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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
A VICTIM OF WORRY.
The Man Who Is Always Expecting
Some Kind of Trouble.

The Man Who Is Always Expecting
Some Kind of Trouble.
There is always a cloud on his face
because he is constantly expecting that
something unfavorable is going to hap
pen. There is going to be a slump in
business, or he Is going to have loss,
or somebody is trying to undermine
him, or he is worried about his health,
or fears his children will be sick or
so wrong or be killed.
In other words, although he has
achieved quite remarkable success,
yet he has never really had happy
day In his life. All his life this man
has been chasing rainbows, thinking
if he could only get little farther on,
a little higher up, he would be happy,
but he is just as far from it as when
a boy.
| believe this condition has all come
from the habit of unhappiness which
he formed during his hard boyhood
and which he has never been able to
overcome. He has learned to look for
trouble, to expect it. and he gets it.
l have been his guest many a time.
He has a beautiful home, a very
charming wife, most delightful fam
ily, but there is always the same cloud
on his face, the same expression Of
anxiety, of unhappiness, of forebod-
ing
A little properly directed training in
his boyhood would have changed his
whole career. and he would have been
happy, joyous, harmonious man in
stead of being discordant and unhappy.
There is everything in starting right
What is put into the first of life is put
into the whole of llfe.-Success Maya
zine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
Her Patriotic Protest.

The force Of natural and instructive
pride in ones country has been end
lessly expressed in literatures Of all
times and climes, but rarely more dra-
matically than in the following little
incident:
Grieg, as every one knows, is the
musical idol Of all Norwegians, al
though 1t has been the fashion Of less
talented outsiders to underrate him.
One of the most indefatigable of these
detractors was the German composer
Bargiel, a man of an instinctively jeal-
Gus nature.
One day one of his pupils, a Norwe-
gian girl, brought for her lesson a CON
certo of Griegs. Bargiel took it from
her with a smile Of most superior dis
dain.
"But rold you 70 bring your music.
and Grieg is no musicv he said scorn-
fully.
"What-Grieg no music! was the
indignant reply. "Adieu. Herr Profess
orr And she swept out of the studio,
never to return
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
LANDES SHEPHERDS.
French Peasants Who Are Experts In
Walking on Stills.

waking on StlltS'
There Is vast district I'm France
where the eutire community goes
about and Tansacts its business on
stllts. This district is called Les
Landes."
The inhabitants. who are among the
poorest peasants in France, gain their
subsistence by fishing, by such little
agriculture as is possible and by keep
ing cows and sheep. The shepherds
make use of their stills for two pur-
poses-hrst, because walking Is quite
impossible on account of the sage and
underground Of brush, aud, second,
because the height of their stills gives
them a greater range of vision.
The stilts generally are about six or
seven feet high. Near the top there Is
Il support for the foot, which has a
strong stirrup and strap, and still
nearer the top a band of leather fas-
tens the stilt firmly to the leg just be-
low the knee. Some stills, especially
those made for fancy walking and for
tricks, are even higher than seven
feet, and the man who uses these
and he must be an expert-can travel
as fast as ten miles an hour. The
lower end of this kind of stilt is
capped with a sheep bone to prevent
its splitting.
Some Of these Landes shepherds are
wonderfully clever in the management
of their stilts. They run races, step
or jump over brooks, clear fences and
walls and are able to keep their bal
ance and equilibrium while STOPPING
to the ground to pick up pebbles or to
gather wild flowers. They fall prone
upon their faces and assume their
without an effort and
In a single moment after they have
thus prostrated Observation-Disclosures
World Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
VARNISH TROUBLES.
The Complaint That Is Made by q
Piano Manufacturer.

The Complaint That Is Made by a
Piano Manufacturer.
The piano manufacturer was talking
"a fortune of a million dollars, at
least" he said, awaits the man who
can invent a varnish which will re-
spond to changes Of temperature in
exactly the same rate at which wood
responds.
Everybody who ever has made oil
owned highly polished article Of fur
niture knows that the surface is liable
to break into small cracks-become
finely crackled-and thus its beauty is
lost This cracking is caused by the
fact that sudden changes of tempera-
ture affect varnish - especially fine
piano varnish-almost instantly, while
the wood beneath contracts or ex-
pands at a different rate. This splin-
ters the varnlsh, and thus far 40 man
ufacturer has been able to get the
best of the situation.
1--WE are waiting for this entirely
possible elastic varnish, which. when
1t shall come, will be more welcome to
the manufacturers Of fine furniture
than the flying machine is to the world
at large. A piano. delicate as it is.
could be stored in an icehouse without
detriment to its polished surface, pro-
vided the temperature was kept even
but changes. especially IL sudden, are
fatal to the beauty Of the case."-
New York Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
sread and Pipe Baker.

The lecturer at the cooking school
sometimes enlivened her remarks with
an anecdote.
'The eighteenth century baker" she
said, twas pipe cleaner as well, just
as the barber a little earlier was a
surgeon. Everybody in those days
smoked clay pipes, provided the same
as cups or spoons by the coffee houses.
Wen, each morning waiter carri,
his masters stock of pipes, some hun
dred perhaps, to the nearest bakery.
The baker would boil them, then dip
them in liquid lime, then bake them
ary. They came out Of the oven as
sweet Rsd white as new"-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
They TOOK HIM IN. |
A Surprise That Ruffled an Absent
minded Scientist.

A Surprise That RuHled an Absent
minded Scientist.
A certain foreign scientist who lee.
tured In this country was, TO say the
least, careless about dress. Once he
was asked to lecture In city not fag
from Philadelphia. He went, taking
with him his dress suit and no Other
suit. Having given his lecture, he
spent the night at the house of fell
low professor, woke up the next morn.
ing, cheerfully donned the dress suit
and sailed forth TO give another lec~
ture at the local college.
He didn't know just where the col
lege was, but, spying an imposing
looking building not far from his
hosts residence, decided that that was
1t. While walking toward the door be
suddenly saw an ant hill Bugs were
bis speciality. He dropped at once to
his knees, dress suit and all, and start
ed to scoop out ants.
The next thing he knew he was sur
rounded by a body of men who had
rushed out from the imposing looking
building. They seized him roughly
and proceeded to drag him indoors,
He gesticulated. He protested in many
languages. 1t was of no avail. At last,
however, explanations were forthcom-
ing.
The imposing looking building was
none other than the lunatic asylum,
Seeing a man attired in a dress suit
digging up ants at 10 o'clock in the
morning. the attendants had thought
that an inmate bad escaped; hence the
sally and attack.-Philadelph Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
Lower Down on the List.

Having Just had her child baptized
aA church she waited in the vestry till
service was over to have the regis
&rnr.s certificate indorsed in the usual
manner. The vicar, not being sure OF
the date, remarked in an interrogative
tone, This is the twentieth, think?"
Indeed, no, sir!" replied the worthy
matron Indignantly, she's only the
sixteenth, the wee lamb"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
Chinese Floating Hotel.

a floating hotel is to be established
On China. The vessel will have three
decks, the lower being arranged for
dining, billiard, smoking and card
rooms. The main deck will contain a
drawing room and "a bedrooms, each
with a full-sized bath and dressing
room, while the upperdeck, or spar
deck, has been arranged as prone
MAds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
L. 4 n.
TINE TABLE.
j. Q. HOOE, Agent.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. 62-St. Loms Express. 9:55a, N
No. 54--St. L. Fast Mail, 1923 D. m
No. sc. & st. L. Linn, 5:25 a. m
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 8:55 D. m,
No. 94.-Dixie Flyer, 5:54 p. m
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. 5l-St. L. Express 5:35 D. m
No. 5S-St. L. Fast Mail 5:33 a. m,
No. 93-C. g. N o. Lin. 11:50 D. m
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 7:O5 a. m.
No. 95.-Dixie Flyer, 9:32 a. m
No. 81 and 81 connect at 81. Louis and other
point. west.
No. 81 connects at Gutnue for Meia phls line
lnts az far south al Erin and tor Louisville
Cincinnati and the East.
No. 50 and IS make direct connection at Guth.
RE for Louisville, Cincinnati and a,int IS
north and east Thereof. No. 50 and ss con Z.
meet for Memphis and way points.
No. % runs through 70 Chicago ana not
carry passengers TO point South Of EwH
Also carries through slsepers % St. LoulT n ~
No. 90 through sieepers TO Atlanta, .s6nI
Jackson vile, ST. Augustine and Tamra, Fia.
Also Pullman sleepers TO New Orleans. Con-
neets at Guthrie for points East and West No.
% viii not carry local passengers for pnts North
Nashville Tenn.
j. c. HOOE. Agt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
Men Who Write Badly.

Practice makes perfect" in all the
arts and handicrafts. it would seem.
barring that of penmanship. In that
apparently the more one practices the
more imperfect becomes the result pro
duced. and your real man of the pen
writes in seven cases out of ten hand
that would reflect discredit on his own
housemaid. Book
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
DutIes Of MILITARY Attaohe.

The duties Of a military attache are
b make himself thoroughly acquaint-
ID with every change that takes place
an military affairs and to report from
time to time on the mobilization,
armament and equipment of the
power to which he is accredited.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
Deorees of Hunoer.

'T'm simply starvlngp cried the
short story writer at the Hungry club
II wish they'd begin dinner"
81 never saw you when you weren't
starving" said the poet.
'Tm never as hungry as you are,
though" the short story writer declar-
ed, because write prose. e."-New
York Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08

Small Harold-Papa, won't you please
give me cents? Papa-Not now. Run
along. I'm very busy. Small Harold
(holdlng his hands joined tOgether)-
Wen. papa, just drop nickel In the
slot and see me go.-Chicago News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
PRETTY Small.

The Agent-I don't see how you find
room for complaint in this apartment
The Tenant-Nor |. There amt even
-oom to take deep breath.-Cleyeland
Leader.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
Good Imaqination.

Teddy, after having a drink of plain
soda water. was asked how he liked ii.
"Not very well," he replied. ut
tastes too much as though my foot had
gone asleep IN my mouth. Success
MaRazina.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
Lived Lona with sroken Neck.

A Rugby (England) laborer named
John Rimmer is stated to have gone
about with his neck broken for more
than three months.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-07
USED TO ADoRN THE BARN
Costly Furnishings That VIII Seem to the Ordinary Man Somewhat
 Out of Place.

T. N. Barnsdell, the big Pittsburg off operator, was in New York one day and saw what he thought was a fine oil painting in the window of an art shop.
 How do you like that, Bill?" he asked friend who was with him.
 Fine" said Bill.
 Well, then, let's go in and buy It."
 So they went in and Barnsdell not only bought the picture he fancied for s2,500, but found another he liked and paid S750 for that
 year or so later Bill. the friend who was with him, visited Barusdell at his house. He found some fine pictures on the walls, but not the two he assisted in selecting.
 TT. N.," said Bill. where are those pictures we bought that day in New York? I don't see them here"
 Hush" whispered Barnsdell. that's a kind of sore subject with me. You see, my women-folks, who know some thing about pictures. didn't exactly approve of those pictures and they are hanging in the barn. "-Philadel- phia Saturday Evening Post.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-07
GERMAN SPIES IN ENGLAND
Story About Teutonic Waiter Recalls United States Japanese But
 Ter Scare.

The menace" with which Ameri. cans have become familiar during the threat" of a Japanese-American war ana which generally took the form of Japanese buffers who were really spies is now getting in its same old deadly work in England. Cver there the threat is of an Anglo-German war; so the menace" naturally be. comes a Teutonic waiter.
 Under the heading "A Real Menace" man writes to Gentlewoman as follows:
 T must confess that without being In the least scaremonger the pres. ence of such crowds of foreigners in our midst does not tend to make one feel altogether comfortable. Most of all does the German waiter flourish at all the restaurants, whether smart or otherwise. all over this great Lon don of ours, and in case of an inva- sion from overseas what part would these gentry play in the general com motion?
 By way of answer l will repeat a story that is now being told in the clubs on the best authority A gen tleman of English birth, but possess Ing In marked degree the gift of tongues entered a well-known restau- rant with the air of being German He was soon on easy terms with the Teuton who of course attendeu to his creature comforts. Before leaving he requested a few minutes private cor versation with the kellner, who by that time had become expansive.
 Have you quoth the linguist in most fluent German. your orders for when the great moment arrives?
 On, certainlyi' replied the waiter We all know exactly where to go and what to do"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-07
DEFY THE FLEETING YEARS
Ancient English Peer and Others Dis prove the Absurd "Too Old at
 40" Theory.

The advocates of the "too old at 40' principle have not had things all their own way lately. In fact, old age las developed an unexpected capacity for self-defense, and that not by words -on which youth is too apt to rely but by deeds. We have the case On Sir John Bigham, now in his seven tieth year, who is showing his col leagues in the law courts that the only way to reduce arrears is by working on them, the London Express says. Lord Halsbury, again, does marvellous things at S3; while. to crown all, Lord Wemyss recently cele brated his ninety-first birthday. after 6S years of more or less strenuous parliamentary life, by taking a walk on Hampstead heath.
 The three instances we have quoted are all of hard-working men. whose energy, although great, has been con eentrated They have not dissipated their time in multitude of interests nor have their energies been expended in violent exercises, whether physical or mental. Probably they all feel as young to-day as many "under-forties. |" As a matter of fact of course a mere counting of years is no guide at all tc a mans real age. What he will be like at, say, seventy, depends entirely upon how he has spent his life until then. The best sign posts on the road are moderation-not only in drink, but in all things-a healthy mind and 8 settled interest in life. Armed with these and good constitution, there are few who might not be as young at 91 as is Lord Wemyss.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-07
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases. Eczema
 Greatest Blood Purifier Free.

If 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 any 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 Sl per large bottle. Sample free by writing Blood Balm Co ], Atlanta, Ga. B. B. E. IS es pecially advised for chronic, deep seated cases of bod or skin diseases, as it cures after all else fails. Sold in Mena, Ark, by w. c. Vandiver.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-07
NOTIcE FOR prBLIcArIoN.

Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Of fee at Camden, Arkansas March II, 1910. Notice is hereby given that
 JOSEPH J. FRY of Ink. Arkansas who, on pecemb ber 2, ia07, made Homestead Entry No. 3l05l Serial No. O851l), for the SWA of the SEl4, Section 3, Township <, Range 29 W, 5th Principle Me fidian, has flied notice of intention to make final five-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the clerk of the Circuit Court Of pold county, at Mena. Ar kansas, on the 27th day of X pril, l9l0 Claimant names as witnesses: David Luns- ford. Tone Lunsiord, Dell Templeton. George Wilcox. all Of Ink, Arkansas.
 II. c. Friedheim. March Y, 1910. Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-07
NOTICE or REcrIvER's SALE.

Notice ishereby given that the undersigned as receiver in the case pending fin the Chan cery Court of Polk county, wherein the Ingham Lum Der pany is plaintiff and w. D. Alien is defepdant, win on the 3rd day of March, 1910, at Rust station in Polk county, Arkansas. between the hours pro vided by law for Judicial sales offer and sell to the highest and best bidder. all and sin gular, the property and effects belonging 10 the said defendant. which have bsen taken Into my hands as such receiver, consisting of 12 acres of land at Rust together with iln- provements thereon, store fixtures, comput- ing scales. cheese cutter, oil tank, stove, lamps, blacksmith shop and tools, one grfst mill, five wagons, one number two and half Mississippi pianer and one Fay Egan pianer and one saw mill. one II by l4 Water town engine. one boiler. 4S by i2. one Kings land and Douglas S0 saw gin. complete with press feeder, condenser, scales and suction, ons re-saw. edger, blow pipe, fan, eight lum- ber buggfes three cant hooks, one snow pump, fixtures for steam dry kiln. 25o,0Oh II. ofoak and pine lumber, l25000 feet ofoak and pine logs on the yard: one Wyatt saw mill. one by i2 engine and one 36 hy boiler lo- cated in the county.
 This safe ls to be for one third cash In hand and the remainder to be paid in ninety days with note and approved security, together with ten per cent interest. The land to be sold separately.
 Given under my hand thls, the isth day Of February. l9l0 A. H. < pggin, ieh2f heveiveri
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-07
SAFETY FOR MINERS
SIMPLE DEVICES THAT MIGHT BE
 OF MUCH VALUE.
Recent Disaster at Cherry Hill Has Led Writer in Eastern Journal to Make Suggestions for Avoid
 ing Catastrophes.

In reading the accounts of various recent coal mine disasters, it occurs to me that certain devices for protect. tug life should be employed under such conditions which, from all ae. counts, appear not to have been utii ized in such cases.
 The action of the miners at Cherry Hill in shutting themselves up in one Of the mine compartments. by filling up the opening with earth and other material, suggests the advisability of Installing heavy asbestos curtains tlike the fire curtains used in the. aters), or other similar means of cut ting off connection of one part of a mine from another. These curtains could be installed in such a way as to be removed from workings that be. come exhausted or are not used.
 Another suggestion is that each sec ton of the mine workings be provided with emergency telephone stations Telephone systems. l believe, have been installed for business purposes in some mines. Such facilities would enable entombed miners to communi cate with the outside and afford in valuable assistance in case of acci. dent.
 The temporary lighting of workings by electricity also afford greater safety, and would doubtless be very valuable in case of accident.
 In mines without water supplies, fl would seem feasible to keep all sec tions of the workings supplied with readily available water, so that, in case of an accident, if the miners were cut of from any section of the mine at least suffieie water would be at hand to meet their needs.
 It would seem desirable, also, to have certain escape shafts located in the safest parts of the mine. in sec tions which could quickly be cut off in case of fire or explosion. They should be special shafts, to be used for the escape of the men in case of accident. They could be provided with iron ladders or hand-hoisting appa adtus' II HtScSSdIys anu WOuiu COTTe- spond somewhat to the fire escapes of large modern buildings.
 It would seem that devices like these, which may be used in some of the more progressive mines, should be Installed in all coal mines where any considerable number of men are re quired to work. It would be as req sonable to require the installation of such appliances, along with those now more generally in use, such as ven. tilating fans. etc, as it is to require devices for the protection of life in large buildings and on the railroads The installation of such appliances should be supervised by good en. gineers, and the devices should be in. spected and tested frequently enough to insure their efficiency. They should be so installed that an explosion or q fall of earth will not put them out of commission How extensively are such appliances used? Can any one answer the question Washington
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-07
Ancient Civilization.

The ancient pueblos of Arizona and New Mexico have been explored and their rich and varied contents made known to the world through the con tributions of Charles F. Lummis. George l.. Cole. George Wharton James and others. That very re- markable civilization existed in that region many centuries before Colum bus discovered new world, and per haps before the altars and pyramids of ancient Mexico and Yucatan were erected, seems highly probable. A de- partment of local prehistoric research has been organized in the University of Southern California, and will be conducted under the management of Prof. Hector Alloit.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-07
Sad of the euava Planl

According to NJ. c. Mohr of St. Pc. ,arsburg one of the peculiarities about the guava is that the seed rom .ne same guava will not produce the same fruit the second time. Take seeds from the same fruit, plant them and vou will almost have as many di1er- snt varieties of the fruit as the num- nar of aeeds planted. The best way lo get a second tree is to take the branches from the guava bush, cover them with earth for more than foot. The result, in less than year VIII De that inc limb has rooted and from this the tree can be had.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-07
A Baby Show in Mena

would have many contestants; but it's safe to say that the healthiest baby would win the prize. No baby can be healthy who suffers from worms and most babies do unless they are kept free from them with Whites Cream Vermifuge. Act quickly. yet mildly is it's own purgative. Mothers.
 don't attempt to raise children With ont Whites Cream Vermifuge. Price 25 cents. Sold at Gunnels Drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-07
NorIcE or coNFIRMArIoN oF TlrLE

NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION OF TITLE
 Notice Is hereby given that on the I2th day of March 1906, by his deed of convey ance duly executed and delivered and by Virtue and authority of the statutes of the state of Arkansas and for and in the name of the state Of Arkansas, F. F.. Conway, Commis- sioner of State Lands of the state of Arkansas sold to the undersigned the following de- serbed landssituated in Polk county, Arkan- sas to-wlt:
 \ E14 Of the SEi< of Section 27, Township south, Range 20 West of tho Fifth Principal Meridian.
 All persons who can set up any right to the lands SO purchased In consequence Of any in- formaIity or irregularity connected with such sale or conveyance as aforesaid are hereby called upon to do so before the Chan cery court of Polk county, Arkansas, at the April. 1910, term Of said court, at which time the undersigned will present a petition to the court for confirmation Of his title to- said lands.
 This March IA, 1910.
 II 6t Charles Sanford.