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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-15
Cats and Fish.

A sea captain tells of his sailing in
They would sometimes in their flight
in the night come aboard the ship and
drop on the deck. He had three cats
that. though they were lying asleep be-
low, would hear the sound whenever q
fish struck the deck and would rush up
to get it. They distinguish this from
all other sounds. The crew tried to
initiate it in various ways, but could
not deceive the cats.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-15
lnsulted Him.

Ferry What was the matter with
Johnson last night that he should get
insulted when asked him to drink :?
He is not total abstainer. is he?
Wallace-it was the way you put the
question. He is subject to attacks of
kleptomania, and when you asked him
if he wasn't beginning to feel like
taking something" he got hurt, very
naturally.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-15
ConfIictinu Emotions,

"How happy fellow feels when he
has really repented of something wrong
he has doner'
Eyes, and how Internally mad he
gets when some other fellow recalls it
to his mind afterward."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25
MUTUAL LIFE
Has No Standing in Kentucky Says
Attorney General.

Frankfort. Ky, Sept. 25-Attorney
General Hayes. for State Insurance
Commissioner Prewitt. files before
the court of appeals a motion to dis
miss the appeal pending before the
court In the case of the Mutual Life
Insurance company of New York
against the Kentucky commissioner,
involving the authority of the COM
pany to do business in the state. The
ground OF the motion that the license
of the company to do business in
Kentucky. expired since the appeal
was filed, and that the company no
longer has standing in the Kentucky
courts. The company, through Judge
Grubbs, of Louisville, objected to the
motion, taking the position that prop
err licenses have been issued to the
Kentucky agents of the company, and
the state license to the company it.
self Is not required. The court took
the motion under Amusement.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

have wrought In such fine spirit to
accomplish results worth while. e Is
to be- hoped these weaknesses will be
The play Is notable. because s.
serves TO Introduce as a star william
7. Hodge whose high order Of abil-
fly as a comic actor has been famil-
lar to observant theatef-soers for
years. lie has the role OF a kindly
shrcwd, courageous Indiana lawyer
an improved edition OF the eonyen
uonal "rought diamond" OF the stage
and the part hts his personality
and methods perfectly.
n e may be briefly told. the
STORY" OF The Man From Home" Is
that Of a rugged Indiana lawyer Who
has been left as guardian OF two
young Americans. a boy and girl
Who have been poisoned with the VI
rus that mskcg once healthy minta
see something supremacy desirable Do
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25
"Phantom DetectIve."

The Rowland and clifford Amuse-
ment company IS perhaps as We.
known as any theatrical promoter IN
the middle west. as its attractions for
the past II years have toured the
country from coast to coast always
giving uniform satisfaction In the
big success OF the last and present
season, "The Phantom Detective,
the owners claim to have one OF tht
most enjoyable. thrilling and novel
on the road. The play
Is n musical melodrama, strong in ro-
mantle situations. many speclalties
and innumerable mystlfying Illusions.
Thirty people are in the cast. two
carloads OF specia. scenery and a cage
OF Nubian lions complete the equip
ment OF "The Phantom Detective
which opens at The Kentucky on
Friday, September 81.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25
The Brayest Man.

1t is not often that you hear a son
declare himself in favor of his father
as the bravest man in the world. /
asked an Englishman the other day
the question: "Who was the bravest
man you ever knew" His reply:
"My father. He was colonel in the
army. stationed in India One night
while encamped near the base of the
Dhawalagiri, in Nepul, just south of
the Chinese boundary, he was bitten
in the wrist by snake. Instead of
alarming the regiment, he quietly
caught the reptile by the neck,
walked quarter mile into the woods,
struck a match and examined the
creature. 1t proved TO be a cobra di
capello, whose bite is believed to be
sure death in seven or eight minutes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

alliance with a decreplt and design
ing noble family. In this act The
girl a. blinded by the romance OF
aristocracy and ancient lineage. and
is an easy tool IN the hands OF the
thlcd harpios who are seeking to
trade for her money the tawdry title
Of eth more tawdry scion Of Brit
ish family Il falls 20 the Indiana
lawyer The Man From Home" to
pierce the designs OF the arlstocratic
Adventures and foil their game. or
course ne succeeds, aud homeiy vir-
tue yiumphs IN conventional fash ION
over gliuering Wllaing. The I'M
worthy aristocIats stink into the back
srouud. agd the girl goes back on the
,he arm of her guardian and lover 20
be happy ever afterward In dear old
Hokomo. Ind.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

The lawyer for the defense was
trying to cross examine Swede who
had been subpoenaed by the other
side as a witness in an accident case
Now, Anderson, what do you do?"
asked the lawyer.
Sank you, aw am not vara WELL
IL didn't ask you how is your
health, but what do you do?"
20. vas; aw work"
1--WE know that, but what kind Of
work do you do?"
"Puddy hard work; 1t ees puddy
hard work"
eyes, but do you drive a team, or
do you work on a railroad, or do you
handle a machine, or do you work in
a factory?"
20, vas; aw work in fac'try."
VERY good. What kind of fac
tory
at ees a very big fac'try."
"Your honor" said the lawyer, adj
dressing the court, IF this keeps on
i think Wen have to have an inter
prefer"
,Then he turned to the witness:
Look here Anderson, what do you
do in that factory-whal do you
maker" he asked.
20. vas. aw un erstan; you want to
know vat | make in fao'try, eh?"
Exactly. Now tell US what you
make"
"vone dollar an a half day"
And the interpreter was called In
70 earn his salt.--Philadelphia Led
ger.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

Louisville, Sept. 25.-"The Man
From Home" which was given its
first presentation on any stage at Ma
cauley's Is a play OF decidedly SUI
perlor character. and when IL Is bet
ter licked into shape for metropah-
tan production. il is not unlikely
that it will prove a really notable
contribution to the American stage.
It is a play original and strong, re-
freshing in its types and for the most
part clean and skillful in its situa-
tions. Such weaknesses as mark the
play are those which. 1t would seem
are easily remediable. and for the
sake of the authors, Booth Tarking-
ton and Harry Leon Wilson, and the
admirable company of players, who
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

My fathers arm was beginning to
swell He threw the snake away and
with his sword hacked off his arm
above the elbow. using the trunk of
a tree as a chopping block. Every
officer carried a hgature in those
days. He bound one around his arm
and walked back TO camp, where he
waited patiently for the surgeon to
wake up and dress the wound. New
York Press.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

THEATRICAL NOTES
rrrrrrTrCTr'
Many specialties.

Aside from the interest in the plan
Itself. there are n number OF clever
specialties introduced in Isl Holler''
which will be the attraction at the
Kentucky on Thursday, September
20. Among them may be mentioned
the RED Dog" quartette introduced
in the famous saloon scene In the
first act; Molos and Moore. knock
about musical act; Miss Nellie Gage,
singing comedienne and Joe Angel,
comedy acrobat. The company carries
its own orchestra and the musical Sc
lections are OF the very latest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25
PARDON SOUGHT
FOR YOUTHFUL MURDERER

Maysyllle, KY, Sept. 25.-A petit
ton was started here this morning
for the pardon OF Chester Savage, a
14-year-old youth, in Jail charged
with the murder of his cousin, Will
liam Savage, year ago. His trial re-
suited in a hung jury. The petition
states that because four physicians
testified that he was not responsible.
he should either be pardoned or COM
mitted to the asylum. There are over
500 names already on the petition.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25
PeIfune Crale.

IT is like dram drinking or drug
taking, like putting on rogue. like
fault finding, scoiding and grumbling
at your family-a habit that grows
and Of the real effect of which on 9TH
.ers at length the victim has not the
least idea.---London News.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re
moves cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature E. W. Grove. 25e.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

and strong boys. too heavy for the
Paducah team. and the challenge will
be returned with polite note of re-
fusal
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25
MRS. SAOlE ABBOTT

Women for the most part spend
their lives at home. and it Is these
women who are willing and ambitious
that their homes shall be kept neat
and pretty, their children well dressed
and tidy, who do their own cooking,
sweeping, busting and often washing,
ironing and sewing for the entire
family, who call for our sympathy.
Truly the work of such woman
IL never done" and Is IL any wonder
that she breaks down at the end OF q
few years, the back begins 10 ache,
there is a displacement, Inflammation
or liberation of the abdominal organs,
a female weakness Is brought on, and
the struggle of that wife and mother
10 continue her duties is pitiful.
lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. made from native roots
and herbs. is the exact medicine n
woman needs whose strength Is over
taxed. II keeps the feminine organs
In a strong and healthy condition.
In preparing for childbirth and re-
cuperating thercfrom II Is most eff
Gent. IL carries n woman safely
through the change of life and in
making her strong and well assists
her to be n good wife and mother.
Mrs. Sadie Abbott, of Jeanette,
Pa. writes
Dear Ms PInkham-
81 suffered severely with rain every
month and also "a pain IN my LETT sidc. NY
doctor prescribed for me but did me no
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q o.-aS...p, ye0.tahle roo,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

The victims of sleeping sickness in
Uganda now number quarter OF q
million.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

III you are getting to add a little
to your real estate holdings, learn
things about real estate from the ads.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

Korea's total gross trade last year
to about $4,000 900.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25
MRS. PRE- MeKlTRlCK

Mrs. Pree McKitrick, Of La Fargo,
Wis, writes;
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
"For six years ! suffered from female
weakness. | was so irregular that would
go from three weeks TO six months, 50 l
thought | would give Lydia T.. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound a trial.
Now am once more well and can do my
work without pain. ANY one who wishes,
can write ~ me aud will answer all letters
gladly"
Women should remember that Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
holds the record for the greatest
number OF actual cures of female ills.
Every suffering woman n tho
United States is asked TO accept the
following invitation. IL is free, will
bring YOU health and may save
your life.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25
National League standing.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Batteries-McGlynn Raymond and
Marshall; Stricklett and Ritter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25
Mrs. Pinkham's Invitation 10 Women.

Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited 20
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham. at Lynn, Mass. From the
symptoms given, the trouble may be
located and the quickest and surest
way Of recovery advised. Out OF her
vast volume Of experience in treating
female Ills Mrs Pinlsham probably
has the very knowledge that will
help your case. Her advice Is FREQ
and always helpful.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

vida E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound Succeeds Where Others Fall
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

Batteries-Young aud Shaw; Sic
yer and Payne.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25
AT Cincinnati

At Pittsburg
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25

At New York
r II Z
New York ..... ...... 9 l
Cleveland $50. ....2 1
Batteries Hughes and Thomas;
Liebhardt and Bemis.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-25
American League Standing.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

bHlleTIes- JUHHsOH anu WaTHVT ,
Petty and Spencer.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20
Social 20 Club Entertained.

-
Mrs. w. E. Heard entertained
very charmingly the members of
the Social Twenty Club, Tuesday
afternoon. Ali members being
promptly on time, the President
soon called the society to order,
as there was business to be trans
acted before entering INTO the
social features of the club.
Mrs. Mcintosh was voted on
by ballot, anil as the president
and wee president counted the
votes, all being acceptable. she
was received IS . member of the
Social Twenty Club.
The hostess was assisted in
entertaining BY her mother, Mrs.
Nelson. and Miss Beula Gwin.
We were soon ushered into q
beautiful room, made lovely BY
the magnificent profusion of cut
fewsrs, ferns and Grape paper in
green and white extending down
from the ceiling to the floor at
each entrance. On the inside of
HAL 49, -
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

the unlucky number IL was to
receive a handsome pin. Mrs.
Fordyce being the lucky one.
Every member declared that it
was one of the daintiest and most
interesting meetings of the Social
Twenty Club and consider Mrs.
Heard a most charming aud sue
cessful hostess.
Those present were Mesdames
Fordyce, Moore, Oglesby,
Grisham, Siess, Peters. Mathews,
Drewett, Heard and Cooper and
Miss Bessie Dale, visitor of Mrs.
Fordyce.
q -
Boost Winfield by buying a
button.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.


9th Senatorial District.
Senator, C. II. Teal Colfax.
Fifth District Court
Judge, George Wear, Columbia
District Attorney, o. N. GrishAm,
WINFIELD.
: Terms of Court-Caldwell Parish:
Jury terms, End Monday in January and
lst Monday in July. Civil terms, LIST
Mondays in April and October.
jackson Parish: Jury terms, LIST Mon
day in February and 3rd Monday in
July. Civil terms, End Monday in May
and LIST Monday in November.
VIM PARISH: Jury terms, LIST Mon
days in June and December. Civil
terms, 4th Monday in March and 3rd
Monday in October.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20
TIME CARD

TIME CARD
NORTH BOUND SOUTH BOUND
Nix. Nix. Pass Pass Mix Mix. mix.
No % Nc ~ MOI Mol No 81 No 81 No "a
Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily
Excl Exct Excl
Sunday Sunday Sunday
Ar Ar Ar Nv Ly Lv Lv
l2lo ia el5 fremont sis $50 sls
pm an pm am pm pm
Nv Lv Lv Lv Nv AT Ar
HIS as 6.oo Eros ISL 500 40 10 10
m m pm am m pm m
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40 40 WrxxrrELp II Isl
pm m
ALFRED MEAD, G. P. A.
Winfield, Louisiana
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

fremont & Gulf Railroad
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20
school Board.

Regular meetings, Friday after the
first Mondays in January, April July
and October.
Southern Sentinel. Official Journal.
Board Of Health.
DR.. I. E. Seiss, President, Winnhelj.
w. w. Hilburn, Secretary, Winnfeid.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
Public Sale of
Valuable Realty

Acting under and by virtue of an order of
sale entered by the Circuit Court of Clarke
County at its September term, 1907. in Smith
vs.. NiiIiams, the undersigned, as Special
commissioned, will offer for sale 10 the
highest bidder at public auction in front of
the courthouse in Berryville, Va. at noon on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER ,, 1907.
all OF that certain valuable Real Estate
located IN the central portion of the town.
anu improved with large Brick Mansion
Rouse IN excellent repair, with brick Kit
Shen' stable and Smoke-house, also frame
Carriage House Corn House and Ice House.
This property Is now occupied and operated
by Or a. IL. Tucker rs a Hospital and sale
VIII be made subject To his contract OF lease.
under which possession can be obtained
date of deed.
The land on which this property stands
fronts 500 feet on Main street, lsS. 90 feet on
buckmarSh street, and 2i3.45 feet on Acad-
envy street, and contains one and half
acres more or less.
The property Will be sold thrcagh several
offerings:
First. The lot of land on Academy street.
opposite the Baptist Church, will be divided
into three building lots each TO have a
frontage of Sl.0S feet on the street ana n
depth OF 1914 feet. These three lots will be
offered separately.
Second. The property with the buildings
on II, fronting 69.12 feet on Main street and
lSS;O2 feet on Buckmarsh street, together
With the garden strip so feet wide by
SO9.2 feet deep, will then be offered.
Third, The whole property will be offered
The right is reserved 10 accept the bid or
bids making the best sale.
TERMS-The purchaser or purchasers
may pay one-third cash on day of sale and
execute their bonds, bearing per cent in
terest, for the balance, payable in one and
two years, and secured as first lien upon
the property sold, with assignment of in
surance rs collateral security, or. at their
option, they may pay all cash on day of sale.
BLACKBURN SMITH,
Special Commissioner.
In the Circuit Court of Clarke County.
Emily III. Smith, Plaintiff
against
T. 3. Williams, ct ais, Defendants
l, Saml Mccormick, Clerk of said court
certify that the bond required of the Special
Commissioner by the decree in said cause of
the 2Srd day of September 1907, has been
duly given.
Given under my hand this sth day of
October 1907.
% tbs SAML MCCORMICK, G. c. d.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
Coyner q Conner
BerryvilIe, Va.
SHUTDOWN DOCTORS.
Class That Is Peculiar to the Ma
tional Capital.

a Class That Is Peculiar to the Ma
tional Capital.
shutdown doctors" are an institution
peculiar to Washington city. They are
an amiable company Of medical prac-
titioners who ply their trade only
after nightfall Not that these gentle
men prefer darkness to light IL they
had their d'ruthers, nor are their deeds
Of questionable complexion that looks
best in the shade. Shutdown doctors
have no ways that are dark or tricks
that arc vain. They are as open as the
day that they may not utilize. If they
practice their profession by candle
light rather than by the sunshine.
that's Uncle Sans fault. not their
own. Shutdown doctors begin TO get
busy only after 40 in the afternoon.
From TO that hour poor souls. they
are holding their noses to the grind
stones over the government desks.
for one must live. don't you know.
however soaring ones scientific ambi-
ton, and Uncle Sans wages do come
In mighty regular and handy. So that
in 4 pigeonhole is the story of the
origin OF the struggling fraternity of
sundown physicians at the federal
capital.
There are thousands Of instances.
Embryonic young physicians. with
their careers yet to carve, secure clerk
ships in some OF the governmental
departments OF Washington In order to
keep the pot bubbling while they are
getting their medical education after
Office hours. Their diplomas thus la
boriously achieved, they hang out their
shingles tentatively, holding fast. how
ever. TO their government positions IN
I'll securely established professionally.
\ job in the hand, you know, is worth
whole city directory full Of uncaptur-
ed patients. Never let go sure thing
till you are sure OF n surer.-Washing-
ton Cor. Louisville Courier-Journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
The Cit,L nf Rnsa.

Shiraz itself is the most beautiful
Persian city / saw. City Of roses. city
OF poets, city of sunshine, 1t has al
ways been famed for its loneliness.
Under the brown hills and amid the
gardens of roses and oranges there
lived the poets Saadi and Haflz and
many another sweet Persian singer.
Thence has come any inspiration which
has ever animated the nationality of
Persia, nor does this seem strange to
one who has known days spent In the
brown walled. cypress studded gar
dens and nights wrapped in soft still
ness and bewitched by the power OF
the mystic Persian moon.-Wide World
Magazine
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
"NuTnnv Dummy"

In his Highways and Byways In
Devon and Cornwall" Arthur II. Nor
way tells OF n fragment OF antiquity
that still Fingers in the neighborhood
of Redruth. where the country people
when they see n ghost say, Mummy
dummy" and he adds, IT leave the
riddle TO be solved by any one who is
curious enough TO undertake n useful
piece Of practice in unraveling the cor
ruption of language"
The phrase is probably a corruption
of I'm nomine Domini," the Latin for
''In the name of the Lord" phrase so
familiar in the devotion OF the middle
ages.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
Worth Seeind-

In certain preparatory school in
Washington, says contributor in
Harper's Magazine, an instructor one
day made the statement that every
year sheet Of water fourteen feet
thick is raised to clouds from the sea-"
"Atswhat time Of the year does that
occur, professor?" asked n freshman.
ut must be sight worth going a long
way to see"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
Meeting Of LOngmarSh Road Board.

A meeting of Longmarsh District
Road Board will be held at 10 a. M. or
Saturday, October 20, 1907. at T.
b. Hardesty's and all persons hav.
ing claims against the Road Fund
of the district will present them,
properly authenticated, before the
Board.
All Road Overseers are expected
to be present. with their accounts.
+. ID. GOLD, Chairman,
Longmarsh Road Board.
30 3t
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
Horse Show in Good Condition

At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Berryville
Horse Show last Saturday, the re-
port of Secretary-Treasurer Chas.
NJ. Broun was read and accepted.
His report shows that after all of
the expenses of 1907 Show, includ-
ing many improvements and addi-
tons to the track and grounds, and
more than $4,000 in premiums,
had been paid. there remains in the
treasury over 81, 900.
The detailed financial report will
be printed from this Office in a few
days, and copy will be mailed to
each of the stockholders.
Practically the same Board of
Directors were reelected for next
year.
1t is expected that substantial
increase in the premiums and many
new additions for the comfort and
convenience of the patrons Of the
Show will be made between this
time and the next exhibition.
All of the stockholders seemed
pleased with the work Of Secretary
Brown, and he was congratulated
upon the excellent showing thus
far made by the Association, which
is now looked upon as one of the
most substantial in the State.