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El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1908-10-31

voy a mandar por mi fani-
liza y, con las declaraciones
de aquel hombre nos entera.
mos de las burdas manas de
los tramposos de estas ferias.
Padres de Familia: ms
truid a vuestros hijos para
que no vayan a caer en- esS$ss
injustas trampas, pues adk,'
mas de ser una escuela plbh
ca de inmoralidad, despier-
tan ell deseo de obtener dine
70 sin trabajar, ese engano
criminal que va en- muy po-
cas- ciudades permiten.
Ell vicio de la embriaguez
tiene un desarrollo en- pro-
porciones escandalosas duran
te Ia feria de Nuevo Laredo.
No Sc necesita gran empeno
para comprobar este; basta
situarse noche q noche en- la
calle por donde Sc viene de
Ia yecina ciudad para yer
cuan sin nImero de pobres
obreros suben por la calle
del Puente, gritando insolen
cias, con Ia cabeza LENA de
hunaos alcoholics y, 10 que
es mas criminal, que las be-
bidas .'espirituosas no son
mezcal, aguardiente i otras,
'sino verdaderos vene-
nos, pues Ell comercio en- pc
queho de esa clase de alcoho
les, para hacer buenaa ga
naneias, compone, es decir,
descompone las bebidas agre
gandoles sustancias muy no
civas, que son la causa de
tantas intermediates del es-
tonnage.
Ese libre comercio, al am
paro de 10 fama de que en- ell
lado mexicano son muy bara
tos los vinos, hace un vii ne
.gocio con todos los que de.
aca pssan alograr esa bara-
tura internal; y esta desgra-
cia, que pueds decirse que la
tenemos constantemente, du
rante ell perlodo de la feria
Sc desarrolla con mas fuerza,
y estamos siendo vfctimas de
los que infamemente Sc en-
tregan a este comercio, y de
las autoridades que no vigi-
Ian por evitarlo sino por el
contrario 10 fomentan con di
simulo injusto. Que los j6ve-
mes incautos alguna vez lie
gaen a caer en- este resumi-
dero, es casi tolerable, 81 Sc
tiene en- cuenta que la juven
tud obra sin precauei6n STEM
pre-; pero cue tantos padres
de familia del lado america
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
pr. Houston Killed.

News has been received here of the death of Dr. John P. Houston, a we'll known physician of Cleburne county, who was killed by a train at Arbacoochee
 He had just completed a ground slide for use in moving the old courthouse from Edwardsville to Arbacoochee, and had just hitched his horse to same when on the approach of the early morning passen- ger train for Atlanta, his horse became frightened and unmanageable running n front of the train, fatally injuring Dr. Houston and demolishing the ground slide. The horse, however, escaped unhurt. The doctor was a veteran of the civil war and an eminent physician. His loss will be keenly felt by the whole country for miles around Arbacoochee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
The Sleepless Stores Talk Is X71as This Morning

We didn't have to reach out after holiday trade. It's coming in spon- taneously, good and strong. And it is an eye-opener for us. It shows that once you establish a reputation for selling choice articles-the best in their respective Iines-at fair prices, reasonable prices-the people will make their own way to you.
 Imported perfumes, toilet articles, fine stationery, safety razors, fountain pens-on, well, any and everything a frst-class store of this kind ought to be able to offer gift-seekers.
 Now, listen, ladies! One of the standing jokes is the execrable cigars you give him Christmas. But you'll turn the laugh if it's a box of our Jose Villas. Hell want to know where you got such good ones." Just tease him and tell him your intuition is a safer guide than his so-called educated taste. The loses come in boxes of 12 and %.
 You'd better put in your order at once if you want to be sure of getting an Xmas box of Steere's Chocolate Dipped Fruits and Nuts or Apollo Chocolates. It is difficult for us to keep supply of these great confec- tions in ordinary seasons. We hope we'll have enough to go around-but we are not at all sure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
SOLDIERS ARE TO
 BE IMMUNIZED

Washington, December 5-(Special)- Soldiers of the army subject to the typhoid contagion by reason of the as- signment to duty in districts where the fever is prevalent or because of an out break at the fort or camp are to be inoculated with anti-typhoid serum to make them immune.
 The serum is a laboratory culture of the human typhoid bacillus. The bacillus is killed by heat and a small amount of carbolic acid is added to it to prevent the growth of other germs. The inocu- lation is similar to that of vaccination against smallpox. The serum is a fluid and is injected by means of a hypo- dermic syringe, generally in the arm. Usually after ten days a second inocu- lation is given to make the treatment more effective.
 Surgeon General O'Reilly and health ex- perts of the army believe that the ef- ficiency of anti-typhoid inoculation has passed beyond the stage of experiment and is as conclusively proven as the use of vaccine virus against smallpox. Over 100000 inoculations have been made in the British army in India and South Africa. About 10000 inoculations have been made in the German army.
 No permanent i'll effects have followed the use of the serum. The subject has a slight fever for a few days. Statistics show a small percentage of cases and no fatalities from the disease after in- oculation.
 Leading fever experts of the country will meet in conference on Monday at the war department with Surgeon Gen. eral O'Reilly and army experts to con- sider the advisability of the general use of the serum to protect the soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
CITY NATIONAL DIssoLvEs.
State Bank May Take Place of Pro-
 iected National Bank.

The City National bank, of which Lewis Minor was president, and which was to have opened for business in November, has been dissolved by mutual consent, and a movement is now on foot for or ganzing a state bank in its stead
 Quarters had been fitted up for the Ma tional bank in the Woodward building, and while. those interested in the state bank movement are not yet ready to make a statement, it is regarded as prob able that in the event of a new bank be- ing started in the near future it will se- cure the counting room intended for the City National.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
Choral Service Tonight.

The following full choral services will be rendered at the Church of the Advent Sunday evening at 7:S0 o'clock under the direction of Prof. Fred L. Grambs, organ ist and choirmoster
 Hymn 35, "Iark the Voice Eternal" Vox Aeterna-
 Responses, Lord Prayer and confession --Stainer Postal
 Gloria Patri-Chant 8, Talles. Bonum Est-Chant, Gregorian.
 Deus Mseratur Chant-Gregorian. Responses and Creed-Stainer Postal. Duet, soprano and baritone. Bethel, Protheroe-Mrs. H. w. ONeil and Erin Farley. Hymn 46 lover the Distant Mountains" Salvador Amicus.
 Sermon-Dr. w. E. Evans.
 Doxology.
 Onertory Anthem-"O, Give Thanks Unto the Lord" Sydenham.
 Offertory Sentence Chant-Dr W. E. Evans
 De Profunds chant
 Recessional Hymn, 45, 70, Come Eman- uel." Veni Emanuel No. l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
Bank at Lincoln.

movement is on foot to organize a bank at Lincoln and the indications are that it will prove successful. Many prom inent Lincoln citizens are interested, as well as McLane Triton of Pell City. J. F. Robinson of Cropwell, John Maddox of Easonville and Armon LeTilse of Pell City.
 Lincoln is a thriving little town, sur rounded by a good territory, and it is thought the town would support a small bank handsomely Numerous banks are being established in the smaller towns of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
PORTLAND CEMENT
 PLANT EXPECTED

F. and M. Sloss have recently sold to strong Pennsylvania company a large tract of coal shale, limestone timber and other land, and it is under stood that that company will at an early date, begin the erection of large Portland cement mill on the line of the Louisville and Nashville, railroad with in easy reach of Birmingham.
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the country, which is sure sign that the panic is broken.
Deleuates to Washinuton.

Mayor Thomas E. Kilby, Capt. w. H.. Weatherly and J. C. Sp~oall left this evening for Washington, y a . they will attend the National Comm ,l congress, which convenes on Monday They go as delegates from this city, having been ap- pointed by Governor Conner.
 Dock Herrin Dies.
 Dock Herrin, the 23-year-old son of Mrs John Herrin, who lives on the Aderhold place near McAding, died Thursday night after an illness of several months of con- sumption. MT. Herrin went west several years ago in hopes that the change in climate would be beneficiary, and he had been at home only a few weeks when the end came. In the death of this son the widowed mother is sorely stricken, he be- ing the fourth child having succumbed to the ravages of this disease in the space of a few years. Her husband died about five years ago. The remains were in- tered at Bethlehem church this morn ing at Il o'clock. The Rev. F. G. Null lens of Talladega conducted the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
Steamer Arrives Safely.

Detroit, December 5.-Henry Wine man, Jr., of this city, owner of the steamer Tampa, which, it was feared might have been the vessel reported lost eff Crisp Point in Lake Superior, received a telegram this afternoon announcing the safe arrival of the Tampa at Fort William, Ontario.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06

Pastime this week, Pearl Hadley and Sol Karp, the fa- vorite vocalists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06

For Sale or Lease Dairy farm near East Lake. Fruit and truck farm near Irondale; one near Bessemer. Two large, improved plantations in Shel- by. Jonas Schwab, 2028 First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
TOM CARGLE MAKES
 FULL CONFESSION
s Expert Burglar and Safe
 Blower
0R. HOUSTON IS KILLED
lie Is Struck By Train On the South ern Railroad Near Arbaooochee. Bank May Be Organized
 at Lincoln.

Annston, December 5-(Special )-Tom Cargle, now doing service on the city streets for burglary, besides being a bur gIar is an expert safe blower. This is according to his own confession, made to the officers yesterday.
 It was Cargle and his partner who en- tered the McKibbon store at McElderry, burglarized it and cracked the safe a few weeks ago Yesterday MT. McKib- bon came up to see if he could identify some goods the officers had found The goods proved to be Mr McKfbbon's, and when Cargle was confronted with this evil dence he admitted the burglary. Yester- day Officers Seab Eason, Parker and Talley found a quantity of goods, consist ing of clothing, jewelry, keys, etc The goods came from several stores that have been burglarized in this section within the past few weeks These goods were found in the woods near the cave where goods were recovered several days ago. Cargle also admits breaking into stores at Munford and McFaIl.
 Near the pipe works the officers also found Cargles shotgun and a complete outfit of burglars tools. They were found hid away in an old sewer pipe. Car gle seemed well equipped for burglarizing houses blowing up safes and committing other depredations. Besides the bur glars tools there were several dynamite caps.
 It is believed that Cargle started out to robbing just as soon as he was re- leased from the coal mines on October 2S, and there is no telling how many of lenses he committed before being taken into custody here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
Attention Maccabees!

All Knights of the Macca- bees are hereby notified to meet at the hall, 18201a 4th avenue, at 1 O'Clock p. m. sharp, Sun day, December 9th, for the purpose of attending the funeral of Sir Knight J. P. Ford. 0. D. WILCOX,
 Commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
Texas Man Made Cantain.

Charlottesville, Va, December b. Quarterback Samuel W. Honaker of Pla- no, Tex, was today elected captain of the University of Virginia football team for the next year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-24
AFTER GRIPPE



The grippe is one of the most
weakening, diseases known:
Mrs. G. |. Partridge, of Franklin
Mass, says: "a severe attack OF the
'srippe left me in a very weakened
condition, no appetite. thin, nervous
and no vitality. A friend brought me
a bottle of vinol II gave me a
hearty appetite. and my health and
strength returned until / felt Ike a
new creature. I consider Vinol a
wonderful medicine -- it makes
strength and vitality so fast"
We want to say to the people of
Paducah that after grippe or any
severe sickness, conyalescents need
strength, and we have never sold In
our store a more satisfactory strength
creator and health restorer than our
delicious cod liver preparation. Vinol.
This is because Vinol is made by
a scientific, extractive and concentrate
ing process from fresh Gods livers,
combining with peptonate OF iron all
the medicinal. healing. bodybuilding
elements of cod liver oil, but no oil.
We ask the convalescent. the weak,
aged and rundown people OF Pa
ducah to try Vinol on our offer to re-
turn money IL it fails to give salts
faction. w. b. Mcpherson, Druggist
Paducah, Ky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-24
EASY MONEY
MAN FROM KALAMAZOO TELLS
HOW TO DO 1T.
Anyone Can Make Some Easy Money
IL Trey VIII Only Follow This
Mans Advice.


There is no denying the fact that
the musicians life Is an easy one. ana
It is getting more so every day. They
are well paid and well treated. which
| is justly due them. There is no other
trade which compels you TO pay fol
your experience. When you start 20
learn any other profession you receive
a salary right from the start. Not so
with the musician. He must pay for
his knowledge, and It is only right
that he should receive good pay for
his services afterward. Would you
like to be a musician? You can. All
you have to do is give a few moments
of your spare time each day TO prac-
tice.
There Is no one who has not some
talent for music. Some have more
than others. They make artists. You
may make an artist.
Inquire at the Broadway Music
House for full Information concerning
the free lessons given with the won
derful Gibson mandolins and guitars.
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Are Won aware Of these facts?
Kentucky is thirty-seventh in de-
scending scale of illiteracy of her
whole population.
Kentucky IS forty-second in de-
scending. scale of illiteracy OF white
population.
Kentucky is ferty-third- in descend
ing scale OF native-born population.
Twenty-Five per cent Of white chill
dren in Kentucky between ages ten
and fourteen are not in school.
Fifty per cent of children of school,
'age are not in school.
Seventy per cent Of children OF
school age live in the rural districts
There are 1928 old log schoo
houses in rural districts.
There are 2,1O7 schools without
seats and blackboards.
There are 1854 schools without
globes, maps, charts or other sCitabls
educational aids. This is more than
half the schools in the state. though
the law of Kentucky says that schools
shall be provided with suitable seats
and blackboards and such educational
aids as charts, maps, etc.
Kentucky's percentage OF illiteracy
OF whole population is 1915.
Kentucky's percentage of illiteracy
of white population is 1913.
Kentucky's percentage OF illiteracy
of foreign white population is 1919.
Kentucky's percentage Of illiteracy
|of colored population is 40.1.
There are ten of the best counties
IN Kentucky noted for their wealth
good roads and historic families, that
show a total of 6,7SS native white
|illiterates OF native white parentage-
Just ninety-two fewer than the nativ,
white illiterates of native white par
entage IN the whole state Of Maine
nearly twice as many as in Massachu-
sets, and over twice as many as in
Nebraska.
The percentage OF illiteracy OF
white population ten years OF age and
over in 1880, 29.s.
The percentage of illlteracy oi
white population ten years of az,
and over in 1890. 80.
The percentage OF illiteracy o.
white population ten years OF age anc
over in 1900, 1875.
II appears from these figures thai
we made much less progress from
1890 to 1900 than from 1880 to 1896
in wiping out our illiteracy.
What will thenext census show?
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-24

You may think you are a superior
mortal, but keep 1t to yourself.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-24
"Thc Lion and the Mouse"

In 1.-The Lion and the Mouse"
Charles Klein's drama of American
life, which Henry d. Harris will pro
duce for a return engagement at The
Kentucky next Thursday evening, is
a woman that will probably be re-
called by the older generation OF play
goers. She is Miss Marie Shotwell,
for several years leading woman foi
Fanny Davenport, when that actress
was in the height of her success. Miss
Shotwell has had an interesting career
Born of family of social position
and financial power In New York,
educated at one of the most exclusive
private schools OF Fifth avenue and
later at Notre Dame University. Miss
Shotwell began her stage career at
the age of about eighteen and much
against the wishes OF her family and
friends. among them the Vanderbilts
to whom she is related For three
seasons she played In the famous En-
pire Stock company OF New York and
later Joined Fanny Davenport, por-
traying many of the leading roles IN
that actress repertoire. Her greatest
success was probably In the famous
la Tosca." in which she shared
honors with the star. Later she ap-
peared TO advantage In a magnificent
revival of Cleopatra" Miss Shot
well retired from the stage for five
years. only returning this season 10
assume the leading female role in the
Klein play.
In addition to Miss Shotwell the
company will include Oliver Doud
Byron. Mabel Mortimer. Herbert
Mackenzie. p. 5. Barrett. Edith
Shayne. Ida Glenn, Ada Curry and
Fred Strong
The story of ,he play is now well
known to nearly every theater-goei
and a repetition of II seems almost
unnecessary. Briefly II deals with a
controversy between a great king OF
finance and the United States senate
incidentally an absorbing love story "A
interviewer In a theme all compelling
and filed with repartee.
"fiIc Man of the Hour"
The Mau af the Hmm has hagn
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-24
HOpKINSVILLE
BEGS FOR RELIEF
Law and Order League Mem
Orializes Legislature.
Rccites stories Of Lawlcssncss and
Violence Committed by the
Night Riders.
STATE OWES THEM PROTECTION

Hopkinsvile, Ky. Feb. 2I.-The
following memorial has been mailed
to Senator Frank Rives and Repre-
sentative John Feland by the Chris
tian County Law and Order League
for presentation to the general assem-
bly,:
To the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth Of Kentucky: at
a meeting of the Law and order
League of Hopkinsville and Christian
county, Ky, held on February is,
l 90S, II was. ordered that a memorial
be presented to your honorable body
through the senator from the Sixth
senatorial district and the representa-
tive from Christian county urging
that some immediate steps be taken
to restore peace and order in his sec.
ton of Kentucky.
1t is not a theory but a condition
that calls for prompt and vigorous ac-
ton An uninterrupted seign of lawless
ness has disgraeed many counties of
this state for nearly two years. the
county seats of four counties in three
different judicial districts have been
invaded by armed and masked men,
who have applied the torch to build
ings, dynamited factories, shot pro-
miscuously and at random into the
homes of law-abiding people. and, in
fact, by force and intimidation de-
prived our citizens of the rights and
privileges of freedom.
Loss for Policyholders.
In this city $50 600 worth of Guild
ings were destroyed, entailing a total
loss upon innocent polieyholders in no
way connected with the tobacco trade.
An honest laboring man was shot
in the back in Hopkinsville while at
tending to his duties as a brakeman
and trying to move a car from near
a burning building.
The residence OF a minister of the.
gospel was fired into because he
turned on the lights in his own house
while they were destroying by fire
and dynamite the property of other
people. The homes of unprotected
women were likewise fired into. In
one county a wife tainted from terror
on the porch OF her home while be
ing compelled TO witness the cruel
beating of her husband with horse
whip. In still another a free-born
resident of Kentucky was whipped
with thorn switch. and later thorns
we're pulled from his flesh. In still
another county police judge was
whipped because he did not openly
with the lawless element
that surrounded him. The plant bed
of one poor widow was scraped whose
were so humble that
she and her small children had to
work in the field.
Dragged From Homes.
In half dozen or more counties
good and law-abiding citizens have
been dragged from their homes at
night and brutally beaten with whips
and switches. More than score OF
have been thus degraded
and their tongues paralyzed with
threats Of death. On one occasion a
woman was struck by an armed and
masked coward because she dared to
raise her voice in appeal for mercy
while her husband, who was bound
to a tree. was being whipped.
No one in our section OF the state
knows when other even more heinous
outrages will be attempted.
Are we free men? Does our state
owe protection to its law-abiding eth
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gems. or are we slaves TO a band OF
outlaws, who prowl over the land at
night in masked mobs and destroy
with fire and dynamite the property OF
Kentuckians. and who would with
shotguns and rifles rule the courts and
public officials?
Ask Protection.
We call upon you in the name OF
Kentucky to come to the aid of the
once free citizens of this community
and offer us the protection our con-
stitution guarantees us. Reposing
faith and confidence In YOU as men
and honest officials. we ask you to
give our deplorsble condition your
prompt attention and pass at once adj
ditional laws that will afford your
own people, who were once free men,
the much needed relief that they seek
at your hands.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LAW
AND ORDER LEAGUE OF HoRs
KINsvILLE AND CHRISTIAN
COUNTY.
The membership OF the league IN
oludes a large number of the citizens
of the town and county and PROBES
sional men. ministers OF the gospel
and farmers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-24

4 THEATRICAL NOTES
AT THE KENTUCKY.
Thursday Night--"Thc Lion and
the Mouse"
March 3--"rhc Man Of the Hour"

The Kentucky will offer few at
fractions during the remainder of the
season, but the majority of those yet
to come are distinctly worth while
and some are truly notable. II Mr..
Mat Carney. who is now in New York,
is successful in negotiations now
pending. The Kentucky will offer near
the end of the season star of. the
first magnitude, who has perhaps
played fewer one night stand engage.
ments than any other actor or actress
in America.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-24

Wise is the infant that looks before
. creeps,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-24

"fbc Man of the Hour"
The Man of the Hour" has been