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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
COLLAPSE of London's Rinking Boom
Chicago Record Herald)

hold of a cheap bit of land put up a
shed, named 1t the Royal or Imperial
or Cosmopolitan Skating Palace and
assumed that the early easy profits
would continue. They didn't.
The Westminster Gazette, which
warned the British investing public
that the snap was too good to con-
tnue, sings little elegy over the
slump and inferentially chides the
reapers from abroad. Where there is
fleece there must be lambs. Where
there are lambs the chorus Of their
lamentations must be expected. The
unpleasant experience detailed above
Is English, but the general moral is as
applicable in one part of the world as
in another
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
Merely in Jest
DIDN'T LOOK RIGHT

A negro, a new assistant on farm
down south, was asked to hold a cow
while the farmer, a cross-eyed man,
was to hit her on the head with an ak.
The darky, observing the mans eyes,
in some fear inquired:
rs you gwine to hit whar you is
lookin', bOss?"
"Why, certainly" answered the
farmer
well, den. you hold de COW your
self, sah!"-Short Stories.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
WRONG. ANYHOW

Youngboy-What! not dancing, old
man? Let me secure you a waltz with
Miss Debut.
Oldboy-Shes too pretty. My wife
would be jealous.
Youngboy-Then take Miss Antique.
She's ugly enough.
OldboyEIn that case my wife would
be savage with me for preferring the
society of such a creature to her own
Ally SlOper's.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
THE COST

England, it appears by the latest
budget, is a billion-dollar country in
expenditures, and yet the British gov
ernment would be unwilling to cut eX-
penses at the cost of reduction in the
size of the empire.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
Far and Wide
PHASE OF THE GREAT

PHASE OF THE GREAT PROBLEM
st. Louis husband who cooked,
washed dishes and scrubbed the floors
for his wife is being sued for divorce
by her because he insisted on having
Sunday afternoons off. Add one more
to the long list of failures to solve the
servant problem.-New York Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

The National Geographical society is
very slow about striking off its medal
for that sailor who took an afternoon
off and went up to Mt. MoKinley,s
summit to see Cooks proofs. He de-
serve a medal-for something.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

Those California congressman who
have been helping Aldrich and Cannon
represent the New York money trust
in that body must share responsibility
for the predlcament Los Angeles is in
We need more congressman who rep
resent the great west,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
EFFECTIVE

The year ended June 80 broke all
records for the receipts of customs at
New York by nearly $1,500.0 900. The
total was $224,250.000. As revenue
raisers Collector Loeb and the Payne
AIdrich bill are fairly effectlVe.-Pitts-
hura Gazette- Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

Between January l and June 1 nearly
1000 automobiles were licensed in Cali
fornia, and the impression of a pedes-
trian who has just wormed his way
across a Los Angeles business street is
that $500 Of them came here
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
A TAsTELEss CONVECTION

A little girl who lives on the south
side was overioyed one evening this
week when her father brought her a
large sack of confetti with which to
celebrate the Fourth of July.
After a time, however, she came to
her father with tears in her eyes.
TT isn't any good at all, father" she
said. 1T hasn't a bit of taste to it,
youngstown Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
TOO PROGRESSIVE

"Why did you run that new doctor
out Of town? He was a scientist and
genius"
''Mebbe so. But he tried ter inter-
doose a new remedy. fer snakebite."-
Cleveland Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
FRIENDSHIP

"say, can I ask you for the loan of
quarter"
"You bet you can, old friend"
"Well-where is it?'
81 dunno-rm broke Have you got
the makin's of a cigarette e?"-Cleveland
Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
TWO OF A KIND

Mr. Browning pompously)-This is
a great day for us at home. My daugh-
ter comes out" tonight.
Mrs. Diggie (surprised)-You don't
say so, mister! So does my 'usband.
es been in for a mOnth.-Tatler.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
/ LCONsERYATIVE SIZE

A member of the legislature Of
Louisiana exhibited in that body the
other day a cabbage head weighing
forty pounds. This is not a large cab
bage head to be exhibited in a legis
latiVe hall.-HOuston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
JUSTICE

And is it hot enough for you?"
The passing stranger said;
Then there was nothing else to do,
But smite him on the head,
philadelphia Ledger
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
AN EXPERT OPINION

New owner (proudly showing house)
Rather high-bred, don't you thing,
eh?
House expert-Y -e-s, rather hybrid
that's a fact.-Pag.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
A NEW PERIL

1t is said that one hundred persons
drop dead every day i'm the United
States. This record will be greatly
swelled on the day that Billy Lorimer
resigns from the senate.-Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
MAKE THE MOST NOISE

"People don't allus like to abide by
de consequences of DER own actions,
said Uncle Eben. DE feller dat rocked
de boat is likely to holler de loudest
foh help."-Washingto Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
WHY THEY ESCAPED

Because the Deutschland was filled
with virtuous "pressmen,' none was
injured. Had it been filled with per-
nicious politicians Providence would
surely have directed the pine trees
through the anatomy Of the defiled.-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

For the first time in many years al
most any man can be nominated for
governor Of Ohio on the Republican
ticket without consulting the machine.
Times are changing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

Vice President sherman is said to be
very fond of buttermilk. His recent po-
litical observations show that the bev-
erage has anything but a good effect
on him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

Aviators who are giving up their
lives for an important new science are
the heroes of peace, They may be
proved heroes Of war also in the next
great conflict.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

If the Los Angeles baseball teams
will keep up their present fast pace it
will assuage some of the grief over the
defeat of the hope of the white race"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

A Pennsylvania girl has sued her
father for spanking her. Such insub-
ordination on the part of parent de-
serves the severest punishment.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

Be sure you know what kind of a
man you are sending to the legislature
if you want California to send the right
kind of man to the United States SEN
ate
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

Will the colored people who prayed so
successfully Tor Johnson please see
what they can do with the trolley
company that is blocking up Seventh
street?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

New York city is planning to do away
with horse cars. Old Manhattan Will
be quite a village in time.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

The New York Sun has come out for
Judson Harmon for president, which is
the first serious setback the Harmon
boom has received.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

1t is said that in some parts of the
country there is a demand for half-cent
pieces. 1t would certainly cut down
the church collections.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

Mayor Alexander wants TO get away
from reporters and telephones for a
while. But they are not the terrors to
him that they are to some less faithful
officials.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

1t is evident, at least that Roosevelt
didn't advise his friend Pinchot not to
support Hiram Johnson.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

Good morning, Mayor Lusk! You
will have to step lively to keep up the
pace of your predecessor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

It is getting so that, with the null
tiplying motor cars and motorcycles
in our streets, the bill collectors are
easy to dodge by comparison.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

Even the money trust. powerful as it
is, is not big enough to fight Los An
geles if she gets her' temper up to the
battling pitch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

The prediction that the next house
will be Democratic might mean con-
gress or the White House.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
TILE NEW SKINNER

II Y -NLW III T1IF
Twinkle, twinkle little star!
How l wonder what you are.
Up above the public square
Aerial lighthouse. l declare.
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

Folk might make a good candidate
for president, and so might some other
folks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

English suffragettes can practice up
by voting their thanks to the house of
commons.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
"sTANDPATTERs" THE TALIsMAN

"STANDPATTERS7 The IALIoWAN
Perhaps the Washington administra-
ton would be kinder to the Estrada
followers in Nicaragua if they would
conduct their operations under some
other name than that of insurgents. =
New Orleans Democrat.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

Wall street-that explains it, when
it's simmered down.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

On all matters pertaining to adVertislhs
ger.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16
The Indulgent Father.

He's just a boy, not nine years old;
Ii were you l wouldn't Scold
Or punish him for what he's done.
H. isn't bad just full of fun.
H. didn't know that that was wrong,
You say you warned him right along?
Well, never Find, just let him ~;
He won't do that again. / know.
My boy was saucy? No, stree;
Iii bet he never meant to be
My boy was disObedient, too?
I'm positive tina: that's not true.
Ycu say he broke your window pane?
In pay for it, but he'll explain
1t was an accident. I'll vow
He couldn't help it, anyhow
Why don't whip him as should?
You can't whip boys and make them
good
And, anyhow, he dOsen't need
A whipping. Why, my heart would
bleed
To have to thrash him, he's so Smalr
So Young. He's only eight that's all.
He's mi,chieviOus. know; but, then.
He's Just boy. and we are men.
You can't tell me nv boy is bad;
| don't believe it; I'm his dad.
l don't care what he's done to-day,
Or what he's broken IN his play
Or what he. said or failed to do,
I'm for that yOungster, through and
through;
He's my boy, and I'm going to see
How kind q father can be!
Detroit Free Press.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16
Largest Ship.

There is now being constructed In
Germany The greatest of all ocean Ii
ners, the Europa" Of all the Ham
burg-American Line. The great ship
has more than the comforts OF a pala-
tial hume and offers more attractive
and novel features than ever attempt
ed by the bui d. rs OF hotel. BY t e
following figures we may get some idea
of the size of this great fleet. The
new liner will have a displacement of
about 10000 tons in other words it
would require !. 400 600 men or about
the population of Philadelphia each
CARRYING 100 pounds TO handle the ma
terial of this ship. again the combined
Capacity of the three largest hotels in
New York CITY il :, 235 persons while
the Europa carries 1850 passengers.
The Europa will have beam of nine
ty->ix feet SO that her deck will be as
wide as Broadway at its widest point.
She will have nine decks above water
line which is the height of the largest
aparI meui houses thus making her lit
e aiv a SKY scraper of at the mag
hiicence # her private suites and din
ia.-ruoms can hardly he expires ed So
perfect are the arrangements in every
detail and last the most powerful wire
less telegraph apparatus ever carried
10 sea will ne set no on the Europa.
The unusual height of her mastS will
make IT, possible TO transmit or receive
messages oyer the entire width Of The
Atlantic Ocean, ana py the unpreced-
ented amount of cabin and deck space
available ON the Europa number Of
unique features become possible
which have never before been attempt
ed Oh a shio.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

On Monday President Taft sent TO
the Senate the name Of Associate JUS
tee Edward Douglas White Of the Su
preme Court to be Chief Justice.
Chief Justice White is from LOuisia-
ma and is q democrat.
He also sent in the name OF Hon.
Charles G. McChord. Of Kentucky, to
be a member Of the Interstate Com
merceCommission Mr. McChOrG is well
known in this locality and his nOmi-
nation is a popular one. EditOriaIlY
speaking the Louisville Times OH Mon
da had the following to Say Of Mr..
McChord's nomination.
To the President and tn the country
no less than TO the nominee himself
Hon G. c. McChord. Fluctuations are
due the choice made Of that gentle
man to fill the next vacancy on the
inser>ttse Com n s-ce Com mission.
1t is in every way an admirable ap-
point ment: fair. politically speaking,
in that il recognizes the proprIety OF
naming a Democrat to succeed one of
like fail b on body where they are
none too numerous, and especially to
be approved as evidencIng the care
and discretion with which Mr.. Taft
approaches the d fiicult and thankleSs
task Of fitting these judicial places.
=, L.
State needs no words Of commeDda.
tion on our part: his official career hat
been one eyidencing precisely that adj
ity and that grasp of affairs for which
he is soon to have more ample opportu
nifty.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16
Danymg N the South.

students Of agricultural conditions
in the Southern states agree that there
is no better section in the country for
profitable dairyiDg and stock raising.
The cattle tick pest has been a serious
drawback and has had not a little To
do in discouragiDg dairy ing in the
South. With This pest eradciated by
the aggressive work of state and fedel-
al authorities there Is now no reason
why tine farmers of the south should
not appreciate the advantages ofdairy-
ing.
Some OF the finest dairy herds in
the country are found ia the extreme
Southern states and d. ir, ing is more
profitable there than iD the colder sec
lions where dairying is 50 largely car
ried on.
There are several reasons for this
Cattle need not be housed SO exoensiv-
ely ana for SO many months in the
year. PaStursge is cheaper and forage
crops grow abundantiy CottOnseed
meal. one of the cheapest and most
efficient d siry feeds. is produced in
abundance, and markets are unsur.
passed.
Perhaps the greatest benefit that
can come to the South through the
prOmOI i'm OF dairy Ing is the Increased
fertility of the land. The land will
not only produce greater yields but in
creases in land values must follow,
Dalrying consistently followed by
the farmers Of q community ALWAYS
increases land values This Is due not
only to increased prOductiyeness of
the soil, but to the fact that the busl.
ness itself is very renumerative one.
The Southern farmer who is anxions
to improve his circumstances, and who
may not be fully convinced OF the beI-
eiits Of dairying, should ascertain the
truthfulneSs Of the above claims be-
fore deciding his course. He can ne.
cure such information from the u. s.
Department Of Agriculture or from
any OF the state experimental sta.
lions.
The dairy COW will do more for the
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

The effort &c rail- the wreck OF the
Mime in now under way says the Ky:
State Journal. Some idea Of the mag
nitude OF the work involved is obtain
ed from the statement that the space
inclosed by the caissOns which are to
be placed around the wreck will be ap
proximately three square acres There
are to be twenty-twOOf these caiSsons,
surrounding the wreck. arranged 10
the shape OF an oval. and sunk far en-
Ough away from the vessel TO leave a
space forty five feet wide between It
and the caisSOns. These caisSOns are
60 set twelve inches apart, with inter-
locking steel piling connecting them.
The wreck lies in thirtv-five feet Of
water and seventeen feet OF mud
This is to he pumped out, when the
Gordon of caissOns is completed, SO
chat the wreck may be reached. 1t Is
expected that the work will have pro-
gressed far enough by February 18th.
next, the anniversary of the destru6-
ton OF the N sine. to determine the
cause Of the explosion. 1t is planned
70 have memorial exercises on that " =
cssion, and the American colony In
Havana Is to make . great event Of
these exercises.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16
SKIN and SCALP TROUBLES YIELD
4 TO zEMO.
4 CLEAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR EXTERNAL USE


FOR EXTERNAL USE
r e. Nc Roberts & Son Drug Store
is SO confident that ZemO will rid the
skin or scalp Of infant or grown per-
son OF pimples, blackheads, dandruff,
eczema, prickly heat. rasheS, hives,
WY poison or any other form of skin
or scalp eruption. that they will give
your money back if you are not en-
tirely satisfied with the results OBJ
tanned from the use of ZemO.
The first appIica ton will give pre- :
mpt relief and show an improvement
and in every instance where used per-
sistently, will destroy the germ life.
leaving the skin in a clean, healthy
condition. Let US show you proof of
some remarkable cures made bv Zemo
and give you a 81 page booklet how to
preserve the skin. r. e. McROberts &
Son Drug Store.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

farmers, of the South than she has
done for the farmers Of the North be-
canse conditions there are even more
favorable for dairying.
Southern statesmen and others in
position to do So should appreciate
this great truth and be willing at all
times to preach the gospel of the dali
~ COW to the Southern farmer
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16
Sale Bills.

This Office has just printed fer Mr..
F. G. Hurt big lot of bills advertis-
ing his large sale. We are prepared
to do printing OF any kind on short
notice. Out of the five big sales in
town this fall We have printed bills
for Messrs n. T. Logan, r. H. BatsoD
and f G Hurt and have given them
on short notice. We appreciate the
patronage Of these gentlemen and
think that the advertising has given
them results.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

The echo Of that dastardlv deed
Still Teverberate through the atmos
phere of Kentucky hillside and plain.
They may make themselves heard, in
the winter of 1911. In halls OF Con-
gress, to which Caleb Powers, four
times tried and thrice convicted of
the mur der of Gobel, has just been cleo
ted. -BarbourSviIle Advocate.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

JUN H. hOCkcI6Ilcr Will dCt dS Dali
ia Claus for all children who are men,
bers Of the Sunday school Of his chur-
Gu at Tarrytown, N. Y.
Leaders Of the American Bar met in
the United State Supreme Court
rooms Saturday and paid tribute to
the memory of the late Chief Justice
Melville w. Fuller.
More than million and one-half
dollars will go out of the Kentucky
State Treasury this week to the school
teachers. 1t will be distributed in
time for Christmas.
1t was reported at Kansas CITY Sat.
urday that attorneys for the estate of
the late Col. Thomas S. SwOpe had Set
tied all the claims Of Felix Swope, uf
Midway, KY, by the payment Of
$4,000.
The Missouri, Illinois and Georgia
Democratic delegations in the House
Saturday and indrrsed Champ Clark,
of Missouri, the minority leader for
Speaker Of the mkt Congress.
The House passed the Rivers and
HarbOrS bill in about three hours,
which Is record Time The bill carries
appropriations OF S2l, 1874 SCI for river
aud narbOr work during The fiscal year
ending June 30. 1912.
Three enlisted men, members of the
ere" Of The submarine boat Grampus,
were injured, one probably fatally, by
The explosion Of a defective intake
valve on the engine. The accident &C.
cured Saturday at Coronado Cal
The first week Of the general elect.
tions closed Saturday with both 20 it
ical parties holding their own. The
Government Coalition has 277 men,
brrs and the UniOnists 226. Each side
has gained. twenty one seats from the
other.
1t is gossip in Washington that As.
sociate Justice Charles E. Hughes will
not be made Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court and that this position
and other pending appointment of AS
sociate Justice will go to men not hith
ertO prominently mentioned.
The Government filed suit in the
L lifted States Court at Los Angeles,
Cal attacking the title Of the South
etn Pacific railroad TO 6,IOO acres of
oil lands in Kern cnunty. California,
valued at $lO.OOO.OOO. 1t is alleged
the patents were secured by fraud.
The United States holds second place
among the worlds naval powers, ac-
cording to the new Navy Year Book,
soon to be issued. 1t is shown, how
ever, that Germany will soon crowd
Unc;e Sam into third place. More
smaller vessels are recommended In
place Of the DreadnOughts.
Gov. Harmon, of Ohio; Henry Wat
terSOn, OF Louisville. and others ap-
peared before the House committee on
industrial arts and expOsitiOns Satur-
day in Washington and advocated the
appropriation Of $3.50 600 for the pro-
pOSed centennial at Putin Bay in 1913
10 concentration 1T the lOOth aniver
sary of Commodore Perry's victory on
the lakes.
The workers for the Y. M. C. A.,
building fund in Louisville allowed
the dollar hand to drop further behind
the day hand Saturday, leaving more
than $3.50, 900 to be raised in the next
six days The final week in the cam
paigD. beginning tomorrow. is to be
made one full OF great effort, spurred
by the determination to win he final
d"lIars OF the $3.50, 600 before the end
of the given period.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Circuit Judge

We are authorized TO announce Hon
Charles A. Hardin a candidate fOi
Judge OF the Thirteenth Judicial Dis
trict, at the November election, 1911,
subject to the action Of The Democrat
ic parfv.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

From Lucille S
Diary
Sometimes think that mother fair

Sometimes I think that mother fair
annual unheavals that she insists up
on do not seem in the least necessary
to me- Still, as / wish to help her in
any way I can, I usually leave home
during the siege, for I know It is cas-
Ter to clean house when there is not a
large family to take care of.
Last week, when the calciminers ap-
peared. therefore, l went out to Uncle
Johns farm. When l arrived l was
naturally annoyed to find Aunt Anna
in the midst of putting up grape Juice
and making pickles.
said Aunt Anna in greeting me. but
We shall be through in a day or two
and then we can have a good time
riding in your Uncle Johns automo-
bile"
why. has Uncle John got a carr"
l asked. I'm SO glad. l wonder II
he will give me little ride in it to-
day."
NO, he can't" said Aunt Anna, be
cause he's over at Mays farm, helping
fill the silO. Tomorrow, too, there's
a lot of work to do, but by Thursday
ty fair"
THE county fair!" l echoed. II
don't believe care about county fairs.
I'm not particularly interested in
pumpkins
We'll, you don't have to go If you
don't want to-" remarked Aunt Anna,
rather sharply. Il suppose you're not
interested in grape juice and pickles.
either"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

Circuit Court ends this week. Next
time IT, c0nveneS We will at least haze
a better circuit court room thanks to
Judge Walker.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

For thirty years J. f. Boyer, of Fer.
tile, Mo-. needed help and couldn't
lind it. That's why he wants to help
some one now. Suffering so long him.
self he feels for all distress from Back
ache. Nervousness, Loss of Appetite
Lassitude and Kidney disorders. He
shows that Electric work wonders for
such troubles. "Five bottles" he
writes. "wholly cured me and now
am well and healthy" It's also pos
itivelY guaranteed for Liver Trouble.
Dyspepsia, Blood Disorders. Female
Complaints and Malaria. Try them,
SOC at R. =. McRoberts & Son. I'm