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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

Hight OF Intelligence. but with the brii
lianey OF hysteria or the excitement
Of fever She made an Intellectual at
tempt 70 rise in bed. but she was too
weak. Sinking back on the pillow
she shrieked Promise me, Hugh.
promise me. you1l do II at once"
After that one sentence she relapsCd
into Inconsistencies. / feared for a
moment that she was dead The doc.
tor FASTENED to her side and began to
feel her pulse and listen to her heart
Il seemed many minutes before he
turned to US with a reassuring Wills,
per:
1T IA nothing serious-a relapse "a
be expected after that outburst Her
heart is stronger than ! expected. She
will not likely regain consciousness
for many hours, but there Is no imms
dlate danger"
His manner. rather than his words,
invited us to go. so Louise and l fol
lowed Davis from the room.
The inspector seemed to have for
gotten his haste to depart. He sat
down abruptly on a divnn in the up
per hall. with his face resting in his
hands. and gave himself up to intent
/ thought.
Louise and stood a little apart, dis
cussing In whispers Katharine's
strange outcry. What could she have
meant?
she meant Crandall. or course
said Louise. she mentioned Hugh
did you hear it?"
! nodded assent
Probably she was repeating a con
versatlon she had with hin. just be
fore she shot herself" l suggested.
What do you suppose she wanted him
to promise herr"
Louise shook her head. racked
my brain in vain for some theory 10
at her words to her own desperate
act, to Crandalls fight, to her IA
theirs terror | judged from Davis
distracted manner that he, too, wal
similarly engaged.
Everything" ! said to Louise, "ey
cry single thing We have learned
points to Crandall's connection with
the mystery that has hung over your
father and Katharine. When we have
found him we shall learn what II was
| am more and more convinced tha
he is guilty of some crime. something
terrible, something that your fathel
and sister knew"
The inspector laughed aloud,
We turned toward him, | in indlsna
ton, Louise in establishment. to fint
him looking at US with an amused
smile.
Don't be too sure.T he said quizzi
cally. "Crandall doesn't seem to haV,
been left-handed."
; (TO BE CONTINUED)
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05
DIDN'T NEED TO READ LINES
Amateur Palmist Had Other Lines Of
Information Which Aided Her
In Revelations.

The fair amateur palmist looked at
the left hand Of the sweet girl long
and earnestly Breathlessly she wait
ed for the palmists next words
"Ah! | see by your hand that you
are engaged to be married, said the
palmist. And" continued the reader
Of the future and the past, in a more
cutting tone, 81 see that you are en-
gagged to Mr. Mooney"
"Oh! It's perfectly extraordinary" "
burst out the blushing girl. How
can you know that"
by my long study OF the science"
was the reply.
But surely the lines on my hand
cannot tell you the ma"
who said anything about lines?'
replied the prophetic one, with wither-
ing scorn. you are wearing the en-
gagement ring returned to him three
weeks ago"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05
So Mad After spat With Sweetheart
That He Whipped
Bandit.

Sam Jones was mad clear throuLh.
He had just had quarrel with his
sweetheart, and although he had con-
cealed his anger until he left her
home he was now boiling over with
rage. AS usual, Sam had got the
worst OF the little spat, for in spite Of
his 6 feet 2 and his great strength
his diminutive lady love had wound
him around her finger like 80 much
ribbon.
As Sam allghted from the elevated
train at his home station his cheeks
were still flushed with helpless anger
and he was just spelling" for fight
or almost any kind of a chance to
even up matters on some one. His
wish was destined to be granted
sooner than he knew, for when he
descended the elevated steps to the
street a figure blocked his path, re-
yolver was held a few inches below
his nose. and a gruff voice command
al. Come on Shell out. Jack!"
Whilst a seconds hesitation Sam
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

The passion for censorship seems to
be on the increase. 1t may properly
be considered as a by.product Of the
growing paternalism on the part Of
our government In the newspaper
post Office bill we have the first stages
Of censorship Of the press There is
also a censorship OF the moving pic
ture industry, which will doubtless in
time be extended to the whole theatri-
cal field. Already this is true in Eng
land, says Life. What is really needed.
however, Is a censorship to suppress
the truth. The truth is getting very
bold in these days, and unless some
measures are taken to curtail her &C.
tivities, lamentable results will fol
low.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05
Her Advice.

Reginald" says the beauteous OBJ
ject of his alteration, II happened to
read in the paper that sugar has gone
away up in price, and for that reason
candy is more expensive, just think
you are extravagant to keep bringing
me a pound every time you call"
81 am glad to do it, darling" avows
Reginald.
81 know you are, but you must learn
to be economical. Papa told mamma
to buy sugar by the barrel and get it
cheaper, so maybe you would better
buy candy for me the same way"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05
YOUNGEST EUROPEAN CITY.

-
Odessa is one OF the youngest OF
European cities. Only 100 years ago,
Hdii Bey, a little Turkish settlement
nestled on the cliffs that overlook the
harbor and dozed under the sultan
across the Black sea. writes Sydney
Adamson In Harper's Magasine. The
long arm OF Russia reached out and
TOOK II, and planted there, upon the
plateau overlooking the bay, the be
ginners OF a commercial city that nov
holds between 100000 and 500, 900. The
revolution In Franco soon sent reiu-
gees scattering over the world, and
noble names came 10 Odessa, and one
may read them still on street corners
--Daribas, Richelleu and Langeron.
Later Englishmen came and brought
ships to carry away Russian grain, and
ihen the Crimean war swept across
this friendly relation. But the English
staid when the war had passed, and
then Germany came, end afterward
Americans, with reapers and plows
and steam traction engines, TO help
the Russians to grow more richly the
grain that the English and the Ger
man ships carried out 10 the world.
Last OF all came the Jews, and they
cut the business 20 fine that the Eng.
lish starved and gave up; so the bust
ness OF exporting today is mainly in
the hands Of the Jews A few hardy
Germans and English are left.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

A great joke was played upon PresA-
dent Hadley at the recent banquet for
the Harvard football team by the Bos-
ton alumni. A student, cleverly dis
guised, and speaking broken English,
was introduced to the "Prexy" as
Herr Baron Won Keppel," just over
from Germany. President Lowell lent
himself to the foreigners entertain
ment, recalling other distinguished for,
eigners who had shown interest in the
university When the stranger asked
What time do they chase the eats on
board?" the president promptly recog
nized him as a Harvard man by his
university English.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

The Mercury de France has been
making some inquiries Us to the re-
spective popularity Of the various mod
ern languages In the schools of
Europe, and It finds that French is
still far ahead of all competitors. It
says that in England German finds
less and less favor, and that pupils
who have any option in regard to a
modern language always choose
French. In France, however, since
1870, German has perhaps secured a
preponderance over English In the
Lycees, says the Westminster Ga
retire In Germany the study of
French has progressed to the detri-
ment OF English, but the government
has interviewed in order to develop the
teaching Of English. which It regards
as OF great Importance In commercial
matters. French is now taught in
Italy more than ever before, but Ger
man is also gaining some ground, es-
pecially in the north. In Spain
French has more pupils than any 9th,
er foreign language, ard English
comes next.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05
Start Your Baby
With Sound Health
Regular Bowel Movement from
Childhood on FOreSfaHs Future
Serious Diseases


We cannot Gil start life with the ad
vantages Of money. but every child
born Is entitled 10 the heritage Of
good health. Through unfortunate ig
norance or carClessness In the feeding
OF a baby its tiny stomach may be.
come derLnged The disorder spreads
10 the bowels and before the mother
realizes II the two chief organs on
which the Infants comfort and health
depend are causing It great suffering
II the condition is allowed TO continue
grave ailments often result.
There is, however. no occasion for
alarm, and the sensible thing TO do
but II should be done iustantly-ls 20
give the baby a small dose OF a mild
laxative tonic. In the opinion OF IA
great many people. among them such
well-known persons as the parents of
Dixie Dudley Magnolia, Ark. the
proper remedy is DR. Caldwells Syrup
Pepsin. Mrs Earl Dudley writes: "Dr
Caldwells Syrup Pepsln Is the best
medicine / ever used II cured my
baby Of iatulency collie when the doc.
tors failed; 1t cured my husband OF
constipation My home shall never
be without Syrup Pepsln" II is a
pleasanttastlng laxative, which every
person likes. II is mild, non.griping
and contains that most excellent OF all
digestants, pepsin.
This remedy is especially intended
for infants, children, women, old PEG
pie and all others to whom harsh
cathartics, salt waters, pills, etc, are
distressing. In fact. in the common
disorders Of life such as constipation,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05
OQPRNhT 1911
SYNOPSIS

Harding Kent cats ON Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house In
great excitement over the attempted suit
eide OF her sister Katharine Kent starts
an investigation and fnds that Hugh
Crandall sutton for Katharine. who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
nsh, had talked with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself.
A torn piece " yellow paper II found,
~ sight OF which General Parrish IL
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
that Crandall has left town hurriedly.
Andrew Eiser an aged banker, commits
suicide about the same time as Katharine
attempted her life. A yellow envelope Is
found IN Elsers room. Post Ofnce IN
Epector DaviH, Kents friend, takes up
the case. Kent IL convinced that Gran
aan h At the bottom OF tho mystery.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

A. Louise and approached the bed.
side II appeared to me that he recog.
nized US both and l could detect the
same pleading look l had noted the
night before. He seemed TO me strug'
CLING with his deadened senses 10 ask
US something While did not know
whether OF not his hearing had been
impaired thought he might be worry.
ing about Katharine's condition. and
carefully and slowly began 10 enun.
ciate something about her. hoping that
had guessed what II was he wished
10 ask. But even as ] spoke | saw
that his eyes had left my face. Into
them returned the same acute terror
he had exhibited at the sight Of the
yellow letter. II those eyes could have
spoken. their shrieks would have filled
the room. followed the direction Of
their glance. He was staring In ter.
ror at the one strange face in the
room--the inspectors.
Seeing how much his presence dis
turbed the invalid, Davis turned quick,
ly and left the room. Louise and l
followed, leaving only the doctor and
nurse.
Il wonder what made him look 80 p
breathed Louise.
Hes afraid Of something-for
some one?" ! said, hurrying 10 over.
take Davis, hoping TO learn from him
his opinion as to what caused the pa.
tents fears.
Il was right It's Just as thought, {"
! heard him mutter as he FASTENED "a
the hall and reached for his hat and
coat. | saw that he was making prep
aration for instant departure and
was IN a quandary what TO do. fell
It my duty to accompany my friend
for from his manner | was convinced
that he was on the track Of the mys
terry. Yet | did not wish 10 leave Lou
Use until | had gained some explana
ton Of the barrier that she seemed tC
have raised between us. was con
scious OF no way in which | coulC
have offended her, yet there was 1
marked difference in her attitude tow
ard me overnight While / was still
debating the question and Davis hat
all but reached the door, seemingly in
different to whether or not | accom-
panied him, a nurse came running Il
Louise.
Miss Parrish" she said, 81 thinl
your sister Is recovering conscious
ness. / thought you would like 4
know 1t and TO be at her side in cas-
she speaks"
Though Davis was some distanc
away his acute ear must have caugh
her words. He turned and was up tn
stairs in a fash. Louise convulsiVel
caught my hand. The barrier betweet
US was swept away. knew then !
was only fear that she had been fol
ward in showing her affection. Han
in hand We raced up the stairs afte
the inspector, and ranged ourselve
on the other side Of the bed from hin
Between us, her long hair in braidi
only the white bandage around he
forehead to suggest her wound, la
the silent figure Of Katharine Farrisl
The pallor OF her face seemed only I
enhance her beauty, and though he
eyes were closed, her long dark lashe
still gave expression. AS we watches
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

Bill see by using handles resem-
bling those of a pair of pliers to ro-
ate a spindle, an inventor has
brought out a revolving toothbrush.
Jill-Now, If a fellow mislays his
toothbrush he needn't look for 1t, it's
liable to come around to him; but,
on the other hand, II 1t is going
around all the time, some one else
may get Il.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05
Analvzlnn the phllosonher.

Finley Peter Dunno was sympathiz-
ing, at New York club with a play
wright whose play had failed.
Brace up!" he cried. Take it like
philosopher"
Then Mr. Dunno smiled the whimsi-
cal Dooley smile and added:
"A philosopher is one who has train
ed himself to bear with perfect seren
ity the misfortunes of others"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05


liver trouble. indigestion, blliousness,
headaches. and the various other dis
orders OF the stomach. liver and bow.
els nothing Is more suitable than this
mild laxativetonic. DR.. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin.
Two generations OF people are using
II today, and thousands OF families
keep II constantly I'm the house, for
every member OF the family can use H.
II can be obtained OF any druggist at
fifty cents or one dollar a bottle. tho
latter being the size bought by fami.
lies who already know its value. Re-
suits are always guaranteed or money
will be refunded.
II no member OF your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin and you would
like TO make a personal trial OF II
before buying II IN the regular way OF
a druggist, send your address, pos
tai will do-to W. b. Caldwell, All
Washington ST.. Monticello. H. and a
free sample bottle will be mailed you.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05
TO BE CONTINUED.
A utlIItarlan View.

A Brooklyn man, confined to hii
home by illness, recently surprised a
visitor by revealing that he was study
ing Latin. why" asked the visitor,
do you bother about Latin? That's .
dead language. If you must study
why not take up German, or French
or SPANISH" The sick man smiled
MY doctor says l have not long Il
live" he said That's why | stOd!
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

At a Lacrosse poultry show a $500
prize hen swallowed a 5000 ruby,
which accidentally cropped into her
coop and thus increased her value to
$500. This blue-ribbon poultry-show
business is making the hens too vain
and high.mindcd for ordinary uses. A
5000 hen ought to be satisfied with her
plutocratlc position, but the female
mind ever aspires TO what is fancifu
and dazzling.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

There Is a smell in our native earth
better than all the perfumes in the
east. There is something in a mother,
though never so angry, that the chill
dren will more naturally trust her
than the studied civilities Of strangers,
let them be never SO hospitable.-
Lord Halifax
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05
Rather Formal

Are you on friendly terms with
your neighbor In the apartments?'
We'll, no. She's rather formal.
Always sends her card when she
wishes to borrow flour, and If she
wants both -four ana sugar she sends
two cards"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

The governor Of Michigan urges a
sort of church uniform dress for WON.
en-, plain and inexpensive, which all
can wear So guileless a theory ought
to be followed up by proposal that
horse races should be conducted with
a view of affording artistic enjoyment
by the easy grace of horses, with al
betting eliminated.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05
Its Pace.
IT'S Face.
80 time runs it's race"
Yes, in the laps Of years"

After a girl has tried every other
way to get a proposal and failed, she
takes to standing at the side door
with her sleeves rolled up and an
apron on.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05
Grand Old Rantlme.

Bill see a st. Louis man made
$4,000 as a rag picker.
Jill-As a rag" picker, did you
say?
Yes, as a rag picker"
What is he-a music publisher"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

About the only time tire average
married man has any peace in his
home is when his wife has her mouth
full of hairpins.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

woman has asked the law to stop
her husband from calling her "deariS"
and sweetheart" in public, The pub
lie has a right TO complain, too.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

Whoever invented saloon iceboxes
that cannot be opened from the inside
conferred a lasting favor upon the
robber fraternity.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

1, is said that the sultan of Turkey
is skilled as a pianist. Most of his
victims would prefer to be massa
cred.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

Lives of great men may remind us
that it is sometimes better to remain
obscure
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

They say that the new $4,000 bill
is a work of art. But only the million.
nire collectors can AFFORD to have II
framed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and
invigorate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar
coated, tiny granules, easy to take. Do not
grippe. Adv.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

II am a bankrupt in love"
Then it is time for supplementary
proceedings"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

A Seattle boy OF twelve has a beau.
tgul crop of whiskers. Wonder il
they're the latest style?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

Some of the charity that begins at
home isn't worth making a fuss about.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

The discovery OF blonde Eskimos
may merely prove that peroxide fol.
lows the Gag.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

Anyway, the man who contradicts
himself may be right.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-05

Latin. It's dead language, SnA u
I'll be dead a long time, it's GkelI u
come in mighty handy"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-29
At The Kimmel.
Through an error OF a bookin

| Through an error OF a bookinE
agent in sending four acts to Tn,
tAeater for the first half Of
present week, mistake occur
1ich Manager Kimmel pays
for in extra salaries, and the pub
lie is a gamer thereby as there is
no raise in the price of admission
Mack and Trainer presented a
laughable Irish comedy act entitled
My Friend Clancy" which made a
positive hit
Barnes and Ashley "a Black and
Taa" team, or rather the Coon
and the Mulatto Girl were a riot
in their specifications CONSISTING
Of singing, talking and dancing,
Ages Kayne is a character come
dienne with talent as a comedian
built expressly for laughing pur-
poses, She can sing, dance and
IsolioQuize and as a funny monologist
has never been ci9a'lod in Cairo. She
is some dresser when she goes from
the ridiculous in costume to the elias
sic in gowns,
Ellis and Ellsworth are closing
the bill in the most remarkable com
bnation of talking, singing and
dancing ever seen upon any stage.
The lady's grotesque terpsichorean
feats are without doubt the quint-
cssance of oddity combined with
rare grace. The concluding feature
Of the act consisted of a powerful
burlesque on aerial acts which
brought down the house in the wild
est applause. Il was near the climax
of this work when the accident oc-
Cured which is mentioned else
where.
The same bill viii be shown at
The Kimmel the next two days with
added features this evening, in
which will he given an actual dem
.onstration Of how bloodhounds work
in trailing criminals, the two hounds
Nellie and Fannie just purchased
by the county being used for the pur-
pose. Deputy Sheriff Greaney bring
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-29

There Is situated about q quarter n
a mile from certain pier an hotel for
the conrenieHaes of eXcursionists on
a'uee close to the pier is fixed a board
which informs all corners that the ho-
tel is only one hundred yards away.
A gentleman thinking to joke at the
expense Of the landlord, remarked to
him one day
q say, landlord, YOU have peculiar
ideas Of distance, haven't you? That
board down at the pier says it is only
one hundred Yards to the hotel; that
can't be right yen know
Excuse Inc. sir, said Boniface, "tbe
board is pat.eatiy correct, but the
man employed to fix it put it up in
the wrong place"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-29
JUST THE PLAIN, COLD FACTS
Evidently Someone Unafraid TO Tell
Them Was Detailed 70 AnsWer
This Letter.

IIow," asked "En"aged," "can a
girl be cure tae man She loves means
al. he eayB?'
The cCll taEi fact about it is that
she canuot #ihrr can he Solomon
who knew o .aJ sa,d GIl men were
liars and huaaa Epeutaca In the
centuries ince nG, produced many
reasons to change tine verdict
Not necessarily wilful and delibcr-
ate llars-lets give them that benefit.
But let us also bc candid A man in
love is Ike q man in driuk-he is
too intoxicated TO be responsible for
all he says.
DO you suppose there ever was
man in love, from Adam down who
didn't swear by all tho deities that he
would never let lhe woman take in
washing to support him? Yet the
washtub supports almost as lnauy
homes as the pick and shovel
Circumstances change When q fell
low gets down TO earth after his emo
tional tour OF the stars, he is ant TO
BIO pracacai and matter Of fact II
he remembers his ocstatic promises at
all IL is vaguely The wise woman
doesn't presume uron them She inst
marks on the discount to profit and
loss, and thanks her luck II there IS
enough left 10 make the basis OF
working agreement
No, dear you can't believe all that
Romeo tells you, but YOU can judge
aim fairly well on form Is he kind
TO his old mother? Has he kept
clean record In the responsibilities
around his present home? Has ha
good men friends who believe in him
and trust him? Back Of the froth and
embroidery OF his imprisoned chat
ter do you detect the rudlments Of
plain horse sense? Has he shown
gumption in tackiing the business Of
mailing a living for two or more?
II SO, and you really love the chap,
and would be willing to pare potatoea
for him until death do you part, then
we guess it's all right---Now Orleans
States.