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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-12
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BY Jessie Ethel Sherwin

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Copyright, 1916, W. G. Chapman)
q shall wait for Mr. Leslie" spoke
Grace Rogers to her cousin:
We'll, don't lose your way if you
find he does not come"
The ideaI' flashed out dainty and
petite Grace. She ruffled at the
thought of any swain, foresworR or
prospective, daring to place her in
such a predicament, and Paul Leslie
was pronOUncedly of the former
class. They were not engaged, but
of all the eligible young men of the
village he had the most fully at
tracted her.
Paul had admired her from the
first day he had seen her, and had
told her so. More recently he had in
sisted that they were made for one
another and that he was gathering
the evidence to prove it to her! She
liked his bright, breezy ways.
Grace was on a two months visit
to her cousin, Norma Ellis. The pre-
scribed period had nearly passed.
That evening there was a party at a
villa two miles away. Paul had prom
ised to call for her at Z O'Clock. She
preferred to go on foot, she told him.
Now she sat on the porch awaiting
the arrival of her expected escort.
The clock inside the house struck
Z, then the quarter. Grace began to
grow impatient. Half past. A dain-
ty foot began to tap the porch floor
faster and faster. She daTted look
downward full of real temper. She
spring to her feet quite angriIy as
the clock announced that Paul Leslie
was As minutes late.
How dare he" she fared out.
ooh, I could almost scratch him.
Their she jumped back into her
seat, affecting in her pose the utmost
Indifference to everything in the
world save the most intense enjoy
ment of rest and the soft, perfumed
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the unwelcome voice. It was not
that of Paul Leslie. It was that of
his antithesis, Bryce Willard
If there was one among her nu-
merous sUitOrs whom Grace despised
it was this Overfastidious, self-cOn-
ceited individual He was a man of
wealth and leisure. It had come to
her ears that he had boosted the
Miss Rogers was the nearest to his
ideal of a lovely girl and he had half
a mind to settle down and marry
her" But this intelligence was Yapid.
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cat last, my belated cavelier," she
tried to say viciously. 81 shall be
marble and ice-qUitep'
Footsteps crunched on the gravel
walk. Her head was turned and she
gave no token of recognition or in
terest. The footsteps sounded on the
steps, and then"
MY dear Miss Rogers am in
deed fortunater'
A vivid revulsiOn passed through
her frame. Instantly she recognized
The bee., 1916-04-04
BROWN BROTHERS
REDUCTION SALE
Brown Bros. of This City De-
eide to Put on Ten Per
Cent Reduction
Sale
SALE BEGINS APRIL
g. CLOSES MAY |

Brown Bros. find themselves ov-
erstocked to a considerable extent on
shoes as they have now over fifteen
hundred pair in stock, in order to re-
lieve this situation they have decided
to put a ten percent reduction on all
goods except overalls in the house
including all pattern and up-to-date
hats and millinery. Consequently
yeg can get a pair of $500 shoes
for $3.50, and other goods at SIM
liar reduction This Sale begins on
Saturday April 9Th and will close on
Monday May 1st. Now is a good
time to get your spring hat any your
spring and summer wearing apparel
and shoes. Call and see these goods
and LET them quote you prices.
The bee., 1916-04-04
HuptOwn Ball Game

The ball players of this place
played the Hopkinsville High
school team al. the ball grounds
in Hopkinsville last Saturday,
1t was formerly intended that
the game be played on the home
diamond and before a crowd of
darlington rooters, but it was
decided that the ground was en-
tirely too muddy.
Our players did some excellent
work against the superior Hop
town team, and gave evidence
of first class pep for the coming
season. Though defeated in
this game, the boys firmly be-
lieve, that in the return game at
this place April %, they will lit
orally "mop up" with the crazy
town team.
Pitcher Boyd showed up ex-
cellently for his first appearance
on the diamond this season, and
bids fair to put over intangible
balls in the next game.
Jab Wyatt made some bril-
liant plays and says he is going
to "bust things up" next time.
The players expect p large
crowd out for the opening game
of the season at this place, aud
assure all a first class game.
Don't fotget the day April %.
Come out and root.
The bee., 1916-04-04
FIRE
EARLY MORNING
Dempsey Sharp and Mrs.
Rogers Have Cottages
Damaged
FLETE GRIFFIN AND FAMILY
SAVE HOUSEHOLD GOODS

The fire alarm walked Darlington
up a little after one o'clock Saturday
morning and almost Immediately the
clang of the bell on the fire wagon
told that our wide awake fire fighters
were on their way. 1t was a big
torch set on hill, in fact two torch
eS. One Of them buried out, being
we'll gone when the whistle first
sounded. The other was quenched
after much damage was done. Demp-
sey Sharp suffered total loss of his
house and much of its contents. The
other house damaged was owned by
Mrs. Henry Rogers. A third house
was slightly burned and had some
water damage. 1t was owned by
Mrs. Henife. Mr.. Sharp and Mrs.
Rogers had insurance on their build
ings. Flete Griffin lived in the
Rogers house and saved his house
hold goods, suffering some damage
by breakage, The Henifee house
was vacant. Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp
are now with his parents. Mr.. Grif
fin and family moved into a house
fronting on the grounds of the Grad
ed School. The water pressure was
excellent though these houses were
near the top of the ridge on which
the standpipe is situated. The towns
people turned out in large numbers
and rendered every assistance pos
Sible.
The bee., 1916-04-04
MRS, ROY ROB-
INSON DEAD
Loved and Respected Lady
of Madisonville Dies in
Evansville

Mrs Roy Robinson died at Evans
vile where she had gone to undergo
an operation for an incurable mala.
dy. When the end came she was
surrounded by husband, mother and
father and other relatives and friends.
The body was returned to Madison
vile Sunday morning where it was
dressed and lay as peacefully as if IN
life. The hundreds of friends and
acquaintences of the family came
with heavy hearts to view the sleep
ing dead.
Funeral services were held at the
residence of DIR. and Mrs. T. w.
Gardiner at 10 o'clock Monday
morning, Rev. G. P. Dillon, pastor
of the Methodist church officiating.
after which the body was taken to
Odd Fellows cemetery, where un.
der a wealth of flowers it was laid to
rest in the beautiful City of the Dead
She was the eldest daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs; T. w. Gardiner and
had recently turned into the thirtieth
year of her existence. On the sec
ond day of August, 1912 she was
happily married to DIR. Roy F. Rob-
inson, of Hopkinsville, and about
a year later became the mother of a
babe, Eloise, who with the husband
survives the loss of the dearest
friend on earth-the mother.
The bee., 1916-04-04

The Passenger Agent of the L. &
N. r. R. met with Prof. Dudley
Tuesday and assured him that a
special pul man for the benefit of the
Darlington patrons of the Kentucky
Educational Association, will be on
hand April 18th. A very attractive
rate has been offered to those desir-
ing to attend this association held at
Louisville, April 10TH, the rates be-
ing for the round hip only 50 cents
more than the regular fare one way.
A large number of citizens of this
place are expected to attend, as it
will be trip not only beneficiary,
but one to be enjoyed by all.
Any one desiring to make this
trip may see Prof. Dudley or some
person of the faculty for particulars.
The bee., 1916-04-04
Busy Time For
Junk Buyers

This and adjoining counties are in
tested just now with junk buyeTs who
are buying up everything in THAI line
since the present conditions have
caused wholesale and large increases
in price. Old rags, iron, brass, cop
per, and even paper, are being brought
wherever found and prices can be
agreed upon. Many of the buyers
are newcomers in the field, having
been attracted to the business because
of the high prices. Most of them
are going through the country, from
house to house, buying up every,
thing they can.
The bee., 1916-04-04
New School
Building at DaW-
son Completed

Dawson Springs, April i.-The
new $4,000 graded school building
for Dawson Springs has been COM
pleted, the architect having approved
the contractors work last week. The
new building is three stories, and is
one of the most modern buildings in
Western Kentucky, and something
that has long been needed at Dawson
Springs. The heating plant has not
been installed.
The bee., 1916-04-04
$4OO,OOO Bond Issue
Carries in Union County

Morgapfeld, KY, April l -
Interest was at fever heat in all
Union county to-day over the
vote on issuing bonds for
$500, 900 for county road build
ing. A much l,rger vote was
polled than in the race for Gov
ernor, aud both sides we're active
in getting voters to the polls,
giving free auto rides. The
bond issue carried by a majority
of 200 or 300.
The bee., 1916-04-04
MRS. RENFRO
ACCEPTS POSITION
With the Cowand's Speciality
Store in Millinery and
Ready to Wear Dept,

Mrs, L. V. Reniro has accepted a
position with Cowand's Speciality
store and will have charge of the
Millinery and Ready-to- Wear de-
partment. MrP. Renfro before com.
Ing to Darlington had several years
experience In this line in one
of Bowling Green's best stores
and ls oompentant and eff
cient sale slady. Mrs. Renfro will
give the two departments also the
piece goods special attention ar d
will at all times be glad to have her
many friends to visit her at Cow
and's Speciality Store.
The bee., 1916-04-04
Miss Maym8 WOOtan
Wins First Prize

Miss Mayme Wooten. Of Madi-
sonville, the charming daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wooton, and
one of the contestants in the recent
automobile contest staged by the In
ter-Southern Life Insurance Co of
Louisville, of which her father is the
general agent for Western Kentucky,
was awarded first prize in the con-
test last Saturday, and is now the
proud owner Of 1910 model Q cyl
inder, 2 passenger Buick auto, the
factory price of which is Si.4S5.
The bee., 1916-04-04
Tenders Resignation

l.. Q. Moore, who has been in the
service of the 81. Bernard Mining Co.
for number of months past, has
resigned.
He left yesterday for Eastern Ken
lucky, where, it is understood, he
will consider accepting a place offer
ed him by one Of the largest coal
companies in that field. While in
our midst, Mr.. Moore has made
many friends who regret his de-
parture.
The bee., 1916-04-04
Auction Whist Club

Mrs, Gilbert King We host of the
Auction Whist Club on last Friday
afternoon. Miss Clements OF How,
ell, Ind was an attractive guest.
Mrs. Kline made the highest score.
Mesdames Rule, Kline, Johnson and
Ross lead in the total score. A
dainty salad course was served dur
ing the social hour,
The bee., 1916-04-04
NOTICE
Annual Stockholders Meeting
Darlington, KY.

Notice is hereby given that the
Annual meeting of Stockholders of
the st. Bernard Mining Co., Incor-
ported, will be held in the offices of
the company at Earlington, KY. at
IL o'clock Am, Wednesday the 18th
day of April 1910, for the transac
ton OF such business as may regular
ly come before it.
Dan N. Evans, Sec.
Darlington, KY, Mar. 8, 1910.
The bee., 1916-04-04
COL. MAUS
GIVES HEALTH
LECTURE
Head of tuberculosis Com
mission Visits Hopkins
County
OUTLINE PLANS FOR
DISTRICT SAHITORIUMS

Col. L. NJ. Maus, U. S. Army
retired, Secretary Of Kentucky Tu
berculosis Commission. visited Madi-
Sonville Friday on tour of inSpec'
ton of certain Counties. in Western
Kentucky in which Public Health
Leagues have been organized thru
the activities of the Commission that
the Colonel represents. A meeting
of the Executive. Committee of the
Hopkins County Public Health League
was held in the afternoon at which
the work of the League was discussed
with the Colonel. Col. Maus out
lined his own views Of plan to en-
large the scope Of the work along the
lines Of general welfare work and
discussed his views as to the eStab-
liShment of district tuberculosis sani.
forum throughout the State He
said the work thus far done in Ken
tucky had proved that County tuber-
culosis sanitoriums were not practi
cal, for the reason that the cost was
found to be too great for their estab-
IiShment and maintenance. His plan
contemplates the ultimate establish
ment of nine tuberculosis sanitorium
districts in Kentucky, each composed
of a number of Counties. District
Is which Hopkins is situated would
be known as second district and as
proposed would contain fourteen
counties running from the Ohio river
South to the Tennessee line The
Colonel seemed quite impressed with
The Hopkins County organization
and with the work that had been ac
complished. He addressed a small
audience at the Christian church Fri
day evening upon the question of
health and the eradication Of prevent.
able diseases During his lecture he
gave very interesting account of his
experience in the medical department
of the United States army, having
passed much time in special work in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the PHILIPPINE
Islands. 1t was stated at the Com
mlttee meeting that plans had been
formed by the League for a general
clean up day at Madisonville. which
will be undertaken in short time
The Hopkins County League has
accomplished considerable amount
of welfare work and impressed itself
upon the people of the County in
numerous practical ways since the
inauguration of the work on Oct. ist
Miss Georgia Frederick. who has
been absent from the County for
some weeks on account of an attack
of appendicitis, has about recovered
her strength and writes She will re
turn to Hopkins County this week to
resume her duties as visiting nurse.
Miss Christine Henry, who has been
filling temporarily Miss Frederick's
place has a position awaiting her in
California and expects TO 90 there
soon.
The bee., 1916-04-04
Jack Davis Is Buried


The last rites of the church,
were performed over the remains
of little Jack Davis Yesterday
afternoon, the funeral service be-s
ing read at the home and the
committal at the grave. Rev.
O, K. d. Crittenton, archdeacon
of the diocese of Dallas, Episco-
pal, in charge. Following a beau
tiful hymn, "On The Resurrec--
tion Morning." feelinglv read by
the arcbdeacon, the Episcopal
choir sang the hymn, "Jesus,
Tender Shepherd, Hear Me BLESS
Thy Little Lamb Tonight"
Then followed the words of the
burial service, rich in the blessed
certainty that all is we'll With
those who have passed to'a Faith
er's arms. Sweetly consolatory
that Christ is the resurrection
and the life and that those
whom the kind Father has lent
TO Us for a season and who have
been calledl:on, will meet us,
when WEI too, have crossed the
river.
The choir sang as the second
hymn, "There's a Friend for
Little Children, Above the
Bright Blue Sky" after which
friends loOkedIfor.the last time
on the sweet face Of the little
one who was the subject of the
prayers that are used by the
church over prince and pauper,
the venerable.dead; ;or the young
child. He looked beautiful in
death, as lovely, Hindeed, as the
blossoms that bsdecked the cas-
ket. 1t would have been easy I'd
imagine that he was asleep, ex-
cept that lndefinable /. dignity
which comesl with death had
been stamped on his: feature, !,
1t is easy tO::imaginsXthat when
the Angel of the Lord called,
Jack stretched sout his hands
smilingly responded,
A great concourse attended
the committal::.!at :the cemetery,
including5 5Company.I, of which
the bereaved father is captain.
AS the notes of thei:bugle died
away, the priest lookup the re-
frain, 'Man, that.is born of wo-
man, hath but a. short time to
live, and is full of misery. He
cometh up, andsis.cut down, like
a flower; he heeth::as it were
shadow, and never continueth in
one stay"
81 heard.a voice from Heaven,
saying unto me, Write, from
henceforth blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord; even so,
saith the spirit; for they rest
from their labors. :"
After the blessing, the soldier
boys, who had loved the merry
hearted little lad by whose grave
they were now standing, gently
covered the remains with earth
and then marched away to take
up once more the problems that
beset each one of them here on
earth.
The little comrade is gone and
the hearts of theIparents are torn
with emotion. But, through the
rift of the clouds that may seem
to hide the face of God, there
comes the appeal of little face
beckoning them on and on. to
where he is: with God.
"And a little child shall lead
Them"
The bee., 1916-04-04

Mrs. Pauline Hunter who has been
In st. Louis returned home today
for a short visit to her mother, Mrs.
p, b, Davis.
The bee., 1916-04-04
NOTICE
Annual Stockholders Meeting
Darlington, Ky.

Notice is hereby given that the
Annual meeting of Stockholders of
the Victoria Coal Co., incorporated,
will be held in the general offices of
the Company at Darlington, KY, at
$50 Am, Wednesday the 10Th day
Of April 1910, for the transaction of
such business as-may regularly come
before it.
w E Rash, Sec.
Darlington, KY, Mar. 8, 1910.
The bee., 1916-04-04
High School Notes
By Our High School Correspondents
Minor Base Ball League

Wednesday evening the boys of
the Boys Club of Darlington were
honored by the presence of Mr.. Ash
by in their Club room.
Mr.. Ashby is an organizer of To-
cal Base Ball leagues, and his pur-
pose here was to sound the boys on
the proposition Of a Minor League,
consisting of the neighoring towns of
Mortons, Nortonvills, Corydon, St.
Charles and Providence, together
with Darlington The ball players
of the club are fright there" when it
comes to talking Of League, and
there is still doubt but that they can
organize team which will place the
"silver loving cup" the prize to the
Champion team of the season, on
the center table OF the club room.
Rah! for the league.
The bee., 1916-04-04

Roy Parker Is on the sick list this
week.
The bee., 1916-04-04

We are sorry to loose two good
pupils Misses Kathryne and Eleanor
Blondin. who are moving to Howell
Ind, but we feel that our loss will
prove gain to Howell, and we ex
pect them back. The Misses Blon
din were attractive youdg ladies of
the eighth and ninth grades and we
are sure their smiling faces will Of
ten be missed by the other pupils of
the school. Hon. Bill Oldham is
already planning an extended visit
to Howell.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14
Picnic Tuesday.

Yesterday little Misses Douschka
and Lucy Francis Tillman gave a
picnic out on the shady banks of
Turkey creek in compliment to
more than a score of their little
friends. Early in the forenoon,
while it was yet cool, they journey
ed to this pleasure ground IN Wag-
ons and autos, the oid-fashioned
straw ride being thoroughly enjoyed.
The day was very pleasantly spent.
Some hshed while others engaged in
games that are popular with chill
dren. A bouutiful picnic dinner
was spread on the banks of the
creek and all enjoyed the feast.
Iced drinks were served. These
two lovely little girls proved them
selves to be very charming hostesses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14

good-byeS had to be said to our
hosts and hostesses. At Chester,
Winnsboro and Columbia others
left the constantly diminishing
newspaper party, all pledging them
selves to meet again in Beaufort a
year hence.
Words are empty and meaning
less when we attempt 20 convey any
idea of the beautiful, all-abounding
hospitality of the people of York.
1t was needless for them to presen,
souvenirs-beautiful vanity cases
for the ladies and appropriately en-
graved cuff links and real leather
smoking cases for the men-though
highly appreciated was this charac'
teristic thou9htfulness, for as the
years come and go our Impressions
of historic York, made lndelible by
the unceasing attentions and un-
bounded hospitality of her cultured
people, will be undimmed. And the
members Of the South Carolina
Press association who attended the
meeting of 1916 will always be pro-
foundly grateful to them-more
grateful than they can ever express
or the York people will ever know.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14
College Boys and Girls.

The college boys and girls who
have arrived for their summer va
cation since the last issue of The
Advertiser are:Gill Dunovant and
john Minis from Wotford; Edgar
Styother, WSlter Mays, Elliott
Padgett and Harold Norris from
Clemson; Luther Byrd from the
University Of South Carolina; Miss
Katherine Minis, who is a full
graduate Of Winthrop; Miss Evelyn
Broadwater. Misses Emmie and
Alma DeLoach, Misses Lena and
Minnie Lanham, Miss Florenc Minis
and Hiss Mary Jones from Coker,
Miss Jones being now full grad
uate: Miss Gladys Padeett from
the Grecvile Woman's college.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14
WILL SLOAN'S LINIMENT RELIEVF
PAIN?

Try it and see-oIe application will
prove more than column of claims.
James S. Ferguson, Phila., Pa,
writes: II have had wonderful re-
lief since I used Sloan's Liniment
on my knees. To think after all
these years of pain one application
gave me relief. Many thanks for
what your remedy nas done for
me.'' Don't keep on suffering, ap.
ply Sloan's Liniment where your
pain is and notice how quick you
get relief. Penetrates without rub
bing. Buy it at any Drug Store. 25c.
%.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14
Edgefieid Young Man Honored.

hrs. John C. Sheppard and Mr..
James O. Sheppard have gone to
Charleston to the Citadel commence
meat 70 witness the graduation Of
Capt. Frances w. Sheppard, who
has made splendid record, and
upon this excellent record he has
been designated by Col. Bond. the
superintendent, as the cadet, only
one OF the entire corps, who is to
receive the commission from the
United States as an officer in the
regular army. This is a distinct
honor and The Advertiser congrat-
ulates Capt. Sheppard.