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WHO LIABLE TO ROAD DUTY.

In York county all male persons able to
perform road duty between the ages OF Is and
IS years, except ministers Of2l to 81 years the
gospel in actual charge of a congregation ana
old soldiers, are required annually TO per.
FORM or cause TO be performed, 10ur DAYS
labor on the public highway under the direc-
ton of the overseer OF the road dlstrlct 10
which he resides, and ten hours OF labor shall
constitute days work. Any one liable TO
road duty is allowed in lieu thereof 10 pay
a commutation tax Of Sl.00 to the county
treasurer, which for the year 1901 may pc
paid at any time on or before the LIST day OF
February, and, for each year thereafter, such
tax must be paid on or by the first day OF
February. And II any person, being warned
by such overseer as aforesaid. shall refuse or
eglect, having had at least IL hours notice,
TO attend by himself or substitute to the &C
oeptance ofthe overseer, or, having attended.
shall refuse to obey the direction OF the over
seer, or shall spend the time In idleress or
any inattention to the duties assigned him,
shall be guilty of q misdemeapor, and on
con nviction thereof, shall be fined not more
than $1,000 nor less than $500 and costs, or be
sentenced 10 the county chaingang not more
tnan ten nor less than five days, and 1t Is the
duty ofthe overseer to carry out the proV1s-
ions OF this section.
The residence OF any person VINO mas
family, is where his family resides, ana tne
residence of any other person Is Where ne
boards or may be found. Ali tramps and
persons who have no visible means OF support
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Wednesday, May 8, 1901.
Rev. Mr., Parkinson.

The pulpit of the Associate Reformed Pres.
byterlan Church was occupied last Sabbath
morning and afternoon by Rev: q. g. Park
inson. He was introduced by the pastor OF
the church as a companion OF his childhood
and college mate. His morning sermon was
on the subject Of "Love," and the afternoon
topic was, Thy VIII be Done on Earth as IL
is 10 Heaven" The congregations were large
and the sermons most excellent. MIR. Park
tnson will always find warm welcome In
AbbeyIlle where he has made many friends.
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MOrse's Locals.


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A fresh shipment of crackers just opened.
Evaporated peaches and apples, dried ap-
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Buy your moth balls and bed bug poison at
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the best for little money.
Hay fever and catarrh are instantly reliev
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HOW ROADS OUGHT 70 DE WORKED.

are liable to road duty wherever they may
be found.
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Office Days.
The County Supervisor will be In his ONCE
on SATURDAYS, and public days. II persons
who have business in the Office will come on
those days they will not be Disappointed.
G. N. Nlckols,
County Supervisor.
March, s. ls0l...
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It is in our own power to attune the
mind to cheerfulness and clearness.
The bee., 1901-09-19

and perseverance, his impulsive, not to
say fiery, temperament and his viva
cious mode Of expression. With the
impetus of family and the favorable
material conditions in which he found
himself as we'll as by the force of his
own personality, Roosevelt might have
advanced rapidly in any path he chose,
whether it led toward brilliant social
success or the making of large for
tune. That he chose career of public
service Is characteristic of the man,
the more so in that he saw in the
course he had marked out for himself
small chance Of pecuniary remunera-
tion and a struggle for principle that
might jeopardize those rewards that
are the politicians. Once decided he
never swcrved from his course. For
more than twenty years he has been
before the public eye as an aggressive
political force.
The bee., 1901-09-19

gone, and their records are more or less
prosaic, but the history of Theodore
Roosevelt stands out again picturesque,
dramatic and alive with the intensity
Of the mans nature, an intensity which
differentiates him at every step of his
career from his predecessors or success
sors. AS police commissioner Mr.. Roose-
welt made New York seethe with ex-
element Disguised, he visited at night
the various precincts, seeing for him
self and testing the probity and capa-
bility of his corps. BY day he fought
the other police commissioners, he up
set old time rules and enforced old time
"blue laws" because, as lie explained,
they were in the statute books and
must be obeyed until they were re-
pealed.
The sixth phase of Mr.. Roosevelt's
career was brief. but most satisfactory,
and was embraced in the short time Of
his service as assistant secretary of the
navy. Colonel Roosevelt was nominat-
ed by President Mckinley on April G.
1897. On April II he rendered his resig-
nation as police commissioner to Mayor
Strong of New York city.
From the very first Roosevelt fore
saw the possibility of a conflict with
Spain, and he set about preparing his
department for it. he pushed repairs
on the ships, he worked with might
and main for the navy personnel bill
and visited the various naval reserves
throughout the country. He left moth
ing undone, In fact, that would secure
the highest efficiency in the service
when the time for action came. II Is
an open secret that he it was who first
realized the tremendous opportunity
that the war would open in the east
and who had Dewey. in whom he rec
ognlzed the right man for the place.
appointed TO command the eastern
squadron. And naval officers agree
that the remarkable skill in marks
manship displayed by the American
gunners was due to his foresight. He
saw the necessity of practice. and he
thought 1t the best kind of economy to
burn up ammunition In acquiring skill.
A characteristic story. of the truth
Of which there is no doubt. is told re-
garding Roosevelt's insistence on prac-
tice in the navy. Shortly after his APP
pointment he asked for an appropria-
ton Of 100000 for ammunition. pow
der and shot for the navy. The ap-
preparation was made, and few
months later he asked for another ap--
preparation. this time of $500.000.
When asked by the proper authorities
The bee., 1901-09-19
THE ROOSEVELT HOMESTEAD.

Vice President Roosevelts homestead
near Oyster Bay, N. Y, is an ideal
country seat, and the Roosevelt fami-
ly is very old one In the neighbor-
hood. The house is large, homelike
and countrifed, quite unpretentious. 1t
crowns the very topmost peak of Saga
more hill.
The approach to the house, through
forest and meadow, is beautiful and
refreshing in the extreme. But 1t is
not until after one reaches the top of
Sycamore hill that the full beauty Of
the magnificent panorama is revealed.
The view of the bay, the headlands,
with the Long Island sound and the
Connecticut coast stretching for miles
and resting against the deep blue of
the sea, is so 'festful, so altogether
lovely, that it cannot soon fade from
the memory.
The library, which is a splendid
room directly Off the main hall, con-
tains about 5000 books. The interior
is one of enchantment to the genuine
book lover. A big open fireplace
stretches across one end of the room.
Above it is a magnificent display of
the heads of deer, rams, antelopes,
mountain sheep and other trophies Of
Colonel Roosevelt's skill as a hunter.
The floors are covered with rugs
made of the skins of lions. bears. buff
faloes and panthers, all victims of the
vice presidents gun. In fact the whole
house is adorned with trophies of the
chase.
Here it is that most of his books and
articles, of which he has written many.
were brought into being.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt is the most
enthusiastic admirer and ardent helper
Of her husband in his political career.
She is absorbed heart and soul in her
husbands success, as she has been
from the time they first knew each 9TH
er as children. Mrs. Roosevelt, who
before her marriage was Miss Edith
Carow, possesses great intelligence, a
remarkably fine education and a Won
derful power of effacing herself and at
the same time exerting a great influ-
ence. She is very pretty, slight, Of
medium height and has dark brown
eyes and hair. She has not gone much
into society since her marriage, as she
has been more or less an invalid. and
she has devoted herself entirely to her
children and her home. She has five
children of her own, and there is also a
daughter by Mr.. Roosevelts first wife.
girl of seventeen, to whom Mrs.
Roosevelt Is the most devoted Of moth
ers.
The bee., 1901-09-19
RoosEvELT's ROUGH RIDERS.

Naturally enough, Roosevelt would
not be content to sit behind n desk
while there was fighting going on. He
submitted his resignation to the presi-
dent on April 16 and tried to get an ap-
pointment upon General Lees staff.
Then came the rough rider idea, the
seventh phase of Roosevelt's career,
hardly thought of before twas realized.
"Roosevelts rough riders"-something
In the ALTERATION Of the name struck
the popular fancy, and the regiment
became famous before 1t was organ
lied. Roosevelt had had some military
experience as q captain In the Eighth
regiment, but not enough, In his esti-
nation, to fit him to command q regi-
ment in time Of war, and he modestly
took the second place and was content
to learn from his friend, DR.. Wood.
1t is hardly necessary to recount the
history of the rough riders from the
time they were organized in San An
tonic, Tex, until they were mustered
out at Camp Wikoff-to recall the jun
gle fight of Las Guasimas and the
bloody charge at San Juan Hill. The
tale is still on every ones lips. But it
is worth while to recall the remarkable
influence Roosevelt's personality had
over his men, an influence that welded
a thousand or more independent cow
punchers, ranchers and athletes into a
fighting machine. you've got to per.
form without hinching whatever duty
is assigned you regardless of the diff
Guilty or danger attending it. No mat
ter what comes you mustn't squeal."
These words of Roosevelts became al
most a religion with his men. ITO do
anything without finching and not to
squeal' wns their aim, and to hear
the colonel say Bully" was reward
enough.
The bee., 1901-09-19

New York friends, but it was not long
before Mrs. Roosevelt as well as her
husband had formed q circle of new
acqualntances, and their house in
Washington was the center Of much
that was delightful and interesting.
When Mr.. Roosevelt decided to come
back to New York again, Mrs. Roose-
welt felt badly at breaking up her life
in Washington, but, as usual, said
nothing and allowed herself to be car
ried away by her husbands enthusi-
asm over his new field of work and
came back to New York and took up
her life where she had left 1t before.
AS is well known, the life here was
short, and back again they went to
Washington.
But during all these chances and
changes the quiet rouSne of Mrs.
Roosevelt's life, IL 1t could be routine
one, went on, and, with the exception
that the place itself was altered, there
was no difference made. Every sum-
mer has been spent at Oyster Bay,
where the life led is entirely an out
door one. Mrs. Roosevelt there, as
elsewhere, superintends the education
of her children. She does not instruct
them herself, but she makes point Of
The bee., 1901-09-19

umiaOle with the tenderfoot from the
east.
Mr.. Roosevelt not only wore O cos
tune which he considered appropriate
for killing grizzlies, but he actually
killed more bears than the best of the
bad men," and his unquestioned brav-
cry and fearlessness won him, as it al
ways does with the Bret Harte type of
man, unbounded respect and love.
What the men of the west thought
of the tenderfoot was shown when
Theodore Roosevelt called for volun-
teers for the rough riders, among
whom were some of those who tried to
"take the frills of the New York dude"
when he first appeared among them
and who today lovingly and Loyalty re-
fer to him as a leader whom they
would follow to the death.
The bee., 1901-09-19
ROOSEVELT
Interesting Career and
Home Life Of the
New President Of
the United
States.

Theodore Roosevelt, the new presi-
dent of the United States, is one Of
the most remarkable men in this coun-
try. His career, which from the outset
has been a most strenuous" one, may
be divided into nine phases or stages,
leading up to the tenth as president,
upon the duties of which he is just en-
tering.
In nine different roles he has given
evidence of the attributes that make
him today perhaps the most talked of
man of forty three in the world.
OF aristocratic birth, member Of a
family distinguished for valor, patri-
otism and culture for many genera
tons, young Roosevelt first sued for
public favor when he appeared as can
didate for assemblyman in his native
city, New York. He was then just out
Of college, 1879, and was twenty-one
years of age.
Even his opponents admit that he
was a jealous servant of his own par
ty-an unwavering Republican. He
was then, as now, athletic and remark
able for his boundless energy, his in
terest in people and things and his un-
failing enthusiasm.
The second stage of Mr.. Roosevelt's
public career was that in which he an
nounced himself as candidate for may
or of New York.
1t was very characteristic that he
should, with his belief in himself, con-
slider the office of mayor one which he
was equipped to fill, but unquestiona-
bly, If Mr.. Roosevelt were consulted to-
day he would agree with his friends
that his defeat in this race was beDe-
fetal to him. Defeated as candidate
for mayor, Mr.. Roosevelt next appears
as a national civil service commission
er, and here again his party found him
studious, untiring, capable and effi-
cient.
This appointment was made in 1889
by President Harrison when Roose-
welt was triie over thirty. Two years
later, in 1891 (the fourth stage of Mr..
Roosevelt's remarkable life). he ap-
pears as hunter Of big game.
When Theodore Roosevelt concluded
to hunt grizzly bears. he naturally de-
The bee., 1901-09-19
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT.
Tprae;danf,e yo,tn0oef son I

Not until he became plain citizen on
Sept. is would he talk of politics, and
then he found the tide of events bear
ing him along inevitably and irresisti-
bly,.
The eighth stage OF Roosevelt's Gu
reer began with his assumption. Of the
office of governor of New York state
and the ninth with his Inauguration as
vice president of the United States
March A. 1901.
A tenth phase is just opening for him
as the chief executive Of the greatest
nation In the world.
President Roosevelts ancestry aud
his rearing and education, coupled with
an excessively aggressive nature, mani
tested Enthusiastically even in his very
early boyhood. seemed to presage for
him more than ordinary career.
The bee., 1901-09-19

Mr.. RoosEvELT's OYSTER BAY HOME.
going into their lessons always cnce a
week. If they are at school, she goes
to the school and stays through the
day, in order to know just what the
children are studying.
The Roosevelt children are Alice.
seventeen years old; Theodore, Jr.,
fourteen; Kermit, twelve; Ethel, ten;
Archibald, seven, and Quentin, four.
They are all bright and interesting,
and, as the boys are as full of pranks
as possible and have none Of the ex-
clusiveness so common to children
reared In affiuence, it is likely that the
grounds of the White House will be
much more lively than they have been
for a generation.
The romping, outdoor life which these
children have hitherto enjoyed at Oys-
ter Bay during nearly eight months Of
each year has had the effect Of making
athletes of them all. Teddy Junior Is
said to be an excellent boxer, good
runner and jumper, a first class SWIM
mer and a magnificent horseman. In
deed all the children ride well, for
their father has always held that horse
back riding is the most healthful exer-
else in the world. The children have
taken to it so naturally that visitor
who saw them some time ago on their
favorite mounts laughingly remarked
to the colonel that If he should ever
conclude to raise another regiment OF
rough riders he will be able to get sew
eral recruits without leaving his own
premises. Teddy Junior is so striking
a counterpart in miniature Of his ia
ther that his identity is clear to per-
sons meeting him for the first time at
places where they would naturally not
expect to see him. His mental habits
and his impulsive manner are also
those Of his father. who. by the way.
is regarded by the youngster as the
greatest man In the world. His sole
expressed ambition is that he may live
to be as good a man as his paternal
ancestor.
The bee., 1901-09-19
Providence Paragraphs.

Farmers in this vicinity have
been very busy lately cutting and
housing tobacco. They report the
finest crop they have had for years.
Corn, however is very short.
The abundant rains enabled the
Providence Coal Company to discon-
tinue hauling water from Slaughters
and Darlington.
Engineer Frank Giannini and his
charming daughter, Miss Daisy re-
turned Saturday from a visit to rel
atives IN Virginia. Engineer Tom
Giannini, who has been on the Prov
idence run during the absence of his
brother Frank, has returned to
Nashville to resume his regular run
on the Henderson division.
w. w. Wood, our clever mail
clerk, accompanied by his wife re-
turned Saturday from visit to rela-
tives at Louisville and other points.
]. w. Wilson, of Indiana, is filling
Mr.. Woods place while the Colonel
is taking a much needed rest.
Tom Blondin, fireman on the
Providence train, is taking ten
days leave of absence and is sojourn-
ing at Louisville, Henderson and
other points of interest.
Pete Herb, of Darlington, is filling
Mr.. Blondin's place.
Joseph A. Justice, made busi-
ness trip to Henderson Tuesday.
Capt. b. Watson returned Monday
from Dawson Springs.
Chas. Morrow, of Owensboro,
came in Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson left Mon
day, Mrs. Thompson going to Ro-
sine to visit friends and relatives,
while Mr.. Thomson goes TO Louis
vile and Cincinnati markets.
Frank c. Gore left Monday for St.
Louis.
Chas. Baldwin, who is loading
logs at Kelley, came home Tuesday
evening. Hot n TOT.
The bee., 1901-09-19
ROOSEVELT AS A HUNTER.

When Roosevelt, dressed in his gau-
dy and personally selected hunting cos
tune, made his appearance among the
untrammeled citizens around Little
Missouri river, he was looked upon as
q tenderfoot of q very elementary
brand. The toughs who proposed to
show him thing or two arranged
among themselves. in their own ex-
pressive language, Ito take some of the
frills. out of the New York tenderfoot."
A we'll known character approached
Roosevelt and asked him what he in
tended to do and what kind of game he
was after The New Yorker said he
was after grizzlies. and it was soon
noised about the camp that the -four
eyed tenderfoot" was looking for big
game. The hardest man In the vicinity
sent word to Roosevelt that he couldn't
shoot any grizzlies in that territory
and that If he attempted to the bad
man" in question would be Informed
and proposed to shoot Roosevelt at
sight.
When this message was conveyed to
the blue eyed tenderfoot, he seemed
greatly pleased, and. looking eagerly
through his glasses, he inquired of his
informant "where the bad man lived"
Immediately upon receiving the desired
information Roosevelt rode over to see
the man who proposed to shoot him.
When he reached the camp Of the In.
dividual in question. the bad man"
had forgotten why he intended TO shoot
and was very much disposed to be
The bee., 1901-09-19
RoosEVELTs ANCESTRY.

Theodore Roosevelt was born Oct. 81,
1858, in his fathers house, % East
Twentieth street, in New York city. In
that quiet region around Gramercy
park, the home of many families bear
ing names held in high honor and es-
TEEN, there was none bearing a name
more highly honored and esteemed
than the family into which Theodore
Roosevelt was born. For six genera
tions his forbears had been prominent
as citizens of New York and distin-
guished in the councils of the city. His
father, James ]. Roosevelt, was alder
man in 1928, 1929 and $780, assembly
man from 1885 to 1910. congressman
from 1871 to 1S43 and supreme court
justice from 1854 to 1860; his grandfa-
ther, James Roosevelt. who was n mer-
chant. was assemblyman in 179G-07
and alderman in 1909; his great-grand-
father, Cornelius G. Roosevelt, likewise
a merchant, was alderman from 1875 to
1901; his Observation-Disclosures, Cor
nelus Roosevelt, was alderman from
1859 to 1704; his great-great-great-
grandfather, John Roosevelt, also a
merchant, was alderman from 174S to
1867, and his great-great-great-great-
grandfather. Nicholas Roosevelt, was
alderman Of New York city in 1100-01.
Such was the life Of the sturdy Dutch
ancestors from whom Theodore Roose-
welt Inherited his name. But, although
his name IS Holland Dutch. Scotch.
Irish and French Huguenot blood min
gle in his veins IN equal measure with
that Of lis Dutch ancestors and ac-
counts 10 70 small extent for the per-
sonal qualities of the man. bis energy
The bee., 1901-09-19

cided to do so in what he considered
proper costume, and it is most inter-
esting to see the dramatic instinct
again dominating. The pictures Of Mr..
Roosevelt taken in his costume as a
hunter show him holding his rife,
loaded with many bullets. The leather
breeches, with their picturesque adorn-
ment of fringe; the hunting shirt Of
leather, embroidered supposedly by In
dians; the scarlet silk handkerchief
ivory handled revolver, the knife thrust
through the cartridge belt, are all the
fitting paraphernalia of the cowboy
hero.
The bee., 1901-09-19

what had become Of the first appro-
priation. he replied, every cent of it
was spent for powder and shot, and
every bit Of powder and shot has been
fred" When he was asked what he
was going to do with the $500000, he
replied, use every ounce of that too.
within the next thirty days in practice
shooting" Wien the Maine was blown
up, Mr.. Roosevelt had no doubt that
The bee., 1901-09-19

war would follow and that shortly, and
his energies were bent with redoubled
force to getting the navy ready. When
war did finally break out, Mr.. Roosa-
welt was for rushing matters, for talk
ing Havana at once and debating
terms from there.
The bee., 1901-09-19
GOVERNOR, VICE PRESIDENT,
PRESIDENT.

Colonel Roosevelt returned to the
United States to find that he was al.
ready talked of as the next governor of
New York. But his regiment, which
he had "breathed and eaten with for
three months" was still on his hands,
and he had no time for anything but it.
The bee., 1901-09-19

ROOSEVELT LEADING Ills ROUGH RIDERS.
every one who knew them and realized
how well suited they were to one an
other.
Like her husband, Mrs. Roosevelt is
an enthusiastic novel reader, but also
keeps well up on all the topics of the
day. She is q good French scholar and
also speaks German. During the years
spent in Europe she Travelled every
where and always kept up her studies.
The Roosevelts heretofore have seldom
entertained formally. preferring to
keep open house.
When they first went 10 Washington,
Il was quite q lrcat to leave all their