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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30
JU STIN CLARKE TAKES UNTO
HIMSELF A LIFE PARTNER.

Detroit Nov 29-Justin ("NigD
Clarke, catcher for the Cleveland
Anleriean League club, was married in
Windsor Thanksgiving day. but the
news was not given out until letter
The bride was Miss May Smith. of
San dwich Ont They have taken up
their residence on q Dearborn, Mich,
farm, a recent purchase by the catcher.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30
Army Beats Navy At Phila-
delphia by Score OF E to 4.

cree Mr.. Evans. Williams College. tnn-
pire. Mr. Sharpe, Yale. Field judge-MT
Marshall, Harvard. Linesman, Mr.. Tor
rev, PENNSYLVANIA. Time, 35m. halves
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30
EASTERN LEAGUE BOUGHT FEW
FROM SMALLER LEAGUES

Boston. Nov. 29.--Eastern League
teams bought only 10 men from the
leagues of lower classification. and the
American Association clubs found only
IA players of promise who. had been
overlooked by the scouts of the big
teams Jersey City expended $500 for
four new men, Calhoun of Harrisburg,
Ely of Scranton and Spahr of Wheel
ing each costing $500. and Goettell of
Jacksonville $500. The Providence team
put out s17OO in the draft, getting Bar
berich of Worcester and Fisher and
Conncry of Hartford each for $500. and
Fulton of Flint for 5000. Buffalo bought
Knots of Harrisburg. Barperich's for
mer catcher. for $500. and Hesslcr of
Roanoke for $500. The American Asso-
citation owners expended $4,000 for the
IA players they drafted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30
BARNARD's
bulletin

We are inclined to believe the pres
ent bull movement still at it's initial
height, from comparative stand
point. The entire list, roughly speak
Ing, can be bought with entire
10 fot&
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-12-02
HE DIDN'T SWEAR.
But a Court Record Quoted Him as
USING Strong Language.

Using Strong Language.
One day during Il term of court at
Macon, Mo-. Judge Shelton, who was
running through a stenographic record
of q trial, detected sentence which
reflected upon the piety of appellants
senior counsel. Major B. X. Dysart. an
elder in the Presbyterian church.
Major" he said, Il have just been
reading this record. l was ineSp:essl-
bly, pained to note in it some very dis
respectful language you used in the
presence Of the court"
\ funereal sole1nnty would fall short
of describing the appearance OF Dy-
sart's features.
what do you mean?" be asked.
''Of course you may have been e2cit-
ed q bit during the trial, major.
know those other fellows were worry
ing you like everything. but that is
hardly an excuse for using cuss words.
You should have waited until you got
outside. 1t won't do
Does your honor mean to Intimate
IQIt SNOlS III SCCi PiSSeHSN '
irving a case?" demanded the major
sternly.
81 don't intimate anything, major,
but you just look at that" And ne
handed the transcript to Dysart. There,
nesting in the midst of long argu-
ment over an objection. printed as
plain as type could make it, were the
words:
"It is a damned obscure injury"
1t required nearly FIVE; minutes for
the major to think out how it happen
ed. Then he grabbed a pen, showed it
into the ink bottle and viciously
scratched out the ribald sentence, over
which he wrote:
1T is a damnum absque lnjuria."
meaning a damage without an injury.
kansas City Star.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-12-02
Apply Il to Your Life.

Have you ever watched the exceed
ingTy delicate and yet firm pressure Of
the hand of skillful tuner: lie will
make the string produce a perfectly
true note, vibrating in absolute accord
with his OWN lever changing tuning
fork. The practiced hand is at one
with the accurate ear, and the pressure
is brought to bear with most delicate
adjustment to the resistance. The ten
sion is never exceeded. he never breaks
string. but he patiently strikes the
note again aud again till the tone is
true and the ear is satisfied. and then
the muscles relax and the pressure
ceases.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-12-02
Another Kind Of Guest.

won't you please write in my guest
book? ?" said woman to the friends she
had entertained at dinner. And she
brought out the treasured volume, with
its record Of hospitality. The names
were inscribed.
'sWhy, what's this?' said the mod
ern Eve as the pages were fluttered be-
fore the book was returned to its own.
er. There are lots and lots Of names
in the back and all in your handwriting
too."
The hostess laughed. "Do you want
to know what these names are? she
asked. "Weil, 1 suppose might make
a confession. They are names of
guests, all right, but Of another kind.
It's the list Of the servants have had
since my housekeeping experiences be-
gan."-New York Press.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-12-02
SHOPPING IN CAIRO.
Where Bargaining Is the Perfume, the
Poetry Of Trade.

. Where Bargaining Is the Perfume, the
Poetry Of Trade.
81 entered Sidi Okba's shop in Cairo
said the man with the oriental labels
on his luggage, "and handsome carpet
caught my eye. What is the price OF
that?' I asked.
"'That carpet is not for SALE Sidi
Okba answered. 4 bought it at great
cost for my own delectation only. How
beautiful it Is! But will not monsieur
partake with me of coffee and ciga-
rettes" '
81 partook. The next morning was
in that neighborhood again, and Sidi
came forth and saluted me. He had
changed his mind about retaining the
carpet. Allah forbade selfshness among
the true believers, and since desired
the thing he'd let me have it for $1,000.
"'I'll give you S10,' said I.
'He fell back. almost fainting; then
in a weak, panied voice he offered me
coffee again.
.Next day when I turned up he came
down to $500. and went up to $15.
and we drank more coffee and smoked.
Next day he dropped to $500. and I rose
to $3.50. We were very cheerful over
the coffee and tobacco that day. We
had the carpet spread before US to ad.
mire. It was evident that we would
strike bargain yet and just before !
left Cairo we did strike bargain.
The carpet became mine for $50. 1t
would have cost $3.50 at home. As we
shook hands in farewell Sidi Okba
said:
81 love a good bargainer like your
self. Bargaining is the bloom, the per.
fume, the poetry of trade. adore it. "
Exchange. x
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-12-02
Barnunn's Ready Retort.

Barnum once appeared at Oxford to
lecture on "Humbug" The rcwdy
students would not give him a hear
ing. At length. in a momentary lull,
he shouted. Then you don't want to
hear anything about humbug"
eve don'tv' vas the answer in a
roar.
well" retorted Barnum, "I've got
your money, and there's no humbug
about that"
The disturbance came to a sudden
finish, and Barnum proceeded in peace.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-12-02
Broke the L aw.

"What got me into trouble? Failure
to ignore the law"
"That seems odd"
"Not at all. l couldn't resist the
temptation to give the law a swift
kick."-Louisville Courier-J Journal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-12-02
Mean Of Her.

"Boohoo. Ter think my own mother
d 60 an play me such a low down
measly trichv'
What she done, ArabeIla?"
"Made me take care of de kids while
she chased off to mothers meetin'!"
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Literally So.
"I thought you told me you had a
light role in the new play"
$50 have"
''Get out! l saw the play last night,
and you're nothing but 'supe.'"
Maybe. but don't carry on the
amps%-Pittsburg Post.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-12-02
Not For Her.

~ an going to give Miss Oldgirl
new wrinkle''-
"For heavens sake don't! She is try
ing to have the old ones smoothed out
now."-Baltimore American.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-12-02
TRAMP KICKS SOME,
The Dilapidated Gentleman and
His Profession.
THINGS THAT DlsPLEAsE HIM

Critieises Authors and Their Writings
as to Who and What Constitute
Hobo-Teils Friends to Be on the
Lookout.
JCopyright. 1903, by T. c. McClure.]
'There are some things about this
tramp business that make me very
tired" said the dilapidated gentleman
as he got his pipe alight for smoke
and a talk. 81 have been reading a
newspaper here for the last hour and
have come across such expressions as
Z lazy tramp vicious tramp drunken
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

,d the rarnnar7t devilment of the civilized Eastern
CITY! Only out here devilnent IS open and above
board and without any mask OF tar seeming, and
there It's behind closed doors here she comes
The she referred to the stagecoach 1t
came in sight round sharp curve III the Wlnd1n8
road its four powerful bay horses dripping PerslIa-
ton after their long and strong pull up over Paradise
Pass Big Hank Ryder the driver sat alone on
the high seat There were no outside passengers
that dav and no heads thrust from the doors and
open windows to indicate that there were an inside
nassengers The stagecoach had light load for the
first time in three weeks. Hank explained the cause
of this briefly he brought the reeklng horses 10
standstill before the platform OF the Filth AVenoo
Hotel Train from the East broke down and dldn
connect with the stage Only one passenger anu
she in on last night tram
cHEl' said Pap Ryder in undertone glancing
~ toward Dan Trimpy who stepped forward 10 open
the door of the stage when Hank announced the
sex Of his only passenger 1t the Ist lady Hank
had ever been called upon to entertain, and he was
papably fustered Even the COOK COOK od ol h1 not f
rive in three DAYS. Hank opened the door OF the
coach and saw within little woman dressed SIMPLY
and neatly in black She was pretty woman, per
haps thirtyve years old, and the moment she STOOD
On the hotel platform Pap Wymore said IN an un-
dertone to Skinny Fadden:
The first lady, by Jacks!
No man in Camp Fancy could be more courteous
the presence of what he called the glnulne article
in the wav OF lady than could Pap Wy1nore' ana M
this unquestionably the giuie h a.'ee ISd when
she dropped her parasol he sprang forward ana re-
stored It to her with bow that would have done
f;4 70 ord Chesterfield The old man s bearing
~ The presence of real ladies proof that some
where and sometime in the past OF which he never
enoke he had known associations OF Tefinehent ana
a11ac of GOOD society The past of the old man
had often been subject of conjecture on the part OF
his friends; but when they threw out tentative hnts
IN reference to he senced them with a feTce oath'
:i.;,,,,,- Fadden told the truth when he SAID
:" II YOU want to rub the old man S fur the wrong
,av YOU lust try TO quiz him about who he was ana
that he was before he was Pap Wymore-whch
NAV and may not be his real name
Same as your may or may not De faoheh'
,,r+ed one of the men, with little laugh
,,,;,;no town of Camp Fancy followed Dan lrlmpy
INTO his hotel where as he said later he was mishly
put to it to know what to do with her lie solved
III ,,rofeu1 by uncerernoniously turning SKINNY
O. O. Az, and Long Buck Turner out of the room they
orcunied and installed the first lady IN 1t
WHO is she and what is she, this fiTst lady 10
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
By J. L. H A RBOUR
Drawings by Will Crawford

honor Camp Fancy with her presence?"
asked Pap Wymore later in the day when
he again Jared toward the hotel
Il dunno replied Dan Trimpy L
amt got that far along in my own investi-
cations. The stage ride made her sick, and
she's been lyin' down ever since she came
She asked me if | knew of anyone named
Robert Burton in or around the camp, and
that give me the idea that she is the
trail of some one. ! never heard of no one
of that name around here; did you?'
Pap Wymore shook his head, and said,
Never did. Like enough he left his name
behind if he is around here. But she's
lady all the same. You can't fool me, and
she's got to be treated as such'
THE next day Pap Wymore was coming
down mountain slope above the min
ing camp, when he met the First Lady with
a bunch of the beautiful lavender and yell
low and white mountain Columbine in her
hand. A floating white veil of some cob
web like texture fell to her shoulders with
a peculiarly graceful and becoming effect.
Pap's keen eye noted the perfect fit of her
black dress and the remarkable grace of
her movements. OFF went his old hat when
they met on the trail, and again he bowed
with courtly grace.
Good morning" she said with a voice
of a woman of culture.
Good morning, ma am, replied Pap.
What a splendid view there IS from this
rocky ledge This is the first time | have
ever seen the Rockies, and they are splen-
did, splendid" Her cheeks We're flushed
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

with the effort of climbing the rough trail and her
dark eyes sparkled when she SAID How pure and
invigorating the air is up here, and what glorious
panorama is spread out before one! Isn't that the
Mount of the Holy Cross away over to the East?
Yes am it IS and dun no as ever it
outlined any clearer than 1t IS to-day That IS the
part of 1t.
1t is beautiful beautiful, with all those lights
and shadows above it Everywhere are such lights
Winters Sunset on the Bearcamp
Touched by a light that has no name.
beauty never sung
There! I've forgotten the other lines; but
"'Aloft on sky and mountain wall
Are Gods great pictures hung y
added the old man. and the young woman's surprise
manifest in her face.
l cut that poem out of newspaper once, and
learned it, said Old Pap. Its consid able of
poem But | dun no that it up to that other piece
of Whttier's called The Eternal Goodness That's
a dandy Say, if you'd like some mountain pinks to
put with your flowers | know where there a lot
of EN-. You here, and il get you a handful
The old mans kindness appealed to the young
woman, while her sweet and gentle manner won his
heart. Before they separated he knew that the
Robert Burton for whom she was hunting was her
husband; that foolish quarrel had separated them;
and that she had traced him to Colorado where she
had heard that he had been leading reckless life.
And oh, l want SO much to ind him, to ask hl1n
to forgive me, to help him to reclaim the manhood
he may have lost for the sake of the child he has
never seen-our little boy who IS with my motherl
/ believe that a personal appeal would move my
husband as nothing else could, and have come to
make that appea-lf, as nave hearu, ne Is some
where in this vicinity. Will you help me to find
him! She had said to Pap Wymore. with tears
Il will, ma am. said Pap simply; but his mental
was, The man who'd leave wife like
her amt WI tn the powder that it would take to
blow him the place where he and all other such
cusses belongs III help her find him, and if can
git a word with him III private II give him gon
over he won't soon forgit-the skunkl
THE next day Pap Wymore went little trpover
into Paradise Culch twenty-five miles distant,
to look after some really valuable mining claims he
owned there II was the evening of the third day
after his departure before he again unlocked the door
IF his coy little cabin high up above Camp Fancy.
1t was a dark and chilly night with light rain
falling Old Pap was glad that he had laid the wood
or a fire on his hearth before he went away, and
low he had only touch match to IT.
The resinous logs had begun to orackle and the
me of the cabin beginning fill with a
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

The singer was a short. rotu11d old man with
ace Of purIlish lse and big, twnkling blue eyes
mdImned by years of reckless dissipation. He was
seated astride SLOW moving. patiently submissive,
little Rocky Mountain burTo with the hair gone IN
spots from It's shaggy sides The rider had reversed
the position OF the usual rider and seated with
Ms back 10 the bu--os head. while his hands grasped
me creature tail which he twisted from side side
mile 10 II, --..1
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
The First Lady in Camp Fancy

A HIGH p1cfel ~t-lll old voice sang the words
~ strlden1ly u q -ollicking air:
Oh. here come h1tIn
Sixteen gay e.-l- 81 the road TO Brighton
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

N-AN lIc SIOultG- 4 IlDSS. q loSS-
Ny kingdom for . hoss!"
The street down which the old
nan rode was win ding and rocky.
/ was the one thoroughfare IN Camp
Fancy, ard the camp was still too
new and TOO much occupied with
other things 10 give attention 10 the
trHlng matter of is streets. In
deed Il was at the high tide OF its
suddenly developed boom, and its
municipal affairs were not engaging
much Of the attention OF even the
isadlng citizens.
Down the street past the Red Star
Once hall, past the Oberon variety
heater with It's cheaply gorgeous
''1at, past hansas inns gambling
l7l. and on 10 a low. rambling log
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29
SW %niHBtUI

yer, Colo. place Of business Continen-
tai Building, Denver. Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29

P. o. address Pueblo, Colo, place of
residence Pueblo, Colo, place of bus
mess Puahlo Coln
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29

JAMES B. PEARCE,
|P. o. address La Junta, Colo, place G
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29

|P. o. address, Idaho Springs Colo. ,plac
of residence, Idaho Springs, Colo
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VI ~

be OF Tuesday, Noember3 3rl 1905
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Oolo.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29

""
cept where there are two or n
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of Cooradot enamea andad ofeachcan
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HARRY A. FLOATEN,
TJMOTHY OCONN
dress Denver, Colo. :,

residence Boulder, Colo, place o
business State House, Denver, Colo
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29
Colo, place of res

Z. Sth St, Pueblo, Colo. place of busi
ness, 105 Opera House Block, Pueblo
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For Secretary of State.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29

JOHN W. SPRINGER,
P. o. address Denver, Colo, place of
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pace of Duslhess, Idaho springs, ,CoIo
JOHN A. MARTIN.
[P. o. address. los Opera House Block
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-10-08

There will be meeting of the
citizens of the city tonight for the
purpose of considering an electric
light proposition which will be Of
fered by Mr.. F. S. Nipper of Engle-
wood. We hope that something can
be accomplished as there is nothing
better for a town than a good light
plant.
Mrs. Samuel Lawrence, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, came down Tuesday
night and will visit about ten days
with her mother, Mrs. NJ. l.. Dali
garn and family. Mrs. Lawrence
will be remembered by all the old
timers as she was county superin-
tendent in I89Il892, and was edi-
tor of The Meade County National
ist, paper formerly published in
this city.
We desire to call special attention
to the ad of Shafer & Co. in this is
sue. Mr.. Shafer started up when
crop conditions were anything ex-
cept the best and has made good
and built up good trade. He adj
vertises and tells you his prices and
they are always the lowest. We
ask our readers to call and see him,
he will treat you right.
A couple of advertising grafters
struck town the latter part of last
week, claiming to hail from Bucklin
Their scheme was to get the bust
ness men to give them an ad at a
dollar each and these ads were to be
worked in fancy letters on a card
board and-framed and put up in the
post office. They were put up all
right, but the work on them was so
poor that the pretty stuff is already
falling off and in a few weeks there
will not be much left to tell the tale.
The merchants who went in on it are
sore and it is safe bet that the next
time they want a sign put up it will
be done with printers ink or by a
sign painter who is reliable.-Min
nicola Record.
The News 100 per year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-10-08
w. H. Tracy
The Live Stock Auction.
ear.
Pratt Kansas

If you contemplate having public sale at
any time or any place don't fall to write or
wire w. H. Tracy at Pratt, Kansas. He is
an up-to-date auctioneer and has no other
business, consequently he devotes his entire
time in keeping himself posted in all lines of
property he may have to sell and is com
petent judge of valves of all classes of live
stock. No man is fitted to sell your stock un-
less he is posted on quality and values. is
the high dollar for you means a reputation
for him, and, he will work for you from til
time your sale is billed until the last article is
Sold His terms are reasonable and can be
had at The Meade State Bank, First N t on
al Bank or Fowler State Ban
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-10-08
JAS. I. STAMPER,
Auctioneer

Don't claim date for your sale until you have
seen correspended with him. He not only has
the natural qualifications for a good auctioneer
But is we'll posted on qualities and prices of liv
stock, and all merchantable commodities and has
the mack of getting long prices for the property
which means success for you we'll as for himself.
Informttion in regard to billing and conducting
sales furnished ON application. Terms reascna BILE
and satisfaction guaranteed.
We hereby recomend Mr.. Stamper to any on
need Of his service.
LOUIS BoEHLER Cashier. Meade State Bank
F. w. CURL Cashier, First National Bank
Meade Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-10-08

Miss Agnes Wehrle, of Bucklia,
visited home folks Sunday.
Henry Eckhof, of odee, was in
town Tuesday.
R. w. Griggs is in Beaver county
this week on law suit.
R. c. Griggs made business
trip to Beaver City this week.
Don Otto was in town Tuesday on
business. He is living on his ranch
east of Meade.
Edison Photographs and records
at Stamper's. Step in and ask Jim
to play few for you.
Nate E. Reece, editor of the Stat
ford Courier, was in Meade yester-
day on business.
Fall Millinery goods at WehrIe's.
New styles will be. added as the sea-
son advances.
Read Shafer & Co.'S new ad this
week. Mr.. Shafer has large stock
of dry goods and groceries and has
built up a good trade.
The Ellis barn en- north Fowler
Avenue, will soon be completed.
1t will be very large structure
when completed.
County Commissioner John Con-
rad accompanied by his daughter,
Miss Jessie, were visitors In the city
last Monday.
Free Edison Concerts Saturday
afternoons and evenings at Stamp
er's. Don't fail to hear some of
them.
Have several high grade pawned
watches on hand. Will sell at bar
gain. SoURB2ER & co.
Judge Smith has moved into the
office room in the Opera House
formerly occupied by DR.. Gibbons,
where he has very commodious
quarters.
Mrs. Woodford, of Hutchinson,
is visiting at the home of j. r.
Griggs. Mrs. Woodford gave
musical recital here, several months
ago.
Tickets are on sale at the Opera
House Restaurant for the marvellous
production of .'Monte Cristo," at
the Phelps opera house tomorrow
evening.
A. D. Walker, of Holton, Kansas,
and his son, Paul E., Asst. General
attorney fer the Rock Island, we're
in Meade the first of the week and
were guests of A. T. Bodle, Jr.
! The county board was in session
Monday. and owing to the absence
of Chairman King they adjourned
until October 10Th, at which date
they will again convene.
Mrs. J. c. Watkins, daughter of
Rev. Millsap, left Tuesday for her
home at Lawton, Oklahoma. Mrs
Watkins was accompanied by her
two youngest children.
James l. Stamper, our popular
auctioneer was over in Seward coun-
ty Tuesday where he cried a sale.
Jim's, reputation as an auctioneer is
rapidly spreading and he is a good
one, too.
County Attorney Sullivan and
Commissioners Conrad and Jobling
returned Sunday from Topeka where
they had been on some bonding
business. They have succeeded in
getting all the bonds refunded at 4 e
4
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-10-08

The News 100 per year.