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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-07-01
Very Queer.

my husband has been out late every
evening this week attending important
club meetings"
Eyes. so has mine. They belong to
the same club, YOU know"
"Why. how queer! My husband says
he hasn't seen your husband in six
sr'-Cleveland Leader.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-07-01
Not So Very Clever.

'Bilkins wife found some poker
chips in his pocket"
'Yes?
well. Bilkins told her they were
cough lozenges."
Clever of Bilkins, wasn't it?''
VERY. She swallowed two and very
. nearly died"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-07-01
Senator McEnery Dead.

United States Senator Samuel Doug
las McEnery is dead at his home in
New Orleans.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
Funerals In China.

Tho ostentatlon common 10 the
rich Chinese is even observable in
their funeral obsoquios. Even II by
chance man should desire an un-
pretent.ous burial. the thought OF
such a thing would be abhorrent TO
his heirs, who would consider IL a
distinct slight both 20 themselves
and 20 the family gods. In con
sequence rich mans funeral IS
made just as Gorgeous and cost as
his means will allow The number
OF p1llhearcrs varies according 20
th' status o. the deceased. Thirty
two. or even more are Frequently
seen. spirit chairs" for the use of
the dead Croscsus in the future ufe
are borne In the procession. togeth-
or with voucrsted objects INTENDED
for the Precipitation OF the gods.
while Idols Of hldoous appearance
and uucouth shape are also carried.
Wide World.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
HARD TO PLEASE
Regarding the Morning Cup.

ooh how hard it was to part with
coffee. but the continued trouble
with constipation and belching was
such that / finally brought myself to
leave 1t on
"Then the question was. what
should We use for the morning
drink? Tea was worse for us than
coffee: chocolate and cocoa were
soon tired of: milk was not liked
well, and hot water We could not en-
dure.
About two years ago we struck
upon Postum and have never been
without It since.
I'VE have seven children, Our
baby now eighteen months old would
not take milk. so we tried Postum
and found she liked it and II agreed
with her perfectly. She IL today, and
has been, one of the healthlest babies
IN the state.
81 use about two-thirds Postum
and one-third milk and a teaspoon Of
sugar and put it into her bottle. II
you could have seen her eyes sparkle
and hear her say good" today when
! gave it to her YOU would believe me
that she likes it.
III / was matron of an infants
home. every child would be raised on
Postum. Many my friends say.
You are looking so welll' / reply. 4
am WE'LL | drink Postum. | have no
more trouble with constipation, and
know that | owe my good health to
God and Postum.
81 am writing this letter because
| want to tell you how much good
Postum has done us, but If you knew
how | shrink from publicity, you
would not publish this letter, at least
not over my name"
Read the little book. "The Road to
Melville" IN pkgs. "Theres a
Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A
new one aDDears from time 20 time
They are genuine, true. and full OF
human interest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
HARMON FAILS
TO MAKE GOOD
IN AERIAL FLIGHT ACROSS LONG
ISLAND SOUND.
Falls About $50 Feet. Not Badly
Hurt, but Machine shaken PIP
Made a Start.
LANDS TO DETACH PoNTOoNs.

New York, July 12.-Clifford b.
Harmon. who is known as an anna
teur aviator, made an attempt to- fly
In an aeroplane from Garden City,
l.. l.. across Long Island sound to the
residence of his father-in-law, Com
modore e. c. Benedict, at Greenwich,
Conn.
Not only did he fail, but his ma
chine fell a distance of $50 feet and
was wrecked. Harmon was badly
shaken up but not seriously injured.
the branches Of a tree having broken
the force of his fall.
For several weeks Harmon had
been promising to make the flight
After tuning up he was of at 5:51
p. m, but the weight Of the pom
toons. which he attached to his craft
to insure its floating, proved too
much TO carry, and he was forced to
alight after going less than a mile.
The pontoons were removed and
at 6:19 he was away again. But as
he disappeared in the distance it was
apparent that his engine was missing
and when near Roslyn, /. l., less
than seven miles from his second
starting place, the aeroplane began
10 descend rapidly In its perilous
drop to the tree tops.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
CROSS ORDERS
TRAIN DISPATCHER SMITH TIES.
TITLES Al INQUEST.
Declares Wreck at MiddletOwn, o..
July 4, Was Due TO COntro-
dictory Orders.

Hamilton. o., July 12.-That con-
flicting orders giving two trains the
right OF way caused the wreck of
July 4 at Middletown, was admitted
az the coroner's inquest here by
Albert J. Smith. train dispatcher for
the Cincinnati, Hamilton g. Dayton
railroad at Dayton, o.
After the race men and operators
had told Coroner Burnett Of the or
ders they had received that day, and
that official had declared his belief
that smith was to blame for the 2l
deaths. the latter took the stand.
I've were rushed with trains that
day" he said. II sent the Big Four
passenger train on from Dayton to
Cincinnati. then. after they started,
figured / could save time in get
ting the freight to Dayton, so tried
to send an order to Carlisle to have
the Big -Four stop at Poasttown and
let the freight pass.
when / reached Carlisle by wire
learned that the passenger train
had passed there going like wild fire.
Then, to prevent trouble, l sent
word to Mlddletown TO Bust the
order allowing the freight TO pro-
coed to Dayton.
III the freight had been siding at
Mlddletown when they received this
order the wreck would not have
occurred
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
News of Theatres
At the Kentucky.

The only feature John W Man
gels fails 10 get out OF his human
hoops" at the Kentucky theater is
making them talk. Mangele has in
troduced many new tricks and the
circumference obey every command
of his deft hands. He juggles them
walks them around him, brings
Them backwards and forwards until
enc is astonlshed at his skill. He
concludes his act by coaXing the
hoops to the front of the stage. from
where they turn as If by instinct
and roll on from view.
II is hard TO find a pair as inter
esting as Game and Odum. song
artists from the American Music hall
in Chicago. They introduce upto-
date and catchy song hits, dialogues
and monologues.
Miss Therese Jacobs, singer, failed
10 appear yesterday for her act, but
will be on hand later Raymond
Thomas In his illustrated song Irish
Ragtime" and solo "Moontime is
Junetime" is st'll as good or better
than before. The moving pictures
are excellent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
Curtiss Makes Record.

Atlantic City, July 12.-Glenn Cur
tiss set a new American record for
a fifty mile flight IN an aeroplane by
covering so measured miles in five
mile laps along the beach in the
elapsed time OF one hour, fourteen
minutes and ffty-nine seconds. He
was in the air one hour and thirty
minutes and spent one hour. twenty
one minutes and Ave seconds on the
course. six minutes and six seconds
being deducted for the two ends OF
the two and one-half mile course.
Curtiss also set a new mark for quick
climbing by sweeping his machine
600 feet In the afr in five minutes
and fifty-one seconds.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
MOTHERS NEED
OLIVE TABLETS.

Nursing mothers need the gentle
laxative qualities Of Dr. Edwards
Olive Tablets
These pleasant little Hngar-coatod
tablets were brought 70 the porfec-
ton point after nftaen years OF ex-
pertinent with an sorts OF iaxatives
10. nr =. a. Edwards. OF Ports.
mouah. belongs the honor Of this
achievement HIS wisdom and ox.
por.onco are evident In the results
obtained through their use.
They act gently yet firmly. Al
ways effective. The Olive oil IN
them soothos and heals wonderfully,
They never grippe or pain. One has
but 20 Try them 20 use them always
ever after when a laxative "a needed.
AZ an druggists 81 Zoe and zoe pack
ages Try Dr. Edwards Olive Tab
lets tonight The olive Tablet Co.,
Portsmouth, Ohio.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
STUBBORN ECZEMA CASES
YIELD To POSLAM.
Called "Greatest Skin Remedy II
Europe or America"

Europe or America"
"Poslam did for my wife, who Is
spending the winter abroad, what no
doctor could do. Half the jar en-
tirely cured her Of the most disfgur-
ing form Of scaly eczema, which sim
ply covered her face. Fourteen days
after the first application her face
was fair, smooth and without a spot
or blemlsh. We look upon II as
nothing short OF a miracle. IL Is the
greatest skin remedy we have ever
found either In Europe or America
and we have tried celebrated special
lists. all sorts of cures and many pat
ent remedies" This statement made
By Mr.. A. e. Gardner. OF Bridgeport,
Conn. Is but one of the thousands Of
similar expressions regarding the ac-
tual accomplishments Of poslam In
the eradication of every form of skin
disease, eczema, acne. letter. BARRIERS
Itch, psoriasis, shingles, etc, besides
the minor skin affections (such as
plmples. blemishes. red noses, hives,
fever bisters). in which results are
seen so rapidly.
Poslam Is on sale in 5O-cent boxes
and 81 jars at all druggists, particu-
larly Ggbert's drug store and r. W.
Walker & Cos. A free sample may
be obtained by mail, in plain
wrapper by writing to the Elmer
gency Laboratories. 80 West 25th
street New York CITY
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
Didn,t Follow Suit.

The choir started the hymn. When
they came to that line, Neither are
they afraid" the composer of the
music had so written it that It had
TO be repeated first by the soprano,
then by the alto and finally by the
bass. says the Philadelphia Tele-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
DYSPEPSIA

"Having taken your wonderful Casca-
rets' for three months and being entirely
cured of stomach catarrh and dyspepsia,
1 think a word of praise Is due to
'Cascarets' for their wonderful compost
ton. / have taken numerous other so
called remedies but without avail, and l
find that Cascarets relieve more in a day
than all the others have taken wouldin
a year" James Mcclure,
Io8 Mercer St., Jersey City, NJ.
Pleasant. Palatable, Potent. Taste Good
Dofiood. Never Sicken. W eaken OF Grips.
lOc, 2Sc, Soc Never sold In bulk. The gen
uine tablet stamped CCC. Guaranteed TO
cure or your money back ~ oi9
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
Musical Comedy Takes Well.

Manager William Deal is TO be
congratulated on securing good tai
ent to open the show season at the
Wallace Park Casino. A large audi
ence enjoyed the performance OF
The College Boy last night, a
piece replete with lively chorus
numbers. and good comedy The
singing contingent. who will be
more in evidence the latter part OF
the week. when said Pasha' viii
be revived for three nights, were
warmly received last night. Ber-
nard Rlgg. principal comedian with
the show, who does most OF The
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
/ graph.

graph
( The soprano seemed to be Of con-
sentative taste, and sang the line.
''Nee-ther are they AFRAID Appar-
emily the alto had departed from the
usage Of her forefathers. for when
she brought out the words they be-
came "Ni-ther are they afraid" and
it became a serious question, which
side the bass would take, The bass
was an Irishman. Out rolled his
rich voice "Nay-ther are they
afraid" - iwLs
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
} 9sys


Music and comedy prevail at the
Star the first half OF this week. Be
sides two reels Of pictures and the
popular illustrated songs by Frank
Long. Whitehurst and Wylde pre-
sent a farce-let that Is a screaming
kit. and Redmond and Smith in
song and dance. introduce some en-
joyable novelties. The program Is
one of unusual merit
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12

Have you neglected your Kidneys
Have you overworked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and BLADDER Have you pains
IN loins. side, back, Eroins and blad-
der? Have you a flnbby appearance OF
the face. especially under the eyes
Too frequent a desire 70 pass urine I
n so, Williams Kidney Pills will cure
you-at Druggists. Price SOC.
Williams. Mfg. Co, Props, Cleve.
land. q. sold by List Drug Co.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12

work in The College Boy" employs
natural methods and secure comic
effects without resOrting to horse
play and feats of ground and lofty
tumbling, which Is saying much for
comedians and near-comedians these
days. Riggs is in the former class.
The chorus Is plump and comely,
and the principals are without ex-
ception entirely satisfactory in their
respective roles.
The cast FOR tonight and tomor-
row night in 1.-The College Boy" is:
Professor Caromel of Chaffey Col
lege .........l.. Ed Armstrong.
Joseph Graft. a promoter....
....J.......W. H. Thompson.
Archibald Broderick, the college
Boy" ...,.... 81. .i. Bernard HigS
Francois Duval, Prof Caromel's as
sistant ...... Il. 81. Guy Noyer.
Tubby Hicks, the College Bully.
..........a.l.,. Guy Voyer.
Martha Broderick, widow re-
married ........ Lenora Butler.
Hazel Graft, the precious daughter
OF Jos. Graft. Of. e.. Bessie Baker.
Mary, a maid ..... Eva lockwood
Baker, a farmer .... .Cbas. Wey.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12

East st. Louis. July 12.-The open
ing OF the first National Aviation
Meet for Novice was postponed un-
al Thursday. July a. Several con-
testants are not ready.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
Few Short wccI.s.

MT. j. $. Barten. Edwardsvlle
no. vrics: "a few months ago my
kidneys became congcHted. Il had
severe hackachc and pain across the
kidneys and hips Foley Kidney
pills promptly cured my backache
and corrected he action Of my kid
news. This was brought about after
my using them fer only a few short
weeks and / cen cheerfuHy recon-
mend thcr." Glbort's drug store.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
Nfnde Pretty Flipht.

London, July 12.-Graham White,
English aviator, made an unbroken
fight OF 90 u miles in two hours and
thirty-flve minutes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
.rolcy.s Kidner PiIIs Have Cnred he,

The above is a quotation from a
letter written by II. NJ Winkler, Of
Evansville, Ind. 81 contracted a Sc
we're case of kidney trouble. My
back gave out and panied me.
seemed to have lost all strength and
.ambltlon was bothered with dizzy
spells, my head would swim and
iNecks float before my eyes took
Foley Kidney Pills regularly and am
now perfectly well and feel like a
new man. Foley Kidney Pills have
cured me" Gilbert's drug store.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12

"And who will be the principal
william in your p.oduction?" asked
the friend.
"Oh, the first night critic, | sup
pose" replied the manager, YEARLY.
Washington Star. :
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12

81 am afraid some crackers are
Injurious to children" said the fas-
t.dlous matron. Have you any
safe crackers?"
Madam" said the clerk, solemn
~. "this IN a grocery store. The state
prison Is ten blocks down."-Catho-
lic News
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12

He-Do you use pasteurized milk?
She--I suppose 30 II comes from
a pasteurized COW, way.-Boston
Transcript.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12

Friond-ls your play up TO date?
Author--Up TO date? Why. the
aoubruttc In II uses vacuum
cleaner --Boston Transcript.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12

"Mame stll clings to her puffs"
Guess you would. too. if you'd
paid so cents apiece for 'em. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12

Occasionally a girl marrles a man
merely because some other girl
wants him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12
Am0ne The Girls. 8

Il paid only sl7 for the hat, nam
ma"
Dear me. What an awfully extrav-
agant child you are! I've seen the
same thing for Sl69sw-St Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-12

A woman will hardly ever talk
scandal unless she has a tongue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
POINTS.

rural New Yorker has been choked to death
Deceased What
use in counting republican split New York. the
have gone to wearing collars?
growing having stabbed New
York taking stitches
been heart; probably gizzard.
That Howark party Of baoonsts maddern
Dry Ridge KY, they'd
ing to make Free Drinks Tenn.
Heart the
in Pennsylvania And
conspiracy debauh voters which
trying to make folks endorse Standard Oil
Mrs. Jack Cudahy divorce aimony
willing least that
to make Hamburg steak Of that president
down. Bill, down?
The that Lohario Willie Hearst flirting with
Will
good naured fIirtees parents It's scandIous!
has hooked hers He's Count Jean De La Greze De La title
changes linen him clean
tmeIoek his laundry But Eleanor owns-Whew Why
and not feel It little Bit
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
"SOME CRUST"

bne elee O @ dpg ongjaw
anngon nt nd r the g g fine yr isOf hme gone fw
uyth breathing the dlt btho en yd times eeai
Of is .
to present u a n h Wi arst epeopedo
% him pmare1 Egngn md i he eed to
nd Can
republican"
G. O. P nd il dropping p u no
frosty and changing
Etr
so tow
wALh take TT If NAL to NAL atnO he O fpoia
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

revealed. He mounts the PLATFORM tearyeyed and wipes
his and his pride, and says dear friends at
last the awful thing used to be- l used to guzzle
unceoes from dewy to hour to closet I'd drink one
then I'd call for two and then I'd not what I'd do
Last session got ninety of those arrangements
into me! This is time for mrh and aughter-the cold
gray dawn of the morning after
You who have led sequesered lives and said at home
with babes and wives, don't know the devils wes and
but led to look Joe when he red fell! And
from that fatal date in VOTE committee and debate wal
lowed in the CUTTERS the wreck you from Cannon
booze!
But henceforth along with Taft Longworth, Nc
Knay and raft of other saved repentants turning from
sin like brands plucked from the burning, pledge the
word of exsot to taste not touch not handle mott
will not vote for Uncle Joefor who hath sorrow, who
hath who hath the dread nsurgen ban ont The
who fingers long with Cannon!
Last session got ninety three of those arrangements
into me-but- (cat calls and sneers)
''Ths is time for mirh and laugherthe cold, gray
dawn of the morning after!"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

whky-quite bit beer, of other
while
falling the consumption
steadily
rapidly increasing
Right and other soft drinks
The figures
them, stand thus:
drnks-$155 00586S.
drnks-$1 00O0O.OOO.
All of which would seem to indicate that we are becoming
alcoholic
Prohibition other has helped boost
and Americas poverba sweet
tooth" has helped bit. too.
Of failing for seductive
delighted European pnce-and America
of the throughout the
view entertained by some that
little profit soda 1t Is showed
rs cent druggists
other
OF soda sold at total
profit $13.O74,00O. ~
Today the United States which
line 230 miles long Chicago has
has 5000 1t est
sold
year, bringing of $3.250,O00.
that the ice soda as we know
today celebration Of the Frank
Philadelphia named Robert Green
made the beverage popular by of
soda water" had been applied to
soda water is msnome having come down from
mix little
obtaining fig that tckled their noses
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Getting Next to Nature

A thorough test of electrical farming is being made
Long Island The electric current is set to work to quicken
the actual growth of plants and vegetables 1t expected
that the rate of development will be greatly increased it
not doubled, by this mysterious stimuant e
Electrical farming has been carried with great suc-
cess in Europe The results there to indicate
that increase Of from so to 70 per cent may be obtained
in the size of ordinary farm crops and from so to GO
cent in seeds and fruit.
And the time between sowing and reaping in many
cases. notably potatoes has been cut in two
It's exaggerang just the least bit to imagine the house.
wife of the future planting her murphes" after break
fast and digging up new potatoes for supper.
But it would be tough the farmer + he had to begin
harvesting the first row before he got through planting
the last row.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
HICKORY GROVE WHISPERINGS

HICKORY GROVE WHISPERINGS
The M. E. church picnic held at
Back Creek was great success.
Mrs. Cyrus Conway was took sick
from eating too much fried chicken,
but is better today. Alsa Tod Jud-
sons ball team defeated the Mus
selshell Springs team by score of
as to 80.
Mr.. Bill Micklewitz, keeper of the
general store, entertained Comrade
Chas. Stuart of the Civ. war from
Wilbur's Corners.
There was a murder out this way
Mon. News are scarce.-S. T.
A circus manager who takes his
horses abroad must pay $50 apiece
under. the tariff law to get them
back into this country again. A
duty of rs per cent ad valorum is
levied on valuable horses.
Most Anything: l would like to
have you start a campaign against
the unnecessary question. 1t seems
to me the u. q. was given a big
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
Fun
Facts
- 49,
Fiction
Froth
Fads
Folly

boost by the introduction of the
telephone. For instance: Hello!
Is this Main 6587?" Eyes, who do
you want to see?" mo one, you
rummy. l want to talk to Bill
Smith" "Who shall l say wants to
see him." Jaw, just tell him Char
ley Hunt wants to kiss him.'"-C. H.
A new battIeship is being built
for Brazil in England that 10 twice
as large as the original British
Dreadnaught.
1t was Jimmy's firts visit to the
zoo.
Whats that there thing?" he
asked, pointing at one of the cages.
'Oh, that's tapir," said Jimmy's
dad, reading the sign.
Jimmy was silent for a minute.
Then he said, (which end do they
Light"
A Judge at Norwalk, O., over a
long distance telephone, fined two
automobiIists for speeding.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Speaking of national drinks
(you were. were you notD>
England has her pink tea and
brown ale
France has her absinthe and
wines
Germany has her beer
And America her
What?
Soda!
just the plain. cool, sparkling
prohibition soda that you buy for
a nickel or a dime over the bar"
at any drug store, bury your nose
in it's deliciously scintillating
depths, or imbibing it through
the succulent straw.
American con s u me some
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

swilled. them down
and called for more;
but now, each saved,
reformed M. G.. knows
just how vile he used
to be when there
upon our capitol hill,
soused with the Can
non cocktail swill, jig,
highland fling or rig
adoon, he danced un-
to the speakers tune!
But now his eyes
are quite unsealed;
his sottishness is all