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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

George Bailey. the celebrated widow expert of Texas, ayers that 142 pounds of dmpled, red-headed widow is about the right order. Without protesting any knowledge of the subject in hand 1t strikes us that 142 pounds of widow Is just shade too much Something like 1SO pounds of glorious, star-eyed widow is hard to get around-that is, ahem,-hard to equal. Dimples. by all means, but red hair is another matter. We never knew but one red-headed widow and she was pugnacious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
New Jersey All Right.

Trenton. N. J., November 5.-Returns up to midnight would seem to indicate the election of Frank s. Katzenbach Jr, democrat, as governor by plurality from 15000 10 10000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
Bryan's Portrait Presented.

Manila, November 5.-A portrait of William J. Bryan has been presented to the assembly by Justice Mopa and was received with many thanks. It will be hung in an appropriate place in the assembly hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

What as a clock tower, wire less telegraph center and the focal point of balloons, the Eiffel tower man. ages to keep pretty busy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
GRAND KISSING REVIVAL.

GRAND KISSING REVIVAL. A little kissing
 Now and then Will save the day
 For married men. Birmingham Age-Herald. Unless the little
 Kissing be
 Bestowed on an
 Affinity.
 Indianapolis News. The secret lies
 In knowing this: !. How, where, when and Whom to kiss.
 Boston Globe. And sad for those who, Knowing not, Imprint kiss on
 The wrong spot.
 Milwaukee Sentinel. And sadder still.
 So I'm advised, To kiss lips not
 We'll sterilized.
 Nashville Tennessean. No-sadder cen
 Than that, l fear, Is kissing so
 Her dad can hear
 Montgomery Advertiser. But most of all
 The girls like well The men who kiss
 And never tell.
 Memphis News-Scimitar. The men who kiss
 And run away Will live to kiss
 Another day.
 Knoxville Sentinel. A little kiss
 On sthe right spot Helps married life
 Along lot
 Ohio Sun. This poetry's lovely, But it's on the bum. If it's kissing you want, Stay at home. sweet home.
 Chattanooga Times. President Roosevelt was as much sur prised to hear a Filipino datto say, i forgive you for killing father" as he would have been if delegation of little Louisiana bears had said: "We forgive you for killing mother A man is seeking divorce from his wife because she goes through his pockets. Evidently, he does not know the divine right of wives. From what we can learn, Editor Harden is the boss knocker of Germany.
 PAUL COOK.
  cease. The chief was instructed to re- move the women beggars from the street, and it was announced that the old police muster room will be fixed up for the con- venience of the officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

It is reported that woman in Portland, Ore, wants divorce be-
 cause her husband rubbed her face
 with banana peels. Maybe he wanted to improve her compleXlon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
Sutton Defeats schaefer.

Chicago, November 5.-George Sutton tonight successfully defended his title as champion 1S.2 billiard player by de- feating Jacob Schaefer, the score be- ing 500 to 241.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

No doubt, you will be interested in knowing that George Bernard Shaw's nerve failed him in an auto car. His nerve had been thought equal to any thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

The 12 army officers who failed to meet the riding test are not to be shot. They are to be assigned to some other branch of the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

Count Szechenye is said to be the worst tightwad in Europe. At any rate, he won't repeat the indiscretions of Boni.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

The Charleston News and Courier prints an editorial entitled, "Trifling With the People" That's just what the politicians are always doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES

feminine rush. His is class legislation; only men have legs nowadays.-Harry Ayers in the Anniston Evening Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

Two Plttsburg baggage smashers met retribution in the middle of the road when two trunks that they were tossing about exploded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

Political duels are out of date, and the Caffrey-Sanders affair will be settled by the people of Louisiana at the polls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

New money is bobbing up serenely in every part of the land. It presents, however, temporary appearance ev. erywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

The Lusitania is coming in with S10,000,000 in gold on board, but there will be no division of it to all corners on the pier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

The Taft boom is becoming flabby, and it begins to look as if all the gas is to escape from it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

New York does not know which it likes the better-Root's bangs or Cor telyou's pompadour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

The Roosevelt administration is moustachioed collection of individuals, the only exception being Secretary Loeb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

The Chinese Empress and Hetty Green prefer maximum of seclusion, and a minimum of smart sets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

The price of poker chips is firmly maintained in these times of reduc- tions in the necessities of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

The railroads no doubt felt their ears burning when those three militant governors met in Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
A HOUSTON ANGEL.

Paul Cook says he used to see a brown eyed Houston angel trip down Main street at 4:3O in the afternoon on a bargain hunt. No. Bargain hunting in Houston is not 430 function. She must have been upon some celestial mission bent Houston Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
DREAM LAND.

 Twilight comes, quiet falls
 On bird and tree and stream, And OCT a golden sea we drift
 To the sunset land of dream. A wondrous land is that to see,
 Where care Is soon forgot And all the troubles that perpleX
 The tolsome day are not. Soft music plays when the spirit moves And joyous faces smile. A glory rests on mountain top
 And palace all the while. Oh light-heart land, oh land of joy,
 Oh pleasant land of dreams, Where everything Is different
 And nothing's what it seemsl Oh smiling land. oh laughing land,
 Oh land we most desire! Iris reached by tumbling into bed
 Or nodding by the fire
 A long cable dispatch tells the world that Mrs. Waldorf Astor chatted with King Edward. People residing in the backwoods- Of Kentucky will be glad to know that Mrs. Astor chatted with a king.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

At The Hague they were content to turn swords into knives, forks, spoons and corkscrews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
FELICITY.

My heart inclines a song to trill, My souls at rest. just now found dollar bill In last years vest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

Let everybody work" remarks a contemporary. But everybody doesn't want to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

At last reports Fish had not yet swallowed Hartman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

Diamonds are cheaper, but still they are not going a-begging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
GOLD ARRIVES
 FROM EUROPE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ED
Important Statement Issued.

but have pledged their hearty support and cooperation to the management
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

Wall street would like to make the President it's scapegoat, but the trick will not work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

Prohibition swung away from Ala bama long enough to do a stunt in Finland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

Japan is not footing our fleets coal bills, and is not, therefore, worried over it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

Pedestrian Weston missed his call ing. He should have been a floor walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

Hereafter, Wall street will mind it's P's and Q's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

The November dividends were abun- dant, and they were also welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
ON DIfTN

Said the hotel guest to the bold bedbug, Now what are you doing here?" And the chinch replied with a soldier s
 shrug
 I'm only a volunteer'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

The Czar has just completed the 18th year of his reign and troubles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

This town will soon be full of wet goods at bargain prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

By slightly taxing our imagination we can see the balloon station master in a natty blue uniform, his eagle eye fixed on the heavens while his hireling's stem torian voice proclaims the rapid transit of the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

The Gold Fish King" is dead. Possi- ply the Gold Fish King is one you never heard of before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

cease. The chief was instructed to re- move the women beggars from the street, and it was announced that the old police muster room will be fixed up for the con yenience of the officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

This is fine gridiron weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
THE BABY.

THE BABY. His mothers love, His fathers joy, A laughing bit
 O sunshine boy. The glint of gold Is in his hair, And love designed That face so fair. With chubby fist And darling eyes, He rules the earth, And sea and skies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
IIMRS AND LEGS.

Paul Cook claims to have run across q merchant who advertises bargains in wooden legs Had he worded it limbs
 he would have likely secured the usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

Count Szechenye is said to be the worst tightwad in Europe. At any rate, he won't repeat the indiscretions of Boni
 The Roosevelt administration is moustachioed collection of individuals, the only exception being Secretary Loeb.
 The price of poker chips is firmly maintained in these times of reduc- tions in the necessities of life. The Chinese Empress and Hetty Green prefer maximum of seclusion, and a minimum of smart sets.
 
 The railroads no doubt felt their ears burning when those three militant governors met in Atlanta. The Taft boom is becoming flabby, and it begins to look as if all the gas is to escape from it.
 
 New York does not know which it likes the better-Roots bangs or Cor telyou's pompadour.
 At The Hague they were content to turn swords into knives, forks, spoons and corkscrews.
 Let everybody work" remarks a contemporary. But everybody doesn't want to work.
 Wall street would like to make the President it's scapegoat but the trick will not work.
 Japan is not footing our fleets coal bills, and is not, therefore, worried over it.
 Prohibition swung away from Ala bama long enough to do stunt in Finland.
 Pedestrian Weston missed his call ing. He should have been a floor walker.
 The Czar has just completed the 18th year of his reign and troubles.
 
 The November dividends were abun- dant, and they were also welcome.
 
 This town will soon be full of wet goods at bargain prices.  Diamonds are cheaper, but still they are not going a-begging. At last reports Fish had not yet swallowed Hartman.
 Hereafter, Wall street will mind it's P's and Q's.
 This is fine gridiron weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

From what we can learn, Editor Harden is the boss knocker of Germany.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

A man is seeking divorce from his wife because she goes through his pockets. Evidently, he does not know the divine right of wives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06

President Roosevelt was as much sur prised to hear a Filipino datto say, T forgive you for killing father as he would have been if a delegation of little Louisiana bears had said: ''We forgive you for killing mother"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-29
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

1t is the opinion Of the supporters Of
the Queen Victoria clergy fund in Lon
don that the minimum wage Of the
clergy should be at least $1,000.
Rev. F. w. Schenck, a well known
clergyman of Little Falls, N. Y, has
written a public letter in which he ad-
vocates starving tramps out of their
bad habits.
Telephone connection between the
First Presbyterian church of Augusta,
Ca, and the City hospital enables the
patients there to listen to Rev. DR.. j.
I. Plunket's sermons.
Rev. Eugene G.. Webster of Boston
has begun work to establish ''Little
Church Around the Corner for the
benefit of theatrical persons and other
strangers in Boston, whom he believes
needs such an institution.
DR.. Robert L. Paddock, bishop elect
Of Nevada, viii be the third right rev.
erend of the family. DR.. Henry G..
Potter Is the third of his. There have
been three bishop burgesses. The ia
Their Of Bishop Doane of Albany was a
bishop; bis was a monsignore.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-29
LAW POINTS.

A judgment is held in Spilde versus
Johnson Qa), s L. r. A. On. S., 439,
to be a contract debt within the mean
ing Of a statute permitting a new
promise to revive such debts after
they have been barred by the statute
of limitations.
Consent by a man to an operation
upon his insane wife upon taking her
to a hospital is held in Pratt versus
Davis QllD, L. r. A. IN. S., 900, to be
exhausted when the operation is per-
formed and she is taken away so as
not to justify another operation if she
subsequently returns to the institution.
The finder of lost property or treas
ure trove is held in Kuykendall versus
Fisher CIV. Va.), l.. r. A. On. S., 81,
to acquire by the act of finding no
right of property therein as against
the owner, but to be entitled to the
possession thereof as a quasi deposit
tary holding for the owner as against
all other persons.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-29
The White Line.

The late David Christie Murray
on one occasion told the story of the
champion printers error of his expe-
rience to this effect:
81 wrote at the close of the story of
Grace Forbeach': Are there no trou-
bles now?' the lover asks. Not one.
dear Frank, not one.' And then. in
brackets, thus [ l set the words
white Incl. This was a technical in
struction to the printer and meant that
one line of space should be left clear
The genius who had the copy In hand
put the lovers speech in type correctly
and then, setting it out as If it were
a line Of verse, he gave me:
mot one, dear Frank, not one white
liner
at was custom in the printing Of
fee to suspend leather medal by q
leather boot lace round the neck of the
man who had achieved the prize betise
Of the year. 1t was somewhere about
midsummer at this time, but it was
instantly unanimously resolved that
nothing better than this would or
could be done by anybody, and the
medal was presented at once. West
minister Gazette.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-29
WORK WEAKENS !.
THE KIDNEYS.
Doan's Kidney Pills Have Done
Great Service for People
Who Work in Paris.


Most Paris people work every day IN
some strained, unnatural position
bending constantly over desk-rldlng
on jolting wagons or cars-dojng
1aborious homework; lifting, reaching
or pulling, or trying to back in hum
dred and one other ways. All these
strains tend to wear, weaken and in
lure the kidneys until they fall behind
in their work of filtering the poisons
from the blood. Doan's Kidney Pills
cure sick kidneys, put new strength In
had backs. Paris cures prove it.
J. Koutz, living on Main Street,
Paris, KY, says: Through exposure
and heavy work in my life as rail-
road man contracted severe form of
kidney trouble. / doctored continually
but without getting any relief. Seeing
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised, called
at J.. A. Wilson drug store and pro-
cured a box. The good they have
done me makes me most happy in en-
6lorsing and recommending them to all
sufferers from kidney trouble. can
not be too grateful for what Doan's
Kidney Pills have done for me. !"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan,s- and
take no other.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-29
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Mrs. Dickinson, the new hostess of
the Beech Tree, Terriers, Bucks, Eng
land, is lineal descendant of Bacon.
Miss Valford Palmgren, who has
been sent to America to study our pub
lie library system, is Phi. ID. from
German university and assistant in the
Royal library of Sweden at Stockholm.
Mrs. Alice Longworth, daughter Of
the president, did not register at Gin
cinnati and hence did not vote for
members of the board of education this
fall. She says she hears enough of
politics in Washington.
Miss SHERIFF. Mehmed-Ali, daughter
of the new Turkish minister to the
United States, will act as interpreter
for her father. She is only nine years
old, but is the only member of her
family who speaks English fuently.
After service Of forty-one years in
the employ of Troy On. H. blanket
company Mrs Josiah Rouffies has re-
signed the position of weaver. 1t is
estimated that she has woven 100000
yards Of cloth, which would make
100000 blankets.
Sarah Bernhardt in denying a rumor
that she will soon retire from the stage
said to an interviewer, ''This may of
course be my last season, as the ru-
NOR says, for am an old woman, and
my life is in Gods hands, but 1 shall
play until my death, and the fate
hope for is the death Sir Henry Irving
died"
Mrs Mary a Wright Of Burlington,
VT, is probably the Oldest Sunday
school teacher in the world The six
tieth anniversary Of her service as a
teacher was recently celebrated, and
she received messages Of congratula-
ton from Vice President Fairbanks,
Hon. William Jennings Bryan and 9th
er prominent persons. Mrs. Wright is
yet teacher of the women's Bible class
of the First Baptist church Of Bur
lington.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-29
County Court Days.

Below is a list of County Courts
1eld each month in counties tributary
10 Paris:
Anderson, Lawrenceburg, Sd Monday.
Bath, Owingsville, I'd Monday.
Bourbon. Paris, 1st Monday.
BOYLE, Danville, Sd Monday.
Breathitt, Jackson, 4th Monday.
Clark. Winchester, 4th Monday.
Estill, Irvine, Sd Monday.
Fayette, Lexington, I'd Monday.
Fleming, Flemingsburg, 4th Monday.
Franklin, Frankfort, 1st. Monday.
Carrard, Lancaster, 4th Monday.
Grant. Williamstown, End Monday.
Harrison, Cynthiana, 4th Monday.
Henry. Newcastle, LIST Monday.
Jessamine, Nicholasville, Sd Monday
lee. Beattyville, 4th Monday.
Lincoln. Stanford, End Monday.
Madison, Richmond, 1st Monday.
Mason. Maysville, I'd Monday.
IIercer, Harrodsburg. 1st Monday.
Montgomery, Mt. Sterling, Sd Monday
Nicholas, Carlisle, End Monday.
oldham, Lagrange, 4th Monday.
owen, Owenton, 4th Monday.
PIendletown, Falmouth, Is Monday.
Powell. Stanton, LIST Monday.
Pulaski, Somerset, Sd Monday.
Scott. Georgetown, Sd Monday.
Shelby. Shelbyville, End Monday.
Wayne, Monticello, 4th Monday.
MoodfOrd, Versailles. 4th Monday.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-29
The Quicker Way.

There goes a man." observed n
steamship agent as he directed atten-
ton to surly looking individual who
had just engaged passage for Europe,
whose efforts are devoted to con-
structing short cuts in business meth
DDS and in eliminating all time con-
Stunning men and their propositions
from his busy existence. He is a man
Of very few words.
Some years ago this gentleman
crossed the ocean and had a very un-
pleasant trip. One morning a sympa-
thetic passenger offered him lemon,
expressing a sincere wish that it would
give relief.
''The pale traveller seized the lemon,
hurled it viciously into the ocean and
growled:
"This is a quicker way than the
other"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-29


We would not deny the gravity OF
ieath. 1t is quite serious matter
sven to those of us who, while con-
scious of, or at least admitting. no
really sinful performances in the past.
would nevertheless, If pressed, con-
fess to certain minor indiscretions
which we would be only too willing to
join with the Lord in forgetting. New
ertheless, If form or ceremony or gen.
eral interest be considered the critic
rion, dying is one of the most popular
things one can do. Nobody goes to
Zee a man born, but the entire commu-
nifty turns out to see him buried. In
deed it is we'll known that many peo-
pie, perhaps majority, derive actual
enjoyment from beholding with their
own eyes life flicker out of q persons
body. The almost universal satisfac-
ton found from time immemoriaI in
witnessing. a hanging we can under
stand. The event is more spectacular
and less expensive than a circus, pos
sesses grisly human interest to a dis
tinctive degree, is presumably grimly
just and, in any case, is unpreventa-
bic. If the hanging is to take place
anyway, why shouldn't we Zee it? That
is the reasoning, and it seems good
enough If one cares for that variety
of sport. - George Harvey in North
American Review.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-29
COLLEGE AND SCHOOL.

Two hundred and seventy eight stu
dents of Columbia university worked
their way through last year, earning a
total of S111, 1928.
There are In the public schools Of
New York city 10000 children who
are not sufficiently nourished properly
to do their work as scholars.
Lois Lewis of Girard college, Phila-
delphia, is believed to be the Oldest
physical instructor In the country.
Professor Lewis has passed his seven
ty-eiohth birthday. and for thirtE-t three
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-29
Flower and Tree.

A young oak grows three feet in
three years. In the same time an elm
grows eight feet three inches and a
willow nine feet three inches.
Ranunculus from their profusiOn of
large double flowers in brilliant colors
crimson, orange, purple, variegated
and white-have grown very popular
In the past few years.
There is yellow Gala, Mrs. Roose-
welt, that is quite novelty and gives
a charming touch of color in the house
in winter. 1t is very fragrant and as.
like all callas, it is easy to grow should
become popular.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-29
Cutting Big Diamonds.

Big diamonds lose a great deal In
the cutting. The Kohinoor was re-
duced by an unskilful stonecutter
from 1885 carats to $50 carats, a Sec
ond cutting brought it down to 1876 lie
carats and third to 106 ZIG carats,
or less than a seventh of its original
size. The original weight Of the Pitt
or Regent diamond was 40 carats, but
in the hands Of the cutter two-thirds
disappeared, while the Star of the
South, which was picked up In riv-
er by a negress, lost little over half
its weight by cutting
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-29
A Curious Tree.

In the village Of Clynnog, Wales,
there is an old cottage, formerly a
country tavern, upon the roof Of which
there is full grown sycamore tree.
About fifty years ago Seeding from
a neighboring churchyard, where other
sycamores are growing, found a rest
ing place in the corner Of the wall
above slab of stone over the entrance
to the building. The young tree thriv-
ed for time on the small quantity of
soil collected in the corner of the walls
and finally forced its roots downward
through the walls into the earth be-
low. From the outside no trace of the
roots can be seen.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-29
Loves Pretty Way.

Billson--Whose pocketbook is that
you are advertising for?
Jimson-My own, Of course.
sect out! Containing roll Of bank
notes and a large number of checks.
Finder can keep money If he will re-
turn papers, Get out! You don't see
a roll of bank notes or check once a
year."
'No, but Bertha Bullion's father
takes the paper l advertised in, and
he'll see that advertisement"
'Humph! Where did you get the
money to pay for that big ADJ"
Bertha lent 1t to me, bless the dar-
lingp'-London Answers.