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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
Sam Weller.

It was Sam Weller who made Dick.
ems famous. "Pickwick Papers were
. complete failure financially until this
unique character was introduced. The
press was all but unanimous In prals-
Ing Samival ms an entirely original
character whom none but a great gen
ius could have created. Dickens re-
ceivetl over $4,000 for "Pickwick IA
pers." and at the age Of twenty-six he
was incomparably the most popular
author Of his day London Standard.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
Tam. Your Rattissnakss.

A tame lnttlesnake belonging to an
Arizona farmer sleeps every night on
the front gate Of Its owners garden.
coiling himself around the gate and
gatepost, SO that lock aud chain to
keep out intruders are not needed.
Pittsbury Dispatch
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
A Oesten cerreetien

A Ossssn ceersetjeW.
Bilkins had recently moved from New
York to Boston. The other morning DO
went to the butchers.
Give me nice porterhouse." hs or
dered.
Extremely sorry. sir" said the pro-
prietof Of the establishment urbanely.
but We are not giving anything away
this morning" -Harper's Weekly.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
q oanaseeve feat.

For . feat Of dexterity and nerve Il
would be dinicult to surpass that Of
the Bosjesman Of South Africa, who
walks quietly up to pun adder and
deliberately sets his bare foot ON III
neck. In its struggles to escape and
attempts to bite its assailant the poI-
son gland secretes . large amount Of
the venom. This u just what the
Bosjesman wants. Killing the snake.
be eats the body and uses the poison
for his arrows.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
Our Language.

An intelligent foreigner II said to
have expressed himself after the fol-
lowing fashion on the absurdities Of
the English language: when dis
covered that was quick. I was fast;
II stood arm, was fast; if spent
too freely, was fast, and that not to
eat was to fast, l was discouraged.
But when I came across the sentence,
The first one won one 81 prize I was
tempted to give up English and learn
some other language"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
Rvnnjoa Nc Risk.

"What," asks the maiden aunt, ego
Ing to marry that Mr.. Newwun? Why,
you hardly know the man, Imogene.
In the few days you have been ac-
quainted with him you cannot possibly
have learned anything Of his family or
antecedents or habits or personal cir
cumstances."
That Is true. Aunt Keturah. But
you have always told me that no wom-
On who knows anything about man
viii marry him" success Magazine.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20

Little Girl-My mamma Il awful
strict. IL yours7 Little Boy-Orful.
Little Girl-But she lets you 60 any
where you want to and Little Boy
oh. she Amt strict with me. Little
0irl-Then who ID she strict with?
Little Boy-Pa.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
TN Ieutl,.

Fear 10 not in the habit Of speaking
truth. When perfect sincerity u ex-
pected, perfect wisdom must b allow
ed. Nor has any one who q apt to be
angry when he hears the truth any
cause to wonder that he does not hear
k.-Tacitus.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
q Definition.

paw" asked thoughtful lad, wrin-
king his brow, what's pesslmist?''
"A pessimist. John j." replied his
father. us man who. after a cyclone
has blown his house away with him in
It. goes back and grumblcs at his lot."
-pnck
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
A Pleasant Change.

so you enjoyed venice?" said the
traveller.
"Yes," answered MIR. Cumrox. lit
was kind Of pleasant. for change. to
be robbed by q gcndolicr instead Of
hack driver Washington Star.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
Wastsful.

Grasper "a very careful man)-No. I
should never allow my daughter to
marry journalist. He always wastes
one side Of the paper. And still les
should she wed . poet. He doesn't
even 80 to the end Of the line.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
1.-Two Furs.

"Mamma. look" exclaimed Mary.
Those furs are just like mine"
''Why, Mary. you have no furs." re-
piled the astonishel mother.
Eyes. I have" said Mary. 'and they
are filled with kittens. School Educa-
tiOn.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
LEr's SEE: lnt ceosse Duis. Who i

LKr's SEE: kat ceoeee Duis. Who IS
seeking reelection n mayor Of Grand
Forks. the same George Duis Who. in
company with the present warden Of
the state peni,entiary, dill such bitter.
though unsuccessful. lobbying at the
last session OF the legislature against
the bill intended TO give bIAcksmiths
a chance to &c. the money for their
work in repairing thrashing-machines
and for the manufacturers OF which
Mr.. Du5s ana the warden are agents.
Nj Duis o7xAs TO ges the votes Of or
<anizsd and unorgznI1ed labor 70
Grand ForkAnis-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
Tee Nealthv.

voO VoouShy.
do sou believe that mosquitoes car.
~ malaria =
mot the mosquitoes around here"
answered Farmer Corntossel. "They
couldn't possibly do It and he 90
healthy" y Washington Star.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20

Persistency is the road to success.
The only known exception to this rule
b the case Of hen sitting on china
Ell. Exchange.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
es0No NM eafimaene,

lnqnlrlnR Son-Pop. II On architect
On artist? Pop (who has Just had
new house builtp-I guess o. Thev
say artists are perfect children about
money matters.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20

You cannot dream yourself into =
character; you must hammer ana
forge yourself lnto ons = Home Nofea
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
4 Little Of Everythina.

a Little Of Everything.
ssThe weather used to be In four acts
spring, summer, autumn and win
TER
"Well?"
"Eut now nature seems to have gone
into vaudeville" Louisville Courier
Journal.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
ofsea Aha ea...

"A man should think twice before
~ speaks
"And q woman three times befoee
she sings. - Harper's Weekly.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20

Any one paying u years sut,scrp,,o, !,
- VA. Gan have his stock brands dess ya
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20

~ Lunch served al all times
the Linton Bakery.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
ANOTHER MARTYR.

Mickey-So he made a sacrifice to
serve de DubliC2
Patsy-Yep: took a job as messenger
a $3.50 a week when he could make
twice as much shOOtin' craps.-Puck.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
PRELIMINARY GAME
IN TROPHY SERIES

one Of the preliminary games in the
series held under the auspices Of the
South Atlantic Association 10 decide
the championship OF this district viii
be played at the local Young Mems
Christian Association gymnasium Sat
Urday at $50 o'clock between the Sec
Ond Regiment ana The association five.
The winning team of the champion
ship series will be awarded a full-size
silver basketball as trophy The
trophy vas donated by Deiges K Clust.
OF New York city.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
PULLIAH ON KNOTTY
POINTS IN SCORING

CINCINNATI April 17-President
Puliiam. OF the National League who
was here yesterday. said.
When TWO base runners negotiate a
double steal each. should be credited
W.th "a stolen base. but if the catcher
t1roNs one OF the TWO oUc the other
should not be credited with A stolen base
as lie reaches his destination on a put
UuC-
II hardly think e fair 20 the catcher
10 credit one Turnar with a stolen base
u he n.ips the oth=r when the pair try
ior a double steal said PuIiam he
certainty came throw out both base
runners ana should be protected 10 mai
extent. OF course, there may be some
Wlo uiIeI with me, but that IS my
You cant imagine how MANY in
qu-rleS receive ABOUT different plavs
tHaL come up during a season There
are hundreds OF them. and I SupDos-
IN many cases my opinion differs r4di-
caliy IRON that OF some one else ScOr-
ing IS. 20 great extent, a mater OF
judgment
At present 7 cannot think OF any plan
uE which q universal system Of SCORING
every play can be decided upon 1 have
known OF instances where half the
scores IN press box have credited p
player with a hit Wire the other hair
save a lelder an error
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
SULLIVAN OUTPOINTS
CHAMPION OF FLEET

SAN DIEGO, Cal. April I7.-Danny
Sullivan, OF Boston, was given the de
CisiOn over Stormer CaristOn, champion
Of tSe Atlantic feet, in what was 10
have been a twenty-round fight,
through an alleged foul committed y
Cariston near the end OF the third
round
Up 20 this time the battle was all
in favor Of the sailor. but he seemed
overanxioUs and after ne had knocked
the beaneater TO the floor in a neutral
corner. ne followed up with a fun right
swing 10 the chin before Danny had
a chance 10 regain his feet.
The men we're lighting under an
agreement that both knees and hands
must be on the mat before a foul OF
this kind could be committed and when
the sailor struck the blow which caused
the referee ID give the fight 10 Sullivan,
The spectatO. : thought that Danny had
recovered iI-tC CrOuching position
The 6etting vas even money
KID A-=yCrs. Of san Diego, received
the deciss0n ever Clarence Barley. 81
Florida. n Tho first preliminary in four
rounds
Jack f, ans Won from Kid Barrett
with a right swing AT the end OF the
fourth rOl nd. Both are from this city.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
GEORGETOWN Wins
IN FAST FINISH
Early Innings Slow and
Marked by Ragged
Fielding.
Lee Pitches Good Game for
Columbia - Deserves
Better Support.

For seven innings that game on
Georgetown Field yesterday, when
Georgetown defeated Columbia by u
8. was about the tamest exhibition of
baseball imaginable. But the action
came in the eighth and ninth, and u
more rousing finish is seldom seen, even
between such evenly matched teams.
Columbia was first 10 score. In the
second Mayock made his HIst bad mis-
cue Of the season by dropping Skaters
g;Oundcr- Shafer advanced TO second
on a sacrifice and went home on Les 5
hit.
Georgetown did not score until the
sixth, when Courtney doubled TO right.
made third on Lees error and tailed
on a squeeze play.
A pass and two singles netted Colum-
Bia two more runs If the seventh.
Then the Deluge
In tho eighth came the delgge. Ey d
succession Of errors. d lack of head
work and a few singles. Georgetown was
allowed to put five men across the plate,
making the score to 8; but the rel
excitement came in the ninth. when.
after Columbia had tailed another run,
and with men on second aud third,
Young droN ed a single To left which
scored the man on third and would have
lot another in but for COUrtDey's good
throw to the plate. II was classy bit
of work and brought the spectators 10
their feet.
On the whole the contest was a poor
exhibition of baseball. 10th teams were
responsible for ragged fielding and there
was little excuse for some OF the ANA
flourish errors, when Fade ry college
teams.
Lee. who was in the box for Column
bia, had speed enough 20 keep the
Georgetown batters guessing. and de-
served better support. He had twelve
strike-oUts 10 his credit
-rhe score
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
BROOKLAND LOWERS
TECHNICAL C0L0RS

The Brookland and Technical High
ScnooI bail clubs opened the season IN
BrOokland yesterday afternoon, the
former winning by to l.
But two clean singles were made of
Simons- Gray and Blair worked well
FOR Tech. bat the former was touched
Up for eight singles. two or which came
i'm the sixth Inning. These aided by a
hi, and an infeld error. clincEed the
game for BrOOkland- Tansil ted az the
bat and Benson and Kelly eXcelled in
the field.
Score by innings
RH r.
BrookIand % 1 0 " I X 3 .
Technical % o o Q . o 0I :
MISUNDERSTANDING SimOns. Bag
gette: Technical, GRAY, Blair
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
PLAYS
TWO GAMES HERE

Georgetown PLAYS one of the most i'm
pOrtant games of its 1898 schedule to
morrow. meeting Princeton i'm the first
Of a series Of two games, the second and
final contest being billed for Monday
on the local collegiate field.
The rivalry existing between the two
schools in baseball dates back eleven
years. the annual struggles bringing
forth some OF the fastest baseball in
collegiate circles. For the past FIVE
years Princeton has been The acknowI-
edged champion Of American colleges.
having produced such big league stars
as Hildebrand and Meir. the latter with
Pittsbu~g last year and at pressn
teaching the New Jersey nine the fine
points Of the game.
Georgetown is ont for the collegiate
title this year. and TO have a strong
claim on the honor must at least breaiS
even with Princeton II such should be
the result OF the series, it is probable
,hat a third same will be arranged for
later in the season. Georgetown has 50
far won eight out Of the nine games
PLAYED. Diamond viii pitch the first
game for the local team against Hey
niger or Clarke for Princeton
PaIieu last years star on the George
town reserves and trlS year. one OF the
leading candidates Tor an inncld position
on the varsity. has returned 10 school.
after siege of illness. and Will likely
be seen at shortstop until the return
Of Smith. CaEtwell Will twirl the sec
opI zane for Georgetown. Princeton
alumni in the city are organizing Tor the
purpose OF cheering their representa-
tIves along tomorrow. while mass meet
.inCs are being held in the various depart
wents Of Georgetown University Tor the
same purpose tonight
The game tomorrow Will start at
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
sIM TOO OLD FOR LONG
45-ROUND BATTLE"
SAYS JOE CANS.

TO fight him IL a tUenty-rcurd battle.
forfeit for such a contest IS now IN
litigation in san Francisco and Cans
believes he viii win tine argument.
1T doesn't matter much 20 me who 7
fight ont there" the aged warrior said
as he. smiled tine same CID sad. vearie,!
smile as he conVerscd IN the same old
nervous ddEety manner III rs ism {
Nelson. IL may ice somebody else. But
want il understood that twenty rounds
n~e enough for me II 1 can't beat my
m2n IN that time ! am wiling to con-
cedC that ne ia a better man than an
and let III go nj that
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
MARQUETTE LEAGUERS
DEFEAT COMMISSION

The St Joseph team. OF the Mar
quette League. yesterday evening at the
Marquette League grounds, defeated
the strong team Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. by . 10 .
The feature was the pitching of-yV11it-
ney, one Of St JOseph's latest firds.
and his two base hit with three men
on bases in the first inning c. SaIb
and SCUder. OF tho st. Joseph's team.
also TIu up a classy game. Saturday
evening a. the Marquette Lcsgl4s
grounds. Thirteenth and ID streets
northeast. the St Joseph team meets
Ninth Street Church. Of the Sunday
School League. For games with the ST.
Joseph team address Allison y Leap
ley, 704 Tenth street northeast The
score.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17

CHICAGO. April Tim too old for
a long fight FOR forty-fye rounds. adj
nit il Freely. But consider that
twenty rounds are enough 10 show one
mans superiority over another"
This was the statement made last
night by Joe Cans. lightweight cham
pion Of the world He spent exactly
forty minutes in this city yesterday.
Cans Is on his WAY 60 san Francisco
from Baltimore. his home, TO iuIfI
whatever engagement Ben S-hg may
have for siTu on the Pacific coast. Cans
thinks H1 can induce Battling Nelson
The Washington times., 1908-04-17

Positions ID ReEt.
X F----.--.--HuDbaTd
H. F.--.........-kelliher
.Certer-...-.-.- SchloSser
l. G..........-....-..B Opp
r. G-........EarnShaW
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
ADVENT CLUB NINE
TROUNCES PRINTERS

The Government Printing Office Spe-
Gals net defeat yesterday at the hands
Of the Advent Athletic Club by "A 10 ..
The Advents clinched the game in the
first. added another tally in the second,
and treated the crowd To an exhibition
of heavy cloutinE in the fifth. Taislip.
for the winners. led with the stick,
closely followed by Michael. Smith. and
Brayshaw.
Wyrick was never in danger. and
twelve men died on strikes. Hobbs and
Reckert played well tor the printing OF
fee. The score.
r. II. +.
-. p. O...............C2 100000
Advent A. C.....-...5l 0 OSOx-14 y .
Ratte-ies-G. p O.. Dexter and Ter
finger: Advent. WyriCk ard Brayshavv.
Time of game--One hour and ten min
utes. UmPire-Mr. Young
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
A SHORT CIT

Editor-Your story'S too long. You'll
have 10 cut some Of this description Of
the debu-ante
Reporter don't see what Z can cut
out.
EditOr-TOI' got two sticks about
her rich Titan tresses. Why not make
Il hair CUT
The Washington times., 1908-04-17

"Batted for Hayes in ninth inning.
Earned runs-ColUm 1. First base by
errors-Ce0rEetown 4; Columbia, & Left on
bsSes-Cse1r=e.own A. Columbia. = First
base on baIls-On Montgomery. . on Lee, =.
struck out-By Mont Ornery. o. by Lee. p
Two-base hit-C0urtuey. Sacrifice hit-Kim-
bel stolen base-NIayOck. Double plays
Simon 20 Macdonald: Osterhaut 10 Mitcen-
berger. SChlady TO Macdonald. Hit by
pitcher-By Montgomery. I. by Lee, ?. I'm
pire-Mr Belts. Time OF game hours and
8 minutes:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31
SCHOOL BOND QUESTION.

The sentiment on the school bond
issue has changed considerably the
past week. and present Indications
are very encouraging for the success
OF the issue next Tuesday. However,
It behooves the friends OF the schools.
and those who fully appreciate the
necessity of the bonds, to put in all
the time they can from now until
the polls close Tuesday afternoon
making converts.
Through the newspapers ana
Through the rallies that have been
he'd in the different schools and pub
lie places, the issue has been thor
loughly explained and there should be
no ignorance on the question. II Is
true, some voters have taken a stand
against 1t. and cannot be changed,
but still that should prevent no one
seeking to make votes for the bonds.
II has been clearly shown by the
deplorable condition of the schools
finances that the board has an in
herited deficit OF $4,000 from for
mer boards TO take care OF. improve.
ments to make that would entail an
approximate expenditure of 1872,
in the coming year, yet has barely
enough funds coming to II TO merely
pay the operating expenses for the
term, to say nothing of the urgent
necessity for the erection of two new
buildings at a very early date.
The question has been gone into
ami studied by some of the best
minds in the city. and the bond issue
is the only practical measure that has
been suggested by any one that viii
relieve the conditions.
II will relieve the city administra-
tion Of appropriating the money from
its funds, and place the burden Of
the debt on the coming generation,
which should be done.
II has been clearly shown that II
will not cause an increase in the tax
rate over the present one and that
the bonds will be paid of In twenty
years; that the issue of these bonds
won't in any degree interfere with
the citys issuing bonds for any pur-
pose in the future.
The only possible opposition there
can reasonably be Is the one based
on the question of the legality of APP
plying any OF the money derived from
the sale Of the bonds to dlscharglng
the $4,000 inherited deficit ami
some OF the best lawyers in the city
say there is no doubt 1t can Legally
be done.
So. remember your children next
Tuesday. vote for them and for bet
ter schools In Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31
MANY CITIZENS
Continued from page one.)

poses. Two new buildings are need
"a. one In the southwest part of the
ty and enc on Fountain avenue near
roadway.
In order that the Indebtedness OF
be schools can be paid and sanitary
onnectons made and the new build
ngs put up and to keep the schools
In good running order. Il is necessary
that the bond issue should be carried
Nr. Palmer's Address.
Mr.. Earl Palmer addressed the ct
zens along the same lines that Mr.
Ills did. Mr.. Palmer said q Was
necessary for him 20 send his boys
way % scheol so that they could b.
prepared 10 enter college. because
the schools OF Paducah are not Of
sufficiently high standard fos a pupil
20 go from the High school TO college
Mr.. Palmer said that several voters
had told him they couldn't vote for
the bonds because OF the hard
times" This point was brought out
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

ing Ito town to -put the children in
school," Don't you believe people
consider the schools when they
move? Don't you believe that the
schools Of Nashville, and other PAGES
paved as important part in their de-
velopment, as did their other advan-
tages
Germany is outstripping England
in manufacturing ami marketing ma
terial, which in the raw state costs
her more. Why? Because she is
applying scientific principles to the
trade. Her workers are better edu-
Gated. America has to face that now
in the outside world. Paducah has
to face it in this country. Your boy
and girl will have to face II in Padu-
cab.
How much can you AFFORD to invest
in your children. and in the children
with whom they will grow up, ana
on whom they will be more or less
dependent for their safety and happi-
ness?
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

It seems that some night rider pre-
varicator at Fulton reported to the
Memphis Commercial-Appeal that
Governor Wilson declared the
Farmers Union is responsible for
night riding; just as local night
rider organ attempted to accuse The
Sun of saying the same thing. Both
lied, and the similarity of the charge
indicates that some influence inimicai
to Governor Wilson and to tn.
Farmers Union is responsible for the
accusation. Evidently somebody is
trying to fasten the odium on the
Farmers Union and at the same time
make the union angry at Governor
Wilson. 1t was bad enough that the
Democratic press of the Black Patch
should con lone arson and murder;
but It is disgraceful that the public
press harbors common liars.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

Do you want a man with clean
record for custodian Of The city hall
and the city property? DO you know
Wade Brown? He is one Of the best
and cleanest men in the city? Do
you want a man with a record foa
neglecting his duty to the city and to
you, when he was appointed and paid
to guard your life and property while
you slept? Do you know Patrolman
James Clark? What IL the night
riders had attacked Paducah on his
beat that night Roundsman Gourieux
found him behind the stove in the
fire station? 4.