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The bee., 1905-08-24
Railroad Accidents.

There are many more dangers
in this country than yellow fever.
For instance, the last accident
report of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, covering a
period of three. months, shows
1881 collisions and 1921 derail-
ments, resulting in the killing of
232 and the wounding of 3,713
people. In addition, there were
900 killed ond 1887 injured in
other kinds of railroad accidents.
The indianapolis News, com
menting on this report, says !:
''If the country had a battle
with such casualty list 1t would
be the topic of the time. But
this casualty list is received In a
way that is illustrated by the
Secretary of the State Board of
Health. In nine days six people
died in New Orleans of yellow
fever; in the same time eleven
died In Indianapolis of tuber.
culosis, and nothing was thought
of it-yet one is as preyentable
as another. Similarly, when we
kill our hundreds and wound our
thousands by preventable acci-
dents in the course of railroad
travel, nothing is thought of it,
we accept it.with the indifference
of the Oriental to what he thinks
of fate. Nashville Banner.
The bee., 1905-08-24
PRESIDING ELDERS DAUGHTER
Dances at Vine Grove. Anonymous Let
ter Stirs Up Strife.

An exchange publishes the fol-
lowing: "The Rev. p. O. Du-
vail, presiding elder of the Eliz-
abethtown district, Louisville
Conference, created a sensation
in church circles at Vine Grove
when he read from the pulpit an
anonymous letter written from
that place, saying that the MIN
ister's daughter had attended a
ball there, and participated in
the dance.
The preacher denounces the
writer, and branded the story as
a falsehood, and announced to
his congregation that if 500 per-
sons should fell him it was true,
and his daughter denied 1T he
would believe the girl. After
services, he was waited upon by
a number of his members, who
assured him that the report was
only too true.
One young man, studying for
the ministry, confessed to the
authorship of the letter, and
matters grew hotter. Now the
church is divided, confusion
reigns. The town is in a relig-
ious uproar.
The bee., 1905-08-24

We are asked most every day
the meaning of the term new
foci discovered," used in the
press dispatches from New Or
leans in connection with the yell
low fever epidemic. 1t means
new points or new localities,
where the disease has broken
out. For instance in the press
dispatches Monday morning it
says that the total foci to date is
306 indicating that there are 306
localities where the disease is
prevailing in New Orleans up to
that time.
The bee., 1905-08-24

Miss LIZZIE Groves and Mr..
Chas. Wyatt, of Hecla, near
here, drove over to Madisonville
last Thursday and were united
in marriage while sitting in a
buggy in front OF the court house
by County Judge Bradley. The
bride is5the daughter of Mr.. j..
w. Groves and has many friends.
The groom is a son of Mr.. Henry
Wyatt, of this city, and is an
employe of the st. Bernard Mn
ing Company. Congratulations
are extended by their friends.
The bee., 1905-08-24
WALTER MORGAN KILLED
Near Central City Saturday Night Sup.
posed to Have Been Struck by Train.

Walter Morgan, young man
about "a years of age, was found
dead alongside the track near
the section house of the | Q. r..
r., about. three miles from Cen
trail City Sunday morning. Nor
canvas an employee of the |. @.
and had received his months
wages on Saturday. When last
seen he had about $4,000 and in
tended coming to Burlington to
spend Sunday. When found he
had only three dollars and this
fact led some to suspect foul
play. The coroner returned a
verdict of accidental death
caused by being struck by a
train" The first news of his
death was brought to darlington
Sunday morning by Walter Nc
Gary's transfer man who heard
it at NortonvIlle. The remains
were buried at Flat Greek Tues
day incoming.
Walter Morgan was son of
MIR. Z. |. Morgan, who lives on a
farm near this place, and was a
brother of Conductor Sam Nor
gan, of this place, and Pete Nor
gan, OF Barusley, and also Of
Mrs. Henry Deberryt of this
CITY. 2 He had been away from
home about two years and had
the reputation Of being a sober
industrious boy.
The bee., 1905-08-24
New Song.

enid the Blue Grass of Ken
tucky'' is new and beautiful
song by Frank S. Goldsmith, an
employee of the Louisville e.
Nashville railroad company of
Evansville, Ind. 1t is full of
pathos and sentiment and is
rapidly becoming popular with
Evansville people and wherever
it is sung. Mr.. Goldsmith was
at one time night telegraph OPP
orator at this place and is well
and favorably known to Earring
ton people.
The bee., 1905-08-24
NO GAMBLING.
Management Of the Kentucky State Fair
Prohibits All Games Of Chance.


There vail be no gambling al
lowed at the big Kentucky State
Fair to be held at Lexington,
September 1928. The Board of
Control is endeavoring to place
the fair on the highest possible
plane, and hence declined the
number of large monetary offers
for gambling privileges which
were forwarded to it. This an
nouncement will be greeted
with pleasure and approval by
the people of the whole State.
Some previous fairs held in Ken
lucky, and even some of the good
fairs held at Lexington, have
been characterized by certain
gambling features that could not
be regarded otherwise than as
reprehensible, and this decision
of the Board of Control not to al
low any such devices on the
grounds of the State Fair will
add to the respect in which the
big exhibition will be held,
The bee., 1905-08-24
ROBBED OF $500
Ward StodghiII Has His Grip Stolen
at Guthrie Containing His
Months Wages.
NO CLUE TO THE THIEF.

Ward Stodghill, of this city,
who is brakeman on the l.. &
N. r r., had the misfortune to
be robbed of his months wages
at Guthrie Friday night. He
was on his way home from Nash
vile and had his clothes and
$57. in money in his grip.
While at Guthrie he went in the
baggage room and put his grip
down and left it there a short
time while he went across the
track to the hotel for a drink of
water. When he ret nrned the
grip was gone. He asked the
night baggage agent who was in
the room at the time if lie knew
anything about it. He did not
and both of them made a hurried
and unsuccessful search for the
grip. On Saturday young Stodg-
hill received message from
Guthrie saying his grip and
clothes had been found in the
woods not far from the depot
but the money was missing.
The bee., 1905-08-24
Biz Crops Universal

American farms will produce
bigger and better crops and re-
turn more millions in revenue to
the farming interests this year
than ever before in the history
OF the county, says the New York
American.
All kinds of -crops, wheat, corn,
oats, hay and smaller grains and
produce staples have progressed
to the stage where this predic-
tion may be made with scarcely
the slightest chance that the
final figures will disprove its
correctness. -
{. Railroad officials and statisti-
cans of agricultural departments
in the various States of the grain
producing region give their per-
sonal and official guarantee that
the year 1905 is to be the banner
year in farm prosperity.
If there is a dissenting voice
anywhere it is drowned out by
the clamor of optimism that
comes from Illinois, Iowa, Kan
sas, Nebraska, the far southwest,
the Pacific Coast and the won
derful spring wheat crop of the
Northwest.
Possibly one wheat crop, that
Of 1901, will exceed that of 1905.
In 1901 the crop aggregated 74S,-
300, 900 bushels. 1t looks now as
# the corn crop would exceed by
\ large margin that of 1902,
when 1924, 000,000 was produced.
1t is when one takes the wheat,
corn, oats and hay crop together
ind contemplates what the grand
jotal Of this year of grace is to
De that the story becomes an in
spring one. There never before
vas such a celebration of stun
ling figures needed to express
he tribute OF the nations horn
# plenty.
The bee., 1905-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. w. ivy
man have lately returned from
Louisville, where they both took
a course In embalming and re.
ceived certificate as graduates
in this art. Mr.. Twyman is re-
presenting the well known un-
dertaking firm of Morton & Hall,
of jacksonville, and has opened
a b.anch house here in Earring
ton on Clark avenue near the old
Masonic Hall. This place is
beautifully furnished with desks,
carpets and chairs and is now
one of the most comfortable and
up. to-date business places in the
city. Mr.. Twyman will carry a
full line of undertakers goods at
all times and any Que needing
the services of first class en-
balmer will do we'll to secure the
services of either Mr.. or Mrs.
Twyman. They both understand
their business thoroughly and
will answer calls any time day
or night.
The bee., 1905-08-24

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Christian church spent Tuesday
at Lakeside Park. There was not
much time for idleness as those
present were busily engaged in
quilting, three being finished
during the day. One of these,
purchased by Mrs. E. r. McEuen
was, by her, presented to Mrs.
Howard j. Brazelton, in the
name of the society. AT the
noon hour the crowd was in
creased by the presence of the
male members Of the society and
gathered at the table spread
with good things to eat, and the
timer man" was entirely salts
fed before this scene closed. A
very pleasant surprise just here
was freezer of delicious brick
ice cream presented by Mr.. M.
B. Long, of the Bon Ton Bake ry.
On motion of Mr.. j. r. Rash the
society rendered Mr.. Long
unanimous vote of thanks for his
kindness. After lunch at five
thirty the party returned to their
homes, feeling it was day of
profit and pleasure.
The bee., 1905-08-24
ENCAMPMENT
OF Third Regiment kentucky State
Guards Begins Tomorrow
at Paducah.
COMPANY G IN READINESS.

The annual encampment Of the
Third Regiment Kentucky State
Guard will begin at Paducah to-
morrow'and as Co. G leaves on
that date both officers and men
are anxiously awaiting the day
and hour to arrive for their de-
parture to the annual camp of
instruction.
Go. G, the local military com
pany, commanded by Capt.
Paul Z. Price, LIST Lieut.. OFT l..
Powers and 2nd Lieut.. Henry
w. Rogers, will leave here at
1000 O'Clock tomorrow morning
and will arrive at Paducah about
5 O'Clock in the afternoon and on
returning will leave Paducah on
the night of Sept. 2nd arriving
home on Sunday morning, Sept.
Bird. All of the members of Co.
G are requested by Capt. Paul
z. Price to be at the armory
promptly at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning..
Ranges have been established
for rifle practice this year and as
there are some good shots in the
local company it is expected that
they will make IA record for
themselves that will entitled
them to take part in the shoot
ing tournament to be held at
Sea Girt, N. j., in which regulars
and the best marksmen in mill.
tary companies from the states
that have a State Guard organ
ization, are participants. 1t is
expected that the result of the
annual inspection held here In
the spring will be announced
during the regiments stay at
Paducah aud the officers and men
of Co. g have high hopes of re-
turning home with the regi-
mental colors.
The tents that were used by
the Second aud First Regiments
on the encampment site at Wal
lace Park have been left stand
ing and everything will be in
for the Third Regi-
ment when it arrives. Capt.
Frank ID. Rash and Reg. Com
missary Sergt. Henry g. Jones
leave today for Paducah to ar
range details if any are lacking
upon their arrival. Battalion
Sergt. Maj. Brick Southworth
will leave with the local COM
pany and go in camp with them
at Paducah.
The following officers and men
Of Go. G will leave tomorrow
morning:
Capt. Paul L. Price.
LIST Lieut.. o. l.. Powers.
End Lieut.. III. w. Rogers.
LIST Sergt. Thos. O. Long.
Quartermaster Sergt. Carl K.
Voolfolk.
Sergt. Claude Long.
y j, L. Miles.
y j. Y. Montague.
F" Thos. Peyton.
Corp. Ernest Brinkley.
f" l.. e. Groves
+" w. r. Miles.
Trumpter Albert Yarmouth.
y Lee Hawkins.
.Artificer Q. B. Stokes.
Irthur Barnett Rice Rowles
The bee., 1905-08-24
]. M. VICTORY
One Of EarIinston's Most Promi.
rent Merchants, Threatened
With Arrest
FOR BLOCKING PAVEMENT.

CITY, narrowly escaped being ar.
rested Tuesday by City Marshal
Jno. I. Barnett for obstructing
the pavement on Mair street in
front Of his dry goods store. 1t
seems that Mr.. Victory had pre-
viopsly had some words with w.
S. Bramwell, the l.. & N. agent
here on account of having the
depot so full of dry goods, cloth
ing, shoes and cotton goods there
was no room in the depot for
consignments of freight for other
Darlington Merchants to be un-
loaded. The agent notified Mr..
Victory TO move his goods or
bragg would be charged on
them,
Rather than Inconvenience the
railroad people any longer sew
eral wagons were secured and
this large consignment Of goods
was moved across the street aud
unloaded on the pavement in
front of Mr.. Victory's store.
This was accessory on account of
Mr., Victory taking an invoice of
his stock, and all the clerks con-
sequentIy being too busy to open
and mark this large shipment of
fall goods.
Boxes and bales of merchan-
disc consisting of cotton goods,
underwear, fall clothing, dress
goods, shoes and other things
were piled up ten feet high on
the pavement leaving marrow
passage for pedestrians. Several
complaints were made to City
Marshal Barnett who threatened
Mr.. Victory with arrest if he did
not remove the obstruction. But
on Mr.. Victory explaining the
situation fully and promising to
move the goods in the store as
soon as possible Mr.. Barnett
greed to give MIN a reasonable |
length OF time and no arrest was
made.
The Business Manager of THE
BEE happened around Wednes-
day mornlng and on being made
acquainted with the facts in the
case was Il little skeptical on the
question Of no room to store the
new goods, but on going up stairs
and seeing the numerous bales of
cotton goods and piles of gents
and youths clothing, the many
boxes of winter underwear and
heavy comforts he was convinced
that Mr.. Victory knew what he
was talking about.
On being asked why he bought
sSh an unusually large amount
Of cotton goods replied that the
price of this article had advanced
some and was expected to adj
vance materially in the near fu-
5ure and he had laid in large |
supply in order to give his Gus
jomers the advantage of the old
price, as he would not increase
he price of domestic when the
Use came. b
He also informed ThE BEE man
hat only a small part of mis- !
FOODS had arrived and others l
would be coming in every week.
Mr.. Victory is well known to {
Darlington people and has been {
n the dry goods business a num- s
Der of years and he has the repu- 9
alton Of always looking after |
he best interests of his custom 1
RS. Ii
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-08
MUSE AND
MATRIMONY.

Copyright, 1905, by T. @. Mcclure

"Do you know" remarked Gerald
Goodsell, II think shall take to writ
ing poetry"
Nettie Ainsworth gave little laugh
as she settled herself more comfortably
In the big chair. "Who ever heard Of
poet with waist line larger than his
chest measurement" she teased.
II say" he cried, "Im not to blame
because I'm-er-plump-am IT
you're not to blame, Gerry" she
laughed, "but you cannot have indiges-
ton and the fires Of genius within you
at the same time"
"But have a splendid digestion" he
persisted. -Four meals a day never
feaze me-"
"Poets," counseled Nettie, never
have regular meals. When they lead
regular lives they cease to become gen.
luses."
"But that's all tommyrot," he de-
clared loftily. II can be genius and
have the comforts Of life, can't IY'
eff you are very great genius, Ger
~, you may be able to live those handi-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-08
srRoK1Na THE CAT IN FAZHERLY WAY

6TROKING THE CAT IN A FAlHERLY WAY.
pitating heart for the next thirty min
tltes, but when she looked out again
she was somewhat relieved to find
him seated on an old wash bench and
stroking the cat In fatherly way.
Now and then he glanced upat the Chin
neys and the roof as If making men
tai calculation, but at 10 o'clock he
shifted around on to the front steps
and settled down as If he meant to
stay there. She presently made an ex-
cuse to get out there and inquire:
"Have you got headache this morn
ingT"
mot the slightest"
s"Does your rheumatism bother you"
mot bit"
Ell have put my house cleaning off
to next month. The weather is so very
uncertain, you know"
II guess you are WISE"
She could think Of nothing more, and
she left him, but as she went about
doing the upstairs work she kept gen.
eral eye on him from an open window.
1t was not long before man came
along and halted at the gate to say:
"Why, Bowser, you home? / was
thinking Of going over to the office to
see you. I know where you can get an
auto for half price"
"Don't want It, thank you"
But It's a clipper, and the price has
been cut In two"
Don't want II" %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-08

face crimsoning. You see, if could
get up the nerve to tell you her name
/ wouldn't have to write this stuff"
why don't you write her proposal
in rhymeY
Didn't try" he groaned. II put
n three weeks before st. Valentines
trying to find a rhyme for her name."
Nov" announced Miss AinsHorth
triumphantly, IT know where one Of
my valentines came FROM"
Rotten, wasn't itf he asked de-
spairlngly.
'Well," she admitted. "you might
have found better rhyme for my
name than let he'"
81 worked four hours to get that"
he asserted. "You try it and see how
hard it is"
She went to the table and scrubbed
on the fly leaf Of book. Then she
brought it to him.
Your name might be Eva or Grace
Or Agnes or Annie or Lefty,
But it's not and I'll make a brave race
For the love Of the fair lade Nettie.
"See how easy it isT' she demanded
as he looked up.
81 can do it myself now" he an
nounced as he In turn moved toward
the table. Presently he returned to
the fireplace. Read this, please" he
said as he handed her the sheet. On
the other side of the paper she read:
Her hair may be blond, black or red,
Her name may be Hettie or Lefty.
But the girl am anxious to wed
Is brunette, and her name is Nettie.
That's what I've been trying to say
to you for most two years." he went on
earnestly. 1T may be bad verse, but l
think I'll make a better husband than
I will poet. Say Yes DEAR" he
urged. ~
And Nettie said, eyes, DEAR" so softly
that he had to kneel beside her, with
his arms about her, to catch the whis-
Dered words.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-08
.BOWSer Has
A Dau Off
'@ -------- ,-.v-~s
He Fails to Perform" and Mrs.
B.. Who Knows Him Of
Old. Is Worried.
IN EXCELLENT, HUMOR.
But the Strain Is Too Much. and
Next Morning He i Back
at His Old Tnca All
Again. y
IN EXCELLENT, HUMOR.


copyright, 1905, by r. B. McClure.1
u YHEN breakfast had been. con-
IA ! Guided the other morning Mr..
wv Bowser lighted cigar and
" s,esauntered out into the back
yard to gee how many clothespins were
getting ready to blossom with the GRO
cuses, and at the end OF half an hour
Mrs. Bowser called from one of the
back windows: s
Wont you be late at the Office this
morning.
II am going to take day off," was
his quiet reply. as .s-as.
Mrs. Bowser's knees began to shake.
His day of meant that he would want
to overhaul the house. from top to bot
tom, and he would be almost certain
to NEEDLE with the water pipes and
gas meter and bring about some sort
of calamity. She went about with pal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-08

16AT % WHAT VIZ 6GH6 ThxxNO NJ bA1
-.s TO YOU FOR TWO YEARS"
caps down, but few men write good
checks and good verse at the same
time" v ,@q 4...
SWELL" he said stubbornly, II don't
think my checks would be protested,
and write verse. Bob Thompson said
they were first rate. l read him some
the other night" !. g4@.f
$50 that is what he meant" unused
Miss Ainsworth.' "a s7.t
whats what who meantY demand
cd Gerald. .~sesa
'''Why, Bob said he had been to see
you the other evening andshad had one
OF the best laughs he has enjoyed In a
long time" she explained, s
fs'He told ME they were good"
"No," explained Nettie. SCI think you
will find thatthe said theyswere great"
TITS the same thing" HID
"'Great'i Is a word capable of wider
latitude OF definition" she reminded
him. "Read1me some Of the verses"
you'll, laugh" he commended
NO" she promised: 'I'll be very
good and quiet"
Here's one 4 thought up last night"
he began bashfully:
'sMy ladys eyes are blue and kind,
Her charms are charms Of face and mind
Her equal would be hard to find:
IT'S she love most dearly.
My lady's face Is pure and sweet,
My lady's hair Is dainty, neat.
And trim her tiny little feet,
And she's an angel-nearly."
IT think that last line needs little
polishing" said Miss Ainsworth grave
". THE lady of the lines might object
to being called near angel"
II say" cried Gerald In shocked
tones, "you don't suppose meant that,
do you? That's poetic license-to make
the rhyme, you know"
Suppose you make it, And she's an
angel, clearlyY" suggested Nettie
''That would be more polite"
Gerry's face frightened: tits aw-
fully good Of you to suggest that" he
said. Its whole lot better"
'Ts there second verse?" asked Net
tie.
mot yet" admitted Gerry, coloring.
'YoU see, the different verses should
be alike in meter Now, when I start
q second verse 1t sounds different. I
had second verse to this. 1t goes:
ST never loved another girl
With half the tender passion
That keeps my head all in a whiri
In this unusual fashion.
he nix rixyo hov,1 low 81 a
To one who loves her dearly. -
ia think the stars in heaven above -
Like her eyes shone more clearly"
He paused expectantly. Miss. Aims
worth admitted that the verses were
scarcely Of the same metrical, meas
urement. >..~s ISL,
81 think" observed Gerry, "that I'll
have the verse done in booklet where
there is only one verse to every other
page and the rest of the paper Is COW
cred with pictures. Then. you, see, It
would not matter so much"
"You should be an inventor, Gerry"
counseled Miss Ainswortl. ct think
you are more ingenious than poetical"
'But want to be a poet" he pro-
tested. 'I've got such lot of things
that l dare not say to the girl herself.
] It's the only way to let them come
out"
!, Nettie smiled. "Now 1t all comes
out" she declared. "Who Is the lady,
/ Gerry2' --............ $780,. -......
IT cannot tell you," said Goodsell, his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-08

FOR SALE: Our farm mi. south
east of Cassville. consisting of 440
acres, $50 acres under high state of
cultivation, balance good pasture and
timber land; we'll fenced and watered,
8-room house furnace heated; 2 good
barns and other outbuildings. For
further particulars call on or address.
ELwELL Bros,
97tf Cassville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-08

Jacob H. Schiff, of New York, who
ranks in the first line Of American phi
lanthropists, is chairman of a commit
tee recently appointed to decide upon
plans for the celebration this fall OF
the two hundred and fiftieth ami
versary Of The Jewish settlement in
North America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-08

Wanted to See It.
Mr.. Styles-What are you taking those
field glasses with you for? I thought
you said you were going shopping?
Mrs. Etyles--So am. I'm going to
pick out my bathing suit today.-Yon-
kers Statesman. -.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-08
That Silenced Him,

That Silenced Him.
"Give the devil his DUE" he said
sharply.
"What will become of me, then~ she
asked. "You have no life insurance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-08

piamedest run house In four states
then don't know enough to come in
when It rainsw .as
And she clasped her hanos and
thanked heaven that he was himself
once more. NJ. QUAD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-08

First Pig-I have nine little ones,
and I tell you it keeps me hustling.
Second Pig-I see; you're always
roofing for the home nine."-New
York World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-08

Mrs. n. n. Higgins, 50 W. 7th St., Portsmouth, Ohio.
writes: "Panker 10 the only remedy Of its kind 1t has
even for day In ali cases Of Cramps Colo and Dysntsy
It ia failing remedy"