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The bee., 1902-11-06
DANGERS IN DUST.
Various Diseases of the Human Race
Come Directly from the Fly
ing Particles.

Few persons realize what sanitary
agent is the sprinkling-cart in our
cities, because few appreciate the dan
gers to health and life that lurk in
dust, especially street dust, says
Youths Companion.
The injurious effects of street dust
are of two kinds-those due to the
mechanic injury of the gritty powder
and those due to the action of the dis
ease germs contained in it. When one
realizes that the streets, even in we'll
cleaned cities, are a receptacle for all
sorts of filth-decaying vegetable mat
ter, such as cigar stumps, banana skins
and apple parings, manure and eXpec-
torated underground up into a fine
powder with SCOT and particles of sand
and cobblestones, one can readily un-
derstand that disease may be caused by
the inhalation of clouds of such dust.
There is no doubt that many cases of
consumption are directly due to the
dust of city streets. The gritty par
ticles irritate the mucous membrane
of the nose and larynx, and set up a
catarrh which prepares the soil for the
tubercle bacilli, present often in great
numbers in the same dust.
Other diseases also may be caused in
the same way, and it is believed that
cases of lockjaw, which sometimes oc'
cur without any previous wound, arise
from the entrance of the germ of this
disease into the bronchial tubes from
the dust of the streets. The amount
of dust in a city varies according to the
care taI;en to clean the streets, but il
varies especially with the kind of pave
ment, macadamized streets being in
this respect the worst and the asphalt
ed streets the best. But all city streets,
no matter how paved or how well
swept, need constant watering to
keep the dust laid, and particularly is
this the case since the automobile and
the trolley-car have come with their
rapid movement, which raises thick
clouds of dust.
In some places in this country the
experiment has been made of sprink.
ling the country roads with petroleum
and the results, so far as laying the
dust is concerned, are good. The oil
however, soils the dresses of ladies
and is therefore Objectionable. Bet
ter results have been obtained recently
in France by the application of coal
tar, which makes a surface like as
phalt, but not so impervious, capable
of arresting the dust particles as they
form anew and incorporating them in
itself, In cities, however, this is i'm
practicable, and the watering-cart is
there the only safety.
The bee., 1902-11-06
A LEPER DECLARED CURED.
Dong Gong, the Chinese Leper at st.
Louis, Cured, and His Dis
charge Recommended.

st. Louis, Sept. 27.-Dr. NJ. C. Wood
ruff, superintendent of the quarantine
hospital, has written to Health Com
missioner Starkloff stating that Dong
Gong, the Chinaman who was sent TO
the institution nearly a year ago, as
a leper, has been cured and his dis
charge from the hospital is recon-
mended. DR.. Woodruff suggests that
the physician who made the first
diagnosis of the case together with
the physician of the health depart
ment who confirmed this diagnosis ex-
anime Dong Gong and report whether,
in their opinion, the Chinaman should
be discharged or treated longer.
DIR. Starkloff, in accordance with
this recommendation, will appoint DR..
Jordan, chief dispensary physician,
and DIR. Engelmann to make the ex'
animation
The bee., 1902-11-06
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Matte E. Bowles, of Nor
tonville, was the guest of Mrs. o.
P. Webb Saturday.
Roy Parker is the guest of rela-
tives in Illinois.
Miss Eunice and Messrs. Laurie
and Houston Barnes returned to
their home In Illinois Saturday.
Mrs. o. P. Webb returned from
Princeton, KY, Friday.
It. F. Blair and children, Catherine
and Agnes, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ionic Bailey and
Mrs. Fryer, of near Manitou, spent
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. G. t. Nc
Euen Tuesday.
Mrs. Lille Carr, of Madisonville,
visited the family of G.. I. McEuen
this week.
Mrs. Dan Williams, of near Han
son, spent the day with Mrs. H. o.
Stevens Tuesday.
Mrs. Ross Baugh and Mrs. Geo.
Sadler were in Madisonville this
week shopping.
j. r. Dean was in Madisonville
Monday on business.
Mrs. Combes was in the county
seat this week shopping.
MIS-. Wallace Creushaw was in
Madisonville Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Scales left
Monday for some point in Tennes-
see, where they will reside in future.
Mr.. ]. l.. Jackson, of Madisonville,
was in Darlington this week on busi-
ness, and paid the Bee q pleasant
call while here.
Mrs. A. Fawcett, who has been
visiting relatives in darlington for
some weeks, left Friday for Texas,
where she will spend the winter
with her daughters, Mrs. Kemerley,
of Dallas, and Mrs. Yates, of Austin.
Judge T.J. Num-, of Madisonville,
was here Tuesday.
Miss Sadie Hendricks, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Shaver, returned to her home, at
Hartford, today.
James G. Morelan, formerly of
the Hopkinsville Independent, has
accepted position with the Bee.
The bee., 1902-11-06
Nerro,s Kicking Hair.

A boy, big enough to have reached
the subject of races of men-not
horses-in his geography class, was
asked 10 describe the negro. His an
swer: "The negro has kicking hair
and producing lips" showed that he
had at least heard the teacher when
she spoke of the "kinky" hair and
projecting" lips characterizing his
dark-skinned brother. His answer
really was not so funny as the re-
mark made by a woman, who, in
speaking of her sister, said, feeling
ly: "Oh, she's all misconstrued, so we
had to take her to the hospital for a
performance."-N. Y. Herald.
The bee., 1902-11-06
A VERY OLD SLANG PHRASE.
"Nothing Doing Is an Ancient Ex-
preston That Is Found in the
Classics.

Some of those who affect the pic.
turesque in their language, i2terlard.
ing their speech with what they sup
pose to be the latest slang phrases,
eschewing accepted and approved
English for what they think is the lat
est up-to-date coinage Of the purlieus,
may be shocked to learn that one of
the latest and most frequently used
phrases is at least so years old, and
possibly classic, writes the Brooklyn
Eagle. This phrase is nothing do.
ing" Thomas De Quincy, in writing
his paper on the Knocking at the Gate
in Macbeth" all of so years ago,
framed this sentence: "All other mur
ders (referring to Macbeth's) look
pale by the deep crimson of his, and, as
an amateur once said to me in a
querulous tone: There has been alb
solutely nothing doing since his time,
or nothing that's worth speaking Of "
Here the phrase is used in precisely the
same form and in the same meaning
that it is by the professor of slang in
this day.
Shakespeare uses it as nothing
DONE" but in the same sense, in "Meas.
ure for Measure" "King Lear" and
"Othello." Enough is shown to prove
that the latest slang is, after all, old
and of good use. Hitching this wagon
of a slang phrase to the stars, De
Quincy and Shakespeare, 1t becomes
lassic.
1t is a fair deduction to be drawn
from the De Quincy quotation that
the phrase nothing doing" was slang
in the day of his writing, and was used
as such. It.will be noted that the bril-.
liant master of style did not use the
phrase except as quotation. From
whom? An amateur murderer. This
amateur laments that in the way OF
murders there has been nothing do.
ing" since that done by Macbeth worth
speaking of. 1t is fair conclusion
that a man who tries his hand at mur,
der purely as an amateur with an eff
fort to attain that degree of skill which
he has set up as standard for himself
is of that class and manner of men who
use slang as habit of speech. And it
therefore, may be deducted that De
Quincey's amateur was using the cur
rent slang of his day.
The bee., 1902-11-06
PRESIDENTS BRUISED LEG.
A Second Operation Found Necessary amt
reformed by SurReon-General
Rixcy.

Washington, sept. 2S.-Another op-
Grafton was performed Sunday on
the abscess on the leg of President
Roosevelt. In the former operation
a simple needle was used to relieve
the trouble, but Sunday the surgeons
with a knife made an incision into
the small cavity, exposing the bone.
which was found to be slightly affect
ed. The presidents case has been
progressing satisfact rily, but it is
believed by the physicians that the
further operation made will hasten
his complete recovery.
The bee., 1902-11-06
sun Cake.

Beat the yolks of four eggs with a
half cupful of powdered sugar ten min.
utes; add one-quarter teaspoonful OF
extract of almond; beat the whites of
two eggs till very stiff; add the yolks
mixture to the white while beating
constantly; sift two ounces of -four
with one-quarter teaspoonful of cream
of tartar; add it to, the mixture; stir
in lightly; butter small cake-pan, and
dust with -four or line with paper;
pour in the mixture, and bake in slow
oven=Ledger Monthly.
The bee., 1902-11-06
prnIn of big Armsments.

The financial and physical drain
which impoverishing Italy and reduc-
ing Austria to industrial paralysis has
only failed to have the same results in
Germany because that nation was bet
ter able to sustain the tax upon its re-
sources. Europe, freed from the ex.
pense of maintaining millions of fidlers,
and with its vast armies engaged in
productive work, would be a more for
midable rival to the American invaders
than with all its bristling guns and
flashing bayonets. - Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The bee., 1902-11-06
walnut wafers.

One-half pound of brown sugar, one
half pound of walnut meats slightly
broken but not chopped, three even
teaspoons of -four, one quarter of a
teaspoon of baking powder, one-third
of teaspoon of salt, two eggs. Beat
the eggs, add sugar salt, -four and last
ly meats. Drop in small spoonfuls on
well-buttered pans, and bake until
brown. Remove from pans as soon as
baked. Any other nuts may be used
Good Housekeeping,
The bee., 1902-11-06
M0rtons Gap Election.

Mortons Gap had city election
Tuesday, when f. s. Blanks was
elected police judge and Pat Blair,
city marshal. Mr.. Blair had no op-
position. l.. b. Southland was the
opposing candidate for judge. The
vote stood ~ for Blanks and 90 for
Southard.
The bee., 1902-11-06
Advertised Letters.
Darlington, KY, Nov. 8, 1902.

darlington, KY, Nov. 8, 1902.
LADIES:
Mrs L Bailey Lizzie Barnes
Mrs B Austin Ella B Barnard
AdIe Whitfield Mrs 9 Travis
Matte Parker Rosey Brown
Mrs f McCord Mrs S Miles
Lizzie Jackson.
GENTLEMEN:
Jim Bailey Lee Brandus
George Dawson John Walker
Clay Hines Arthoe Woodford
James Wallace Joe Sugg
Noah Slower Will Towd
Willie Talla Boss Whitfield
w G Brown Willie Smith
George Parks John Thos Nolin
Taylor Larker Charlie Murphey
T Jessup Walter Johnson
Clyde Gooch.
One cent due on all advertised
letters. G. G.. ROBINSON, p. NJ.
The bee., 1902-11-06
GENTLEMEN:
Graduates Secure Positions.

The graduates of the Bowling
Green Business College universally
secure positions.
Write for information.
Mention course wanted.
Address, H. II. CHERRY,
Bowling Green, Kentucky.
The bee., 1902-11-06
A Fusion Nomination.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 1.-The Kansas
democratic and populist state COM
mittees have nominated William H.
Stryker for superintendent Of public
instruction
The bee., 1902-11-06
Modern view of Literature.

"Are you interested in literature?"
said the young woman.
81 should say l am" replied the
bustling person. II always did say
that a great deal depends on the
way an idea is expressed. But at the
same time literature Is no good un.
less the article you're booming gives
satisfaction after II is purchased
Washington Star. -,
The bee., 1902-11-06
A Huge Coll of Wire.

The largest coil of wire rope ever
made in Brooklyn was turned out by
rope company of that city recently. 1t
measured l7,7Oo feet in length, or over
three miles, without break, and
weighed ii, ,o3o pounds.-Albany Argus.
The bee., 1902-11-06

Ernest Rash wears broad smile,
now. 1t is fine girl and weigho s
pounds. Motherand child are both
doing we'll.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24
QUEER BURIAL SERVICE.
Solemn Ceremony Held Over an Iron Rail
"A Rolling Mill Tragedy.

The brother of a friend of mine
was some few years since a curate in
one Of the iron-working towns of Ian
cashire. One day a man in the parish
Of which he had charge fell into a
furnace ofmolten metal, and ofcourse
vanished forever. The comrades of
the poor fellow were greatly CON
cerned, and did otrestt till the curate
had consented to bury with religious
rites one Of the -aiiis into winch the
iron was run. The rail selected was
inclosed in a wooden box, borne TO the
graveyard, and laid solemnly in the
ground, though, I understand, it was
not taken into the church.-Notes
and Queries.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24
THE HARMoNoGRAPH.
A Curious Instrument for a Curious Pun.
pOse-How One Is Made.

pOSe-aOW On6 IS MADE.
A harmonographmayb briefly de-
fined, says Pearson's Magazine, as an
instrument for registering the curves
formed by the combined action Of two
OF more pendulums. A singlependu-
lum suspended from a bearing that
permits free motion in all directions
can be made to trace a beautiful spiral
curve, diminishing towards the cen
ter or point Of rest. The nature and
delicacy of the spiral depends upon
the weight and length of the pendu-
lum, and upon the amount Of friction
at the point of suspension.
Suppose that from the 'bob" Of one
pendulum a second is hung. The mo
ton now becomes very complicated,
because each pendulum has to adapt
itself to the other. By registeringthe
compromise, or composite motion, We
obtain a beautiful curve known as a
harmonogram, or harmony drawing.
There are many forms Of the har-
monograph, but one can be made by
anyone possessingpatienc and little
mechanical skill. The upper pendu-
lum is a wooden "batten" q inches
broad, one inch thick, and "a inches
long, with a small platform screwed
t%ranSversely to the lower end. 1t
swings on what is known as a "uni-
yersal joint" or one that allows the
rod to move in all directions, but not
to twist on its own axis-which would
spoil the diagrams.
From the platform of this pendu-
lum is hung a second pendulum
with a heavy weight attached. This
bearing need not be universal" in
fact, a weight on a chain serves well
enough for the lower element Of the
harmonograph.
An important part of the apparatus
is the stylus, or pencil, for tracing the
design. An arm, swinging on the
top Of a support resting on the floor.
carries the stylus, which must move
upward and downwards, but not side
ways. In order to make successful
harmonograms the two pendulums
must be "tuned"-that is, 10 adjusted
that the motions Of the lower bear
definite Numerical proportion to those
Of the upper.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24
MEMORIALS OF BLUcHER.
Ups and Downs Of a Now Famous Ger
man Soldier.

Some interesting and hitherto un-
published documents throwing light
on the career of Marshal Butcher have
just been discovered in the archives of
the German war office. He began his
military career with the Swedes, but
being made prisoner by the Prussian
hussars on August 20, 1850, he took
service the very nextda with his cap
tors, being then IS. As a lieutenant
in the army Of Frederick the Great he
was in most Of the earlier wars; but
ten years later a catastrophe overlook
him. He was with Gen. Won Bellings
army in Poland in 177O, his grade
then being that Of major. Belling's
cruelties were such that Frederick
wrote to him: your troops have
done nothing but pillage, and have
covered the army with shame"
Blucher's regiment had madeitselfs so
notorious in the evil work that the
king called for a list Of the officers.
"They are not hussars," he said, angri-
ly, ''but gypsies." His majesty
singled out Maj. Blucher, with Lieut..
Recen, for special punishment.
Both were cashiered, with prohibition
to wear uniform. Both officers made
many efforts to recover their position,
and Recen succeeded. But to Butcher
the king showed himself pitiless.
On one of the dismissed majors petit
tons he wrote the following margin
al note: "Let Maj. Butcher go to
the d" Not until the accession
Of Frederick William II. did Blucher
get back into the army, which after
ward idolized him as Marshal For
ward. Pail Mall Gazette,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

Miss Locke Arnold returned Sat-
urday night from Fort Worth, Texas,
where she has been visiting for some
time.
Henry Rinehart and wife left for
St. Louis Sunday morning, after a
short visit with IKE tanrilF Of j. 3.
VIM.
Geo. Theis, Of Ashland, Kas., left
for home Saturday morning, after a
visit with his son, Cadet Theis, Of
W. M. A.
Major Jno. McClintock arrived
from the government barracks at
Omaha Monday morning to inspect
W. M. A.
Don't despair because you have a weak
constitution. The vitalizing% principle of
Herblne will assuredly strengthen it.. In
every drop OF Herbine there is life. There
is a stimulating, %regenefating power, un-
equaled IN the whole range OF medicinal
preparations. Price so cents. For sale
by Crenshaw & Young. 5m1
Miss Mabel James left for her home
at Higginsvllle Saturday night, after
a visit with the family Of Judge
Welborn.
Children who are weak, iretful or
troublesome should be given a few doses
OF Whites Cream Vermifuge. They will
then become strong, healthy and active,
have rosy cheeks, bright eyes, will be
happy and laughing all the day long.
Price % cents. For sale by Crenshaw &
Young. 5m1
Many articles made by the art class
of B. f. @. were sold at a lawn fete
held at the college from four to seven
O'Clock Monday afternoon and the
prices were very satisfactory. The
fete was largely attended and highly
enjoyed. Col. Douglas Meng oficiated
as a~uctioneer and acquitted himself
with great credit.
Mark Twain says: at is not Away
easy to stand prosperity-another man.
mean" 1t is still harder to see you
friends and neighbors rejoicing in gooC
health while you don't even dare to ca
boiled cabbage. Take DR.. CALDWELL
Syrup pepsin. Keep your stomach an'
bowels in order. Eat what you like an'
envy no one, emil
Lieutenant : Commander M. L
Wood, Of the United States navy
left for Washington Wednesday morn
ing to join his vessel, the K~earsarge
He was accompanied as far as Kansa
City by his sister, Miss Maria Wood
who will visit there for a few day
after which she will go to Hamburg
Iowa, to visit her sister, Mrs. Carl B
Stow.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24
sHE READ H G
And the Big Boy Literally Answered All
the Requirements.

And the Big Boy Literally Answered All
the Requirements.
One day last week a woman entered
a trolley car in the R~idgewood sta
ton, on the outskirts Of Brooklyn.
She was accompanied by three very
small children and a larger son. The
boy was about Is years old, and one
of those long, lanky fellows who
haven't had time to grow in all direc-
reetions. He was very tall.
The car was empty. The mother
told him to stretch himself out at
full length on one of the seats. Then
she instructed the three other chill
dren to sit on him.
When the conductor came to collect
the fare the woman handed him five
cents.
'What do you mean by this?'
shouted the conductor. Il suppose
you want me to believe he is under
age?9
Certainly" replied the jolly ma.
tron; 'isn't he under three?'-N. Y
Times.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

Born, to the wife Of Nick Hammer,
Sunday night, a girl.
Born, to the wife Of G, w. Loomis,
Saturday night, a boy.
Miss Emma Nef left Wednesday
morning for Sedalia to visit friends.
Mrs. T. G. Butts returned Sunday
from a visit with her mother at
Cowgirl.
Pinkie McGrew Chinn received the
home medal at Christian college,
Columbia, Mo.
Miss Mary Shira arrived from Kan
sas City Wednesday morning to visit
Miss Mile Hosfeld.
Miss Fannie Venable left for Dover
Monday morning to visit her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Corbin.
Rheumatism is conceded to HAYS its
origin in a poisoned condition OF the
blood, and to be most successfully treated
by Herbine, which acts upon the liver,
kidneys and other blood purifying or
gans, thereby divesting the system Of the
offending agents. Price so cents. Fol
sale by Crenshaw & Young. 5m1
H. w. Winsor and wife returned
from a brief stay at McAllisteI
Springs Monday afternoon.
Ernest Kriehn arrived Saturday
from Chicago to spend a couple Of
weeks with relatives and friends.
Joseph B. Silver arrived Wednes.
day from Grand Rapids, Michigan, tt
spend a few days with relatives.
Miss Katy Hays, who has beer
attending school at Leavenworth
returned home Monday evening.
L. U. Nickel came in from Fulton
Thursday morning to spend the da,
with his mother, Mrs. M. L. Nickel
When the liver fails to secrote bile. tn
blood becomes loaded with bilious prop
critics, the digestion becomes impairel
and the bowels constipated. Herbine ha
a direct action on the liver and excretor
organs, aud a few doses will cure an,
case Of blliousness. Price so cents. Fo
sale by Crenshaw & Young. 5m1
Rev. H. D. Kennedy, who was her.
visiting his sister, Mrs. NJ. E. Nickel
left Thursday morning for Harde
man, Mo.
An interesting game Of base ba.
was played in Lexington Sunda
afternoon between the Fern Launda
nine Of Kansas City aud the Ley
ington Msroons. The score was
8 in favor of the home team. Their
were a number Of attendants and th
game was a financial success.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24
FRENCH MUSHROOMS.
Grown in Abandoned Quarriss Just South
Of City of Paris.

VI w 0+
Nearly all the mushrooms con-
sumed in Paris are raised in the dis
used quarries which honeyeomb the
country to the south Of the city, more
particularly in the neighborhood Of
Seeaux. Some Of these excavations
might properly be called, in certain
instances, mines, for they have hori-
zontal galleries, or levels, at various
depths; but usually they have only
one gallery, some 500 yards to halls
mile in length and at from 80 to $50
feet below the surface. These gall
leries are generally from seven to ten
feet in height, though occasionally so
low that a man can scarcely stand up
right in them. They are in most
cases wide enough for two rows Of
beds, with a footway 10 inches wide
down the middle.
These old quarries, says an ex-
change, are chosenfo for mushroom cul-
ture for three reasons: First, because
mushrooms can be raised in them all
the year round; second, because they
can be had cheap, the rental Of one
of these galleries with space for 8
double row Of beds being only Is CEN
times (three cents) per running meter
Ill yard), and third, because the
mushrooms are believed to be SUI
perior in flavor to those that grow
in open air. From two and a half to
three tons of these cave mushrooms
are sent to market every day, and the
total value Of the trade is about 49,
600, 900 a year.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24
MELTING SNOW BY STEAM.
Curious Machines Used by New YOrk's
Street Cleaning Department.

0tIGol NloduluR OOPditmShee
Heavy snowstorms, which for sew
eral days have partially blocked the
enormous traffic of New York city
during the past winter, brought to
light three curious machines EN-
ployed by the street cleaning depart
ment for the removal Of snow. In
general appearance these snow melt
ers resemble a road roller without
rollers. In place Of the forward roll
ers is a large iron box, into which e
dozen men shovel snow. Behind the
box and extending to the rear end Of
the machine is a boiler, from which
two funnel-shaped pipes about a foot
in diameter extend into the box.
Steam is forced from these pipes
through jets into the box, and the
snow melts as fast sit is dumped into
the box. The water runs down into
a sewer. In Ii hours one machinere-
moved 750 yards Of snow. Nine
teams were able 10 do the work fol
which Is were formerly required
Scientific American.