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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-15

Maj. Wooten and DR.. H. W.
McNatt officiated at a marriage
of two colored parties on Mr.. W.
R. McKay's place last Sunday.
Hal. Merton, the wizard, en-
tertained a fair-sized audience
Saturday night. He proved an
expert in the art of legedermain.
A protracted meeting has been
in progress at the Baptist church
during the past week. Mr..
Grove, of Milton. West Virginia,
has been conducting it.
Mr.. J. P. Virgins, of Row.
land, was in town today.
A reception was given on We'd
nesday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
D. c.. McIver by the Merry-Go-
Round Book Club at the home of
Miss Sallie Lou McKinnon. The
guests were received by Miss
McKinnon and Miss Bess McNair
at the front door and by Mrs. D,
c.. McIver in the parlor. A game
of progressive puzzles" was
played, and Miss Courtney Num-
won the prize, which was a beau
tiful bunch of pink carnations
Delightful refreshments were
served after the game. Dainty
little wedding bells with hand
painted cupids and brides wer;
the souvenirs.
Maxton, N. c., Nov. 13, 1909
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-15

The best, most pleasant, easiest and
safest pill is Rings Little Liver Pills.
Sold by J. D. Mcmillan & Son.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
Smart Electors.

At an open air political meeting in
the north of England man cried.
'Hurrah for Jackson to which a by
stander replied sarcastically "Hurrah
for jackassr IAN right, my friend"
exclaimed the first speaker You can
hurrah for your candidate. and I'll do
the same fo~ miner
All electors are not so gifted. as the
following experience of canvasser in
Devonshire clearly indicates:
Whom are you voting for, my good
fellow?" he asked.
II votes for the lady"
But there is no lady candidate
standing"
well" replied Hodge. Poll Early
comes on my voting paper before the
names OF the TWO men. and / thought
I'd vote for her See|-Chambers
| Journal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
Temperance Rallies.

The pastors of the city are plan
ming to make Sunday a great tenn
perance day, with two union services.
The first is to be held in the Chris
tian church at 3 o'clock and the sec
ond at 8 o'clock in the Tabernacle.
The Rev. DR.. Michael j. Tanning,
of Virginia, one Of Americas great
est temperance orators, will speak
on both occasions. DR.. Fanning's s
wisdom and experience precludes
the possibility of his being a crank
or fanatic.
He will occupy the pulpit of the
Baptist church Sunday morning.
EDW. H. BULL. Secretary.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

Ard tire story Of the Saw Esaw Saw
Saw Wood.

Ard tire story Of the Saw Esaw Saw
Saw Wood.
Esaw Wood sawed Wood.
Esaw Wood would saw wood
All the wood Esaw Wood saw Esaw
Wood would saw In other words. all
the wood Esaw saw to saw Esaw
sought to saw
Oh. the wood Wood would saw. And
oh. The wood saw with which Wood
would saw wood
But one day Woods wood saw would
saw no wood. and thus the wood Wood
sawed was not the wood Wood would
saw If Woods wood saw would saw
wood
Now, Wood would saw wood with
wood saw that would saw wood. so
Esaw sought saw that would saw
wood
one day Esaw saw a saw saw wood
as no other wood saw Wood saw would
saw wood
In fact. of all the wood saws Wood
ever saw saw wood Wood never saw
a wood saw that would saw wood as
che wood saw Wood saw saw wood
would saw wood. and | never saw
wood saw that would saw as the wood
saw Wood saw would saw until | saw
Esaw Wood saw wood with the wood
saw Wood saw saw wood.
Now Wood saws wood with the wood
saw Wood saw saw wood.
Oh. the wood the wood saw Wood
saw would saw!
Oh, the wood Woods woodshed
would shed when Wood would saw
wood with the wood saw Wood saw
saw wood
Finally, no man may ever know how
much wood the wood saw Wood saw
would saw If the wood saw Wood saw
would saw all the wood the wood saw
Wood saw would saw.-Woman's Home
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
A PLUcKY LAWYER.
The Way Stewart Returned a Des
perado's Threat.

The Way Stewart Returned a Des-
perado's Threat.
The late Senator Stewart believed
in muscular Christianity, and many a
rough and tumble fight did he have in
the old days in California and Nevada"
said California congressman.
HE was not quarrelsome, but he
was never known to run away from an
encounter, and as he was n powerful
man physically there were not many
who were keen to tackle him. On one
occasion a noted desperate was inter
ested in mining suit and sent word
to Stewart. who was attorney for the
other side, that if he appeared 10 argue
the case he might count on being
killed. The fellow had slain half Il
dozen men, but his threat in nOwise
intimidated the plucky young lawyer.
The desperate had a well known sys-
TEN of hiding a pistol in his coat pock-
ct and shooting his man without open
ly drawing the weapon. This, Stewart
knew, and so when he walked into the
courtroom the first thing be did was to
lay down bowie knife about n foot
and IA half long and Il six shooter as big
as a young cannon on the table direct.
ly in front Cf him. Then. sternly eypg
the bad man. he said: L hear yol
mean to kill me II | argue this case.
That's game two can play ut. That
pistol you have in your coat isn't
worth a cent against this layout. The
minute you put your right hand in
your pocket I'll send bullet into you,
and if that doesn't finish you this knife
will
told me the story said the fellow turn
ed white as a sheet and skunk out Of
the courtroom to appear no more
Baltimore American.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

etable Compound had helped her, and
| tried it, and after the third bottle
was cured. Mrs. ALvENA SPERLING,
II Langdon Street, Chicago, Ill.
If you are i'll do not drag along at
home or in your place OF employment
until an operation is necessary, but
build up the feminine system, and re-
move the cause of those distressing
aches and pains by taking Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs.
For thirty years it has been the stan
dard remedy for female ills and has
positively restored the health of thou
sands of women who have been troubled
with displacements, Inflammation, ul-
ceration. fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearing-down
feeling, Aatulency, indigestion, dizzi-
ness, or nervous pr0stration. Why
don't you try itS
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

During big Presbyterian conven-
tion In 1865 a rhetorical Scotchman
from Ohio got the floor. His speech
was replete with mingled humor and
sarcasm , l the course OF 1t. says the
Rev. Galusha Anderson In a book en-
titled "a Border City During the Civil
War;" he made this remark about his
own eloquence:
"The speech of the brother from this
city brought to my mind an experience
of my school days. ! wrote an ora
ton and handed 1t to my teacher.
"When he had examined 1t he called
me to him and said
"'Taylor, If you would only pluck II
few feathers from the wings OF your
Imagination and stick them into t :
tail of your judgment you would write
good deal better
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
Noisy Avians.

The bellbird. which makes perhaps
In it's natural state the greatest noise
Of any known avian, is found both in
South America and certain parts Of
Africa. Its voice will carry on still
day a distance OF quite three miles.
Its note is ike the tolling OF distant
church bell and is uttered during the
heat of the day. when every other bird
has ceased 0 sing and nature is hush
ed in silence. The hornbill. bird
which is widely distributed in India,
the Malay archipelago and Africa, has
also a very loud note. It's call has been
described as between the shrek of a
locomotive and the bray of donkey
and can be heard distance Of cou-
pie Of miles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
Where the Hippopotamus Turks,

Herds of hippopotamuses are not
found everywhere in central Africa.
They stick to the swampy shores
overgrown with the papyrus plant,
which affords them cover by day
when they come out to rest. At night
they feed on land, sometimes walking
long distances away from the lake or
river in search of palatable herbs. The
hlppopotamu is a great eater. A COW
hlppopotamus stays with her calf until
the young one gets strong enough to
walk and swim. Exchange.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

Laughter Seldom Heard In the Uproar
Of the Natives.

Laughter Seldom Heard In the Uproar
Of the Natives.
Among the African natives there can
be nothing done without noise, ac-
cording to Pittsburg man who has
Travelled extensively in Africa.
"It is simply appalling, the rush. the
roar, the chatter and the hustle, like
Bedlam broke loose" the traveller said
"The principal object of conversation
is said to be money. and the hubbub.
bawling and uproar in all sorts of
tones from shrill and screaming to
gruf and growing. accompanied by
all sorts of gesticulations, with tongue,
head and feet. are beyond description.
1t is rather odd. but laughter is al
most never heard in this uproar and
as for whistling it is a lost art If
there are any quarrels they are not to
be heard in public. although when a
company of natives gets to carry on
an animated conversation it appears to
the observer as If the next act would
be a melee.
'In addition to these natural sounds
there are others of an artificial charac-
ter that are equally familiar to the
traveller. Such Is the noise Of the
drums called tomtoms, which are beat
en- on every occasion. and a kind of
pipe about eighteen Inches long, with
holes like those of flute and breathet
through in a way that produces .
variety of notes Of n wild. discordant
character. A frightful noise is mad
by the kaffa men blowing on a big
shell. Washington Post.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

Young James had never heard his
papa SPEAK in public, and it was
thought time 10 take him to hear his
father deliver a lecture. During the
evening a stray dog which ventured
upon the platform was disposed Of as
gracefully as possible. On the way
home James was asked how he liked
his fathers lecture and gave the an
swer, ut was all right. papa, but
liked the part where you put the dog
out the st"-Delineator.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
KEPT WEDDING SECRET
Jessamine County Man and
Cincinnati Girl Married.

Nicholasville, KY, June 23.-J. B.
Stears, editor of the Jessarnine
News. received letter from his son.
Frank Stears, of Cincinnati. an
nouncing his marriage to Miss Jean
nette Clifford, in that city, on Janu-
ary Is. The secret has been we'll
qua -ded. and Mr.. Stears' friends
here had no intimation of it until the
letter came. Mr.. Stears was reared
here, but for the past few years has
been making his home in Cincinnati.
He is now night clerk at the Havelin
Hotel. His bride is a Cincinnati girl.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
THE WITCHES TREE.
Superstitions Regarding the influences
of the Elder.

Superstitions Regarding the Influence
of the Elder.
Country people speak Of the elder
tree as "~e witches tree" and planted
It near farm buildings and dairies TO
keep off witches They also say that
the roots should never come near a
well. still less grow into it. or the wa
ter viii be spoiled Evelyn's opinion
was also unfavorable. The diarist
says: Il do by no means commend the
scent of it. which is very noxious to
the air.
I'VE learn from Biesius that a GER
tain house in Spain. seated among
many elder trees. diseased and killed
nearly all lis inhabitants. which. when
at last they were grubbed up. became
a very healthy and wholesome place."
Cattle scarcely touch the elder. and
the mole is driven away by the scent
Carriers often placed branches on their
horses heads to keep off flies. Moth
ing will grow well in the company OF
the elder. and when it has been re-
moved and all its roots carefully grub
bed up it is some few years before
the ground becomes perfectly sweet
and good for anything
The berries. besides feeding the
birds, make excellent country wine,
delicious with soda water in summer
or taken hot In winter. The wood is
particularly good for skewers, and a
curious red fungus grows on elder
stumps. A species Of elder in the
Tyrol is covered with beautiful scarlet
berries.-Selborne' Magazine
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
How's This?

We Of er One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cnred. by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J. Cheney
Ger che last Il years, and believe him perfectly
lznorabie in all business transactions and hnan-
ciaily able TO carry out any obligations made by
his Grm. WALDiNc, KINNAN & MARvIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
HAirs catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
sts system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS
osats per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
MORE ENTRIES
IN CONTEST
Numerous Changes Made In
Standing of Several Can
didates.
COUPONS HELD OUT.
All June Coupons Clipped
Must be voted BY
June 80.
COUPONS HELD OUT.

The count in the Kentuckian' I,
State Fair contest at noon yesterday
made several material changes in
the standing of the candidates. In
district No. 2. Miss Maud Dawson,
of Herndon, more than doubled her
vote. thus putting her considerably
in the lead in her district. Ia the
same district Miss Gertrude Gary
nearly doubled her vote also. In
this district there is also new en-
try, Miss LYDIA May Gary. R r. Z,
who starts in with 450 votes.
In district No. 8, Miss May Henry
Shelton still leads, having added 4l0
votes since the previous count, Miss
Frances Pendleton's vote is also in
creased.
In districts Nos. 4 and 3 several Of
the candidates have made substan-
tial increases.
Mrs. j. G Torian, district No. 8,
makes big jump, leading the Otht r
contestants in her district by a good
plurality.
There have been two new entries
in district No. 2 since last report,
Miss LYDIA May Gary, above men,
toned. and Miss Mable Maddux, Ju-
lien. Others are preparing to enter
in some of the various districts and
their friends are holding out their
votes until the names are given in.
Many subscriptions have been paid
during the past week, but in nearly
every case coupons have been issued.
but not yet voted. All coupons
clipped from the Kentuckian in June
must be placed in the ballot box be
fore Wednesday night, June 30, or
they cannot be counted, as June BAL
lots will be worthless after that date.
The only exception to this is cor
tained in the fact that ballot envel-
opes bearing postmark Of June will
be counted when they arrive.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

John Kendrick Bangs, takes hu-
morous fling at the mud-rakers in
his story, That Little Dinner at
Larrabee's," in the July Lippin.
colts. 1t tells of a writer who got
q job As butler in a wealthy mans
home, so that he might gather mate.
rial for a book denouncing the friv-
Olous rich. His employer secretly
learns his identity, and, being of a
humorous trend of mind, arranges
to give him plenty to write about.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

Grace MCGOWAN Cooke, who has a
number of successful books to her
credit, contributes charming tale
entitled ITO the Manner Born" to
the July Lippincott's. Northern and
Southern characteristics are inter-
estingly contrasted in it, without,
however, giving any real cause for
offense to either section.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

"How stupid you are, Lolaw ex-
exclaimed her mother. 81 don't be-
lieve you know the difference between
fried oyster and a whale"
"Yes, do, mamma" replied the lit
tie miss zone is cooked and the 9th
er isn't."-Chicago News
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
When Real knowIedos cor.s.

Mamma. asked a little girl, chow
long did you know papa before you
married him.?
"My dear" replied the mother, II
was acquainted with your father for
several years, but l really didn't know
him until after we were married.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

The Todd County Progress, which
was published for many years at
Elkton, but which was discontinued
a few years ago, has resumed publ
cation, this time at Trenton. L. W.
Gaines, the original publisher. is
owner and manager. Mr.. Gaines
lives in this city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

operation. L had
already had two
operations, and
they wanted me to
go through a third
one. / suffered day
and night from in.
fiammation and a
small tumor, and
never thought of
seeing a well day
again A friend
told me how Lydia
X. Pinkham's Veg
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

Miss Sarah Orne Jewett, the noted
author. died at her summer home at
Berwick, Me-, at 6 o'clock Thursday
night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
Rapid Transit Returns.

Il wouldn't be guilty of doing a ia
vor for man and then in a day or
two asking him to do one for me-"
"No. nor l. I'd ask him right
straight of. before his gratitude got a
chance to COOL Exchange.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
COME AT ONCE
Before These Instruments
Are Gone.

One Steinway piano, in good con-
dition. SIS; one Star Upright, slight
ly used, $l65, also several New Pi-
amos and Organs at factory price.
Easy payments.
SMITH MUSIC co.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
Masonic Picnic

The picnic by the Masonic and
Eastern Star Lodges, at Campbell's
Cave, Thursday, was attended by
about 125 people. The dinner was
magnificent meal Of all kinds of
good things TO cat. including barbe-
cued meats.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

Hope" said Uncle Eben. "is bless
IN when you's willin' to back it wifi
little hard work, std o leftin' it play
itself out on a policy ticket. Wash
ington Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
THIRD
OPERATION
PREVENTED
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg-
etable Compound

Chicago. III. - Il want to tell you
what Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. / was so sick
that two of the best doctors in Chicago
said | would die if | did not have an
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
The Bow and the Professor.

81 was mimicking Professor Bore
yesterday, and he caught me-"
"What did he say"
TOLD me to stop making fool Of
myself"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

Decatur, Ala, has fixed a license
of $3.50 a year on soft drink stands
and requiring them to be segre-
gated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

Gov. Hoke Smith, Of Georgia, re-
tired from office yesterday and Jo-
seph E. Brown became Governor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

Enjoyment stops where Incidence
begins. Pollock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26

Mrs. M. o. Soyars is visiting
friends in Madisonville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
The Weather.

FOR KENTUCKY-Probably To-
cal thunder storms Saturday. Con-
tinued warm.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-26
State of Kentucky.
County Of Christian

l, Thos. W. Long, Cashier of the
above named bank. do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge
ana belief.
THOS. w. LONG. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 25th day of June 1909.
WALTER KELLY, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
J. W. DOWNER, }
T. w BLAKEY, Directors
G. F. JARRETT.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-17
MEANING OF THE GREEN BoUGH.
1t Is Placed on New Houses That Bad
SPIRITS MAY RooSt in It.

The custom Of placing q green bough
on the roof Of a newly built house is
not confined to Germany, but was adopt
ed by the French Canadians, who
brought it with them from Brittany.
The custom originated from the SUI
perstition prevalent centuries ago that
every tree is inhabited by a spirit. Con-
sequently it was believed that every
time a tree was felled another spirit
was dispossessed, and this was supposed
to cause some bitterness on his part
against society.
Rather than risk having these home
less and disgruntled spirits vent their
i'll feeling upon the houses under con-
struction or upon the builders, says Van
Norden's Magazine, a branch was plant
their occupa6 6v They y were ere then e sup n
posed to be Modified, and if they re-
manned SO until the roof was put on
any evil design contemplated would
prove harmless, for the spell would be
broken.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-17
LIVES UP TO REPUTATION.
Yarmouth Upholds Dickens by Show
ing Decrease in Death Rate

Yarmouth is living up to the reputation
Charles Dickens gave it when he advised
the purchase Of an annuity and residence
at Yarmouth to attain the age of Methu-
selah, says the London Standard. The
annual report of it's medical officer of
health, issued recently, states that in
1908 the average rate of mortality was
much below the previous ten years, and
was two per thousand lower than the
corrected average death rate for the sew
enty-siX great towns, so that in its pOpu-
lation of 10000 no fewer than 100 lives
wer esaved last year, as compared with
the mortality in the country generally.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-17
Young Men and Women Wanted

The doors of success are open to those
who attend that popular up-to-date Bust
ness College-Hoffmann's of Milwaukee,
Every student placed.
To young women: You can earn board
and room and expenses while taking a
shorthand course. To farmer boys who
want to get an education: Thorough
English and Business courses beginning
October. November or December-spe-
cial. three months $50 Address o. A.
Hoffman,. Prest. Third and State Sts.
Milwaukee. Wis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-17
Not Fair PLAY.

One of the congregation Of a Texas
parish was giving 9 dinner to which the
colored minister was invited. The rever-
end gentleman evidently was delighted
with the goose served, and remarked:
dat am berry fine goose, sar!
Where did 70 get it?"
Now. for some reason or other the
host didn't like the question, so he an
swered:
Deed, sar. dat amt fair. When you
preach a berry good sermon, do | ask
you where you got it ?'-Tit-Bi
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-17
kHE BRAND STOVE COMPANY

tonated this handsome Famous Base
Burner to the Iron Molders' union No.
4 les who have been employed by the
Aompany since the union organized in
BS82. The stove was given away by the
ron Molders of the BRAND STOVE co.
b Milwaukee at Pabst park on Labor
] lay, Monday, September 6. VIM. Bau-
ban, No.172O Cold Spring avenue, Mil
Fuukee Wis, was the lucky man to win
ahs Famous Base Burner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-17

Gus and lacked energy But Doan's
Kidney Pills gave me prompt relief
and continued use cured me-
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milhurn Co Buffalo n. Y.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-17
Asks to Raise the Maine.

An application has been made to the
Cuban government by Jaci1Ro ALA, an
Argentine engineer, for permission to
raise the battleship Maine, which lies
in Havana harbor. His proposition is
under consideration by the department
of state
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-17

1t has been reported that the dis
ease known as trachoma, or granular
eyelids, has been spreading rapidly
among tie Indians. To check this trou-
BILE Congress appropriated $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-17

ney troubles but for
Doan's Kidney Pills,
for when | started
using them | was in
constant pain with my
back, and no other
remedy had been Of
any use. The kidney
secretions were irreg.
uiar. and | was narY-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-17
Sarcasm in the Box.

Judge-Then when your wife seized
the weapon you ran from the house?
Plaintiff-Yes. sir.
Judge-But she might not have used
it.
Plaintiff-True, your honor. Maybe
she picked up the fatiron just to smoothe
things Over.-Boston Transcript.