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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26

Tod Carried Water for the Animals.
lever to make room for a bite Of
bread, that If it didn't rain there'd be
long dry SPELL" and then he snorted
a mimic snowstorm of breadcrumbs
on his vis-a-vis, who looked wronged.
and said he guessed he'd take an
other piece of that-air pie down
there"
1t was looking very much like rain
by the time the dinner things were
cleared away. Anxious mothers, with
preserve stains on their dresses, were
running here and there with such ex-
carnations to the men folks as do
hurry up," and For goodness sake.
John, take the baby till find my para.
SOL" and There, Thomas, don't lug
that basket OFF till find my pickle
dishi"
Already the girls had left the
swings, which were being taken down,
and were tying handkerchiefs over
their hats and standing in despairing
contemplation Of the ruin OF their
dresses. Someone called from the
stand for the ladies not to be at all
alarmed. it wasn't going to rain, and
there wasn't a particle of danger OF
-; but there a clap of thunder in
terrupted, and went on growing men
acingly, while a little girl, with her
hair blown wildly over her bare Shout
ders, and a face, which a moment be
fore glowed like her crimson scarf
now grown whittier than her snowy
dress, ran past the stand and fell
fainting to the ground. Us there a
doctor on the grounds?" called loud
voice in the distance, and, without
waiting for a response-"For Gods
sake, come here quick; boy has fall
en- from the swing, and maybe killed
himselfi"
And then the crowd gathered round
him there, men with white faces, and
frightened women and little, shivering
children.
Whose boy is it,"
flush; here comes his father"
And the good minister, with stark fea-
lures and clenched hands, passed
through the surging throng that closed
behind him even as the waves on.
Pharaoh.
Did say all were excited? Not all:
for there was one calm face, though
very pale-paler yet for being pill
lowed on the green grass and the
ferns.
you mustn't move me-" the boy
said when he could speak; tell 'em
to come here" He smiled and tried
to lift his arms about his fathers
neck Poor fatherl poor father!" as
though speaking to himself, 81 always
loved you. father, only you'd never be
lieve it-never believe it. Now you
will. I'll see mother, now-mother.
Don't cry-Pm hurt, and I don't cry.
And I'll see teacher, too. He said /
would. He said we would always be
together there. Where's Fanny? Tell
. her-tell her" But that strange
unending silence fell upon his lips.
and as the dying eyes looked up and
out beyond the signing tree tops, he
smiled to catch a CLEAN Of sunshine
through the foolish cloud that tried
SO hard to weep
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26

than on that memorable afternoon
so we'll, indeed, did he acquit himself
that the good old father failed to CEN
sure him that evening for the sin of
fighting, and perhaps never would
have done so had not the poor blind
man so far forgotten the dignity of his
great affection as to get as drunk as
he was blind two evenings following,
and play the fiddle in front Of the
meeting house during divine service.
1t was in the vacation following
these latter mentioned incidents that
a far more serious occurrence took
place.
Tod had never seen circus, for I'M
til this eventful epoch in our simple
history the humble little village had
never been honored with the presence
of this most highly moral and in
structive exhibition of the age" When
the grand cavalcade, with its blaring
music and its richly caparisoned
horses, with their nodding plumes and
spangles, four abreast, drawing the
identical efiery chariot Tod had heard
his father talk about; when all the
highly painted wagons with their mys-
FERROUS contents, and the cunning fairy
ponies with their little, fluffy names
and f1ossy tails-when all this burst
upon Tod's enraptured eyes. he fell
mutely into place behind the band
wagon, with its myriad followers; and
SO, dazed. awestricken and entranced,
accompanied the pageant on its grand
triumphal march around the town.
Tod carried water for the animals;
Tod ran errands of all kinds for the
showmen; Tod looked upon the gruff,
ill-tempered canvas hand with an awe
approaching reverence Tod was 60
ing to the show, too, for. he had been
most fortunate in exchanging his poor
services of the morning for the aopen
sesame" of all the dreamed-of wonders
of the arena. Tod would laugh and
whisper to himself, hugging the ticket
closely to his palpitating side, as he
ran about on errands of hundred
kinds, occupying every golden inter
lude of time in drawing the magic
passport from his pocket and gloating
over the cabalistic legend "Compli-
mentary," with the accompanying au-
tograph of the fat old manager with
the broad, bejeweled expanse of shirt
front, and watch seal as big as
walnut; while on the reverse side he
would gIut his vision with an Eek
terror view of the monster pavilion"
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26
b URN ANS
INSURANCE AGENCY

short dresses and very slim legs. Tod
failed to join his class.
The long-suffering minister was i'll
at ease. The exercise failed in some
way to appease the hunger of the soul
within. He looked out of the open
window nervously, and watched a
saucy little sapsucker hopping up and
down tree; first up one side and then
down the other, suddenly disappear
ing near the roots, and as suddenly
surprising him with a mischievous
pecking near the top fork He thought
of his poor, hayward boy, with a
vague. vague hope that he might yet,
in some wise ruling of a gracious
Providence, escape the gallows; and
with deep sigh turned to the noisy
quiet of the school room; he did not
even smile as he took up Tod's geog-
raphy, opened at the boys latest
work-a picture of the state seal,
where stalwart pioneer in his shirt
sleeves hacked away at a gnarled and
stubborn looking tree, without deign-
ing to notice a stampeding herd of
buffalo that dashed by in most alarm
the sturdy yeoman was intensified by
Tod's graphic pen, which had mount
ed each plunging monster with a dar-
ing rider, holding a slack bridle-rein
in one hand, and with the other swing
ing a plug hat in the most exultant
and defiant manner. This piece of
grotesque art and others equally sug
gestive of the outcropping genius of
their author. were put YEARLY aside.
only serving, as it seemed, to deepen
rather than dissolve the gloom en-
shrouding the good fathers face.
And so the exercises wore along till
recess came, and with it came the
missing Tod
I'm in time, am I? Goody!" shout
ed Tod, jumping over small boy who
had stopped to pick up slate pencil,
and stopping abruptly in front of the
teachers desk.
"Why Tod; what in the world"
Tod's features wore a proud, exult-
ant smile, though somewhat glamoured
with a network of spitefulIooking
scratches; and his eyes were more
than usually bright, although their
lids were blue and swollen to a size
that half concealed them. His head,
held jauntily erect, suggested moth
ing but boyish spirit; but his hair,
tousled beyond all reason, with little
wisps of it glued together with clots
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26
For Assessor.

Mr.. ]. S. Gott has announced for As
SCISSOR of Madison county. Mr.. Gott is a
successful young merchant of Berea
He is sober and industrious and attends
closely TO business. He comes from a
long line of Democrats ancestry and is
himself true blue Democrat. His
large family connections and friends
have been voters not office holdes, not
one has ever held Office. He now asks
the Democrats of this county 10 give him
the office OF Assessor, promising in re-
turn that in the discharge of his duties
he will be fair to the county and TO
every individual taxpayer in the assess
ment of his property. I9.tf
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26

Attention Farmers. can save you
money. Can fiji your barrel or sell you
an Al up-to- date steel barrel with fau-
Get, 80 gallon capacity at low figure
and fill same with the best oil at whole
sale prices. saving you from 81. 90 to s..
If you cannot make arrangement throie n
your merchant call or telephone Stand
ard Oil agent. w. F. Marcum, Rich
mond, KY. Phone los AID 2O3. l2-l3t
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26

dainty affectations-no formalities-
no etiquette-no anything but the full
sway of healthful appetites melted by
the exhilarant exercises of the day
into keenest rapacity and relish.
Don't you think it's goin' to rain?''
asked someone suddenly. A little
rosy-gilled gentleman, with the aid OF
chicken leg for lever. raised his
fat face skyward, and after a serious
contemplation of the clouds. wouldn't
say for certain whether it would rain
or not, but informed the unfortunate
querist after pulling his head into its
usual position and laying down the
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26

Mrs. Jeff Stone returned to NicholasviIle
after visit to her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
March.
Mrs r. E. Turley spent week in Louis
vile at the ST. Josephs Hospital with her
son, Spears.
DR.. E. B. Barnes Iectured at Park Hill
last week and also took in the conven-
ton at Stanford.
Mrs Jas. Hicks has returned from visit
to her daughter, Mrs. Coleman Warford
in Lanreneeburg.
Miss Van GreenIeaf is expeced Friday
from Georgia where she has been the
guest Of friends.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26
Perfect Gold Mine

Niggs-so Batly is one of those in
ventor chaps. is he? Too badl Why,
heu live along from hand to mouth all
his lffeI
Siggs-oh. no, he won'tl He'll soon
be rich man, believe mel He's just
worked out an automobile attachment
which will permit man to put his
arm around a girl and drive the auto
without accident at the same tfmei
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26
At Private Sale.

Residence. the Henry Dillingham;
house. rooms, 2 acres of land good,
large stable with room for horses, bug
gy-house for two vehicles, coal house,
chicken house and all necessary out
buildings. Wm-Devore, Phones GAO
and "a, Richmond. KY. l3-tf
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26
Personal
Phone 63s or CSC for all personal items.

Mr. Gordon Barnes is the weekend
guest at home.
Miss Diana Yates is the guest of Miss
Jamie caperton.
Mr.. Miller Hicks, Of Lexington. spent
Sunday here.
Mrs. Harvey chenauIt was shopper in
Lexington Wednesday.
Miss Helen Pennett attended the Stale
Federation Clubs IN Lexington.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26
EorCharter.

Bertha NJ, gasoline boat and barge
accommodations fol 300; electric lights;
all modern conveniences. Accompanied
by four piece orchestra for concert and
dancing. VIII meet parties atany point
on river. o. F. Shearer, Mgr and Owner
High Bridge, KY. l9-4t
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26
Try 1t Once.

If you have anything TO sell or tr
want TO buy anything, have roor.
rent or desire TO find rooms. or in
you have anything in mind thas
want others to know about, try 1,
fed ad in this paper. tn pay yo-
cause it reaches the spot.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26

Itching, bleeding protruding or
blind piles have yielded TO Doan's Oint-
ment. soc at all STORES.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26

Best prices in town on hay, corn, oats,
field seeds. etc at Elmer Taie's. Irvine
street. Phone 7os. Att
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26
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Oldfashioned New Orleans Molas
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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-26

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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
NOVELTY RACES ARRANGED
 FOR THE CHILDREN, SEPT. 6

Among the features. September 9th ii IS designed by the committee to have some novelty races, contests and smusements for the children. lnmedi- ately following the parade
 In ;he parade, it IS hoped to have some of the pioneers ride on top of the stage coach. the old Modoc, which viii head the parade. drawn by six horses.
 The '7s 'z9 and so boys will be guests of honor on that ride in the parade
 Every auto that is available is ex- pected to join in the parade. carrying at least one national lag. preferably, fl only one. dying from the ra diator. Then will come the brass band. COW boys mounted. girls on COW ponies. toys on burros and one troop of |. s. mounted Cavalry from Ft Huachuca The parade will be held at 10 a. m. sharp and will open the festivities.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
ROAD BOND ELECTION
 WILL BE HELD IN DEC.

BISBEE. Ariz.. August. 26- T. no~ appears improbable that an election U determine whether Cochisr Coun,y shall be bonded To comple,r county road system. can be held be- fore the end of the year al the earliest h IS unlikely that the meeting in Douglas al which il is 70 be determu- ed what amount shall be asked. vii! be held until October. This would mean no election until December
 President Gardner of the County Road Bond Issu. Association. wa, over from Tombstone yesterday He talk .d with ] Bowen. the local member of the executive committee. and with Secretary Gray. Previously he had talked with County Engineer J. (. Ryan. All were satisfied that without undue haste. the probable cours" oi events would be as has been stated
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
Wish to Return

Chief Deputy Treasurer ], A, Ivey today received letter from Albert Marquard. former Tombst one boy. who icngingly says he and his mother and family would like to return to Dear Old Tombstone, having heard of her coming back" Mir Marquard is at present manager of a large departmeut store at Yuma And such IS ihe gist of letters being received daily hy local people rom former Tomhstomtes, They all have heard that she is again among the best little cities of Arizona and wish to return 10 the town with the historical past. wonderful climate. pure water. and good people. Vel come back. old timer Ts. and while resi- dence houses are somewhat scarce building is soon to eomAsnse. and there will be ampte room and old time n ,spitaiity for all.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
Ordered of Reservation

Accordin4 to reports received here residents of the vicinity of the F. Huachuct military reservation have been given notice by Col Brown. Commanding officer. that their pre- scucc on the reservation IS not wanted and they will be arrested If found wi;h in the bounds ol the reservation The ruling. says :hs report. even prohibits those under bond from going to the Uuired States post offic- and getting ;hcIr mail aS they have been accus .om ed 10 doing for years They will not be allowed 10 go onto the reservation for any cause whatever Alleged vio la'ionS of privledges are sad to be .hr cause of the issuance of the order.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
NEW LAND DEPARTMENT
 HANGS UP RECORD

PHOENIX. Aug. 9 With the fl- ing 10 the United States land office yesterday oi land Seiectionr amonn'- inS to i2 ,OUO acTss. th- total selections made by the state hnG department since July l, when the new code be came effective reached total of more than l35.U00 acres.
 The selection of this amount of land m a little over month and a half is considered a record in the examination and filing on land by the state, eSpeci, ally in view of the vast amount of other work that had to be d one with the opening of the new department. and that much of the work was in the hands of the new force Most of the land selected lies in Cochise county. although there are several thousand acres in Yavapai county. and the 2O00 acres at Fort Grant. Graham county, are included in the selections made to date.
 The total selections mad. by the old land commission and State Land Com missioner Moeur are approximately SOO. 900 acres. There yet remain about l.550. 900 acres 10 be selected and It is expected that these will be taken up by the department at the rate of 100. 0O0 acres per month.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
CELEBRATION WILL
 BE 4 SUCCESS

Tbe preparations for the Sept. 9th celebration are maturing daily. All indications point to large crowd being present on that date as word is coming in from all parts of the county to that effect. The Lindsey sisters. two of County Cochise crack riders have siguified their intention Of riding their ponies in the COW pony race.
 Advertising matter has |. been sent over the county, and the Fl Paso. Douglas, Bisbee. Phoenix and Tucson papers have given the celebration no little space and all recognize that this celebration is an evidence of the re- giyaI of the camp. The finance com ruittee's scccess is what w;ll make the celebration a success, ard it is expect ed every patriotic Tombstolite will contribute.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
VALUATION OF SHIPPING
 ANIMALS UNREASONABLE
national

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-The valuafian of horses and other animals in shipping contracts of 45 railroads west Of Chicago was declared unjust and unreasonable and ordered cancell- ed by the interstate commerce com mission It declared that the schedule of valuation was not representative of of average or actual values oi animals shipped. It uphoids the complaints of the American National Livestock association and railroad commissioners in Iowa. Colorado. South Dakota and Arizona and numbers of livestock ex- changes. New rates are pfesorIbed-
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
THk COCh|Sf. SANTA CRUZ
 FARMERS CONVENTION

The Convention aud Mo,orcade ol the larmrTs of Cochisc santa Cruz couties. which will be held at Doualas on August 27th and 2Sth. makes era m the agricultural development of these two counties The County Farm In provement association. which il IS ex- pected 10 be formeo at that time will through it's Advisory Council, compoS- ed of one councilman and each locality in the two counties. be able 30 make to make defnate plans in cooperation with the University of Arizona College oi Agriculture and the United States Department of agriculture for the agri- cultural development, of these counties Heretofore there has been no dehnate plan of action for this puapose and the farmers have had DO official hody car ried on in these counties. The Advis- | ory Council will work in cooperation with the County Farm Advisor. for, initiating an agricultural policy which will be suhjcc, to the approval of the Superinttn ndaut of rhe |. of A Agri, cultural Extenrion Service and the | State Leader ot tLc | S. Department of Agriculture. Arrange meuts have bee. .nafe hy Oscar K Col. SecretarI \ of the porgips Chanbsr of Commerce for holding this meeting in the pous las Y. NJ. C. 4 A number of the ioca
 farmers organizations have alreadH prsmised 10 send as many as five dele
 gates, and It Is expected that larg, attendance of farmers will be present
 Any iatuisTs who desire to attend ;hi
 meeting and take the apfpmobile iriI through thc Sulpher Spring Naile, should immediately drop postcard t' A. l.. Paschall. Counny Farm Advisor al Douglas Arizona
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
TOMBSTONE COMPARED
 WITH VIRGINIA CITY

Following is an editorial that appear ed in the Douglas International of y sttrday which will prove of interest to Tomb5tonites. in as much as it re- iltes to her coming pack" and is a comparison with another city that has done likewise.
 Tombstone, Arizona and Virginia City. Nevada. were in their pslmy days about the same time Both of these gold mining districts which be. came famous for the milliouaires they produced, have been out of action for thirty years or more. so far as produc- CTS of riches are concerned. but both are again coming into prominence. At Tombstone nearly all the old and abandoned workings are now owned by the Bunker Hill Mining company ana Dackto TOT Iuturc Winncfs OS Phelps. Dodge & company. At Vir sinia City it IS said that new capital is ready to revive work on the noted Comstock lode at the 2.sOO-level. where some of the old miners of that district declare there are great bodies of rich gold ore ready for extraction. The pioneer operators of both Tomb spne and Virginia City were after the rich stuff and the low grade ores, now SC valuable because of new methods of extracting values. attracted no atten- ton in the boom days"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
OOlAGS IN THE
 SUPERIOR COURT
THURSDAY

1he hrst witness. Ms Julia ( Cunning ham 10 be called, in the Cunningham Costello case is still on the stand and nom present appearances will hs on ! Di tomorrow
 Mrs Cunningham will not probably prt through with her direct testimony until tomorrow. after which she will be Subjeci 10 the cross examination of thr attorneys for the defense. and that will take at least a day.
 The case at the last tria! occupied the attention of the court for nine days but from present appearances the rial this time will take full tw weeks
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29

Most every county this year shows an increase in the rate. some, a slight increase. such as Cochise. which was only 3iz cents over last year. Ehile others show much larger increase ov- CT last last year.
 Th- increase of all the counties is claimed to be due to the falling of of the saloon lieencss since the first of the year. ss was the ease in Cochise. while in Mohare. the increase Tas due to the reduction in mine assessment by the state tax Commission. amounting .o several hundred thousand dollars,
 Last year Cochise had the lowest rate with 9s cents. state and county rate. and the highest valuation; this year she still retains her position. head ing tho list wi;h the h;shcst val-a.;o1 and the lowest rate.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
PROKEY DOLLARS AND
 HALVES IN CIRCULATION

TUCSON. ATiz.. Aug. 2i.- That a band oi counterie:ters IS operating at ar near here is the belief of several Tue son!ans, RhO have unwittingly taken in many counterfeit dollars and half dol lars during the last tao weeks. The counterfeit coins are excellent imita- tions of the real thing. and have true ring 10 them They are somewhat Iigh ter than the genuine According to one maa who IS a collector for a local concern. three counterfeit silver dollars were taken in by him last week in mak- ing his collections. while some of ;he halves have appeared at local restau- rants.
 IL is presumed that the money may be manufactured across the line in Mex ican territory. and introduced into this country by being circulated among Chinese merchants and other foreign CTS. who are not able to tell it from the genuine.