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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-21

The improvements OF good roads
and bitches Is a matter which con-
Germs every farmer who desires TO in
crease the value OF his land or the
farm properly OF the community IN
which he resides as a whole.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-21
NOT AN AUTHORITY.

Guest lin restaurant) This steak
must be at least three weeks old,
isn't it?
WATERFRONT know, sab. Abs
only been heah two weeks, sab.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-21
WILLING TO osLleE.

|'Fine library you have here, old
= man. By the way, have you book
on Greece"
*'No, but here's book with grease
'Ebniit, if that will do
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-21
THE THRUST osLIouE.

"Don't you like my new dress p
'Indeed l do, my dear"
''Thanks so much"
at makes you look years younger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-21
IN AUTO TERMS.

~Here's a man who describes his
wife as limousine. Evidently some
LADY who is large and heavy"
Mines light runabout."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-21
ExoNERATIoN.

'Wasn't Dickens a prolific
writer"
"Oh, mol There amt anything in
any of his books that anybody could
take exception to-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-21
Crown Roads 6efOre Dragging.

before dragging a road it ought to
be crowned properly and the drainage
attended TON other words, put into
good condition and then the work OF
taking care OF it will give the best re-
suits.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-21
woE-PRooF.

,~what a cheerful man he is."
~Yes, indeed. You can't tell him
> hard luck story that will rob him
Of his smile"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-21
WORKS BOTH WAYS.

ais a man as old as he feels?'
''Not on the morning after"
'Umph! Neither is he as young
IS he feels on the night before"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-21
QUITE so.

'1s your son going to have any
vocational trainipgw
'Why, he's used up his vacation
already trading for the foOtrace."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-21
AND 80 As WENT.

Sand did he stay until the grave
yards yawned?"
"Nope. l guess DO would've, but
Il yawned first"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-21

The man who comes into the world
with the notion that ne Is really going
TO Instruct Il IA matters OF the highest
i4portance may thank his stars II he
ssoAps with 4 vhols skin. schopen-
....s..,e .Aa..-s.--- giA.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-21

Sometimes a man reveals how little
he knows BY how much he talks
Nashville Banner.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09
oneerest Dance h Fac world.

The GodavaIi dance OF the malay.
ers, or drummers. of Malabar is a very
popular function when the native
farmers are taking their ease after the
hard work OF harvest. The principal
character is a weird figure supposed
to represent the sacred COW of the
gods. Kamachenu A small boy car.
ries this about while the other per
formers. decked out in primitive fash
ion with painted bodies and hideous
masks, go through a weird dance, ac-
companied by much drum beating and
singing. Wherever il goes the COW
is supposed to shower blessings and
prosperity. and so, ostensibly to please
the animal, but in reality to satisfy
the dancers, presents Of money. paddy
or rice are given 10 the performers.
This custom has been in existence
from time immemorial and Is likely
to continue as long as agriculture en-
dures among the Hindus of Malabar-
Wide World Magazine.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09
'CASCARETS" ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiouSneSS,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver.
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg.
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness. Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09

often rock an got hurt lowed
I'd fotch him home ter stay all night"
The elderly man who had hailed the
boy nodded. but with an evident an
noyance. 1t seemed that to him the
others deferred as to a commanding
officer. The cortege remounted and
rode slowly toward the house. At last
the elderly man came alongside the
mule and inquired:
Samson, where was We last night?"
"Thets my business"
"Mebbe hit amt" The old noun
taineer spoke with no resentment. but
deep gravity. We've been powerful
Uneasy erbout ye. Hev ye heered the
news?"
What news?" The boy put the
question noncommittally.
Jesse Purvy was shot this morn
ing"
The boy vouchsafed no reply.
THE mail rider done told hit.
Somebody shot five shoots from the
laurel. Purvey hain't died yit
. Some says as how his folks
has sent ter Lexington fer blood
hounds"
The boys eyes began to smolder
hatefully.
Il reckon" he spoke slowly, he
didn't git shot none too soon"
Samson" The old mans voice had
the ring of determined authority
When l dies yen be the head of the
Souths. but so long es I'm a-runnin'
this hyar family l keeps my word ter
friend an foe alike. l reckon Jesse
Purvy knows who got yore pap, but
up till now no South haint never
busted no truce"
The boys voice dropped its softness
and took on a shrill crescendo of ex-
citement as he flashed out his retort
who said South has done busted
the truce this timer"
Old Spicer South gazed searchingly
at his nephew.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09
STOP EATING MEAT IF
KIDNEYS OR BACK HURT
Take a Glass of Salts to Clean Kid.
neys If Bladder Bothers YOU
Meat Forms Uric Acid.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says a well-known authority,
because the uric acid in meat excites
the kidneys, they become overworked
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts of distress, particularly backache
and misery in the kidney region; rheu-
matte twinges, severe headaches, acid
stomach, constipation, torpid liver,
sleeplessness, bladder and urinary If
ritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right, or if bladder
bothers you, get about four ounces Of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take tablespoonful in a glass Of
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, com.
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush clogged kid
neys and stimulate them to normal
activity; also to neutralize the acids in
the urine so it no longer irritates, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease-Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09

upstream In silence. Finally Samson
spoke slowly and diffidently.
Stranger" he ventured, "ef hit
hain't askin' too much, will We let me
see We paint one of them things"
Gladly" was the prompt reply.
Then the boy added covertly:
Don't say nothin erbout hit ter
none of these folks. They'd devil me. :"
The dusk was falling now, and the
hollows choking with murk.
Were nigh home now" said Sam
son at the end of some minutes silent
plodding Hits right beyond tibet
thar bend"
Then they rounded a point OF tim
Der and came upon a small party Of
men whose attitudes even in the dim
ming light conveyed subtle sugges-
ton of portent.
Tibet you, Samson?" called an old
mans voice. which was still very deep
and powerful.
Hello. Unc' Spencer" replied the
boy.
Then followed a silence unbroken
until the mule reached the group. re-
vealing that besides the boy another
man-and a strange man-had joined
their number.
"Evenin'. stranger" they greeted
him, gravely; then again they fell
silent, and in their silence was evil
dent cOnstraint
This hyar mans a furriner," an
nounced Samson, briefly. He fell
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09

from the woods She lifted her skirts
and splashed her feet in the shallow
creek water, wading persistently UP
and down Her shyness was forgotten
The groan was groan of a human
creature in distress. and she must find
and succor the person from whom II
came
Certain sounds are battling as to d.
rection. A voice from overhead or
broken by echoing obstacles does not
readily betray its source. Finally she
stood up and listened once more in
tently-her attitude full of tense ear
nestness.
I'm shore a fool" she announced
half aloud I'm shore plumb fool D
Then she turned and disappeared in
the deep cleft between the gigantic
bowlder upon which she had been sit
ting and another-small only by com
parisOn There. ten feet down, in a
narrow alley Uttered with ragged
stones, lay the crumpled body of a
man. 1t lay with the left arm doubled
under it, and from a cash in the fore-
head trickled a thin stream of blood.
Also It was the body of such a man
as she had not seen before.
Although from the man came a low
groan mingled with his breathing, 1t
was not such a sound as comes from
fully conscious lips. but rather that
of a brain dulled into coma.
l.
shynese by his condition, the girl
stepped surely from foothold to foot
hold until she reached his side She
stood for a moment with one hand on
the dripping walls OF rock, looking
down while her hair fell about her
face. Then. dropping to her knees,
she shifted the doubled body into a
leaning posture. Strengthened the
limbs, and began exploring with eff
cient fingers for broken bones.
She had found the left arm limp
above the wrist. and her fingers had
diagnosed a broken bone. But uncon-
seriousness must have come from the
blow on the head, where a bruise was
already blackening. and a cash still
trickled blood
She lifted her skirt and tore a long
strip OF cotton from her single petit
coat Then she picked her bare-footed
way swiftly 10 the creek bed. where
she drenched the cloth for bathing and
bondaging the wound When she had
done what she could by way of first
aid she sat supporting the man s
shoulders and shook her head dubi-
Uusly
Finally the mans lids fiuttered and
his lips moved Then he opened his
eyes.
Hello" said the stranger. vaguely.
Il seem to have" He broke or, and
his lips smiled. 1t was a friendly, I'M
derstanding smile, and the girl. fight.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09
Willie Knew.

Some time ago the teacher of a pub,
lie school was instructing class in
geography. and when it came time to
hand out few questions she turned
to Willie Smith.
Willie" she said, can you tell me
what is one of the principal products
Of the West Indies ?"
mo, ma'am," frankly answered VIII
lie, after a moments hesitation.
Just think a bit" encouragingly re-
turned the teacher; where does the
sugar come from that you use at your
house,"
Sometimes from the store" an
swered Willie, "and sometimes we Dor,
row it from the next-door neighbor."
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09
CHAPTER II.

Sally clambered lightly over the
fence and started on the last stage OF
her journey, the climb across the
young corn rows. II was q field stood
on end. and the hoed sr0Cnd was I'M
even; but with no seeming of weari-
ness her red dress flashed steadfastly
across the green spears. and her voice
was raised to shout: "HelIo. Samsoni''
The young man looked up and waved
a languid greeting He did not remove
his hat or descend from his place of
rest. and Sally. who expected no such
attention, came smilingly on. Samson
was her hero. Slow OF utterance and
ditIident with the stranger. words now
came fast and fluently as she told her
story of the man who lay hurt at the
&c of the rock.
Hit haint long now tell shutdown. 50
she urged. Hurry. Samson, an git
yore mule I've done give him my
promise ter fotch We right straight
back"
Samson took OF his hat. and tossed
the heavy lock upward from his fore
head His brow wrinkled with doubts.
what sort OF lookin' Teller air he?''
While Sally sketched a desC-i ption.
the Young mans doubt grew graver,
This hsin't no ft time ter be takin'
IN folks what W haint acquainted
with" he objected In the mountains
any time is the time TO take in strang.
ers unless there are secrets TO be
guarded from outside eyes.
why haint it?" demanded the girl
He's hurt. We kain't Leave him layin'
thar. kin wee"
Suddenly her eyes caught sight OF
the rife leaning near by. and straight
way theT GEed with apprehension.
Her militant love would have turned
to bate for ssmsob- should he have
proved recreaut to tbs mission of re-
pyisal In which he was hiding his time,
get the coming Of tue day when the
truce must enc haunted her thoughts.
She came close. and her voice sank
with her sinking heart
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09

A mother took her four-year-old scr
to a restaurant for his first luncheon
outside of the nursery at home. He
behaved with perfect propriety. and
Watched the elaborate service with
keen interest. When the finger bowls
were placed on tSs table, he noticed
the square white mint o. the plate
AZ the side of the bowl ans ex
claimed: "Oh, mother. look al the
cunning little cakes of soap ".
brought Us! "-Harper's MagazmS.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09
CARE FOR YOUR HAIR
BY Frequent shampoos With cutlcurs
Soap. Trial Free.

Precede shampoos by touches Of
Cuticura Ointment if needed to spots
of dandruf, itching and irritation Of
the scalp. Nothing better for the ON
plexion, hair, hands or skin than these
fragrant supercreamy emollients. Also
as preparations for the toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept Ny
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09

10" 0roan Mingled With His
Breathing.
ing hard the shy impulse to drop his
shoulders and fee into the kind mask.
ing of the bushes. was in a measure
reassured.
You must hev fell often the rock"
she enlightened.
Il think I might have fallen into
worse circumstances, replied the un-
known.
y reckon you kin set W after a
little"
Yes of course" The man suddenly
realized that although ne was unite
comfortable as he was he could
scarcely expect TO remain permanently
In the support OF her bent arm He
attempted To prop himself on his hurt
hand and relaxed with a twinge OF ex.
treme pain The color. which had be.
gun 20 creep back into his cheeks left
them again and his lips compressed
Themselves tightly To bite OF an ex.
clamauou OF suffering.
Tibet air left arm air busted" an.
aounced the yong woman. quietly
'Ae7e got ter be heedtul."
Had one OF her own men hurt him.
self and behaved stoicaly it would
have been mere matter of course: bu;
her eyes mirrored pleased SURPRISE
* tho strangers good-Gatured nod aca
+ his quiet refusal 10 give expression
10 PAN. II relieved her Of the necos.
sssl~ fer contempt
I'm afraid" apologszed Che painter
that I've been 3 great deal OF trouble
20 you"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09

replied.
Il reckon thet's all right"
And what's worse. I've got to be
more trouble. Did yor see anything
of brown mule?"
She shook her head
"He must have wandered of. May
ask to whom l am indebted for this
! first aid to the injured?"
Il don't know what We means"
She had propped him against the
rocks and sat near by. looking into his
face with almost disconcerting steadi-
ness; her solemn-pupiled eyes were
unblinking. unsmiling.
Why, / mean who are you?" he
laughed.
81 hain't nobody much. I jest lives
over yon."
But" insisted the man. surely you
have name"
She nodded.
Hits Sally"
Then, Miss Sally. want to thank
you"
Once more she nodded. and. for the
first time, let her eyes drop, while she
sat nursing her knees. Finally she
glanced up and asked with plucked-up
courage:
Stranger what mout Sore name
be?"
'Lescott-George Lescott."
How'd we git hurt?"
He shook his head.
Il was painting-up there" he said:
and guess l got too absorbed in the
work. ! stepped backward to look at
the canvas and forgot where the edge
was. stepped too far"
The man rose to his feet, but he tot.
tered and reeled against the wall Of
ragged stone. The blow on his head
had left him faint and dizzy. He sat
down again
I'm afraid" he ruefully admitted,
that I'm not quite ready for discharge
from your hospital"
You jest set where yer at" The
girl rose and pointed up the mountain
side. I'll light out across the hill and
fotch Samson an his mule"
WHO and where is Samson?" he
inquired. He realized that the bot
tom Of the valley would shortly thick
en- into darkness, and that the way
cut, unguided, would become impos-
sible. 1T sounds like the name of a
strong man"
Il means Samson South" she en-
lightened, as though further descrlp-
ton Of one so celebrated would be re-
dundant He's over thar bout three
quarters"
"Three-quarters of a miller"
She nodded. What else could three
quarters mean?
How long viii it take you?" he
asked
She deliberated. "Samson's hoein'
corn in the fur hin field. He'll hev
ter cotch his mule. Hit mout tex a
half-hour"
You can't do it in a half-hour. can
you?"
IN jest take my foot in my hand,
an light out" She turned. and with
a nod was gone.
At last she came to a point where
clearing rose on the mountainside
above her. The forest blanket was
stripped off TO make way for fenced
in and crafty fitting field of young
corn. High up and beyond. close to
the bald shoulders Of sandstone which
threw themselves against the sky, was
the figure of man AS the girl halted
at the foot of the field. at, last, painting
from her exertions, he was sitting on
the rail fence, looking absently down
on the outstretched panorama below
hfm.
Samson South was not, strictly
speaking, man. His age was per-
haps twenty. He sat loose ointed and
incident on the top rail of the fence,
his hands hanging over his 6nees, his
hoe forgotten. Near by, propped
against the rails, rested a repeating
rife, though the people would have
told you that the truce in the South
Holman war" had been unbroken for
tive years, and that no clansman need
in these halcyon days go armed afield.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09
The Prosnect.

"You don't seem anxious to get
home to your dinner"
i don't care for the menu I'll get
What is it?"
when my wife finds out I forgot
to mail her letter the first course Will
be tongue served up with hard sauce.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-09

Tomdix-Your wife is certainly out
spoken. isn't she?
Hojax-Not that know of. never
ret any one who could ontsneak her
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-08-28
GARRISON RECOMMENDS
 LARGE STANDING ARMY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-President Will son has before him the recommendation of Secretary of War Garrison for a standing army of 640,000 men.
 President Wilson, recently awakened to the necessity of placing the country in a state of efficiency in the matter of national defenses issued an executive order on July 24 to the heads of the war and navy de partments. calling for reports as to the present condition of the national defenses The officials were also asked to state their views as to. the needs in that direction.
 The general outline of the plan submit ted by the secretary of war embraces the gradual building up of an effective fighting force of more than half million men, in cluding both regulars and militia within the territory of the United States, and also the addition of such measures of defense as may be necessary in other lines. It Is stated that the President will proceed along entirely new lines, and the new military de- velopment will result in an entire reorgan- iz2tiOn of the present army.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-08-28
R00SEVEk7''S DIFFERENCES CAUSE
 SENSATION IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES

N YAu Roosevelt addressing the cadets applaud they felt shameful American sego to allies should be placed the roll of do
  enandc
 GENERAL WOOD Aug Mr. Roosevelt opeakbefo the anyc cade
 CREATED N Wood the created by but
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-08-28
Change Of Management

Beginning with next Wednesday, September l, 1915, The Iditarod Pioneer will be under the management of Charles A. Derry, who has been connected with the shop during the past two years, and who has leased the plant to continue the business during my absence. MT. Derry needs no introduction to the patrons or the paper nor to the people of the entire community-hs work shows for itself. For while it was my intention to dis continue the publication of The Pioneer during the coming winter, but there was a very strong protest against such a pro- ceading among the papers best support CTS that the course finally decided upon was adopted. Many intelligent people of the community calculate that it's very unhealthy sign if in mining section producing annually the amount Of gold that lditarod does one small and moi fensive weekly paper cannot keep its head above water.
 After being in the North continuously since I898-wieh the exception of two months in the early spring of 1902, and going through a steady "grind' in this camp for more than five years, without a single holiday, have decided to make a trip to the land of the chesChaco.
 With the best of wishes for all the people of the entire community, l am
 Respectfully yours,
 G. M. kRBUCkLE.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-08-28
BULGARIA DECIDES ON NEUTRALITY

WASHINGTON Aug 27-OAcial acvices received here state that Bulgaria has signed an agreement Turkey neutral and that the attempt to form Balkan league has failed
 THREATENED BY GERMANY BUCHAREST Aug 23-Prvate advices that it feared that Germany has sent an umaum Roumana regarding the Doraon munitions for Turkey Many anoad held at Perdeal, where the F}oumanan troops concentrated.
 LONDON ADVICES INDEFINITE LONDON Aug 25Advces received here state that the Bui earian government has informed Berlin that the BuI garian negotiations with Turkey end
 NEW GREEK PREMIER TAKES OFFICE LONDON Aug 23Venizelos has accepted the post of of Greece and takes the oath today He will form cabinet
 BULGARIANS CONCENTRATING NAPLES Aug 21-Bugara is concentrating 10000 men the Turkish frontier.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-08-28
WASHIfgCTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS TO COUNTRYTIFl,''
 MAY BE PUT IN DISCARD

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-Ex-Presi- dent Taft, in an interview here. expresses the sentiment that in order to avoid future wars, America may find it necessary to break away from the policy enunciated by George Washington. when he warned his countrymen to avoid entangling alliances.