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The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1906-10-20

Frankfort need not be afraid of
any foe, domestic or foreign, or
any attack by land or water
With the browning eminence of
Fort Hill, the DEVILS Back Bone
and Cemetery Ridge, ready for
bristling guns, and the formidable
flotilla of gun boats, launches
and gasoline boats on the river,
the city rests secure. The water
craft consists of fleet of eighteen
boats under command of Admiral
Henry f. Lindsey, who has earned
his title by veteran service and
by his daring escape by swimming
ashore when his first boat blew
up and became u terrible wreck.
The entire fleet consists of eigh-
cen vessel sunder command of the
following officers:
1. Admiral H. F. Lindsey. COM
handing flag ship.
2. w. III. McAlphin, command
ing L. S. Gunboat Pearl. "
3. Commander Paul Sawyer.
4. Commander John ). Cannon.
5. Commander A. ID. Martin.
s. Commander 5. f. James.
Z. Commander Chas. White
head.
5. Commander W. j. Roberts.
8. Commander L. H. Elliott.
10. Commander Thos. Moran.
II. Commander Leo l.. ODER
warth.
II. Commander ---- Cot
terrell.
ID. Commander Chas. NJ.
Bridgeford.
II. Commander Geo. a. Miller.
:, Is. Commander John Zeigler.
16. Commander ---- Shee-
han.
II. Commander L. E. Kenney.
: Is. Commander Frank III. Aus
tin.
When not stripped for action,
with decks cleared and guns
double-shotted, under orders to
meet an expected foe, this we'll
differed and attractive flotilla,
aside from business demands,
affords to invited guests many
delightful pleasure jaunts to the
upper waters of the picturesque
and famed Kentucky river.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1906-10-20
WANTED.

A woman attendant at The
Stewart Home. Telephone or
all. 2-tf.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06
6iILiONAlRE ROCKET
Wealth Rapidly Passing Into the
Hands Of Few Men.

Arraienins corporations and trusts
as the greatest menac" OF the present
Time To American institutions. Repre-
sentative SHlzer discussed the prob
lem of who shall rule America" at
the Baptist Church OF the Epiphany in
New York City. In part he said.
The total population OF the nited
States is about 10000 69e. Tn" total
aggregate wealth is about 500 900 1VV.-
coo. and it appears hat out OF that pop.
ulation less than Go 900 persons own
more than one-half the aggregate
wealth OF the land And this has all
been brought about in the last twenty
Eve years by combination and conspir-
tcics called trusts fusrered by special
legislation and nartured by political
fayoritisIn. II these conditions obtain
IN the next century. | predict that less
than 5000 persons viii control more
han three-quartcrs ui the wealth OF
this country.
wenty years ago Jonn y. Rocke
teller was worth only a f,w hundred
thousands OF dollars. To day his wealth
cannot be estimated under a billion
have searched the Congrc -siUnai II
trary for statistics bearin. upon the
wealth OF the great Gro. sus whose
Eane has been handed down through
hc ages and find that he possessed "A
paltry $4,000 900. Why, he could not
sit In a poker game with John D.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

Asa bird in tr~ teeth Of tho ~eatt-r
Her letter fs~ over ~" sea
Aac Saint 1s tire flight uf featacr
II ruttrf-j f1r shelter To ne
And thought of oGs =w~elhsartS s." ten
der
W., held .- as thrall la their train
NuJ -" vuirasi up tine rhTastS 90 serd her,
oar Dear Little ifdy biSd4ln'
Size hoped ..w- were feeling much better.
That ~ htd Ho reason 10 pine
Asa rho dainty perfume II her l"tter.
tr"bt over our senses Tx" "lu'
!Sn- ysrot- -Lr %l- w.aIE Of going
Through towns ;hat we're ugly aud Old.
Thos. guides wsIr 50 stupid iot showing
Tn, EaGdy old tfiukcta tA.y sold.
Through Rome and through Florence she
In Venice sne lultared awhile
Ard her rigorous dollars shs squandered
NsIe her papa looked 1u Nlth a smile
Sf~ wrote she wds sorry "" parted
she lDre"d for a sight II oar fac.-
she guessed We must feel broken heart
~ flourish Of exquisite grace.
She said ". were foolish to quarrel
Size hoped We would ztrangls our pride.
ST" Fniutsd th" tale with a moral.
She -aid That tho % .ztn yaWued wid",
She limited 20 darklr of danger.
~ i P5iurs and his Castle IN Spain.
How | !uugrd for the gore OF that stranger
A. thought of Dear Lady Bisdaiui
Y.s Paris and London we're splendid
And the Alp- were So rural ana high.
\ nd thu DaHul4. wns blue iud Na~ blended
With IL" tint of Ltnguasuu~ sky
She said. Il am glad sou are tretttHR
For me when ] wander ia Bone.
Ard | think sou uUkiuh for forgetting.
To send me the tlainRs from home.
Thanks for those books that YOU seut me
Rudyard k1plIug j. losing his grip,
Th. tales of Fret Hartr hat Won lent M"
served To- hsiEht-iI 10" JOY "f the trip.
Mark Twain Is sim taking his pl"asure.
Sashayiug about at has ease.
Naufic,. Hewlett tfs taken tn" measure
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06
TRAGEDY or HAD INVITING

Here is a story of the head-hnnting
Dtaks of Dutch Bornco which recent
Iv appeared in the British North i:or-
ucc5 Herald: "HathnaNeug, tribes
NAV. had been persuaded by Dutch
missionaries to abandon Ihe practice
Of head hunting. He remained true
to his promise, and for time led
a quiet life. Recently, however, he
fell in love with a Dyak maiden. The
sir!. although returning his passion.
disdained his offer of marriage be
cause he no longer indulscd in the
ancient practice of cutting off and
bringing home the heads of the enc
mics Of the tribe. Hathnavens, soad-
ed by the taunts of the girl. who told
him to dress in womens clothes In
future. as he no longer had the conr-
age of man. quilted the village and
remained away a considerable time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

Nearly q thousand miles Of navig-
able inland waterways OF the Upper
Oriuoco river in South America are
suti.aly uudisturbed by commerce, eN-
cept such as may be carried in AN
occasional canoe or 'lancha.' The
lancha is simply q light scow OF fiat
bottomed boat. fitted with a single
mast. from which. however an enor-
nous sail can be spread" writes
traveller. With the summer trade
winds blowing from the Atlantic. good
progress upstream j. often made. but
for the return trip the mast and sails
are stuHed away and the force of the
current is depended upon. aided in
tn" dry season by the use of poles
or oars. II the westerly winds have
set In. OF course II can sail back as
we'll aud At times little craft may
be seen with sail set tacking down
stream In the teeth OF an casterly
wind but this is sorry work. On my
trip from san Fernando do Apurr, in
deed. we picked up Il passenger from
lGncha hailing from the town of
Ara.fta. who informed me with no
little disgust. that the voyage had al
ready lasted two months and Ciudad
Bolivar was still far distant. The
iancha. II remember correctly. reach
ed Iort just two weeks after We did.
and. Of course. by no possible good
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06
NEAT .SWINDLE IN PICTURES

In the Paris Matiu II. Hardouin
weElknown writer and financial an.
thority. thus describes an ingenious
plan to hoodwink the New York Gus
toms authorities. which he says was
carried out. There exist in Mont
martre poor devils who can turn out
Rembraudts better than Rembrandt
himself. Certain dishonest picture
dealers In Paris know this and give
orders for these Dutch masterpieces.
At the bottom OF the canvases the
lame OF Rembrandt is placed prd(-
pariN Ehe dealer sells these. But il
occurred io one of them las, summer
that there was something better 10
do s.ith thcm. These are good. he
said 10 he ragged painter who brought
them Put 4yur own maine on fhem
In pl1s.r of = At OF Rembrandt. Why
give b III the credit CHI? The artist
,arri-s. of IL, cauyases, painted out
the false maze and put his own in
place uf it. men he TOOK them back,
and The dca. bought them for
pitifr: sum
'Afar fc. weeks The dealer senf
the pictures ~ his sponGuu' in
New Iork. and at the same time sent
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06
ALONG THE VIPER ORINOCO

fortune could the owner sell his cargo
of hides so as TO make the trip prof.
able
"Speedier and more picturesou.
than the lancha the 'bongo. or large
dueout. one-half of which is sheltered
the same writer continues "and a
sight never to be forgotten is the pass.
ing of bishop or faithful padre
with his Indian boatmen, making a
round Of parochial calls requirins
perhaps. several months almost con.
stant travel. The instant this craft
is recognized the steamer or lancha
slackcns speed. and when the padre
slides alongside he solemnly blesses
the yoyagers. then thankfully accept
ing such contributions as are Offered
him. and, exchanging a courteous fare
we'll, resumes his solitary way.
His garb. his halfnaked boatnan
and the primitive bonso make the
traveller wonder for moment II he
has not bcheld vision of early colo
niaI days when the hardy fathers
fcarlessly set up TO plant the cross
in the remotcst regions of the inter.
ior and a glance al the shore line OF
tangled primeyai forest and the SIN.
lifcless track of waters in his wake
almost confirm him in the strange
fancy n
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

When he returned he entered his
sWeethheart's hut, carrying 4 sack on
h!a shoulders. He opened it and four
human heads rolled upon the bamboo
floor At the sight OF tae trophies
the girl at once took him back into
her favor, and, finging her arms
around his neck, embraced him pas
sionately. You wanted heads declar-
ed her lover. I have brought them.
Do you recognize them Then, to
her horror, she saw they were the
heads of her father. her mother, her
brother and of a young man wo was
Hathnaveng's rival for her affections
"Hathnavcng was Immediately seiz-
ed by some OF the tribesmen and by
way of punishment was placed in a
small bamboo structure such as Is
commonly used by the Dyaks for pigs
and allowed to starve 10 death
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

a letter to the customs authorities
there. telling them that they were
about to he the victims of tremen.
doGs fraud Two real Rembrandt pic
lures, recently discovered. were TO ar
rive from Europe with the name OF
Rclubrendt painted out and another
insignificant name substituted for it
Take of the upper coat of paint in
the risht-hand lower corner and you
will Gud that the name of Rembrandt
is there The idea is to sell these old
masterpieces in the United States
after they have passed your admins
tration, | warn sou that each paint
inp IS worth : least sl2o,0o0
This adyi.a did not fail into un-
eager ears. 1ne outer coat was taken
on. and sure enough, there was the
name -RembrsSidt. with the proper
date The customs people demanded
$25 900 for the two paintings. a sum
paid contritely by the CORES spondent.
who feicned .r.at thankfulness for
being let OFF fof that amount But
Il fortnight later he sold the pictures
for nearly $4,000. their authenticity
being properly established by the re-
Ccipts Of the American custom house.
They had cost SO apiece in Paris.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

On Christmas eve the Sunday
sch,o, OF certain society in bingham
had Il Christmas tree. on which,
among the presents, was bottle OF
liberal dimensions for the pastor. DR..
Miles. from one of the young ladies
connected with the society.
The pastor was surprised, and POS
siblv shocked. to receive such a gift.
but accepted 1t without expressing
his feelings Shortly afterwards he
entertained at his house several broth
IT ministers, who were greatly aston
Shed to see brought on with the
dessert large bottle.
Seing total abstinence men. they
IN. cd upon the bottle as rather an
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06
Just Wonderful.

Vestry Miss. Jan. LIST (SpeCiall -
The case of Mrs. c. W Pearson. who
resides here is particularly inter
esting one. Here is the story told by
Mr. Pearson. her husband. in his own
words. He says
My wife's health was bad for
long time Last July she was taken
terrible oad with spasms. | sent for
the doctor. and after making a thor
oueh examination of her, he said uu-
doubtedly the cause Of her trouble was
disordered state of the Kidneys
His medicine didn't seem TO be doing
her much good. so as | heard about
Dodd's Kidney Pills, | got her box
INST TO give them trial. Well the
nffeCt was just wonderful. | saw that
they were the right medicine and I
got two more boxes When she had
taken thcee She vas 20 much better
that she had increased thirty pounds
In weight She is now quite we'll and
~c owe it all to Dodd $ Kidney Pills"
Mrs. Chugwator Josiah. ! want to
10 something to encourage the hens TO
iay. 0uEhtnt we to take Il poultry
journal of some kind Nr Chugwater
Oh, yes. subscribe for one ii YOU
want to- But can tell you right now
tho hens will never look at it.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06
sOY'S TERRIBLE ECZEMA.
hiouth and Eyes Covered With Crusts
Hands Pinned Down-hracuous
Cure by Cuticura.

When my little boy was six months
old. he had eczemH. The sores extend
ed SO quickly over the whole body
that we at once called in the doctor.
We then went to. another doctor.
hut he could not help him, ana in our
dcsp pair We went to a third one Mat
tors became so had that he had regu-
lar holes In his checks large enough
to put a finger into. Tie food had to
be given with a spoon. for his mouth
Has covered with CrWsfs as thick as
a finger. and whenever he opened the
mouth they began 10 bleed and sup
pmrate. as did also his eyes. Hands.
arms. chest. ana back, in short the
whole body Wa. covered over and
over We had no rest by day or night.
Whenever he was laid in his bed We
hta to pin his hands down. otherwise
he would scratch his face and make an
ore,4 sore | think his face must have
ttched most fearfuiy
We finally thought. nothing could
help. and had made up my mind 20
send my wife with the child to Eu-
rope, hoping that the sea air might
cure him. otherwise he was to be pat
nnder good medical care there. But.
Lord be blessed. matters cane differ
emily. and we soon saw a mi.aCle. 4
friend OF ours spoke ahou; cuticura.
We made a trial with CutiCura SoaS,
Ointment and Resolveut gnd within
ten days or two weeks We noticed a
decided improvement. just as quickly
As the sickness had appeared it also
began to disappear. and within ten
weeks the child was absolutely we'll.
and his skin was smooth and white
rs never before +. Hohrath Presi-
dent OF the G. l.. Huhrath Company.
Manufacturers of SILK Ribbons, TO 20
Rink Alley. South Bethlehem. Pa.
June S. 1906"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06
FROM DEAR LADY DISDAIN'

Il an lonely to-nirht dear without you.
! long for the friends Of old days.
or Tie bunch that EEns clustered abou,
OF the Lake Shores cool. bird haunted
When M. whit. caps -aine tumbling and
Ana ciashcd in tho joy Of the fray.
iI1afse sel guils wheeled shriekIng and
Ard The foam churned to feath.ry
spray
! am homeSiek tonight for the region
That nestles near MichigAn's shore
For tht friends Of my youth who are
legiou.
These arlstocrats here are bore
The boys OF Chicago are splendid
And beat all the counts over sea.
NJ talk may be- reaEon-Iye ended
VIII you stand for such pra,tle from
Are you stnI keeping on with your writ.
Is old BubbIy as fragrant Of yore7
In r'alsied there's action and lighting
Jack London : in hot Singapore.
That cathedral Of Milan was splendid.
Slim spires tapered up to th. sky.
The air Of Riviera has u-nded-
The maiden that went there TO die
Like "A dove DER the gray surging ocean
/ send all these tidinsz to you.
AZ q chevali"r show your devotion
You protest YOU are faithful and true.
That climbed up Mont Blanc In the rain.
! ~ tired of roaming. a stranger.
The quest gives me exquisite pain"
She said that her love unbroken,
Shc said that her love would endure
To seal IL she sent "A token
To shut up your mouth to be sure.
Twas q gift from the fairest OF misses
just na sweet III. ring of a rhyme.
Twas "a cluster OF naldenly kisses.
She sent from a fair. alien cline.
James f.. kinsella
Registry Division. Chicago Postoffice.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

Every housekeeper should know that
II they will buy Defiance Cold Water
starch for laundry use they will save
rot only time, because IL never sticks
10 the iron, but because each package
contains 16 Ozone full pound-while
ell other Cold Water Starches are put
up in a.-pound packages, and the price
IS the same. 10 cents Then again
because Defiance Starch Is free from
all injurious chemicals. II your grocer
tries to sell you l2-oZ. package II
is because he has stock on hand
which he wishes TO dispose OF before
he puts in Defiance. He knows that
Defiance Starch has printed on every
package in large letters and figures
10 ozs." Demand Defiance and save
much time and money and the annoy.
ance OF the iron sticking. Defiance
never sticks.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

improper addition to the feast, and
when the hostess asked one of the
guests to help himself and pass the
bottle around the request was de-
cliaed.
The climax was reached when the
host said: Here. pass the bottle to
me- and all present expected to be
shocked by seeing HIN help himself
to wine. But. while suspicious
smile lurked around his mouth and
fun. sparkled in his eyes, he quietly
inverted the bottle. removed the bot
tom, and showed to his neatly sold
guests that the innocent object Of
their serious appreheaslons contain
ed no liquor, but was filed with candy.
Boston Herald.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper Will he pleased to learn
that th' Is dreaded disc that science
has been able :" IN all It's STAGE. and that Is
,stsrrh- Haif- Gaisrfh cure II the only positive
cure nov know tn the medic al fraternity. 1stsrrh
being constitutional disease. requires a c"n-,itu-
tiunsl treatment. Halle Istsrrh Cur. Il taken In
ternsiy, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
.urfsc.s of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation II the disease. aEd giving the patient
strength by building th- constitution and assst-
Ing nature In doing its work The pruprietor- hss
much faith in It's curative Powers that they ocer
one Hundred Dollars for any that K falls to
send tor list ~ te-tfnontsls.
address r. J. CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo, ..
sold by ali Druggist, 'ir-
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06
Ihe Choice OF the People.

when things began TO go too fast
and loose" in New York. III. people
ru.e up in their wrath. got together
and elected District Attorney who
makes life miserable for wrong -doers.
Jerome faunted the banner of no po-
Htical party. he was the peoples
choice.
Pilisb iry's Nitos is the first choice
Of all people who relish good things
<or breakfast. It's dainty. delicious
and nourishing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

President Eliot of Harvard wants
fhc football game suspended for on,
Eear-presumably to give time for
fhose smashed up last season to re-
cover.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06
Sensible Iousekeepcrs

will have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get nuc-thlrd more for
the same money, but also because OF
superior quality
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

Defiance Starch is put up 1s ounces
in a package 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

1T is true THAI TING pr"di-ti -eH 7rsu
ont bat it was tough 90 tur fIttEst '5t,f
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

Tommy" asked the teacher IF you
have six sticks of candy and divide with
your little brother. how many will each
II YOU have" I'll have i've and he'll
have one" answered Tommy. Too
mucn candy always makes him sick
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

When in doubt take your wife along.
IL a man is not as brave his con-
Sictions. what good are his convic-
iisHSH
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

There is absolutely nothing in the
theory that unkissed kisses are the
sweetest-as almost any spinster will
tell you.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

ETC permanently cnr-ti- No t- After
III y Of r Kline -t.rest Nerve krstor-
send fKft $500 trial bottle and treatise,
rAls II KLINE Itd gJI AF,h Street. Philadelphia fa
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

Lewis Single Binder straight sc cigar is
good quality all the time. Your dealer or
Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

Redd: Did the captain lose his
head during the football game"
Greene: NO. only an ear"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

E'isos Cure Tor Con~um pt'uu J. Fr m;r'' -"
medicine for coughs aud colts y " ~ASU5 l..
ocean Grove. n } Feb. IL, ls<u
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching. Bind. Blecitu;, Protruding Piles. Drug
ctsi- authorized 10 refund money II PALO
OINTMENT fails TO cure in Z to II days. SOC.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

Don't be too ELUSIVE AS Josh Bill
lins puts it, George Washington never
stopped over
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

A silver dollar Is so heavy that il s
hard for some men to raise.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

Do Your Clothes Look Yellow?
Then use Defiance Starch it will
Keep them white--l6 OF. for 10 cents
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

Did 1t ever occur to you that the
winter hotels are Invariably located III
the land OF perpetual summer
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

y man has no ttpiu 40 have "rinioas
tug
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

What a sociable world this wouId
be II a mans neighbours we're halt al~
glad to see him his rstUrn from q.
months trip he think$ they ought
n t,e
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

No woman can hope to remain young
fOrever--unlcss she is an actress.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

pcr rhildren teethifs eoftsu> the s1r-, -'c-s r.
as-inniAton. aIlay pain curv- " nd COLI t-sts4a
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06

Your selfish man is the center OF an
aImiring crowd--and he's the crowd.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06
TRY One Package

II defiance Starch" does not pleas"
you. return 1t to your dealer. If it
does you get one-third more for the
same money. 1t will give you salts
faction. and Will not stieA to the iron.
A wise man knows that hi VII
s5.-s.s'. t-ssttsr 50 much