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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
BlueJackets' STRANGE Pets.

At the review before the King of
Malta, the pet donkey of the Bac.
chante, we are told. marched in front
OF the men. A donkey is a rather
bulky sort of pet, but probably no
more troublesome than the pet deer
Of the Terrible. The privilege of keep.
ing pets is very much appreciated by
bluejackets, who lavish their spare
time and some OF their spare cash on
strange animals. The Centurion (says
the Court Circular) once had a monkey
that used to eat with a spoon from a
plate and drink from a glass, with a.
dinner napkin tucked under his chin
the while. The Caesar had a pet
goose some time back. Cats and dogs.
of course, are common on board shin
The French warship Marceau had a
bantam cock named Boulanger as net
which crowed whenever the guns
fred. The German Prinz Wilhelm
had gray stork, and the United
States Chicago had a pig Doves.
pigeons, blackbirds, and peacocks are
popular with Italian seamen, and the
unfortunate Almirante Oquendo of
Spain had a pair OF cossowaries as
pets.-St James Gazette.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
SATIRE ON AN ACTOR.
The Advance Agent Tells Story That
Is Not an Advertise ment


"Satire is almost always wasted on
actors," said the old advance agent,
as reported by the Chicago Tribune"
"As a rule, they are so deeply i'm
pressed with a sense of their own SUI
perlative abilities that they take
everything written about them in the
most serious possible fashion.
"Some years ago | was stranded on
the Pacific coast. wanted to get
back to Chicago the worst way posi-
bic, and finally, through lucky acct
dent, ] learned that Barney Ferguson,
the Irish comedian. who was just
about to start East. was in need OF
an advance agent. The job promised
transportation and spending money at
least, and | was glad to get It.
Nothing interesting happened until
we struck Trinidad, Col. Trinidad is
a small town, but there happened TO
be n young man working on one of
the papers there more for the benefit
of his lungs than of his pocketbook.
He was an experienced dramatic
critic, and he came to see my star.
AT that period of his career Mr..
Ferguson's chief dramatic feat was 10
sit in large easy chair, with an Irish
makeup on, and hold humorous con-
versation with the soubrette of the
company. When the proper moment
came Mr.. Ferguson. being busily en-
gagged in the debate the soubrette
coyly set fire to the paper sole OF one
Of his shoes. Never even glancing at
the threatening confagration, Mr..
Ferguson reached into capacious in
side pocket and pulled out a loaded
bottle of seltZer water. Still, without
looking at the fire. which by this time
had reached magnificent proportions,
Mr.. Ferguson turned on the stream
and extinguished the flame. all the
time keeping up the rapid.fire conver.
sation.
This brilliant outburst OF wit and
humor was always good for hearty
laugh in the mining district
"The young Eastern dramatic critic,
the following fashion:
sir Henry irving has his own In
dividual methods of producing a dra.
matte effect; Mr.. Richard Mansfield
has his; but it has remained for Mr..
Barney Ferguson to make a settler
bottle the hero of a farce comedy
when | read that in the paper the
next morning | trembled for my job.
AS | walked into the hotel dining
room Mr.. Barney Ferguson was al.
ready reading the paper. / sat down
at the same table. Presently the
great man looked up.
"'Did you see what they said about
me in the paper this morningg he
asked.
81 did, l said, looking as sorrow
full as possible.
"'You see, they compare me with
Sir Henry Irving and Richard Mans
field don't you?' he said, looking as
proud as a peacock You'd better 20
out and buy me half dozen more
seltzer bottles"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
New Junule Fashion.

According to the Electrical World
telegraph wire belts have recently
been added to the costume of fashion
able East African bellies. The tele-
graph authorities discovered the new
fashion. They found great difficulty
in maintaining lines through the for.
ests. One of their society reporters,
technically known as "a lineman, while
covering" a native lawn fete in the
Jungle, noted the new fashion, and
upon questioning some of the social
leaders was informed that 1t was the
custom for the young men to present
their partners with these belts as
trophies. Now the company has made
the tribal chiefs responsible for the
telegraph lines in their territory, and
the young chiefs have to buy the belts
at so much per pound.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
Mr.. Steadman's Mistake

Edmund Clarence Steadman, the
steran author, while on visit to
rance, stopped one day on a coun-
road to admire the surrounding
nntry. As he stood gazing medita-
vely over the fields he noticed that
iveral peasants who passed him on
4e road bowed and took or their hats
4, him. Mr.. Steadman was at first
arprised at their salutes in his hon.
:. and wondered for whom these DO
10 peasants mistook him; but as they
ere repeated by peasant after peas
NJ, he finally concluded that his
sputation had penetrated farther
ann he had ventured to suppose. As
's moved away from the spot he hap
ened to glance behind him. He had
cen standing In front of statue OF
ne Virgin.-Hsrper's Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
She Understood IL.

Sportsman wishing for fresh fields
to conquer}-I should like to try my
hand at big game.
Fir Ignormus-Yes, suppose you
find II very hard to hit these little
birds!-Huach.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
BE Was Kept Busy.

The only business man we ever
met who kept busy without adver.
tislng, says an exchange, was an
Arkansas grocer who was afflicted
with the seven year itch and carried
Waterbury watch. When he was
not scratching, he was winding his
watch.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14

Just out Of the City of Mecca, Ma
homet was born in the year 574 is
pointed out the hill where, 1t is said,
Abraham went to offer up Isaac, in
the year 1871, before Christ.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14

Greene Consolidated Copper is
hanging tenaciously at "a and a
iraction in the curbstone sales o.
Wall street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14

We prefer to live in a small town
where all the people sympathize with
you in trouble, and II you haven't any
trouble will hunt up some for you.-
Formosa (Kan) New Era.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
HUMPHREYS

Specifies cure by acting directly on the
sick parts without disturbing the rest of
the system.
No. for Fevers.
No. 2 Worms.
No. Teething.
No. 4 " Diarrhea.
No. 7 Coughs.
NO. " Neuralgia.
No. a" Headaches.
No. 10 " Dyspepsia.
No. II " Suppressed Periods.
No. IL " Whites.
No. l3 " Group.
No. IA " The Skin.
No 10 Rheumatism.
No. l6 " Malaria.
No. 10 " Catarrh.
No. 70 " Whooping Cough.
No. az The Kidneys.
No. 80 " The Bladder.
No. n La Grippe.
In small bottles Of pellets that At the vest
pocket. At Druggists or mailed, 25e. each
Hs- Medical Guide mailed free,
nfM nfHMnWTphrsys Ned. Co., Cor William John strset.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14

in his old age Count de Lesseps had
ken young wife, Spaniard, and
81 cir immense family of blooming,
ack-eyed children, who overflower
. great pony cart every day in the
ois de Boulogne like a bushel and a
III of red apples running over the
'p OF a bushel basket, were his joy
nd his sustainer in his old age.
AS II was an American frost that
'lally carried off the De Lesseps Pan
na project, perhaps, when 1t has fin.
he'd the canal, the American Govern
ant will have money enough left with
ahich to raise statue of the Perceur
'Isthmes at Panama, by way Of spon-
gneous expistion.-J. Il. G..
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14

De Lesseps could not in any event
ave lived to see the actual completion
b, the Panama Canal. He was born
1906, and was consequently eighty
ears old when the report of Lieut..
clean, of the United States Navy,
1885, showed that it would take
100000 900 to build the canal, and
at, with S74,000,O0O spent, less than
le-tenth of the excavation had been
ade. 1t was rather a wonder that
'e old man did not die when the en-
rprise in which his heart and soul
are bound up began to founder.
But he lived on until 1894, game to
e last, in spite of paralysis. He died
!, ticket of-leave man, for a French
,yurt of justice had condemned him
1892 for breach of trust and NAL
irsation of funds, and sentenced him
five years Imprisonment. The SEN
nce was never carried out. The Off
RS of the law simply never went
ter De Lesseps, and nobody ever ex.
'cted them to.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
panama CANAL HISTORY
Will Count de Lesseps Name
be Vindicated2
HE BEGAN 1T IN 1880
The Shares Were Subscribed for Three
Times over-His Whole Life Was
Pledged to Its Success-He Died
Disappointed and Dishonored in
the Eyes of His Countrymen.

UcSaH Jne SueH Cuudl, LII lSJJ, ne naU
difficulty in raising the sum of 2,000,-
600 francs which was ridiculously in
adequate. When, in 1850, he opened
the subscription books of the Panama
Canal, 1t was found that all the shares
had been subscribed two or three
times over. Yet he had proved the
Suez Canal to he easily practicable,
Stephenson had declared the Suez Ca
nal Utterly impracticable, while the
greatest engineers in France had sus-
tained De Lesseps in his judgment
that a sea level Panama canal could
be constructed.
These two cases show how little
either engineers or investors know
about how some things are going to
,.ome out.
The money poured in for Panama be-
cause Suez had succeeded-it poured
n, and it never came out. Where
much of 1t went to was proved by the
,reat French Panama investigation.
The capital which had been actually
300, 100000 francs. or this amount
wo-thirds was actually expended at
'anama. The rest was used in France
bribe politicians, bankers and news.
,,apers.
De Lesseps probably never wanted
% bribe any one, but believed that he
lad to do so in order to put the canal
through. His whole life was pledged
the success of this great enterprise.
lis credit while living, his fame after
70 was dead, hung upon it. He could
ot see it fail
But it did fail, and DE Lesseps died
D.. disappointed and dishonored man,
q --
He was right in believing that the
anal could and would be dug. He be-
eyed in Suez as against Stephenson;
nd as he was not an engineer, he
iust have been a prophet. In the
lagic glass within his heart he saw
ne Suez Canal finished, the ships rid
ig upon it. Nothing could convince
Jim that 1t was impractcable He
aw the Corinthian canal which he
lso promoted, in the same way: but
hat was not so much of a feat of
rophecy. Later still, he saw in his
iinds eye, the Panama Canal in the
lme way, finished, bearing the
orlds commerce. lie knew it was
be built, and he felt that the event
lould justify all he did.
What Is now to happen, the building
I a lock canal by the United States of
.merica, will vindicate De Lesseps as
wizard, but not as an engineer. Peo-
le believed in the wizard, and gave
i'm money. But not all their money
ould dig the canal as he first planned
;. nor even with locks, without the
9vernment assistance which the
Gnited States would not let France
i've.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18

The famous Wagnerian Festival
play, which will be seen at The Ken
lucky on Saturday, matinee and
night, is a mystic drama based upon
one of the popular legends of the
Middle Ages. and wrought into most
attractive literary form by such medi-
aeval writer's as Ohretion da Troyes
and Wolfrom Won Eisenbach.
This production of "Parsifal" is
marked by the employment of many
of the Baireuth customs The COM
mencing time, however, has been
modified 1t has formerly been tho
rule to begin the evening perform
ance at $50, given an iltermission
of two hours for dinner This inter-
mission is now eliminated, and the
performance will begin at 7:45
sharp, at night and 1:45 at matinee.
There will be hut five TO eight min
ute wait between each act, which is
required to set the stupendous scenic
display. The performance ends at
II p. m.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18

Owensboro was pleased with The
Girl and the Bandit. The Messenger
of yesterday said:
"Owensboro has at last seen and
heard The Girl and the Bandit,
Frank L.Perley's comedy opera. The
theatergoers of this city are not at
all sorry from seeing pretty Viola
Gillette and hearing the tuneful
songs in the performance. The show
last evening at the Grand was at.
tended by one of the largest audi
ences of the season. The PERFORM
ancc was thoroughly enjoyed by all
those who attended. The saying that
'Hite's Hit was true in Ovens
boro as well as in scores of other
cities that this dainty comediennt
has appeared. Mabel Hite is second
edition of Eva Tanguay-and some
of her lines surpass the nervous lit
tie actress who appeared here last
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18
Open Season for Game.

Open Season for Game.
Includes first date but not the last.
Squirrel, June 15--September 10.
Squirrel, November 15-February
LIST.
Woodcock, June 2o-February 1.
Doves, August February 1.
Duck and goose. August 15-April
LIST.
Deer, September March l..
Wild turkey September Feb
ruary /.
Rabbits, November 15-Septem-
Der 10.
Quail, partridge and pheasant, No
vember 15--January 1.
License Nonresident, same as by
his state.
Prohibited---Sale or transporta-
ton of birds or fowls killed within
state. Netting and trapping birds pro-
hibited. Hunters may be transported
with his game.
Penalty for violation IS to $50.
Fish-Netting. SEEMING, trapping,
poisoning or dynamiting prohibited.
Penalty for violation $25 to $50.
Song birds and other insectivinous
birds protected,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18
MANY STARS"
Are Now On Chief Lloyd's String
Back From Cincinnati.

"Chief" Harry Lloyd. manager Of
the Paducah league team, returned
with his family yesterday from Wis
Il in Cinclnnati.his former home The
"chief" says he was rteated royalty
by his friends and when he visited
base ball games was Civ quite an
ovation. lie met Eddie Kolb. manae
or of the Vinccnnes team, there and
they talked over the past season. IL
said there were plenty of fast play
ers in Cincinnati this year and when
he gets ready to start practice next
season will have some of the stars
of the Queen City city league but he
did not sign any men on this trip,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18
ANOTHER ORGANIZATION.
Commercial Travellers 10 Have 1
Council in Paducah.

A council of the United CONNER
cial Travellers is being organized in
Paducah and as soon as enough
members are secured there will be a
meeting and an election of officers.
Mr.. b. c. Loeblein, local agent of
the Anheuser-Busch Brewing com
pany, is at the head OF the move and
all names should be forwarded to
him. Several have already been Sc
cured.
There are already two drummers'
organizations here now. the T. p. A.,
and the Paducah Travelling Mems
club, the latter being purely local.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18
A CONFERENCE
To DECIDE ABOUT CONFEDER-
ATE REUNION DELEGATES.
Paducah Veterans viii Probabl,
Send Representatives TO tho
State Reunion.

Capt. Thomas Herndon and Mr..
d. H. Scott win hold a conference to-
day to discuss the matter of sending
a local delegation to the State Con-
Tolerate Reunion at Pewee Valley,
on October 26.
The question was 10 have been set
tied last night at the regular meeting
of Camp James Walbent, but Capt.
Hcrndon and Others were unable to
attend, hence the conference today.
The Kentucky division is composed
of seventy-three camps. organized In
to -four brigades. as follows: First
Brigade Brig. Con. James p. Rog-
ers. Cane Ridge, Ky: Second Bri-
gade- Brig. Gen. J. u. Briggs, of
Russellvishe, Ky; Third Brigade
Brig. Gen. Dazicr Thornton. of Louis
vile; Fourth Brigade-Brig. Gen.
Sinclair. of Georgetown.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. George
Young, the bfagadcs viii have spon-
sors as at the national reunion. A
large attendance is expected. Impor-
tant reports will be read, and the
business on hand viii be transacted
1t is believed that a delegation will
so from Paducah.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18
STATE BREWERS
Are In Session at Ncwport-No Dele
gatcs From Paducah This
Time.

The Kentucky Brewers Association
convened Newport today for a two
days session. but no delegates went
from paducah.
One OF the most important sabjects
10 be brought before the meeting 4
the recommendation of the United
States Brewers Association to pr7~
pave campaign OF education TO all
those who handle beer, TO show what
is the pure goods.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18
lucky tomorrow might.

lucky tomorrow might.
Mr.. James 'Virginius, is said to
be his most successful characterize
ton, statement that is most perth
nent when remembrance drifts back
to his great performance of 'Pepa, .
in Francisco De Remini with Law
renee Barrett, or his Othello to Ed
win Booths Iago. The supporting
company headed by Norman Hackett.
is said to be especially competent.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18
Buys Valuable Tract.

County Jailer David Record has
just purchased the Robert Thomp-
son tract of land, ESQ acres, lying
near the McCracken county line at
old Lewisburg, this county, for which
he paid $4,000. This is said to be the
best improved tract of land in Graves
county. Mayfield Messenger.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18

Jinks-"Nosuse working myself 90
death any longer I'm going to be-
come a Wall street operator" Winks
well, IN sell you my seat in the
stock exchange for 500, 900" Jinks
Huh! | can get seat in con-
gress for One-tcnth of that"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18

Money MakeIs-"Gracious," ex-
claimed the kind old lady to the beg
gar, ''are they the best shoes you've
got?" "Why, lady, replied the
candid beggar, could ycp Imagine
better ones for dis bizness? Every
Uno % dem holes means nickelssan
dimes ter me-"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18
McAtricGl Netss
THE KENTUCKY.

Wednesday Night, 1.-THE Girl and
Bandit"
Thursday Night, Louis James in
"Virginius."
Friday Night, Charles II. Taggart,
"The Man From Vermont"
Saturday Matinee and Night, ."Par.
sifai.-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18

AT a time when everything in the
drama is held in such small concern,
1t Is refreshing to welcome the reviv-
al OF 'Yirginius," by that actor Of in
finite yariety ard s~orths--Iseuis
James, who will ba seen at The Ken
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18
Low Rates to California.

From September Is to October 81,
the Illinois Central Railroad compa-
ny will sell one-way second-class
tickets to San Francisco, Los Angel
es, San Diego, Cal, for $500.
JAT. DONOVAN, Agt, Paducah, Ky.
g. c. WAKEFIELD, T. A. Union Opt
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18

season. The Girl and the Bandit
has no Song of the Violets' or Hell
delberg,' but there are about a score
of songs, all of which are quite pref
ty and catchy"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18

member of "The Girl and the
Bandit" chorus is Miss Bassett' or
Central City, Ky. who promises in
time to become a prima donna.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18

Charity begins at home, but Il usa-
ally ends with poor relations.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18

ASK your grocer FOE Mrs Austin's
Pancake flour. Fresh aud dclicious.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18

q o o o o O. q O o d q
O GAME AND FISH O
o LAWS OF KENTUCKY. o
o O O o O o o o o O O
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18

Seats on sale Thursday Q a, m.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18
Charles R. Taggart,

PRICEs--a5c, 35c, DOC and 75c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-15

About tae Only consolation tor
democrats intheslaiehoo situation
is the fact that it Is the republican
majority shM alone stands III iie
way 0i rs realizing oar hopes.
Haven't heard our republican
hrethren saying nuch NJ laieahoit
The democratic knockers on state
hood.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-15

Tempting

Why not haFe a vegeta L din
mer III niid-wintcr,
Our White Swan Melting sugar
Peas arc As tender and set a.
fresh s9aas
We also have the Win Swan
baby lima beans that cam e sur
passed for quality and canr beeis
ready 10 serve,
Remember the place acn IN
want Of something nice 70 &.
Next time you chan your
trading place giNe us a tria,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-15

Loud apeiauSe has greeted the
entrance Of Miss Spring Breszes oa
the stage. lait the weather man
must mot -nterpret slle applause as
an encore fer another ll.izxard
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-15

4 looks ike Senator Mitchell Qi
Oregon il up against itright The
confession Of his law partner fur-
Mishes evidence that Is very l3mag-
ing The trade 81 the c0rrnp.ionist
IS growing more hazardous every
MaN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-15

Senator Baiieg pe Irt h
which appear ~ the ExfhEsS io-
day. IS splendid sIumsn Of
nI1seTtl rir#ltleurA Nea4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-15

The prohibition ciaas sg
Worrying us gHr8 mii1l i1S- 81
present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-15

The Ladies Auxiliary 81 the
Baptist church mei Tuesday after
noon at tic hong ~ MIS-. j. G.
IisfeldeT and had quite an inter-
esting meet Officers were elecied.
ermmittess appointed aud plan Of
work mapped out for ensueing
TX months The following ARE
the officers President. MIS-. j. 6.
ElsfeldeF Nice-president Mrs. j.
y Bennett Trc4snrer Mrs. A.
Lancaster Secretary. MIS-. Emmei II
Goodwin Sick committee, Mes
dames Ethel Henderson, @ W.
Byson. S. Hartman, F.M. Downs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-15

The Elite club, d hightoued Sol
eiety Organization among The
colored people, had a Valentine
party last night in the Sawyer
building srd and Chociaw There
was postoifce which contained
Valentines for everyone. Dancing
Afforded amusement till a lalehour.
About Iao were present Perry
Daniels who was general manager
~ the affair Non high praise3 for
The manner IN which De conducted
the affair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-15

Tue OkI1H0man Iolay s1Is'
Mrs. r. d. Chambers Is at home
this afternoon between The hours
of s and S o'clock 20 al Climb wo-
men IN honor ~ MIS-. Riddle of
chickaslia- l. T first vice .presi-
dent "a the Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Federation Of Women s
clubs, The m4mbers of the
Graduates club will assist Mrs.
Chambers and all club women are
cordially invited io cali
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-15

Wanted Young girl for light
house work Mrs ] / Olive 2nd
and Penn avenue. sq-4l