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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-25
TAKING Care OF BOOKS
Lover of Books Tells Why
He Gets a Crouch on
Once a Year.

MY annual crouch has set in worse
than ever" declared confirmed
book-loycr the other day. Have
YOU noticed that every year at about
this time minute directions for the
care of house plants appear?
Il read good deal OF it, because
] like plants pretty we'll myself. But
after about the third dose get mad.
Why? Because folks actually worry
themselves into the papers over their
spindling ferneries and their knock
hneed rubber plants. while they don It
seem to ksow ovsto care what be
comes of their BOOKS.
The grouchy book lover was quite
right. Any experienced librarian will
agree that the average piys,tc col
lection of books Is treated as II the
owner knew little and cared less
about the prin>cd Members CT his
family.
The next six months will be the
most trying season of the year for
books. Heat and light are dwo
sources OF danger, says the Detroit
Free Press.
A library that is kept warm enough
FOR the average human being is too
waf1n for The best health of its
books. Az for the tori:d apartments
OF most American houses, this at
mosphere Is enough to shrivel folio
volume TO the size Of duodeclmo.
Tho least you can do for the pro
lection OF books in these superneat-
cd rooms is to make your bookcases
low. Sit on top of the steplaider
yourself for awhile If you want 10
be convinced that bookcases should
not extend to the ceiling.
All bindings on books that are
plac,l on high shelves become loosen
cd because OF the drying of the paste
and tho glue Iii addition to this.
leather binding becomes so dry that
tho leather itself will crumpie 10
pieces. All leather bindings
1oosa thefr natural oil anyway and
should be rubbed once or twice a
year with vaseline.
Another enemy OF books is gas. A
library which Is much used should
not be lighted with gas. especially II
it contain many leather bindings
The bcat and the chemical action OF
the GAS will ruin the leather in
time.
ElentFic light IS the best in il
prary. Us for oil lamps. which give
n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-25
50 pleasant a light for acading. they

so pleasant a light for heading. they
are too treacherous.
lamp seems - have as flendish
n delight In smoking by stealth as
Il small boy has. But the small boy
ruins only his constitution, while
smoking lamp can ruin the constitu-
ton of the United States itself.
1t is true that these enemies OF
books. as we'll as dus and excessive
dampness. can be overcome by the
use of glass doors. Probably in pri
yate houses this would really be the
best way of equpping bookcases. but
II is.by no means the ideal arrange.
ment-
Authorities now unite in saying
that books need fresh ali, and the
almost Theoretically sealed cases
with glass doors are not good for
them. 1t is said that damp will get
into these cases even IL fresh air
cannot ad that in time, unless. OF
course. the cases are opened often,
the books will mildew All the
weight Of opinion is now infayor Of
open shelves,l protected by meta
network. if SUCH protection against
1t is almost as bad for books to be
in freezing temperature as in an
overheated room. And IT does not
help them either 10 be suddenly
warmed up after having been nipped
with cold.
Gilt tops. by ihe way, are great
protection to books. No books
should be left with rough or uncut
leaves at the p. though they are
all right at the other two sides.
Most of the troubles of books al
feet only their bindings, but there Is
one enemy which occasionally Gre
ahss very picturesque havoc with the
inside of n volume. Comparatively
very few persns have ever seen a
booiworm. that is real bokworm OF
the legged, not the two-legged.
variety.
In fact their depredalions in this
country were at one time SO litue
known that n Philadelphia. writing
in 1871. announced as Il great curios-
ity that thrsrc was one library in that
city containing "a book perforated
by this insect" Perhaps In time the
Philadelphia gentleman arrived with
customary Quaker City deliberate
moss at the knowledge thar there are
many books all over the country
which have been eaten by book
woims
What les more there are plenty of
them still being eaten.The writer
recently unpacled some books which
Ind been boxed for several years and
found one leather covered volume
perforated with several very pretty
designs.
The worm was not to be found,
rowever, 1t rarely is. Many libra
roans nave discovered The winding
holes by which the insect burrows
into the hook. but the insect itself in
some mysterious way disappears.
The Rev ] F. X O'Conor, form
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-25

other liquors or 100000 gallons
The per capita expenditures for spr-
It's was $3.50. beer sli.35, wine SIZE,
and all other liquors Il cents.
The consumption of beer per capita
in England. Scotland and Ireland wns
3l.4, 80 and 81 gallons. respectively /,
of spirits, S. is and | gallon: of wine.
3. 3 and | gallon. and of other liquors,
A. OF and 1 gallon.-The Daily Consu-
lar Reports.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-25
:
Probable Cause

yes, doctor. one of Harry's eyes
seems ever so much stronger than
the other. How do you account for
that?"
Knothole in the baseball fence last
summer, most likely, madam. HAIR
per's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-25
His Mistake.

II told Mrs. Jinx that was a per-
feet slave To YOU"
well. you're not
Il am n slave: YOU know ami"
Yes. but you fattcr yourself when
you use the adjective perfect. -
Houston Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-25
1 Arkansas Juatice

For killing a So shotc running ut
large in the woods Bill Zellers. Sim
'ple-minded native OF the mountains,
was today given q sentence of twelve
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-01-10

and Everything to Build With.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-01-10
COOLING NEWS
E5j Items Gathered by the Journals Representa-
<-A'' tive in and Around the Prosperous
E%1 New Town on the Main Line

Lee Monroe has changed his dance
hall into a shooting gallery.
Mrs. Nellie Bliss, of Bliss. was d
visitor in Gooding Wednesday.
The Short Line is filling its ice house
here with ice brought in from Market
Lake. The ice is about two feet thick
and in splendid condition for storing.
Postmaster Ed. Egelus has moved
the postoffice into his new building and
has it nicely installed. Gooding now
boasts of one of the finest and best
postofiice buildings in the state.
Mr.. LeMay has finished the building
of a neat dwelling 24x28 for D. L.
Pruitt on his ranch southwest Of town.
Mr. Pruitt is one Of the first of the
Carey Act land purchasers to get busy
with his improvements.
George Thompson has moved to Good
ing from Glenn's Ferry. He has pur-
chased some lots and viii erect a dwell
ing as soon as possible as he is now
compelled to reside in a tent with his
family until the house can be built.
Fred Gooding is putting up large
new dwelling on his ranch just east of
town. He is also putting in other i'm
provements to the value of about $4,000.
Mr.. Gooding was down from Shoshone
Tuesday looking after the work on the
new buildings.
Henry Egelus has sold the old build
ing in which he had his confectionery
store to John Dryer. Mr. Dwyer will
soon move it to his new lots and open
a meat market in it. At present the
building is occupied as a dwelling by
F. T. Fureht while his own dwelling is
being erected.
F. T. Furcht, Of North Dakota, has
purchased property in Gooding and is
making arrangements to erect a fine
dwelling house at once Mr.. Furcht .
and his son, Julius Furcht, contemplate
building a telephone system here in
Gooding to extend to the surrounding
They are highly pleased with
this section of Idaho and win on their
return to Dakota carry a fattering
message to their friends in that winter
climate regarding the climate, soil,
products, and opportunities offered here.
Mr.. Furcht has his wife with him and
hey have rented the building recently
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-01-10

occupied by Henry Egelus as confec-
tionery store. which they have fitted
up for a residencesun they can get
their own new house completed. Mr..
Julius Furcht returns next sweez to
Dakota for his family Eand viii then
make Gooding his permanent home.
Ray Gooding, son ofsWalter Gooding,
is seriously i'll with pneumonia and ap-
pendicitis combined His condition from
the fever is such as to make an oper-
alton for the appendicitis impossible
until after the fever shasSbeen broken.
Dr. Dill, of Shoshone, is in attendance
and he has hopes of the boy pulling
through all right as he has a good
strong constitution.
Evans Wood hasa force of carpen-
tiers hard at work .on his new grocery
store. He expects to7get it completed
by the 25th Of this month. Mr. Woods
is buying brand new, stock of fresh
groceries andlwill soon be in
position to ask the public for a portion
of its patronage. He.expects to carry
strictly high grade goods and standard
brands, all fresh and new
Real estate has been moving at Good
ing this week. Floyd Middlesworth, of
North Dakota, has purchased the Lee
Monroe ranch and contemplates making
it a model ranch. He.has let contract
to L. Meyer for a neat six room house
to cost $1,000 and will also put in a good
barn at once. Mr.. Middlesworth will
return next week to North Dakota to
some business arrangements
there and ship his household goods and
bring his family to Gooding.
The question of a central school for
5ooding is still being talked and is
meeting with considerable favor. Coun-
~ Superintendent Mrs. Burnside is ar
.anging for meeting soon at which
the expects State Superintendent Miss
). Belle Chamberlain to be present and
present the subject of central school
o our citizens. The central school
dea has been worked out to perfection
It Twin Falls and has demonstrated its
over the district system so
as to be without question
" far the better system. The Twin
falls children are taken from distance
f FIVE or six miles to school each day
a comfortable covered wagon by a
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-01-10

regularly paid driver, which is far
better than to have the child walk even
a half mile in cold or stormy weather.
The child has the advantage of a larger
and better school and the district has
the advantage of getting these things
for the child at a far less cost than bv
the district system. The central school
idea has large following throughout
the middle states and good central
school established here at Gooding
would add largely to the value OF every
acre Of farm land within radius of
i've miles or more Of the town.
A bunch of rowdies created a dis
turbance at the leap year ball last
Monday right being held at Lee Nor
roe's dance hall. Neither the proprie-
tor of the hall nor the civil officers
present took any measures to stop the
rowdyism or to punish those guilty Of
the disturbance. The time has passed
when such conduct should be passed by
as a backwoods joke in this community.
Hundreds Of dollars are being invested
in advertising Gooding with a view to
strangers and home seekers
to come here to stay. Hundreds Ct
new corners have invested their money
to the extent of hundreds of thousands
Of dollars in Gooding property and sur
real estate and if the present
officers of the law are too weak. or
ignorant; or eowardly to put forth their
to keep the peace in Gooding
it IS time they were relieved and more
ones put in their places. If
the proprietor of any public resort here
is unable or unwilling to stop such con-
duct in his establishment it will soon be
the duty Of the peace loving element of
the community to take the legal steps
TO have such place legally closed if no
other way can be found to stop such
public exhibitions of rowdyism.
Gooding, Jan. 8, '0S.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-01-10

Shepherds still watch their flocks
by night during the Christmas sea
son around Bethlehem. 1t is the
most peaceful scene in all the Holy
Land. Yearly they watch the pro-
cession OF pilgrims that wends its
way from the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher through the Via Dolorosa.
out through ST. Stephens gate.
where the martyr was stoned to
death. and across the plains to
Bethlehem. All night long the foot.
sore travellers. who have gathered
from every part of the world, may
be seen trudging by starlight to-
ward the little village of Bethlehem
december Travel Magazine.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-01-10
Smallest Human sone.

The smallest bone in the human
body is contained in the drum Of the
ear.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-24

Ky, and fifteen (l5) cents to r. l..
Barnett, of Paducah, Ky. Let the
local presidents see that this money
is sent in to the proper authoriti
at once.
Elect delegates that will attend.
Let all county offials, and county
committee be present.
The forenoon Of the first day, will
be public meeting, and we would
invite all labor organizations in the
county, to select one or more of their
number as delegates, to attend this
open meeting; that we may consider
the advisability Of devoting a day in
the near future, for the benefit Of all
organized labor.
All who will, are invited to attend
this public meeting.
ROBERT JOHNSON, County President.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-24
COMBINED NOTICE and
URDER OF SALE
In The District Court OF The United
States for The Western District
OF kentucky.

10 the matter of
Davis & Davis, Robert
l.. Davis and Philip NJ. 10 X n k
Davis, bankrupts. ruptcy.
To the Creditors of said Bapkrupts:-
You are hereby notified, that
Henry X. Wood, of Marion, Ken
tucy, trusteelof the estate Of said
bankrupts, has fled petition herein.
representing that it will be for the
benefit Of said estate, that the prop
erty belonging to said estate, situat-
ed in Marion, Kentucky, valued at
10000, be sold at public auction,
and that there will be at meeting OF
the creditars of the bankrupts. at
my office in Paducah, Kentucky, at
8 o'clock In thelforenoon, on the End
day OF October: 1905, to consider the
proposed sale of said property. And
il objection to said sale is not made
or, il objected to. it is now ordered.
that said trustee make sale at auc-
ton and public cutlery of the said
property. consisting of a stock of
gents furnishing goods and being
chiefly readymade clothing, hats.
caps, shirts, neck-ties, hosiery and
the usual line of goods pertaining to
gents furnishing business, together
with showcases, furniture, counters
and some fixtures.
The trustee is.directed to sell said
property as a whole for cash to the
highest bidder, at the late place of
business of said Davis q Davis. on
Bank street IN Marion, Kentucky,
at o'clock in the afternoon, en- the
9th day of October 1905, subject to
the orderof the referee And the
trustee will Immediately after said
sale make report thereof to the
referee, showing the name Of the
purchaser and the price for which
same was sold
Witness my hand tins the 22nd
lay Of September 1905.
EMMIT W. BAGBY,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-24
REGULAR COUNTY Meet.
ing OF FARMERS union
VIZ convene al Marion, n.y., October
9Th, and 9Th, Which Is the Sec.
Ond thursday and Friday.

Let all the locals take notice Il
elect delegates; one for each 20 OF
majority fraction thereof, and one a,
large.
let delegates he furnished with
credentials If you havn't the
blanks. write X. l.. Barnett, Of Pa.
du"sh, for same.
Let credentials show number and
name Of local, and number of mem
bers IN good standing
Let all locals paw pp their dues
for this quarter. 25c per quarter
pays State and National dues.
Five 90 cenr. Of these dues to be
retained in III" local, and five (5)
cents sent 10 Guy Griffith, of Marion,
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-24

very prominent young farmer.
For the past few weeks Miss
Pogue had been visiting in Sturgis,
and % was while en- route home that
she and Mr.. Grimes decided to come
20 Princeton and be married. They
arrived on the noon train and after
taking dinner al the New Princeton
hotel. they went TO the County
Clerks Office. where after securing
the license were married.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes spent Satur-
day night at the New. Princeton
hotel and left on the six O'Clock train
FOR their home in Crittenden county.
Princeton Leader
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-24
PRINCETON WAS STUFFED
with People Saturday Attending To.
baCCO MeelIng.--Day HlstOr.
ical One.

Princeton, XIV, sept. l9---A ter
rible battle between che soldiers and
the thousands Of people that stuffed
Princeton today 10 attend the nam
moth rally Of the Dark Tobacco
Growers Association, came uemul-
ously near resulting when an IN
known person fired pistol into the AIR
from behiud q store near the edge Of
the crowd. The 30 soldiers fearing
that hgh, had started, charged
through the. crowd in an effort to
catch the perseo who had pulled the
trigger. Many men present, who
felt that the presence Of the soldiers
was an intrusion, we're eager for
anything that might start. The
threatened trouble ashed away
quicker than came aud never in the
history Of Princeton was there a
better and more enjoyed day by the
thousands Of visitors that poured in
from every county in Westean
Kentucky and Tennessee of the dark
tobacco district
II is estimated that from II. coo
to 90, OOo people were in the city.
The parade 81 the, foruoou vas the
largest ever seen in Princetoo.
Nearly 1000 people were IN line.
TIE prettiest feature Of It was 800
girls wearing Whit frocks and caps
riding white horses Three bands
Deal military band from Paducah
aud the Central Civ and Sprin field,
Tenn band furnished the music.
The afternoon was given over to
the speaNug that was heard by
thousands The orators of the day
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-24
Election Officers.

At meeting OF the Board of the
Election Con missioners for Critten.
den County Ky. the following per-
sons we're appointed to serve as off
GERS to hold the coming November
election and in the precints respec-
lively designated. The sheriff will
accordingly summons said parties to
so serve.
Marion No. ii. NJ. Freeman,
Judge; VI. H. Weldon, Judge; Frank
Adams, Sheriff; H. A. Haynes, elk.
Marion No. "A. !. Pickens,
Judge, j. G. Gilbert, Judge, H.
Koltlnsky, sheriff; J. r. Finley,
clerk.
Marion No. 81. A. Farmer.
Judge, p. c. Stephens. Judge, Eb
Guess, sheriff W. K. Powell. clerk.
Marion No. Geo. Williams.
Judge; r. F. Wheeler, Judge; A. j.
Baker, sheriff r. |. Num-, clerk.
Marion No. 81 Frank Conger.
Judge; Geo. Cruce, Judge; j.. Bell
Kevil, sheriff; b. L. Wilborn, clerk.
Frances No ED Asbridge,
Judge W. +. Oliver, Judge NJ. b.
Rushing, sheriff, W. o. Wicker,
clerk
Dycusburg No 7-.-Sam Grimes.
Judge; Owen Boaz, Judge, J. \.
Graves, sheriff Ellis Dalton. clerk.
Union No : 81. l. Settles. Judge
Fred Clement Judge J W. Baker.
sheriff J. b Carter, clerk.
Sheridan No. 9--W Il. Su,ooger
Judge G. f Douakey, Judge; Char
lie Stations, sheriff \. J. Bebout.
clerk
Tolu No. 100. " Taylor. Judge
Kit Shepherd, Judge c. f. Clark. |
'henfI s. A. Marks, clerk
FordS Ferry No. III. Il. Rob |
nson, Judge; Roe Williams, Judge
J G Wathen sheriff r. n. Wofford |
Jerk.
Bells Mines No l2-M A. vii. |
,on, Judge f, L. Num-, judge; John
Truitt sheriff +. j. Travis, clerk
Rose Bud No, l3-H. Metz, judge
Alvey Newcom, Judge; D. j. Travis,
herlff j L. Summerville, clerk.
Piuey No. III NJ. Walker,
udge Hugh Mckee, Judge; r. s.
sheriff Ed Dean, clerk.
Shady Grove No. l5-Sam Snow,
udge W. + Todd, Judge; Marion
lord, sheriff W. NJ. Babb, clerk.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-24

receiving congratulations on the
arrival Of two bouncing boys at their
home Monday morning September
2lst. The young mother aud the
babies are getting along nicely.
Mrs, Terry was Nj, Audle Davis
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Davis SUI a grand -daughter of Mrs.
Mary Long Of this city.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-24
Trustee Notice OF Sale
OF Bankrupt Property

To the Creditors of the Bankrupt
and others
This Is to notify you, that pursuant
20 the foregoing order of sale, |
shall, at ! clock in the afternoon,
on the 9th day of October 1905, sell
the property of the above entitled
bankrupts, at their late place of
business, on Bank Street, in Marion,
Kentucky, on the terms and condi-
tions, and in the manner provided IN
said order of sale.
Witness my hand this the 22nd
day Of September, 1905.
II. K. WOOD, Trustee
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-24
CRI1TENDEN COUNTY PEOPLE
WE'D IN THIS CITY

Mr. James l. Grimes and Miss
Cora Pogue OF Francis. Crittenden
county. were married in this city
last Saturday afternoon in the Coun-
ty Clerks Office by County Judge Bla-
lock.
Crittenden COunty's best and most
popular young people. the bride be-
Ing sister Of the Hon. Marion F.
Pogue, of Francis She is a pretty,
attractive and accomplished young
lady. while the groom is a clever and
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-24

were Col Joel Fort, Presiden, +. @.
Ewing. Of the Dark Tobacco Growers
Association. Ron. Ollie James and
Ward Headley, who was in charge Of
the speech making.
Nevor before was Princeton packed
with such a crowd and not an acct
dent occurred to mar the days pleas
ure.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-24
Bud hale DlSpOSeS OF New Richmond
10 DycuSburg Men.

Paducah, Ky, Sept l7.-Bud
Hale, = oprietor Of the New Rich
nond Hotel, has sod the the hotel
to Or. T. l.. Phillips and John Phil
lips, Of Dyeusburg. The consider
alton ws- not made public. The
new proprietors will charge Saturday
afternoon.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-24

Judge Aaron Towery will
address Frances Local No.
$500, A. S. of E. Saturday
night, Sept. 10Th, 1908, on
the Tobacco question" 9th
err speakers are expected.
NJ. F. PoGUE, sec'y.