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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
en-. door, ana naa nsld up M nasd nor

enc door. ana naa neld ~ me- nasd 1's
silence.
Never again shall I see on the faces
Of men a look of such fierce. tense ex-
citement. Some of them were trem'
bling; more than one was catching his
breath in sobs: one snapped the stem
of his wine glass.
Three raps and silence-two and .
pause-one, and again three. Bratinau
drew the bolts.
It was the messenger whom they
had waited for. He was GREATNESS In
his haste: the sweat stood on his fore
head; and he held high above his head
a telegram in triumph. He staggered
into Bratinau's arms.
Bratinau tore open the dispatch. As
he read. his gross face became purple
with passion. His eyes glowed like
two living Goals. He tried to speak,
but his emotion suffocated him.
The paper was snatched from his
grasp by Starva. Again he leaped to
the chair by Ferdinand. His bull
voice numbered:
Liberty, comrades, freedom; and
death to tyrants! Alexander OF Servia
and his paramour Draga were dragged
from their beds not an hour ago. They
lie dead of hundred wounds. Drink
drink to Servia, who has led the way
to liberty!"
Ferdinand's head had fallen; he hat
tainted in his chair, his body huddlet
up grotesquely.
Gortschakoff of Servia, maddenet
with excitement, raised his dagger tt
strike the senseless king. Starv'
felled him with blow, then ran from
one to the other of the conspirator'
imploring, demanding silence.
Patience, comrades!" he shouted
"Are we children that we cannot maxi
history this night as men? Let us d.
all things calmly and in due order
Patience little longer. Who is Their
that has a better right to strike tn
blow than /, Starva of Bulgarian"
ST." clamored Bratinau. Il also an
Bulgar."
mo, it is minei" shouted one
"Mine." clamored another.
you see, comrades, each OF u
strives for the honor. But thong
Bratinau and I Of Bulgaria have tn
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

dom: glasses were held tauntfngly at
Ferdinand's mouth; every indignity
was showered on HIM.
There is a glamor about crown
that dazzles even democrat, let him
boast his indifference as he may.
am not ashamed to say felt a strange
horror as / saw the prince disdainfully
facing his enemies in silence. A vain
monarch Ferdinand might be, and no
doubt his reign had not been alto
gether a wise one, but HIS calm cour-
age, his kingly dignity awakened IN
me q romantic desire to die for him
II need be.
The confusion in the hall below was
so great that Locke and could con-
verse freely and be in no danger OF
being overheard.
Have you noticed Kuhn and Gin
gajaY whispered Locke excitedly
They are strangely distract and som
Der. Kuhn has lived most of his life
In America. Though he was born q
beast, his british instincts must have
been a little subdued by the Stars and
Stripes"
II have noticed" / nodded grimly
II saw, too, that DR.. Starva gave them
no opportunity Of speaking when he
mentioned their names. They viii
bear watching, those two. Perhaps We
are not to fight alone for Ferdinand
presently"
Heaven grant IT." exclaimed Locke
with an emotion that came strangel,
| from him. But"
I gripped his hand for silence. Oh
the company below had fallen q 81
lence-a silence tragic and ominous
Suddenly the laughter had died OF
their lips. They were standing quit
motionless, cigarettes poised between
their finger tips, the smoke pickering
and their faces were turned AZ on
man toward Bratinau. who stood .
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
Power Of the Burden.

II don't mind so much slipping on .
banana peeling," she sighed, but II
there's anything that gets on my
nerves 1t is to be stabbed with push
cart. Here's one coming. Hurry"
That's the secret of the success OF
those immigrant people who invade
this country" he remarked as they
sped out of the way. They keep
straight ahead in spite Of all obsta'
cles. II anything is ahead Of them.
they knock it down., You see 1t every
where. A drove of incoming immi.
grants with their bundles and yalisea
is equal to about two dozen frenzied
automobiles"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
ingenious, But unavaiIlno.

Wilton. the iive-year-old son OF
Lackaye, the actor, has inherited tho
brilliant mind for which his father u
distinguished.
Not long ago Mr.. and Mrs. Lackaye.
who spent the summer at Shelter
Island Heights, were invited to attend
. card party and the young SON was
anxious to accompany them.
His mother insisted that he should
remain at home with Mary, his gov.
erness, but Wilton persisted and az .
final argument he said:
Mamma, think Mary Is Chris
tian Scientist, and I might be taken
sick in the night"
The argument was not effective.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
CHINESE KITES ARE woNpERA
One Ingenious Device Was Made =
Represent a Huge centlped.

Probably the most wonderful and
ingenious achievement of a Chinese
kitemaker is designed to represent
gigantic centiped. says a writer in the
World To-day. This is unquestionably
the longest and most fantastic amuse-
ment device that has ever been con-
structed for aerial flight. From head
to tail it measures nearly 40 feet, and
is made to fold up accordionlike. The
fierce large head Of the creature, with
long protruding horns, huge eyes and
gaping mouth, forms the front OF the
kite. This is the gem and marvel OF
the whole collection and entirely new
to the eyes of the western world.
Its construction is as follows: Elk
tending from head to tail and consti-
tuting the body portion are O series OF
bamboo sticks running crosswise to
the center, to which are fastened 70
or more pasteboard disks a foot or
more in diameter. These are painted
in circles of black, yellow and white,
representing the all-seeing eyes of this
NEUROLOGICAL creature. A tail portion
of narrow strips is fastened to the
last piece of bamboo. BY mechanical
contrivance the curved pieces OF paste
board forming the eyes are made to
reyolve by the wind while the kite IL
being flown. Seen in the air, the ser
pentinelike motion. its huge glarins
eyes swiftly twirling in their sockets
the effect is said to be astonishingly
realistic, producing quite an awe-in
spring scene, to the Chinese mind a
least. While being flown cord Is at
tached to three or more points OF IT.
length, in order to keep it under con
troll. In a strong wind, several mel
are required to hold the reel. Un
doubtedly we have here one OF thu
first and most ancient patterns of fly
ing machines, thousands of years old.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

Sheer white goods. In fact. any NM
wash goods when new, owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered. this being done in .
manner to enhance their textile beau
t.. Home laundering would be equal
" satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to stiffen. without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

Seen - the village Of Alterhoffen rnis
morning.. You told me that England
Rad refused absolutely to countenanct
Ferd,n and's invasion of Macedonia
Not Ia hour since I received secret
information from my agents in Lon
aon ttat Instructions had been sent to
Str Mortimer that he need hesitate no
.onger-that England would see he had
~ free hand. say have been
tr:cked."
"And II" echoed Gingaja.
"This is treachery, II 1t Ii true,
added Count Piteschti Of Bosnia.
by the Almighty" gasped Locke at
my side; II believe there II . fghtino
chance for US yet"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
Very Much Alike.

"See here Pat" said his employer
didn't you tell me that when you
was out west the Indians scalped your
and now you have your hat on l see
you have an extraordinary quantity OF
hair! You certainly told me so, didn't
you, Pat?"
"Oi did sor," answered Pat, but Oh
bear in moind now that 1t was me
brudder, Moike. It's thot much we be
aloike, thai OF think Oi'm Moike an
Moike be me-"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
just Misunderstood.

Here's Gwendoline Cashit going to
marry an English lord. and you told
me her trip to Europe was a matri-
monial failure"
II didn't tell you anything OF the
hind said II had baron results"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
Why III. Stranger.

Truth is stranger than fiction,
quoted the Wise Guy. That's be
cause we don't get sufficiently well &C
ouainted with It," added the Simple
Nus.-Philadelphia Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

Paradoxical though 1t may seem, the
light bills rendered by an Illuminating
company are usually heavy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
Slow Growth Of Oyster

When an oyster is fortnight old
1t is not much larger than the head
OF a pin. At the end Of four years
growth it is At for the table.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1908-03-19
Some Bad Moves.

The Harrodsburg Herald says
eighteen citizens of Mercer and
Anderson counties will in the
next month sell out and emigrate
to Oregon. These folks should
have read that article in the
Clay City Times last week from a
Kentuckian who tellstruthsa about
that state. The greenest fields
are always farthest away, and per-
sons decoyed thence usually re-
greet it and they always find out
that by the same effort here as
there the could do we'll enough
without making the move.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1908-03-19
What Will be the Outcome.

Some are predicting a victory
for the trust in the present tobac-
co war. 1t may win but usually
when these Kentuckians proper
ly stirred up as they are now, it
takes something to subdue them
if it is possible to do so at all.
When they took a notion to
have free turnpikes they got
them and they proceeded as they
have against the tobacco trusts.
The only way the trust can pos
sibly succeed is by getting the
weed grown elsewhere. But as
it is so very expensive to build
tobacco barns and otherwise pre-
pare to grow and house a crop it is
likely they will fail in this. And
again, just any one cannot grow
tobacco and properly care for it.
1t is a science that it takes a
good while to learn. 1t now
looks like the growers will come
out victorious and they have hit
upon the right plan-grow no to-
bacco this year.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1908-03-19
CLAY CITY KY, THURSDAY MARCH 49, 1908
NO. u.
Legislature Adjourns.

The Legislature came to a close
Wedn esday after a most stormy
session. Some good acts have
been passed, but upon the whole
it seems to us that it could have
been made better. Some of the
most important matters were
killed while others were never
brought up. The State has been
out on the past session about
$1,000 90 and it is very doubtful
if it has been worth the pric.
IT'S good for the people that it
meets but once in two years.
During its session the General
Assembly passed in all ninety
two bills. The Governor has sign
ed nineteen vetoed two and has
the remaining seventy-one under
consideration. The total appro-
priation bill was 81 AL POO which
is much less than was expected.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1908-03-19
Business ITEMS Club.

A mass meeting of the Bust
ness men of Clay City has been
called to meet in the schoolhouse
Saturday night for the purpose
of organizing a Business Mems
Club or Commercial Club, the
old organization having about
passed away.
Every man interested in the up
building of CLAY City and Powell
county should come out on this
occasion and help to make the
organization a success.
1t is the Commercial Club of
Winchester that made that town
famous as a hustler. That club
has done things for the "Gate-
way" city that could not have
possibly been otherwise accom-
plished. The same thing can be
done for Clay City so far as we
have resources by concentrated
effort on the part of our business
men. Let us all come out and
do our best to revive the old
town. All we need is a strong
steady pull and we can get
there.
Our neighboring towns are
reaching out for greater things
and are getting them. We should
not be content to hobble along in
the rut. There are number of
enterprises that should do well
here and which could be located
here if they could only see our
advantages as they really are.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1908-03-19
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court convened at
Stanton Monday with Judge j.
M. Benton presiding and Com
monwealth's Attorney b. A.
Crutcher present.
The Judges instructions to the
grand jury were very plain and
emphatic. He scored the viola
tors of the local option laws in
the county outside of Clay City.
He said Clay City had been To-
cal option since the recording of
the result of the recent election
in the County Court March 3,
1908. He instructed the grand
jury to make indictments against
any one selling liquor in the
town for violating the local op-
ton law. since then. He also said
that the effect of the tender of
the State license fee of 5000 each
by the two saloons in this city on
January 3, 1907 to County Clerk
Robt. Blackburn enabled these
saloons to sell liquor in Clay City
from January 3, 1907 to January
3, 1908, and that, these saloons
were subject to indictment for
selling without License from jan
Iuary 8, 1898 to Farch 8, 1908 and
from March 8, )19OS to date for
selling in local option territory.
The saloons have not closed
and the proprietors seem deter
mined to test the ruling of Judge
Benton in the highest court.
Judge Benton is fearless in the
execution of the law on all
points, and he is being highly
commended for his stand on the
enforcement of same.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1908-03-19
One Year I'm the Pen.

Walter r. Day, who served as
State Treasurer during the Tay-
lor reign at Frankfort, was found
guilty of obtaining money under
false pretenses at Hazard and
was setenced to the penitentlary
for one year. Day was accused
of forging the name of his uncle,
Floyd Day, to note which was
discounted by the Hazard Ma
tional Bank.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1908-03-19
Split In Convention.

In the Republican convention
In the LIST district a split result
ed in two sets of delegate one
side for Fairbanks and the other
for Taft. The iron rulings of
Snoring Senator DeBoe was too
much for the decent Taft men,
hence the division.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1908-03-19
Now IN Alaska.

John 7. Welch, former Pow
ell boy, is now located at Tread
well, Douglas Island, Alaska,
where he is employed in IA gold
mining camp over 1900 other
men. He writes home that the
winter there this year is nothing
like as severe as he expected,
and says he his seen as cold
weather in Kentucky at times as
he had seen there this winter.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1908-03-19
A Six Page Paper.

Increased advertising last week
and this compelled us to enlarge
the Times to a six page paper'
We hope to. see a continuation of
this patronage that we may make
the enlargement a permanent
feature, for of such is the life of
all good country newspapers.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1908-03-19

The Spring Equinox occurs
Sunday, March %, at which time
Spring is supposed to begin. On
this day the days and nights are
of equal length.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1908-03-19
NOTICE
to Members Of Lodge No. ~ 10. o r.

All members of this Lodge are
specially requested to be at the
first meeting in April. Business
of Importance.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1908-03-19

S. j. Miller, of Sage, this coun-
ty, is selling his real and person
al property and will leave next
week for Stancion, New Mexico.
Mr.. Miller spent large part of
last year in the territory and
likes it very much.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1908-03-19
We here help Clay City, the Surrounding Country and Ourselves
Months Dead Line.-

By order Of the Pooce Department all weekly papers longer be
mailed second subscribers twelve arrears
In complying with this ruling have been compelled
and all subscribers from this will have be promptly drop
ped when their subscription becomes twelve months due Please
yourself rom under the dead line by advance Publisher
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12
A WONDERFUL WINDOW.

Have you seen MeH Bros. window Look
who's hsrel--SantA Claus, sure snoOgh, and
he's ths real thing. too, The old Winter
KiAg" has jus. arrived from bic North Pole
hrAdQuArtsrs. lie 10 10 his regulation sleigh
aud arawn by team OF pretty reiadeer'' The
Quiz, IA lifs-sise. and the snowy, Slhlry scene
depleted Ia the large wlAdov Is probably the
nest goFgsousy realistic Santa CLAUS PlesaFe
sysr bshsld In MaysVlIIe The work ls iiom
tbs sfllslie bralp and had d NJ, william l..
soAlll. the expert uIndos dresser. snd 10 de-
lighting ihs sTes Of both Old sad young' Oh
Santa : there Ia Ma sleigh hts ,hs real goods.
IL lhs uiasi u aaos, With lelelss rslefe ahd a
soa % 20 u ioys rsndg ioF dlslglealien 70 al
he reaa nllls boIs snd glrls "a lah ssoiiph'
% lna sss ~ gopV,pA 80 shes % yeal
sloppIag esg|I a uin nIas, shsia Ssala be-
leaslsa ~ ~ ppalle QArsi~aA
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12
DISQUALIFICATION
Daughter of Rev. Bella Metcalfe to
We'd Shortly at Carlisle

Miss Mamie Metcslfe. daughter Of Elder
and Mrs. Bella Metcalfe of Carlisle, and Mr.. VIM.
7. Norton will be married Tuesday, Decemter
10Th, at the residence Of Miss Mstcalfe's pa
rents. the ceremony to be performed by the
bride-elect's father.
Miss Metcslie Is former popular young lady
Of this county and is great grand. daughter Of
the late Hon. Thomas Metcalfe. unce Governor
Of Kentucky She is related 10 humber of
prominent Mason county families aud Ia. a
number OF friends Ia this city
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12

One Of the most attractive stores to patron
ize during the holiday season is that Of Hunts
Emporium IN West Second street. Here you
find both quality and quantity in every variety
Of drygoods and your wants are indeed ad-
vanced II you cant supply them here. In this
holiday edition Of The LEDGER the proprietor
has a special message for you.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12
THE POWER OF STEAM.
Aany May See nat IL Takes osnius "a
Realise.

When Jamas Watt saw the steam
causing tho kettle I'D 20 jump up and
down no said There must DO power IN
that steam that Il can lift such q
weight"
There was.
Mrilona prior 10 him had seon ths
same phenomenon and regarded II a.
an unexplained mystery,
Recent scientific research has pat ita
anger on the cause" % pandrun, tail.
lng Hair, ana consequent haidnena ana
has uneAfthed a tiny germ which eats
tbs lifo from the roots 81 human hair
Newbro'n nerniclda destroys this
germ and consequently restores the
hEir o. "a nAtural stats,
hola ~ leading dFugFlssg hend ice N
stamps feI sample 70 TIE iioIploids o..
palgpil Mieh,
TWO elxGetoo. asn aim
l,gAnes MOOD q s0N, spsslsl AEss
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12
Gs-A beautiful line Of Toilet articles. Per.
fumery, Stationery at Ssllie Woods Drugstore.

Miss Nancy Weaver has been appointed
stenogrspher and bookkeeper In the Office of
City Attorney Collins and Mr.. Simon arkson
has accepted a similar position in the State
graduates,
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12
9s-Smoke uasonian, lOc Cigar for Sc.

Elder F. NJ. finder of Lancaster, formerly
Of MaysIick, will make the principal address ct
big rally Of the Christian Woman's Board Of
Missions to be held at the Christian Church at
{ arlisle Sunday, December goth
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12

On motion Of Attorney Thomas R. Pbister
In the County Court yesterday il was ordered
that Charles l., Daily Of this city b. granted
certificate Of honesty, probity and good de-.
meanor; IN other words, Char ley ia nov full.
hsdged lawyer
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12
LUcAs-GRAY.

Mr.. william Lucas. aged 81. Of Fleming
county, and Mss Ella Gray, aged II, Of this
city, we're married last evening at the real
dsuee Of the brides mother In the East End,
Rev. N. A. WAllingfSrd officiating.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12

A big rally will be held at Harrodsburg to-
night to celebrate the victory of the Burnley
Tobacco Society. Miss Alice Lloyd will be one
of the speakers
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12

Deputy Circuit Court Clerk B. Is. Poltt has
taken up bachelor quarters in Court street for
the winter, where be will be at home TO con-
genial friends and boon companions.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12

Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. Scudder Of Carlisle is en-
gagged in a revival meeting at the Presbyterian
Church at Eizaville.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12
OFFICER DISAPPEARS
Frank Judath in Charge Of Recruit
4 Ing Station Reported Missing
01ae,naGa Enquirer.

OSReIAadh Enquirer.
Frank Judath, local soldier, who
has had charge OF the Maysville (KyO
recruiting station for almosta year,
has been missing since December I'd.
Yesterday Captain NJ. M. Maxon here
received orders from the War De-
tartment to inform the local authors
ties in the Ohio Valley Of his disap-
pearance. Unless he reports at some
post next Monday he will be declared
deserter.
Orders to close the sub-station and
return 10 this city with the stationery
and other material used in securing
recruits we're sent to Judath on the
day he disappeared.
Captain MaKon yesterday received a
letter from the proprietor OF the Gen.
trail Hotel in Maysville, where the
colder stopped, stating that he had
left everything in apparently good
shape.
Judath had been in the service
about two years. He is a native OF
Lincoln, Neb., and Is "a years old.
His next beat friend Is Josie sehriemer,
No. ll0l christy street, Louisville,
Ky,
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12

G@-Smoke Moqustte Cigar, 1Oc. G. W,
Child, maker.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12

his friends with the bag to hold. hav-
ing been a frequent and persistent
borrower OF small amounts OF money.
1t isl said the ex-recruiting officer was
quite favorite with the ladies"
Suits and CIoaka 954 off Nav York Store
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12

Gs-The Kentucky Home Cook Book would
make nice Christmas present Can be had
at Miss Anna Kings
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12
A WOMAN,S APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers Of rheumatism. whether
muscular OF OF the joints sciataca, lumbAgoes,
backache pains In the kidneys or neura gia
pAius, TO write to her for home treatment which
has repeatedly cured all OF these tortures. She
feels IL her duty 10 send Il 20 all sufferers FREE
You cure yourself AT home. as thousands will tes-
tify-no change OF climate being necessary. THIS
simple discovery banishes uric acid from the
blood aud brlghtens the eyes, giving elasticity
and tone 10 the whole system, n the above in
terets you, for proof address Mrs, NJ. SUNNI Frs
box II, South'Bend, lnd,
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12

An order has been issued to reopen the ore
mines in Bath county, They have been closed
for about FIVE months
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12

Herman Lsnge offers choicest selection
in diamonds. watches and jewelry suitable for
holiday presents. Vine street, corner Emery
Arcade, Cincinnati. Mr.. LANCE will be pleased
to have bis Msysville friends call at bis store