

A man was brought up in a pro
visional court on a charge of stealing
sack of -four and was very severely
handled by the prosecuting lawyer,
who had once made himself notorious
by going into bankruptcy. which was
the only means by which he could es-
cape bis debts.
"You admit that you stole the sack
of hourT questioned counsel sternly.
Eyes. but took it honestly and in
broad daylight to save my children
from starvation" pleaded the prisoner.
you call that honestly, do your
sneered the lawyer. 81 call 1t amaz-
ing impudence. Stealing is stealing
from whatever point of view you care
to look at it."
Just so, mister, but 1t don't allus
bring the same punishment" retorted
the man in the dock. For instance,
shouldn't have been here now If I'd
done as you used to do--bought, or or
dered, the flour and never paid for itr'
And even the magistrate chuckled
behind his papers at the bullying law
yer's observation-disclosures Tit-Bits.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-20

English is put to strange and eloquent
uses in the orient Here, for instance,
is a letter addressed to a native gentle
man by a youth seeking the hand OF
his daughter:
To Baboo -, Paternal Father of Miss
-:
Dear Sir--It is with \ faltering penman-
ehip that l write to have communication
With you about the prospective condition
Of your damsel offspring. For some re-
mote time to past secret passion has
firing my bosom internally with loving for
your daughter. / have navigated every
channel in the magnitude of my extensive
Jurisdiction to cruelty smother the grow
ing love knot thSt is being constructed in
my withinsde bit the humid lamp of ar
lection trimmed by Cupid's productive
hand still nourishes my love sickened
heart. Needless would II be for me to
numerically extempOrize the great con-
hagration that has been generated in my
head and heart. Hoping that having de-
bated this proposition to your pregnant
mind you will concordantly corroborate
In espousing your female progeny to my
tender bosom and thereby acquire me into
your family circle. Your dutiful son-in-
law.
-Harper's Weekly.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-20
An Effective Presentation.

Uncle Rastus had never enjoyed a
medical education or spent much time
in the study of diseases or remedies.
Nevertheless he was often consulted by
the neighborhood in times of stress.
II cert'nly don know what I'm
gwine to do bout desc staggering head
aches my wife has," said Mr.. Orlando
Clay Jefferson gloomily to Uncle Ras-
tus in the seclusion of the tiny room
known as 1.-The doctoring parlor." "Dey
keep increasing an magnifying as time
goes along. Seems as if couldn't glib
her a good preachment bout de food or
de house or any OBJ her neglects wild
out her getting one OBJ dose staggering
aches in her head. None OBJ my fust
two wives had such works"
Uncle Rastus bent a keen glance from
under his bushy eyebrows at the cross
old face before him, but he offered no
suggestion.
Hadn't you got some kind OBJ pills
datn stop dose staggering headaches
dat keep her from de cook stove?" de-
manded Mr.. Jefferson impatiently.
"No, sah." said Uncle Rastus i'm
pressively; "dere's no such pills in de
market. But de bes' way to stop her
staggering headaches would be to
fasten down your mouf wild a big.
wide piece OBJ sticking plaster. Mist
Jefferson. I'm puppared to put it on.
sab"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-20

ing at her In wonder through the
steamy mist.
Mother has a chill" she explained
concisely. 1--WE got to fix her up and
then get supper for you" In spite of
her filial anxiety her eyes shone.
He came forward as she started
away like rosy spirit in cloud of
vapor. Cant l help you somehow
Yes. Bring that hot water bottle.
and come quick"
"Jerusha! She didn't ask me; she OF
dered," said Roger to himself, with q
grin of amusement, as he tagged along
after the skimming goddess-like form.
More hot stuff" groaned Mrs. Gar.
dener as the odor of Abby's brew smote
her from afar. I'm warmer now, Alb
by, in this mountain of blankets you
put over me and with the hot iron. ]
think I'm getting over the chill. and
I'll try and get up after a little and see
about
mot bit of it you won't" Abby's
voice was low and tranquil, but Roger
marked the firm undercurrent. You
are not going to do one thing today nor
until you are perfectly well. You must
drink this hot lemonade and go to sleep
If you can. Give me the hot water bot
tie. Mr.. Sterling. There, now"
AS Abby tucked down the blankets
and patted them Mrs. Gardener settled
submissively and sleepily into her PHI
lows. "If you think you can get sup
per-
"Ill help her." shouted Roger eagerly
"Shan't l. Miss Abby? What'll l do
first?"
Fill the teakettle," directed Abby;
then I'll let you set the table. But,
mind you, don't NEEDLE with that CO.
coanut layer cake on the third pantry
shelf, right hand side"
Glad you told me exactly where 1t
was, SO slick. l shall have it for my
supper" announced Roger, travelling or
kitchenward with alacrity. while Abby
flew along after like lapwing and ar
rived first at the goal, with a new and
bewildering display of roses in her
cheeks.
After week of Abby's care and cod
ding Mrs. Gardener was allowed to sit
up on the shady porch. She leaned
back in her big rocker with a delight
full sense of some protecting influence
about her.
"How nice 1t is to think there's some
one to depend on in pinch!' she said
to Roger, who was making lattice for
Abby's late Towering bean vines.
who'd ever thought Abby ID turn out
such a good nurse and housekeeper aft
er all her failures at everything else2
shall just keep her now to help me with
the work"
"Oh. no. you can't, ma'am," said Rog
er, pauslng suddenly in his task, "be-
cause, you see. she has secured posi-
ton"
"Hey?" gasped Mrs. Gardener blank
~. "Abby-a rositionr'
EYES," returned Roger calmly, driving
in a nall 81 have engaged Abby my
self"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-20

A bookseller in New York city tells
story which admirably illustrates
the tact and humor of Bernard Qua
ritch, the London dealer in books end
manuscripts. The New York man Wis
tied Quaritch's shop for the purpose Of
obtaining a number of valuable scien-
tific works. After making his selection
he stepped up to Mr.. Quaritch and
asked the price. AS Mr.. Quaritch be-
gan to quote the figures the American
interrupted him, saying: But am a
dealer myself. What are the trade
prices?" oh replied the famous
boolman. II thought You were a gen
tleman" The American was taken
aback for moment but only for pio-
ment. for Mr. Quaritch held out his
hand and said smilingly: "BUt I snn
delighted to find that you are not only
o gentleman. but dealer as well. TSse
trade discount is one-third OF"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-20

Offset 1t by the remark that there
would be ''heaps of doings" and Dick
would be strictly in it.
In two or three days Cynthia received
Denver paper addressed TO her in
Dicks handwriting. Under society
notes she read of dinner dance.
Dicks name was among the list of
guests. He had transgressed the Unit
ed States postal rules by writing his
address on the margin of the paper
In day or two her uncle dropped in.
Il had letter from Dick today" he
announced. HE was very modest and
only said how kind my friends were
in introducing and entertaining him.
But l received a letter from Ellen
Darnley lauding him to the skies and
saying that had she been heart whole
and fancy free she didn't know what
might have happened"
He left Cynthia prey to jealousy.
remorse and regret. She wrote Dick
that night telling him how glad she
was to hear he was having so gay a
time and how he must dread the
thought of return home
His reply was friendly and gave de-
tails of the good times he was having.
Tomorrow night" he concluded, ais
Miss Darnley's wedding, at which |
otficiate as one of the ushers. The
bridesmaid whom l am to fall in line
with after the ceremony has eyes like
that picture of Evangeline you are so
fond of. | wish you could see her"
Cynthia threw the letter in the fire.
The next time Henry Ormsby called
he brought paper from his pocket
IL want to read you about Ellen's
wedding" he said. "Dick is given spe-
cial mention as a cultured young man
from the east"
81 am sick of the sound of Ellen
Darnley's name, and Dicks, toov cried
Cynthia, forgetting Uncle Henry's
shrewdness.
81 know" he said alphabetically,
lit is bore to hear Of people you have
never met" And he discreetly turned
the conversation into other channels.
Two days later Dick was shown into
the library where Cynthia was sitting
before the fire as he had seen her last.
Her cheeks flushed at his sudden ap-
pearance.
why" she exclaimed, did you ex-
pect to return so soon?"
NO" he replied. "They telegraphed
me last night"
He fOrebore to say to whom "they"
referred. but Cynthia naturally inferred
that it was the firm. Later that even
ing Dick met Uncle Henry at the club.
Say, Ormsby," he said joyously, "its
all right"
"Why. my dear boy, when you are as
old as 1 you will know that nothing
succeeds like success. told you I'd
fix it,
"You got Courtney to send me to
Denver"
"And the letters and Ellen Darnley's
wedding did the rest. l saw the fruit
was ripe, and I telegraphed you to
come and pluck it."
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-20

Dick is connected with is quite a
friend of mine, and he told me only this
evening that Dick was a very promis-
ing young business fellow, and he seri-
ously contemplated sending him out on
an important deal for the firm"
Thereupon Uncle Henry took his de-
parture. leaving his young niece to her
meditations.
The next morning her heart fiuttered
ior the first time at the sight of note
IN DICKS chirography. She read:
Dear Cynthia-I find I have to leave
very Unexpectedly for Denver on a bust
ness trip. Please accept my apologies for
my nasty speech and departure last night
rear am not a good loser Believe me
Always as you wished. your friend.
DICK.
Again were Cynthia's feelings min
sied and conflicting He had followed
nef wishes and become her friend, but
.ne note was most unsatisfactory. He
nad given her no Denver address nor
any Idea OF the length of his absence.
however, possibly she might be able to
oraw that information from her uncle
without his suspecting.
one teiephoned him the following day
ana asked him to call that evening.
ne complied with her request as to
'ne call, but seemed in an uncommuni-
cative mood.
ny the way" she finally said, Il had
Denver ''' va Ava
club" MASS nin' a. INC
suppose he will not be away long.
~ nA ne mentioned the date of his re-
'uan, out don't recall it."
=. why did hep" exclaimed her uncle
~ surprise. Courtney told me his
ns.n OF absence was very uncertain.
t. save Dick letter to the Darnleys,
LENDS OF mine. Ellen Darnley is quite
ally" "'o'e ner person
on on Tn Henry proceeded to expatiate
th,. Ellen Darnley's. charms until Gym
. a,,a decided mentally that all men
nnt .e pores. As he was leaving he vol
na.s red the information that Ellen
q, n was to be married in cospIe
Of s ~eeks' Then, seeing the little lean
VI relief in Cynthia's eountenonce he
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-20
..hANA/,A/N/\AAUO
DICKS
PROMOTER
prILE MANDATES
p, BELLE MANDATES
c,0,right, 1913, By r. c. Mcclure

alta sat before the Pickering fire
ront in the library after Dick hau
EEL gazing ruefully at the ringless
eOns' anger of her left hand which
thnu have been diamond bedecked II
nlsN INV could have-but, no, she
she ~ She liked Dick. He was
cur 'u0ra,,s. good looking and danced SO
II he were only not so tame!
wei I'D known, of course, that ulti-
81. ~ HE attentions would eliminate
nm nronosal, but she didn't think it
MD come so prematureiy.
~ was so like Dick to call at such
.hsrrdIy early hour and blurt it
a. lht ont without any preface and then
Sac Immediately without replying
" ~ kind little offer of friendship.
p;ct had no finesse. Still, she wasn't
-,ro that she liked a man with too
eu noh-like her Uncle Henry, for in
stance.
.,aro entered the room at this moment
sor uncle. Henry Ormsby. a bachelor
Wv D'nhman of some thirty and odd years.
"Wbat, Cynthia! And no Dick"
nDick has come and gone"
"Dick usually comes and stays"
81 know it," she sighed; "but. you
soo he came once too often"
"And that is why he did not stay?'
eyes. and it's just as well. Dicks are
sometimes tiresome."
"Not this Dick. He's quite favorite
with your SEX"
aDick ISL" she asked, with elevated
brows "Oh, the girls like him be-
cause he is agreeable, but none of them
IA very enthusiastic over him!'
THAT" replied her uncle, sis be-
hsuse they are used to him and have
CROWN I'D in the same. town with him.
Then YOU know this is such an old
fashioned place - all paired off in
steadies. Dick has been yours for so
long that none of your girl friends
would think of showing or receiving at
tention from him; but let Dick be
new man in a new place and he would
be the lion of the town."
Hes such a stay at home; he'll
never go anywhere" said Cynthia
petulantly.
81 think he'll have to go soon, be-
cause the Junior partner of the firm
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-20
Drink and a Man.

This little verse. founded on a Japa-
nese proverb, has been culled from the
works of an Englishwoman of busy
pen:
At the punch bowls brink
Let US pause and think
What they say in Japan:
First the man takes drink:
Then the drink takes a drink:
Then the drink takes the man!
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-16
SHERIFF RESIGNS.
Vi. Alex Wallace Gives Up Place In
Trigg County.

sheriff Alex Wallace OF. Trigg
county. has rendered his resignation
effective January /. TO devote his en-
lire time to farming.
sheriff Wallace is well known In
Paducah. having been here several
times on Official business. and his
resignation Is accepted In Trigg
couaiy with regret. as he has made
an excellent officer His father died
after his election. leaving the man
aeemont of his farm and the sup
port Of his family entirely on the
hands OF the sheriff. He was elected
ia 1901 and Mr.. +. X. Grassy has
been appointed 20 oil out the re-
malnder Of the term. Mr.. lGrasty is
not a candidate for the Office at the
next election. and the selection Of a
non-intcrested person by the county
Judge was deemed the best plan.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-16
MANY DONATIONS
ARE BEING SENT IN FOR THE
CHRISTMAS TREE.
To BE Given the Poor of the City
Christmas Week.

Donations are coming In generous
ly for the Christmas tree to be given
the poor of the city at the Rescue
Mission by Mr.. Chiles Christmas
week. Announcement OF this annu-
al event was made in The sun this
week and the assistance Of The Suns
readers solicited.
The Sun has helped Mr.. Chiles in
this work each year and will do so
again this year. receiving any dona-
tions that may be sent in and seeing
to their proper distribution.
The Sun suggests that every fami-
~ send IN a mite for the fund being
raised for the tree. The Sun goes
into 2.2OO homes in Paducah every
day and If each home viii send a
dime we will have $4,000. neat
sum for the purpose. A dime looks
like a small thing. but put 1900 Of
them together and they make a host
Of dollars
Send us in dime today.
Use the coupon below and tell you.
friends about Il.
Help bring Christmas cheer to
some unfortunate.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-16
PADUCAH MAN
On Important Committee Appointed
at Louisville Nesteri1y.

Mr.. Charles Rieke, Of Paducah,
has been made a member of a COM
mittee appointed at Louisville 20
raise funds for the Louisville Preshy-
terrain Orphauage.
The Post says;
At a meeting last night Of the
board of trustees and The board of
lady managers OF Tho Louisville
Presbyterian Orphanage. sir George
@ Brown was elected committee
OF one to take charge OF the bonded
debt of $4,000, which has hung
over the institution for nearly a
quarter 9f a century, and make an.
effort to raise money 20 liquidate It.
Mr.. Brown has appointed the follow
ing as his co-workers in raising the
money: Judge Shackeliord Miller,
S. Cage, J. Lighgow Smith. Capt
Charles f. Huhlein, Stewart Dun
can. w. +. Booker, the Rev. +. r.
Beattie, ID. D.. the Rev. w. C. Clark,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-16

There Is to be an immediate i'm
provement in the heating service o.
the wood working planning mill. In
stead of the stoves which are now
being used. the company will install
steam heat. the same as is in the
round house. The piping for the
plant is already here, but the fit
tings are yet to come and as soon
as they arrive. Mr.. Ed Wheeler, fore
man of the tin and pipe fitting shops.
will begin the work of putting in the
plant A series of colled pipes Will
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-16

Another Improvement to be made
a. once is in cleaning engine boil
CTS
There is an old cistern located be
tween the blacksmith and boiler
shops which was formerly used for
drinking water for the employees OF
the road when the old y. n. & NJ. "
road ran the shops There were no
city hydrants out that far and the
employees had TO depend on the els
tern for water. This well has not
been in use for many years but vii
Immediately be placed in service ami
used as a hot water reservoir Mas
ter Mechanic II. J. Turnbull explain
co the plan as follows:
we will run the exhaust pipe o.
the big steam hammer Of the black
smith shop. into the oistern and this
viii be sufficient to heat the water
We will run pipes into the round
IouH' NutAt tuNlut btiitlh are WASH
ed and use this hot water instead OF
cold water as is now used. This will
be source of economy TO the road
not only in repairs but in time. At
present a hot engine Is run into the
round house for washing and when
the cold water is run into it, the
nues contract and sometimes cause a
leaking This calls for repairs and
delays the service of the engine.
Another matter is in time saving.
when you take hot engine or a
cold engine. for that matter, and
wash the boiler out with cold water,
It requires much more time to raise
steam than had we used warm water
This win greatly facilitate the wash
ing of engines and will be done i'm
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-16
THE sun:
enclose herewith a dime for
your fund TO give "A Christmas
tree 20 the poor of Paducah.
(Signcd.) .............
To Visit His Old Home.

Engineer r. n. Kelly. of the Full
ton and Paducah run. will leave to-
night for Huntington. w. Va. to Wis
i. relatives for a week. Mr.. Kelly was
born and raised in Huntington and
served his time as fireman there. He
worked as engineer on roads run
ming out of that city prior to coming
here and is popular and well known
in Virginia the same as in PaducaL
and other towns on the district.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-16

ID. d., Mrs. S. c. Maxwell, Mrs. l. C.
McGowan, all Of Louisville. together
with Miss Margaret F.. Shaw. An
horage; Judge J. p. Hobson, Of
Frankfort; the Rev. f. E. Smith, ID.
D.. Of greensboro; Charles Rieke, Of
paducah, and ". L. McAtee, of Van
orsden Ky
At fhe meeting last night s3.tOO
was raised The only condition
about subscriptions is that the mon
ey sinllf be raised by January !.
1906. and ihat unless 50 Is subserip-
tons VII not be binding.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-16

o. the play is both strong and inter
esting Under Southern Skies" is
one of the big successes of recent
years and no one who enjoys a first
class play. presented in first class
manner. should fail to see Under
Southern Skies" at The Kentucky on
Monday, December 10.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-16
ts used not the radiator system.

Mr.. Thomas Durkin. inspector OF
dining cars and hotels OF the /. C..
was in the city la, evening on bust
Lesc.
Mr.. Durkin was the guest of Mr..
p +. Lawrence, manager of the
local |. c. dining room, and stated
hat he had heard nothing relative
10 what would be done with the To-
cal dining room now that diners
were running between Memphis and
Louisville. The regular dining ser
vice was discontinued when the din
ers were resumed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-16

The Royal is off the bar above
Smithland. where she got stuck
Wednesday.
The Dolphin has arrived from St.
Louis 20 90 into winter quarters at
Ducks Nest.
There are no boats aground in the
Ohio river except the John S Hop
kins at Shawneetown.
The building Of a big new steel
wharfboat for Memphis will help the
river business of that city considera-
bly,.
The big coal combine has a coal
agent in Paris, France.
The Condor and barges are OFF the
chain.
The Winona has arrived from the
Mississippi river to 90 on the ways
here. She was stuck on a bar a
while, but was pulled off yesterday.
The Leyhe feet will be brought up
today from Mound City to go into
winter quarters. About three trips
will be made, and when the big boats
and barges are all here there will be
almost half a million dollars worth.
The |. n. Hook and MILFORD are
getting ready to 90 out.
The |. c. barge Annadale, brought
here a day or two ago from Cairo,
was today taken back by the Carrie
v.
The Dolphin No. 3, came in fror>
st. Louis yesterday afternoon with
barges, and went into winter head
quarters.
The Tennessee is due from Tennes-
see river today and will leave on re-
turn trip tomorrow evening.
The Royal arrived and departed
today for Smithland.
The City of Charleston is due from
Elizabethtown and Golconda.
The Cape Girardeau, of the Leyhe
fleet, will come from Mound City
today and go into winter quarters,
and others will follow within the
next few days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-16

Kilroy and Brltton. surrounded by
carefully selected company will
make their appearance here heading
their own company on Saturday for
matinee and evening IN the new sen
sational comedy drama AN Aristo-
cratic Tramp, a beautiful Xmas toy
Tor each child who attends the matt
nee Saturday