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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

Monday, Matinee and Night--The
cartoon musical comedy, Buster
Brown"
Tuesday Evening-The new Chi
cage musical hit, 1.-THE Paraders."
"Wednesday Evening-AIiss Jane
Corcoran in pretty Peggy" Francis
Aymar Mathews play of Peg WOf-
fington.
Saturday, Matinee and Night
calvin Joslin." Rural drama.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

Miss Helen Travers, the handsome
leading woman with Harry Beresford
in his comedy, "The Woman Halter"
which delighted a large and repre-
sentative audience at The Kentucky
last Tuesday evening, is a young and
talented player of great promise.
Miss Travers is Kentucky girl, hav-
ing spent the greater portion of her
life on her fathers large estate near
Lexington. Her father, VIM. TRAY
ers, came TO this country from Ire
land at the beginning of the civil war
and enlisted in the confederate army
in 1862 In Paducah. Miss Travers
is a graduate of the American Acad-
edy of Dramatic Ar. in New York
and won the Belasco medal for dra-
matte ability three years ago at her
graduation. She will be seen in a
metropolitan production next season.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

Miss Rose Cecilia Shay in private
life is Mrs. Joseph Frt dericks. Her
husband is the tenor i'm The company
here last night, and PLAYS Spanish
naval officer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Theatrical Notes
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

The Coming Week at The Kentucky.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Tho Paraders."

No La Sale theater production
would be complete without the IA
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

Miss Belle Apologize, of Louisville,
is winning operate laurels in all the
musical centers of Europe in which
she has appeared professionally. Miss
Apologize is the subject of an in
teresting and very appreciative sketch
in the December issue of Bob Tay-
lor's magazine. She is niece of
Mrs. NJ. X. Scott, of this city, and has
been abroad for several years per-
fecting herself in her profession.
Miss Applegate may be seen with the
Metropolitan Opera company in New
York next season.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18

Tom said the fireman, 'if you tell me
agin that you n the gurrel amt gittin crOney,
you'll be liar She's too good fer me, n | know
it, n 50 does She but she's the better you.
'cept in looks; n there be somethin about the II
that she likes more'n the whistle, let me sav''
Mason sprang from his seat, and with bea1nng
countenance faced his companion. do you be-
1ieve so, old MANI" he cried enthusiastically.
I'm almost afraid to think about it.
The next morning the local rounded the bend
beyond the depot, the engineer of the II saw
Slight feminine figure on the platform. Closing
the whistle lever.
-
Peering around the corner of the cab, he beheld
at him.
''Safe safe!' he cried. Its white signal"
'''N' it's a pity twould been n tough on you
Tom, f she'd waved that red parasol at vel"
Mike added.
Autumn with sobbing rains and dreary
winds. track-walker was employed to patrol
the road-bed from Be1ford to the bridge on the big
curve The river a torrent, and vigilance
necessary to prevent accident this danger
portion of the track.
During the lonely hours of the bleak nights the
watchman's footsteps, as he passed back and forth
were welcome sounds to Operator Nell Brown
Once every thirty minutes the track-walker was to
register his arrival at the depot by turning the
lever of watChmans clock that stood incased
in box a of the building.
One particularly stormy night Nell missed the
mans coming at the half-hour after ten Maybe
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18

lieve it be part of his daily duty to lift his cap
smile and say ~ "GOOd-mOrning, Miss Ne!' or
"Good-evening Miss Ne!' as the train picked
up the little woman for the up or the down trip.
And one morning the engineer made it his bust
ness to jump off, oil-can in hand, at the Befford
platform. People might have thought that he had
business with the big machine, but he hadn't. That
morning the fireman a clean collar and tie
He spruCed up just before reaching the village
Tom Mason wore his best clothes under his jumper
and Overalls.
There was conspiracy A great thing
. about to be attempted. The BOBBY of fireman
lost his nerve when Mason jumped off, and the en-
gineer felt the oil-can shaking in his hand. They
had made it up to ask the operator to ride home
the engine.
'Good-morning, Miss" Mason couldn't for
the life of him think of the word "Nell," even
though it had been haunting him for weeks. When
he dOffed his cap, the oil-can fell to the ground
Mike it all, and the perspration gathered on
his brow. They would be dsgraced he thought
and heartily wished that his bunglng companion
the engine.
Mike asked me to have you ride in with
the II" Mason at last managed to mumb1e reach
ing for the oil-can Want tor
1t was simple enough, and when the big machine
went rolling the switches Nell sat on the en-
gines cushion
After that, Belford's night operator rode twice
daily with Tom Mason and Mike Moran She took
it upon herself to attend to the whistle signals and
they passed gradecrossings, approached stations
sgnal-posts it Nell's hand that drew from
the throbbing boiler the deafening blasts of warning
One evening, on approaching Belford, the whistle
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
a H0idmighG Railroad Adventure
That Ended i'm o Romance
By ROSS b. FIR ANMHIN

sounded strange The engineer noticed the differ
ence and glanced nquiringly at the girl who
smiled upon him with look of enthusiasm:
''That's my name" she cried Listen, III do
it again Let's see if the day notices it."
There was a long blast quickly followed by short
one; a slight pause; another short blast pause;
then two long ones. Nell clapped her hands.
There, Mr. Mason, the whistle said Nell in
telegraphc characters, You always let me
know with that signal when you coming. Won't
that be jolly?'
So the old II can say Nell >" laughed the engineer.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18

Nell recognized the traC-Walker Voice in Suppl1-
cation. They were beating him cruelty.
- -" Over the roar of the tor
rent MasOn's engine called to her She would act,
even if they murdered her for it. The headlight
cleaned at the east end of the bridge. The roaring
sound of the train passing over the trestle-work
was heard above the rivers noise.
''She might not have heard the first one Mason
thought; Its such a bad night.
A red light flashed in a half-circle violently The
express came laundering on.
why doesn't he see it" groaned the girl.
"Ah!"
The whistle answered the second danser-sgnal,
and in another instant the rays of the engines head
light revealed the girls figure standing few feet
back of a chasm, lantern in hand: and the painting
machine stopped just as the pilot protrcded over
the rails ends.
As he leaped from the cab and sprang across the
gap in the bridge end. Tom Mason saw q cruel fist
shoot out from the shoulder of a burly man and
strike down the frail but brave little woman With
a cry of rage he bounded after the fellow with Mike
at his heels and the train crew not far away.
Take care of Nell, Nike" he shouted and saw
agely grappled with the would-be tra.n-vrecker
The struggle was fierce but lasted only until Mason
succeeded in forcing his antagonist to The rlVer
brink, where, with a savage cry and 81 supreme
effort, he hurled him into the flood.
Poor Ncltl Poor Nell!' he groancl. running
to where Mike knclt, holding the girl head IN his
arms, the while stroking her face teuje-y.
shes comm toI Blessed be til good Lord.
Tom she's comm to!
The watchrnan-hes over-there." sobbed
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18

nervous and hurried into the Office bent on report
ing the discovery to the train-despatcher The
instruments, however, refused to work and the
armatures stood open. Something had happened
to the wires. Had the storm broken Them Perhaps
the bridge had gone out carrying the wires with It
And-might not there be some mischief some
where? She was helpless. \ thought Of satisfac-
ton came however, when she remembered that
the express due soon. 1t was reported on
time and would arrive in fifteen minutes Tom
good, big Tom Mason-was at the throttle. He
had been transferred from the local for few davs
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18

THE swtch-1ights of Belford were just %A
passed. The engineer gave the thrOt-
tie two more notches as the fireman
closed the furnace door and put on the
blower. TOD .
Il wonder where they got her, and how I'D
it comes that the company puts girl like
that on nights at Bedford, the unluckiest station
of the DIVISION, the engineer mused, settling down
with his elbow the cab window
There was night operator at the little village
lust around the big bend in the river, and this
operator was girl. Beford was the hOodoo station
of the road, according to the tranmen, for within
three wears it twice had been robbed of cash and
tickets one head-end and two rearend collisions had
occurred there; while many minor accidents helped
to keep alive the superstious belief in the existence
of a hoodoo as far as the railroad was concerned.
Nell Brown struggled long to master the mystery of
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18

the wires. Many tunes she
had all but dcspaired. Once
she tried the examination,
failed, and was sent home
with aching heart, denied
even the gentle relief which
tears bring; for in the Win
dow overlooking the little
garden sat aninvalid mother
whose cross was already
burdensome enough; and
Nell made it a rule to
bring nothing but sum
shine into the house.
Now she had won. Gladly
she exchanged the grinding
fve-dollar-a-week place in
a department store of the
city for the position of
1l9hJ operator dI Dellolu-
When the sun came,
after the passing of Nell's
first night of railroad duty,
she felt that at last she
was somebody. Proudly
she showed to the conduc-
tor of the down train
which was to carry her to
the city the pass which
made it possible for her to
live at home. Tom Mason
was the engineer of the
local passenger train; and
as the days rolled by this
engineer had a new look
out on his list. 1t wasn't
shown in the time-card
rules. but he grew to be-
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18

because OF the illness OF
the regular man. Tom
would know, perhaps. He
would straighten it out.
anyway. But if the
bridge was gone-it there
was some mischief in
tended
Something must be done
quickly. There was no
time to summon assistance,
for the hands of the Office
clock were hurrying, hur-
rying, Nell seized the red
lantern and wrapped it in
her raincoat. The night
was fearfully dark, but she
had no trouble in follow
ing the track-bed, and
huTT1ed nO1SeleSSIN toward
the bridge with her con-
cealed signal. She heard
the roaring of the river,
and paused to listen for
the coming of the train,
but heard instead, not
more than fifteen feet dis
tant, at the track-side,
the voices of three men.
For Gods sake don't
let it go down, menl Flag
the train and rob 1t, but
Shut up, YOU fool.'
Don't, don't. Oh, you
are killing mel"
The sound Of brutal blows
was plainly audible.
"Shut up. VIII vou?"
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18

l was busy and failed to notice" she
soliloquized. But when at eleven O'Clock
there was no sign of the track-walker she
became uneasy, and taking a lantern went
to the box for an examination. The paper
dial registered neither of the last two half
hours The girl was astonished. became
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
GOVERNOR COMING
Will Dispose Of Official Matters
and Return to MiddleseX,

y NJ
Governor Montague will return to the
city from NIiddlesex county this morn
Ing, and after disposng Of some official
matters, Including probably the appoint
mcnt of successor to the late Captain
j. II. O'Bannon, as State public printer.
he vii! return to spend Sunday Win MS
family and relatives In Saluda.
Governor Montague will take no eX-
tended vacation so far as 10 known. but
will 20 to and from MiddlcseS until nc
has, rested up from his canllalgn !nhors'
being in frequent touch with MS oliice,
1t Is believed he Will announce mo
aupontmcnt Of Captain O'Bannon's sue
cessor MS the papers and recoHnT,nda-
tons OF applicants arc pretty wei ~
and there is hardly cause for fnllnrr
delay. Tho appontce of the Governor
who will probably be Mr. paws IS, no ',nti,
of Mr.. NJ. r. Pace, will hold only until
the assembling Of the Legislature, when
his successor will DO chosen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01

two weeks, they will be at home at
No. 1905 G. Street.
Hon Thomas e. Watson. of Georgia,
former member Of Congress and nomi-
nee for President on the Populist ticket
Of 1904, is negotiating for the purchase
OF Gunston Hall in Fairfax county, va.
Gunston Hall was the former home or
the Mason family, and Is rich IN historic
association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Won Mayhoff, the
latter the sister OF ex-Representatire
Jefferson 81. Levy, rctrfl'i TO ~"
%o-s last week from IN extensive trip
in Europe. Mrs. Won MaYhoft was host-
Is, tor her brotnA' nW''nS rs le'm IN
Congress and during mis- summaf say
at his country place, M ont'celio, u;o
former home of Thomas Jefferson ~
Virginia.
Invitations have been received by
friends in Richmond for the marriage
or Miss Belle Austin Farlss to the Rev.
yv,llourhby Newton Claybrook, formerly
Of Virginia. the wedding to take place
september 9th at r. NJ, In the Church
of the Nativity. Huntsville, Ala
DR.. and Mrs, Henry $, Pole o. lloe
| Strings Va. have announced we en-
gncemcnt Of their daughter Mhrshlel
Helena. to Mr.. II. a. stcrrett. me Weo.
ding vim take place In the latter part OF
September.
Mrs. W. G. stanard and her moln ar,t;
Mrs Newton viii return to Richmon''
this week. Mrs, stanaI has peE ,n sp'''u
Ing some time at Hot Springs w.
Mrs. Courtney jenkins, who has De zen
at brunswick Inn, Waynesporo Va pavn ~.
August, is now visiting Mrs. ls"so 49,, -.
nort. MISS Frances Jenkins Wro h ~,
p turned from wayncsboro with l,o ms he !,
mother. is at No 2l6 East h ,aa 1ar.
street with her brother Mr. N'eA 80
| llns.
Mr. ana Mrs. NJ. Ban, ,,,,aor nav en, re.
turned from trip to sh',,,,o'o oro nov
, located at theIr new residence No 9''
West Grace Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
On their return they will be at home
to their friends in Reservoir Avenue.

On their return they will be at home
to their friends in Reservoir Avenue.
Miss E1dmonia " Hardy, ono Of the best
known and most highly esteemed Of APP
teachers, has accepted tho po-
sition Of first assistant in the Pinehurst
graded school Of Georgia. Her friends
greatly regret her departure from Viz
GINA.
The Roy. Otis Meade Is Mt Miss Pol
locks cottage, Virginia Beach, for few
days.
Mr.. George Hodgson has returned from
spending two weeks at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. T, l.. Gum Is expected at No.
2l5 East Franklin street, tomorrow Mrs,
Gum has been" for six weeks Mt the
Allegheny Hotel. Goshen. Va.
Mrs. Edward N. Newman, who has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter G,
Newman, at Mamnroneck, n, y, reached
Richmond Monday, Mr., and Mrs, New
man will be at No. 6 West Grace Street,
Tor me W'nler.
Dr. and Mrs Alfred J.. Gray will oc'
oupy No, 3l2 East Franklin Street FOL
the winter,
Mrs, n. NJ slbert, of No, Ga Eas
Grace street, viii leave next week Is
spend the winter with her daughter Mrs
T., r., McFadycn, Of Itandleman, \, G
Miss Rose McMuhen, formerly Of Fair,
fax, Va, now Of nshington. was mar
ricd Wednesday afternoon at o'cloph
to Mr.. Seymour y, Davis. Of Washington
IN the home Of Rev William H. Chap
man. A party Of friends OF the bride
and groom were witnesses of the pretty
ceremony. The bride wore n becoming
travelling gown OF dark gray She was
attended by her sister, Miss I.ottie Nc
Mullen, as maid of honor, Mr. and
Mrs Eavls left the city Immediately after
the ceremony for a, honeymoon trip t,
Niagara Falls, On their return in abou
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
WITNESSES SUMMONED
List Of Those Who VIII Appear
~ r, d. Batkins.

me Health Committee, at resu'ar
meeting ,o-mgh,, w,ll hook ,nto i.h1
o "r,ms ~ drunkenness, carelessness, !
etc. lodged against pr. i. D. 3. l hndr -
1r., ono of tho physioIuns 20 a ane poor c' ~
the city, by Mr. II, L, Matthew's ~
zen Of Richmond, ~, conduct ,be
Tho committee which VII, nmuo'' Wv
inquiry IL constituted as tosio 's',.
Mesgrs. julius A. iiobsoh Z .u".,n A' e.
Bennett, Cot,rell, 1'onnhoe, u' W., oa,d
torrleld tintes, Ferguussohi' "''s t'N'
Grimes. ,f,,.,,o,u have
henn r,lcd by Mr. Matthews Win me
clerk Of Tho committee, but his counsel,
Hon, charles v. Meredith, has called Tor
the aummoning OF tho following witnesses
DR.. :, shelton Ilorsley. DEN, n fS'cA-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01

OILS, DR. z. w. Williams. r. Blankenship,
John Crump and W. r. Fensom.
Mr.. James w. Gordon Will represent Dr.
Batkins, though he did not care 70 So;
last night exactly what line OF detensc
he would make until he mad seen t'l'
exact specifications against his client.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
l. ladies', Attention.!

M. BAfSETT, THE LADIE}s' TAILOR
has removed 70 his own residence, at No.
et1 West Grace Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01

Miss Emily milford, OF No, 1902 East
Broad Street, who has been srcnoihg
some tint In Toano and Ne"por' news
is expected homo soon,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Sweet is the voice that calls
From babbling waterfalls


From habbling waterfalls
In meadows where the downy seeds are flying;
And soft the breezes blow,
4 And eddying come and so
In faded gardens where the rose is dying.
Among the subbed corn
The blithe quail pipes at morn
The merry partridge drum in hidden places,
And gttering insects CLEAN
Above the recdy stream
Where busy spiders spin their filmy races.
At eve, cool shadows fall
Across the garden wall,
And on the clustered grapes to purple turning;
And pearly yapors lie
Along the eastern sky
he harvest moon is really burning
All soon field and hill
The wind shall whistle chill,
And patriarch swallows call their flocks together,
TO fly from frost and snow
And seek lands where blow
The fairer blossoms of bamier weather
The cricket chrps all day,
90 faircst summer, stay!
The squirrel eyes askance the chesthuts pio"hihs'
The wild fowl fly afar
Above the foamy bar,
And hasten southwark ere the skies are frowning.
Now comes fragrant breeze
Through the dark cedar trees,
And round about my temples 1ohdly ilh6ets,
In gentle playfulness,
Like to the soft caress
Bestowed in happier days by loving fingers.
t&Eh&HlH Yet though sense OF grlef
Comes with the falling leaf
And memory makes the summer doubly pleasant,
In all my autumn dreams
a future summer CLEANS,
Passing the fures gories of the present!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01

Professor Moses Stein, wife and fam
Nv have returned to Richmond, AFTER
mn extended visit to Moorchcad CITY
North Carolina.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Misses Cox Honored.

The Misses Cox, of Farmvillc, who
have been guests at buckingham Of MIR.
md Mrs p. NJ. Jones, who entertained
Tuesday evening in their honn.. Among
those present beside the guess Of honor
were Misses Grace, Edna and LEcie FL
luns, Misses jamie, May and Hn!ic
Croupe. Misses Louise and Florence
Jones and Miss Louise Mytinger, OF ROM
ney, W. Va. The gentlemen were .messrs
John Garnet, Joseph ones, Grlgg Elkins
N Cruto Joel I2lkins. Gordon Elkins
Otto Moeller and John II. Shcppa. 4, Of
lnil
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Personal Mention.

General and Mrs. William Rulnn Cox,
who sncnt August al Lake ToXa~ay, \.
c., are now at their home, No 600 West
Grace Street Mr. Herbert Claiborne.
Mrs, CoX's son who has been IN North
Carolina during the summer viii return
10 the University OF Virginia and Mir.
Hamilton Claiborne his Younger brother,
will go In the Episcopal High school,
near Alexandria va
Mrs Frank Powers md children. Mrs.
~. r. Evans and Miss Evans will DO
home this week, after summer spent at
Mrs. Evans country hong In the North
Carolina mountains
Colonel s, H. Young. who has been
abroad for some time has returned, Miss
Young hes been having delightful
summer in the mountains Of Virginia.
Mrs w T. Robins leaves his morning
10 spend September with her family at
Massanetta Springs
Miss Ella Hamilton, Of Petersburg, and
Mr., George ". na n, OF WhV"rly, Va
were married al O'Clock Wednesday
morning, IN Wesley NJ. T. Church, the
Rey. j, A. Thomas officiating
Mrs. Astrop. Master Astrop. airs, ] =
Green and sons spent "Wednesday nigh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01

Miss Lizzie Smons. of East Grace
street, has returned from pleasant visit
to friends in GoocSland county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
No. 500.
SEPTEMBER.
BY GEORGE ARNOLD.

wa in
lived until they removed to New JeS 10
in
Farms il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01

two weeks, they will be at home at
No. 1905 G. Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Poems You Ought to KNOB.

Whatever your occupation be- and however crowded
affairs do not fail to secure at least rev
every rereshment OF your inner life with
bit OF poetry-Proessor Charles Eliot Norton.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-02

Mol ascend !. he must, to the lofty
peaks Of ambition, where blasts OF the
storm king are bowling around him and
the blood Of affection is chilled in his
veins, res ardless Of the ladder round
below which is bending with the weight
OF those in the snare Of misfortune who's
cries ascend.
Paths grow wider US the seasons creep
along the years, man falls asleep, then
stands face to face with scores OF acts
on the mortal stage. TIE books are
opened wherein are recorded works OF
the flesh, and appearing plainly rs
follows: cam | my brothers keeper y
Again, what might been.
Give me the soul TO feel ashamed,
II for my fault another's blamed,
Let me for justice take u stand
In friendship clasping neighbours hand,
Then at the closing of life's dream
III gladly die.
ELDER Gro. II. SMITu, in.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-02
sUNFLowER STATE GIRLS.
Give the Trapped salutation" to the
Men Because of Smaller
Number.

Kansas City.-Tn several counties of
Kansas the new census returns show
that the men greatly outnumber the
women. This probably accounts for the
proud and imperious dlsdain of the
Kansas maldens whose chances in the
matrimonial table of expectancy are far
brighter than in other and less favored
communities. In one county there is n
man ana seyen-eighths to every girl. IL
is said the girls Of this county have de-
veloped the naughty eye and marble
heart along with the straight front and
mincing glide. TO the signing SWANS
of this locality they gave the trapped
salutation in the security of knowing
that IL they fail to land travelling man
or college harvest hand they can always
rely upon the local supply Of eligibles.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-02
SCIENCE TO KILL WHALES.
Station Costing $4,000 Is Estab-
lished for the Purpose on
Vancouver Island.

sechart, p. C.-Modern whaling Is
exempllfied In a scheme In operation
at Sechart. on the west coast OF Van
couver island. where a whaling station
costing $4,000 has just been estab-
lished
One hundred men will be employed
there in transforming the carcasses of
whales into various profitable products.
every rart of the leviathans being util-
lied.
The whales will be caught by the
modern steam whaler Orion. recently
arrived from Europe, which will cruise
on Sechart, where whales will be har-
pooned by modern devices from the
deck Of the Orion and patent reels and
special Winchesters will help take care
Of the monster after he is conquered
A similar station may be established
next season near Nanaimo.