The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-19
Something for Nothing

The desire OF the human race TO gel
something for nothing is wen known
and the following scenes which oe
cured at the Worlds Fair at ST. Louis
last year almost daily were interest
ing as demonstrations Of this weak
ness.
"A great many things to eat are
given away on the Worlds Fair
grounds. and astonishing scenes can
be witnessed at such places. where.
respectfully dressed persons, women Of
intelligence and refinement. struggle
in the most frantic manner to grab
sample OF crackers or breakfast
food or cup OF cocoa The other
day the Colorado commissioners gave
way 10000 melons. and Of course the
announcement brought an enormous
crowd. which closed in around the Col
Orado exhibit and heeame almost fran
tic with Impotence and excitement
People actually tore the garments Oft
each other in their struggle TO gei
hold of melons that could be bought
for 10 cents piece in any market
store. saw well dressed and PROSPER
Gus looking men plunging through
that crowd like the center rush In o
foot ball game. tramping, shoyine
crushing everything in their way foI
fear the srppiy Of melons would give
out before they got to the stand
1T is difficult to understand WHY
civilized human beings with immoral
souls in their bodies should be trans
formed in bowling demons because
somebody is going to give them some
thing to eat without charging them
for it,
On California Day. when the com
missioners from that State distributed
free fruits TO all corners. there was
scarcely a person among the vast
lthrong that had been compelled To 90
without breakfast. With possibly o
few exceptions. every man, woman
and child had enjoyed three square
meals day for their entire life. and
were assured Of regular ratiOns for
the future, and 90 per cent OF them
we're wen-dressed. well-to-do. educat-
cd people-and yet the famine strick
en- Hindus. Of India could MOI have
struggled more fiercely for fobd, and
II the man in the moon had dropped
down at that time he would have
had a right to infer that the entire
crowd was dying OF starvation.
a spectator tells OF seeing an eld,
erly woman Of Respectable appearance,
whom she saw sitting on the gras,
outside Of the building an hour OF
two after the grand rush. She had
two small lunches Of grapes and i've
oranges. which she had thrown care
lsssly on the turf. while she contem
Plated a black silk dress that wa,
torn almost ~ tatters, and the ruin.
III what had once been straw ha
trimmed in lace A man sitting be
side her was bemoaning the fact tina
he had lost a pair of SIS eye glasse.
and. as he did not bring a duplicate
pair with him. he feared that h,
would not be able to see anythini
more of the Exposition He said h.
Isntended to go down town immadiatel
TO see If he could buy a new pair o
glasses to fit him. but he feared the
would have 10 be made. and he woulI
days without being able TO read tn,
newspapers or Sc anything.
Il had an awful time. the womal
said. Il don't know what possesse'
me to go into that mob, and an
thankful to have got out Of It with
out being hurt. although my dress ant
my hat are ruined and have lost /
five-dollar shell comb that my daugh
ter gave me for a Christmas present
Lots Of people we're actually fighting
for that fruit. and woman near M
had fit OF Mysteries. I tried 20 quie
her. and told her 10 keep hold of M
arm and would get her through. bp
they jammed us nearly to death, an'
she commenced to scream. and didn'
known what would happen. But
could not get out or turn back, ans
so | just Tough my way through
dragging that woman after me.
Such scenes occur every time any
thing is given away. and the damag,
done to clothing in these PUSHES Il
always greater than the value Of ,h'
| fruit and other articles distributed
WARNING.