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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06

next morning, however, she had rea.
son to doubt. They were sitting on
the veranda, when a tin peddler
stopped at the gate. He came up the
path laden with pans and dippers and
basins, and addressing the girl he
said:
Il can offer you tinware Is per cent
cheaper than you can get It at any de-
partment store In New York or Brook.
Ign. Here is a pan that you cant buy
up town for less'n 10 cents, and vet
my price Is only"
Aunt, will you see about it?" asked
Edith as she rose with great dignity.
Il am Judge Eldridge's daughter. Won
know, and I cannot enter into anv
flirtations.'
The peddler was sent about his busi.
ness hot foot, and the red spots on
Aunt Susan's cheeks did not disappear
for hours. Right away after luncheon
they took the train for the city to look
at some bargains in shirt waists The
station agent was a rather good.Iook.
Ing young man, and on several occa.
sions he had had something to saw 70
he Judge and his daughter-somethire
not exactly connected with selling
tickets or checking trunks. But as for
anything approaching a Irritation in
the slightest degree that was all non.
sense. h aunt was given the money
to buy the tickets. and when she
locked her surprise Miss Edith quietly
said:
He might try to firt with me, and
! should have to snub him"
Captain Turner was there among
the passengers. When Aunt Susan
dropped the money on the floor. hs
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06
A TRAIN LOAD OF TOBACCO.

Twenty-four Carloads Purchased for
Lewis Single Binder Cigar
Factory.
What is probably the biggest lot OF
all fancy grade tobacco held by any
factory in the United States has Just
been purchased by Frank p. Lewis, Of
Peoria, for the manufacture Of Lewis
Single Binder Cigars. The lot will
make twenty-four carloads, and is Sc
lected from what is considered by ex-
perts to be the finest crop raised in
many years. Tho purchase Of tobacco
Is sufficient to last the factory nor
than W. years. An extra price was
paid for the selection. Smokers Of
Lewis Single Binder Cigars will appre-
ciate this tobacco.
-Peurfd Star, January 16, 1909.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06

The Man That Was Snubbed
By NETTIE LEWIS

Captain Turner had leave of absence
for three months. but he had enough
private business. down on Long Island
and in New York to keep him busy.
He had purchased a country home for
his widowed mother, and that had to
be fixed up. There were many things
to be bought In the city and a dozen
friends he had to look up at their
various clubs. Thus 1t happened that
he took the train into town almost
every day, and at night took the train
out again.
Judge Eldridge lived at the next
station below. and the Judge had a
lovely daughter named Edith. She
and her father or mother often took
the train into town and back again,
but the reason that the captain did
not catch sight of her during the first
week was because Judge Eldridge
and his wife took a trip to Europe
and left her behind in the care of
Aunt Susan. the judges sister, who
had come on from Pennsylvania to
act as guardian and chaperon. Aunt
Susan was an old-fashioned woman,
with old-fashioned notions. The day
that the Judge and his wife departed
she took Miss Edith out under the
apple tree and said:
my dear, you must realize that
things have changed. Until your par.
ents return you will be in my charge.
There is to be no more flirting with
the young man at the railroad station.
There Is to be no more flirting on the
train. There Is to be no sudden fall
ing in love If you plan any elopement
l shall surely Illustrate It. I shall
look for you to assume a naughty de.
meano and give all men to under
stand hat you are the daughter Of
Judge Eldridge."
Edith Eldridge was indignant at this
threatened espionage. but she was
rather noted for her wisdom, and in
stead of getting red in the face and
declaring she would never submit,
she assumed such a docile and ODE.
dent attitude that Aunt Susan was
surprised at her easy victory. The
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06
Generous Advice.

"1f the Japanese want to fight u.s."
said the nervous man, why don't they
begin?"
Perhaps" replied the calm and col.
lected person. they are waiting for
Q tins frow Orr military experts
on how to proceed"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06
And They Were.

Boarder ION leaving)-Madam, you
are one of the most honest persons l
have ever met.
Landlady-I'm glad to hear you say
that, sir.
Boarder-Yes; your honesty Is
even apparent on the very front Of
your establishment. Your sign says
"Boarders taken ~in!"-Stray Stories.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06

Household troubles; Headache, Tooth
ache, Earache. Stomach ache. Hamlins
Wizard Oil cures these aches and pains
so why don't you keep a bottle in the
house.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06
Proof Positive,

II heard he was in bad odor with her
family. Is that true?"
Draw your own conclusions. 1t was
q centless marriage"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06

The heart is a small thing. but de-
sireth great matters; 1t is not sufn-
cient for a kites dinner. yet the world
Is not sufficient for it.--Hugo.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06

1t is a great thing to be trusted. but
1t is a far higher thing to be worthy
of trust.-Henry Lee.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06
a Real Treat.

What are ye eatin'?"
"A dimes worth O. salt wild some
peanuts in it."-Judge.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06

It's nc use a church advertising the
Bible when 1t Is lodging its bills.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06

RED CROSS BALL BLUE
Should be in every home. Ask your grocer
for it. Large 2 OF. package only s cents.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06
TsE aIItS,S EnnT-EAsE

tho Antlscptlc powder to be shaken Into tho shoes
fl tired, aching feet. II takes the sting out of corns
and bunions md makes walking n delight. Sold
v"rywhere Csc. HCflse substitutes. For FREE
triIl package, address A. =. Olmsted, lie Roy, NY
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06
Upset
Sick Feeling

that follows taking a dose of castor
oil, salts or calomel. is about the
worst you can e~ndure-Ugh-it
gives one the creeps. You don't
have to have it-CASCARETS
move the bowels-tone up the
liver--without these bad feelings.
Try them. "a
cAscARRTs Ioc Q boz for a week's
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes a month.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06

1t is no use running: to set out be.
times is the main point.-L.a Fontaine.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06

Better general health is sure to follow
the use OF the natural Herb laxative, Gar.
field Tea. 1t c~Orrects constipation.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06
Hoods SarsapariHs

The Spring Medicine par excellence a.
shown by unequaled, radical and perma-
nent cures.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
Queen eess, Wardrobe.

Royal annals have never recorded a
more varied and extensive wardrobe
than that which belonged to the ''vir-
gin queen Even at the age of sixty
eight. when she might be supposed to
have outlived her youthful vanity, she
possessed 80 complete official cos
tunes. 102 French gowns, 100 robes
with trains and G7 without, 126 an
tique dresses. 1876 bodices. 125 tunics,
not to mention such trifles as SO man
ties, IS dressing gowns and q fans.
1t is possible that she had an ugly
foot, for she possessed only nine pairs
of shoes. which. considering her ex-
travagances in other articles of ap-
parel, must have some meaning. At
her death 5000 articles were found
duly catalogued in her wardrobe
which had adorned her proud person
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
THEY ATE LEATHER.
The Way Morgan's Pirates Prepared
Their Tough Food.

The Way Morgan's Pirates Prepared
Their Tough Food.
The infamous Captain Morgan and
his piraticai crew were sometimes in
tight places at Panama and on one
occasion were reduced TO eating their
leather bags.
Some persons" says one of the COM
pany (EXquemelin, whose narrative is
reproduced in The Buccaneers In the
West IndieS"). "who never were out of
their mothers kitchens may ask how
these pirates could eat. swallow and
digest these pieces of leather, SO hard
and dry, unto whom | only answer
that could they once experience what
hunger-or. rather, famine-is they
would certainly find the manner by
their own necessity, as the pirates did.
"For these first took the leather and
sliced it in pieces. Then they beat it
between two stones and rubbed it. often
dipping it in the water of the river
to render it by these means supple
and tender. Lastly they scraped off
the hair and roasted or broiled it upon
the fire. And, being thus cooked. they
cut it into small mOrSelS and ate 1t,
helping it down with frequent gulps
of water. which by good fortune they
had right at hand
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
Winter and Summer Sun.

The sun is nearer to the earth in
winter than 1t is in summert 1t is not
distance that determines the amount
of heat that we got from the sun. but
the length Of time the sun is above
the horizon and the direction in which
his rays strike US. In summer, al
though much farther from US, the sun
is daily above the horizon much longer
than when he is nearest, at the winter
solstice. and this continued action pro-
duces the summer heat. In addition
TO this is to be reckoned the fact that
in summer the force of the suns rays
is more perpendicular to the earth's
surface, while in the winter they are
oblique. La the case of the perpeDdic-
ular ray the heat stays. while in that
of the oblique ray it ''glances off," so
to sneak
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
BIunders by NoveIists.

NOvelists. even of eminence, are
prone to make blunders. Sir Walter
Besant in For Faith and Freedom
wrote after the Eykins had settled in
Providence. 'Barnaby soon grew tired
of this quiet life and went on board a
steamer bound for England. promising
that we should hear from him." This
was in 1856 or 1857, and the first
steamer from America to this country
did not reach Liverpool till July, 1919.
Wilkie Collins also made numerous
amazing blunders. In 1.-The Duel In
Herne Wood" he makes the story open
with the receipt of telegram, and the
period is 1917. when twenty years had
to elapse before the first telegraphic
wire was laid Three of the characters
also talk of taking the express train
to London" in defiance of the fact that
the first railway TO London was not
opened till 1928
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
MAKING A LAWYER.
It Took Patrick Henry Six Weeks to
Prepare For the Bar.


Prepare For the Bar.
Patrick Henry when he was a
young married man of twenty-three
was complete failure. He had tried
clerking, farming and keeping a coun-
try store, all with equally negative or
disastrous results.
BEST of ALL" he said cheerfully to
himself, Il will become a lawyer"
Six Weeks he allowed himself as a
matter of formality to prepare for the
bar. During this time he read one
book, Coke Upon Littleton." supple
mented by an equally strenuous pc
rusal of the Digest OF the Virginia
Acts
His examiners, Wythe, Pendleton.
PeytOn Randolph and John Randolph.
hardly knew whether to be more
amazed at his ignorance of law or his
profound knowledge of history After
no little deliberation he received his
license
'Mr. Henry" John Randolph ex-
claimed enthusiastically after his ex-
animation of the young neophyte. IF
your industry be only half equal to
your genius / augur that you viii do
well and become an ornament and an
honor to your profession."-Gree Bag
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
The Very worst

Clement ]. Driscaoll, at a din
ner in New York, told a number
of amusing stories about his
strenuous life as commissioner OF
weight and measures last year.
"A friend of mine" said MIR.
Driscoll," noticed one morning
that his grocers looked very sad.
What's the matter, old man., my
friend asked jokingly.' The
weights and measure man hasn't
been dropping in on you hope?
eyes, he has, snapped the
grocer "But you don't really
mean to say, exclaimed my friend,
that he caught you. giving
fifteen ounces to the pound?'
Worse than thatl' groaned
the grocer. I've been giving
seventeen. +"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
Two Seats IN the Aisle.

On a visit of John w. Gates to New
York shortly before his last trip
abroad he was discussing Wall street
speculation and how dull it was with
a friend who sometimes takes flier
in the market himself
Let me see said the friend: lit
was five years ago that Stock Elk
change seat brought $97 900 Now one
can be got for $4,000"
'"Seventy-fve thousand dollars
shouted Gates. IF man went down
to the exchange with SIS, 600 real mon
ey he could get two seats on the mid
die aisle."-New York Sun
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
TYPEWRITERs IN CHINA.
They Are Used There, but Not For the
Native Language.

They Are Used There, but Not For the
Native Language.
Typewriters are now made for use in
nearly a hundred different languages.
and they are sold all over the world,
but there is still one great nation
which, for very simple reason, has
no typewriters that write its tongue
That nation is China.
The English alphabet has twenty six
letters, the Russian thirty-six The
typewriter produced for the Russian
market is the largest made. but no
typewriter could be made that would
begin to be big enough for the Chinese
language. which has no alphabet. but
is represented by sign characters, of
which there are about $4,000. OF the
great number Of words found in the
English language only a small proper
ton are used for the ordinary purposes
of speech. and the same would be true
as to the characters used in the Chi
3c3v ,.ASudSe, D.l tue iiuinner VI ,'n-
nese characters commonly employed is
still far greater than could be put On
any typewriter SO this nation of 400,-
100000 people has no typewriter in its
own tongue. ~
But that doesn't mean that no type
writer's are sold in China More and
more Chinese are learning other Ian
guages besides their own. and Chinese
merchants and resident foreign mer-
chants use typewriters. and they are
used in legations and in consular Of
fees and in banks and shipping offices
and colleges and by missionaries. by
sold in China a good many typewrit
Washington Post
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
CoqueIin Made the Audience Wait.

CoquelIn Made the Audience Wait.
The architect Binet was friend of
the elder Coquelin. He delighted TO
speak Of performance OF ''Cyrano
de Bergerac" in which he went to
praise the genial actor in his dressing
room between acts.
Il admire you above all,' he said
to the actor, lin the couplets of the
Cadets of Gascony.'"
AT that moment word came to Coque-
lin that the curtain was rising for the
next act
wait. waitr' exclaimed COuuelin.
Leave me here alone with Binet."
my friend" he said to the architect,
''it is with pleasure that am now
going to repeat the passage which has
pleased you. For me your approba-
ton is worth more than the plaudits
of the whole house."
And while the audience waited he
gave anew for Binet alone the Cadets
Of Gascony."-Cri de Paris.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
AN ANCIENT LEGEND.
Creation of the Cocoanut, the Wakwak
and the Palm Tree.

Creation of the Cocoanut, the Wakwak
and the Palm Tree.
According to the opinion of the old
historians end the commentators of
the Koran. God created from the re-
mainder Of the clay. of which Adam
which is found in abundance in the
Indian islands. 1t produces a nut
which is brought to Anatolia and
Roomili. The interior and oily part
is nourishing and fortifying food. The
shell is worked into spoons and cups
of the size of mans head. 1t is a
round black nut on which all the
parts of mans head may be seen
mouth. nose, eyebrows, eyes, hair and
whiskers-before it was formed from
Adams clay. A wonderful sight!
From the same clay God created
also the wakwak. found in India. the
fruit Of which resembles 4 mans
head, which, shaken by the wind, emits
the sound of wakwak.
Finally was created also the palm
tree from the remainder of Adams
clay at Kufa, near the water TinnOOr
This is said to be the reason why the
palm trees of Kufa, Medain and Om-
maun are straight and upright. like
the stature of man. If YOU cut its
branches it does not only no harm to
it, but grows even more, like the hair
and beard of men, but if YOU cut off
the head of the palm tree it gives a
reddish juice like blood. and the tree
perishes like man whose head is cut
off.-Evlia Effendi, Travels"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
Remembered the Accent.

Queen Mary said the teacher to
the class in the history lesson. loved
France so much that she declared
Calais would be found written across
her heart after she was dead"
s., Pausing moment, the teacher look
ed at boy steadily.
Jimmy Smith," she said. you were
not listening"
ooh, yes. was,' Jimmy replied.
well, what did Queen Mary say
would be found written across her
hearth"
Kelly" was little Jimmy's trium-
plant reply. Exchange.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
~oh, Had | the Wings of a Dove"

The daily papers reported the other
day visit of the primate to convict
prison. The prison has been bulls by
convict labor. Convict hands have
done the carving, A convict played
the organ, and it looks as if convict
selected the hymns. One of them,
"Oh. Had the Wings of Dove" the
convicts are said to have sung with
great heartiness. 1t is easy to believe
London Truth
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
JAPANESE DENTISTS.
They Use Natural Weapons In As
saulting Their Victims.

They Use Natural Weapons In As
saulting Their Victims.
japanese native dentists conduct
their business in a manner which
would undoubtedly cause any Euro
pean practitioner to open his eyes in
amazement. The victim is seated on
the ground. The dentist bends over him
and forces his left hand between the
patients jaws in such a manner that
the mouth cannot possibly be closed
Then he grasps the doomed tooth be-
tween the thumb and forefnger of the
right hand and with one deft wrench
removes it and throws it upon the
ground.
So great is the skill of these native
dentists that many of them are able
to remove six or seven teeth per min
ute. Indeed, their skill is hardly to be
wondered at when one considers the
course of preparatory training they
are nblignd TO undergo.
= nai -ij-4 -. a3;cS - l..eu e a
stout PLANK. and this is fixed firmly
to the ground In the holes are driven
wooden pegs. and the would be dentist
has to extract them with his fingers
without dislodging the board. This
process is repeated with a board Of
pine wood and finally with one of oak,
and it is only when he has succeeded
in extracting the pegs from the oak
plank that the japanese considers him
self qualified to practice upon. his fell
low men.-PearsOn's Weekly.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
The Jenny Lind Rock.

The Ohio river claims among its
treasures the Jenny Lind rock. The
singer was passenger on steamer
which struck on a sand bari near the
rock. and while waiting for the boat
to be f10ated Miss Lind bad b0afmea.
row her out to the rock. where shU
stood alone and sang song.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
Bean Ballots.

Greeks and Romans of the ancient
lsworld invariably used white and black
beans for voting at trials. the white
bean signifying acquittal and the black
one conviction.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
Of Course.

In the bankruptcy codrt Il once
heard witness asked the amount of
bis gross income. ME gross income,
IS it. Sure an I'd nave So KNOW that
have no gross income. I'm fisher
man. an me income is all net" was
the astonishing reply.-GreeD Bag
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
Importance Recoanized.

do you think that man fully appre-
GATES the importance of the office TO
which we have elected him." said one
constituent
Il guess he does" replied the other.
THE first thing he did was to say it
ought to command larger salary
Washington Star.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08

A Maysville man killed himself
when his wife presented him with
second set of twins. He was out of
Job and took the towards course.
He did not know that babies
are an asset instead of a liabil-
ity, if one wants to dispose of
the little ones Hundrens of child
less women are clamoring for
babies to be adopted and it IS
stated that that the demand
mnch crater than than
supply
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
A Famous WALKING Match.

Thomas Bailey Aldrich was one Of
the characters made notable in a cele-
brated walking match which was got
up by Dickens during his second visit
to America. The match was a stretch
Of about six miles over the Boston
milldam toward Newton Center In
the articles Of agreement the sigma
lures were stated to be:
The Boston Bantam. ........J. r. Osgood
Massachusetts Jenny James T. Fields
The Gadshill Casper. ...... Charles Dickens
At the dinner given by the contest
ants at the Parker House, in Boston.
after the fatigues of the match were
over there were present besides the
above:
Hyperion. w. Longfellow
hosea 6lSiOW' .....s.........s...J n LoWeii
The Autocrat. ..............-. 20. W. Holmes
The Bad Boy. B. Aldrich
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
Economizinq.

Ny dear. we simply have got to
economize''
Mercy sakes. Haven't been econ-
omi7ing. Instead Of letting Wjilies
have money for car fare IN, sending
him in the automobile to his dancine'
class" Chicago Record Herald.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
DIVORCE. IN ANCIENT ROME.
One Woman Had Eight Husbands In
Five Years.

One Woman Had Eight Husbands In
Five Years.
I'VE are assured by Seneca" says
the historical lnge. that there were
women n ancient Rome who counted
their ages not by their years. but by
the husbands they had had. Juvenal
tells of one woman who had married
eight husbands in FIVE years. Divorce
was granted on the slightest pgetext.,
Many separated merely from love of
change, disdaining to give any reason.
like Aemilius Pauius. who told his
friends that he knew best where his
shoes pinched him.
Rich wives were not much sought
after by wise men. Their complete
emancipation made them difficult to
manage. Accordingly. since both rich
and poor wives were Objectionable. the
large majority of men never married
at all. In most cases a Roman bride
groom knew practically nothing of his
- -, =. -. : - 80. -. = - -
Aia.l4.sr IL, tic isoIia-. WoIisiE
meant a transition from rigid seclu
sion to almost unbounded liberty. She
appeared as matter of course at her
husbands table whether he had COM
pany or not She could go where she
liked. either to the temples of Isis
and Scraps or to the circus and am
phitheater. She had her own troops
of slaves. over whom she ruled with
out interference"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08
A Queer Customer.

MANDY" said the. village tailor to
bis wife. I'm going to give Sam BIZ
lings suit of clothes for pig" =
my goodness, papa!" exclaimed his
little daughter "What does pig
want with suit Of clothes ?'-NeW
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-11-08

He-Yes, darling. when 1 am With
you ! feel inspired If could do
ton1o perfect thing. She-MaGbe you
could 6r1er a luncheon that &8uD1r
like wiihout consulting me. ~