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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-13
EXPERT PLAYERS.
Four Ladies and an Interesting At
tempt at Whist.


tempt at Whist.
The following conversation was over
heard by waiter at u ladies' club
The man was able to use his knowl
edge of shorthand to take notes, hav
Ing once been reporter:
Jane" said Maria, 1T is your lead.
"why, no." answered Jane; lit /.
Ida's."
NO" spoke up Ida; st is not my
lead. Susan dealt the cards"
why. then, It must be my lead,
said Maria. whats trumps?"
Hearts" shouted three young voices
In unison.
well. there Is my lead" said Maria
playing the deuce OF clubs.
But you must lead n trump card
my dear" cried Jane.
"Yes, and lead the biggest trump
you have in your hand" put in Ida
James partner.
"well. then. here is the queen OF
hearts," said Maria.
"Oh. you mean thing, your exclaim-
ed Jane. THAT takes my king"
But l will take the trick. for have
the ace" said Ida.
But" remarked Susan. that is the
ace Of diamonds"
$50 II is" said Ida. well. here is
the four of hearts"
"Ive got the ace Of hearts," purred
Susan. docs that take the trick"
"0f course It does" answered Jane.
mo, It doesn't" said Ida. "A court
card always takes another card"
"Oh. let's stop playing" cried Maria
YEARLY. Its no fun when there are
no men to tell you how to play
Pearson's Weekly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-13
She Rose to the Occasion.

THAT'S a nice looking chap ut the
next table" said the young man whc
was treating his best girl TO lobster
supper. us he friend Of yours?"
Eyes. indeed" laughed the pretty
girl.
"well-er-I think I'll ask him to join
u.s."
"0h. this Is so suddenr
whats so sudden"
"Why-why. that's our young minis.
ter."-Chicago News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-13
Trials Of the Road.

Mrs. Farmer-Say, mister. don't you
never do no work? Dewey Eve-Well.
II youse knew how hard II wuz fer
tollege bred man to answer questions
asked by ungrammatical females yer
wouldn't ask dat.-Judge.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-13

We haye a large assortment of
Silver Toilet Sets, in grey finish
and polished. Ranging in price
from 1925 to $500.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-13
Warm.

Mrs. BuggIns-Before we were mar
ried you used to say was the sun
shine Of your life. Mr.. Buggins-W Well,
!. admit that you stih do your best to
make things hot for me.-Philadelphia
Record.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-13

do you desire room with bathT"
asked the Table clerk.
"Gee viii. MOI replied the gentle
man with the canvas telescope. This
is only Tuesday. Amt itT"-Chicago
Record Herald.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-13

Carmen adjustible. signet,
chased and plain styles in Ladies'
Misses and children's sizes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-13

Children have more need of models
than Of critics.-Joubert.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
CARRIES CUNNING DEVICE
FOR SWINDLING PLAYERS
Prisoner Says He Was Merely Mes
senger for Proprietor of Saloon
at MojaVe

w. M. Minyard, who claims that his
home is Mojave, was arrested at 326
Winston street yesterday afternoon and
placed in the city prison, on suspicion,
by Patrolmen Berchtold and Oker. In
Vineyards possession was found box
containing a magnet, to which were at
tached wires leading from a dry bat
terry. He also had four sets of loaded
crap dice, on which nothing but losing
numbers could be thrown when the
current was turned on, by pressing a
button.
The box is designed to be placed in
the center of a crops table and covered
with cloth. Whenever the current is
off the dice will fall fair, but when it is
time to make the sucker lose the button
is pressed and the magnet draws the
losing numbers on top.
Minyard said he got the crooked de-
vice in Pasadena, and was simply act
ing as a messenger for a Mojave. man
who has a saloon and gambling resort
run especially for the benefit of aque-
duct employees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
SUBMIT BIDS ON
NEW BUILDINGS
FIGURING ON ADDITIONS TO
COUNTY HOSPITAL
Board of Supervisors Makes Numerous
Observation-Disclosures Received
from Sale of 1850 Good
Roads Bonds

Bids for the erection of the three new
buildings at the county hospital, viz:
the administrative, tuberculosis and
medical departments, were received by
the board of supervisors, as were also
bids for heating, plumbing and other
work.
The three lowest bids for the general
work were: c. Leonhardt, $144,900; j.
f. Atkinson, $4,000, and Alta Planning
Mill company, $151, ,285.
The three lowest bids for furnishing
the steam heating apparatus were SUD-
mitted by Newell Bros, $3.50; Emer-
son Hickman, $4071, and Blumve &
Jay company, $4,000.
In plumbing and gas fitting T. H.
O'Brien offered to do the work for
$7421; Blumve & Jay company for $3.50,
and Howe Bros. for $7697.
Only one bid in response to the ad-
vertisement for furnishing an elevator
was received. This was by the Otis
Elevator company, $2240.
All bids were taken under advise
ment.
The board made the following ap-
pointments: L. Hicks, to be fireman at
the county hospital; G. E. Mullin, to
care for the equalization of assessment
values in the Long Beach district; j.
H. Goodlin to be fireman for the court
house in place of M D. Smith, re-
signed; H. A. Fritz, to be caretaker of
the county cemetery in place Of M.
Eberle, who resigned to accept posi-
ton as county hospital gardener; J.
w. Shelton, to be engineer at the coun-
ty hospital, in place of H. P. Gardener,
resigned.
The employment of w. o. Secor, Ar
thus B. Smith, A. H. Koebig, jr., T. B.
Hayes, J. D. Xdoffat and Theodore v.
Hodges by the highway commission, to
do survey work, was approved by the
board.
Storm Water Bill
Hartley Shaw, the boards legal ad-
wiser, was empowered to go to Sacra-
mento next week and champion storm
water bill which he has prepared re-
Gently. The proposed measure provides
that storm water bitches be built by
assessments of adjacent property own
ers, according to benefits derived.
The 1850 good roads bonds for $1,000
each were authorized to be turned over
to E. H Rollins & Sons of San Fran
CISCO This was done later by County
Treasurer Hunt, who received in ex-
change a check for 81, ,100,137. from
the purchasers.
The supervisors will meet again to-
day
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
OUT OF LUCK AND HEALTH,
ENDS LIFE WITH POISON
Mechanic Unable to Obtain Employ
ment, Apparently Had Starved
from Lack of Funds

1--WE had bad luck and I've had bad
health, so 1 am going to try a change
Good by With piece of paper bear
ing this last message grasped in his
right hand and bottle with a strych-
nine label at his side, George f. Wiley,
40 years old, a mechanic, was found
dead in bed in his room at Hotel MAJ
son. A chambermaid discovered him
shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday.
From the appearance of the body he
had been dead some time.
Wiley had been unable to obtain en-
ployment and was out Of funds. Fro n
the emaciated appearance of the body
he probably had starved himself in
making his slim purse go as far as
possible.
Little is known of Wiley by persons
at the hotel other than that he was
despondent and seldom spoke to any
one.
The body was taken to the undertak-
ing establishment of Bresee Brothers,
and the coroner probably will sign a.
certificate of suicide without holding
an inquest.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
WIFE SAYS HE MENACED
HER LIFE WITH REVOLVER
Rancher Declares He Carried Weapon
for SeIf-Defense During Jour-
neys to and Fro

While quarreling with his wife, who
is employed in the cooking department
of Newberry's store, Spring street, near
Second, E. Lee Miller, a rancher, was
arrested and taken to the police station
He was booked on a charge of carrying
concealed weapons.
Mrs. Violet Miller, the wife, declares
she and her husband have been living
apart for some time, and he has threat
ened to do her bodily harm. She says
he celebrated Christmas by coming to
her home at Rose Hill court, and that
when denied admittance he drew a
revolver and sent a bullet through the
house.
Miller appeared yesterday morning
and sought his wife He began to abuse
her, she says, drew his revolver, and
after showing her it was loaded, told
her he would fix her.
When arraigned Miller said he car
ried a revolver because he lives out of
the city and Las considerable money
with him after he has made his collec-
tions.
He will be tried at o'clock today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02


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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-01
THE REV. IRL R. HICKS
Almanac and Magazine

Should be in every home in the
land. His weather predictions can
be had only in his own publications.
No other publisher is permitted to
print them in any form, either with
or without credit. His 1909 Alma
nae exceeds all former editions in
beauty and value, and sells for 35
cents, postpaid. His monthly mag
azine, Word and Works, contains
his weather forecasts for each
month, contains a vast amount of
he best family.reading and costs 81
year, one almanac with each sub
-scriptiOD. Every earthquake and
serious storm for 20 years has been
predicted by Prof. Hicks. You can
not afford to be without these pub
locations. Address all orders to
HoPKINSVILLE KENTUCKIAN.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-01

AS we come to the middle ages
when the nations Of modern Europ'
were struggling into existence, we fine
that at first the drum was not used
at all. So, although melody had beer
known and practiced for many cen
turtles, rhythm had been quite forgot
ten, for what there is left to US OF
the music of the middle ages contains
no bars, and we know that it was
slowly and monotonously chanted.
without the least accent.
In the eleventh century, however,
things began to improve, more partic-
ularly as the crusaders brought into
Europe all sorts Of percussion instru-
ments from the east. Various kinds of
drums, tambourines and cymbals were
then seen in Europe for the first time
since the days Of savages, and they
have been used, with very little
change, ever since.-St. Nicholas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-01
An EpistoIary Hint.

In the letter from Boston was a
special delivery stamp.
"What did she send that for?" the
woman wondered. 1.-The information
she wants can be sent in an ordinary
letter. 1t won't need to be sent spe-
cial."
"That stamp" said the man, lis a
delicate hint to be quick about answer
ing. 1t is a hurry up device used by
many men. 1t is very effective. A
two cent stamp does not always spur
one on to any special effort, but a spe-
cial delivery stamp means that the
writer wants what he wants when he
wants 1t, and the most dilatory cor
respondent alive is not going to let any
grass grow between the scratches of
his pen when answering, New York
Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-01
ROMANCE OF HISTORY.
These Things Read Like Legends, but
Are Matters Of Fact.


Are Matters Of Fact.
A peasant girl called half witted did
promise to defeat the victors Of Agin-
court and did It; 1t ought to be a
legend, but it happens to be a fact.
A poet and a poetess did fall in love
and eloped secretly to a sunny cline;
It is obviously a three volume novel,
but It happened. Nelson did die in the
act of winning the one battle that
could change the world; It Is a gross
ly improbable coincidence, but it is too
late to alter 1t now. Napoleon did win
the battle Of Austerlitz; 1t is unnatu-
raj, but it is not my fault. When the
general who had surrendered a repub-
lican town returned, saying easily. 81
have done everything" Robespierre
did ask, with an air of inquiry,
"Are you deadT When Robespierre
coughed in his cold harangue GARNER
did say, 1.-THE blood Of Danton chokes
you" STAFFORD did say of his own de
sertion Of parliament, eff l do it may
my life and death be set on a hill for
all men to wonder at" Dlsraeli did
say, "The time will come when you
shall hear me-"
The heroic is a fact, even when it is
a fact Of coincidence or Of miracle
and fact is thing which can be ad-
mitted without being explained.-G. X.
Chesterton in London News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-01
JUDGING A CIGAR.
The only Real Way to Find It's Quality
Is 70 Smoke Il.

The Only Real Way to Find It's Quality
Is 10 Smoke Il.
On no point is the average smoker so
III informed as that Of judging a cigar.
Nine times out of ten, upon being
handed cigar, he will hold 1t to his
nose, unlighted, sniff at the wrapper
with a critical air and deliver his YER
dict in a self satisfied manner. This
characteristic maneuver is always a
source of amusement to any tobacco
man who happens to observe It. There
Is only one way to ascertain the quail
ity Of cigar, and that is to smoke it.
No expert will pass judgment on a
cigar until he has lighted 1t and
smoked It we'll down toward the mid
die The first and most important
point upon which he bases his opinion
is the burn" Tobacco may have ev-
cry other virtue, but If 1t does not hold
the fire and burn evenly 1t is poor to-
bacco. Next in order of Importance
comes the aromatic smoke must
have a pleasing Smell" next comes
the flavor-the smoke must be smooth
and not "scratchy" or bitter. Then
there is the color-rich brown, indicat-
ing a ripe leaf, we'll cured-and last is
Northumberland If the wrapper is
put on smoothly and the bunch" is
made so that the cigar draws" freely
and is neither too hard nor too spongy,
bad If the reverse.-B Bohemian Maya
vine
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-01
Mantle RAYS.

''There are X rays and X rays, and
there are also rays from those mantle
things that you put on gas burners to
improve the light" The speaker, a
photographer. pointed to a batch of
logged plates. II know to my cost
that there are mantle rays" said be.
'For a month l stored new plates in
a closet along with a mantle, and all
Of them got logged. The mantle. you
see, contained thorium, a radioactive
substance that penetrates a cardboard
plate box as easily as 1t penetrates
glass. didn't know that till my doc
tor told me so last week. My lgno-
rance cost me over a hundred plates"
New York Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-01

A kindness done to the good "a never
lost.--Plautus.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-01
Notice.

All persons holding claims against
the estate of Walter A. Foard, de-
ceased, are hereby notified to file
same, properly proven, before me or
my attorneys, Downer & Russell, at
tkeir Office in Hopkinsville, KY, on
or before the first day of June, 1909
LAURA c. FOARD, Admx.
of Walter A. Foard, decd,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-01
rAGL THREE
Kentuckv Fair Dates.

Stanford, July 91-3 days.
Henderson. July 27-.5 days.
Georgetown, July 27--5 days.
jacksonville, August SIS days
Winchester, August "a days.
Blue Grass Fair, Lexington, Augu
90 days.
Tsylorsville, August 10-4 days.
uniontown, August 10-5 days.
Harrodsburg, August 1913 days
Leitchfeld, August 17--4 days.
Barboursville, August 1873 day
Broadhead, August 1873 days.
Shepherdsville, August 1873 daya.
Ewing, August 1913 days.
Shelbyville, August 24-5 days.
Springfield, August 25-4 days.
London, August 25-4 days.
Florence, August 25-4 days.
Frankfort, August 31-3 days.
Hardinsburg, August 31--3 day
Tompkinsville, Sept. Is days
Fern Creek, Sept. Is days.
Bardstown, Sept. IA days.
Hodgenville, Sept. 7-3 days.
Monticello, Sept. IA days.
Glasgow, Sept. "a days.
Kentucky State Fair, LOUSY
Sept. 1876 days.
Scottsville, Sept. 16-3 days.
Bedford, Oct. 1-2 days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-01
Southern Baptist Convention

On account of the Southern Bap-
tbs. Convention, which meets in
Louisville, KY, May 1920, the Hi
nois Central R. r. Co. will sell tick
cts to Louisville and return for S. 80
Date of sale May 10. II, II and 13,
return limit May %. For informa-
ito and accommodations required
call on G. R. NEWMAN.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-01
Own a Home
DON'T PAY RENT

For sale at bargain: A beauti-
full new home on one of the best
corner lots in the city. Also mod
ern up-to-date house on East Ninth
street. Call on Planters Bank and
Trust Co.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-01
shuntsd.

Editor-Is this your first effort2
Budding Poet-Yes, sir. Is 1t worth
anything to your
Editor with emotion)-Its worth a
guinea II you will promise not TO write
anything more for publication until
after this has been printed want
your entire output, you understand.
Budding Poet-I promise that, all
right When Will it be printedg
Editor-Never while I'm allve.-Lon-
don Telegraph
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-01
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and statistics.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-07
GOOD GOVERNMENT TICKET
APPLAUDED AT SAN PEDRO

SAN PEDRO, Dec. An enthusiast
tic audience that filled the big Fifth
street auditorium this evening listened
to an array of speeches on the cam
paign just closing and applauded every
mention Of George Alexander and the
Good Government ticket.
The speakers were Clarence. M. Tag
CART, w. II. Burke. e. j. Fleming,
Judge John d. Works and Thomas
Woolwine. Fleming and Woolwine
handled the history of the various ma
chine controlled candidates without
gloves. while Judge Works held his
audience at close attention while he
expounded the principles of the direct
primary and showed the Importance
of the election to the city of Los
Angeles.
The vote tomorrow will be heavy
here and the prediction is made that
are Good Government ticket will re-
ceive a very large majority from the
four precincts here.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-07
VOTERS SCENT
MACHINE TRICK
SCHEME TO INvALlDATE THE
VOTES FOUND
Good Government Forces in Precinct
1886 Declare the Polling
Place Has Been
Changed

The 600 or 700 registered voters in pre-
cinct 1876, who in their polling booth at
Woodward and Santa Monica avenues
at the recent primaries cast major
ity vote for George Alexander, re-
ceived notice last night that they
would not receive a polling booth at
their old stand and must cast their bal
lots at Hoover and Santa Monica av-
enue, twelve blocks from their estab-
lished polling place and outside of their
precinct. If these instructions were
followed the vote of an Alexander pre-
cinct would later be disqualified and
declared illegal, according to the state
ment of Good Government workers in
the precinct,
For several weeks past N. b. Wal
ker of 4678 Santa Monica avenue and
other citizens of precinct 1876 have
made requests that their polling booth
be re-established as at the primaries
for the coming election and were met
with promises that it would be arrang-
ed all right on election day. On the eve
of the election, however, they were as
tonished to receive communications
from the annexation committee order
ing them to vote outside of their pre-
cinct.
Inclosed with this order was a card
from the Republican central commit
tee indorsing George Smith for mayor
and the Republican ticket in general
with the admonition to think it over"
The Alexander Parish and Lewis
men of that locality are aroused over
the action and claim 1t is a scheme to
make their votes for Alexander Illegal
At the primaries Smith was showed
under in precinct 1856 and Alexander
led with 140 votes over Mushet's 40
while Smith had but 20, with Lewis l6
votes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-07
VOLUNTEERS
ARE NEEDED
AT THE POLLS
CITIZENS CAN HELP FOR GOOD
GOVERNMENT
DUTY CALLS ALL WHO HAVE
THE TIME
Forces Working for Civic Cleanliness
Are Handicapped and So
Iicit Free Assist
ance

Volunteers are wanted by the Good
Government organization to help give
| Los Angeles two years more OF clean,
decent, efficient city government.
In every precinct in the city addi-
tional workers will be needed.
Working for Good Government at the
| polls requires no special training nor
wants to be helpful in the fight for
civic progress, which has reached a
critical period today, needs only go to
the polling place in his home precinct
and follow the lead of the Good Gov
ernment workers he will find there.
It is most important that all men
who are interested in good government
should realize that one of their chief
civic duties is not only to vote on
election day. but to be present at the
polls and give as much time as pos
sible-one, two or three hours, or what
ever time he can spare.
Should Not Hesitate
No citizen need hesitate to offer his
services to any of the Good Govern
ment workers who are around the
polls, and who may be recognized by
the Good Government buttons they
will wear.
The services of volunteers will be
particularly welcome about the noon
hour today, when there will be a tenn
porary rush of voters and the men, who
have been working at. the polls all
morning. will be wanting to go to their
noon meal.
Every Alexander man considers his
vote priceless, and 1t behooves every
one to cast his own vote and then to
regard it as a responsibility to see
that the thoughtless, forgetful voters,
or the voters who are unable to reach
the polls for any reason are conveyed
to the polls.
Today is the day when the Good
Government organization needs the
help of it's friends more than ever be-
fore. and particularly of those of its
friends who own automobiles
The S. P. organization has practically
an unlimited supply of automobiles.
The Good Government organization Is
about fifty short of the number actual
lv needed to take care of the voting
precincts properly.
There is still time for automobile
owners, who are willing to assist to-
day. to help the cause.
Those who have machines, which
thew are willing to place at the dis
nosal of the Good Government organi-
zation. either for all or for part Of the
dav--in their own precinct or in other
precincts where they may be needed
are requested to notify L. r. Minor at
{ God Government headquarters. The
telephone numbers are Home, F2263
and F2264, and Sunset, Main 1869 and
Watchers will be needed at the polls
! tonight at the counting of the ballots.
Every citizen who favors Good Gov
ernment should make it a point to be
present at his own polling place to-
night as soon after 6 o'clock as pos
sible and to remain there until the
votes are all counted, which will be at
a comparatively early hour
1t should be remembered that many
an election which has been won has
afterward been lost by crooked count
ing of the ballots.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-07
SAYS CITY WILL PROSPER
UNDER MAYOR ALEXANDER

Editor Herald: After a careful can
vass of the large manufacturing and
mercantile interests Of the city l am
convinced that the best interests of
Los Angeles can be conserved by the
election of George Alexander as mayor
and the entire municipal ticket in
dorsed by the Good Government or
ganization. Tuesday December Z, is
the day for every Los Angeles patriot
to do his duty. To indorse this move
ment is to give a boost forward; to
fail to vote is to be a laggard.
CHARLES Q. MIDDLETON
Former member executive committees
Jobbers' association.