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New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

the instrument shop connected with the on
servatory and located at Pasadena. special pre.
cautions were taken TO preserve a constant tenn
perature In the dome sheltering it, The walls arr
double and painted white. the inner walls b.ng
provided with alright trapdOors and windoys
"a water seal and appliances for making the
opening in the roof alright Electric fans
blow upon the glass when in use u keen f.
at a constant temperature and a small refrig-
Grating plant supplies air of the expected tenn
perdture of the approaching night This instrl.
ment is used at night Before daylight the OBJ
servatOry is hermetically sealed 12UUU0 cubi.
feet of the night air being inclosed II IS not
opened until after nightfaIl. when it is quickly
and thoroughly ventilated. in order 10 bring the
one ton glass reflector To the temperature Of
the night. Then work is begun. So sensitive
IS such a mass of glass to heat that hand
placed upon il is enough To change It's focus
temporarily.
This is the largest rejecting telescope in use
in the world. but il will be exceeded by another
for which John ID. Hooker, of Los Angeles has
given $4,000. This will be one hundred incaes
in diameter and cannot be ready with its a.
companying mirrors. for some time. The glass
contained in il will weigh four and one-half
tons. With this addition the Mount Wilson
solar observatory. less than five years old. viii
occupy prominent place in the astronomical
world. and remarkable discoveries may result
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CAUGHT H4LLEY'S COMET
Continued from Nth page.

tory as a site for an observatory, for the at
mosphere at the summit is unusually clear and
free from dust and clouds. For months at a
time the sun is not obscured The wind seldom
blows with uncomfortable force. Furthermore
the summit is within two and one-half hours
tramp of Pasadena a lovely spot for the homes
Of the families of those working at the observa-
tory
The great pains which have been taken in the
manufacture and the care of the instruments of
an observatory in order TO obtain perfect re-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

suits are illustrated in the construction work and
the experiences at this observatory. Changing
temperature is one of the great enemies of the
astronomer anxious for results The effect
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

which slight change in the temperature has
upon the successful operation of Instruments is
astonishing.
For the 6O-inch reflector. which was made in
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

ANXIOUS to improve. What are known "honne
comforts becoming more and more adopted
among the stock farmers, and that is another
reason why the breaking up Of the home and
living a less wild life in tents, a result
of trekkng, is becoming obsolete. Many sheep
are moved from High to Low VeIdt and back
again when summer comes. These fiocks
now, however, in the charge of youths, of
the family hired servants. In few cases
kaffirs only sent with the stock. The move
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

was there almost exactly an hour and quarter.
1 was then told that Princess Christian wanted
TO see me, and was conducted to the Duchess
of Connaughts room the floor above. l could
hardly crawl upstairs. / kept standing
another fifteen or twenty minutes talking 10
them and Princess Beatrice. They very
pleasant and cordial, but l was glad when the
Interview was over
OF Whistler Lady St Heller writes thus: He
was genius and had all the defects and Quali-
ties of one. To him everything joke. the
subject of bon mot; the lightest and dantiest
of persfage was what he excelled in, and one
never had dull moment in his company. He
mortal lock of gray hair in its proper place as
he came into the ROOM with apologies and
cuses none of them true-of which he was
perfectly conscious and also of the fact that his
host and hostess knew that they We're not.
Wherever he was there would be a circle listen
Ing TO him, ana his ringing laugh would be heard
all over the room he sent his shafts right and
left into the joints of the armour of those who
were attacking him. 1t was a great surprise
and almost a shock when he appeared as a
Benedict"
Are the vicissitudes of taste in dress really
reflections Of national thought and social tone I?
DIR. Oscar Ffschel and Mr.. Mac BOehm have
written book in which they answer that ques-
tion i'm the affirmative. The volume which is
entitled Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth
Century" contains five hundred reproductions of
contemporary prints and eighty-three colored
Illustrations.
Mr. Henry James's later stories are TO be
reprinted soon, IL is reported. in u new volume.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

One of the most picturesque incidents of the
present day Transvaal farming life is the year
y trek from the High VeIdt to the Low Vedt,
where better grazing is obtained for hocks and
herds than in the High Veldt during the winter
months. This trekking of the stock, accom-
panied as It IS by the migration of the whole of
the farmers family, is even now becoming less
bound to cease almost altogether. Shelters for
stock are being erected in the High veldt home
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

steads; hay is made and other provision for
winter food for cattle and sheep. The farmers
themselves are becoming less and less inclined
to continue the nomsdc and somewhat ire
sponsible life of their forefathers in this respect
Trekkine of whole families, which used to be
the rule, is now the exception. The proper edu-
cation of the children was impossible under the
old conditions and the people, supported by the
government, which spends nearly million
nualy on education in the Transvaal, are very
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

Mr.. Henry Jamess later stories are TO be
reprinted soon. it is reported in a new volume
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
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Lowest prices: easiest terms builders OF best bOas
Alleys. supplies. etc MARX BROS. "a Union SGssf.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
Gov. WILSON has pardoned W. s.

Gov. WILSON has pardoned W. s.
Taylor, Charles Finley, John Powers,
Holland Whitaker, John Davis and
Zach Steele, :all under indictment for
completely in the murder of Gov. VIM.
Goebel insJanuary. 1900. Not one of
these assassins has ever faced a trial
jury on the indictments and it is very
plain that heAwho now disgraces the
chief executive Office at Frankfort new
er intended that they should. The Pow
ers referred to in this case is teaching
in Pennsylvania and is a brother in
crime as well as in blood to Arch Fiend
Caleb Powers, also at liberty because
of the partisan, unjust, tblind, unrea-
sonable and unprecedented action of
an unholy governor. AS to Whitaker,
Steele and Davis but little is known be-
yond the fact that their necks should
be wrung. They were hirelings of Ca
leb Powers and are. also This brothers
in crime, as was W. S. Taylor. The
law-abiding people of Kentucky stand
aghast at the..appalling prostitution of
the pardoning power and feel that the
constitution of.our State is a mockery
and that the law is cheat. Gov. Will
son tries to appease guilty conscience
and calm the storm of an outraged peo-
pie by pointing to the unhappy fate of
w. S. Taylor, who, The says. was forced
to leavelhis native land and flee to an
other State. The chief executive,
partisan that he is, can not deny that
the guilty, along with the wicked, flee
when no man pursueth. This fact, and
this alone, was the motive which i'm
PEELED that irresponsible being, who
besmirched. befouled and disgraced the
gubernatorial chair of Kentucky to fly
into thetarms of an Indiana governor
and to seek protection from the stern
mandates of Kentucky justice, which
was then melted out by.men mindful of
their oaths
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

The Wisconsin Legislature is wrest-
Ing with a.bill to exempt employers
f'om the lures of their stenographers.
1t provides that all transactions between
an employer and his stenographer shall
be accorded the same legal exemption
as transactions between church COM
municant and the priest to whom he
confesses, lawyer and client and a
physician and patient. By this exemp-
tion, it is believed. tine power of "a stem
ographer to gain a hold over an employ
er is destroyed.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
MATRIMONIAL.

Miss Margaret Lear, of Burgin, and
Ben Poindexter, of Garrar d, were mar
ried last week.
Hugh Young, of Highland, and Miss
Susie Collins, of Turnersville, were
married here Saturday by Rev. Garland
Singleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Menefee, of
this place, announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Miss Lucille G. Meme
fee, to Mr.. George +. Cowan, of Boul-
der, Montana. The wedding will take
place June 10th at Butte. that State,
and they will make their home at
Spokane, Wash. Miss Menefee is one
of Stanford's most charming young
women and her prospective husband is
a promising young attorney of Butte.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
POLITICAL.

Former Senator William M. Stewart
is dead at his home in Washington.
The are rs candidates for county and
city offices in Fayette. The democratic
primary will be held May 4.
The Florida Senate by vote of "a to
z, passed bill for the submission to
the voters of that State the question Of
Statewide prohibition. The bill is now
before the House.
Henry r. Prewitt. chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
has been called to New York on legal
business and there will be no meeting
Of the committee at The Seelbach,
which had been set for tomorrow.
In the Tennessee Senate Saturday
the Cummings bills, allowing the sale
In cities Of certain population and the
manufacture in Tennessee Of malt bev-
ereges containing not over per cent.
alcohol, were rejected on second read
ing.
In the republican primary held in
Adair county Saturday for county OFF,
GERS the following candidates were nom
mated: County attorney. M. Rey Var
berry; Circuit Clerk. W. L. Price;
School Superintendent, Miss Pearl
Hindman; Assessor. }. M. Wolford;
County Judge clarified Moss; County
Clerk, L. r. Stults; Sheriff, A. b. Pat
terson; Coroner. DIR. c. M. Russell. and
Jailer, A. W. Tarter.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

Senator Dolliver was the central Zig
ure Of an exciting debate on the tariff.
The Iowa Senator took the Finance
Committee sharply to task and declared
that IL the bill was passed .as xreported
no one would be able to tell II from the
Dingley bill. He declared SHAT the
schedules must be cut, and that the re-
vision thus far was merely joke. SEN
ator Aldrich replied, and sharp cross
fire debate was kept up for some time.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
Red Squirrel.

VIII make the season OF 1903 at our stable,
3is miles from stanford. on the stanford and
Somerset pike, Mt $40 to insure living colt
He Is red sorrel, a years old, 10 hands high
and u natural saddle and harness horse. He
has plenty ofstyle and action, sired by Ches-
ter squirrel, he by Chester Dare, No. 10. y.
=. II. II. he by Black squirrel ~, he by Black
Eagle "a, he by King William 81, he by
Washington Denmark -, he by Gaines Dem
mark "a. LIST dam by Black George. he by Old
Stonewall Jackson. he by Washington
Denmark. and he by Imported Hedgeford.
end dam Mambrino Chiet.
A lien retained on all colts until the season
money Is paid. Care taken to prevent acct
dents bat not responsible should any occur.
season money due when mare + traded or
parted with.
WIN. FIELDS a SON.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

ODD FELLOWS alli.over the country
celebrated yesterday the Goth anniver-
siry of the existence of the order in
America. 1t was founded at Baltimore
in 1919 under a charter from the grand
lodge of England. Latest statistics
snow that there are 1896. 3l9 men,
b,rs now in America and that the or
der distributed relief last year to the
a mount of IS, $4,000 to 1877, 1868 broth
ers and 6.S32 families of widows. A
great and good order. May it live long
and continue to prosper.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

During the Spring every one would
be benefited by taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy. II furnishes a needed tonic
to the kidneys after the extra strain
OF winter, and it purifes the blood by
stimulating the kidneys, and causing
them to eliminate the impurities from
it. Foley's Kidney Remedy imparts
new life and yigor. Pleasant to take.
New Stanford Drug Co.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
A WORD TO YOU :!

In all the time have been In the tobacco
business-over ~ years-l have never offer
ed nor knew any manufacturer to offer n
better line OF tobacco, both Natural Leaf
Twist for smoking and chewing and Pressed
Chewing Tobacco, than 1 now offer. orders
solicited through your jobber or direct by
mail. Descriptive price list promptly fur
nished on application.
r.. MARTIN, Junction city, Ky.
Remember the old standby brands:
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

The editor of the Kentucky State
Journal is so welded to his idols that
nothing can change him. He wants
red liquor sold anywhere and every
where a man can put up the license and
as he is set in his ways we will not try
further to convince him of the error of
his way. What is the old saying about
SIN art men changing their minds, etc
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
SEASON OF 1909.

We will stand nj my farm near Preach
ersville the weli-known silas Anderson
Jack, which has perhaps gotten ss many 500
colts rs any Jack In the county, At y TO In
sure living colt. Will also stand the splen
did Peavine stallion, Red Rev, Jr., by Red
Red, he by Rex Peavine, at $40 TO insure n
living colt. He Will be permitted to serve
only limited number OF mares.
W. p. GRIMES a Levi BILL,
preachersville.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

"For goodness sake. Harriet. why
so sad?"
1.-The cooks left, but that isn't the
worst of il; she took with her the rec
ipe-book for all the things Johns moth
er used TO make. Brooklyn Life.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
Additional Local.

PROGRAM of the Eighth District
Christian Endeavor Convention to be
held at the Christian church in STAN
ford Friday and Saturday, next:
$50. Song Service.
$40, Devotional, Rev. w. c. Mccall
lum.
$50, Address of Welcome.
For the City-Mr. McRoberts.
For the Churches Rev. Barker.
1910. Presidents Address, Miss
Georgia Dunn.
1920, Reports from Societies.
Reports from officers.
Reports from County Presidents.
10:35, Symposium. Roots and Fruits
of Christian Endeavor," led by Rev. ID.
NJ. Walker.
(a) The Quiet Hour. Mrs. H.F.Mill-
er.
(b) Training in Christian Testimony,
Mrs. Cook.
(c) Missionary Giving and Mission
Study, Miss Carrie Arnold.
I'D Bible Study, Mrs. F. P. Frisbie.
(e) Daily Prayer, Miss Anna Grove.
60 Christian Comradship, Miss Bet
tie Royston.
(g) Work for the Church, Miss Flor
ence Christopher.
Has, The Right Use of Ability,
Pleasant Grove.
11:55, Appointment of Committees.
200, Song Service.
2:lO, Devotional, Rev. W. c. Mccall
lum.
2:2O, Older Folks Hour.
Solo-A Little Bit of Love, Miss Fet-
tro.
How Our Parents Have Influenced
Us, DR.. Throckmorton.
Am / My Brothers Keeper? J. l..
Waggener, Jr.
$50. Report of Committees on Time,
Place and Nomination.
7:30, Song Service.
TAO, Devotional. Rev. H. NJ. Stansi-
fer.
500, Convention Sermon, Rev. W. c.
McCallum.
SATURDAY.
$50, Quiet Hour conducted by Rev.
ID M. Walker.
900. Song Service.
$40, Workers Conference led by
Rev. +. NJ. finder.
(a) What Can c. f. Society Do
for the Pastor? Rev. ID. NJ. Walk
er.
(b) What Can the Pastor Do for the
Society? Rev. II. c. Garrison.
(c) How Our Church Holds its C. E.,
Miss Elizabeth Shumate.
Id How to Get New Members, Bur-
gin.
(e) How to Improve the Prayer
Meeting, Lancaster Christian.
1910, Address, Good Citizenship,
Hon. W. H. Shanks.
1910, The necessity of the Union,
Rev. j. l.. Yandell.
lilo, Christian Endeavor and the
Young Man, Rev. Taylor.
ll:20, Behind the Bars, Rev. Joe Sew
erance.
200. Song Service.
Devotional.
2:2O, Junior Hour conducted by Mrs.
Blain.
$3.50, Youth-Its Place in Our Con-
quest for Christ, Rev. G. ID. Verco.
$3.50. Conservation Service, Rev. F.
NJ. finder.
400 Report of Committee on Resolu-
tons.
4:05. Mizpah.
MISS GEORGIA DUNN, President.
BESSIE YANTIs, Secretary.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

A LIGHTED cigarette thrown into a
pile of rubbish caused $4,000 fire al
Appalachia, Va. Moral: Let the little
coffin nails alone.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

Pains of women, head pains, or any
pam stopped In 20 minutes sure, with
DIR. shoop's Pink Pain Tablets. See
full formula on Csc Box. Sold by Pen
ny's Drug Store.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
SURVEYING AND CIVIL ENcl.
NEERINc.

! am prepared To do all kinds OF surveying
and civil engineering promptly. My work
Will be- guaranteed and my prices are rea-
sonable. Write me Mt Mckinney or call me
over the telephone through the Hustonville
Exchange.
WALTER MCKINNEY.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
FARM FOR SALE

The farm OF 100 acres, of good blue grass
land, lying one mile North of Mckinney on
the Stanford pike. Improvements and
fencing good; plenty OF water and fruit.
Also l25 acres OF timbered land one mile
East OF Mckinney half under fence plenty
of water and good tobacco land. See grow.
ng crop. J.A.GINENs. Agent.
Mckinney, Ky.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

Ladies black and tan. Cotton 25
cents; Isle SOC; black and tan silk
81, $3.50 and 81. Misses black and
tan, ID and 25c.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
M. c. SAUFLEY

IL candidate for circuit Judge of this, the
18th judicial district. subject to the action
OF the Democratic party.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
ChARl ES A. ktAR DIN.

Of Mercer county. Is n candidate for Com
monwealths Attorney OF this, the 18th ju-
dicial district, subject to the action of the
democratic party.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
Harry Jacobs,
RED LEAF

Champion show stallion OF Kentucky.
Temple HIN stock Farm.
sire OF Ben Hur. winner OF grand cham
pionship, New York; Lady Red Leaf, winner
walk-trot class. Chicago, and the grey geld
ing that won the saddle and harness classes
at the kentucky state Fair. lpos, and more
high priced, high-clnss show horses and
teams than any stallion In Kentucky.
SO to insure "A colt, and good one, or
sl2.50 cash at time of service.
Il r. GODDARD.
Harrodsburg, XIV.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

Arm bands, 3, 10 and 25c. Gar.
ters 10, rs and soc. suspenders Is,
SOC and 81. Stick pins Soc, 81 and
$50. One-price pearl cuff buttons,
% and 50c.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
T. r. GROSS,
era b Orchard, Kentucky.

IL now ready to serve his old friends and
hopes to make many new ones. II you have
u mule or horse TO castrate save the work
for him and have II done right. He makes
u speciality OF castrnting ridgclings.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
JOHN SAM oWsLeY. JR.

Is candidate for circuit Judge Of this, tn
18th district. subject TO the action OF th
Democratic party.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

Black, Tan, Grey and Green, in
gauze weights. 25c in cotton; 50c in
Isle; $3.50 in black and tan silk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10
AN OLD BACHELORS PLEA OF
CONFESSION AND AVOIDANCE.

Tie bill to tax old bachelors is
not consistent If that one becomes a
law which will be introduced by R.
Sutton to compel both men and wo-
men to pass medical examination
before they can secure a license to
wed. The examination should b
along three lines, so the Sutton bill
provides-morals and character, men
tai capacity and health and physical
vitality.
"The old bachelor could never pass
the examination. He has a disease
known only to himself-non-docility
timidity and bashfulness. He is not
living in a boarding huose cultivatine
dyspepsia, and sewing buttons .or
his own clothes from choice. but be
ing afflicted with the bachelor diseas'
he cannot frame into sentences thu
words that would convince any femal
Of sound mind to leave papa to be
come his hired girl. He should no
be taxed for his misfortune. Bette
be it that tribute be levied on tina
disease Of luxury-appendicitis-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10
sTUNTED OsKs.
Miniature Trees That Arc Gte.n, In
China Bowls.


In the window OF Il florist atsl -: ne
quaint china bowls, in each al $. a4,t i
grew a trec-Lot Il shrub, LGtf:. fuil
sized tree, dating back maay years.
YES" replied the florist to the writ.
er's inquiry, they are real trees AXIS
naples and beech trees. We get t!ien
from Japan, where the secret Of how
to rear them is known only to /, few
They are raised from seeds or spesial
ly selected cuttings, which are watch
cd and tended with that marvelau.
patience inherent in the eastern III cs
Fifty years may pass before tlis trcs
Is considered salaDle. During thlssre
riod the plant is trained and lis mai
ural tendencies subjugated to the vii
of the rearer. The gardener sprulle:
and trims and rears and Directs Will
what Carlyle called genius--.an inf
mite, capacity for taking palms, y way
ward twig may be bound up fer tive
or three years to insure its correc
growth. Periodically the tree Is re
potted. Each lime this happens th'
roots are carefully examined a.ii use
less fiber cut away. Everything i
done to concentrate the life ef th
tree in the smallest possible SPA G
And in time, after years of labor. tn
plant loses its ability to send out lene
lusty shoots and becomes Il delightful
miniature Of its larger bretllreli,"-
Montreal Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10
Advice 70 Smokers.

Here are a number of dcnits for
smokers, some of which no doubt will
surprise Il good many men: Don't
smoke directly after meal There is
the most Irresistible cravingfto smoke,
but it is wiser to wait ahalf hour CT
an hour. Don't smoke out of doors
in high wind or in cold, frosty
weather. In the former case 1t is dan
gerous, and in the latter 1t cracks the
lips and prevents proper breathing
Don't smoke with the cigar or: pipe
held at the corner Of the mouth. This
excites the secretion Of more saliva
than when the cigar or pipe Is held
straight in front. And, above all
don't get in the bad habit of expecto
rating frequently when smoking. II
is quite unnecessary and aherely hab
1t and harmfal.-St. Louis post-Dis
patch.