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Evening journal., 1907-12-31

DR. FHHroN NOTED HIS PATIENTS PULSE
matter was beyond her comprehension
and followed her characteristic tenden-
cy to avoid troublesome thought
Aunt Debbie beat the batter for her
cake energetcally.
Miss Lesley-shes every bit quail
ty-every bit saint angel" she said,
bristling at any idea disparaging to her
nursing. "Dey's never been purifier
child nor young lady neither than little
Miss Lesley. I'm de idy Of ma chile
wurkin' for her breadl jest can't
seem to stomach itF' She beat the
substance in the yellow bowl viciously-
"'Tain't lack her ma and her grandma
done befoah her Dey had close and
parties and married de best catches iu
de country. What chanst has little
missile to make a hne marriage, ]
wanter know? Goes to work envy
mawnin' at o. De Lawd knows,
useter jes' be carryin' her mas and
her grandma's coffee to they beds at
8. En- how's she a-goin' to meet any
senators and presidents and things to
get chanst to marryT
The old nanny beat away as II she
had fate in the yellow bowl and in
tended to render It harmless.
1T worries me dreadfully, Aunt
Deb" Mrs. Blair finished the dahiias
and stood of to admire them. III
seems preposterous to think that a
daughter Of mine should ever be an old
maid. We've been here a year, though
and Lesley hasn't become acquainted
with a sngle man Of desirable callinl
acquaintance. 1t would have been sc
different II her poor father had lived.
cor II he hedn't gambled away and
drunk up all his money foah he died,
muttered the old woman under hel
breath.
Mrs. Blair sat down In the easl
chair and took her embroidery from
the ancient mahogany sewing table.
"weE. I'm doing AMI can. insiste'
on renting this fat in a Fashionable
neighborho0d, but the house IS hlles
with young married couples that w
nexer net. l. dan-t -heliexs therel
Evening journal., 1907-12-31
7ORPEDO FLOTILLA
ARRIVES AT PARA
' THE JoIJRNAL's speeIal wire.

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Dec 31.-The little
lornet feet, the second torpedo fiotna,
s having its troubles on its long and
tedious journey TO San Francisco.
Lieutenant Hutch l. Cone, command
aft announces the fleets arrival at
NJ, Brazil, FIVE days late. at the same
dih reporting that during a heavy sea
aftt 1idnidad. Nlidshipman r. II. Rob-
erts,of New Haven. Conn, was thrown
10 he deck and suffered a fractured
leg. The fleet left Hampton Roads two
wees ahead of the battleship fleet
andaccording to the itinerary they
shotd not have been overtaken BY Ad-
mirt Evans before Calao, Peru. was
reaaed.
Ifnothing further hinders the prog
Evening journal., 1907-12-31

NEW YORK, Dec. S1.-Fears for the
1ety of DR.. Hamilton Rice, Of Har-
ard University. who started last sum-
Ter on an expedition to explore the
cad waters of the Amazon, have been
,nly partly allayed by the receipt Of a
bitter from him written at San Mar
in, Colombia, on September 3. telling
" delays at the beginning Of his peri
Gus journey
tits now thirty-nine days past the
lat which, on setting out from Bo-
got, he set as the latest possible time
Of lis arrival at Manaos.
2 I do not cable from Manaos by
Member 20 you may give me up as
los he said to his friend, Dr. Hiram
Bifham, of Yale, when they parted in
Combia last May DR.. Bingham. who
lecred yesterday at Madison, Wis,
bere the American Political Science
Agitation, said before going to the
W.T. that he had been hoping against
he ever since that date, and at last
WI almost forced to believe DR. Rice
n been killed, and perhaps eaten.
blthe hostile savages Of the Amazon
entry.
Evening journal., 1907-12-31
BOILER EXPLODES
KILLING ENGINEER
nr rHr JouRNAL.s spselal VAC.

TRENTON, N. j.. Dec S1.--About 6
o'clock this morning a locomotive ex-
ploded near Railway on the Pennsyl-
vania road killing Engineer Thomas
Cooling. The fireman had not yet been
found at 10 o'clock this morning. This
train is one Of the fast freights that
run between Philadelphia and Jersey
city, therefore blocking much traffic
between those two cities.
Evening journal., 1907-12-31
To Rad FIGHT Returns.

The returns Of the Attell and Moran
fight. in California tomorrow night.
will be read before the Delaware
Athletic Club between rounds at
Brandvwine Springs. so that persons
attending the bouts can learn at the
same time Of the ego" in the West.
Evening journal., 1907-12-31
A Dark
DiplonatiSt.
By grOy AHGson.

ss4$4%~$%@+4$4 4$44%*44%4@4@4*
"Deed, Miss MarIie, don't like
Gese heah hats."
Aunt Debbie stood with arms akin
DO, occupying the greater part Of the
tiny kitchen. Mrs. Blair. arranging a
mass Of dahlias in an old fashioned
jar on the dining roem table, smiled
on the old negro commiseratlngly.
I'VE don't find it quite as roomy as
the old place in Virginia, do we, Aunt
Debbie? But after the mortgage was
foreclosed Lesley's civil service ap-
pointment was a. godsend l don't
know how the child ever got the idea
Of standing a. civil service examina-
ton. She always was queer child
though Mrs. Blair sighed as II the
Evening journal., 1907-12-31

ress Of either the fleet or fotilla, the
battleships will have finished their tar
get practice at Magdala Bay. next
April, and reached San Francisco be-
fore the torpedo boats arrive off lower
California.
Evening journal., 1907-12-31
s.. Anne,s Wins At BssIestaaII

In a game OF basketball played in ST.
Annes Hall, the St Anne's second
team defeated the Turngemeinde team
by the score OF 20 TO s.
The Brownson team will play st.
Anne's in the hall on Friday night.
Evening journal., 1907-12-31
Two Liahtheuse Positions to Fln.

On January 27. a civil service exam
nation to nil two position in the
Fourth Lighthouse District. will be
held in the old Federal building at
Sixth and King streets,
Evening journal., 1907-12-31
Permits For Milkmen.

MIX Inspector Charles H. Grantland
announces that milk dealers must take
out new permits during aJnuary. aud
Clerk of Council Thomas S. Lewis VIII
be at his office in the City Hall daily
to issue the permits. ANY person SELL
ing milk in the city without a permit
is liable to a fine Of from $40 to $50.
Read The Evening ournal
Evening journal., 1907-12-31
SCHOOL

New Year Opening January ,. VIII
mington Business school, ID Floor
duIont Building
Evening journal., 1907-12-31

EAANN~NNf
Mrs Catherine Brennan. the widow Of
Michael Brennan, Of No. 612 East Sew
enth street, died yesterday. The funeral
will be held Saturday morning at .
o'clock, with requiem mass in St.
Mary's Church. The interment will
be in Cathedral cemetery.
The death of Mrs Mary E. Doyle.
the widow of John G. Doyle. occurred
I'm this city yesterday
The funeral Of John s. Stewart the
eight-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Stewart. Of Squirrel Run, was
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
burial was in Greenville cemetery.
The funeral Of James T. Moore, who
died Saturday. was held this afternoon
at 2.sO o'clock, from the home Of his
brother, Charles X. Moore, No. 200
South Franklin street The interment
was in Silverbrook cemetery.
The funeral Of Raymond Wilson, q
years old. who died Sunday, will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the home of his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Wilson, No. S17 Easi
Seventh street The burial will be in
Old swedes cemetery.
-
K William ). Dorman. aged 20 years, &
well-known fraternity man. died in tn,
home Of his sister-in-law. Mrs. n. G.
Dorman. No. GA West Fourth street
yesterday. The funeral will be held
tomorrow evening at o'clock. Tn,
burial win be in Faggs Manor. Pa.
Thursday morning at II o'clock. Mr.
/ Dorman was a member Of Hope Lodg'
Of Odd Fellows, and Of Cochranvill'
Lodge of Odd Fellows. of Cochranvllle
The funeral of William Allen, wh'
died Saturday. was held this Afternoon
at o'clock from the home, No. 81
Franklin street Services were held IL
Old Swedes Church at 2.S0 o'clock. Th'
burial VIII be in Old swedes cemetery
Mrs. Mary L. Grihith, who died Sat
urday, was buried to-day The funera
was held this morning at Q o'clock fron
the home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Tulley, No. 1904 East Thirteent
street, with a high mass Of requiem fl
lSt Patricks Church at $40. The bur
lial was in Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1907-12-31
MRS. s, SIG is
MUCH ALIVE
And AMAZED
New York Woman Declares
She is the One Referred to
in Harrison Murder
HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED
As THE POND VICTIM
IN rHn JounNAL.g spseIal WI

bg AAiH 1OOANNfAAt = NpttiAA WI
NEW YORK, Dec sl-A Mrs. Ages
Young. who says she IS unQuestionably
the person referred to in Mrs. Huls idsn-
tincatlon OF the corpse found In the pool
on the outskirts Of Harrison is employed
in a real estate office at si5 Madison. she
Is alive. well and indignant that Mrs
Hull should have brought her name into
the murder mystery. What Is more, she
says she knows no Charles Meyers; she
has been working for the same frm for
nearly two years. has never been near
Harrison and was certainly not there on
Christmas.
She admits acquaintance with Mrs. Hull
and expresses unbounded amazement at
the latter's story.
NEWARK, N. j.. Dec. STA general
alarm was issued cary to-day for Charles
Meyers, the man said to have been seen
Christmas day with Mrs Agnes H. Young
whose corpse if Mrs. Hattie Cults iden-
tlhcation Is correct was found Thursday
morning in the Lampblack swamp in the
outskirts OF Harrison.
Mrs. Hull's Identification Of the
corpse has caused her considerable in
lconvenience. She went to Harrison to
lsee the body yesterday, was repeatedly
examined after she had declared II 70
be Mrs. Youngs, and at 4 a. m. was
detained at the Continental Hotel at
Newark pending further investigation.
Frank Hull, her husband, has also
seen the body and says he thinks IL is
Mrs. Young's. though not quite certain.
1.-THE Hulls do not live together though
apparently on excellent terms. on in
formation by the wife, the New York
lpolice, complying with a request from
Harrison, have seized a desk In Mrs
lHulrs home said to contain letters
land documents which Il Is thought We
reveal the motive for the murder. Mrs.
Young. according to the Hulls. lived In
1.-THE same house with them. Both the
lHuns and Mrs. Young are said 70
have gone 10 New York when rents
grew too high.
Mrs Hull says she breakfasted with
Mrs. Young in a restaurant near Cort-
Hand street Christmas morning; that
J they took the ferry TO New Jersey to-
! gether; that Mrs. Young met Meyers
at the station; that they left for New
. ark together, and that Mrs. Hull re-
! turned alone to New York. She says
she is sure that Mrs Young had $500
with her which she had drawn from a
p bank, intending to invest it in laun-
dry Meyers, she adds, seemed in a
bad humor.
Evening journal., 1907-12-31
oRlTuARY.

The funeral Of Mrs Margaret BEN
son, who died in Crisheld. Nd, satur-
day, was held this afternoon at $50
O'clock from the home, No. 916 Della
ware avenue. The interment was
private.
Evening journal., 1907-12-31

IRD5 exc VIEW SHOWING WILDEg
ESS Between BOGCTA AND
fN1fAOS ctWlucE Or RKcG WAS LOTT ~
Evening journal., 1907-12-31

Lives Of great men remind Us
That we will If we are wise,
Leave our modesty behind US
And Get out and advertise.
Evening journal., 1907-12-31

The death Of Mrs Mary z. Doyle.
the widow of John G. Doyle. occurred
in this city yesterday.
Evening journal., 1907-12-31

The funeral Of John S. Stewart, the
eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Stewart. Of Squirrel Run, was
held this afternoon at o'clock. The
burial was in Greenville cemetery.
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A Positive
CURE
EIy's Cream Balm
!, quiekly absorbed
enes RshsI a 0nee

eitet heiie' ~ INV
II cloanses. soothes
heals and protects
the Diseased mem-
bmne Il cures Ca
,arrh and drives
away a Cold IN the
Head quickly. Re-
s;on tho Senses ct
Taste and Smell. F
gists or by mail; TT
Elv Bro;hor.56W
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friday it became even worse, when III
price went four cents higher a bushel
bringing the price OF the best grade
from ninety five cents TO 81 and the
second grade from ninety-three cents
10 ninety eight cents. Charles Bal
lard. president of the Ballard Mill
ing Company, said that an advance
Of ten cents a barrel in flour Wheat
nasInot been as high as now since
1905. Mr. Ballard said that the high
price OF wheat was due TO the great
shortage OF the winter and spring
crops all over the world According TO
Government reports, he said there Is
shortage of about l00, 100000 bush
els in the United States and OF about
$50, 1000 900 bushels in the worlds GRO
The shortage OF European crops has
created a strong export demand and
this coupled with the shortage in this
ecuntry is the cause OF the high price
Of cereals Corn, oats. and rye are
selling at ten to twenty cents a
oushel higher than year ago.
Winchester. Ky. September. % The
sight OF a rope was all that was nee
essary today to get a confession from
John Dutch and George Davenport
aged and 10 years. that they stole
4 watch from Miss Sue Busch. They
.old where they had hidden it. When
examined before Judge Evans the
lads stoutly denied that they had
stolen the watch. but when they were
placed in jail and the officers procur-
"a rope. telling the boys they
would hang. the little fellows broke
iown and led the officers TO The SPOT
where they had hidden the time piece
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Michigan's Mint Crop.

Should Kentucky Colonies run short
OF mint for their iulips this year
on next all they need to do is to
ell on Michigan and bountiful sup
ply viii be sent down. for Berrien
county this year has one OF the fin
est crops Of the herb that has been
produced for some years.
Gallant Colonies may consider that
mint raised by the hand Of a woman
will taste better in a glass of old
Bourbon than II produced by a man.
Miss Mary Clark who cleyerly man
ages an eight acre farm near Gallen.
always grows a considerable acreage
Of mel place in mint. and this year
is no exception For the last week
she has been harvesting her crop.
Miss Clark has raised mint longer
in the year than most growers for
some time since she experimental
with fall planting. Most growers do
not favor this plan, but Miss Clark
has carried it TO success and she
has mint when other growers do not
have a spear
OF course. all Of the producers in
this country raise mint for the oil,
and most OF them have their own
distilleries. The product in oil runs
/, from twenty TO fifty pounds OF oil
II the acre. and thirty pounds is con
sidered a fair crop. There are time.
when oil brings nearly 50. a pound
but like other crops. it is subject tC
slumps and sometimes runs down Il
half that figure.
Some Of the growers are equipped
to hold the product OF their mini
farms for profitable prices. Neai
Three Oaks is a family named Wal
ker. who last season held over 10
600 pounds of oil They were offer
ed s2TO a pound for this quaint!
last fall. but they chose TO hold it
Other growers are now holding a tol
apiece and the crop this year vii
add considerably to their holdings
II is claimed that most OF the min
oil produced in this country is rails
ee in Michigan. Indiana ard IN
single locality in New York. Tn
greater part Of the mint in Berrie
county has been gathered and mad
ready for the dlstillery. and thes
ladiunct Of the mint farm have bee
busy for ten days The peppermint
herb is placed in large watts into whi'
steam is conveyed The steam passe
through the worm and is eondel
ssi into oil and water by hringin
) / cold water into contact with the larg
I pipe through which it passes.
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VAUGHAN AND WHITAKER

A lovely wedding occurred at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. ] l. Vaughan
u Wednesday September 18th. when
the most beautiful young daughter
II the home. Miss Nora. was united
IN matrimOny 20 SIR. J. c. Whitaker
Of Paintsville. Mr.. Whitaker is an
accomplished young gentleman while
ais bride is one among the finest
I0ung ladies OF this vicinity. At
1880 A. NJ when the merry chimes
# the wedding march began the
hride and room entered the beautiful
parl0r accompanied by a number Of
friends when our minister Rev G.
q. Copley performed the ceremony.
After congratulations they marched
forward to the beautiful dining room
where a most delicious di1ner was
served. The bride was elegantly ar
rayed in white muslin. carrying a
Aeautiful bunch of brides roses while
the groom wore the conventional
black. They left on the 26th for
their honeymoon through Virginia
After a few weeks they will return
70 their beautiful mansion in East
ern Va Those who had the honor
Il being present were, Misses Bertha
Layne Gypsie Thompson Ollie Vau-
CHAN Neva Wilson and Maud Comp
ION. Messrs. E. arby ]. R Robinson
George Layne Charles Stratton and
All. Low Mr.. and Mrs. John Johns
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Carr Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Caperton and Mrs. Fiber
Wilson A Friend
The barn owned by William Hams
ny, situated in the center of the tOwl
Il Walton. Boons county. was destroy
Cd BY fire Friday. It is believed i
sas set on fire by night riders. III
harn contained 5000 pounds Of to
Aaeco. owned by Noah GlasscOck, an
lhe loss is estimated at SSo,ws-
Chareles Kline. son OF a wealth
and highly respected farmer, Of Brael
n county. was killed early Frida
usornIng BY Rooney Weisrot Will
irving 10 break inlo the country sJo-
grned by Weisbrodts father. tn
ssad man was fifty years OF age an
us slayer twenty two.
On account Of a big shortage in n
Ehsat crop this year Tie price &
rheai hss been sdvarcing steadil
aunue TIE las few d,ys ara o
Fsiday dollar wheat became q J.
tHty III Klatouey. The rise in u
price % wheat is showing It's q
Rect on flour inasmuch that sine
Monday the prize OF flour p
tarrel in Louisville has advanced fro
1855 10 $50 II the export deman
for wheat does not decrease, a
sording 10 local millers. q is prob
ihle that the price Of flour viii s
sin higher before the witer is ov,
and might reach the 1915 and eve
she S. mark.
The wheat market has ben tight
ar some time Il took a seriosa 3
pct Monday. when the price was al
unocd one cent on the bushel, an
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-10-04
A cRnlINAL ATTACK.

on an inaoffenslve citizen IS freluent-
iy made in that apparently useless
nttle tube called the appendix" It's
generally the result Of protacied con
stipation. following liver torpor Dr.
Kings New Life Pills regulate the
liver. prevent appendicitis. and e.
ts.blish regular habits OF the bowels.
sc A. NJ. Hughes drug store
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-10-04

J. ". Mcintosh. bridge inspector OF
the L. and T., whose home is at IN
dian Fields. brought TO our office last
ueek a tooth OF some prehistoric
animal says the Winchester sun
Sentinuel. Three of these teeth were
found in the mud tunnel on the l.
and E., about sixty feet below sur
face. about three months since They
are evidently the teeth of flesh
eating animal. The weight is four
pounds. with the roots broken off,
The teeth are the property OF B.
Akers. roadmaster OF the l.. and Z.
and he with Mr.. Mcintosh are now
corresponding with the Smithsonian
institute. Washington. D. c. and Car
negie Museum. Pittsburg. with view
q selling them.
Mt Sterling, Ky, Sept 25.-The
first sale of the 1907 crop OF tobacco
vas made today. when Kirkpatrick
and Clay purchased twelve acres OF
green tobacco in the barn from Ar
tIIar Jacobs at thirteen cents straight
This is the highest price ever paid
Tor a crop OF tobacco in Montgomery
county this early in the season. and
; an indication that the Independent
Buyers are going to be heavy pur-
shasers Of the weed this year.
Frankfort. Ky. Sept. 27.-The Court
ss Appeals. Judge O'Rear writing. al
Hrmed the Kenton Circuit Court in
the case OF Hickman's Committee a.
gainst the South Covington and Gin
sinnau Street Railway. The question
cane up on the selection OF a jury.
lhe question being raised as to the
competency Of the iurymen, the act
Pi 1906 making iurymen who had pre-
TiOusly served. incompetent for twelve
months. in districts having oOntiH-
aous sessions. This court holds that
tie law was in force on July II, and
nstains the statute
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VIVA, -Look a, Books Showed.

Now Jet Us see what the Ropubii.
cans found when they 50, a look at
the books They found tina, the states
Affairs had been honestly and econom.
ically conducted and every dollar paid
into the treasury had been strictly
accounted for
The FIRST acts Of the Republicans
were the issuance OF $780, 900 In bonds
and an increase In the tax rate 10
cents The bonds sold for premium
OF t3s.C7l and the 10 cents exHa tar
produced during their inoumhenoy 81.
10000. making total. u bond sale
and Increased tax. Of tl.7ae.07i With
this additional large sum crowded for
thom by legislative enactment they
managed the s;atoN Affairs so poorly
that when the Democrats came into
possession Of the Offices In June. 1900.
there was bonded debt Of 81 .Oo0. 600
hanging over the state. about 400.
600 OF unaudited and unpaid claims.
and dencit In the school fund of
tlG7 900. making a total q n6t7. 600
for which the state was liable and only
tssa.2ss In the treasury 10 pay IL with.
Since then. under tho wise policy
pursued by tho Democrats. this large
debt has been paid and sa.ii6.52l ap-
propriAted and expended on our char
table and penal institutions and other
most worthy causes. and all this with
a tar rate OF ~ cents less than the
Republicans had.
Among these appropriations that
have been paid are the
State Capital. ...............ts e0 ZOO
Asylums. ........... ....... SSO.l53
State College and Normal
Schools .......... ......... 2Ss.b00
Penitentiaries ............... ie6.G5
Confederate Homo. .......... ieb.320
Children's Home Society. $4,000
IL there one among these apprupria.
tons that Mr. Wilson and his asso-
ciatcs do not approve?
My colored brother. SIS. 600 has been
appropriated and paid 10 the normal
and industrial school az Frankfort. a
school established for your raee.
Now viii Mr., Wilson tell YOU O. say-
thing his party has done for you or
anybody except for the chosen few.
commonly designated as "Ple HINT.
ers?"
To Re Continued
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democratic Candidate Makes Position
Clear.
have never been fana;ical or an.
reasonable. hat have had my lndepen.
dent views without disparaglnr any
other whose Views upon any question
might diner fom my own. My sym
pathies have always been with the
cause OF temperance and have al.
ways been In favor q such reasonable
and feasible legislation as might be
demanded by the sentiment Of my
state sm In hearty accord and sym.
PATTY with the best and most feasible
temperance thought. and heartily In.
dorse any rational movement or law
thes eendp to De moral upbulldIng
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WANTED

Teams to haul ties from Head Of
RockhOuse fork TO Hammond spur.
We viii pay "A cents for hauling
s feet. sxS. and 2Oc for s Ia Also
a large number Of ties from Lower
Rockhouse to Peach Orchard.
Ironton Cross Tie Co.
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Real Estate Agency.

If you have farms or town property
for sale, or If in the market for
the purchase otanyreal estate, min
erals or timber, write or call ON me
at Louisa Ky.
II r. A. Bickel.
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d. z; Sullivan. Y L. Stewart
SULLIVAN AND STEWART.
Attorneys and COunsellOrs at LAwI
Commercial litigation. corporatsn
aud Real Estate. Collections mad,
Estates settled, Dispositions taken.
Practice in all the courta
Reference, any bank or business Am
Main Street Louisa. Kentuoky
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FOR SALE.

Choice mixed hay. not baled. Do
lIvored IN barns In Louisa at tiS
per ton. Jay II. Northup.