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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

eral telephones, the large retail houses
Of New York, Boston. Chicago and
Philadelphia employing hundreds Of
them in their different departments and
an equal number Of clerks who are ex.
perts in the handling Of orders by
wire.
The general public, Of course. never
asks for the telephone clerk. because
It knows nothing whatever about him,
but the girl who manages the switch.
board, say, Of large department store.
Immediately connects a prospective
customer with the telephone clerk who
ia most familiar with the article which
the customer wishes to order. Some
kinds Of undertakings, indeed, the tel.
ephone clerk has completely revolu.
tionized--as. for example. the modern
operation Of railroad freight ONCE,
where a large proportion of the bust.
ness is now conducted entirely in this
fashion. And in hundreds Of compare.
lively small enterprises in different
parts Of the country the telephone
clerk has become a recognized feature
Of q certain Importance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
A NEW EMPLOYMENT.
The Telephone Clerk Often an I'm
portAnt Man of business.

The Telephone Clerk Often an Inn.
portant Man of business.
When the first telephone message
went over the wire, just about twenty
i've years ago, not even the inventor
probably realized that he was opening
ln entirely novel business opportunity
for hundreds Of brainy young Ameri-
Fans. Such, however, has turned ont to
be the case. for, as the telephone has
become part and parcel of every large
american business. there has grown
mp new class of clerks to take care
|of orders and inquiries coming over
the telephone.
The telephone clerk, as lac Is gener.
|ally called. does everything from pick
Ping out fruit in city market for u GUS
TONER several miles distant TO placing
10 car load of merchandise on n trans
continental freight train. Naturally he
rs often one Of the best paid men in his
employers service, for hv work de-
mands very special and detailed knowl-
edge, together with personal tact,
quickness Of perception and thorough
familiarity with the use Of the little
instrument of which so few people I'M
derstand the inner workings.
The first telephone clerk saw an Oh.
portunity to increase the value set on
his services by answering calls ell.
ciently. he began trying to see how
we'll business could be done through
the new medium. and as soon M his
customers found they could get waited
on by telephone quite as quickly and
satisfactorily rs If they made trlE
to the store In person many Of them
preferred this easier way of market
ing and shopping. This was the begin
ming Of what one OF the He'll Oficial Is
called the telephone door" Of modern
business--a way Of handling Invisible
customers that has since been adopted
by practically every large mercantile
house In the country and il utilized by
more and more Of the smaller ones ev
cry year. Each establishment has sew
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

At a recent dinner Sir Conan Doyla
began bis speech BY recalling that
while no was in America his health
had once been proposed by man who
sa1d that. while report made their
guest a doctor, 1t was sinister fact
that NO living patient Of hts had ever
been seen. Apparently realizing that
even in England there was some doubt
az to his medical abilities. Sir Conan
said that at least his medical expert
ence had been extremely varied and
that few doctors had seen as many
rides Of the profession as himself. He
had. he explained. served as surgeon
on a whaling ship. had been IN South
.frica as an army doctor and in Eng.
land itself had practiced both in the
country and in the London slums. He
Fad even arrived at the dignity Of an
efice in q London street much favored
by doctors, where he had waited for
patronage as an ophthalmic surgeon.
"Mat the waiting was for the most part
vain and therefore a dreary business
seems to have turned him definitely to
writing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

sed the death. ! shall lie down for
But an, glad you know. am
you are not angered.
Ne are the best of friends, Mr.. Ire
You have always been kind to
am afraid my visit has been too
th for you
70. an, glad you came. am glad
spoke ont. I always intended to
80. but feared lest you should
hue me-"
v this time they were ascending
stairs. George conducted the old
b to bis room and sent for the doc
Ireland undressed and got to bed.
en he insisted on George leaving
But you are ILL.," protested the
lng man.
am dying. But what Of that?
glad to die. l shall meet Rosina
in after long. long years of sorrow.
George. We understand one an
er, and you have forgiven me.
There is nothing to forgive" replied
Drge softly. Then, to hulnor his old
hrdian. he departed. A strong grip
the hand was exchanged between
I'm. George left the room and saw
land lying as still as any corpse.
" his lips moved. and they muir
red continuously, "Rosina, Kosina.'
was true to the woman lie loved to
very end.
George left the house. as there was
thing be could do. but he intended
call in again. Meanwhile he repaired
Amelia square to see Bawdsey
krrington wished him to tell the de
Etive to stop looking after the cast
ID discharge him from his employ
int. In his pocket George had a
eek for $1,000, and when this was
Id the whole case was to be rclegat-
to obscurity. The sooner Bawdsey
brried Lola and went to America the
tier, Darlington thought. And for
, own sake Bawdsey would hold his
Ingue. seeing what close connection
was of the dead woman.
Bawdsey was at home and saw
Gorge at once. He looked rather eX
ted and could hardly keep his seat
We'll, Mr.. Rrcudon," he asked, "wha
it,"
IT should rather ask you that sait
gorge. You seem excited"
PINOT very. DULY I have been fortu
hte in some business, and
"What is the business?"
l"I'll tell you that later. What ii
purs;"
"a pleasant one rejoined George
Here is the check for IL 900 which M!
Grandfather promised you. Marry Lo
] and 90 to the States and stop search
big for the assassin Of Mrs. Jersey"
THANK YOU" replied Bawdsey, tax
BIZ the chN,k eagerly: your GRANDPA
her is a prince. Mr.. Brendon. AS t.
be case. why should stop search
hg?"
You will never find the assassin"
pardon mo-" said Bawdsey In higl
|ice. Il haYc found the assassin
Hiss Bull i-'''"' Mrs. Jersey"
TO BE CONTINUED)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

Along the sacred road OF Mike. IN
japan, II an idol about which eentere
one OF the most curious worahips In
the world. Upon the surface OF the
statue are seen little pieces Of what
appear b be dried paper. II you stand
by the idol for awhile and wait for o
worhiper to come along, you will SEQ
what these bits Of paper are. The dew
otee halts in front OF the Image. then
scribbles a prayer on a bit Of paper4
The wad he then chews up into bali
and hurts It at the god. II II hits thass
face and sticks. the prayer 10 sure to-
be granted. and the pious pilgrim soea
away happy. II the ball STICKS to somy.
portion Of the body the omen 10 nod
quite so propitaous. and II It falls to,
the ground there IS absolutely no hope,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
The Law In South Africa.

1t Is dangerous TO purchase un.
wrought gold or rough diamonds in
South Africa from any but the rccog
nized dealers in those articles. Isaac
Goldfam. Johannesburg jeweksr.
charged with purchasing from a police
officer q quantity Of uuwrought golt
eighteen months hard labor and to pay;
a fine Of $1,000. Ihe purchase did not
actually take place. and the peant was
reserved for argument before tha
Transvaal supreme court as to wheth@ !.
Or the agreement to purchase was an
of1ense.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
MohAMMEDANS AND DOGS.
FAev Take P1sticuisr Pains Not "a
Come In Contact.

TAev Take Pasticulsr Pains Not %
Come I'm Contact.
In Egypt dogs are never permitted to
enter the dwelling Of Mohammedan.
and II ono - found In mosque no u
Immediately pat to death.
In consequence Of this excommunica-
ton from the society which this ami
NAL seems 80 instinctively disposed to
cultivate. Egyptian dogs 1--we. for the
most part, In the open air. feeding up.
on garbage and any other Nth that
chance throws In their way. Yet they
are found TO be faithful protectors Of
the property and even persons OF the
very men by whom they are thus de-
spitsfully treated. although. Sonini re-
marks. 1t Is extremely curious to zee
the pains taken by Mussulman and
a dog when they happen to meet to
avoid coming In contact with each
other. Notwithstanding this state Of
persecution, dogs are remarkably
numerous In tie towns Of Egypt. The
species 10 a large one, about the size
aud make OF the greyhound. As a
RIOOA VI l4sC UAOsA8&AiAASO00eA RsVJWNSeSO
against this useful animal. It is sum
Client to state that they regard the
terms Christian and dog a. synony'
nous both, Of course. in the most op'
probrious sense.
As u singular contrast for their dis
hke for dogs. the Egyptians have ever
held cats in greatest veueration. and IN
ancient time even worshiped Thorn.
And historians tell ne that Bubastis
and Atribss. tWo towns In Egypt, the
former a votasy OF cats end the latter
of mice. csntractcd on that account "a
strong an anupathy to each other that
the inhabit1nts were never known to
intssmarry. although only . few miles
asuuder. In some parts OF India. too
We are told. they have similar rover
ence for grimalkin, 90 the only crimes
punished capAtally there an the muir
der q q nan and cat.-Nsw Orleana
Ttmee.De0ecvat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

In the valley Of Westdale Head, IN
Cumberland, England, strange littis
church nestles amid group Of the
highest Of England's mountains. 1t u
over 400 years old and has two win
dows. and the pulpit Is lighted by n
pane of glass having been inserted ir
a hole In the roof above It, There ars
only eight pews. Of which seldom more
than two are used. The little bell 9.
hanging loose In the open bslfry, may
on stormy nights be heard n1ngling
it, tones with the wind and thunder .,
But for the belfry It would hardly BE-
known TO be a church. Inn httis
gray edif1ee Is described a. the most
isolated church throughout the whole
Of England.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

fer On this point, thsfe can be no doubt
that the once Of an AmsEaean diplo.
matist in Tie days Of tho Revolutions
was no holiday pastims.
II he was not already IN Europe, bis
journey to his post was beset With
perils graver than those Of the ele.
ments. In the eyes Of the British law
American revolut1on1sts wsre simply
rebels" the reprobation Of whose con.
duct was likely to be proportiouate I'd
their prominence and activity, and the
seas were secured BY Britain cruisers,
the dreaded embodiment Of Eneland's
maritime supremacy. Deanc went
abroad secretly before independence
was declared, but when bis presence IN
France became known the British gov.
eminent asked that he be seized aud
delivered up into its custody. Frank.
lin sailed for France on . small vessel
of war belonging to congress-. called
the Reprisal On the wAy over siie took
two prizes. and more than once. on
deserving suspicious san, cleared for
action. Had she been captured by the
British. Franklin would have had an
opportunity to test the truth Of bis re-
mark to his associates in congress- that
they must 'eithsr hang together or
hang separately" John Adams, on his
first journey, took passage on an Amer.
lean vessel: on his second he embark.
ed on the French frigate Sensible and
landed ut Ferrol, In Spain. jay com.
nnitted his fate TO the American man.
of-war Confederacy and. Ike Adams
and franklin, reached bis destination.
--Harper's Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

| ,i,t't .,tt..N.s,
bu were not the cause. in my cpin-
Mrs. Jersey was the cause
fell, | thought you would shrink
me did you know ALL"
|io know all. and I do not shrink
you." replied George, leaning
the desk to shake Ireland's
at was n pure accident and has
related by your enemy"
Am so glad the truth is known to
at last" faltered the old man,
that you see how unconsciously
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
0ooA 0~sOa.

A school inspector. explaining 10 hiat
ciass that the land OF the world Vac
not contMuous. said to the boy who
happened to be standing nearest to
him:
Now. could your father walk rounot
the worldT
me. SIR" was the prompt reply.
"Why notf'
because he's broken his leg" wac
the altogether unlocked for eesponse.-"A
Chuns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
On the Other Hand

Lawyer-Your case would have bssrl
stronger. Mr. Mcclure. II you had acted
only on the defensive, but you sts'ich
Arst- II you had let him strike yorA
nrst you would have had the law on
your side. Mr.. Mc0uire-Yis. ora had
tn law on my solde. but ora a had
him on my CHEST a.poundin' tn loift
out Av me.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
TRIALS or DIPLOMATS.

9hoy Wose Nsny II The Ussly Days
% AsueV1oaa History.
There exists popular tendency to
ovsvsats the delights and to underrats
tho hardahlps Of the Diplomatic NE;
but. however much cpintcnssuaA Diff
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
V~ Versatile.

Vovy Vovooeue.
stage AAAAgse-I think you are
tribe too stout to play Romeo. Hsavyf
Trsssdien-Why, my eood man. &
could play the part OF IN infant in
arms! Art has no limitations. sif.-s'
New York Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09


God 10 teaching US how, for his sake. We
can triumph over our own evil selves
Death Might De AbssSsheA.
Easy would 1t be for God to make
death an impossibihty. When Christ
stood by the bier Of 1.-The only son Of
his mother. and she widow" he wal
able to make silent corpse open iti
eyes and sit up. He said. young man
say unto thee. arise! When Christ
went to the tomb Of dead Lasarus b
said to Mary and Martha: Thy broth
or 10 not dead. He is only aaleep.'
Christ looked upon death then in tn,
same way you and would stand owe
tho crib in which slumbers one OF oul
little children. We know that We car
bend over the crib and kiss our litti>
one aud sayv "Wake. baby, Papa Il
here" Then the baby will awake ant
come to our arms. Christ only had Il
speak. and lazarus came forth. TIT
day u coming when Christ will speal
and all the family tombs and thu
"God's half acres" and the lionel,
graves on westngn pfaiPies and TIL
wrecked and suuten hulks Of the At
lantic and the PAelAc oceans lying q
the fooG Of oosal reefs viii give up thsi
dead. Hut until that day death mus
reign, All only through death CA VI
enter into hfs and into nat land whsR'
there 10 no mere death.
Has death 10 purpose In the divin'
economy? Have all the aVontss an.
sorrows and bepsavsmentB no WE Dc
4igul Az that tetAer Who VIA b
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-17
EVER WATCHFUL.
A Little Care Will Save
Many Hopkinsville Read
ers Future Trouble.
the kidney secretions.

Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue
Of health;
The discharge not excessive or in
frequent;
Contain no "brick-dust like sedi-
ment.
Deans Kidney Pills will do this
for you.
They watch the kidneys and cure
them when they're sick.
Hopkinsville testimony proves it.
]. w. Turks, of 312 w. Seventh
St., who is employed at the M. C.
Forbes planning mill, says: THE
condition of my health was such as
to cause me a great deal of worry
about my future. had almost con-
slant aching across the small Of my
back and the kidney secretions were
highly colored, excessive and irreg-
ular, in fact, the disorder was so
pronounced that it had been said it
bordered on diabetes. ] also suf-
fered at times with Indigestion
which caused me a great deal of dis
tress. At one time | was scarcely
able to do any work at all for nearly
year. | doctored and tried various
remedies but nothing did me any
permanent good until l used Doan's
Kidney Pills which procured at L..
A. Johnson's drug store. ! had them
only few days when l noticed a
change for the better and by the
time had finished the box l found
they had brought about so decided
an Improvement in my condition as
to convince me of their real worth
and l am more than thankful for the
relief that / have received"
For sale by all dealers. Price Soc
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-17
GERMANS FILLING COUNTRY
Settlers Find an Ideal Location in
the State of Virginia for
a Settlement.

Richmond. Va.-Lunenburg county,
along the line of the Southern rail-
wav. ia filling up with Germans from
the north and west. The newcomers
are buying farms and engaging in cat
tie ra. sing. poultrying, fruit growing
crane culture and similar pursuits.
More than 40 families have moved in
during the past year, and they appear
TO be happy and contented They are
all making money. living economically
and seem delighted with the conditions
down here.
Three years ago a German came to
virginia from Minnesota. He bought
a farm in Lunenburg county and be-
gan to SOW grass and raise cattle for
market. He paid $4,000 for the farm
and less than month ago he was Of
fered $4,000 for the farm, declining to
sell at any price. He has made cattle
raising pay, and pay handsomely.
A colony moved in last month, buy
ing a farm of several hundred acres,
which was divided up among the col
ony. each man getting about 100 acres.
They do not spread over an immense
acreage, but do attend to small fields,
getting the best results, and with less
labor than the farmers of this section
They have begun to demonstrate to
the farmers Of the state that they
know a thing or two. and the example
of small fields, we'll cultivated, is being
followed by many of the Virginians.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-17
Stop That Coughl

When a cough, tickling or an ir-
ritation in the throat makes you feel
incompatible take Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup. Don't wait until the
disease has gone beyond control.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Anderson, 854
West 5th st. Salt Lake City, Utah,
write, 1--WE think Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup the best medicine for
coughs and colds. We have used it
for several years; it always gives
immediate relief, is very pleasant
and gives perfect satisfaction" 25c,
SOC and 500, Sold by Cook & Hig-
gins.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-17
Herbine

Renders the bile more fluid and
thus helps the blood to flow; it af-
fords prompt relief from biliousness,
Indigestion, sick and nervous head
aches, and over-indulgence in food
and drink. G.. l.. Caldwell, Agt. M !.
X. & T. r. r., Choctah, Ind. Ter,
writes, April IS, 1908: Il was sick
for over two years with enlargement
of the liver and spleen. The doctors
did me no coed, and | had given up
all hope of being cured, when my
druggist advised me to use Herbine.
1t has made me sound and well. "
SOC. Sold by Cook & Higgins.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-17
Six Million Acres.

The State of Texas will place on
sale Sept. LIST, 1905, six million acres
Of state lands scattered throughout
the state at from $1.00 to $500 per
Rere, one-fortieth cash down, forty
years time on balance, 8 per. cent in
terest.
Write for particulars, also about
cheap rates to the Southwest Aug.
Is, Sept. 5 and 10, Oct. II.
E. w. LaBeaume, G. P. & 7. A.,
Cotton Belt Route. st. Louis, Mo.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-17
Hopkinsvi11e, Ky.
FOR SALEl

We, the undersigned, appointed
to dispose of the work house and old
Jail property, will offer them for
sale at public auction in front
of the Court House on the first Mon
day in September. The Jail build
ing and ground will be sold sepa-
rately and as a whole. The work
house will be sold separately from
the land enclosed around it and then
sold as a whole. The right is re-
served to reject any and all bids.
w. T. WILLIAMSON, I Commission,
S. G. BUCKNER, ers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-17
QUESTION OF THE CLASSICS
The True Value Of Latin and Greek
Is Discussed When Colleges
Turn Out Students.

College cOmmencements give
rise to discussion of modern edu.
cational methods, including, of
course, the old question as to the
utility of Greek and Latin in the
equipment of the graduate. Opin-
ions differ as widely as ever be-
cause there is something to be said
on both sides of the question, says
the Chicago Chronicle.
On the one side it is cOntended
that a man cannot have too much
knowledge, and this contention
cannot be gainsaid. 1t is also true
that mastery of the s0-called dead
languages constitutes source OF
intellectual enjoyment and sat
isfaction to him who has mas
tered them. It is not mere tradl-
tion which keeps alive the study
of Greek and Roman literature.
There is an intrinsic value to that
literature which is appreciated
even by those who do not enjoy
frst-hand familiarity with it.
1t may be admitted that the
ability to read Homer or Horace
in the original is not likely to help
a man in the acquisition of riches,
but the acquisition of wealth is
not the only satisfaction of life.
If we were strictly to limit our
selves to those things that con
| tribute to material prosperity,
this would be a cherries world in
deed.
The truth is that our happiness
lies in the sentimental rather than
in the practical side of life. The
same theory that would eliminate
the learned languages from the
college curriculum would logically
abolish music, the drama and the
arts of painting and sculpture be-
cause they are not unitarian, but
entertaining.
Yet there can be no doubt that
Latin and Greek are losing ground
in the colleges and universities
The scientific" course gains more
and more at the expense of the
classical" course. The tendency
, is toward the severely practicaI
and away from the purely intel
lectual and sentimental, We are
becoming specialists. The young
man is encouraged to know one
. thing and to know it thoroughly
When he has acquired the knOwl
. edge of that one thing he usual,
finds that he knows little or moth
, ing of anything else. We are get
ting men highly trained, but hay
ing only one idea.
This is not good for the nation
or the individual. 1t means a naI
, rowing of the mental horizon ant
a subordination of everything t.
the purely material idea. In thi
, view of the matter we might wei
: wish that "the humanities" still
. maintained the prominence in tn
: college course which they enjOye,
a century ago. At all events, tn
collegian who elects to take tn
Z classics may be sure that he /
not wasting his time. He ma
J thus forego the commercial oppoI
e tunities, but he will enjoy an il
tellectual comfort and pleasur
that mere money could not pre-
cure for him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-17
For Sale--HOtel Yancey.

now offer for sale one of the
most desirable pieces of property in
the city of Hopkinsville-my hotel
and grocery store. The hotel has
nh modern conveniences and is nice
IL furnished throughout. The
grocery stock is new and first-class
in every respect. This is the OPP
pOrtunity of your life. Come and
see the property and get prices,
terms, etc.
3O2- 304-306 West 7th Street,
]. w. YANCEY, Proprietor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-17
St. Francis Valley Lands

OF Southeast Missouri and North
east Arkansas, river bottom made
soil. rich as cream; for corn, wheat,
oats, clover, timothy, alfalfa, fruits
and vegetables. Yield big crop, no
failures. Open winters. Lands now
cheap but advancing, investigate
this fall. Homeseekers' rates Aug.
Is, Sept. 3 and II. Write for ST..
Francis Valley booklet.
E. w. LaBeaume, G. P. & T. A.,
Cotton Belt Route, st. Louis, Mo.