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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-20
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Total .... ............g6 1853
Average for June, 1905. .3721
Average for June, 1904. -. .2SSS
Increase :. 1888
Personally appeared before me
this day e. J. Paxton, general man
ager of The Sun, who affirms that
the above statement Of the circula-
tion of The Sun for the month of
June, 1905, is true to the best of his
knowledge and belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public.
My commission expires January
%, 1908.
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Every dose makes you feel better. Lsx-Pos
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
BARRIERS LUCKY FIND.
Mekees Rocks Man Gets Pearl Ia
Clam shelI-Town on Hunt.

PITTsBuRG, Oct. 5.-A pearl OF
great lustre and probably great price
found by barber IN petrified clam
shell, has aroused Mckecs Rocks, as
it has not been shaken since the ia
nous Indian mounds were discovered,
and now the citizens of he region
roundabout are on hunt for clam
shells. What at. first seemed like a
stone Of peculiar formation was found
by A. o. Christie, a barber Of Char,
tiers street, McKees Rocks, while ex.
cavating at his home at Glenmar and
Peach avenues, Sheraden. yesterday.
He placed the object in his pocket,
but took 1t out at hisNshop later in the
day. There he found it to be petri.
fed clam shell. Taking hammer he
broke it open. Clinging to the int
rior of one of the three pieces into
which the shell broke was the pearl.
OF pear shape. about half an inch in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
Ruse Did Not Hold.

Without previous announcement or
warning, except to the parents and a
few friends the day before, Miss Ella
Thomas, of Diamond street, one of
the popular clerks at ieager's store,
and Hugh ]. BAIL, well-to-do carpen-
ter of Kanawha. county, were quietly
married by Rev. o. D. King at the
home of the brides parents last
night. They proposed 10 keep the
matter a profound secret until the
event was over and the contracting
parties safely OFF Oh their journey, but
the ruse would mt work. Even the
boys were there on time and got In
their work, until hought off literally.
when with the sooils they rushed
away to attend the show. In the mean
time the welded pair hnstened away
for the 9:45 train to Charleston,
where they will take up their future
residence. Both young people are
we'll known and highly esteemed in
the city and the hest wishes of their
many friends go with them on their
journey. in the hope that only true
Joy and happiness may crown their
lives in all the years to come.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
Exciting Experience.

Mrs. w. H. Conway, wife of Con-
ductor Conway. residing in the
brick property on the river bank be.
low New street, vas accosted by an
unpleasant visitor Tuecday afternoon.
About o'clock tramp called at her
door asking for something to eat, but
being denied on account of her not
being prepared at the time to serve
him, he started away muttering. Upon
reaching the gate, une of the children
called out "the police are coming
whereupon he looked about and see-
ing none in sight whipped out re-
volyer, and starting for the house
said he would tx them and play police
himself. They all ran into the house
but before the mother cot the door
ciosd one youngster slipped out
towards the tramp threatening them.
He in turn was followed by the moth
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05

"He has habit of calling every.
one a dub"
Yes; he's New Yorker. you
know"
"well?"
We'll, New Yorkers idea of a
dub is any one who doesn't live in
New York. Standard.
The mother gazed upon her frs.
born and wept convulsively. They
appealed to her to know why her
great grief.
"Alas!" she walled, as with in
tensest agony. I'm afraid he will
wear side whiskers when he grows
Magazine.
81 hear that there is a rumor going
about that we are engaged. Miss John.
son."
Indeed, Mr.. Jones! What an in.
suit to me! You contradicted 1t at
once, of course2"
"oh, yes, rather. l said was fool
enough for almost anything, but
Illustrated Bits.
ar been thinkinS bout sittin' mar.
ried," said member of his flock to
Brother Williams. "Ycu reckon /
could git marriage license for doz.
en- watermelons?
81 reckon you could" replied Broth.
er Williams. But my wholesome ad.
vice ter you is ter eat &c watermel.
ons.'-Atlanta Constitution.
why did you leave your last
placer" asked Mrs. Hiram offen.
WELL" replied the pretty servant
maid. "the last couple ! was with
didn't agree"
Indeed? Why should their dis.
agreements affect you?"
ut was about me. The gentleman
liked me, but she didn't. "-Philadel.
phia Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05

er in her anxiety to project him, while.
she likewise was followed by another
running after her for ;te same pur
ing quite exciting all round. SO that
the tramp, though drunk, withdrew.
possibly to escape the danger of being
apprehended by tarrying too long,
wien the family closed themselves
within until their fright subsidized.
Mrs. Conway, however. is looking for
other quarters AMI AYERS that she will
get away from there before another
week closes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05

Chinese lily bulbs at Halls Flower
Store. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05

Il wish to adopt child.o said the
wealthy woman in the orphan asylum;
what have you?"
ooh. we have them IN all shades
replied the polite lady superintendent;
(which do you prefer2'
II think blonde child will be the
most appropriate" answered the
wealthy woman, my auto is finished
in blue."-Puck
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
All Were Guilty.

The three Sloane brothers of John
town were before Squire Swindler
yesterday for the charge preferred
against them by Smallwood, their vic
tim. The Squire, however, seemed to
hold them all guilty under the law,
and SO dismissed the case requiring
as penalty that Zach pay his own
share of the cost for his naughtiness.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05

Lengths and about that ronnd at the
larger end b y.
News Of the curious ind spread
through the borough In a short time,
and many citizens came running to
the shop to see the reari. 1t was
taken to jewelers. and there pro-
nounced Of considerable value. Chris
tie will bring the pearl to Pittsburg.
and II offered enough for it by any ex-
pert will sell.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
EYE TREATMENT.

After having carefully observed the
effects Of the new treatment. for sew.
eral weeks. DR.. l.. B. Burk, of 304
Main street, Fairmont, w. Va, has
added the Quaker Opticians discovery
to his regular practice as an oculist.
If you are blind or have friend blind
try this wonderful discovery. It's rec.
concentrations come from those who
were blind and can now see. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
WANT COLUMN
Do You Know What We Want?
Several Short Ads" at
One Cent Per Word.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Call at Tay
lor Merchant Tailor shop. Parks ave
nue.. Big money.
CHAS. P. TAYLOR.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05

VIII exchange for city property, a
farm So acres. IA miles from city.
Address 1924 Jefferson street, Fair
mont, w. Va. 9.21
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
FIRST WARD NOTES.
BY Our Regular Correspondent.
+ + 4 + ++++I

Jacob swarts, OF Risesville. who
was brought to the City Hospital or
Tuesday, with appendicitis, was op
Grated upon yesterday and is doing
well.
Mrs. Ephraim Doolitt.e. of FORKS.
burg, who has been on a two weehl
visit at Wheeling and Moundsviile
with her mother and other friends,
returned home yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Calvin Moran, OF Burners
Ridge, is reported to have been quite
Ill during the past week. Her son, R.
NJ. OF. Market street, closed up his
business this morning and went out
to spend the day, as much anxiety is
felt over her condition.
-
T. NJ. Hoult, wife end grandson,
who spent two weeks at Ironton,
Ohio, where they visited Peck Hoult
and wife residing there, returned
home Tuesday evening well pleased
with their trip, he city of Ironton,
and the Buckeye State. and people.
Today Is the opening Of the Marion
county soldiers reunion. The old yet.
Grams are gathering, but not as in
81 to 'G5. Then it was to fight
the battles of their country, but now
20 commemorate their victory.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
ONLY $500 TO WHEELING
And Return Via Baltimore q Ohio
Enthusiastically, October 8.

Special train leaves Fairmont at
1855 A. NJ. eastern Time). A SPLEEN
did outing. g
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
IN rAE sgsr. OF t.UMoR.

DO you think tlat the bicycle is
becoming more popular?'
YES" answered the man who al.
ways walks. People are beginning
to realize that 1t isn't as bad as the
automobile. Washing ton Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05

wANTED-A girl for general house
work. Apply to 6S9 Fairrnont avenue
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05

Onion and grass seed for fall plant
ing at Halls Flower Store.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-11

| SprGng boldly and confidently ten feet
straight doqcnac0rd
lock the whole. They sought those logs
Thirty feet above the bed of the river
six men clamped their peaveys into the
soft pine, jerking, pulling, lifting, slid.
ing the great logs from their places.
Thirty feet below. under the threaten
ing face, six other men coolly picked
out and set adrift, one by one, the tim
bers not inextricabl imbedded. From
time to time the mass creaked, settled.
perhaps even moved a foot or two. but
always the practiced river men after
a glance bent more eagerly to their
work.
Outlined against the sky, big Bryan
Moloney stood directing the work. He
knew by the tenseness of the log he
stood on that behind the jam power
mad gathered sufficient to push the
whole tangle down stream. Now he
was offering it the chance
Suddenly the six men below the lam
scattered. Four of them jumped light
~ from one floating log to another in
the zigzag to shore. The other two ran
the length of their footing and, over
ieaping an open of water, landed heay-
LILY and firmly on the very ends of two
small floating logs In this manner the
force of the jump rushed the little tim
bers end-on through the water. The
Two men. maintaining marvelously
their balance, were thus ferried to
within leaping distance of the other
shore.
In the meantime barely perceptible
@pe1on was communicating itself from
one particle to another through the CEN
ter OF the jam. The men redoubled their
exertfons. A sharp crack exploded i'm
mediately underneath. There could no
longer exist any doubt as to the motion.
although 1t was as yet sluggish, glacial.
Then in silence log shifted-in silence
and slowly, but with Irresistible force.
Jimmy Powers quietly stepped over it
Just as it menaced his leg. Other logs
In all directions up-ended. The lam
crew were forced continually to alter
their positions. riding the changing tim
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-11
TO BE CONTINUED.
Tonic to the system.

For liver troubles and constipation there
is nothing better than DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills. They do not
weaken the stomach. Their action upon tine
system is mild. pleasant and harmless. Bob
Moore, of Lafayette, Ind. says. No use talk
ing. DeWitt's Little Early Risers do their
work. AL other pills have used griped and
make me sick in the stomach and never
cured me. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
proved to be the long sought relief. They
are simply perfect" Persons travelling find
Little Early ri sevr most reliable remedy
to carry with them. old at Hitchcock
drug store.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-11

bers bent kneed. as q circus rider froad,
bis four galloping horses.
linen all at once down by the fact
something crashed. The entire stream
became alive. 1t Kissed and roared. il
shrieked and grumbled. At first slow
". then more rapidly. the very fore
front OF the center melted inward and
forward and downward until il caugh,
the fierce rush of the freshet and shot
out from under the jam. Far M
stream. bristling and formidable. the
tons OF logs, grinding sayagely to.
gether. swept forward.
The six men and Bryan Molonev.
VINO, It viii be remembered. were on
top, worked until the last moment.
When the logs began to cave under
them so rapidly that even the expert
river men found difficulty in .staying
on top the foreman set the example
OF hunting safety.
She pulls. boysr' he yelled.
Then in a manner wonderful TO be-
hold, through the smother of foam and
spray, through the crash and veil of
timbers, through the leap of destruc
ton. the drivers zigzagged calmly and
surely to the shore
All but Jimmy Powers. He poised
tense and eager on the crumbIing face
or the jam. Almost Immediately he
saw what he wanted and without
pause sprang boldly and confidently
ten Feet straight downward. to alight
with accuracy on a single log floating
free IN the current And then in the
very glory and chaos of the jam itself
ne was swept down stream.
After moment the constant accel-
Grafton in speed checked. then com
menced perceptibly to slacken. At
once the rest of the crew began to ride
down stream. Each struck the calks
OF his river boots strongly into a log
and on such unstable vehicles fioated
miles with the current. From time to
time, as Bryan Moloney indicated, one
or them went ashore There, usually
at bend of the stream where the
Likelihood # jamming was great, they
took their 'qnds. When necessary they
ran out over the face of the river to
separate a congestion likely to cause
trouble. The rest of the time they
smoked their pipes.
All night long the logs slipped down
the moonlit current, silently, swiftly,
yet without haste. From the whole
length Of the river rang the hollow
boom, boom, boom, Of timbers striking
one against the other.
The drive was on.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-11
CHAPTER XVI.

T IN the meantime the main body
OF the crew under Thorpe and
his foremen were briskly tum-
- bling the logs into the current.
The men he'd continually to keep alert,
for at any moment they were called
upon to exercise their best Judgment
and quickness to keep from being car
ried downward with the rush of the
logs. Not infrequently a frowning
sheer wall Of forty feet would hesitate
on the brink Of plunge. Then Shearer
himself proved his right to the title of
river man.
Shearer wore calks nearly an inch
in length. He had been known to ride
ten miles without shifting his feet on
log SO small that he could carry it
without difficulty. For cool nerve he
was unexcelled.
Il don't need you boys here any Ion
ger" he said quietly.
When the men had all withdrawn he
walked confidently under the front of
the rollway. glancing with practiced
eye at the perpendicular wall of logs
over him. Then as a man prizes Jack
straws he clamped his peavey and
tugged sharply. AT once the rolIway
fattened and toppled A mighty splash
fluff of flying foam and crushing TIM.
bers. and the spot on which the river
man had stood was buried beneath
twenty feet of solid green wood. To
Thorpe it seemed that Shearer must
have been overwhelmed, but the river
man always mysteriously appeared at
one side or the other, nonchalant, urg-
ing the men to work before the logs
should have ceased to move. History
stated that Shearer had never lost a
man on the river simply and solely be-
cause he invariably tooE the dangerous
tasks upon himself
In three days the rollways were bro
ken. Now it became necessary to start
the rear.
For this purpose Billy Camp, the
cook, had loaded his cook stove, quan-
tity of provisions and a supply of bed
ding aboard scow At either end were
long sweeps to direct its course. The
craft was perhaps forty feet long, but
rather narrow, in order that it might
pass easily through the shoot of a dam.
1t was called the "Wanican"
TO BE CONTINUED
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-11

sluice too long. There is a bar just
below the dam. and If you try to
| sluice with the water too low you'll
center and jam there as sure as shoot
ing"
Bryan Moloney turned on his heel
and began to pick his way down
stream over the solidly banked logs.
Without waiting the command a dozen
men followed him. The little group
bobbed away irregularly into the dis
lance. springing lightly from one tim
Der to the other. holding their quantity
fashioned peaveys In the manner Of a
ropedancer's balancing pole At the
lowermost limit of the rollways each
man pried log into the water and,
standing gracefully erect on this
stable craft. foated out down the CIR
rent to the scene of his dangerous a.
bor
"Kerlie." went on Thorpe, your
crew can break rollways with the rest
until we get the river fairly filed. and
then you can move on down stream as
fast as you are needed. Scotty, you
will have the rear Tim and / will
boss the river"
At once the signal was given to FL
lis. the dam watcher Ellis and his
assistants thereupon began to pry with
long iron ars at the ratchets of the
heavy gates. The chore boy bent at
tentively over the ratchet pin. lifting
it delicately to permit another inch of
raise, dropping it accurately to enable
the men at the bars to seize a fresh
purchase. The rivers roar deepened.
Through the wide sideways torrent
foamed and tumbled. Immediately it
spread through the brush on either side
to the limits of the freshet banks and
then gathered for it's leap against the
uneasy rollways. Along the edge of
the dark channel the face of the logs
seemed to crumble away. Farther in
toward the banks where the weight
of timber still unbalanced the weight
OF the food the tiers grumbled and
stirpsd. Far down the river, where
Bryan Moloney and his crew were
picking at the jam. the water in eager
streamlets sought the interstices be-
tween the logs, gurgling excitedly.
The jam creaked and groaned in re-
Spouse to the pressure. From Its face a
hundred jets of water spouted into the
lower stream. Logs appended here and
there, rising from the bristling surface
slowly like so many arms from the roll
ways, paused at the slack eddied back
foaming. Logs shot down from the
rollways. paused at the slack water and
finally hit with hollow and resound-
Ing boom against the tail of the JAM
A moment later they. too, up-ended.
The crew were working desperately.
Down in the heap somewhere two logs
were crossed in such a manner as to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-11

m IN the meantime the main body
Of the crew under Thorpe and
his foremen were briskly tum-
hlfno fho l0OS into Tho ar,,xor&
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10
Star-Dust.

Mr.. Pettus, the "Nestor" of the SEN
ate, is fond of telling stories of darky
humor, and among the best he re-
lates is the following:
There's an odd little negro of eight
years living in Alabama who is given
to the putting of funny questions to
his parents. One night he suddenly
awakened from a sound sleep. Turn
ing to his father, who CHANGED to be
awake, the little fellow asked:
Is it night, pappy?
eyes, my chile responded the
father kindly; look auter de winder
and yo' will see de stars. Better go
to sleep ag'in, honey, it's twelve
o'clock
THE little darby gazed refectively
through the window Twelve o'clock
pappy? Den de stars is changia from
Yesterday to termorror, amt dey?"-
Lippincott's.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10
cent a cup.
DOING WITHOUT THE SUN.
What One Scientist Thinks of Our
independence of Old Sol.

A human race which makes it's Car
wheels and napkins out of paper, says
Gerald Stanley Lee, in the Metropoli-
tan Magazine, its street paVements out
of glass, its railway ties cut of old
shoes, which draws food out of air,
which winds up operas on spools.
which has its way with oceans, and
plays chess with the empty ether that
is over the sea--Which makes clouds
speak with tongues, which lights rail-
way trains with pin wheels and which
makes its cars so by stopping them
and heats its furnaces with smoke
1t would be very strange if a race l:;'e
this could not find some way of at
least managing its own planet-and
{heaped with snoWdrifts it be)--
some way of warming tt--of melting
OFF place to live on A corporation
was formed down in New Jersey the
other day TO light a city by the toss.
ing OF the waves. We are always get
ting some new grasp-giving some
new sudden almost humorous stretch
to matter. We keep nature fairly
smiling at herself. One can hardly
tell when one hears of half the new
things nowadays actual facts
whether to laugh or cry. or form
STOCK company or break out into sing
ing. No one would quite dare to say
that thousand years from now we
will not have found some other use
Tor moonlight than for love affairs
and to haul tides with. We will be
manufacturing moon yet, out of com.
pressed starlight, and heating houses
with 1t. 1t will be peddled about the
streets like milk, from door to door.
In cases and bottles.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10
Glamour.
Companion

Glamour.
| have read so long in the Book OF the
Brave.
/ hear the tramp of their feet
In the quiet village street.
l catch the sound of an echoing cheer,
Blown down the night wind family clear,
And the drums unfaltering beat
| have read so long in the Book Of the
Brave,
Their flags go streaming by.
Sharp comes the sentrys cry;
The shaded light of my study lamp
Seems low glimmer from some stIn
camp
Where the sleeping soldiers lie.
have read so long in the Book Of the
Brave,
/ march where the heroes are;
On my breast | feel a scar.
turn to gaze ON the rayless night;
The gloom Is cleft by a beacon light.
And behold-the biyouac start
Lulu Whedon Mitchell in the Century.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10
HAPPY CHILDHOOD.
Right Food Makes Happy Children
Because They are Healthy.

Sometimes milk does not agree with
children or adults. The same thing Ia
true of other articles of food. What
agrees with one sometimes does not
agree with others.
But food can be SO prepared that It
will agree with the weakest stomach.
AS an illustration-an no matter
how weak the stomach, can eat relish
and digest a nice hot cup of Postum
coffee with spoonful or two of
Grape-Nuts poured in, and such COM
bination contains nourishment to car
ry one a number of hours, for almost
every particle of it will be digested
and taken up by the system and be
made use of.
A lady writes from the land of the
Magnolia and the hooking bird way
down in Alabama and says: II was
led to drink Postum because coffee
gave me sour stomach and made me
nervous. Again Postum was recon-
mended by two well known physicians
for my children, and feel especially
grateful for the benefit derived.
milk does not agree with either
child, so to the eldest, aged four and
one-half years, give Postum with
plenty OF sweet cream. 1t agrees with
her splendidly, regulating her bowels
perfectly although she is of consti.
pated habit.
For the youngest, aged two and
one-half years, use one-half Postum
and one-half skinned milk. have
not given any medicine since the
children began using Postum, and
they enjoy every drop of it.
"A neighbor if mine is giving Pos
tum to her baby lately weaned, with
splendid results. The little fellow is
thriving famously." Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum agrees perfectly with child
rem and supplies adults with the hot.
invigorating beverage In place of cot.
fee. Literally thousands of Americans
have been helped out of stomach and
nervous diseases by leaving off cot
fee and using Postum Food Coffee.
Look In pkg. for the little book, 'The
Road to MELVILLE"