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The Monte Vista journal., 1909-12-04

What the Name Means.
PA. what 10 . pony coat?"
Something I've got to work like .
horse for to keep your mother peace
sbls."-Detrott Free Press.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-12-04

A Domestic Arrangement.
"Bluster and his wife seem to get
along very we'll together"
That's because they have set aside
one day IN tho week TO do all their
fighting. On the other days they
keep the peace"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18
BOUGHT GOOD TIME
WEALTHY MAN WAS HUNGRY
FOR comPANIoRsHiP.
Therefore Mr.. Lynnhsven Bay and
His Companion Had, in Their
Own Words, an Ideal
Bang-up Time.


Money amt everything In this
world remarked Mr. Lynnhzven
Bay of Virginia, thoughtfully. 1T isn't
everything. and IL won't always buy
you good time, but in this case 1t did.
Jim Cherrystone and ! had occasion
to go up to New York OF business a
few weeks ago. We worked mighty
hard for two or three days and on
the last evening Of our stay we
thought we were entitled to as good
dinner as the Wsidorf-Astoria
could dish up. with wines on the side.
Well. sir, that dinner was a corker.
From oysters TO coffee and from sau-
terne 10 champagne. there wasn't a
thing We could find fault with.
'-Old Jim was in his finest vein and
told some crackerjscks. and | reckon
We were as merry a pair as ever ate
a canvas-back" Mr.. Lynnbaven Bay
laughed softly at the recollection. we
the reckoning, but we'd done pref
~ good piece of business and we want
ed blowout
Well sir, when we called for the
account the waiter informed US il had
been settled | thought | was drunk,
and hadn't heard Alright. but looked
at Jim and he had the same express
sion on his face.
Who settled il, sir? / Numbered
ut the waiter. Who took the liberty
The waiter pointed to an old fellow
with white whiskers on his chin sit
ting at the next table. The old fell
low gave me an appealing sort of
look. | got up and went over to him.
Sir said. / reckon the waiter
got 'em mixed up He says you paid
ours
Now, son. don't get mad with me-
said the old fellow. putting his hand
on my arm. I settled your account on
purpose II wasn't anything TO me.
Why look at the money got left He
reached down in his pocket and pulled
out wad as big as my arm
I don't care if you have got mon
ey, you haven't got the right 10 settle
for my dinner. said |, getting as mad
as old Nick Tucker.
Now. now. wait a minute says
the old chap, like he was talking to
a child I'm from Montana Struck
it rich out there about six months ago
and thought I'd come to New York to
see some fun. Well. I'm goin' home
tomorrow. and I amt seen thing. I
never was so lonesome in my life,
and tonight. when see you boys
over there laughin' ike you was hav-
in a ring-ta1 roarer Of a time. I just
thought to myself. II I pay for their
dinner maybe they'll come over here
and say something 10 me Ia ruther
they'd come an fight me than TO have
to sit here ali By myself tryin. TO eat
4 never had such q hang-up time
in ali my gOldurnsd days before
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18
For Sale

For sale a 1915 horse power electric
plant, all complete with gasoline en-
CINE. generator and switch board, ard
all instruments necessary 10 run 1906
candle lights. this plant is as good as
new. cost SIS00.0 90, will take $4,000.
Address J. McHoLME. PAW Sixth St.
Los Angeles. Cal
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18
Lost

L0ST-Team Of mares; one black and
branded J o. the other dark bay branded
n on shoulder; weight loo los. each.
Both in foal. Parties holding same
notify me and receive reward
d. H. BLAIR. Wendell, Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18
Notice TO persons desiring to bsccme eitizeas
of the United States at the September
term OF the District Conrt under
TIE laws relative TO 1aturssiza-
tio-, NJ forAir.,srS
tiOn Of Foreigners


Persons who have taken out their
frs. papers and who have resided con-
tinuously in the United States for the
past five years. and in this state Tor at
least one year last past are now en-
titled to petition for final papers.
Such persons must, on or before June
18th. 1909. appear at this Office with
two witnesses who are themselves
citizens and who have known the petit
toner for period of five years prior
TO date of this appearance.
For the benefit Of those desiring TO
save expense, two or more petitioners
may use the same set of witnesses.
however, that with respect
to each of such petitioners, such witness
ses posses the necessary qualifications
above mentioned.
HARRY W. ANDERSON.
Clerk of the district court.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18
erueNna.

Bill-What was thar grueling con
test you spoke Of?
Jill-Two fellows had bet IS to
which could hold the most breakfast
food"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
STOMACH DISTRESS
And all Misery from Indigestion
Vaoi hes IN Five Minutes.

Every family here ought to keep
some Diapepsin in the house. as
any one of you may have an attack
indigestion or stomach trouble
at any time, day or night
This harmless preparation will
digest anything you eat and over
come a sour stomach In five minutes
afterwards.
II your meals don't tempt you,
or what little you do eat seems to
fill you orlays like a lumpof lead
In your stomach, or If you have heart
burn, that is sign OF indigestion.
Ask your pharmacist for a 5O-cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and take
one triangule after supper tonight
There will be no sour risings, no
belching Of undigested food mixed
with acid, no stomach gas or heart
burn, fullness or heavy feeling in
the stomach, nausea, debilitating
headaches, dizziness or Intestinal
eriping. This will all go. and, be.
sides, there will be no sour food
left over In the stomach to poison
your breath with naueous doors.
your breath with nauseous doors.
for all stommach misery, because
It will take hold Of your food and
digest it Just the same as II your
stomach wasn't there
Actual, promp relief for all your
stomach misery is at your pharma-
clst, waiting for you.
These large 5O-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to cure a case
Of Dyspepsia or Indigestion
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
Must Pay for the Boat.

United States Marshal Stephen G.
Sharp must pay $500 for boat which
was destroyed by fire while in the
custody of the marshal on Big candy
river, in johnson county. The rteamer
Iaynesville was in the custody Of
the United States Marshal, under an
order of the court in libel proceed
ing, aand was burned. The court be-
lew in a suit against Sharp for
damages, gave judgment for 100000
against him and the appellate court
sustains that judgment, holding that
Sharp was responsible 10 the owners
of the boat.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
Sheriffs Sale for Taxes.

BY virtue of taxes due the county
ard State for the year 1908, !, or
one of my deputies, will on Monday,
the 18th day of April, 1909, between
he hours of ten a. m, and one c'clocl
D. m. at the Court House in Louisa,
expose to the highest bidder for
cash in hand, the following property,
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sdry to satisfy the amount of taxes
due the aforesaid and COSTS, to-wit:
John Cordle Ia acres of land I'D
joining Charley Osborn, amount Of
tax $2.52.
John Sloane, SO acres of land adj
joining ]. F. Terry, amount of tax
s1.52.
R. A. STONE, S. L. c.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
POIIy's Chapel.

Miss Mamie Mosley. who has been
very low with fever, is improving.
Little COMO Cleyenger is very
sick.
J. NJ. Browning has been visiting
his son, Jay, at Fallsburg
~ ssea Lula and Alma Galllan
We're visiting Bliss Blankenship Sun
day.
w. T, Cain was calling on friends
rcre Tuesday.
John Gallian has moved into ur
vicinity.
Miss Rosa Ella Browning and,
Miss Mary Webb were visiting Mrs.
A. Ball "Wednesday.
Mfs. John Crabtree, who has been
very sick is repore ed better
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wright were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Browning Sun
day.
James Jordan wife of Cherokee pass
cd this place Friday,
Lena Kitchen and Berthe Wright
we're guests Of Miss Mary Webb,
last week
Church Was largely attended as
this place Saturday night and Sun
day.
Tivis Wright was the guest of Miss
browning Sunday. A
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26

The amount of interest rhown
throughout the United States l.,
ahe kidnapping case at Sharon, Pa, Is
ssuarkable. The life and welfare Of
enc little boy and the agony of his.
sanity caused all the tommo ion. Chi
dren die by the scores every day
and oaly the relatives aad friends,
are disturbed. Yet one case of kid
mapping viii arouse a "a ion. Every
body wi!hin reach Joins in the hunt
for the stolen child and the public IS
sEerjoyed when the little son IS re-
siOred to its parents. Then when the
human hyenas are captured, there
~ another universal on burss Of at
Rication Truly all mankind is akin
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
An UntimeIy Death.

The News regrets to chronicle the
SEath of Miss Docia Rice, daughter
II DR.. w. A. Rice, of Fallsburg. This
secured on last Tuesday morning,
followed by inrerment on The follow
ing day Miss Rice had been sick a
long time with tuberculosis of the
B,ngs All possible means, including
a stay In California, had been used
10 stop the rayages of disease, but
all efforts were vain Miss Rice
pas an amiable, intelligent young
poman, and her untmely death Is
sreatB deplored by a large circle Of
relatives and friends.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
To the Republicans of
Lawrence County,


Since the primary is SO near Il;
hand, | feel sure that canno. see
you all and explain 10 YOU Why
think l should have the nomination
Tor the office of County Court Clerk
a second lime
-Four years ago you picked md
over one of LIwrence county's most
loyal Republicans as your color lear
er, | made he fight aud won Tor 20
have now been in office three years
and have learned the duties of slme
and am prepared to care Tor it myself
and thereby save some money. IL
is self evident fact that everyone
las to learn the duties of an office
and in so doing they have TO pay for
their information, and rarely ever
make money out of their first term.
| would thereby be giving cighs years
Of the best part of my life for four.
years in which could save some
money
In asking You for the nomination ]
do no. come to you saying thatl
am better qualified to fill the office
taap either of my opponents, from
a M raj or educational standpoint,
for can not consistently do so.
hey are each most estimable gentle
mea,' but it does occur 10 me that mS
Iarty should give me this nomina-
tion a second time because / think
| am as strong rs my opponents
would be in November, and If elect
ell | would have chance TO make
back some of the money lost mi
being elected the first time. As.
| have said before ! can not see you
all because of The sickness of my
wife and baby ard leave it all with
you, if YOU think would be stronger
than either Of my opponents in theI
November elec ion am certainly en-
titled to your support; and If you
think would even be as strong rs
either of them in November ] nm
certainly entitled to a favorable con-
sideration at your hands, for YOU
Lave tried me once and know tha,l.
| am made of figh ing ma erial and
viii win for you If possible With,
best wishes for your Interests, ann
Yours Respectfully,
MONT HOLT
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
DON'T EXPERIMENT
You will Make No Mistake ifiYOu
Follow this Louisa Citizens
Advice.
lever neglect your kidneys.

Never neglect your kidneys.
II you have a pain in the back ur-
mary disorders, dizziness and ner+
vousness, it's time to act and no
time to experiment. These are all
symptoms Of Kidney trouble, and you
should seek remedy which Is known
10 cure the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use. No need to experiment. il
lis cured many stubborn cases in,
Louisa. Follow the advice of a
Louisa citizen and be cured Yourself.
James B. Peters, Lock Ave, Lou
lisa, KY, says: "Doans Kidney
Pills have proven TO be the best rem
edy ever used | was in a miserabl
condition and could not stoop or
lift without the sharpest paiA
darting through me. The kidney Ee-
credons were irregular and painful
in passage, highly colored and at
times retention existed. / was
becoming discouraged when Doan's
Kidney Pills were brought to my at
tention and ! began their use. In
short time ! felt like new man.
I feel SO much stronger at present
that l cannot help recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills to others"
For sale by all dealers Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buff
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's---
and take no other.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
A Card to the Public.

Sop, look and listen TO what my
stock of new goods says for Itself ]
am permantly located in my new
stand and have Just received q fresh
line OF groceries. A new and nttrac-
tive line OF dry goods of latest pa
terms, a nice line OF ladies and Misses
hats for the coming season, a full
and complete line of shoes IN the
latest styles. made from the bes,
leather obtainable Come take look
and be convinced that my prices are
right. Yours TO live and let live,
II. b. MUNCY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
Died in Portsmouth.

Mrs. Andrew Moore, formerly of
this county, died at her home I'M
Portsmouth last Monday. On Tues
day night the body was brought via
the N. and w. to Fort Gay. On We'd
nesday morning it was brought to
this place and sent by the c. and o..
to Torchlight, from which place II
was carried to her old home for in-
terment. She left husband and sew
eral children. Mrs. Moore's first nam
was Vicey, and she was a daughter
Of Bennett Cox.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
Announcements

We are authorized to announce
DHN H. THOMPSON. of Fallsburg
NJ candidate for County Judge,
sabiect to the action of the Demo
cratic party,
DAVID C. BATES announces his
candidacy for Jailer of Lawrence
county, subject TO the action of the
Democratic primary.
hereby announce myself a cam
dSd&te for Magistrate of District No,
8. East Fork, Dry. Fork ard Cat, sub
jsst to the action Of the Democratic
p1rty (primary)
ALoNzo BOWLING,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26

Sherman EEyaus passed here Sun
day en- route to Yatesyille. I
Drew Adams, OF Irish Creek, was
visiting relatives at IIicksyllle Sun.
day
There will be church at his place
the third Saturday night and Sun
day by Rev J. McNeal and others.
Mrs Morton Hommond, Of Jatte,
has been visiting relatives here
Joe Bentley and French Thompson
attended church here Sunday
Dennie Wright the mail carrier is
always on due time.
Theodosia.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
To the Democra OF Lawrence Co.

Owing to my affliction and inabil-
iiy TO travel horseback use this
nethod of appealing 20 the o,ers Of
Lawrence county for their support
In the primary of April The 9TH.
] would like very much to see you
all in person, but this is impossible.
| assure you that whatever you
nay do for me in the coming pri-
mary will be greatly appreciated.
H. B. HEWLETT.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
II. J. Pack, Candidate for JaiIer

H. J. Pack, of Blaine and swetnam
precincts, my two home precincts
have given it up that / will win by
the lrgest avote ever pClIed. /
will carry eight or ten precincts End
will get a good scattering vote all
over the county. My name is the las
one on the ballot, but you know the
scripture says: "The last shall be
first and the first shall be last
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
First Coal Over the VirglGian.

The first carload Of coal shipped
over lie entire length of the Virgin
ian Railway, which vas recently
nompleted between Deepwater, w.
Va, on the Kanawha River and Nor
toiE, Va, has just been received a.
Norfolk. This marks The beginning
% through coal shipments over the
spad.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26

Teddy Roosevelt has sailed fol
Africa 10 invade the lairs. Fresh,
from his experience with the liars
81 Congress and newspaperdom no
yin have no trouble in stirring up
NE Wild beasts of Africa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26

The moral side of the prohibition
pGestion so far outwelghs all others
tnat is difficult TO see how any GOOD
citizen gets far enough away from
1 TO even consider the license ride.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
ALoNZo BOWLING.

The Democrats of Lawrence Coun-
y never did wiser thing than to
Bind themselves to use no money Ia
tAe primary.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26

II. as some fear it will, she At
Hbuan jungle fever attacks Mr.
Roosevelt, we'll put our money on
Che former President,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
Wearing the Wrong
GLASSES

II your present Glasses fail 10 give
you ease and comfort, there's something
wrong.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
Are Your
Glasses Right

ThStsa vital question 10 yon and
should bring you TO us At once
We like to discover unusual eye do
fscts, the kinp that puzzle the average
Eye Specialist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-18
At Marseilles.

Marseilles, Jan. 1.-THE local Of.
ficials made their return visits t.
the United States battleship Georgia
this afternoon.
\ representative of the mayor de
livered the following address of wei.
come to the admiral:
"Marseilles is happy TO welcomt
the sailors Of the great American
navy. The people Of France and Amer.
lea are united by bonds Of cordial
sympathy. The commercial and in
Custrial city of Marseilles. like all
France. desires very much to see the
relations of the two countries devel
op for the good Of the old world and
the new Your starry flag is like
ours, a symbol Of progress and dem
ocracy"
Admiral Wainwright made a cor
dial response to these sentiments.
The football match for a cup, play
ed here today between ercvens iron
the battleships Kansas and Minneso
Ia, was won by the former by {
score OF TO O.,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-18
OUR FLAG HONORED ABROAD
SAILORS ON BOARD v. s. BAT.
TLEsHlPS ARE ThoRoUGhLY
ENJOYING VISIT AT MALTA.

Nalletta. Malta. Jan. 1.-THE
American sailors from the battle.
ships Wisconsin and Kearsage are
thoroughly enjoying their visit to this
port and have established friendly
feelings with both the British ana
the Maltese The duke and the duch.
ess of Connaught are promoting en-.
tertainments for their enjoyment in
every way possible
\ notable incident closed the gala
performance at the opera house last
night when the American flag was
uufurl,l as an actress was singing
THE Star-Spangled Banner and a
wave OF enthusiasm spread over the
house in the midst of which the On
tire audience, following the exampl,
Of the Duke of Conuaught arose tC
their feet and stood untl the sing
ing was concluded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-18

George Meyers OF Durant, who was
here a few days past looking over the
city with view of establishing
branch house here TO handle produce
has opened house on North Cad
do street in the building that was
formerly occupied by c. a. Sammons
as an Office when he conducted a lum.
bcr yard there. The business here
will be in charge of Mr.. w NJ Norvell
an experienced produce man, who has
been with Mr. Meyers for some time.
The Meyers Company has three
houses and buys produce from all
over the southern part Of Oklahoma,
and the immense amount Cf business
they do enables them % ay the high.
est possible prices ''r IL kinds oi
produce hides and furs They are d
very valuable accessio' to any city
in which they establish branch
house. in view Of the fact that they
deal so largely in commodities pecu
liar to this portion of the country and
their volume of business and numer
GUS connections enables them to dc
business in a thoroughly upto-datC
manner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-18
To Investigate Tax Abuse.

Guthrie. Okla, Jan. 1S.--An imme-
diate investigation of the reported
tax abuse begins today under the
direction Of state Examiner Chas.
\. Taylor Several deputy inspect.
ors have been added Off the pur.
pose of ferreting out Illegal levies
by the various county boards in the
state.
This action IS the quick sequel to
the enactment Of House Bill No. l.
an act 10 regulate taxation and eX
tend the time for paying taxes until
April 10. For weeks complaints have
been coming in the governors offic,
from number OF counties vher,
boards have exceeded the constitu
tional limit of taxation Not unit
the new law was enacted could tn,
governor do more than appeal tC
the people 20 resent the unjust leyies
Now that he has authority TO pro
osod, and the individual tax paye
is also clothed with power TO brin.
action. IL is believed the erroneous
lcvies will be- quickly annulled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-18
Miss Hunter and the Majestic.

The rumor that Miss Amelia Hun
ter, the young proprietress Of the Ma
jestic Theatre. is about to sell ney
holdings therein is incorrect. Sle
will continue to be the youngest the
atre proprietor IN the state and one
of the very few young ladies, or old
either, who owns and operates lei
own theatre. This is quite a rea. foi
a nineteen year old girl aal she 10
fleets great credit upon he. scX 5Ctt
for the business ro'nty She has iis
played and her courage Miss UNn
ter displays the same spirit that char
aCtori2cd III, pioneer WDmpp Of tW.
country-thc courage that made ..
greatly for IT'S upbuildns
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-18
CRIME AND IDEALlSM.

\ recent dispatch states that the
French nation is awakening TO tho
fact that the plays wrIcn have a ten.
dcucy toward the lJrlli,m NJ crrmc
dangerous to the morals of ,hc ma.
tiou Those Americans who consider
purity as the first and foremost thing
in thn family and public life have
long ago arrived az this conclusion
and consider it pl', that MANY un.
douhtcdly brilliant writer's snould dc-
vote their talent To the fasCmltlnG
portrayal Of criminal actions and rhe
nyosumre of malcfac'ors with a halo
OF romance
While We advocate freedom of
speech We would yet welcome a cen.
sorship with regard to books Of this
class. stories of The kind We speak OF
are even more dangerous rs an iusid
ious immoral factor than the writings
Of thc socallcd realistic writer's. who
generally disgust one. because the
passions and aspects of human life
that they portray are more often
oycrdrawn than not Not so with
those who have ldcalilcd certain
classes of criminals The greater ma.
iorIty OF those who rell these s,orie.
of crime with ayIdity are entirely un.
acquainted with crime ot amy dcscr,p
tiun and have never come into nc.
tive personal contact with amy Grim.
nal These tales then have for them
the fascination OF the unknown and
Hcy have NO practical lnowlnlEe of
the real truth with which 90 offset
the power of the storytellrr II one
could always read these stories with .
detached mind as it were Could adj
miro the skin with which The authcr
had treated dimcult situations or
worked q curious and intricate plot TO
q climax the effect would not Dee so
injurious. Bu; We cannot Constant
acceptance of any habit. or loosoncss
~ conduct In another Is bound to
have a tendency - loosen ODs'S Own
moral fhr". 10 oondone obvious
wrong doing In aaOther IS bound Ia