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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
Secretary shaw's New Secretary

Secretary Shaw has selected F. Jerome
Starek of Cleveland Ohio, as his private
secretary to succeed Arthur F. Slater. who
was recently appointed assistant secretary
Of the treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
twenty-five Below in Montreal.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
MONTREAL. Que. January 1.-THE mer-
curry this morning registered twenty-five
degrees below zero. the coolest since 1904
The highest temperature within the past
twenty four hours. according to official rec
ords. was three below. At II o'clock the
city hall instruments registered twenty be-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-14

with this here rife or bust he hol-
Tered. And he drew a line on the fell
'er, who was still hammerin' the tree,
as lively as you please.
"Tap-tap-tap. Tappity-tap-tap-tap!
"rappity-aptap-tap-tap-tap. Tap-tap-
plty-tapl
"Slithers was just about to pull
the trigger, when another ejaculation
came forth from his lips, only this
time It was surprise an not profanity,
an droppin' his rifle he pulled
a pad and a fountain pen out of his
pocket, and with tremblin' hands be-
gan maxim notes.
What's happened to yer l asked,
sort Of i~abbergasted by the excited
look in his eye.
1--WE got it., he answered. That
there bird is telegraphin' scare mes
sages to them deer. Look ahere,'
he added. He's got the Morse code
somewheres, and here's the letters
he's wlrin'. He passed ever his pad,
an there was a hull row of letters that
Slithers had took down. They ran
this way:
rU-K-O-W-T4-U-R-S-E-L-F.
"T-H-E-M.S-H-U-TI-N-J-S-IS
HEAR"
The captain rose up from the prune
barrel, and, taking a piece of chalk in
his hand. wrote the letters on the
store counter.
Il don't sees that means anything"
said the postmaster, scrutinizing the
legend closely. Il suppose any kind
O. tappin' on a tree would sound like
Telegraph letters, but if they don't
mean nothin', what's the use Of get
tin excited about it?"
But they do mean somethin'," cried
the captain. Il couldn't see what my
self at first, but as we puzzled over
it it suddenly got plain as day. That
w~oodpecker was t%elegraphin' them
deer: Look Out For Yourself. Them
Shootin' Jays Is Here"
by thunderm calculated ST.
"Where'd We suppose he picked up the
signsgs
"Settin' on telegraph wires peekin'
poles, / guess" said the captain, ris
ing to depart.
"Better be careful how We tell thai
story, Cap!1 called the postmaster aft
er him. THE president will read you
out O. the party If he hears it."
mo he won't Joe" returned the cap
tain, pausing in the doorway, and
looking back with a smile. There's
just one feature Of that story you
don't see that would please him dowr
to the ground"
What's that?' demanded the post
master.
That there woodpecker was a rec
formed speller,' said the captain. II
ye don't believe It, read them Their,
words in that there message on thii
here counter over again. an yen seq
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better friends than woodpeckers an
deers.'
We'll, I've noticed that every time
we've got anywheres lear their lurkin'
place says slithers, some darn jack
ass Of a woodpecker has begun whang-
in a tree like a small boy with a new
drum at Christmas
We'll, sir, when he said that /
just lay down on the kitchen table an
LATED until the plates fell OF on
the floor. The idee Of a deer bein'
scared by a woodpecker's hammerin'
was just about as reediculous as to
s'pose you could out-growl an iron
dog by readin' tn editorials OF a
~Demmycratic newspaper on Roosevelt
aloud to him. An / told him so.
'Sllthers,' says /, 'woodpeckers' ham
merin' don't effect deer no more than
a dude minds a tailor bill. Fact is,
they rather like it. So he give in, an
next day we made another trial. An
sure enough, just as DON as we got
anywheres near where the deer was
grain, you'd hear that old woodpeck-
er workin' away like an %eelectric
blacksmith.
"Taptap-tap. Tapity-tap.tap-tap.
"Tappity-ap-tap-tap. Tap-tappity-tap.
And as soon as he done that the
deer would go scamperin' off through
the woods like a lot O. frightened jack.
rabbits.
by lingo, Slithers, says !, it does
look as If you was right aboHt them
there woodpeckers scarin' the game
away
"Tm sure on it,, says he. An ]
wish I'd stuck to my 'riginal idee an
come out with a load O. buckshot fol-
EN-
In a little while we see the deer
again, and we creep along as silent an
easy as we knowed how, and agair
the bird began:
''Tap-tap-tap. Tapity-tap-tap-tap!
"Slithers ripped out a few observa
tons that amt ittin' for the ears Q
the young. I'm goin' after that Dirt
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-14

weather. Cold an sharp an windy
as this here spring has been, an we
was in fine shape for the chase.
Slithers had all the out-riggin' Of a
f~rst-class hunter, an | was In hopes
we'd have some luck, because late in
September / see quite a number o
fine deer, not only back in the woods,
but on the farm. Six or seven of EN-
used to make regular trips to my
barn an eat up the hay an late veg
tables, an one little fawn walked up
to the kitchen door one mornin', an
got away with a dish-pan full O dough
nuts my wife had made the night be-
fore"
eyed better not tell the S'ciety for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animiles
about that" said 81 Wotherspoon.
"FH match my wife's doughnuts
against your wife's iapjacks any day
O. the week, 81, an We won't call In
no gov'ment inspector O armor plate
10 decide between EN-, neither" re-
torted the captain. But to resum
expected to give old man Slithers
the time of his life, the deer was
runnin' so strong; but by lingo, at
the end Of a week we hadn't had a
shot at anything. The bucks an does
had sort O. grown shy an on a sud
den. We see plenty Of EN-, but when
ever we'd get to a pint where we'd
EXPECT to draw a bead on 'em, with
some chances O success, they'd moved
on"
1They'd scented ye, l guess" said
81 Wotherspoon.
"That wal the queer part O it,"
said the captain. Il thought o that
myself, but the fact is they was al
lers to the windward Of us, an con-
seouently if they was any scentin' to
be done, me an slithers was the
mes to do it. l couldn't account for
it. They didn't seem to be no way
O. takin' them by surprise. After the
third day, Slithers got kind O. imDa-
tient. He couldn't blame me, how
somever, because the deer certainly
was there, Just as | told him they
was. We could sec 'em in the dis.
lance. Finally on the evening O the
fourth day, Slithers said he guessed
he'd take his shotgun an go after
woodpeckers next mornin'. Well, sir.
We could have knocked me over with
a straw. The idee OF a real sport
chasin' woodpeckers when they was
deer to be had struck me all Of a
heap, and / kind OF remarked Of the
fact.
+" 'Woodpeckers?' says ]. What in
the name Of all the lobster pots Of
Kennebunk do ye want to go chasin'
woodpeckers for?'
They scare the deer away. says
he, kind Of moody like.
"'Nonnense, Slithers.' says /. Why
thorn dears and woodpeckers has been
brought w together like a presiden-
tal ticket Bryan and WATSON AIM
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tn telegraph operator down to Ports
mouth u up against back in 'eSg"
Il never heard ye If ye did" said
the postmaster.
We'll. takin' him all in all. he was
the most intelligent feathered beast
I yer see" said the captain. "Snth-
ers, the telegraph operator an I was
pretty good friends, an when the rush
season was over down to Portsmouth
he used to come up here an spend
a couple O. weeks with me, an we'd
60 out huntin' for rabbits, or wood
chucks. an sometimes for deer. I'd
been down to Portsmouth in the sum.
mer O. '9S watching for the Spanish
fleet. We was havin' trouble with
the Spaniards that year, as ye may re.
member. Our present president had just
taken his famouz run up Don Juan
hill, hckin' everybody in sight ahead
OF him, an the king o Spain had sent
word to his sea captains that with a
Teller like that around who could lick
d whole army corpse with a pop.
gun, an a SLOUGH hat, they'd better
sort O. do all their hghtin' six OF seven
miles OF shore where he couldn't get
at 'em, an as Portsmouth was abou.
the only place from Floridy to Can.
ady that hadn't no other perfection
than a hotel full O summer girls, they
was folks as thought may be some
wanderin' Spanish fleet would come
up there an give a couple O. nava.
balls in their honor. So just to see
the fun | went down there, and fel
in with Slithers. After I'd beer
there a couple O. weeks without NJ
sign O. the enemy, l decided to com,
back home, an l says to slithers, say
|, 1 guess the only shootin' they
likely to be in this here state this sea
son amt in the line O. Spaniards
beers is Skeerce, Slithers, Says
but compared to them Castillian
they swarm. That give him the ide.
OF comm up here on his vacation 70
a few days shootin', an the followiI
October he come. IT was beautifu
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TOO bad he never heard on it,
said 81 Wotherspoon, dryly. with
his inhooence he might Of got that
bird an appointment as a United
States consul somewh9res."
He heard on it, all right said the
captain. Il told him the next time
he come through campaignin', an he
said that he was very grateful, al
though it warn't the first time that
he'd been indorsed BY a ~cstF-cuss. =
"Say-he was a bright man, that
Tom Reed" said the postmaster. aft
er a due appreciation Of the joke.
You bet he wasl That brightness
o his was the only thing that KEEP
him from beln' preslden, O. the Uniled
States, said the captain. but talkin'
o. the Intelligence Ct birds. "a I ever
tell you B shat ~wcodpecker me an
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-14
(copyTight, BY Joseph B. Bowlos.j

Il see by this mornin's Banner"
said the postmaster as he corrected
the spelling on the last postal card,
and threw the mail bag out onto the
sidewalk for the carrier to take along
with him, that the district attorney
is goin' to proceed against the troll
ley company for KILN game out o
season"
What they done now?' asked 81
Wotherspoon. Run over somebody's
cow?p
NO, cows amt game" retorted the
postmaster s%cornfully. Cows is list
ed on the tariff schedule as dairy
products. It's birds they've been
KILN. TIL Indictment says that 80
partridge, IA quail an a guinea hen,
all of the state O Maine, bein' indig-
enous to an natives of the soil there
on, hayin' perched themselves on the
feed wire belonging to the said som
pany, was, are and have, III violation
O. the game statoots Of tn afore-
said commonwealth, been shocked,
eelectrocuted and otherwise done to
death by the careless transmigration
of the said company's electric power.
They amt got no right to put
live wires where the birds II set on
en- youchsafed. ST Wotherspoon.
Eyes they have" said the captain.
IS long S the public's notified to
keep away from the live wires they've
got a right to put EN- up"
"Ye don't consider that the fowls
O. the air have Intelligence enough
to take a warnin' to the public, do
ye?" asked the postmaster.
Yes / do" retorted the captain.
"Any man that says that birds amt
intelligent is fit meat for a presiden-
tial proclamation. I've had too many
experiences with birds not to know
that birds think, an reach conclusions
pretty nearly as intelligent as them
of most men. TIL only real fool l
knows on among birds is the parrot,
an he'd be all right If he'd only use
his own mind an express his own
idees, instead of repeatin' what he's
heard other people say. My boy Hor-
ace that's out in Chiny had a pet
crow once that had about as much
sense as Horace himself. He split
his tongue and taught him to talk
an / tell We he was a good one.
remember in 1892 when some hifalut
II stump speaker from New York
came up here to try an beat Tom
Reed for congress. Me an Horace
went up to the town hall to hear what
he had to say, an must say that fell
Ter could talk for fair. II his idee
box had been as fun as his vocabu
larry he'd ha' been a winner. He
fred a lot O. hot sentences at us
an made the rafters shake with his
views, but they was the kind O. views
We might have expected from a beetle
without a p'ticularly high forehead
Horace had the crow alongside Of him
settin' on the arm o the settee, anc
when that New York orator sat down
an everybody got through applaudin
the feller's endurance, old Jim-thai
was the crows handicapped hi
wings an let out an % HI that "
could hear most a mile off, an he go
more h%and-clappin' than the speaker.
an what's more, when election dal
come along Tom Reed got q more
ballots than they was voters"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-14

Stomach trouble L. but symptom Of. and nos
h itself 3 true disease. We think Of Dyspepsia.
Heartburn. and Indigestion as real diseases yes
they are symptoms only Of q certain specific
Nerve s~ickness-nothing else.
< was this TACT that first correctly cdr. shoop
b the creation Of that now very popular stomach
Remedy-Dr. Shops Restorative. Going direcs
10 the stomach nerves, alone brought that success
and favor to Dr. shoo2 and his Restorative With
out that original and highly vital principle. no
such lasting accomplishments were evert 10 be had.
For stomach distress, bloating. briousnesa bad
breath and sallow complexion. try DR.. shoop'a
Restontiye-Tablets or Liquid-and sec for yonr
sell what Is can and win do. We SCI and ehess
fully recommend
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16
My Best Friend.

Alexander Benton, who lives on
Rural Route 1, Fort Edward, N Y,
says: DR. Kings New Discovery is
my best earthly friend. 1t cured me
of asthma six years ago. 1t has also
performed a wonderful cure of in
wife. The first bottle ended the ter
rible cough, and this accomplished,
the other symptoms left one by one,
until she was perfectly well. DR..
Kings New Discovery's power over
coughs and colds is simply marvel
GUS" No other remedy has ever
equaIed it. Fully guaranteed by Bar
clay & Grower, druggists. soc and
$1OO Trial bttle free. d-w*
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16
Famous Indian Chiefs.

Gen Chas King in Youths Compan.
Red Cloud still lives at the Pine
Ridge agency, embittered, enfeebled
and nearly 80, but his honored rival
and successor was long ago murder
ed by hired assassins, because of the
Jealousy of Black Crow, subchief of
the Brules, who hated and hoped 10
succeed him. Red Cloud and Spot
ted Tail were the most famous chief
tains and statesmen of their respec-
tive bands, but there were later war
rlors whose deeds eclipsed those of
" Red himself.
foremost of these was the daring
ogalalla chief, Crazy Horse (Tas-
nunka Witko. in the Sioux: T'Shoon-
IA Weetko, as We heard it,. He was
magnificent the fatal day of the Lit
Tie Big Horn June %, 1870 when
the allied hordes of the Sioux and
Cneyennes surrounded Custer and his
lated five companies of the 18th cayaI-
~ massacred every man, and came
near overwhelming, later, the re-
manning seven companies corralIed
upon the bluffs four miles away.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16
Wilmarth Notes.

Rev: Shelton has returned from
his trip in Georgia and reports hav-
ing had good time.
Well, we are having some nice
growing weather now, and farmers
are glad, and crops looking fine. BY,
the way farmers in this section are
more hopeful than for years past and
are very busy at work.
There is quite a number of sum-
mons have been served on our people
to attend court now in session in Live
Oak, to-wit: Jessie Hart, l. L. Miller,
j. l.. Hardee, Rev. NJ H. Toucton and
Rev. L. NJ. Shelton, and some others
we cannot call to mind now.
Mr.. Lee Hardee and Mr. Thomas
have the contract to repair the Lura-
vile spur of Florida Railway from
Wilmarth to Luraville. We hope
they will make it a good road and
we think they will.
Mr.. James Adams was in town
Tuesday.
We learn that Judge John Ward is
doing some good work on the roads
in this district. We also learn that
l.. M. Shelton is anticipating a visit
to Richmond to the Confederate vet
eran reunion in company with Mr..
T. Kennedy, of Live Oak.
The crosstie hands here in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Drew are making head
way on that line.
Health is good here as common
MORE ANON.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16
III You Don't

succeed the first time use Herbine
and you will get instant relief. The
greatest liver regulator A positive
cure for Constipation, Dyspepsia,
Malaria, Chills and all liver COM
plants. Mr.. c., of Emory, Texas,
writes: MY wife has been using Her
bine for herself and children for five
years. 1t is a sure cure for constipa-
ton and malaria fever, which is sub
stantiated by what it has done for
my family" Sold by Suwannee Drug
Co. d-ws
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16

Harvard University now has a Bos-
ton Office, at $50 State street, with E
h. Wells. 81, in charge. He will
hereafter be in charge as editor of the
harvard Bulletin, the organ of the
alumni association. though his in
eum0encey will not disturb the
managing editor of the magazine in
the position. Mr.. Wells will also
nave the auditing of the uuinouep-
mai catalogue, which has heretofore
Oeen published by the university il
self.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16
The Life Insurance

middle has started the public TO
thinking. The wonderful success that
has met Billiards. Horehound Syrup
in it's crusade On Coughs, Influenza,
Bronchitis and all Pulmonary troub-
les-has started the public to think
ing of this wonderful preparation.
They are all using it. Join the pro-
cession and down with sickness.
Price Csc, soc and 800. Sold by
Suwanee DRUG Co. d-W*
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16

In 1906 Japan produced Ii, 200, 900
tons of coal, an increase of 1,5OO,-
600 tons. The petroleum output rose
from 100000 to 6O,40O,O 900 GAL
Ions. The iron ore output was ill.,
100000 pounds, and sulphur reach?
ed 6O,OO0,000 pounds, both showing
some increase. Exports of refined
copper were of the value of s1O,725.-
600, an increase of nearly $1,000
900.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16
Do You Love

Sour Daby? You wonder why he
cries Buy bottle of Whites Cream
aermiIuge and he will never cry.
nose babies have worms, and the
hotners don't know it. Whites
cream Vermifuge rids the child of
"orms and cleans out its system in
9 PHEASANT way. Every mother should
Keep bottle of this medicine in the
nouse- With it, fear need never enter
Fer mind Price CSC. Sold by su-
us 20. d-ws
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16
Notice to Our Customers.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affect
ed by the National Pure Food and
Drug law as it contains no opiates or
other harmful drugs, and We recon-
mend it as safe remedy for child
rem and adults. City Pharmacy. DIV"
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due
tn the disease being so insidious that
il &c tsa good hold on the system be-
fore it is recognized. Foley's Kid
new Cure will prevent the develop
ment of fatal disease if taken in time.
City Pharmacy. o"
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16

A nonstop run of 712 miles from
Paris to Nice has just been accomp-
lished by Wyndham L. Sorel. Driving
a 60-horse power De Diethich chassis,
he left Paris at O'Clock in the morn
ing and reached Nice at 6:15 in the
evening, beating all records from
Paris to Nice.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16
BRosoHIAL ps'
Readily Yield 70
Treatmeut q ~


Bronchial tfOubls
They cannot be ns'
dosing. They are
ton in the air ps
relieved and eErso
alone. In this Hss
great success Of
treatment Of br0'es 81
The first hrssD
medicated air s0 N
ton, stops the c''
becomes perna1
suits.
Hy-o-msl has y
able cures in TIE
chronic forms d
and is sold By oV
iIS ozns s ps'.,,s
that is, to reiu'a
the remedy d'ss 5.
ton. The con
$1.00.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16

Among my professional acquaint-
ances," writes a young doctor in the
Saturday Evening Post, perhaps Is
per cent of bills rendered come to
nothing or practically that, unless
their value as teaching a lesson in
patience be considered"
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve does not merely heal on the sur
face; 1t penetrates the pores and
promptly relieves pain, caused by
boils, burns, scalds, cuts and skin
diseases. 1t is especially good for
piles. Beware Of limitations. Sold by
City Pharmacy. d.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16

In the ruins of Militia, Mexico, is
the Death Column The Indians say
they can tell the number of years a
person will live by the number of
spans between his finger tips when
he embraces the column.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16

Recent explorers insist that there
are three natural bridges in south
western Utah as much larger than
the Natural Bridge in Virginia as
Pixies Peak is than Mount Washing
ton.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16

heres to your health and hon
pineSs -DeWitt's Little Early Riser,
famous little pills. Nasty. s;e,
headache or biliousness may come ON
any time; the cure is an Early Riser
Sold by City Pharmacy. A.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16
As showing how iz's'l
sl ~. 81, a.

As showing how hFs'
phor growth the sou =
Florida are a neysps'
tells of a free plalta =
Renfroe, Of Richlan1
old, 40 feet high, Is a.
40 feet, and its dlsa
above the ground $ >
Ills around Richlaaa
pecially adapted 70 ? !
development Of hs
its highest sta:e. -
useful for the prodn:N
in a few years after
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-16

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