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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
Why HIS LOVE WAS HOPELESS
She Was Anti-MatrImOniaI Heroine in
Woman's Novel.


Standing meath the uncovered ar.
Dor. at the southern end Of the garden,
about page s57. the man and the wom-
an gazed earnestly in each others
eyes.
My own" murmured the man. my
very own-may l call YOU so? Thanks,
Then viii you. sweet one. be my
wife,"
All" she said. her frame convulsed
with sobs. would that you had not
spoken. Aubrey. for can never be
your wife
"You never cam" calculated the dis
concerted lover. starting back in
amazement.
NO. no. she said. with choking
sob.
But you love me!- he Queried. anx
iously.
Yes. yes she replied. cOnvulsively
Then why-why--the mans voice
vibrated with passion-"why can you
not marry rae. II there is no earthly
reason to prevent itfr
because she answered In tone
OF helpless despair. 4 am the heroine
In a woman novel;
As he recognized the insuperability
Of the obstacle before them. b
quailed. and then. with ceep-drawr
signs. he glIded into the forty eight
chapter.-Telegraph-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
sALkED AT NUMBER THIRTEEN.
woman's Pc, supsrssstsO" cOss Her
One Fine Apple.

A customer in a city market bought
q small measure q apples She
watched the dealer closely as he
picked out the fruit
Either put IN another apple or take
one out she said when he had emp
tied the apples into bag There are
Is there and am not going 70 invite
bad luck by carrying home that IN
lucky number"
The dealer looked up shrewdly. 4
can't very wen throw in another one
for that price he said, Apples are
high"
Very wen. then take one out said
the woman. 4 make it a point when
buying anything in small quantities
this way 10 count the pieces. and
never under any circumstances viii
accept Is Of anything
According 70 instructions the dealer
distracted one OF the finest apples in
the bag. and the woman went away
apparently satisfied
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
CARRIED ECONOMY TO sxcss.
Good story Tsld BY Jamss J. HM on
New Verh Firm.

James ]. Hill. the vell-knOvn rail-
way magna,e. was talking In Kansas
City about railway economy.
Economy is excellent he said.
but even economy must not be car
ried 10 excess Railways must no; be
managed as certain New York neck.
tie manufacturer manages his bust
ness A drummer in this mans EN-
ploy showed me The other day letter
fnom the drm II ran thus
We have received your letter with
expense account What sc want i
orders We have big families 10 make
expenses Tor Us. We ind in your eS
peEse account 50 cents for billiards
Please don't buy aRy more billiards
Also. We see s. Is FOR horse and bug
". Where is the herse. and what
did you DO with the buggyf The rest
Of your expense account is nothing
but bed. Why Is !, you don't ride
more in the night time!
John says you should stop In Bos
ton. where his cousin. George Moore
lives John SAYS you should sci
Moore a good bill Give good prices
he is Johns cousin. Sell him mostly
for cash. Also. John says you car
leave Boston at HAS in the night an,
get to Concord at 4;3S in the morn
ing. Do this-and you won't need am
, bed. And remember. VIA, Ne want 4
orders
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
Ornamental Stree, Lighting.

Not many American cities ray the
attention TO beautiful effects in their
street lighting. and they are In this
respect far behind foreign cities A
superficial observer will think that
the foreign city Is not 50 veil lighted
In its business districts a. the Amert-
can city. but will not notice that this
is due TO the fact that the American
business man is lavish user OF cleo
trio light for advertising purposes. not
often with gOo5 results from the arts
tic point Of view. while in foreign
cities a minimum of this sort Of bill
posting is permitted When he pri-
vats lights are extinguishsd. late Al
night or on holidays. the blackness OF
the American street b felt rather than
seen. and does not compare favosably
with the well-arrangsd lights q the
foreign city In attractive groups q
handsome fxtures--Municipa In
ginesring Magazine
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
Funny Stories Cured Him.

Having vainly tried many and vari-
Gus remedies to restore to health a
business E.sn whom know and who
had fallen into a morbid condition
owing to years Of Overwork. famous
Baltimore physician at last persuaded
his patient TO take a course OF funny
stories. one at each meal. with an
extra two at dinner says a cores
pondent- The patient. a solemn and
gloomy fellow. at first rebelled. but
fnally falling in with the idea adopted
the course recommended and vas in
the end restored to health. the effect
OF laughter being entirely to change
his mental and bodily condition
Laughter. in fact. Is one Of the cheap
est and most effective Of medicines,
breaking up stagnation OF mind and
body and sending a healthy vibration
through ones system There is very
little the matter with the man Who
can enjoy hearty laugh
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
A visit from Santa Claus.

Ever since Carleton C. Crane
showed Vanderbilt through Chinatown
years ago he's been sort OF expecting
a handsome Christmas remembrance. .
remarked John A. Gill Of the New
York Central. well. he thought he'd
got it a little late. but still all right
the other morning. An express wagon
backed up in front Of the once.
What you gotr inquired Crane,
Frightening up.
Packages from New York. yelled
the driver
what's in EN- asked Crane.
Money.
Money. How machr
There's go pounds Of il; $4,000
IN Mexican dollars. an
Wei. John mumbled Crane thick
", his eyes kind o glistening. all
can say is vanderbnts a prince
say. do get in through YOU
place to the Mexican Central othoe.
shouted the driver.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
con RECOGNITION IRON srAR.
How Mansfield Made Student the
Envy Of His Comrades.

When Richard Mansfield produced
"Cyrano De Bergerac- in Cleveland
the production necessitated the use Of
large number OF supernumeraries.
Most Of these extra hands were Adel-
bert students. who greatly enjoyed
the opportunity OF supporting the emil
nent star. OF course Mansdeld's per-
sonality was the prime source OF In
terest TO them. and every super in the
mob-courtiers and Gascon cadets
was wildly anxious to gain personal
recognition from the great Cyrano.
but he appeared entirely obliyious Of
the presence OF each and all.
But one night toward the end OF the
week student-super who had strayed
away for a few moments rejoined his
comrades. His face was radiant
Well. fellows" &c said. the old
man spoke TO me-
Mansfield spoke to your"
I was standing In the runway al
the right
Yes. yes"
Mansfield was hurrying to his dress
ingroOm. smiled and nodded. He
saw me. Then he spoke
What did he say
He said: Out Of the way. you
IDIOT. and passed along"
And the envied youth remained he
only super to whom the star extend
ed personal recsgaitiOa dsrlAs III
engagement
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
When Like Cures Like.

If you want TO be forever cured OF
smoking cigarettes said the woman
who is. have = cigarette fend visit
you for couple OF weeks. Inherited
one recently. Now she Is gone. I
breathe again She was Ike a little
chimney. smoking. smoking. day and
night. I would wake Al the sound Of
the scratching OF a match. then smell
the smoke shUdder al the smell
Of the smoke. used to come In out
Of the fresh air and find the nat flied
with smoke and the smell Of Il
would throw up every window. felt
like throwing her out OF one OF them.
sitting there with the hendlsh cigar
cite between her teeth. smoking,
smoking. smoking, Not any more
cigarettes for me. can tel you
am eured.~-New York Press.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
nIuh IDEAL.

William Trayers Jerome has many
admirers and many enemies. but what
ever elsa he may have he certainly
has \ high appreciation Of the Ameri-
can people. Jerome has ben described
as = practical idealist: an active
dreamer. by that Is meant one who
not only has all the shAdOwy ambi.
tons Of the builder Of air castles. but
also has the force and personality to
make them realities Once he was
asked II his ideals were not too high.
You can't make tham too high for
the American people" he replied
The Illustrated Magazine.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28

Rumors OF raid by night riders
. caused the authorities at Paducah 10
call out extra guards and send scouts
out on the principal highways leading
TO the city.
The New York Court Of Appeals has
fixed the date for the execution of
Chester E. Gillette. convicted of the
murder of Grace c-BilIy'D Brown.
his sweetheart
The Seaboard All Line after Feb
ruary will cut salaries of over 5000
a year 10 per cent and salaries betwee
5000 and 5000 will be reduced per
cent
Speaker W. J. Gooch has called a
special election for March to choose
representative from Mason county
&c succeed the late Virgil Mcknight
senator Asbury C. Latimer. Of
South Carolina. died in Washington
yesterday of peritonitis- He was op-
Grated upon Sunday for appendicitis
Andrew Carnegie viii give 10000
for the construction of library build
ings at the two State normal schools
II the Legislature will make appropria
tons in accordance with his requir-
ments
The Russian Military Court con-
demned Lieut. Gen StOessel 10 death
for surrendering Port Arthur TO the
Japanese army. The court recommen
ed that the death sentence be CON-
muted to ten years Imprisonment and
and that the officer be excluded from
the service.
Intense interest is being taken in
Mason county in the nominations 70
be made By the Democrats and ReDub
licans of candidates to fill the seat
in the House made vacant by death
OF Virgil Mcknight 1t is thought tina
nearly every voter in the county will
be in Maysville Tuesday to have a say
in the making of the nominations.
A serious disturbance occurred in
Philadelphia between a large number
OF unemployed foreigners. who were
marching toward the city hall for the
purpose Of making a demonstration,
and wagon drivers. who interfered wi
the parade The police reserves vere
called out and ended the affray. Sew
eraI policemen were slightly wounded
and fourteen Of the marchers were Sc
verely dubbed and had to be sent
70 a hospital
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
skIIIiuI T.I.araph,r We J, p.ai.

Peter A Foley. the lightning taker''
OF Portland. Ne. Is the most wonder
ful telegraph operator In the world
Foley Is totally deaf. an afaletion
which ordinarily would Be supposed 20
make teiegraphy an utter impOssibilt
" 10 him. but since he became deaf
eight years ago Foley has developed
what may be called a sixth sense and
BY touch and sight he can detect the
finest movements u the instrument
and correctly interpret them. His
nervous system Is part and parcel Of
telegraphy and By means Of the ssnss
Of touch In his finger tips he take.
messages transmitted from the ends
Of the continent he can read a me-
sage BY watching the sounder
With his len forennEer placed light
" on the sounder he can By his Won
derful sense OF torch take q messag,
~ accurately as any man in the once
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
Curious cYsIon. in Ispan.

In bulletin printed in Japan Prof.
omori reports a regular phenomenon
which attended the passage % a cy.
clone near Toxic There Was a ul,ing
Of the eArth's surface in one direction
as the storm approached and IN he
other direction after 4 had gone,
Roth movements. registered at the
professors chronological Observatory,
Indicated a sinking Of the earth where
the atmospheric pressure was lowest
The expert accounts for Il BY sup
posing that suction at tho slorm cen
ter raised the level Of tho adjacent
soA. aud thus imposed an abnormal
burden on the bottom Of The ocean.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
Easing HIs conseisne..

In a Scottish town a comuercial
traveller Who called upon a trldesman
at long intervals made 4 visit at
Christmas time. Here's 4 box Of
cigars he said TO the tradesmAn.
and hope yOu'n enjoy them
ma ma replied the trader: I
couldna taxi them-I never das busl
ness that way
Tut tut-nonsense. dr. exclaimed
the traveller: Its Just = Christmas
box
ma. IA. mon, l never tax any,
thing for naething
We'll. vell-give ne = shilling tos
the box said the traveller. If that
will ease your Conscience
"Ay. az, wesl. let me soa- said
the honest shoPkeeper. running his
eye over the silver he took nom his
pocket: 4 see I've got a florin here
IN tax two boxes
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
HARD LIFE or A wAsHERwoMAn
Net very Gay When She Supported
Sick Husband on $50 a Day.

A New York man took a notion to
interview his washerwoman about the
cost Of living. She earns s1.50 a day
and supports a sick husband The
man reports results in the American
Magazine
Our washerwoman breads Sundays
and holidays he says. To her such
days mean no pay. She was glad to
come and wash for US on the Fourth
Of July
IAN summer she worked every Sun
day in a hotel-from noon until II
O'Clock at night In two years she
has not had a day Of what We call
fun-no theatergOing. no trip TO coney
Island.
-She seldom has company at her
home in the evening. And she is glad
Of H. She is busy. and company takes
up time Besides. she meets people
and talks with them while she is Al
her work
Nov about clothing. In all. only
sll-50 has been laid out IN. money il
4 year for clothing for both the hus
band and the wife. By far the greater
part Of the clothing they have giveI
TO them BY employers and others.
The wife has no relatives or neai
friends in this country. The husband
has no relatives or friends who oOuls
give him a dollar n he needed H.
so I asked the wife how mucl
money she ever has in hand at an
one time. She replied that for tw'
or three years she has never had NOR
than sls at any one time
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
oldnt Sc. The joke.

A certain curate was OF a painfully
nervous temperament. and in eOnse-
Qnence vas constantly making awk.
ward remarks-intended as o0mpll.
ments-to the bishop and others
Having distinguished himself In an
unusual degree during gathering Of
5 clergy to an afternoon tea in the
bishops palace. he was taken TO task
for his ialliags by senior carale.
who was one Of his oompaniCns On the
vay home
Look here~ said Rruce. the senior
decidedly. You are donkey. Why
can't you keep quiet lnssead Of max
ms your aslnlne remarkss am speak
lns 10 You now a. a brother
Loud laughter interrupted him at
his point. and for the moment he dld
not re the ioko--Rchobolh sunday
Herald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
Queen Runs pno store.

The queen Of Portugal has a chem
ists shop in Lisbon, registered In her
own name. Tho establishment h con
Quoted solely In tho Interests Of char
ny and. consequently, when The queen
Alleeda TO the wants Of eualomorI
personally--sAe oftoa mAkea ~ pro
sOrlpllona herself 4 WORKING Il
= good cause and np,a teN ~ 0Ila
olnm
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
Taklno No chano.,.

Henry Clews, the banker and author
was talking about certain fnancier.
NO wonder the man is so success
fnl. sail Mr., Ciews. He Is the most
careful. the most suspicious fellow
ever heard Of In fact. he reminds ms
OF Statordshire farmer my fathel
used 10 tell Of
1t was said q this farmer thai
wherever 10 bought herd Of sheer
he examined each sheep closely 4,
make sure that Il had no cotton in Il.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
A Question Of Ace.

Dad piped Freddy,
What is It now asked the elder
Frodiy impatlently.
Il Just wanted to know said the
yonngster. how many years differ
enee lhere Is between a green old az,
aud a ripe old axe bohemian.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
DOCTOR
A. p. BANFIELD,
cATLETTuBURG. KY.

In office all the time. Lives IN
office building Practice: Ear. Eye
Nose and Throat
l have furnished rooms for pa
tients who have to remain fer treat
ment or operation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
IN, onlv uameul,v,

red-Voa're wasting your time. old
maa, You're courtlng ne wruNg glrl.
Ceorge-No; shes the rlUhs SRI. an
REht I'm afraid Tie trouble 10 that
rm ne wrong mAA-llpluNea nlh
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
THE MIDwINTER TERM
Whish is The "iush' is,m.
opens January. d.

Do you want to be a workin uu,t
Il the hvesI most ambitious enth,
astie and professional bosN Of teach.
Ss ever sathored togethercd ,osesA.
Or for study In Eastern Kca,acky.
Il 80, SEE your County superin,eud.
ent now aeoa. an appoln,men, "a
tree tuition. Il you have not alro.dv
done 80, and write 10 the IreslaeD.
o. the n X. 8. N s, Tor a ca,alo-'
telling him what studies You de.l,-
Address
\ n RoARK. Richmond, X.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-14
MRS. c. E. JONES
TRAINED NURSE
Residence 1868 Franklin St., Denver
Summer kct he4.olest Time.

Summer Net EeA.-nlest Time.
Among the cherished beliefs that
We are now asked to give up is that
If the healthfulness of the sweet sum-
mertime 1t may bring peace, health
and JOY TO some, but there are others
with whom it does not agree. Any
given quantity Of hot air. say the au-
thorities, contains less oxygen than
cold air. and oxygen is life. Then the
body is also weakened by any great
amount Of perspiration. AS for sun
burn, which was formerly regarded as
the sign manual Of health, We are told
that 1t is merely kind Of paint cover
ing up often bad physique. and It is
an injurious paint at that Heat, 1t
seems, rela1es the minute blood yes
sells Of the skin, and this results in a
slowing of the circulation, which af-
fects not only the skin. but the brain.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-14
Children and Divorce.

AZ to divorce, children are the only
real consideration. ! do not mean
to advocate divorce as a remedy for
the present undesirable state OF the
institution Of marriage. But We are
bound to recognize that a hasty mar
rage. however romantic II may be.
will not always keep the affections
permanent When two people find
they do not love each other and II
they have no children to consider the
best thing and the only thing for them
TO do is to separate.-Charles Zueblin.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-14
Becoming Important River.

Consul-General Charles DENLY. OF
Shanghai. transmits the following con
cerning the shipping congestion on
the Yangtse: THE growth OF the ship
ping traffic on the Yangtse has been
rapid and remarkable. Japan. the
United Kingdom. France. Germany and
China have each a line OF steamships
on the river. and at the present time
there are about 10000 tons Of mer.
chantmen engaged In the traffic."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-14
Unerateful Parrot.

A parrot belonging to King Henry
VIII. one day fell out Of the palace
window at Westminster into the
Thames, and remembering a cry tha.
she had heard, called out: "A boat. a
boat, for twenty pounds" A boatman.
hearing her cry. came to her rescue
and took her to the king, claiming the
reward Polly had offered. The king
said he would give whatever sum
Polly should now say. But when she
was asked she very ungratetully cried:
Give the krave yroat."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-14
From CornFeld to Table.

The very latest cornfleld.to-tabls
record was made the other day at
Walla Walla town in the state Of
Washington. Wheat growing in the
field has been cut. threshed, ground
into -four. mixed into dough. and made
Into rolls within twenty-five minutes.
The methods seem TO have differed
from the ordinary mainly In the EN-.
ployment Of a swift motor car to carry
the wheat to the mill.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-14
Making Alah.Aeeued Shoe, Safe.

To overcome the objection on the
part Of some women to high.heeled
shoes, because OF their danger to
weak ankles, Virginia woman has
devised T-shaped piece Of metal, to
be inserted In the heel Of a shoe and
extending on either side OF the foot
TO support II.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

a S. Nedved of Jackson pre-
cinct was IS town last Saturday on
business. Mr.. Nedved is an old
resident in this county aud th :
year Is a dem. candidate for as
SCISSOR. There is no doubt as to
his ability and he earnestly soil.
cits the support Of the voters on
November 5.
James a. Wagner and Jos. A.
Dvorak took in Uncle Zeke" at
Lesrerville Sunday. The play
was a continuous chain of laugh
ter and a high grade show. The
management has secured a come
dy drama, entitled Hans Han
SON. for next Sunday, October 2s
In which 20 persons will take par,
Lovers Of 6rst-class shows should
arrange to sec It.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
VERTICAL RAILwAY:.
Improvement that Changed New
York tIty's Sky Line, =

Improvement that Changed New
York City's sky Line. =
~Nc"ordipg to nm expert In the build.
department. more people travel
~ on the elevators OF Manhattan
MI IN the cars VI the local transit
'eS. The vertical railway traffic ex.
Ids the horizontal In numbers car.
ed.
This statement Is amazing, but cred,
fe. The elevators in the borough
re about 6.G0o IN number. They are
inning every moment in a twenty-four
our day In MANY buildings, and in the
mt office structures they serve
ong equal to minor city popula-
DIS. They are the up-and-down
cts behind the modern building ero-
'ons In structu; ! steel and tower.
z masonry.
The period Of wide Development be.
IN for the modern passenger elevator
| 1870. By 1882 the vertical railways
I'D changed n~oticeably the sky line OF
't%anhattan. In 1888 the eleven-story
over building In lower Broadway
aened the era of the steel frame and
arted that rivalry In height between
hurch spires and ordinary structures.
a which the .steeples have since been
ar outclassed.
So far back as 1859, however. New
York had a lift, which the Prince OF
Fales, the Prince de Jolnville and 9th
'r eminent gentlemen took care to see.
It was the first steam passenger ele-
yator in the world, and 1t was the In
vention OF Otis Tufts, of Boston. Set
up In the Fifth Avenue Hotel, II did
sow and safe sery &c until 1876, when
IL was replaced a 0 elevator.
The earlier mach ne was called the
Screw Railway. A solid iron
screw extended to the top of the hotel.
md In Its turning It forced upward a
liant nut. on top OF which rested the
'nr. The descent was Accomplished
gravity, regulated by a hydraulic
5alve Continuance.
A quarter OF a century z $50 feet
! minute was n rapid rate of elevator
lscension. To-day traction elevators
ire quoted as making "a fifth of a
nile In three ticks OF the clock" and
with speed development has come
'onplexity of service. In the big build
lgs the elevator equipment is CON-
arabic to a trunk line railway system.
here Is a starter to direct trips. Ex-
cars go to the tenth, fifteenth or
wentieth foods without a stop; locals
J NJ stations III her down the line.
le efficiency of tie elevator service
ilds TO The value Of business edlfices
as horizontal railways expand
ATTY fisures In the territories they
open up"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
Cap-GreI NuptlaIs,

John Cap and Miss Mile Grell
we're united in matrimony Tues.
day of this week in the Catholic
church Of this place by Rev. f.
A. Bouska. Both young people
have been raised in this neighbor-
hood and are held in esteem by
all. They will make their home
in town. The independent joins
their many friends in wishing
them unbounded success and hap
piness.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

Get your roof paint at ]. HI.
Queal's lumber yard. 1s cents
per gallon. Also rubber roofing
at Si.7s per square feet including
nails, caps and cement for LAYING
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

Lumber! lumber! lumberl Best
grades; lowest prices. You will
save money by buying all bills,
big or small at ]. H.. Qdeal.