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New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
pees.s ARTICLE UNACCEPTABLE.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBCNE.l

IRr TELEGEAP6 TO THE INIBINE.I
TcrTe Haute. Ind. Aug 6-Eugene Debs has re-
ceived word from the Editor of "McCures Mag
azinc that tie manuscript OF article written at
the request Of the editor. replying to the one by
Mr. Cleveland on. the Debs strike IN Chicago. is
not confined 10 a sober statement Of facts. Dehs
wrote I'm rSov thai he had written Ia decorous
language and that n the statement was rot
SOBER II vas because tine facts % not admit OF
sober treatment
TIE articic ana pebs's letter viii be usei as
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NoN-UNIoN NEGRO SHOOTS THREE.
Strikebreaker Saved from Mo6-In Self De-
fence. He Says.

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. S--In a riot near SuiJt-s
packing plant tonight John J. Willis non-union
negro employed AZ Swift's, fred i've shots into a
crowd woundng three other negroes ore seriously.
The police had dhiculty in protecting Willis frosa
mob violence but he finally taken To the
County Jail
Willis declared that. with other negro strike
breakers he set upon and stoned by crowd
of strikers soon after he rad left Swffts packing
plant When he tried TO escape. ne SAID bis pursu-
ers closed IN around him and he used his revoy e.
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SAID TO HAVE BEEN 1874.
Oldest Woman in Pennsylvania, II Is Be
lieved
tR4 TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE


Meadville Penn. Aug 6.-SITs. Mary Murphy, tns
oldest person in Crawford County il not in the
state. IL age is correctly reported died her
home in Kerrtown. a suburb of Meadvlne. aged 81
years. In a recent interview she said
Il was born I'm Dublin. ireland. Christmas Day.
1770. and 10 America in 1870 wherI IN my
lOOth year. was twerty-eight years old when the
Irish Rebellion took place 1925 and my first hus-
band was n soldier. 7 thirty-three years old
when Robert Emmett executed fer treason on
September % lSos" The venerable woman Ieft her
second husband
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D-EEEA FERs WIVES AHD GRAPE LUCE.
y, Sneg gsslea for the weak saf ever-r-orl.-d
a. !. JesFIy - eels Co, rs Fulton ST. \. Y
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07

\ j. COPCOPAN TANKS Tor water storage. al
sizes 10 crder. u John-st.-AdEt
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07

delightful comfortable route 10 the worlds
Fair at ST. Louis is that Of the NewYork Central.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-31
Still a MOvin'.

The many friends of the NEWS
will be pleased to learn that the
names OF an unusually large num-
ber of new subscribers have been
added to our list during the past
two weeks. This evidence of in.
creasing pu bile favor is crafty.
ing to the publisher. The
NEWS will have completed five
years of its existence on the 21st
OF September; and although our
county is not large nor populous,
the News has a circulation much
above the average of county news
papers in the State. Come in on
Wednesday morning and see US
make up our mails or ask to see
our subscription list.
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CHURCHES.

Rev. w. A. West,
d. D., Pastor. Preaching services
each alternate Sabbath at 1880 q. m.
and every Sunday evening at TOO.
Services at Green Hill on alternate
Sabbaths at 1880 q. m. Sabbath
school at 9:15. Junior Christian En-
deavor at 200. Christian Endeavor
at 500. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 100.
METHODIST EPIsCoPAL-Rev. J. v.
Adams, Pastor. Sunday school
at $3.50 q. m. Preaching every other
Sunday evening at TOO. Epworth
League at 500 p. m. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 100.
UNITED t'RESBYTERIAN-Kev J. L.
Grove, Pastor. Sunday school at 9:30
a. m. Preaching every Sunday morn
ing at 1880, and every other Sunday
evening at7:00. The alternate Sabbath
evenings are used by the Young Peo-
ple's Christian Union at 100 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 700.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN-Rev. A.
G. Wolf, Pastor. Sunday school 9:15
a. m. Preaching every other Sunday
morning at 1890 and every other Sun
day evening at TOO. Christian En-.
deavor at 900 p. IN. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening at 100.
REFORMED-Rev. C. M. Smith, Pas
tor. Sunday school at $3.50 q. IN.
Preaching on alternate Sabbaths at
1000 a. m. and TOO p. m. Christian
EndeavOr at 800 p. m. Prayer meet
ing on Wednesday evening at TOO.
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BURNT CABINS,

Mrs. Walter Comerer while
making plum butter last week
scalded her left hand very badly.
Miss Cora Doran after two
weeks visit to ST Louis and Chi
cage, returned home last Tues
day, accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. Anna Buckley and little
daughter of Crook, Col.
Mrs. Lille Kurns of Pittsburg,
and Mrs. Nellie Vale, of Phillips.
burg, Pa. spent few days with
relatives here.
Chas. McGehee returned home
from Virginia last Thursday.
Pres Cowan and Jesse Briggs
opened up first class barber
shop last Saturday. Room op.
posite Mrs. }. B. Welch's store.
Boys, come now and get a quick
ana easy SnaVe.
The Epworth League of this
place will hold a festival here Sat.
1rday evening Septem Der 10th.
Everybody invited to come.
Mrs. Samuel Bowman, who has
been suffering from something
like blood poison on her arm, is
convalescent.
w. M. Comerer and wife made
quick trip to the County Seat
last FRIDAY.
Miss Eta Snyder and nephew,
Bennie Snyder, and niece, Bessie
Vallance-all near McConpells.
burg, spent last Saturday with
the formers sister, Mrs. Harry
Miller of this place.
Miss Olive Miller of Shade Gap,
is visiting her grandparents, I'm.
Gle Jacob Miller and wife.
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CLEAR RIDGE.

Mr.. George Faust of New Jer.
sey, who is in his SD year, is Wis
itlng his many friends in this vii.
lage.
Miss Jennie Davis who has
been visiting her uncle, DR.. A. X
Davis at Hustontown, returned
to her home 10 Williamsport on
Monday, accompanied by MISS
Millle Huston who will visit Miss
Davis a few weeks.
There was great many per-
sons from this community at.
tended the reunion last Friday
and all seemed very much pleas.
ed.
Charlie Huston returned to the
Williamson school on Monday.
Mrs. j. w. Mowers is visiting
friends at Waterloo this week.
Mr.. A. w. Brown and wife
spent Sunday with the latter's
brother, FL. II. Heeter.
One of our young Licking Greek
ladies was unfortunate enough TO
fall into a mud hole last Saturday
evening. You must be more care
full after this.
Many of our people attended
camp at Three Springs last Sun
day.
Bradie Fleming and BALDWIN
Fraker attended the picnic at Wa
terloo last Saturday.
John Gillis of Burnt CABINS,
visi' ed the family OF John Wine.
gardner last Sunday.
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Better Than Gold.

81 was troubled for several
years with chrome Indigestion
I'd nervous debility" writes f..
j. Green, OF Lancaster, n. H.
"No remedy helped me until be.
gin using Electric Bitters, which
did me more good than all the
medicines ever used. They have
also kept my wife in excellent
health for years. She says that
Electric Bltters are just splendid
for female troubles; that they are
a grand tonic and invigorator for
weak run down women. No 9th
er medicine can take it's place in
our family" Try them. Only
SOC. Satisfaction guaranteed by
Trout's drug store.
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THE
New York w orld
THRicE-A-WEEk EDITION.
Read wherever the English Language
Is Spoken.

The Thrice a Week World long ago
established itself in public favor, and
IL Is now recognized as the strongest
publication of its kind in the United
States. Advertisers and publishers
seeking clubbing combinations-and
they know best testify to
this 1t is widely circulated In every
State and Territory of the Union, and
even in remote South Africa and on
the gold fields in the deserts of Aus
tralia. These are the things that tell.
This year we have the Presidential
campaign, in which all Americans are
deeyly interested. Already the issues
are being discussed and the two great
parties are preparing for the first
moves. You will not want to miss any
details, and if you subscribe now your
years subscription will cover the
campaign from beginning to end.
The Thrice-a Week World is abso-
lutely fair in political news. Partisan
bias is never allowed to effect is news
columns, and Democrat and Republi-
can alike can obtain in it's pages
truthful accounts of all the great polit-
ical contests.
In addition to all the news, the
Thrice Week World furnishes the
best serial fiction, elaborate market
reports and other features of interest,
The Thrice-a- Week World s regular
subscription price is only $l.O0 per
year, and this pays for 1856 papers:
We offer this unequalled newspaper
and The Fulton County News together
one year for $l.75.
The regular subscription price of
the two papers is $500.
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SOCIETIES

Odd Observation-Disclosures Lodge
No. 744 meets every Friday evening In
tne Comerer Building in McConnells.
burg.
Fort Littleton Lodge No. 484 meets
every Saturday evening In the Cron.er
building Mt Fort Littleton.
Wells Valley Lodge No. 8O7 meets
every Saturday evening In Odd Eel
lows Hall at Wells Tanuery.
Harrisonville Lodge No. 70l meets
every Saturday evening In Odd Fell
lows Hall ut TIarrisOnville.
Waterfall Lodge No. 773 meets ev-
cry Saturday evening In Odd Fellows
Hall at Waterfall Mills.
Warfordsburg Lodge No. Sol meets
in Warfordsburg every Saturday
evening.
King Post G. A. II. No. SOS meets iu
McConnrllsbnrg IN Odd Fellows Hall
the first Saturday In every month at 1
y. M.
Royal 'rcannni. Tu@ar,,ru Council.
No. vi, meets on alternate Monday
EVENING" . q. >. Of A. Hall. In
Mcs unurilsburg. Uf''
8 Washington Csmr M. lS7, p. O. &.
A., ~ New irens'n. meets every ss,-
urday ry"rins in 2. IS. ~ Han.
Washington Camp, No. 81, +. O.S.
of A., Hn>t,int,,w,i un-,is every Sstur.
,rda, evening IN T.. .. \. NJ A, hall.
John q. tn, rvr Post q. A r., No.
~. fr..ts avery Sat rriay. ON ~ ju-t
i.,redlns 'ail m",m iu' u'Ls,hle, hall.
t 3py NJ, at thek Vwi'.v. pa tti'
wr'nan's plef 'vrps. No. 70
els ~ same in,e and place Al ! pm.
teen. ID. ~. s,irKihliD Pa M M2,
~ ~ - meets sha second and fourth
,t.irdays iti-xvi, us"nth ~ Pl~rs~ o
sido"
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HORTON.

Ralph Francis, aged 3 years
and 6 months, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Horton of Wells Val.
ley, died last Sunday evening.
Funeral services on Tuesday af.
ternoon conducted by Elder S. p.
Wlshart, the singing being done
by two of Mr.. Horizons nieces,
Miss Honora Dixon, of Philadel.
phia, and Mrs. George Fockler,
of Johnstown. Interment was
made in the cemetery at the old
Presbyterian church
The immediate cause of the
child's death was peritonltls
brought on, possibly, from its
having swallowed cent about a
week ago.
The parents have the heartfelt
sympathy of their many friends
in this hour of sore trial.
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Consumption Threatened.

G. Unger, 211 Maple ST., Cham.
paign, ILL.,, writes: 81 was trou.
bled with a hacking cough for a
year and | thought 1 had con-
sumption. tried great many
remedies and was under the care
of physicians for several months.
| used one bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tar. 1t cured me, and | have
not been troubled since" Sold
at Trout's drug store.
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CURIOUS THINGS FROM CHINA
The Most Magnificent Beds Ever Seen
Are Part of IN. Celestial Empires
Worlds Fair Exhibit.

The Chinese exhibit at the Worlds
Fair is filed with pleasing surprises.
Some of the most magnificent articles
of furniture are part of this wonder
ful display. The carving and inlaying
of ivory. bone and wood illustrate the
marvellous skill of the Chinese.
Models included In this interesting
exhibit show the homes and home life
Of the Chinese, their weddings and
funerals. Chinese tea house, restau-
rant and shop. Chinese weaving and
some Of the beautiful silks and wear
ing apparel of the Chinese and their
methods OF manufacturing them.
One feature of the exhibit Is two
magnificent Chinese beds, each of
which has the appearance OF being a
small house OF great beauty. One is a
summer bed. the other for winter. The
summer bed is hand carved and inlaid
with ivory and bone figures and land
scapes exquisitely carved and SO
skillfully Joined as to appear part OF
the wood The bed and furniture are
of carved bamboo. The bed consists of
an anteroom. with tables. chairs and
tea stands. and In an inner room. which
Is the sleeping apartment. there Is q
couch with coverings of gauzy silks.
The winter bed Is still more elabo.
rate. 1t consists OF three compartments.
The first contains four chairs. tea pOy
and a chest of drawers. This is the sit
ting apartment. The second is the dress
Ing room, and the third Is the sleep
ing apartment. or the couch itself. The
furniture Is Of rosewood inlald with
ivory carving Of birds. flowers and
trees. The couch is covered with silks
of the fines; texture and in gaudy col.
ors. The sleeping compartments are
lighted with Chinese lanterns of silk
hung at the outer entrance. while the
light enters through gauze panels. hand
painted and In forms Of rosewood In.
laid with ivory figures.
A table and dish made Of highly pol
ished ash. with exquisitely carved
bamboo figures inlaid, are shown. The
work is 80 artistically done that each
article seems to have been made OF
one piece Of wood.
There Is also large display OF Chi
nese lanterns made of silk. gauze and
other light material and some made OF
beads artlstically arranged with glass
centers. The silk and gauze are beau
tlfully hand painted.
There are models OF some of the
great Chinese temples. theaters and
arches. showing elaborate carving In
wood and ivory and two large elephant
tusks exquisitely carved.
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Escaped an Awful Fate.

Mr.. II. Hagglns of Melbourne
Fla, writes, "My doctor told me
! had consumption and nothing
could be done for me. / was given
up to die. The offer of a free trial
bottle of DR., Kings New Dlscoy.
cry for Consumption, induced me
70 tryit. Results were startling.
l am now on the road 10 recovery
and owe all TO DR.. Kings New
Discovery. 1t surely saved my
life" This great care is guaran
feed for all throat and lung di.
eases by Trout's drug store -
Pfice SOC and 500 Trial bottle
free. Sol atTroui'4 drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-31
The Spelling Class.

Stand up, ye spoilers, now and spell;
Spell phenakistoscope and knell;
Or take some simple word as chilly,
Or gauge, or the garden lily.
To spell such words as syllogism,
And lachrymose and synchronism,
And pentateuch saccharlne,
Aprocrypha and celadine,
Lactiferous and cecity
Jeiune and homeopathy.
Paralysis and chloroform,
Rhinoceros and pachyderm,
Metempsychosis, gherkins, basque,
Is certainly no easy task,
Kaleidoscope and Tennessee,
Kamschatka and dispensary,
Diphthong and erysipelas,
And etiquette and sassafras,
lnfallible and ptyalism,
Allopathy and rheumatism,
And cataclysm and beleaguer.
Twelfth, eighteenth, rendezvous, intri-
guer,
And hosts of other words all found
On English and on classic grounds,
Thus Behring straits and Michaelmas,
Thermopyle, Cordilleras,
Suite, hemorrhage, jalap, Havana,
Cinquefoil and ipecacuanha,
And Rappahannock. Shenandoah,
And Schuylkill, and thousand more,
Are words some prime good spoilers
miss
In dictionary lands like this,
Nor need one think hlms elf scroyle
II some of these his efforts foil,
Nor deem himself undone forever
To miss the name of either river,
The Dnieper, Seine or Guadalquivir.
Hartford Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-31
A Sweet Breath

is a never failing sign of a healthy
stomach. When the breath is
bad the stomach is out of order.
There is no remedy in the world
equal TO Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
for curing indigestion, dyspepsia
and all stomach disorders. Mrs.
Mary S. Crick, of White Plains,
KY, writes: 81 have been a dys
peptlc for years; tried all kinds
of remedies butcontinued TO grow
worse. BY the use of Kodol l be
gan to improve at once, and after
taking a few bottles am fully re
stored IN weight, health and
strength and can eat whatever !
like" Kodol digests what you
eat and makes the stomach sweet.
Sold at Trout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-31
TERMS OF COURT.

The first term of the Courts of Full.
ton county in the year shall commence
on the Tuesday following the second
Monday of January, at 10 o. clock a. m.
The second term commences on the
third Monday of March, at 2 O'Clock
p. m.
The third term on the Tuesday next
following the second Monday of June,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
The fourth term on the first Monday
( October, at 2 o'clock p. m.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-31
Dewitt Is TIE Name.

When you go to buy Witch Haz-
ell Salve look for the name Dewitt
on every box. The pure unadult-
Grated Witch Hazel is used in
making DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, which is the best salve in
the world for cuts, burns. bruls-
es, boils, eczema and piles. The
popularity of DeWitt's Witch Haz-
ell Salve, due to it's many cures,
has caused numerous worthless
counterfeits to be placed on the
market. The genuine bears the
name K. G. Dewitt & Co., Chica-
go. Sold at Trout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-31

Tram No. II west runs daiy except Sunday
between Harrisburg and Hagerstown, leav-
ing Harrisburg at 6.ib D, m. and arriving at Ha-
gerstown at 7.57 p. N.
additional local trains win leave Harrisburg
as Ioilows: For Carlisle and insermedtste sta
lions ~ 91 u m, 100 p. m. and 80 p. m, also
Tor Mechanlcsburg Dillsburg and intermediate
stationsat 2 30 .. m. $40 p. m. and e.s0p. m.
Trains Nos. !, and 100 run daily between
Hnrrisbur, and Hagerstown
Pullman palace seeptng cars between New
York and Knoxville, Tenn. on trains I wcs
aud 40 east and between Philadelph q and
Welsh on N. a w. Railw ay on trains 100 west
and " east, except that on Sunday the Phila.
ielphia sleeper viii run east on No. e.
Through coaches to and from Phnade ephii
m trains and east and and west.
Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
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Mis- Katharine Metzler of Har.
risonvIlle, left Saturday for Clear
field, where she has been engaged
t. teach a nine months term of
school at a salary of $40 per
month. The friends OF education
in this county regret that she has
abandoned the work tor tie pres
ent in this county, as she is one
of our most progressive and faith.
lul teachers.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.

President Judge-Hon S.Mc. Swope.
Associate Judges-Lemuel Kirk, Da-
'vid Nelson.
Prothonotary, &c.-Geo. A. Harris.
District Attorney-George B. Dan
iels.
Treasurer-George B. Mellott.
Sherif-Daniel c. Fleck.
Deputy Sheriff-D. T. Fields.
Jury C0mmissioners-C. II. T.. Plum
mer, Anthony Lynch.
Auditors-John S. Harris, W. @.
Davis, s L. Garland.
COmmissioners-S. d. Mellott, Geo.
Sigel, and H. P. Palmer.
Clerk--Frank Henry.
County Surveyor-Jonas Lake.
County Superintendent Charles e.
Barton.
Attorneys w. Scott Alexander, j.
Nelson Sipes, Thomas F. Sloan, F.
Men. Johnston, M. r. Shaffner Geo.
b: Daniels, John P. Sipes, s. w.
Kirk.
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BOROUGH OFFICERS,

Justice of the Peace--Thomas F.
Sloan, L. 81. While.
Constable-John II. Doyle.
Burgess-H. w. Scott.
Councilmen-D. L. Fields, Leonard
Holman, Samuel Bender, M. w. Mace.
Clerk-William Hull.
High Constable-Wm. .Baumgardner.
School Directors "A. U. Mace. John
A. Irwin, Thomas F. Sloan, F. M.
Taylor, John Comerer, G. B. Stevens.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Glaise
and daughter Thelma of Webster
Mills, were guests of d. A. Wash.
abaugh last Sunday.
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All persons are hereby forewarned
against tresspassing on any lands of
the undersigned citizens of Brush
Creek township, Fulton comfy, Pa,
by either hunting, hshing, or other
wise, under penalty of the law provid-
ed for tresspassing
Julian Mills, f.. ID. Akers,
Anthony Spade, NJ. +. Barton,
christopher Spade, T.. f. Akers,
Frank Spade, G. w. Conner,
Mrs. T.. H. Lodge, w. S. Clevenger,
Geo w. Hixson, John N. Hixson,
M. j. Hixson, S. w. Hart,
+. NJ. Lodge, j, c. Barton,
N. B. Hanks, Jozabed Lodge,
w. +. Barton, G. Il Akers,
Nj. y. Barkman, Gates Sieling,
". NJ. JacksoA, II. n. Barton,
Jacob Spade. 12-1-oi.
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Lincoln aud the Rebel Washerwoman.

J'"' "'ocutiOh w Iile Cast vi DcJ-
sy Ann Dougherty, "a good woman.
She lived in-county, and did
my washing for a long time. Her
husband went off and joined the
rebel army, and | wish you would
give her a protection paper. "
The solemnlty of this appeal
struck Mr.. Lincoln as uncommon
ly ridiculous.
The two men looked at each
other, the governor desperately
in earnest, and the president
masking his humor behind the
gravest exterior. At last Mr..
Lincoln asked, with inimltable
gravity; "Was Betsy Ann good
washerwoman?"
so, yes, sir; she was, indeed. 4"
WAS your Betsy Ann an oblig
ing woman"
Eyes, she was certainly very
kind" responded the governor
soberly.
"Could she do other things than
wash?" continued Mr.. Lincoln
with the same portentous gravity.
30, yes; she was very kind
very."
"Where is Betsy ANN"
"She is now in New York, and
wants to come back to Missouri,
but she Is afraid of Punishment. "
SIS anybody meddling with
herr"
"No; but she Is afraid to come
back unless you will give her a
protection paper"
Thereupon Mr.. Lincoln wrote
on visiting card the following;
Let Betsy Ann Dougherty a.
lone as long as she behaves her.
self.
"a. LINCOLN"
He handed this card to her ad.
vocate, saying: "Give this to
Betsy Ann"
"But, Mr.. President, couldn t
you write a few words to the Of
ticers that would insure her pro.
lection ?"
"No," said Mr.. Lincoln; "Offi.
GERS have no time now to read
letters. Tell Betsy Ann to put Il
string on this card, and hang 1t
around her neck. When the of.
ticers see 1t they will keep their
hands off Betsy Ann"
A critical observer of this lu.
dlcrous scene could not fail to see
that Mr.. Lincoln was seeking
needed relaxation from overbur-
dening cares, relief from the Sc
we're mental strain he was daily
undergoing. By giving atten-
ton to mirth-provoking trihes,
along with matters of serious
concern, he found needed diver.
sion. We will never know how
the country protited by the hu.
mor-loving nature of this wonder.
ful man.
Col. Ward FL. Lamon, who de.
scribes thisqueerepisode, further
says of it:
after patiently hearing all the
Missouri com mlttee had to say
and giving them the best assur-
ance circumstances would allow,
the room was cleared. He then
enjoyed hearty laugh and re.
sumed hlsaccustomed me 'ancholy
contemplatlve mood, as if looking
for something else-looking for
the end. He sat for a time at his
desk thinking, than turning to me
] he said:
''This case of our old friend the
governor and his Betsy Ann is a
fair sample of the trlfies l am
constantly asked to give attention
to. | wish | had no more ser.
lous questions TO deal with. If
there were more Betsy AIMS and
fewer fellows like her husband
we would be better off. Sheseems
to have Hundred the governor to
his full satisfaction, but ] am sor-
ry she didn't keep her husband
washed cleaner. Exchange.