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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-05
Practical Celebration.

He was idealistic and pOetical. She
was practical-a good matrimonial
combination. He came home one eve
ming after hard day at the Office and
said: Maria, my dear, do you real
ize that tomorrow will be our wooden
wedding? We ought to celebrate the
occasion somehow. don't you Think
And she said: Hank, my darling l
know it. Been thinking about 1t all
day and have it all arranged. have
ordered big wagon load of~kindling
to be delivered tomorrow afternoon,
and you will come home early from
the Office and carry it into the cell
lar
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-05
CHAPTER V.-contlnued.

Broadway did not even vince, but
turned back to his Beatrice. And now
is my little banquet queen this morn
ing?"
Il came here happy as a lark" she
said complainingly. but now I'm ter
ribly upset"
why, what has happened to my lit
tie round of pleasure" He smiled
serenely, worshipfully into her scarce
Iy hidden wrinkles.
This man has been saying terrible
things to me-"
Jackson whirled reproachfully upon
his friend why, Bob. What have
you been saying to my little Beatrice!
"Oh, DON'T" implored the utterly
disguised Wallace.
Tell me-" Jackson begged in COM
, forting tones of the excited widow;
n what has he been saying to YOU
" Calling it a ridiculous match. say
Eng that l shouldn't take you serious
sly, intimating that you didn't really
\ 1ove me, and"
She was very close to tears, but
fought them back for the sake OF a
complexion which she feared might
not be waterproof
Broadway went with an accusing
mien to Wallace. you said these
things!"
YES" said that young person, I'M
ashamed, those and great many
more"
bob Wallace! I'm surprised!
Shame on you"
Wallace scarcely was prepared for
this. Now see here, Jackson, II"
He did not complete the sentence,
but seized his old friend by the lapels
of his coat as if to bear him from the
room to some spot where, unworried
by the lady's presence, he could talk
or hammer sense into his head.
But Broadway would not have this.
He pulled away with emphasis. Don't
do that! Don't do that" he cried.
"You've-youve insulted my future
wife and | demand apologies!"
Were all his plans for paying up his
debts to be thus put at naught? was
his first venture as financier to De
thus nullified? He thought not!
"You mean to say you're going 70
be married?"
"Of course we're going to be mar
ried," Mrs. Gerard said very snappily'
"Of course we're going to be mar
ried," Broadway echoed with qulch
glance at her which Wallace thougn'
held something indicating apprenen
sion.
He stood aside with face all Woe-pe
gone. worried and amazed II thls
thing-this unthinkable, unbelievable
insanity-was seriously planned bI
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-05
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS& S9Ss

garden squares Of London are un,
known in Paris. The largest open
space within Paris proper is the
cemetery of Pere L.achaise, which Is
not exactly gay. Markets, barracks,
and hospitals would all be removed to
the outskirts, and their sites used as
open spaces The land containing
the inner ring of forts would become
almost entirely recreation ground. and
two immense new parks would be Gre
ated north and south of Paris.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-05
SYNOPSIS.

Jackson Jones. nicknamed broadway
because of his continual gloriicati0n OF
New York's great thorOughfare, - anN--
ious to get away from his home town OF
JOnesville. Abner Jones, his uncle IS
very angry because Broadway refuses ~
settle down and take a place in the gum
factory in which he succeeded 70 ms
fathers interest Judge Spotswood IN
forms Broadway that $4,000 left him DIV
his father is at his disposal. BroadWdy
makes record time In heading foT ms
favorite street in New York. Win MS
New York friend. Robert Wallace, Broad
way creates a sensation by his eNtraVa-
gance on the White Way. -Four years
pass and Broadway suddenly discovers
that he is not only broke. but heavily ln
debt He applies to his uncle for Ioan
and receives a package Of chewing sun
with the advice to chew it and forget Its
troubles. He quietly seeks work withQu'
success. Broadway gives what IS IN
tended to be a farewell supper to his New
York friends, and before II is over pc
comes engaged to Mrs. Gerard, ana am'
cient widow, wealthy and very gl1uy
Wallace expostulates with the aged Ihrt
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-05
Ais Vow came 70 an Antl-ciimsx.

His Vow Came 10 an Ansi-ciimsS-
A much bearded man rambled into
barber shop and submitted % a shave.
a haircut. a shampoo. a SINCE, a mas
sage and everything else the barber
could think OF. az the same time listen
ing with keenest enjoyment 10 the
tonsorial.st's remarks about all things
on earth and in the waters under the
earth. So long before that he had for
gotten the genleman's name ana
what Office he was running for the old
man had vowed never 70 be shaved or
shorn until SO-and-SO was elected
When he at last awOke TO a realization
that nobody cared if he never shaved
he concluded to shave just to show EN-
that he didn't care whether they cared
or not-Kansas City Star.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-05
Hearty Welcome,

Mrs. Clay telephoned to friend that
she would come down and spend the
day.
We'll, here l ami" she exclaimed
cheerily, as the little daughter of the
hostess opened the door.
Yes" replied the child; I'm glad
to see you; and know mother will be
glad, too, for this morning when you
phoned she said that she was thankful
she was going to have the visit over
with. "-Lippincott's Magazine.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-05

his young friend, IL he had actually
passed his word. why then. of course,
nothing more was to be said upon the
subject
VERY we'll then; | apologize he
said dejectedly
mot to me-" said Jackson grandly,
ito the lady"
Wallace went to her In humility OF
attitude, but in revolt of soul. Mrs.
Gerard" Che never before had found 1t
difficult to avoid profanity in lady's
presence), 81 offer thousand apollo
giles"
She was not convinced of his sin.
certify. which " Is not in the least sur.
prising. After such impertinence
don't know that ought to accept your
apology"
But, don't you see? thought 1t
was all joke"
This was a new offense. But why
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-05
WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM SCENES IN THE PLAY

Broke. Dead broke. Are you sur
prised?"
Say, what kind of joke is this?"
Broadway laughed ruefully. Its no
joke to be broke. Bob; but it's even
worse than that with me. Pm in
debit"
"In debit"
ITO the extent of about fifty thou
sand dollars"
well. what have you done with all
your money!"
Put it back into circulation where
it came FROM" Broadway answered,
signing.
You mean Wall street,"
mo; Broadway"
investments gone wrong?"
Il never invested any money. The
only thing I ever did was to spend it."
But you couldn't spend all the
money you had"
1T was easy. Everyone seemed
glad to take it."
But supposed you had an enor-
nous income"
We'll, that's what they all thought
and still think That's why I've been
able to go along and run head over
heels in debt l owe tailor bills, boot
bills, jewelry bills, flower bills, res
taurant bills. I've got a stack OF bills
il that room there that would make
Rockefeller complain of the high cost
of living, and l can't pay them be-
! cause I'm broke. Flat broke!
It's hard to believe, isn't it,"
why, you always led me to believe
that you were a millionaire"
mot exactly that. But | did not
deny the stories that somehow, got to
going round. Maybe lied little. At
that, l would be worth a million by
now If I'd had any business ability,
with the bank roll had to start with.
when | came here to New YORK
and started to burn up Broadway, hve
AArs or so ago, was worth two hun
AAigd and fifty thousand dollars. There
4 as cash, real estate and my small in
terest in the chewing gum factory,
First thing | did was spend the cash
then l sold the real estate, then l
| sold my interest in the factory.
81 had no use for anything but cash.
my Uncle Abner bought me out
and cheated me. He paid me just a
hundred thousand, a measly hundred
thousand, for my share of the prop
erty out of which he's since then made
a dozen fortunes. l hear the gum
trust offered him a million dollars for
nlant and the good will last year"
Pepsin!"
mes Pepsin, made in
tx FsEa~sSSss the oldest gum on the
80 NJ U 49, ~ chew it?"
7 Don't. It's awful. It's terrible
stuff"
"Wen, go on. What happened,
them"
81 could scarcely wait to get hold Of
that money and get out of that town.
| wanted New York; nothing but New
York. | had heard about New York; |
had read about New York; I'd been
down here as a kid on visits. talked
New York, | dreamed New York. Why,
from the time was a kid, in knicker-
bockers, to the time | left Jonesville,
everybody called me Broadway.
| That's where 1t began"
81 thought it started here"
mo! when | was a kid In Jones'
Vile. That was my name-'Broadway'
Just because l wore patent-leather
shoes and put on a clean collar, now
and then. That's the kind of town 1t
is.
1--WE lived up to the name, l guess.
| know every newsboy, policeman, ac-
tor. chorus girl, wine agent, gambler
and bartender on the street. I've been
to bed Just one night in five years be-
fore six o'clock in the morning and
that was when had toothache and
my face was swollen. 1t was not the
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-05
PROGRESS.

How is your Shakespearian club
getting on?"
"Splendidly. We learned two new
steps last week."-Life.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-05

It sometimes requires a buoyant ma
ture to keep up appearances.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-26

q
-EPHoNE HIS MOTHER
Mercy! What in the world are
you doing here?" she exclaimed,
clearly fused" to find us.
I'VE came over to have dinner with
you" said Dick.
Mother and father have gone to
stay with Aunt Clara. Uncle John is
ILL.,"
They did not expect you to stay
alone in the house?" asked Dick in
CONSERVATION.
NO" said Mollie, slowly. They
said l was to go over and stay with
Margie and you, but when telephon-
ed this afternoon they told me at the
hotel that Margie was out" (Dick
looked at me inquiringly). "And so
1 determined to come home and stay
all night am not afraid"
knew that MoIlie was not telling
US everything, especially as she was
very reluctant when Dick said: "Wen,
now, little sister, you can go with
us down town to dinner and come
home with us for the night. l heart
lily disappToye of mother and father
going away without making sure of
arrangements. for your care. Go up
stairs and get what will make you
comfortable and Madge and 1 viii :,
wait for you" Mollie went, protest.
ing, and she gave me little appeal
ing look as she passed.
She had hardly gotten in the house
before big touring car drove up to
the curb and VIII Hattersly-a man
much older than Mollie-came rush
ing up the steps.
I'm afraid I'm late, he began,
before he realized that was not Mol
Iie
"oh, l beg your pardon, thought
you were Miss WaYerIy. I had an
engagement to take her out to din
ner."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-26
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
DICK NEGLEcTS TO TELEPHONE HIS MOTHER
Chapter LXI.

All the way back from the ceme-
terry l was very nervous because I
knew was going to be late and sure
enough when l reached Dicks moth
er's house it was Is minutes past 6.
The house was all dark and there
on the porch was Dick.
what is the matter?" l asked, as l.
ran up the steps.
Matter enough" answered Dick,
give been so busy today that l for
got to telephone mother we were
coming to dinner and evidently the
people are away"
81 was wrong, Dick, DEAR" 1 said
contritely, but l won't do it again"
Instead of helping matters this SEEM
ed to pour oil on the fire of his anger.
"Of course it was Wrong-but no
man can tell what fool woman will
do"
1 didn't relish being called fool
woman even if I--had made mis-
take, and l knew i'll spoke it would
be to say something that would be
better left unsaid.
What will we do now" belliger-
emily asked Dick. l knew from his
tone that he would veto, anything !
might suggest, so simply ventured:
you know, dear, we can always
go home"
''Well, we won't!' was his short de-
cision. ct would take an hour before
we oct there and I am aS hungry nc
a bear
''Wen go down to one of the res
taurants and get something to eat
and then go home"
"All right, dear said meekly, for
1 was determined to take my medi-
cine and look pleasant.
Just as we, standing on the steps,
were determining where to go, Mol
lie, looking loyelier than l ever saw
4 Al
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-05-28

In other words, why "Rob Peter
to pay Paul"?
The property, in fact, is far
worse than worthless. 1t robs
poor people of food and cloth
ing because father must buy the
cursed stuff toprevent these mil
lions of dollars from being lost
millions of dollars,invested in
the liquor industry There are
many good men In that business
solely for the profits To be had
and not because they have crimi-
nal instincts. 1t is just as rea-
sonable to blame. the decent men
in the trade with the evils fol
lowing the abuse of liquor as it
Guild be to condemn the entire
ministry because one or COMPARE
lively few members of that pro-
fession commit heinOus crimes.
Winchester Sun.
The whiskey people, as the Sun
says, have the property. 1t should
remember, however, that this
property is totally worthless, and
its worthlessness was known TO
the owners when it was procured
by the whiskey people. Now why
should these holders of valua-
ble(?) property be allowed to sell
it to other people, when other
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-05-28

from those who now hold lot of
worthless property. In the ami.
hilation of the whiskey business
there must be monetary loss to
those who have grown fat from
the bare living of the poor. In
this loss the poor families will
gain livingg afd peaceful and
happy homes instead. Isn't this
more important? The gain of the
poor in this will overbalance the
loss of the whIskev rich ten fold.
. Let the traffic stop instantly
and the loss will fall just where
1t should fall. The losers will
then be getting only "a small taste
of their own medicine. Though
none of them will stare at the
poverty that millions of others
have had to do that they might
be made rich.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-05-28

Prohibitions favOring Imme
date elimination of the whiskey
industry, and who claim they are
moved purely by desire for JUS
tice and moral advancement for
humanity, show a sorry lack of
justice and equity (and without
these virtues onel5 surely immor-
aD because they would in one
full swOOp coniiscate the proper,
~ aud rights of those who have
people, like them, do not need t.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-05-28

The people of Powell and Es-
till counties have every reason
to be proud of their big sister
county of Clark. A few years a
90 when this county. wanted a
bridge across Lulbegrud creek be-
tween this county and Clark, the
noble officers of our neighbor
responded instantly with three
fourths the cost as the law pro-
Vldes. The funds of Powell be-
ing very short, Judge Evans,
Squire John w. Swope, and 9TH
+ er good citizens of Clark county,
went down into their pockets and
helped dig up the cash to pay for
the necessary right of way to get
the bridge on the Powell side.
Clark county friends also gave
about 5000 Of the 81 100 raised
by private subscription for the
Walters Ferry bridge two miles
south of this city.
Nov that our twin sister,, Els,
y till county, wants a bridge be-
(, tween Estill and Clark counties
on. Red river; and EstiIl, like
D. Powell, being in very poor finan-
cial condition, has started a sub
scription fund to help pay Estill's
part aud build a pike as far into
Estill as possible, Clark county
Citizens have come to their res
cue and contributed to the Estill
county fund over $500.
e These Clark county boys are
generous and progressive fellows,
and the grand old county with
her one hundred thousand dollars
safely stacked away In the bank,
is always ready to help us more
than half way to get over into
: her borders for social and bust
ness purposes.
l" We thank you, boys, for that
little (toyOu) $500 donation, and
we trust that this $500 so freely
given, may bring you $500, 00Oln
trade before the passing Of just
a few years. 1t makes us feel
=, good to know that we have
friends and neighbors with the
will and chinkS to help us out in
time,ef need.
. Tha editor of the Times has
written the above because we
feel every word we have said.
We were reared at Spout Spring,
near the bridge site. The bridge
will personally benefit us but
little now, but it will benefit our
neigh bors. The bridge will be
Just below Lulbegrud creek from
Powell, and will be of great ben
eft to the western portion of this
county. ..;
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-05-28

actions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his
firm. Walding. Kinnan d Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
lIalPs Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-05-28

blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold by
all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-05-28
HOw's This?

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. f. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. j. Cheney for the past
Is wears, and believe him perfect
lv honorable in all business trans
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-05-28
CLUB RATES.

For the convenience of our SUBJ
-rribers, we have Grranged club rates
with the following papers at prices
below mentioned:
The TINES and
Cincinnati Enquirer $1.O0
Louisville Herald i 90
- Home and Farm so
Inland Farmer so
g Southern Agriculturist 50
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-05-28
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.

j. f. Burgher, Publisher.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-05-28

Entered as second-class mail matter.
Evening star., 1914-11-17

ten for her by Sydney NJ Hirsch, gives
dramatic latitude to Miss Jewels pro-
team abilities and enables her to con-
trast her own charm of personality
with the volcanic temperament of an
Italian girl. a character assumed by the
heroine to convince her mother of her
fitness for the stage. At the close of
her performance, in which she was ably
assisted by T. Jerome Lawler, Jane
Wheaton. Earl Rowan and Wilbur
StutZ, Miss Jewel was the recipient OF
many pink roses and of a renewed dem
onstration that compelled her to come
before the curtain and make a little
speech.
Another enthusiastic welcome was
accorded to Emma Carus. whose buoy
antly rampageous dances with her
partner. Carl Randall. frankly nom
of voice, whenever it was allowed to
assert itself. called for many encores.
Bert Lamont and his five cowboys.
picturesque in chaps with sombrero
voices that ranged from grand opera to
train whistle toots. challenged every
other number on the program.
Among other good turns the whole
combining one of the best enterta in
ments in Keith's local annals, was Hal
and Irene Farber, in songs, dances and
chaffy talk; the Aerial Budds, in un-
usually agile evolutions in midair, and
Joe Cook, "a oneman vaudeville show"
who did number of ridiculous things
that made him one of the hits of the
evening. Henriette De Serbs. assisted
by professional models from the
Academy of Sculpture, Paris,' closed
the bill with a series of living repro
ductions of famous works of art Mo-
ton pictures contrasted Americas
Christmas ship work with latest war
movements abroad.
Evening star., 1914-11-17
Relasco.

peg O. My Heart" the delightful
comedy in three acts by ]. Hartley
Manners, returned to Washington last
night for weeks stay at the Belasco
Theater to prove again, the program
announces, that there's nothing half
so sweet in life as Loves young
dream.
This little comedy of youth seems to
lose nothing of its spirit, it's sweetness
land freshness by frequent appearance.
and Miss Elsa Ryan is as charming as
| ever in the principal role, d fact to
which the audience last night bore elo-
| quent witness in its continued laughter
and applause.
| The scene of the play is laid in an
English country town-to be precise. in
the living room of an English country
house, and among snobbish relatives of
the so-callsd upper classes upon
whom Peg, a little Irish girl from New
! York, unconsciously an heiress, is
thrust by a queer freak of fate. How
she wins the hearts of those who de-
spise her is the motive of the play, and
the fact that Jerry" the only person
much to her confusion, to be Sir Gerald
Adair. who woos and wins her incog-
nito, furnishes q pretty love story.
Mrs. Chichester, the aunt who is such
Alice Butler Jarvis, the footman, is in
the hands of Herbert Ashton. Agnes
Heron Miller has the part of Ethel,
Mrs. ChicheSters daughter, whom, Peg
saves from herself when she is about
TO elope with i married man. Vivian
Gilbert scored a personal triumph as
Alaric, the son, a "callow youth" and
very, very funny. The william Chris
tian Brent, is played by sydney Mather
Montgomery Hawkes., solicitor, by
Robert Forsythe; the maid by Miss
Marie Merlau. and Jerry" very low
able and quite boyish baronet, by
Thomas Holding.
Evening star., 1914-11-17
Polls.

During this her last week as leading
woman of the Poll Players. Miss Jane
Morgan is giving the best character
study of her repertoire here in the title
role of Madame ""
Those who have seen Miss Morgan
each week in lighter, frolicsome roles,
such as she assumed in Forty five
Miles From Boston," did not recognize
any of her charms in the transformed
woman known as MADAME n
who first appears as the repentant wife
OF d prosperous attorney, finely clothed
with all the vivacity and impuisive
yearnings of young wo1nanhood, and
next as the fallen woman, prematurely Y
aged by dissipation, disease and re-
morse. Miss Morgan was particularly ef-
fcctIve i'll the court scene with her son.
Long repressed mother-love broke US
bounds and she gave vivid stage pic
ture of the dying woman III an ABANDON
of hysterical JOY.
Playing up finely to (fss MorSan i'll
the court scene arr IN the death seen :
was Russell Fillmore, as the son. a
young lawyer VIII" wins his first case
pr heart-racklng plea for his moth
cr-s life, not knowing who she was.
Ills plea to the jury was splendidly
presented.
Miss Marie Carroll made Il winsome.
rastel-like. little Helen Nalmorln, and
received a floral tribute at the eEd Oh
tie second act.
Stanley James contributed a carefully
drawn and well acted character part
as the unscrupu1ous, bllckmalllhS
confidential agent. Carl Brlckert
also had a difficult role, which he sus-
tanned with dignity.
others who rounded out a well-bal-
uuced cast We're Adah Sherman, Charles
tndre Walter Won Beckman, HERBERT
Do,bins, Hardie Meakin, Louise Kent,
William H. E,varts, Frank Crow,
Charles Dwyer, Cecil Bowser, Jack
Ellis and George Soule.
Evening star., 1914-11-17
B. F. Keith S.

rose-colored audience at Keith's
last night welcomed Izetta Jewel with
every emotion that admiration can put
into applause. The house was ablush
with the touch of pink" which friends
of the actress were asked to wear, and
which. by reason of what the color
stood for. was also a touch Of nature
that made the audience akin in its
warm regard for the former leading
woman of "a local theater who was
making her first appearance here III
vaudeville. The spontaneous and pro-
longed applause which evidenced the
personal popularity of Miss Jewel gave
way, III turn to appreciative recosni-
tion of her work, which, from an ar
tistic viewpoint, was a surprise even TO
her ardent fans. The Passion Play OF
Washington Square" which was writ