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The Forrest City times., 1905-11-03

CT the canvasser would instruct the young man, accompanying him to e. main in the buggy while he went in and made the canvass.
 While standing in the doorway. wlth order book in hand talking to the farmer or his wife. he would say. lh loud voice: Well. am very much obliged to you, and am sure that you Will find our washer the fin est thing you ever used"
 On returning to the buggy he would tell the young man how easy it was to procure that order, and thus they would continue all day, taking orders at every house. scarcely ever missing single one
 h the evening at home the young man would have a great deal to say about how the farmers took to ;he clothes pounder, and what fine money-making business it was. The eanyasser had taken pains to explain, that each pounder sold for five dollars, though II cost only 35 cents manufas- tured in quantities.
 Finally, the canyasser in the west part of the county. happened one night al supper to mention that his firm had another agent in the east part of the county, who was stopping wlth Mr -
 Indeed said the farmer. that man is my brother-in-law; his wife, fC
 The following Saturday evening each canvasser announced to his farmer that he was going to the county seat to report to his employer, and would return Monday morning.
 Knowing that the brothers-in-law met at the home of their wives parents nearly every Sunday, the canvasse~s had t figured out that they would have a chance to talk over the wonderful success of the clothes pounder men
 In this they were correct, and on re- turning for business Monday morning each observed that their respective farmers were much interested. so much so that tbey made inquiry as to the price of county rights.
 Each canVasser of course assumed 10 know little about that, but in m unconcerned way, referred his ques- tioner to MT. -, at the - house. in the county seat, who owned the state of Ohio in the patent and who would give them all necessary information.
 The fact that the farmers had be- come Interested, gave the canvassers
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-03
Iowana in Colorado.

The state census of Iowa, just con- pleted. shows that the state has lost more than 300QJ inhabitants since the national census n 1900. all of this de- crease being ia the country districts. IL is estimated that fully oEe-half of this loss is the result of emigration to Colo rado. the Iowa farmer having found that he can raise better crops and more of them on Colorado land worth s25 per acre than can be produced on $l00 land in his home state.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-03
Reversing Things

They had just finished breakfast and the woman of the future was about to start do.ntown, when her husband arose from the table. placed his arms about her neck and kissed her.
 Dearest" he murmured, softly. Il love you more than words can tell
 "Oh. you do, eh?" she rejoined, sus- piciously. What is it nova new silk hat or a pair of trousers ?'-Cht. cago Daily News.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-03
Cash Payment Necessary.

Shoemakers Brand Boy-H you don't pay me the bossll beat me when I get back.
 Student-Poor devil, Why doesn't your boss come himself?
 "Oh. he doesn't come because fl hs didn't get the money his wife would beat him. -Meggendorfer Rlaetter,
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-03
0N BARGAIN BUYING
DON'T BUY WHAT YOU DON'T
 WANT.

Persuasive Eloquence of a Salesman Leads Many to Purchase Foolishly -1nstallment Plan an Insidious emptation--Women Impatient to Get Rich Embark in Tempting Speculations-Bsw of Your Pet Extrsvagance-The sanguine Tenn perament Most in Need of Re- straint
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-03

The above graft, being about the biggest on record, I will now relate what I believe to be the smallest
 An Irishman, with only three cents in his pocket, was in a western mining town where whisky was b cents a drink. Entering saloon he noticed a man standing by the bar with glass of liquor before him. Approaching him he said:
 T bet yez three cents I kin pacs livery dhrop of yez glass of whisky into me stomach widout wun dhrop touchin' me t'roat
 m take that bet said the man.
 Reaching for the glass Pat gulped t down with a single swallow, and sad:
 "Begorra, yez wins de bet"
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-03

When if comes to larger affairs. such as tempting investments which are 10 pay a magnificent interest. when you take your honestly earned money and embark it in speculation which has in it TO small spice of the gamblers risk. you are again probably the victim of the weakness which makes you buy what you do not want. Tn every village, in every town. in every city. there are men and women going to their graves in poverty who might have been in moderately com fortable circumstances all their days had they not been seized upon by a fatal desire to get rich rapidly The money it took some body long to earn was lost in moment and there were weary years to follow. Women in par ticular. being ignorant of business and eager to get the most they can for their money. are often great sufferers through their readiness to trust the interruptions and their own impatiencs with limitations.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-03
THEIR FARMS.

How Two Prosperous Farmers Were swindled by Silent Grafter-His Agents Interest Them in Pat ent Clothes Pounder-Make Fake Deliveries and Display Bogus Profits Victims Done" to A Finish.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-03
BY MARGAREr F. sANGsrER.

B1 MARGARET r.. SANGSTER-
 ttops right 1908, by Joseph R. Bowies)
 Kindly notice gentle reader. that have not said word about buying what you don't need. If thing is an actual need and one can afiord its purchase. there is no virtue in going without it. Saving simply for it's oYn sake so that one may add dollar 10 dol lar is often the poorest economy.
 In the home We owe it to ourselves and the children and our friends to buy what we need if We can do 1t with out injury 10 any other interest. There is no merit in being shabby when we might just as well be spic and span and up-to-date. Threadbare carpets may be badge of honorable frugality or a sign of disgraceful parsimony When l pass the house of a multi-mil- ltonaire and see weather beaten boards devoid of paint and palngs broken in the garden fence and a road way lacking repair I need nobody to tell me that the man however great his wealth is at heart pauper A~'N' '''ots 10 a pdhptl. Io Bt otth' gy is to be paHper. A happy go lucky tramp without a penny in his pocket may be a far richer man than curmudgeon who deals in stocks and bonds accommodating money every hour and hoarding it to no good end
 To buy what one needs and what ones family needs is praiseworthy It Is quite different thing from buying what one fancies and yet does not really want. Let me illustrate
 MT. A, who had the soul of q prince with the purse of beggar. one day brought In and presented to his wife, with debonaire delight. an ex- pensiye set of chess men The gift was superb. They were of the finest ivory, beautifully carved. and their cost made a hole in a hundred dollars. A shadow fell over the sweet face of Mrs. A as she received the chess men. For the life of her she could not simulate enthusiasm. She knew. and her husband should have known, that at the very moment when he had spent much gold on this altogether superfiuous luxury. the wolf of debt was growing at the door. Each of the four boys was in crying need of a new suit The two elder ones were com l pelled to have new overcoats The mother herself had not bought an en tirely new gown in several years. vas little wonder that she could no be happy when nearly $l00 had beer lavished by her thoughtless good mar on curious carving and dainty ele | gance.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-03

Some people are doubly at the mercy of their own impulses and of the glib tongue of an urbane salesman. There are men and women worth big salaries to thelr employers who could almost vile bird from bough by their win ming persuasion when they are selling goods.
 The unwary customer, with a little money in the purse sees in some show case beautiful article which he or she coyets. To look is to step into dan ger. To ask the price is to be hope lessly lost. Between inclination on the one hand and courteous suggestion on the other, the luckless customer is be- tween the devil and the deep sea. It is very much the same with people of limited means who indulge in the lux UT of monthly account. Unless one is very firm there is the peril of buy ing during the month lot of things one does not want and being terribly astonished at the sum total when the bill comes in
 People without number yield to the lnSldlOus temptation 10 buy what they do not want, and what they would be just as well without when they buy on the swectly insinuating ins,allment plan You pay one dollar down and $50 worth of goods is straightway sent you. You are to pay one dollar. two dollars, CT five dollars month. and the agent who engineers the trans ac- ton assures you that the small pay ment will never inconvenience you in the least. Perhaps ii may not. Per haps il may Whether or not, you will be safer if you wait until you can pay cash down before you make the pur- chase. l did once. once only. hear of a woman who induced merchant to release her from her bargain But this seldom occurs.
The bee., 1905-02-02
M. and Mrs. W R. coyIs Eutsrtains.

The comfortable home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Coyle was
thrown open to a number of their
friends Monday night and for
three hours finch piles vanished
with amazing rapidity. Thirteen
games we're played from $50
until 11:30, Mrs. w. S. McGary
and Frank Rash being champions
for the night. At the usual
time delightful and appropriate
refreshments were served con-
sisting of cold meats, coffee,
bread, pickles, lobster salad in
tomato dressing followed by
sherbert, cake, sailed almonds
and minis. The tally cards were
handsomely designed. The happy
guests took their departure
about midnight and thus another
successful finch party is added
to the long list gone on before.
The bee., 1905-02-02
Missionary Meeting.

The Ladies of the @. w. B. NJ,
Auxiliary Of til e Christian
Church, have invited the ladies
of the different churches to join
them in a special service and
social session next Monday after
noon from 2 to 4 O'Clock.
The following program will be
rendered, with Mrs. Chas. II.
McGary as leader.
Hymn.
Scripture lesson, by Miss Ethel
Evans.
Invocation, by j. E. King.
Hymn.
Responsive Reading-Ps a | IA
IS :1-20.
Circle of Prayer, Mrs. Jno.
Rule, Mrs. M. B. Long, Mrs.
Tate, Miss Carrie Crenshaw.
Hymn.
Paper, Mrs. H.. l.. Browning.
Paper, by Representative of
jacksonville Auxiliary.
Paper, Mrs. Y. @. Walker.
Paper, Mrs. Howard J. Brazel-
ton.
Open Discussions. Talks o f
three minutes each.
Voluntary prayers for t h Q
workers in all fields.
Hymn.
Social hour.
A very cordial invitation is
extended to every one, both man
and woman to attend this SER
vice.
The bee., 1905-02-02
Grand LODGE
GOLDEN CROSS
Will Meet in Darlington During
the Coming April.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY GUESTS.

darlington Commandery No.
525 U. o. G. c., has invited the
Grand Lodge of Kentucky to
meet here in April and the in
vitation is accepted. There are
those who have before accepted
invitations to partake of Earl
ington's hospitality and they
have not returned home disap-
pointed. The prediction is safe
that history will repeat itself In
this instance.
The first act in making the
hospitality complete, outside of
Golden Cross circles, has been
performed by the Masonic orders
of darlington, who have proffer-
ed their very complete and COM
modious quarters in Masonic
Temple for the use of the Grand
Lodge meetings. These quarters
include the main lodge room, re-
ception room, ante rooms and
large banquet room.
1t is probable that there will
be $50 or 200 guests here during
the meeting, which will convene
on April ID and continue two
days. Committees and their
work and all details will be an
nounced later. Mrs. S. K.
Stevens, Keeper Of Records for
the local lodge, has been largely
instrumental in securing the
meeting for Darlington.
The bee., 1905-02-02
Unique Kentucky Family.

The five sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Leroy, of Fayette coun-
ty, Kentucky, celebrated their
birthday together. Each came
into the world on January 10
the irst on January Is, 1900.
Without exception since then
the fifteenth day of the year has
brought a new member of the
Leroy family.
Singularly Mr.. Leroy's birth
day is. December 10, just one
month earlier, and Mrs. Leroy's
entrance into the world was on
February 10, just a month later.
Mrs. Leroy is one of the hand
soonest women of the Blue Grass.
She is a granddaughter Of Col
onel K. X. Hardin, one of the
spectacular figures of the Mexi-
can War. She was married Feb
ruary 20, 1898, to MIR. Leroy, who
is a Blue Grass stock breeder of
prominence. The son born Jan
uary 10, 1900 was named Will
liam Hardin Leroy, in honor of
the mothers grandfather.
When the second son came on
the same day of the following
year coincidence was noted, and,
of course, still greater interest
was attracted in 1902 when son
No. 3, arrived January Is, 1908,
brought the fourth son, and the
fifth son entered life at 2 a. M,
January 10, 1904.
The latest arrival was named
for Senator j. @. S. Blackburn,
who sent congratulations upon
receiving news ofthe Youngsters
birth.
The bee., 1905-02-02
MADE HIM A PRESENT.
Foreman L. n. 0'Brien Made the Re-
cipient OF a Handsome Gold Watch.
Presented by His Workmen.

Foreman l.. II. O'Brlen, who
has for number of years past
been connected with the l.. &
N. at this place as round house
foreman, was made the recipient
this week of a very handsome
gold watch. This token of
esteem and regard was presented
by the men in his employ and il
is unnecessary 10 add that Mr..
O'Brien highly appreciates the
present. Mr.. w. ii. Shean was
spokesman for the Others and
received Monday a long letter
of congratulation from Mr..
O'Brien which says in part:
"Your kind demonstration has
touched my better self, and
drawn me closer to my co .labor.
ers, who are my associates, and
friends, who have shown that
they are ever ready to nurse my
sick, bury my dead, and now
cheer me by this mark of esteem,
the grandest gift, one which can
not be bought with gold, and
therefore is more precious than
gold. SO my dear friends with
watch on your Foreman and
timely feeling between us,
| hope that our future, as our
past may be continuation of
good fellowship, and kindly feel.
ings toward ed CHI.
with my kindest regards and
true odd Kentucky hand
shake that comes from the heart,
| thank you for your nice pres
ent.n
The bee., 1905-02-02
INDICTED
SOME MORE
The Hargises Et Al. Charged
With Bribery and Intimida-
ton of Witnesses.
SHERIFF GOES TO MAKE ARRESTS.

Lexington, KY, Jan. 81
Sheriff Woodson McCord, of
Winchester, and a posse have
gone to jackson to serve the
warrants OH Judge Hargis and
Sheriff Callahan, issued by the
special grand jury at Winches-
ter today charging bribery and
intimidation of witnesses, and it
is expected that when he brings
the prisoners to Winchester he
will be met by an officer from
this county and the bench war
rants of the Fayette Circuit
Court will be served.
"Unless the Oourt'of Appeals
should grant Hargis temper.
airy writ | shall ask Gov. Beck
ham for troops to support an Of
ficer we will send to Jackson to
serve the bench warrants of the
Eayette Circuit Court" said
Col. John r. Allen, Common
wealth's Attorney here today, in
answer to a question as to the
position of the court in the mat
ter of the resistance of the Har-
gises and Callahan to the Fay
cite Circuit Courts indictments.
Officials here say the claims of
the attorneys for the Hargises
will not hold good, the pleas
being inasmuch as Breathitt
County was given jurisdiction in
the case of Jett for the Cockrill
murder other prosecutions for
this crime would necessarily
have to be in Breathitt County.
The Fayette county indict-
ments charge the Hargises and
Callahan with completely in the
murder of James Cockrill. The
accused had themselves arrested
in Breathitt in December, gave
bond there and refuse 10 go to
Fayette. 1t is said that the
Breathitt Court record of these
arrests bears evidence of having
been made very recently.
The bee., 1905-02-02
RURAL CARRIERS APPOINTED.
Hopkins and Webster Counties Have
Several New Routes.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 3D.
Rural carriers appointed for
Kentucky routes in Hopkins and
Webster counties: Dawson
Springs, Route /, William L.
Buchanan, carrier; Edgar NJ.
Eison, substitute; Route = John.
ME M. veNsey, carrier; John w.
Holman, substitute. Manitou,
Route ,, Zebulon V. Dixson, car
rier; Robert III. Pemberton, sub
stitute- Sebree, Route 2, Frank
Griffith, carrier; Guy Griffith,
substitute; Route 3, Joe Win
stead, carrier: William Win
steam, substitute. Slaughterville,
Route ,, William II. Jenkins,
carrier; John Jenkins, substI-
tute.
The bee., 1905-02-02
SUES FOR BIG DAMAGES.
tiopkinsviIe Man Asks $4,000 for In
juriss Received Under Railroad Car
Here.

Hopkmsville, KY, Jan. Is
Suit was filed here this morning
by G.. G.. Reeder against the
Louisville q Nashville railroad
for $4,000 damages. While
working under car on the track
at Darlington, plaintiff was in
jured in both legs by an engine
humping into the car on which
he was working. One leg was
amputated and the other was
twisted and injured. Plaintiff
claims accident was due to neg
ligence.
The bee., 1905-02-02
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL
STOP TWO HOURS AT LOUISVILLE.
Southern Trip Probably to be Made
Soms Time In April.

Word has been received al
Louisville by the Board of Trade
committee, that President Roose-
welt will stop in Louisville on
his prospective Southern trip,
which will be undertaken prob
ably in April.
The President will, however,
"travel by special tram and will
not be able to spend more than a
couple of hours in Louisville y
So writes VIM. Loeb, Jr., secre-
tary to the President. An effort
will be made by Louisville men
to have the schedule changed so
Mr.. Roosevelt may spend three
or four hours in the city.
The bee., 1905-02-02
mix $50 a Quart.

To provide milk for his one.
year-old son, George A. Bour-
gois, one of the best known at
torneys in Atlantic City, N. j., a
few days ago paid 5000 for two
quart bottles of milk and the
same amount of cream, or at the
rate of $50 quart bottle. Mr..
Bourgis lives in Ventnor, which
was completely cut off from that
city. On calling up a milk de-
pot the lawyer found that 1T
would be impossible to deliver
milk. He then hired Archie
Bdrrell 10 get the milk.
The bee., 1905-02-02
Married in jacksonville.

Mr.. Edgar Hill and Miss Verna
McCord. both of Hop&insvillc,
KY, were married in Madison
vile Saturday at the Methodist
parsonage by the Rev. Adams.
Miss McOord had been visiting
the family Of Mr.. Nj. A. ivy
man, of this place, for several
days aud Hill came down Satur-
day morning. Both parties are
well and fayorably known in this
neighborhood. Mr.. Hill works
for Forbes & Bros, the we'll
known contractors, and Miss Nc
Cord is an estimable young lady.
The bee., 1905-02-02
bad BOOZE
Causes Trouble. Joe Cook Gets
Drum and Starts a Roushk
House.
ATTACKS YOUNG LADY ON STREET.

Joe Cook, a miner of this
place, went to Madisonville Fri
day aud tanked up on an infer
Tor grade of bug juice. On re-
turning to Darlington he was
feeling just right for A rough
house and proceeded forthwith
to start one.
He first visited Stone d Sons
livery stable and after a short
conversion bit a piece from
Tom Stones neck, then followed
an alteration with Charlie Bar
nett from which Cook emerged
with a bloody head.
After going to the little village
of Barnsley where he shced a
piece from a colored individual
for failing to recognize him and
made it interesting for town
marshal Nichols, he took posses
sion of Trainmaster Seargent's
office where he remained over an
hour.
Cook was in a state bordering
frenzy when he left the train.
masters Office ana attacked Miss
Elizabeth Hanna, who was walk
ing along Main street in com
pany with her sister. She de-
Tended herself bravely until as.
sistance came when Cook was
promptly arrested. He was fined
$40 and costs by Judge Cowell
Monday.
Cook claims that he was utter
~ ignorant of any thing he did
slfte--reaching darlington Friday
and sincerely regrets the affair.
Cook is a hard working indus
trious man and is not a drinking
man by any means. This is his
first experience along this line
and will likely be the last.
The bee., 1905-02-02
ILLEGAL LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
jacksonville Negro Taken to Owensboro
Jail TO Await Federal Grand Jury.

On Saturday Deputy U. S.
Marshal @. 7. Nichols took Will
liam Brown, colored, of Madi-
sonville, tie Hopkinsville to APP
pear before Commissioner l..
Yonts on charge of selling liquor
without license. The prisoner
pleaded guilty and in default of
$500 bond was taken to Jail In
Greensboro to await action of the
Federal grand jury.
The bee., 1905-02-02
Concert Singer Dying from Burns.

Cincinnati, Jan, 31-As the
playgoers in a local thoater
awaited the appearance of Mann
lie Rayburn, a concert singer,
rushed out of her dressing
room a living torch and ran
screaming through the theater.
Several men threw coats over
her and a bucket of water finally
put out the flames, but the
singer, burned from head to foot
and suffering terribly, is dying
in a hospital today. Only
prompt action by men in the
theater prevented dangerous
panic.
The bee., 1905-02-02
Mrs. Rogers Entertains.

One of the most delightful re-
ceptions of the season was the
one given by Mrs. Henry Rogers
Thursday afternoon at her love-
ly home on East Main street.
The parlors were prettily deco
rated in evergreens and pink and
white carnations. Twenty guests
spent pleasant afternoon play
ing the ever popular game, finch,
until "a late hour after which
delicious refreshments W e.r 9
served.
The bee., 1905-02-02
Series of sermons.

Rev. Howard j. Brazelton, of
the Christian church, viii deliv-
er during this month series of
lectures on "Man." On Feby.
9Th the subject will be "W nat is
man worth !" Feby. 18th, "The
man and his associates" Feby.
10Th, "The man and the drink
problem J" Feby. Goth, "The
man skeptic or believer, which,"
These addresses will be delivered
at night and every one is cordia-
ly invited to attend.
The bee., 1905-02-02
Young Crofton Man Dies.

Hopkinsville, KY, Jan. 3d.
Ashton Meecham, son of j. M.
Meecham, Town Marshal of Croft
ton, died last night of consump-
ton, aged twenty-five years. He
was for several years Deputy
Sheriff of the county.
The bee., 1905-02-02
Dulin and Glenn Burned Out at SPRING
field.

The large dry goods store of
Dulin & Glenn, of Springfield,
Tenn, was consumed by fire
Tuesday night. Amount of in
surance unknown. This was one
of the largest dry goods establish
ments in the city and carried an
immense stock of goods. 1t is
not known how the tire originat-
ed.
The bee., 1905-02-02
Bishop McCIoskey Is in Serious Condi.
ton.

Louisville, KY, January 3D.
1t is probable that Bishop Nc
Closkey may have to undergo an
operation for an abscess that has
formed back of his ear. 1t is
thought that Oh account Of the
advanced age of the distinguish
ed prelate his condition is seri-
GUS. He has been suffering from
an attack of the grip for the past
three weeks and was thought to
be doing we'll until yesterday
afternoon.
The bee., 1905-02-02
Operation Performed on Miss Ko.urs.

Miss Celeste Kosure, of Madl-
sonville, come to Darlington
Sunday and placed herself under
the care of DR.. E. A. Chatten
who on Monday performed ap OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis. The OPP
Grafton was entirely successful
and the patient is pro crossing
nicely.
The bee., 1905-02-02
LIFE SENTENCE FOR BRIrToN.
Charged With Murder Of James Cockrell
IN Breathitt County.

Lexington, KY, Jan. %. The
jury in the case of Bill Britton,
charged with the murder of
James Cockrell, returned ver-
diet Of guilty this morning and
fixed the punishment atlife term
in the penitentiary.
The bee., 1905-02-02
Kentucky Republicans Appointed
Aides on Presidents Staff.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 28.-Gov.
Beckham appointed the Hon. r.
p. Ernst, of Newport, and Major
J. H. Ashcraft, of Paducah, as
aides on the Presidents staff at
the inaugural parade in March.