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St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-26
'URLIslIED WEEKLY.
LOUISIANA.
Rural Death rr,aps and Motor..

g ss1AS1.A - DeNLn IfapS and Motors.
= new new style Of deadly grade cross.
ang has como into existence with the
q ceveiopment Of the hfgh-speed auto.
mobile. These cars, literally loeomo-
sives, are sent across country at rail.
road rates and over steam-road tracks
Without heed for the common rules OF
caution. Owing to the failure OF the
states to make laws requiring the
SINKING or raising of the lines over
-ountry roads. as well as city streets,
tnere are thousands OF places in the
tnickly settled parts Of the country
where human life is exposed to dan.
Ger at all hours. This danger is espe-
clally great after dark, in the wooded
parts Of the rural districts. In many
places the railroad tracks are invisible
zen Ieet from. the first rail, save for
the Immediate space Of the crossing.
IN consequence, chauffeurs, driving
tneir own machines pell-mell over the
roads, run upon the lines only to be
crushed by trains, the approach OF
which they have not heard or seen.
s1ne automobilists Of the country are
relied upon by the Common people"
Tor aid In the establishment Of a sys-
tenn OF good roads, says the Washing
ton Star. They have not accomplished
mucn to this end thus far. Here, how
ever, lies an opportunity for them to
contribute to the public welfare while
they are conserving their own inter-
ests and protecting their lives. II
they would organize for the purpose
of forcing. state legislation for the
abolition OF all such death traps
throughout the eastern states they
would 90 far toward overcoming the
public prejudice against their class,
aroused by the wild actions Of some OF
their number IN city streets and country
roads. a systematic demand for the
abolition of the rural grade crossings
would, Of course, be strenuously op-
posed BY thei transportation lines. The
expenditure involved would be very |
heavy. But the time Is coming when
the railroads and the towns, counties
and states must make this concession |
to the public security. II the work
we're undertaken now on gradually
Increasing scale the cost might be SO
distributed that the burden would not
fan prohibitively upon any corporation
or community. The expense Of chang
Ing the grade Of q country road is by
40 means so heavy as that Of raising
Dr lowering 9 city street, and, despite
the great number Of daagerous places
% BE thus reformed, the project is en-
tirely feasible.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
Robert Louix Stevenson.

Here is a pen portrait of Robert Lou
is Stevenson. written by DR.. Alexander
II. Japp: Not so tall probably as he
seems ut first sight from his extreme
thinneSs, but the pose and mir could not
be otherwise described than as distin-
gulshed. Head OF fine type, carried well
on the shoulders. and. in walking. with
the impression Of being n little thrown
back; long brown hair. falling from un-
der broadish brimmed Spanish form
OF soft felt hat, Rembrandtesque; loose
kind of Iyerncss cape when walking
and invariable velvet jacket inside the
house"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
THE TERM "IOIOT."
In the Original Greek 1t simply
Meant N Private Person.

The word idiot is itself of interesting
history. Its primary Greek significance
was that of a private as distinguished
from a public person. Our words
idiom, idiosyncrasy, etc, are from the
same root The idiot in Greek was sim
ply one not engaged in public affairs.
The beginnings of the degradation of
the word are shown in its application
soon to the common people as distin-
guished from the upper classes. 1t was
then applied to unprofessional and lay
people and soon became the slurring
title of the unskillful and awkward.
BY slow degrees it became applicable
TO the stupid and at last 10 the imbe-
cile and idiot As late rs the sixteenth
ana seventeenth centuries the word
was still used il IS earlier senses. This
long sad histc-y speaks Indirectly of
the pathetic history OF the imbecile. II
he was net killed or starved to death
by neglect, etc, he was usually reduced
to the condition of beast either about
the house or fields or was actually
driven into the woods and forced to live
in caves, among wild animals, etc. In
1899 Itard took wild boy found in
the forests of Aveyron and tried to
teach him. The ability of the wild
boys and wolf children to live and the
number that did so shows that idiocy.
as we have later learned, is of all de
grees and that mind may be various
ly defective in some ways, even idiotic.
but in others with capabilities well pre-
served. Blind Tom, the pianist. and
the large number of mathematic idiots
are examples that show how far we
are from understanding the real nature
of idiocy, and they more than suggest
the partial retention of sound mentality
OF the defective, the possibility of seiz-
ing upon the one or few normal or even
highly developed faculties and per-
haps bringing others into coordination
with them and to normality. The court
fools and testers of the olden times
were often such partial idiots and de-
fectives, and they truly lived upon
their wits" which were often better
than those OF their masters.-American
Medicine
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Robert Burns' Muse.

Robert Burns. though he had the
choice Of such works as the Spectator,
Locke on the Human Understanding"
and Pope, together with odd plays Of
Shakespeare which formed the staple
reading OF his home. nevertheless owed
most to an old collection of songs.
This" he says, was my wade mecum.
/ pored over them during my rest or
walking to labor, song by song, verse
by verse, carefully noting the true. ten
der and sublime from alrectation and
fustian. l am convinced / owe to this
practice much of my critic craft, such
as 1t is"-All the Year Round.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
The Gain From Others.

A man is strong III proportion TO the
quantity, the quality and the variety
OF forces which he absorbs from others.
He is n power in proportion to the ex-
tent OF his contact socially, mentally
and morally-with his kind and weak
ling just i'll proportion as he cuts him
self of from others.-Success
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07

When the stage manager told the
heavy man he was to play a certain
part the actor said:
u have never seen the play. Do you
think l shall please the audlence?"
Sure" said the manager. You die
in the first act"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
Easily Remedied.

Auntie Ito small niece who Is not by
any means the pink of perfection)-Oh,
Milly, how naughty you are! Your nice,
good little sister and brother can never
be so bad. MIlly (saucily)-But l can
oon teach them.-London Tatler.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
Alter the DefnIcation.

Junior Partner-I never suspected
him at all. Senior Partner-Neither did
1, although it did seem a little singular
to me that he should be able to pay
50, 900 a year rent out OF a salary OF
$1,50O.-New York Press.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
Frost.

White frost is the ordinary frozen
Ew or hoarfrost Black frost occurs
hen the cold is so intense as to freeze
Notation and cause it to turn black
Aout the formation Of hoarfrost.
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Proved Her sense.
Sensible girl. that

'ScnslDIe girl, thnt.'
"Never thought her So"
"Well, when she rejected ire the 9TH
er night she said she was sensible OF
the great honor l did her, and l call
that being pretty sensiblew-New Or
leans Times Democrat
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07

sometimes hope or fear beyond the linn
its OF sober probability. johnson.
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Quito Natural.

yhe- Which is the most popular let
In the alphabet? He You; there
] I'D be no other.-Exchange.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
Hosiery. Hosiery.
From 9 to II Monday.

100 doz. Ladies' Black Lace Hose, 8
pairs to customer only. They are
cheap at Soc, but our price while
they last is 25c. pair.
100 doz. Ladies' Black Lace Hose, the
25c. kind, during this sale , pairs
for 25c.
10 doz Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Vests,
large sizes, worth 15c From to ~
Monday sale price Sc. each. Only
six to customer
500 pieces fine Embroidery, corset COW
er widths, yards TO piece, lOc.
yard.
100 Embroidered Shirtwaist Patterns
Monday oSc.
we carry every item 4 mn or wom-
an wears; also house furnishings.
100 rolls 25c. Mating -1oc.
100 large size Smyrna Rugs, worth
$l.50, oSc.
One lot OF drummer's samples in car
petmg, one yard to each piece. soc.
and Gsc. values. at---------- CSC
A complete stock OF Oilcloth, Win
dow Shades, sc.
Fine Trunks, Travelling Bags, and
Hand Satchels.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07

Every man owes every other man o
happy face.-Chicago Tribune
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
Clothing Clothing

All the new weaves in Spring Suits.
a complete line of two-piece Suits.
See cur Straw Hats from soc. to 81. 90
1O0lpairs OF Scriven's Drawers ooc
20 dozA Guyot suspenders. 4Oc a pair
SO dozen Negligee Shirts, good quail.
so dozen whiteS Plated Bosom Shirts,
25 doz. White PlaNsed Bosom Shirts,
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The Big Depart
ment of Our Store
Ready-tO-Wear Goods.
Suits, Separate Skirts, Cambria Un-
der Wear, Shirtwaists, Wrap
pers and kimonas.

"a Ladies' plain and fancy Mohair
two-piece Suits at the popular price
Of SIS 90. See this number.
10 silk Waist Suits, Monday -S0oS
25 Silk Waist Suits, Monday $3.50
All the new styles in Silk SUITS,
$1,000, SIS 90 and $500.
500 Rcady-to- Wear Hats direct from
the best makers in the country.
from 25c. to $500 each. Many of
OF the styles are confined to
us. Our head milliner, Miss Gale,
who has had charge of this depart
mert for past four seasons, knows
the demand Of the ladies or this city
and surrounding country as we'll as
being one of the ableSt designers in
the South.
We are receiving the new designs as
they are brought out in New York
and Paris.
We make the popular stylish hat at a
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07

Our display OF tine Millinery
take word for it Ask lady, friends and hear what they
Columbia but the up-todate stylish hat you will find
Our stock all the the largest and complete
examination to the critical buyer will verify statement
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Popular Price
Goods:

One case Printed Organdies,- 2 I-2c.
One case Printed Lawns f-3c.
One case Printed Lawns, worth IL 1-2c.
at Sc. yard Only 10 yards to a
customer.
20 pieces Apron Lawn Monday oc. q
yard.
One case Cannon Cloth I-3c.
One case Cannon Cloth, extra heavy.
at-- 1Oc
One case fine Bleached Shirtinp,
worth 1-3c., at Sc. yard.
One case OF fine pique, worth 2Oc.,
this 1Oc.
One case Irish Table Linen, short
lengths, 2, 2 1-2 and 3-yard lengths,
at a great bargain. Ee on hand
Gonday morning.
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We are agents for Butterick's popu-
Lar priced patterns. the best made.
We carry the stock in and out OF sea-
sen. You can always find What you
want bere.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07

At our Millinery Opening the sweet
music was furnished by a Conover
Cabinet Grand Upright Piano, and
many nice compliments were made
about the excellent tone of this in
struueut
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-01
VINCENNEs JuBILANT.
Treats Players To Banquet and
Puts Then Pictures in the Paper.

The Vinoennes Capital of August
80 printed two pages of baseball
matter in honor of the pennant vic
tory.
One page was given over to plct-
ures of each player who was with
the team in the latter part of the
season I'm actual service. The paper
also has each SERIES of games, the
number lost to each team and the
averages of each player.
Cooper is said to be the longest
drive hitter in the league leading In
extra base hitting and making eight
home runs during the season. Al
though the team closed the season
with ~ men, it had during the sea-
son total of % different players.
The management and citizens, TO
show their appreciation for the work
of the Champions, gave them a brass
band turnout on arrival and a big
banquet.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-01
CHARLES 0DUM ONCE
LIVED in PADUCAH
Man Burned TO Death In Cincin-
natl Known Here.
He Once Went Up In a Balloon al
Wallace Park and IL Caught.
Fire.
HIS ESCAPE WAS MIRACULOUS

The death of Charles Odum. for
merly OF Cairo, who was burned In a
fire that destroyed concert hall In
Cincinnati yesterday, recalls a thrill
ing escape he had in Paducah sever
al years ago.
Odum was an aeronaut of expert
ence and his escape from a burning
balloon here Is remembered by ma
n.y.
Several years ago rival street rail
way companies at Paducah gave
free shows and attractions in a Bit
ter fight for the patronage Of pleas
ure seekers
Charles Odum took the part OF
musical director and did parachute
drops ON Sundays at Wallace park.
One afternoon when the park was
crowded with people Odum gave the
word too turn loose" and his bal
loon started on its voyage. AS II
drifted over the "stove" which sup
piled the hot air the mouth OF II
came in contact with a flame. In an
instant the bag was ablaze from top
TO bottom. Cries of warning from the
crowd were taken for applause by
Odum and through this mistake he
was saved from a horrible death.
II be had known that the cries
were those of warning he would
have cut loose with his parachute
before there was room between Its
start and the earth for It's opening.
The balloon had risen about 200
feet before Odum discovered that his
balloon was burning. He quickly
pulled the line which sem him drop
ping from the balloon The parachute
fell like a rocket until within a few
feet of the ground. When Odum's
feet were almost ready 10 strike the
canvas opened. Odum was thrown on
his side amidst crowd of women
and children.
willing hands lifted him away
just In time 10 be missed by the bal
loon which had followed his descent
by few feet.
A dog was caught by the remnants
OF the balloon and burned to death.
Odum was only slightly bruised
After leaving paducah Odum trav-
eled with several theatrical compa-
MES. lie has been at Cincinnati for
several months playing at concert
han.
Odum was burned to-a crisp after
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-01

making a heroic effort to save his
wife, May Odum. well known con
cert singer. Fire which started from
gasoline. destroyed the building us
ed as the concert hall. Odum threw
his wife from second story window.
A special from Cincinnati says that
Mrs. odum is expected to die at any
time.
Odum. after pushing his wife from
the window, fell exhausted. The fire.
men found his body charred beyond
recognition.
Mrs. ]. II. Greenhouse. his mother,
wife of J. III. Greattouse. who at one
time conducted a grocery at Cairo.
left last night for Cincinnati. She
was accompanied by Mr. Mulhan, her
son-in-law.
The body will be taken to Cairo
for burial.
The dead boys parents now live
in Future City, on the Mound City
road.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-01
Mayfieid Personals.

r. +. Stafford went to Paducah to-
day to accompany his mother, Mrs
M. j. Stafford, and his little son, r.
+. Stafford, Jr. to Mayfeld They
will occupy the residence now occu-
ped by w X. Wall and family. Mr..
Wall is moving TO the Hester resi-
dence adjoining the residence of T.
j. McClendon on the west side.
w. T. Council went to Paducah
this morning to spend the day with
his son, Corporal Warren Council
and eat camp grub.
Bert Smith went to Paducah this
morning to assume. his duties as
bookkeeper for the Paducah Railway
and Electric Light Co.
Miss Bulah Stephens went to Pa
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-01
ssIITHLAND NOTES.

Mrs. Mary Wolfe. of Paducah,
who has been confined to her bed
several weeks, at the home of her
mother. Mrs. Joe Harmon, of this
place, is very low, and her death is
expected at any time. Dropsy is the
cause of her Illness.
M Frank Bush and his sister,
Mrs Robert Rivers. came up Mon
day from Paducah and will spend
few days visiting their parents,
Capt and Mrs. J. w. Bush
Capt. Wallace Farnsley has
bought the Landrum lot on Court
street, and has begun preparations
TO erect nice residence on 1t. in
the near future.
Mrs. Martin, of Paducah, who
has been spending few days here
attending Echo Valley Springs, re-
turned home today.
Mrs. fannie Presnell and son VI
Wan, of Paducah, are spending a
few days in smithland visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. James Presnell and son.
Henry, of Paducah. are visiting rel
atives here this week.
Mrs. Mary l.. slgnaigo. OF Mem
phis. Tenn, who has been visiting
her sister. Miss Lula zanone. for
several weeks. and Mrs. Chas. Ia
none, of THIS place, were shopping
in Paducah Tuesday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-01
of the state Hotel.

OF the State Hotel.
Mrs. j. c. Courtney is under treat
m,nt in a Battle Greek sanitarium.
She has been an invalid for some
lime and many friends hope for her
quick and complete recovery.
Ii has been definitely decided to
have L big time" on Labor Day,
members of the Metropolis Concert
band and a nine composed of the
c.ty's heaviest men will contest for
baseball! honors. The business men
are being solicited to close up shop
n the afternoon and join in a big
paiado.
Rev. w. T. Mo. ris, of the NJ. f..
church. will conduct the dedicatory
services of the new Methodist church
at New Brownfield ncxt Sunday and
has announced that there will! be no
services at his church here Sunday
morning. Services as usual Sunday
evening.
John Joyner. the well-known STOCK
man. came near being the victim of
pen and ink artist whose ability
to duplicate a personal signature on
check is something wonderful. A
forged draft for $3.50, drawn through
The Jefferson bank of st. Louis,
showed up at the First National. of
this city, Tuesday, and, but for the
thoughtfulness of Cashier Willie, who
first, telephoned Mr.. Joyner before
paying II would have been honored
without question. Mr.. Joyner lost
no time in pronouncing it forgery,
and most skllful one
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-01
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS.
Two From Galloway and One From
Ballard Filed Today.

Three petitions in bankruptcy
were filed this morning in federal
court.
Thomas Reeves, of Gage, Ballard
county, Ky, filed petition in bank
ruptcy. giving liabilities amounting
to $685. with no assets.
No Paducah creditors are listed.
Walter Duncan, of Boatwright,
Galloway county, filed petition In
bankruptcy giving liabilities amount
ing to $500 with no assets. No Pa
ducah firms were caught.
Calvin l.. Duncan, of Boatwright,
Galloway county, filed a petition in
bankruptcy, giving liabilities amour
ting to $3.50, with no assets. No Pa
ducah creditors are mentioned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-01

The Eagles have confirmed the Sc
J section of DIR. Horace Rivers, j. A.
Konetzka, and f. M. Ferriman as
trustees. Mr.. j. r. Patterson was
elected conductor of the lodge in
place of Frank Just, resigned. The
first reading was given bylaws. The
sick benefits were fixed at 81 week
for thu first week and s. week for
seven weeks afterward. with $50 bur-
al benefit
No action has been taken towards
getting a permanent lodge room.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-01
Paducahans On a Hunt.

VIII Gray and A. C.. Mitchell, of
Paducah; John w. Cowherd. A. C.
Burnstt. w. j. and Francis Mitchell.
Preston White aud Felix Wilkinson
are spending the week between the
sivers n,ar Center Furnace hunting
and iishing.-Cadiz Record.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-01

odum was burned to-a crisp after
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-01
Netropolis News.

Miss Cassie Scott, for years a pri-
mary teacher in the public school
here. has accepted lucrative posi-
ton In the American Kindergarten
at Mexico City. She left Wednesday
to assume her new duties.
Miss Maud Light has returned to
her home In st. Louis. after a de-
lightful visit with Miss May Bailey,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-01
ducah today to visit relatives.

ducah today to visit relatives.
Mrs. Josephine Young and Miss
Ellie Robbins went to Paducah today
Mrs. Young will visit her daughter
Mrs J. f. Thomas. and Miss Robbins
will b. the guest of her brother
Lieut.. Louis Robbins, of company l.
Third. regiment.
Mrs. Walter Sutherland and child
rem, of Paducah are visiting the fam
lily of j. l.. Sutherland, south of the
city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-13
OPINIONS on MUSICAL COuEDY
From George Fdwardes. Nestor of Pro-
duccrS. Here on His First Visit.

George Edwardes the London theatrical
manager. arrived here yesterday on the
White Star steamer Majestic with the
principal members Of has company. who
will present The Duchess Of Dantzic- at
Daly's on Monday This il Mr. Edwardess
first visit to this country. He owns five
London theatres He went TO the Holland
House where he said there last night
The Duchess Of Dantzic' Ia higher
class Of musical play than think has ever
been produced II was remarkably Sue
ce.sful in London and hope IL viii be here.
1t resembles a French opera comlOue more
than anything and ! consider that 1t pos
sesses great literary merit.
London is firing OF tho common run Of
musical shows One that draws big houses in
that city now must have real merit The best
American musical play ever produced there
was The Belle OF New York and no other
American production has ever done so well.
In many musical plays made in this country
there II no story al all, and songs are intro
duCed without rhyme or reason Musical
comedy has been OverdOne, but a good
musical play win always have the support
Of the public both here and ia England.
Next 10 his theatrical ventures Mr.. Ed
wardes is more Interested IN race horses
than ANYTHING else. He owns forty He
saws that Richard Croker is highly thought
Of by English sporting men and has made
many friends since lac wchl TO 1--we abroad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-13
"TRiCMLL tS."
4 German school Comedy FAILS tn Arouse
~ Much Enthusiasm In Irving Place.

On the theory that IL AIT Heidelberg. >
which deals with university life was good,
another play dealing with German school
life is also bound to prove a success. HolA
and JerSchkess @Traumulus, drama
centring in German gymnasium was
produced at the Irving Place Theatre last
night with preparations for "A long run.
Judging from the attitude Of the audience
it seemed doubtful whether the piece will
last so very long. Somehow 1t failed TO
catch. After the enthusiasm over Barsescu's
Md9da Of the night before. the theatre
seemed church.
The play is all about benevolent Prot
Nemeyor Max Hanseler director Of
gymnasium who is nicknamed -Tuumu-
lus' that H. dreamer His fayorite stu
dent, Kurt r. ZcdM- GIarry Walden has
the indscreticn 10 I've seen IN fast restaur-
ant with Lydia LINK lledwiG Won Oster-
mann an actress Of doubtful reputation.
Even more he took her home and did not
return until next morning
The thing Is talked about at the Pro-
ieasor's CLUB; the District Attorney il an
enemy Of the Professor, and. strange az it
may seem 70 Americans, this prosecutor
and the whole machinery Of the police
engages in an inquiry over boy staying
out late. The Professor Is -candaZed.
he speaks warmly TO the boy. who commits
suicide. German fashion. That Is all. The
play made hit in Germany
Harry Walden and HcdWig Y. Ostermann
received most Of what applause wns given
last night \ scene in which secret society
of the schoolboys meets in a subterranean
bakery amid pipe smoke and a Clatter of
beer mugs was also applauded.