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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-08
GOOD government"
The Subject Of an Interesting Sermon
Yesterday Evening,

By Rev. DR.. Schwarm at the
English Lutheran Church-In q
Sense, Ministers Of the Gospel
Have a Great Deal to Do With
Politics--Claims That the Savior
was a Politician.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-08
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
Local and General Interesting Rail
road News.
The Heavy Pay Roll Of the
Panhandle This Month Heavy
Passenger Traffic on the Ohio
Miscellaneous Notes.

By the middle of this week the Penn
sylvania company will have distrib-
uted along its lines west of Pitsburg
upward of $1,5OO,OOO in salaries of Of
ficials and employees. This vast sum
of money is distributed in pay cars,
which make trips over the line at stated
times, preceded by notice posted at
the shops or by train carrying flag
signifying that another train is follow
ing, which is known by every section
man on the line to be the pay car. All
wages are paid In cash, which necessi-
tates some manoeuvering on the part
of the treasury department to have cur
rency in the proper denominations on
hand on the proper date to prevent any
delay in departure of the car. AS an
aid in paying and to avoid carrying
large sums at any one time, money is
obtained at all the important cities
along the roads where the company
conducts a banking account.-Pittsburg
Post.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-08
notice.

II has come to our knowledge
that a party has been trying to
sell spectacles, ETC., represent,
inc them to be from us and
rs using our reputation to effect a
sale OF inferior articles. We
camtion ali against such decep-
tion- as we have no agents or
neddIers in Our employ.
1OHN BECKER & CO.,
jewelers. and Opticians,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-08

On the Fourth the Ohio River road
did the largest passenger business since
its existence. The two special trains
run, one from this city and the other
from Parkersburg, TO Sistersville were
we'll filed, but the regular trains did
the largest amount Of business. No. l,
which leaves here at 6:15 a. m. and runs
through to Huntington, carried 600
people on the trip, while No. !, which
arrives in this city at 1880, handled
about $50 people. The other trains
were all crowded and it is estimated
that about 5000 excursionists were car
ried that day, exclusive of the regular
business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-08

As was mentioned a short time ago
exclusively in the Register, the Pam
Handle will take a large party of ex-
cursionists out of this city on Tuesday
for Alpena, Mich, on a fishing and
pleasure trip. The party will leave
here Tuesday morning over the Pan
Handle for Cleveland, where they will
spend a day, and from there will go to
Alpena by the Detroit and Cleveland
Navigation Company's line of lake
steamers. They will be gone probably
five or six weeks and u very pleasant
time is anticipated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-08

Speaking of the need for better and
safer postal cars, G. w. Gardner, pres
ident Of the Railway Postal Clerks
Association, says that strong effort
will be made this year to secure legis-
lation upon the subject. Some time
ago the association authorized the pub
LEGATION of pamphlets descriptive of the
dangers that surround postal clerks
in the performance of their duties. On
the front page of the circular was pic
ture Of the wrecked postal cars in
which five clerks lost their lives in a
collision at Shreve, on the Fort Wayne
road, in September, 1892. The high
speed of mail trains and the manner
in which the cars are constructed make
it certain death to all the men in the
front cars in case of a collision. Pres
ident Gardner thinks that the Govern
ment should provide stronger cars that
would be proof against telescoping,
which is the principal thing to be fear
ed in case of wreck.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-08

A theatre train between New York
and Chicago has just been put on by the
New York Central. 1t leaves the
Grand Central Station in New York
daily except Sunday at ten minutes
after midnight, and arrives in Chi
cagO at 7:45 o'clock on the second
morning in time for breakfast.
Residents of Chicago and other west
ern towns are now enabled to take in
the theatre in New York and yet leave
for home on the same night.
The new train is called the Theatre
Express for Chicago" 1t makes good
time, and in addition stops at all the
principal points en- route. 1t is the
first midnight express regularly run
out Of New York for Chicago, and in
dications are that it will prove ex-
tremely popular.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01
PLATING.
Always eNTeRIAININe.

New YOrk's 900 Attending Strictly 20 the
Bazin~ss Of Providing Novelties
Mrs Willie K vanderbilt is more
incOmprise than ever since her arrival
at Newport
She went TO church there last Sunday
with her sister, Armide Smith. and the
congregation forgot all about the ritual.
their prayer books and hymnals and
stared heartily at her all through the
service.
Since MrA Vanderbilt Is now ap-
preaching grass widowhOod she has alb
jured male servants and has imported
three Frenahwomen to look after heI
cuisine. which Is always exceedingly
good, for Mrs Willie K Is n true cpl
cure
Whether she win also employ women
in the capacity Of butler and footmen
remains to be seen.
/ don't know how Mrs. Vanderbilt
got round the restrictions Of the foreign
contract labor law, but IL she has got
three really good ''cordons bleus" hen
dinners will be sought after more than
ever.
Mrs Coleman -Drayton remains non
chalant, but her lawyers now confident
ly assert that she will pot in reply &c
her husbands suit for divorce on statu-
tory groundS
Her answer. they say. will be gen
eral and emphatic denial Of all the hor'
rid charges he makes against her. and
they also vouchsafe the information
that Mrs Drayton will fight 10 the bit
ter end
This means. then. that one Of th'
ripest and richest scandals that eve
turned New York society topsy turn
will ba revived with mUre bitterness Ant
cruelty than ever.
A man like Coleman Drayton doeSn'
give public utterllnoe 70 such things n
be alleges against his wife unless he Be
lieves that he can prove them
Awoman like Mrs. Coleman Draytol
doesn't contemptuously deny such ale
cations unless she believes that she Cal
Annihilate the alligator.
A very pretty row Gin court perhaps
Is imminent
II it ever comes OF. New York vii
have enough 10 talk about for the mex
five years. ard New York society vii
have 70 be completely reorganized oI
entirely new lines before the eject O
the scandal can possibly wear on -
Cholly Knickerbocker in New York Re
oordar-
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81 IASDARD COTTON RELT ATTRACTIONS
Through trains twice eaclr day from
Fort Worth, Plano, Greenville, Sher-
man, Whitewright, Wolfe City, Sui
phur Springs, Waco, Hillsboro, Corsi-
cana. Tyler. Pittsburg, and Texar-
kama TO Memphis, Tenn, making
close connections at Memphis for the
Old States, aud at Texarkana making
close connections for ST. Louis and
Tie north via st. L. /. NJ. 4 ; Ry.
Pullman sleeping coach service from
the above cities for Memphis via Got
ton Belt Route" /" and for st. Louis via
st. l.. l. NJ. & s. Ry. from Texarkana.
Through Pullman sleepcrs from San
Antonio 20 Memphis via international
* Great Northern railway, Tyler and
Cotton Belt Route"
Close connections to receive and
deliver passengers In Texas as follows.
Greenville with the NJ. X. & II. and
Texas Midland railway; Plano with
the III. * Il. G. railway; Fort Worth
with the TT. & ID. c; Ft- w. s. r. G.:
g. Q; 4 ;. +: II. & 7. railways. Big
with the /. & G.. y. Ry: Corsicana
with the II. & II. G. Ry; Waco with
the NJ. X. x II. aud :. A. e. A. p. Ry;
McGregor with the G.. G. g. :. r. Ry.
All Texas railways sell tickets via
the Cotton Belt Route" ask them
and secure the accommodations and
quicks time offered by the only line
running solid trains from Texas 20
Memphis. All enquiries answered
promptly by ;. g. WARNER,
G.. p. A., Tyler, Tex.
A. A. Gibson.
I. p. A., Fort Worth. Tex.
Ask for the celebrated w. II. corset,
IL Is the finest then Is made
FRANKFURr Bros.
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Arribute to Renna vokes.

Rosina vokes' gowns and effects put
mp at auction make Felix Morris poetic
ally mournful in the Boston Herald
over the going out Of that bright life
''Poor little womanl Incomprehensi-
bic it 10 that such vivacity, such an
imation. such love Of mirth, Of song. Of
gladness and Of life should ever be 81
Ienced Why not flow on forever? Sure
" thy mission was to Tighten hfe's bur-
dens. to bring the bright smile to wea-
ried, hcartworn nature. innocently 70
teach the better lesson and make the
world happier by thy mirth provoking
ways
I'm the kindly memory Of her many
admirers she will live as long As they
do"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01
For Louisiana Women.

The Christian Woman's Exchange Of
New Orleans encourages an art interest
and opens new avenues of remuneratlye
work for women in Louisiana by otter.
ing, as it does, two medals-a gold one
and a silver one-for the best decorative
design for wall paper, textile fabric
fresco carving, pottery, book covers
wrought iron, stained glass, tile floors,
tile mantels, art embroidery and the
rest Of the list. The competition closes
March /. 1895.
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] vallc this method - informing
the people who SD generously contrib
uted funds with which To purchase a
tent fo- Mrs. Nealy, n destitute
widow lady, that the tent has been
provided and the lady is now
occupying il. Mrs. Nealy -urther 1e-
si-es 10 publicly e$p.ess her EiCst
p;Gfodnd thaaIs for the gift and
hopes to be afforded an opportunity
cf showing her g.atitude some time
in tue future in more slii 'sLantial
manner.
Mas. DOLL JACKSON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01
ALL FOR LOVE.
Jim Patterson DisaPpointed In n
Love Affair Near Graham
Commits Suicide.

Jim Patterson. a deaf mute living
with his brother four miles east of
tiraham. committed suicide > hdav
morning by deliberately bl wing his
brains out with the contents Of
double 'Darfe:ed snUt gun. From
parties vino came in atCer coffin it
is learned thai deceased was 3S years
of age, had become deeply in love
with young lady and because she
looked not with favor on his WOO -gs
but on The contrary made spo. { of
him, lie resolved to put an I'd to lis
remOrse which he dill in the manner
above indicated.
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Can kIds !. well :. neeord.

Miss Sadie Monroe Swift, the clever
official reporter of the Middlesex and
Barnstable terms of the supreme court
of Massachusetts,, who won the distinc
ton of being the first and youngest wo
man to be officially recognized in Bos.
ton as a court stenographer, has made
another record The past summer she
rode on her wheel to Yarmouth from
Boston, over a route ss16 miles long. ir
less than 10 hours on an extremely hot
day, being the first woman to make the
rnn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01
Mis- sanger rransFerred.

Miss Alice Sanger, the only woman
employed in the executive mansion In
a clerical capacity. has been transferred
70 the postofioe department Miss San
ger has been employed ut the White
House since the beginning Of the Harri'
SON administration There is not enough
work at the White Houss to justify
continuance of the present force, and
the vacancy Just created will not bs
filled
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A Great Enterpriae.

We take pleasure in calling atten-
tion to the nd Of J. NJ. Golledge, Ard
more's enterl,rising cornice and sheet
ing workman. His Is an enterprise
that has grown with the town until
il is one or the mUst extensive be-
tween Fort Worth and Kansas City.
The AEoNOEEITE cOngratulates Mr..
GOlledge on being In SO gOud a town
and also congratulates the town on
having so enterprising a b,,siness
gentleman. They are an9 for each
other.
nT ATTNn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01

Different observers have commented
upon the increase Of women riders in
England who ride ON the OF side Of
their horses Ths English woman has
been taken as q model in horsewoman-
ship. and her departure in this respect
will certainly have its influence. II is
said that already the sight is sufficient
ly common in hyde park to have ceased
10 arouse comment, and though it still
looks odd land not thoroughbred. you
know" its cause Of being is sensible
enough to procure sanction for it. Ac-
cording to those who know, riding on
one side Of her horse where q woman
rides almost daily has q tendency to
give an undesirable swing or curve 20
her figure. and the idea Of an occasional
change is on the same principle as run
ming the other way" around circle
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01

1t is very sad to read Of the wrath Of
the woman suffragists Of New York ovei
Eheir defeat in the constitutional con-
vention and Of their announced deter
nination to blacklist every delegate who
voted againrt them It seems 20 dem
onstrate anew that the women are un'
fitted for the ups and downs Of political
strife. Boston Herald.
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ATdmOTe HoaldtOn
NAIL PASSENGER EXPRESS

Makes the trip from Ardmore 70
Healdton by the way Of Lone Grove
aud Hewitt, daily. Connection made az
Healdton for Duncan.
Leaves Ardmore daily at 5.30 a. m.
and returning arrives here az p. m.
Once at Sherman Hotel.
W. G. CUMMINGS. prop
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs Richard Blackburn, of
Holder, were III the city today. Mr..
Blackburn IS one of the r,Ost s. ccess-
tul merchants in tie territory.
While here he gave Tie ARDMoREITE
most satisfactory bus nesS call.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01

The AEDMOEEr"E learns that the
young lady VINO teaches tie school
in the Mission church b. iIi'sg ih tie
south east part of town was ta.eI III
last Friday and her symt1ms being
somewhat alarming she was This
morning conveyed to Gainesville
where her people reside.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01
SANDY ITEMS.

SANDY, /. T., MARCH 3l.-Special
CorrespOndence-Dry and warm, but
farmers are planting and grass is
growing just the same.
J. T. MalcOat made a business trip
to Pauls Valley Thursday.
J. L. Hughes has been very i'll this
week, but is now cOnvalescing.
Mrs. E. A Posey is very sick, hope
she may soon recover.
We have nine moIuhs ShOol at
Shady Grove.
Our efficient b'ack smiths. Dov.s &
LebOw, are working every day repair
ing tools, wagons and vehicles OF all
kinds.
We will all lie glad when our new
mail contract is let and we can get
mail three times a week whereas,
we only get it once a week now.
Mr. Rube Smith gave our little town
a pleasant call Friday.
POsey & Davis, well dggerS, will
soon complete Ger city well.
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sewinR Wanted.

Mrs. Bette Smith at Kilgore's
boarding house on South MingO street
desires sewing such as remOdeling
and mending gents clothing. First
class work and reasonable charges.
27-tf.
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THE TWIGE-A-WEEK REPUBLIC.
sPEcIAL OLD.

Ut L@MAAN "a a MNNMF
Coed only Until March 31st, 1885.
Send two new subscribers with two
dollars and get one year free
Send four new subscribers with four
dollars and receive the paper two
years without cost.
do you know a good thing when
you see IT. A word % the wise Is suf-
ficient-- Address THK REPUBLIc.
St Louis, 40.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01

Marcus igEt-bri@ht in intiliect,
as well Is name, returned 10 Sherman
this m0raing tore enter upon hisstud-
lesin AustinColtege a, or having spent
week y ten days at hume with his
mother.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01

Ask for the celebrated w. b. corset,
it is the finest there is made
FRANKFURT BROS.
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Kai-Kai silks, the new silk for la
dies wIiStS. fifty cents yard.
FRANKFUIT BROS.
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Carriage painting and overhauling
specialties at Elliott * Williams
shop on Broadway. Give them a call.
I5-mn
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Side combs aud hair oIn~ments at
Frankfurt Bros.
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Ask for the celebrated w. L. corset,
II is the finest there is made.
FRANKFURT BROS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01

J. II. Hill. a young attorney late of
Heatherford Texas. mas accepted a
position with Herbert & Lewis and
Will establish himself here for the
practice Of his profession. The ARD
AoREITE bids him welcome.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01
For Rent.

A house of three rooms, possession
on APRIL /. Terms SO per month.
apply at this office. 27-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01
AvVears All Right.

\ special from Mt. Vernon Texas,
to the Fort Worth Gazette, in speak
ing of the attempted suicide, II. NJ.
Cox says:
r. NJ. Cox, who attem. ted suicide
at the Ul,ion depot in Fort Worth a
day or two ago, mention of which, was
made in tie Gazette, arrived here
Yesterday evcn'0g, H. company with
Campbell Calf, son OF his 6rOCher-.n-
law, w. J. Gait. lie appears 20 be all
right.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01

Engraving done free on any I artlcde ds
Of jewelry or silver"are purciiASe1 u
me. I. ii. Parker u
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FOR SALE-At a bargain, two lots
In Ferndale; apply nc this ONCE.
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Talbot & Potts, late Of Fcrt Worth,
5ave purchased the Santa Fe iunch
connter OF T. i. JoInsOn and are now
In full charge Of its affairs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01

For nice, clean shave 90 TO the
Central barber shop, u
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FOR SALE-At a bargain. two lots
IN Ferndale: Apply at this office.
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WANTED \ few boarders. apply to
Mrs. A &. Sell. 30-lWk
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The Ideal seventy-tive cent corset
o" thirty-fve cents at Frankfurt
Bros.
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C. d Carter is in San Antonio, hav-
ing been called there on it, pOrtant
business.
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4 telegram received ~ Mrs. Jack
son . mi SOlpmol e.. annt,unces that
e arrived in >. j Antonio safely,
standing the trip remarkably we'll.
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FOR SALE-At a bargain. two lots
in Ferndale; apply at this Office.
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Neglect OF the hairOften destroys its
vitality and natural hue, and causes
il to fail out. Before it is too late
applv Halls Hair Renewer, a sure
ramadv Nv
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-04-01

For artistic sign writing call on
Elliott & Williams. 5-lmC
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For SALE-6O0 bales of good native
hay. Apply to j. E. BowleS. Ard
more livery stable. 23-tf
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PLATIEO.

The }, "oi seventy-ive cent corsee
o Idirty-ive cents at Frankfurt
L OS.
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PLATING.
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Ask for the celebrated w. n. corset,
IL Is the finest there Is made,
FRANKFURT Bios.
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Easter cards, booklets and novel
.ics. L test styles at puiar prices
London & Banks book store. l-lw
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S.P. Sanders of Kansas City, a MEM
Der of the E. p, COwan Lumber Com
nanv. is in the city the guest of his
o~o,aer.nlaw, A. G. Stephens of
M;nd-Eag notorietY.
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For a good hair cut or pleasant
shave, go to A. u. Davis, Central bar
Der shop. IT,
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FOR SALE-At a baT gain. two lots
In Ferndale; apply at this office.
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Dumb bells and clubs, at London &
| Ra nLSf lHlI
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W.
ucks, ,Crepon SAN swiss Organdes
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C. C. Myers, of near Davis, is in the
citv seeking an appointment as depu-
tY ns2rshai.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-07

and tabooed her. I think some of the
dearest creatures would have tarred
and featl1ercd her if they could. Jane
Dinl1er had the comfortable Yankee
pride Of 'respecta bility'' in it's Yankee
sense strong within her soul, and this
scorn quite crushed her. She hid her
self from human eyes as much as pos
sible, and went thankfully home with
old Miss Dinker, whose income had
grown smaller in these years, and
who really showed great generosity in
taking her disgraced niece to her
bosom.
And now that she had countenanced
poor Jane and opened her house to
her, she also had lost her friends,
and people grew hard upon her.
you'll tell your aunt, Miss Jane,
that I shall proceed to law if I lose an
other spoon," said one angry matron,
to whom Jane had been forced to speak.
When her boy grew older there were
children near by who, if he ventured
into their company, were dragged away
as though he had the plague. And
when Jane would have placed him at
the one good school, Aunt Dinker hav-
ing allowed the money, the lady who
presided thereover gently limited that
it would not do
And little Richard, clinging to her
hand. asked, as. they went home:
What is it, mammal" Then poor Jane
wished that she were dead.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-07

centuries. They make possible the
transfer Of the abundance of one region
to supplement the want of another.
And yet. the modern road, crossing the
country in all directions, traversible by
carriages and carts, as well as beasts,
does not go back to the times of good
Queen Bess. Indeed, in her reign
thousands might starve, and did starve,
in one county, while abundance filled
the granaries of the others.
"Think of men and women and chill
dren starving from mere lack of that
form of wealth which we call roads in
the days when Drake and the great cap
tains were securing the seas in search
of the Spanish galleons and Spanish
gold, and when the military might of
England hurled back the Spanish
Armada and all the power of the great
est nation on the face of the globe. In
the very heart of London, in the street
named after the king himself, the only
way one of the Edwards could get to
his parliament was to fill with great
punches Of fagots the holes in the
street."