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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
HOUSES TO LET
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CALIFORNIA St. 254s-House OF rooms bath,
with place in rear street for garage: $50
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-02-22
The Niohtinoales.

The father Of Florence Nightin-
gale was William shore, who as
sumed by letters patent the surname
of Nightingale in 1915. The name,
together with the family property,
came from Old Peter Nightingale,
against whom Arkwright. inventor
of the spinning jenny, brought in
1776 one of his actions for infringe
ment of patent rights. Lea Hurst,
the home of the Nightingales in
Derbyshire, is only two miles from
Cromford, where Arkwright set up
his mill and the adjacent manor
house Of which he purchased from
Nightingale London Chronicle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-02-22
An Afqhan Trick.

During a shooting match in the
presence of the governor of Kanda-
har the sirdar noticed to his aston
ishment that the heads of sparrows
were the favorite butt of the marks
men, who but seldom missed their
aim, whereupon he declared that it
was far more difficult to hit an egg.
Sir Peter laughed at the supposi-
ton, but the sirdar stood his
ground, and the matter was put to
the test. An egg was suspended on
wall, and the soldiers fired at it:
but, strange to say, not one of them
hit the egg. The governor and his
suit kept their countenances and
excused the nonsuccess of the firing
party on the ground of the difficulty
of the thing. At last a ball hap
pened to hit the thread to which
the egg was fastened, and it fell to
the ground without breaking. Now
the mystery was solved. The cum
ming Afghan had used a blown egg,
and the featherweight shell had
been moved aside each time by the
current of air in front of the ball
and thus escaped being hit
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-02-22
Snubbed a Duke.

Manners mark the man, but the
typical Briton resents any advance
from stranger with a cold stare.
Yet it is an Englishman who mar
rates an incident Of railway travel.
On the way to London in first class
compartment were two well dressed
men. Opposite them sat an elderly
gentleman, whose fur coat and silk
hat both looked shabby. The elder
ly man made a remark about the
weather. The Others stared mt him
with insolent silence When the
train reached Waterloo there came
two tall nunkcys in fur tippets and
corded hats to the door of our com
partment. and one Of them said to
the shabby old gentleman. "Your
grace, the carriage is here" Where
upon the two -uGbs turned Thirteen
different kinds OF green and pink
and purple. and | went ON ms way
reioiciu- The cad had snubbed a
duke.-Washineton Herald.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-02-22
CARDLAND.
Tho Games That Were Played In the
Eighteenth Century.

Tho Games That Were Played In the
Eighteenth Century.
After the advent Of the house OF
Hanover the favorite games at court
were "quadrille," an improvement
Of "ombre," and Commerce" The
gains and losses of the kings and
queens were, as a rule, restricted to
100 guineas, but on Twelfth Night
1t was customary for thousands to
change hands. On one occasion
Lady Cowper, a lady in waiting, re-
fused for the sake Of her children
to take part in the game, as none
sat down to the table with less than
e2OO.
About the year 1910 a rage for
"whisk," or whist, set in, but at first
IL was considered too wise a game
for ladies to join in. Hume, the his
torian, never went to bed without
his whist, and even the great John
son regretted that he had not
learned to play cards. In 17i'
"Horry' Walpole finds it absolutely
necessary to learn "whisk," ''having
waited in vain for its being left off >
We find him in another letter
threatening to build an altar to
"Pam" to commemorate the escape
of his charming Duchess of Grafton.
who, it appears, had been playing
cards in Rome when she ought to
have been at a cardinals reception.
where the floor fell in and all the
monsignores we're precipitated into
the cellarl
Cards were SO very much in evil
dence in his time that even invita-
tions we're frequently issued and
notes written on the backs of play
ing cards, which on that account
were usually plain, without any de-
sign. The chevalier's famous order
to retreat at Culloden was written
on the back of the nine of hearts
A fresh attempt was made in 1889
to remedy the state of gambling in
England by passing an act which
provided that "any person keeping
a house or other place to game in
fOrfeits 5000, half to the prosecutor
and half to the poor of the parish"
whereupon two ladies of title, Nor
dington and Casselis, who kept open
houses for gambling, claimed their
privilege of peerage in order to in
timidate the peace officers from do
In their duty and suppressing the
public gaming houses kept by them.
-Blackwood's Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-02-22
Twice In the Same Place.

Two good, old fashioned, easy 60
ing Mormon brothers were engaged
In the hauling of logs on sledges
from out of the Wasatch range of
the Rockies. The snow was deep
and the canyon very narrow and al
most boxed. The trail where the
sleighs ran was very close to high
slanting angles leading to the bot
tom of the canyon, and at some
points it was very hard for the
sleighs to pass along without tip
ping over and hurting the driver
and contents to the bottom of the
canyon. At a point of this kind the
foremost brother slowed down his
horses, turned on his seat and yelled
to his brother behind: "Oh, Hi!
Right here as | was coming down
yesterday the sled turned and we
went right down the bank, logs and
all, and, by Jukes, here we go
ag'in !'-Nationa! Monthly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-02-22
censorina the Mail.

at is strange there is no mail
for me-" remarked Mrs. Instyle.
eyes, dear, quite strange" ac-
quiesced Mr.. Instyle.
Then as she stepped into the 9TH
er room he chucked three fashion
magazines, four patterns, a skirt
catalogue. a cloak catalogue. a Jew
elry catalogue and a letter from
the Royal Lady Tailors into the fire.
"Two hundred dollars sayedw he
chuckled, and became so well plea s-
ed with himself that he set aside
one,tenth the amount for cigars
Judges Library.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-02-22
The Beeear's Strataqem.

For artistic methods the Partisan
beggar is hard to beat. One man
recently arrested was in the habit
of wandering through the streets
followed at a considerable distance
by Newfoundland dog. On seeing
a bone or a crust in the gutter he
would dart on it feyerishly, and the
dog would rush up and snatch il
from him. A terrific struggle en-
sued, ending in the flight of the
dog, bearing off the prize, while the
man lay exhausted in the gutter 1t
is easy to imagine how kind hearted
wayfarers after assisting him to
rise would shower coins on poor
devil driven by poverty to fight 50
desperately for a meager crust
London Chronicle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-02-22
Her Wonderful Feat.

A man was brought up on the
charge of beating his wife and bit
ing off portion of her ear. How
ever, the woman, good natured soul,
was anxious to screen her husband
and if possible obtain his acquittal,
as appears from her evidence.
Magistrate - Your husband has
been treating you very badly, eh?
Witness-Oh, no, your worship.
Magistrate - No! Why, did he
not bite off a piece Of your ear:
Witness - No, your worship. /
did it myself.-London Answers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-02-22
GOOD EXERCISE.
Praotieins Juggling at Home as an Ald
to Health.

Praotieing Juggling at Home as an Aiu
to Health.
1t has been contendcd that the
easiest and pleasantest way to keep
in fit condition is to practice Jug
Cling, the art of balancing and
catching objects.
When exercising at home, un-
watched by a teacher, one is likely
to perform his exercises in an in
correct or slovenly fashion, thus do
ing himself more harm than good,
but the simplest feat of juggling can
be done in only one way, the right
way Again, where physical exercise
develops only certain part or parts
of the body five minutes Juggling
calls into play every important mus
Gle. Finally, few physical exercises
train the eve or the hand. Juggling
does both.
The mistake the novice is like
ly to make is that he tries to do off
hand what it has taken the expert
enced juggler years of practice to
accomplish. The beginner should,
of course. start with the easiest
feats, such as balancing a walking
stick on his forehead or tossing a
ball from behind his back over his
shoulder and catching it as it falls
If one is really fond of juggling he
may invent his own problems.
Here are a few axioms;
1t is easier to balance a thing on
your head than on your hand.
Up to the point where great phys
ical strength is required the larger
the object the easier it is to balance.
Thus it is easier to balance a walk
ing stick on your forehead than it
is a pencil.
One should always look at the top
of whatever he is balancing. Begin
ners make the mistake of looking
at the bottom or the middle of the
stick or whatever is being juggled.
Again, when catching things do not
watch your hands. Keep your eye
on the object, just as you would to
catch a batted ball.
In all balancing feats it should be
remembered that the shape of tn,
object is immaterial. What one has
to do is to balance an imaginary
line passing vertically through the
center of gravity of the object, or,
in other words, to keep its axis per-
pendicular to whatever it is bal
anced upon. Juggling is said to be
the best and healthiest of indoor
exercises. because it does not weary,
because it develops every part of the
body, because it trains the hand and
the eye and because it makes for
grace.-New York Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-02-22
HOpkinsviIle's Retail
Mlrket Report.
Corrected January 10Th, 1910.

|
GROCERIES.
Country lard good color and clean,
/ l8c per pound
Country bacon, 17c per pound
Black-eyed peas, 1925 per bushel
Country shoulders, 15c per pound,
Country hams, zoe per pound
Northern seed Rose potatoes, 81 90
per bushel
Northern eating Burbank pota-
toes, S1.00 per bushel
Northern eating Rural potatoes,
81 90 per bushel
Potatoes, Irish, 25c peck
Yellow eating onions, $1.2O per
bushel
Red eating onicns.$1.00 per bushel
Dried Navy beans, 1925 per
bushel
Cabbage, &c Xxx $1.75
Dried Lima beans, 6ac per pound.
Country dried apples, 1Oc per
pound
Country dried peaches, l0c per
pound
Daisy cream cheese, 25c per
pound
Full cream brick cheese, 25c''per
pound
Full cream Limberger cheese, 25c
per pound
Popcorn, dried on ear.2c per pound.
Sweet potatoes, $1.00 per bushel.
Choice lots fresh, well-werked
country butter, in pound prints. 3Oc.
FRUITS.
Lemons, 25c per dozen
Navel Oranges, ,25c, soc, ,45c per doz
Bananas, 25c doz
New York State apples $500 to
$3.50 per. barrel
POULTRY.
Spring. Chickens 10c per pound
Dressed hens, 12ac per pound
Dressed cocks, &c per pound
live hens, 10c per pound; live cocks,
&c pound; live turkeys, lac per
pound
Dressed geese, lie per pound for
choice lots, live 81
Fresh country eggs, 80 cents per
dozen
A good demand exists for dressed
chickens, turkeys, geese and choice
lots of fresh country butter
Young dressed shoats, 7c pound,
Hay AND GRAIN.
Choice timothy hay, $15 s16
No. timothy hay $13 to $l4
No 2 timothy hay. $12 to $19
Choice clover hay. $l2 to $3.50
No. clover hay, Sl1 to $l2
No. 2 clover hay, $40 to $11
Clean, bright straw hay, $.00
Alfalfa hay, SIG 90
White seed oats, Csc
Black seed oats, 65c
Mixed seed oats, Csc
No. 2 white corn, 85c
No. 2 mixed corn, SOC
Winter wheat bran, $500.
Chops, $500.
RoOTS, HIDES, Wool AND TALLoW.
Prices paid by,wholesale dealers to
buthers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, S.. 90 10
Golden Seal" yellow root, S1.40 lb
Mayapple. 4c; pink root l2c and l3c
Tallow-No. l, 4c; No 2, &c.
Woodbury., l0c TO 2lc: Clea'
Grease, 25c. medium, tub washed,
33c to 35c; coarse, dingy, ,tubwashed,
l8c to 23c.
Feathers-Prime white goose, 45c;
dark and mixed old goose. 15c to 30c;
gray mixed, 15c to SOC; white duck,
22c to 35c. new.
Hides and Skins-These.uuotations
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides Sc. We quote assorted
lots dry flint, 12c to ,l4c. 9-l0 bet
ter demand.
s. G. RUCKNER.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-29
$4,000 Fire at McGregOr.

Last week a fire was discovered
in the Reliance Elevator, smoke
coming out of the cupola. and in a
few moments the entire top of the
structure was ablaze. The fire de-
partment and apparatus was made
quate to cope with the situation,
not having sufficient hose TO reach.
North McGregor was called on for
assistance and responded with hose
cart and engine and did good work
in saving the Hagensick property
opposite the elevator. The house
occupied by John Hammond ana
owned by Otto Klein, across from
the elevator also burned to the
ground with some of the contents,
they not having time to remove all
the furniture. The house occupied
by Mrs. Endres had a close call,
and it was with difficulty saved,
although the furniture was damaged
by water.
The elevator was owned by the
Reliance Elevator Co., of Mime
apolis. The origin of the fire is un-
known, as the elevator had not been
running since last Friday. The loss
is estimated to be about 100000,
we'll insured.-Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-29
Mail Carrier Killed.

August Smedsrud, a mail carrier
out of Lansing, met with an acct
dent while on his route last week,
whereby he lost his life. His team
ran away on the home stretch that
day and he was thrown out and
kicked in the head by the horses.
The accident happened in passing
the Joe Moen place about two miles
from town, the third last box on the
route. Mr.. Moen saw the team
start and heard August call whoa, y
but did not see him fall out. He
found his stamp box, then his hat
and finally came to the body on the
level road a short distance below
his home. The injured man was
breathing heavily and was un-
conscious. Drs. Meyers and Nor
gan responded to the call for aid
but the victim was dead when they
reached him. Injuries about the
head and face told the tale and the
presumption is that the lines slipped
from his grasp and that in reach
ing for them he was thrown over
the dashboard and onto the horses
heels, one of which was fractions
with the result that his skull was
fractured, being crushed to pulp
at the back and base of the left
side.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-29
CANDIDATES. EXPENSES.
Seekers of Nominations i'm Winnie
shiek County File Expense
Accounts.

recent primaries in Winneshiek
county have filed their statements
of campaign expenses with the coun-
ty auditor in accordance with law
The state candidates have filed
theirs at the state capitol, and they
nave been published. The following
list of expenses for candidates in
this county show that they did not
spend more money than was neces-
sary for the purposes of tae cam
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-29
To Debate Medical Trust.

Hon. Charles W. Miller OF Waiver
ly, Ia, who has acquired national
fame with his doctors trust pro-
paganda, has accepted the chal-
lenge of DR.. j. w. Kline of Fort
Dodge, Ia, to debate the doctors
trust" question before Iowa audi
ences. In letter which Mr.. Miller
has sent to DR.. Kline, he stipulates
that the first debate shall be held
at the Waverly Chautauqua, which
begins July Z, and the second debate
at the Fort Dodge Chautauqua in
August. The platform arguments
are to be followed by a newspaper
or magazine discussion between the
two debaters until they are satisfied
with their presentation of the sub
ject
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-29

Drink Brunt & Parman's soda
and be healthy and happy,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-29
Hospital Contract Awarded.

The contract for the new hospital
has been awarded to A. C. Thomas
of Blooming Prairie, Mimi, who in
company with the architect, was in
Cresco on Monday looking over the
site for the building and making ar
rangements for commencing active
operations soon. While here Mr..
Thomas contracted with C. A. Mar
shall for 100000 brick which with
the orders for the new school and
factory building will keep the brick
yard force on the jump for some
P. d.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-29
A June Wedding.

Miss Clara Peterson was married
at Red Wing, Mimi. last Thursday
to Mr.. Ralph Sprague of Maple
wood, Mimi. The bride is one OF
Calmar's popular young ladies, a
daughter of John Peterson and
wife. The groom is in the employ
of the Chicago Great Western Ry.,
and although a stranger to us. we
have only good reports about him.
We join the many friends in con-
CALCULATIONS. They came to Calmar
last evening for visit with the
brides folks, and were met at the
train by the Calmar band.-Calmar
Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-29
Some Hogs.

On Wednesday, June %, Ole
Riveland delivered eighty hogs to
Joe DIESEL, gross weight 24,620
lbs, at 1915 per hundred Mr.
Riveland received check for
S2,252.73, and this is undoubtedly
the largest hog check ever issued in
Ossian to an individual.-Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-29
Glad, To Recommend Them.

Mr.. Il. Weakley, Kokomo, Ind,
says: after taking Foley Kidney
Pills, the severe backache left me,
my kidneys became stronger, the
secretions natural and my bladder
no longer panied me. | am glad
to recommend Foley Kidney Pllis'
In a yellow package. X. A. Eng
bertson. June
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-29
Mrs. Jacob Falck Passed Away.

Mrs. Jacob Falck died at her
home in this city Wednesday noon,
after four years of patient suffering
from cancer. Funeral will be Sat-
urday at the NJ. E. church, at 1890.
-Calmar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-29
Hog Thief Saws Ont of Jail.

Frank Eaton, who was arrested
last winter for stealing hogs at
Floyd, broke Jail at Charles City
Wednesday morning by saving the
bars on the window.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases. Eczema
 Greatest Blood Purifier Free.

II your blood Is impure. thin, diseased, hot or full of humors, if you have blood poison, cancer, eating sores. scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and pumps, swell ings or superating sores, scabby pimply skin, ulcers, bone pains, catarrh, rheumatism, or a n y blood or skln disease, take Bot. anic Blood Balm (B.B.B.) Soon all sores heal, aches and pains stop and the blood is made pure and rich. Druggists or by express $l per large bottle. Sample free by writing Blood Balm Co Atlanta, Ga. B. B. B. IS es. pecially advised for chronic, deep seated cases of blood or skin diseases, as it cures after all else fails. Sold in Mena, Ark, by w. c. Vandiver.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
WHATEVER IS WORN IS RIGHT
Fad of Clothes Is stIll In Its Prlma and Gives Promise to Re-
 main So.

Of all the fads that have interested this blase world there is but one tha, Is eternal, and that one is closely ast sociated with the eternal feminine. TH the days of the Pharaohs it was iil high favor. and its popularity has nod diminished with the succeeding ages. Today 1t Is still in It's prime, and gives promise to remain so until the end of time. This fad is clothes. All women have 1t. At an early age they mount this hobby horse and go galloping away In a mad steeplechase whose destination they do not know, or care to know. And very pleasant is this eternal fad to onlookers as well as to It's devotees. Art contains nothing more lovely than a pretty girl. and her beauty is doubled when she wears wide. fiower-crowned hat and a graceful, rippling gown.
 In this fad 1t is difficult not to ex- eel. The motto seems to be: What. ever is worn is right" So no matter what size your hat or what shape your sleeves, be tranquil, for every thing is accepted, and if you can man. age to concoct a pattern never seen before, so much the better. Your sis ter faddists will look on with envy, and exclaimed, How original."-- ton Traveller.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
Cats gensa Of Locality.

A kitten about six months old was taken to a house a few miles distant from it's birthplace. confined in room and tenderIy cared for during week and then set at liberty. It was sup posed to have become habituated te it's new surroundings, but 1t returned to It's old home on the day of It's re lease. The sense of locality and al rection was exhibited still more strik kingly by an old tomcat, which Wal stolen and carried distance Of 2c miles, confined tn bag. The cat was imprisoned, but made it's escape, and in a few days reappeared in a pitiabls state at the home of it's former mas ter, which was separated from that of the thief by high wooded ciin--' Scientific American.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
Eive Aces pIsastrous.

In some states it is considered ex- .remely unhealthful to hold more than four aces in poker contest. In Arkansas any man finding five aces in ais hand will do we'll to do his best tc eeep it to himself and be careful about not saying anything about it to any one outside of his own immediate fam fly. The condition of Edward Wolfe oi Elytheville, Ark, now In the Peoples hospital, a razor bruise from ear to gar, is enough to convince any one of he truth of the above statement In m argument following the display Of
 I've aces by Wolfe in poker bout Lear the Missouri line. Wolfe was in jured under the chin. It Is thought that his five aces may prove fatal Needless to say, he has resolved to play tbridge with feeble old women when seeking amusement at the gam ing table hereafter.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
ROAD REMONsTRANCE.


 To the Hon. Wright Prickett, County Judge:
 We, the undersigned petitioners, de- sire to state that petition has been sent to your court asking that the present county road as recently laid out by your court, be changed as fol- lows From the new bridge on Rolling Fork, running a northeasterly direc- tion through the northwest | of the northeast l, of the northeast of Section IA, T. S., R. B w, inter- secting the section line at the north west corner of the northwest of the northwest 1, Section B. Thence east along said section line and joining the new present county road which is about three quarters of mile from the bridge to where the old road is in- tersected.
 Therefore. we, the undersigned pe- titioners, desire to state that we are land owners and householders along said new road, an1 want to remon- strate against the changing of said road in any particular.
 Respectfully submitted,
 l.. l.. Loftin, and others.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
Ask your friend, your preachs

Ask your friend, your preacher, your druggist for hls opinion of Swamp Chill and Fever Cure; ask anyone who knows or who has ever used Swamp Chill Cure. and you will find they one and all will say Swamp Chill Cure IS as nec- essary as food; to those who dwell in any section of the country where chills and fever prevail. Prove it for yourself. It is guar anteed absolutely to cure.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
Sons of Great Man.

8 we'll that poets descendants
 l benefit by their ancestry, il nly to the extent of dinner, for the inheritance of a great name has its drawbacks. Tennyson bore this fir mind when selecting name for his first born. Hallam, the historian, whl was the boys godfather. remarked be fore christening, T dislike the usl of surnames as Christian names. Why not call him Alfred instead of Hal lam?" What If he should turn out { fool?" was the tactful reply. Lore Tennyson's record as colonial gov ernor shows that his fathers fears were not justified.
 Turning to another sphere, we flnc the second Duke of Wellington handi capped through life by his father; fame. Bernal Osborne once asked him why with his undoubted talents he made no effort to shine in publi, affairs The duke replied: If yor had sat so long as l have under the shadow of a great tree you would be as colorless as ann
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22

If you want the .'smile that won't come off" get bottle of Swamp Chill Cure. 1t will make everything look good to you; and everything will taste good like 1t did when mother used to cook. Any druggist has authority to guarantee theperformance of all it promises. 44-tf