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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
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BY r. A. COLLINS.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
Literary Press.

Except an American daughter and a
profound faith in his judgment of a
cigar Pope Nunez had retained few
precious possessions from his share of
the fortune made by his grandfather
In Cuban sugar and tobacco.
Pope, the favorite grandson of the
founder of the house, had grown up
very extensively, exercising his tai
ents mainly In acquiring that profound
judgment of tobaccos and wines for
which he Is renowned In the Spanish
colony.
When his motherless daughter, Ariel
la, attained her eighteenth birthday
Mr.. Nunez made the discovery that he
owned a house In West Eleventh
street, but no money to carry 1t on.
AS a matter of fact, it was Ariella
who discovered this fact and brought
1t to her fathers notice. Ariella was
disconcertingly like her American
mother. She looked facts straight In
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
A CHINESE STORY.
Tho Way a Mandarin's Wfse Wife De-
cided a Baby Case.

Two women came before a mandarin
In China, each of them protesting that
she was the mother Of a little child
they had brought with them. They
were so eager and SO positive that the
mandarin was sorely puzzled. He re
tired to consult with his wife, who
was a wise and clever woman. whose
opinion was held in great repute In
the neighborhood. She requested five
minutes in which to deliberate. At the
end OF that time she spoke, LET the
servants catch me a large fish In the
river, and let 1t be brought here alive"
This was done. Bring me now the
infant" she said, "but leave the t1Ze
women In the outer chamber" This
was done too. Then the m~andarin's
wife caused the baby to be undressed
and it's clothes to be put on the fish.
Garry the creature outside now and
throw 1t into the river in the sight of
the two women" The servant obeyed
her orders, finging the fish into the
water, where 1t rolled about and strug-
gled, disguised no doubt by the wrap
pAnSp III WnlcH IL WIS
Without a moments pause one of the
women threw herself into the river
with q shrek. She must save her
drowning child without doubt she
Is the true mother" she declared, and
the mandarin's wife commanded that
she should be rescued and the child
given to her. And the mandarin nod
ded his head and thought his wife the
wisest woman In the Flowery King
dom Meanwhile the false woman
crept away. She was found out in her
imposture, and the m~andarian's wife
forgot all about her In the occupation
of DOMINIC the little baby In the best
silk she could find in her wardrobe
Bystander.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

The drama differs from the other
arts In that It must make It's appeal to
the whole body of the public. 1t can
not be satisfied If It attracts only the
art lover, tie amateur, the dilettante.
1t has to allure and to interest the
people in the mass. OF all the arts the
drama is, must be, the most demo
cratic. 1t ought to have a message for
the boy IN the gallery as well as for
the ladies in the boxes. If 1t does not
appeal to the plain people it fails of
its purpose. When we say that the
drama is a function Of the crowd
we mean that men massed together
take on a collective feeling, which is
something more than the sum total OF
their feelings as separate individuals,
which Is tho result rather of the char
acteristics which they have in COM
mon. And 1t is the duty of the drama
list to deal with them not as individ-
uals, but as a throng. He has to strike
an average Of intelligence and of sentt-
ment.-Brander Matthews in Metropol-
itan Magazine.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
A GENTLE REPR0AcH.
Telling Rstort of tho L~sr,haiks, Violet
Eyod Beauty.

Telling Hetot OF tho La<ftAfkes Violet
Eyed Beauty.
There Is a certain young woman who
Is beautiful with that childish, wistful,
innocent looking. violet eyed beauty
which reduces one-half the feminine
world to tears, the other half to utter
ly helpless rage We all know the
type, but It Is seldom given US to see
it i such perfection We usually as
|. sociate 1t with a lamblika, appealing
mentality that permits itself to be rid
den upon-as Don expect a wood violet
to turn and rend you.
A short time ago she was asked to
a woman's luncheon and got herself
up for the occasion In 10 way that
made the result of her efforts a thing
not easily forgotten. She arrived look
ing SO lovely that there was little said
among the guests for a few moments
after her entry into the room. Perhaps
she felt the silence. At all events, she
turned to the woman standing nearest
her and said In a childish voice, with
ever such a little lisp and pretty south
ern accent:
"How well yo' are lookin' today!"
It was u well meant civility from a
young woman to an older one, who
seemingly was unable to accept it as
such and put up her orgnette, sweep
ing the speaker from top to toe. What
she saw was enough to disconcert a
younger and prettier woman than her
self, but even so one finds it difficult
to justify her next move.
"Wish l could say the same for
you,r she returned, closing her lorgnette
with a snap.
One or two of the guests were
friends of the pretty woman and al
most stopped breathing in order not
to miss what they felt sure would
come-and It came. The pretty one
raised her eyebrows slightly, then
said, with an air of gentle %reproach:
"Why don't yo' lie like a lady, like
1 do ?"-Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
What tIe Needed.

A sovereign would tempt many men,
and when Plimkins, making a few pur-
chases at the stores, saw one lying on
the floor just by the counter he quiv-
cred with excitement.
CHANGING around to reassure himself
that none was looking, he quite acct
dentally dropped one Of his kid gloves
neatly on the coin and then dived. He
got the glove all right, but still the SOW
ereign remained.
A shopwalker approached him.
"Good morning, sir" said the man,
rubbing his hands together in the APP
proved style, ''and may l show you a
bottle Of our celebrated liquid glue.
which sticks
London Mail.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
None Left Alive.

can orator." said one of our states
men, twas addressing an assemblage
of the people. He recounted the peo-
pies wrongs. Then he passionately
cried:
"'Where are Americas great menu
Why don't they take up the cudgel in
our defense? In the face Of u
fold wrongs why do they remain cold,
immovable, silent?
because they're all cast in bronzep
shouted a cynic In the rear"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
White and Bed Wines.

White and red wines owe their diff
ference TO the fact that. while the for,
mer is permitted to ferment without
the grape skirts, these are allowed to
remain in the case of the latter. The
color Of the grapes makes no difference
whatever TO the color of the wine
which they produce, for the juice OF
all grapes Is as nearly as possible col
orless. For instance, the grape which
yields champagne is almost black In
outward appearance.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

the face, while Mr.. Nunez by inclina-
ton and habit invariably turned his
back on trouble.
But If he had succeeded in ignoring
disagreeable things for forty years he
could not ignore Ariella. She said to
-Rtm
"Either you or /, papa, dear, will
have to go to work"
MT. Nunez shrugged his shoulders
and gently famed away. the cloud OF
cigar smoke which enveloped him
"I will go to Uncle Alfredos," he
said.
To go to Uncle Alfredos meant a
small loan described as temporary, but
which was actually permanent 1t
would not solve the problem, and so
Ariella advertised for gentlemen
dodgers.
Then 1t happened that the pretty
Spanish girl added to her list of admir-
ers, who were mostly Cubans with no
wish to become ~Americanized. two
genuine Americans, Walter Brown and
Henry Vincent.
They had not been in the house a
week before each recognized a rival IN
the other. Thereupon each, according
to his nature, adopted the method of
wooing most likely to win out"
Brown, who had a smattering of Span
ish customs, courted Pope as the short
est cut to his daughters affections.
Vincent went straight to the point and
saw Ariella as often as he could.
From the first the chief obstacle was
Pope, the young looking, white haired
father. He warmly supported the pre-
tensions of Brown, and whenever that
gentleman spent an evening at home
he had no difficulty in getting Senior
Nune8 to come up to his room and
while away the time smoking a big
black cigar.
One day Ariella, in the lightest way
possible, limited to Vincent that Mr..
Browns popularity was due not so
much to his conversation as to his
cigars. The hint was quickly acted
upon. Not a smoker himself, he was
willing to provide any number of big
black cigars for Senior Nunez, but he
anu LIS CISdAS WCAC pOlitCiy cSOlh CNs
"Your father, Miss Nunez, does not
like my cigars" Vincent confessed
sadly one night as he occupied a chair
not very near the object of his heart
and much 100 near the old aunt, who
looked sleepy and uncomfortable. yet
would not go to bed.
perhaps they are not very good"
answered Ariella. Papa, you know,
is q famous judge of tobacco"
81 buy the very strongest and most
costly 1 can find" said Vincent. 81
am trying to suit his taste, not mine"
"But why?'
"As If you did not know why l want
to please your father" pleaded Vim
cent.
"Mr. Brown has succeeded" said
Ariella. tapping the floor with her foot
impatiently.
1--WE asked Brown what his brand
is. but he won't tell me-"
"I Will find out" said Ariella.
"Wili your"
At this most i%nopportune time the
ubiquitous aunt. with q CLEAN of sue
picion. suddenly interrupted.
"My niece. you will now go to the
pinno and play for me. No. Senior Vim
cent, you will remain by me-"
For weeks Pepe Nunez had beef
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

seeking to advance the ease of Walter
Brown. On this very day the storm
broke. Ariella cut short her fathers
argument by holly refusing to marry
Brown.
at is not you this Vincent shall ask"
replied the Infatuated senior, but me,
the father, Pope Nunez. And my an
swer Is n-n-n-op
"What is the cigar Mr.. Brown
smokes, papa, dear?' inq 4sed Ariella
irrelevantly.
But papa, dear" elevated his black
eyebrows, kissed the tips of his fingers
with an expression of mystery and
turned away without answering.
1t is certain that Ariella had some
occult reason for wishing to know the
name of this particular cigar and that
she extended her inquiries into other
quarters.
A few days later as she and the fat
aunt stood at the foot Of the stairs in
the hall waiting for Mr.. Vincent, who
was coming down to pass them, she
murmured in answer to his bow these
queer words:
"Alcantarilla Perfecto."
A few nights later Vincent begged
Senior Nunez to come to his room to
pass Judgment oil a box of cigars he
had purchased, adding indifferently
that he hoped Mr.. Brown would come
along and sample them also.
az want your judgment, gentlemen,
before 1 tell you the brand or any
thing about this smoke"
The cigars were duly lighted The
Spaniard nodded grayely, took a Whit
and closed his eyes He took another
and opened them. In their sleepy
depths lurked a look Of perplexity.
Don't you know the brandt" asked
Vincent.
Senior Nunez shook his head
Before l tell you what 1t is" said
Vincent. 81 must relate my conversa-
ton with the dealer who sold me these
laughed and said:
you are only the second customer
who has sought that brand, and I have
been in the cigar business for years."
ibid he tell you the name Of the
other customer" asked Senior Nunez,
a smile beginning to dawn on his face.
'sWait a minute" begged Vincent.
1.-THE cigar dealer went on to ask me
II l wanted that cigar or one which
would pass for It The cigar you call
for costs $40 per hundred he SAID and
the imitation, which few connoisSeurs
would be able to detect, costs only So
per hundred. The solitary customer
who ever demanded that cigar bought
the eight dollar imitation and repeat
eddy bought It, and he said It served
his purpose well.''
Walter Brown was wriggling in his
chair.
This Is a good enough smoke" said
he, "but I think Senior Nunez prefers
the brand I have upstairs Shall we
go up, senorr'
"What is the name of the cigar l
have the honor to smoke and for which
there Is an imitationT' he asked.
The AEantarilla PerfectoA~sa said
Vincent quickly.
Pope Nune2 turned toward Brown,
who had got as far as the door.
Coming up senor77 asked Brown
lightly.
"Por Dios, mol" Numbered Senior
Nunez. you have fooled me one 1t
Is enough"
Later that night Senior Nunez knock
ed at his daughters door. She opened
1t a crack.
"What is 1t, papa. dear?"
"Hushl Is your aunt sleepinge Yes,
Mr.. Vincent has asked me for permits
sion to marry you. favor the match.
You will be his WIFE"
Eyes, papa, DEAR" answered Arfella
meekly.
"Good night. my daughter. l kiss
your hand After the wedding wv will
have no more dodgers. This BrownNI
will send him away tomorrow
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
Rucolio humor.

"Hiram, why don't you speak to that
city gal out there a-sittin' On the grass
with her back up agin your No Tres
passing sign?"
MANDY, that young woman is be-
meath my notice."-Boston Transcript.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
His Mentor.

From the time a boy sits under a
street corner electric light playing
with toads until he is blind and tooth
less he has to account to some woman
why he didn't come home earlier
Atchison Globe.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
Rut Not the none.v

Mrs. Hoyle-My husband had $780,
600 when I married him. Mrs. Doyle
How much has he now? Mrs. Hoyle-
oh, he has most of the ciphers leftl-
Bohemian
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
The Whales Blow.

Porpoise-What is the whale blowing
about? Dogfsh-Oh, he got so many
notices for his feat in swallowing 10
nah he's been blowing ever since.-Ex-
change.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

as this T'r. Smith?"
eyes"
"Well, this is Mrs. Jones. l wish you
would come over as soon as conven
lent. My cuckoo clock has a little
throat trou5Ie."-Harper's Weekly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

"I got my wife through advertising"
"Then you'll admit that advertising
pays?"
"I'll admit that it brings results"
was the cautious reply. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

"Do you think Mr.. Skinnum's baby
will take after its father?"
Not at oil. The other day they per
suaded it TO cough up a nickel it had
swallowed. Exchange.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
poinu Good Service.

Bills that watch your father gave
you ten years ago still doing good serv-
fee? Jill-Yes. l pawned 1t again today
for the twentieth time.-London Opin.
ion.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

No man can be provident of his time
who is not prudent in the choice of his
company.@eremy Taylor.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

1t e occurs to fools that merit
and good fortune are closely united.-
Goethe.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

Progress is the real cure for an over
estimate Of ourselves.-Macdonald.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

Avarice Ia the vice of declining years
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
SENATOR HEMENWArs DAUGHTER, WHO is A BRIDE

The recent marriage of Miss Lena Hemenway, daughter of Senator Hem
enway. to A. Bennett Gates was an event of considerable Importance to society
Mt the national capital Mrs. Gates is a great favorite in Washington Mr
Gates is q resident Of Indiana and also Is prominent in social circles.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-08
GOV. JOE BLACKBURN
May Decide to Return to Panama,
After a Three Months VaCa-
ton.

Information received from
Panama indicates that the resig-
nation of Gov. j. c. S. Blackburn
may not be handed in after all
and the information also shows
that the very best of feeling ex-
lists between President Taft and
Gov. Blackburn-in other words
Coy. Blackburn has not been
asked to resign but on the other
hand has been urged to remain in
office.
This information comes by let
ter from a Kentuckian who was
present at the reception given
by Gov. Blackburn to Presi-
dent Taft during the latter's last
visit to the Isthmus. On this &C.
casion Gov. Blackburn saiG: Mr..
President, l am getting old and
have but few years to live. l
am getting tired of this job down
here and / want to resign and 90
back to my home in Kentucky to
pass the remainder of my days in
peace. The sooner you can send
man here to take my place the
better | will be pleased.
Il know you feel that way now"
Mr.. Taft replied, because you
are homesick, but everything is
getting along SO smoothly down
here under your administration
that | want you to stay. You
take a three months leave next
fall, come to Kentucky and get a
good rest. After that if you feel
like you don't want to come back
to Panama, we will then discuss
the matter of allowing you to re-
sign"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-08
kentuCky'S Coal Production.

For the first time in ten years
Kentucky's coal production in 1905
showed Il falling off from the pre-
vious year. The total decrease
amounted to 5O6,571 short tons
The value decreased 81, O87,S76
and the average price per ton de.
clined from $l.O6 to $1.O1. The
total production was 70, 246, 80:
short tons, with spot value OF
$!0,3l7,i62.
Nearly all the shortage was in
the Western Kentucky field. Ir
the eastern field the counties OF
Bell, Johnson, Lee, Pike and
Whitley showed substantial in,
creases. This was due to opera.
tions at number of new mines,
several of these mines being at
points along the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway extension from
Paintsville to a point in Pike coun-
ty. The slump in production was
due to the long business depres-
sion.
There was a slight increase in
the number of men employed, the
total being 16, 1896, but a decrease
in the average number of working
days from 210 in 1907 to 1856 in
1908. Kentucky is one of tie
most progressive States in the use
OF mining machinery. Ohio is the
only other State whose machine
mined coal exceeds that of Ken
lucky. This in some measure may
account for the fact that no acct
dents Of proportions approaching
a disaster are reported. The fatal
tiles aggregate 80, a death rate of
2.3 to the 1000 employees.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-08
MUST BELIEVE IT
When WeII-KnOwn Mt. SterIlnq
People Tell 1t So Plainly.

When public endorsement is
made by a representative citizen
of Mt. Sterling the proof is posi-
tive. You must believe it. Read
this testimony. Every backache
sufferer, every man, woman or
child with any kidney trouble will
find profit in the reading:
Thos. Holland, 50 f. High ST.,
Mt. Sterling, KY, says: Il have
been using Doan's Kidney Pills
occasionally for two years and |
consider them to be an excellent
remedy. Doctors pronounced my
trouble as lumbago and / spent
hundreds of dollars in an effort to
find relief but it was money thrown
away. Doan's Kidney Pills, how
ever, which | procured at F. G.
DuersOn's drug store, did me
more good than any other remedy
| had previously taken. They
removed the backache, also regu-
lated the passages of the kidney
secretions and | might say entire
ly cured me. They have at least
helped me so much that | have
not had any trouble for long
time"
For sale by all dealers. Price
80 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the rame-Doan's -
and take no other. SGT
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-08
FOR Rent.

Two dwellings; one store room
52-tf IL. Clay Mckee.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-08
WayIay Baptist Minister.

AT Bristol, Tenn, Rev. N. f.
Malone, a Free-will Baptist min
lister, was attacked and robbed by
bandits while crossing the mount.
ans enrOute home. He was Sc.
verely beaten, his body tightly
bound and placed in sack. His
skull was fractured and several
ribs broken. His pocketbook con.
tanning 1915 was taken. By mere
accident the victim succeeded in
attracting a passerby.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-08
Cotton Handled During the Year
Greatest On Record.

AT New Orleans statistics show
chat more cotton was handled dur
ing the commercial year ending
August 81 than ever before and
that all records had been broken in
the amount of cotton consumed by
Southern mills.
The count of the commercial
crop showed it to be the largest on
record, Is, 1875, 457 bales. The pre-
yious largest was 3,565,S85 in
F.I9O4-05.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-08
Gets Big Inheritance Tax.

State Controller Gaus, of New
York, received a check for $26l,-
119 from the estate cd the late
William II. Tilford, a former vice
president of the Standard Oil
company, part payment of the
collateral inheritance tax upon the
estate.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-08

less in the future, if we keep it.
We must expect an increasing
number of lost homes, lost men,
lost women, and an increasing
amount of poverty, crime, sorrow,
and disease, for such are the
products and by-products of the
liquor traffic.
You say, Regulate the traffic
but experience has taught no les
son more clearly than that the
regulation of the liquor traffic is a
stupeHdous failure. Reform it?
Again history lifts it's voice to
counsel. The liquor business is
not susceptible of reformation.
Some years ago a reformed"
saloon was opened in New York
City. 1T was inaugurated with
religious services, and was blessed
by Bishop Potter. 1t was to be a
good moral saloon, where men
could get what they wanted to
drink without coming in contact
with the obnoxious and democrat
izing features of the ordinary sa-
LOOM" But that place cannot be
found today. The reformed" sa-
loon soon sickened and died. You
can no more reform the saloon
than you can change gunpowder
to gold. Its revenue can not
Justify its existence; for every
dollar it pays into the treasury
the government lays out two for
the support of courts, jails, and
poorhouses.
If statistics prove anything,
they show that the liquor traffic is
carried on at a tremendous loss to
our nation. If the traffic has been
given a fair trial, the verdict must
be, Weighed in the balance, and
found wanting" 1t is more than
economic loss. 1t is terrible
barter of public health and public
morals; and so long as the saloon
shall continue to yield crime. pow
erty, and woe, the licensed Equor
traffic must stand forth as legal
lied crime. Without malice to-
ward the men engaged in the
liquor traffic, those who have the
welfare of our nation at heart,
can not ask, pray, or work for
less than the abolition of a traffic
which antagOnizes and largely
neutralizes every good influence
of the home, of the sdhool, and q
the church. May God hasten the
day when this government shall
build barrier between the I'M
pollsted lips and the Intoxicating
cup; may he hasten the day when
this nation shall be divorded from
the infamous business of making
drunkards. Liberty.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-08
Clark Circuit Court.

The September term of the Cir
cult Court will be the busiest this
year. Besides a number of crimi-
nal cases, the ordinary docket will
be crowded. Thirty-four suits
have been filed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-08
First of September.

Too sad to utter observations,
Before my desk | sit,
Pm overwhelmed with invitations
To remit.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-08
Didn't Know Gun Was Loaded,

At Nicholasville jim Littral,
the S-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Literal, shot and killed his
6-year-old sister at their home last
week. The weapon used was a
double barreled shot gun, which
the boy did not know was loaded.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-08
Modern Life,

That's well-bred child"
You bet she is. Never cor.
reefs her parents publicly, no mat
ter what the exegencies of the case
may be-"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-08

Your complexion as well as
your temper is rendered miserable
by "A disordered liver. BY taking
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets you can improve both,
Sold by all dealers. S-5t,