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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
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BEL AIR, Md, DEG. 27. 1907
THE COAL SACK IN THE SKY.
1t Is Visible Because 1t Contains Moth
inn That Is Nicible.


Immediately below the lower stars
of the group which forms the Southern
Cross there is Il black patch in the sky,
dark. sack shaped and mysterious.
Scientifically accurate astronomers cX-
plain that it is not Il patch, but rather
something which becomes visible by
-eason of the anomaly that it contains
nothing that is visible.
The lay mind, preferring bald reality
TO abstract truth. is somewhat startled
to learn that an object Is seen because
there is nothing in it to see. but no one
:an dispute the fact. The coal sack Is
visible because it contains nothing that
Is visible.
In other words. it is vast hole i'll
the stellar system in which there is not
even pinch of stellar dust to shed II
flicker of luminosity. 1t is typically
and absolutely the quintesSence OF
blackneSs.
Because it is so, and in contradiction
If all preconceived notions, the human
eye can see it without the aid of Il
telescope or other instrument.
Between the stars of the Milky Way
there are many little holes III the Stel-
lar system-little by comparison, that
is to say-but one must have telescopes
and patience to find them. One need
only cross the line to the southern
hemisphere and locate the Southern
Cross in order to see the coal sack.
With the wealth of legendary tale
hn
stars by the highly gifted races gaZ-
ing on them through the ages that are
gone one is tempted to speculate what
tales would not have been constructed
around that fathomless mystery had it
appeared north instead of south of the
equator.
When it rouses the poetical impulse
within the brain of aboriginal Aus
tralians. what might it not have done
with the ancient Greeks or still more
ancient Egyptians? But they were de-
MED it. The aboriginal uses it as he
uses most things, in topsy turvy fash
ion TO him the world is 4 fat plain
crowned with dome shaped roof.
When a man dies he has to go up to
lllc IOOI anu SIpHIH JOuIItS ONSI II
until he can Chamber down to the
fat again and squeeze through. once
more a man. The coal sack is the hole
he goes through to get on to the roof,
and to get up to it is a very long climb.
The journey over the roof is also
very long. and it is hard to squeeze
through when he reaches the fiat again
SO long does it take that by the time
man has completed the journey not
only his hair. but his skin. has grown
white with age.
Wherefore the black fellow who has
made the Journey rcjoins his tribe as Il
white fellow. Thus it was that when
the white man first came to the land
he nborigines regarded him as long
'ost comrade.-Macmillan' Magazine.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
BIGGEST os All Animals.

The sulphur bottom-or blue whale, as
It is better called by the Norwegians-
s not only the largest living animal,
but the largest that has ever lived,
'eaching Il length of eighty feet or
very rarely Il little more. Whales grow
much larger than this in books and
newspapers. but in actual life not one
in Il dozen even of this species attafns
| length Of eighty feet. The popular
idea of a whale is that it is a clumsy
animal, but, as shown by models. it
has the graceful lines of a yacht. The
total weight of a whale Is about sixty
tons, and unusually large and fat indi-
viduals must reach at least sixty-five
IONS. The largest animal of the past
so far discovered is the great Dinosaur
brontosaurus, and this big reptile
weighed about thirty-eight tons.-Mu-
scum News
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
SOAP IS ANCIENT.
It Was Used by the cauls as a Dress

IL was CSeG Dy the Sau!S as Dress
ing For the Hair.
Who invented soap? That it is not q
modern convenience is we'll known. but
just when it came into general use is
q mystery
In Biblical times cleansing agents
were used. The books of Job and Jer.
cmiah contain the word soap" But
this is merely 4 convenient use of the
word in translation. The Hebrew word
"b0rith." for which it was substituted
is Il general term for cleansing sub
stances. What those substances were
IS unknown, but they were probably
littlc like the modern soap.
FIiny speaks OF the invention of soap
ny the Gau!S, who. however, used il
oaIy as sort of pomade or hair dress
Ing. lie also refers to the use of both
hard soap and soft soap by the Ger
mans. The use of fulIer's earth, which
has saponaceous qualities, for cleans
ing purposes was known to the Ro
l--ans.
The French word for soap, savon
ones from SavOna, France. where il
,sas manufactured. The first manu-
tactrre Of soap in London is said to
have been in 1921 and previously Bris-
foI had supplied it for use in the Eng,
Egh cities.
According to the historian Sismondi
q &oapmaker was included in the reti-
nue. of Charlemagne, king of the
FRANKS Mt the end of the eighth rpD-
fury,
In the excavation of the ruins OF
pompe!i a soap boilers shop was I'M
covered, with soap in 1t, showing that
the making OF it was known in the first
Christian century.
PIiny, who wrote of the eruption of
Eesuyius. which destroyed the two Ro-
man cities in 20 \. D.. stated that soap
was made from tallow and ashes and
that the German soap was the best
Galen also referred to the use of soap
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
The Badge of Honesty

Is on every wrapper Of Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery because full
list Of ,he ingredients composing it Is
printed there in plain English. Forty
years Of experience has proven its superior
worth as d blood purifier and lnvigorat-
ing tonic for the cure of stomach disorders
and all liver ills. 1t builds up the run
down system as no other tonic can in
which alcohol is used. The active medic
NAL principles of native roots such as
Golden Seal and Queens root, Stone and
Mandrake root, Bloodroot and Black
ChcrFYbark are extracted and preserved
By the use OF chemically pure, triple
Ectinad glyceriuc. Send to DR.. K. Y. Pierce
at Buffalo, n. Y, for free booklet which
quotes extracts from well-recognized med
zeal authorities such as DrS. Bartholow,
King, ScuddeT, Coe, Ellingwood and a
host Of othcCs, showing that these roots
can hc depended upon for their curative
Hction ID all weak states of the stomach,
accompanied by indigestion or dyspepsia
as we'll Is i,yall bilious or liver complaints
and in gllf>wasting diseases" where there
is loSI(}Yhesh and gradual running down
OF tlsgStrength and system.
Tie rGolden Medical Discovery makes
rich, nlre blood and SO invigorates and
regulates the stomacha liver and bowels,
and. throngh them.- Ihe whole system.
Thus all skin affections, blotches, pimples
and eruptionS as well as scrofulous swell
lngs and old open running sores or ulcers
are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores, or ulcers, it is well to in
sure their healing to apply to them DR..
Picrcc's AIl-Iicaling Salve. fyour drug
giSt don't happen to have this Salve in
stock, send tifty-four cents in postage
stamps to DIR. L. Y. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo. n. Y, and
a large box Of the wAll-Healing Salve %
will reach you by return post.
You can't afford TO accept a secret nos
trum as a substitute for this non alcoholic,
medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION, not
even though the urgent dealer may
thereby make a little bigger profit.
DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-eoated, tiny granules, easy to take
as candy.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
WIT OF AN IRISH STORY.
Lost, as a Rule, When the Tale Is Re-
hnceH "a GnIH LINE

Lost, as a Rule, When the Tale Is Re-
duced to Cold Type.
Irish wit loses more in reduction to
Soll type than that of any other ma
il,n on earth" At least that IS the
,9fuion OF Il st. Louis Hibernian who
himself furnishes many excellent ex-
nples Of The article in question.
When an IriShmau perpetrates Il wit
.c;sm it is always tiuged with per-
nua.ity which in print or even in the
telling is often completely lost. There
: always Something-a wink. a smile.
il arch expression, Il shrug or gesture
that emphasizes the joke and must
Ia seen 10 bc appreciated. Sometimes
IN Irish witticism put into type is mis-
taken for mere dullness of superstition.
L remember once hearing an Irish
man tell story about Il wonderful old
time king on the north coast who
caught the devil at some trick and for
a punishment made Old Harry carve
L.. own head on one of the cliffs. The
story was told as seriously as a ser
mon would he preached. No one could
apparently lie more sincere than the
Story teller. He seemed TO believe the
legend rs devoHtly as though it came
GirectlE from holy writ.
after he had wound up the nara
tive, noticing a smile on my face, he
stared in apparent surprise. Don't We
behave it: Sure, the old kings ham
mer and chisel Is kept in the church
heyant, and what better proof could
re AK And he gave Il wink and a
gin and spread out both hands in a
gesture Of expostuiation just as law
Yer would when posing before Il jury
and putting his most convincing argu-
meHt in the form of q question.
1t was the most exquisite bit of act
ing I ever saw. The tone of perfect
conviction in which he told the story
was inimitahle: then the contrast from
soiemuity TO comic dismaE ut the idea
Of any enc being 50 grossly incredulous
as not 10 believe the story and the
wink. which indicated that he didn't
believe it himself and was simply talk
ing for amusement We're worthy of
any actor that ever trod the boards.
Lct in the type all this was lost. To
appreciate properly the wit Of an Irish
story You must hear the freshman tell
it.''-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
circnr,stan tial Euiianca.

Mrs. CobuI gger-It isn't right to
charge Freddie with taking that mon
cy out of your pocket Why don't you
accuse me? Coburgger-Be Because it
wasn't oil taken.-Harper's Weekly.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
A Queer Epitaph.

l may perhaps be allowed an inquiry
with regard to a stone said to have
been removed from Epworth church
yard within the memory of persons
now living. but when or by whom
nobody can say. 1t was to the memory
of one Richard Towris, and it bore
this inscriptions;
Who lies here? Who do you think?
Richard Towris. and lie liked drink
Drink? Drink for why?
Because Richard Towris was ALWAYS drv
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27

A matinee girl from Chicago looked
up from long and painful study OF
one of Clyde Fitch's autographed sen.
timents into that authors face.
Mr.. Fitch she began mournfully
Il know why you have not married"
Tell me. l would like to know"
Certainly. 1t must have happened
this way: You wrote proposal of
marriage to a beautiful leading wo-
man in one of your companies. You
should have proposed in person. But
you wrote. She couldn't read your
writing and thought it was a dismiss,
al from the company She drowned
herself, and you are still unmarried"
The dramatic author thoughtfully
rolled a cigarette
1T is as good reason as l know"
he responded.-P ittsburg Dispatch.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
4 Gracious Negative.

The other day l got the politest
tu9ndown," said a bond salesman, that
ever happened. l had been talking
from Il O'Clock till almost noon to a
man ID known at college. trying to in
tercst him in $4,000 of what l con
Flcrcd very exceptional bonds. Final
j. he looked at his watch.
BOB lie said. its lunchtime'
That's so | answered
Bob he went on, if l buy those
BOMBS will you take me out to lunch?
"'0f course | said. Why, sure
well, Bob he concluded, you'd
letter have lunch with me this noon
New York Sun.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
Chas. E. Hornbereer,
ERTAKER & EMBAL MER,
BENSON, MD.
FUNERALS PROPERLY ARRANGED & PROMPT
LY ATTENDED ON THE SHORTEST
NOTICE.
Ernbalming a Specially.

Being n Graduate of the Massachusetts
College of EmbaminE, am prepared to En-
balm and Preserve ne Dead for almost any
length OF time. WI en- in need OF under
taker call me on ..er Phone, day or night.
at Benson. Md
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
Solitude Cures Crying.

Tie best way 10 cure yourself of
crying is to live alone" said the wo-
nan, Il used to cry an awful lot when
: was married, but l hardly ever do
now It's the saddest thing IN the
world to hear yourself crying all alone
in y2Ir tat, and what's the use any
way If there is no:s>4y around to say
There. there Kew York Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
The Change.

You don't love me as you used to-
declared the tarmagant wife. Before
we We're married you considered me
absolutely pe~fect''-
Yes" int, eiupted the downtrodden
husband, but now you're perfectly alb
Eolute"- Philadelphia Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
Road Motto.

The Hickory Road has tcn closed from
Wheeler's Corner, near Afchanicsville Il
X alma. Persons travcliugthis road do Sc
at their own risk.
BY order of the Pard.
WA. WHEELER, Clerk
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-11
scar Of goverument removed 10 Live

seat of government removed 10 Live
Oak Now, If there is TO be a remov-
al we don't know Of but one place
We would rather have il located IN
than Live Oak. and that place is Mad
ison, but so far as we have been able
20 discern there exists no necessity
for such a thing, and We believe a
majority OF the legislature viii think
as We donaldson New Enterprise,
4 majority Of the committee 30
which Dorman's resolution was re-
ferred were of your opinion. Bro,
Smith We are willing for Live oSA
ing the committees report
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-11
WAS NO EVIDENCE TO FIX GUILT.
Threatened Prosecution of Alleged
Meat Trust Peters Out.

Savannah. Ga, May 1O.-The
threatened prosecution of meat trust
is of. 1t was announced today that
1t had been practically decided that
the grand jury at its meeting tomor-
row will not take up the question to
pursue its further. there being moth
ing they can get at to fix the guilt
upon the local representatives of the
packers and the local butchers.
Therefore, the matter will be drop
ped and the feaffully high prices will
continue without let or hindrance.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-11
FRED BUSH HELD.
Charged With Sending Internal Ma
chine to Miss Mccarthy.

Atlanta, Ga, May 10.-Fred Smith.
the commission merchant, charged
with sending an Internal machine to
Miss Kate Mccarthy Wednesday
night, was arraiged before Recorder
Broyles this afternoon and ordered
held in $4,000 bail for assault with
intent TO murder c. V. Doolittle,
Bush's partner, who was also arraign-
ed, was dismissed by the court.
Mrs. Julia Mccarthy, who was
seriously injured when the package
was opened is still at hospital. Her
injuries are not thought to be fatal.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-11
HE LIVE OAK PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Beard Resolution.

The Florida House acted wisely in
defeating the Beard resolution, which
Lad for its object the notification OF
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend
ments OF the federal constitution
That body seemed 10 take Senator Viii
iams view OF the resolution, namely,
that if il were passed il would have
the effect OF making the state a sort
Of political football in the next cleo
ton
IL is claimed that the points made
by Senator Beard against the two
amendments have never been passed
upon by the United States Supreme
Court IL is possible that havn'J, but
the opinion is pretty generally held
that about every conceivable objee-
ton TO them thar could be raised has
been presented 70 that court and
passed upon They have stood the
test Of years, and il is a pretty late
day 10 attack them with much, if any
hope of success.
If Florida wants TO disfranehise
the negro she might adopt the plan Of
some one of the states that has dis
franehised him. In the Georgia cam
paign it was pretty conslusiyely show
that in Georgia the negro was practi-
cally disfranchised without the pas
sage OF Acknowledgement laws. The
cumulative poll tax and the white
primary are the effective instruments
used, and there is no question OF
their constitutionality And the ne
groes do not feel aggrieved by being
disfranchised by them. Still, the
majority of the people in the last
gubernatorial contest favored dis
reimbursement amendments to the
constitution, and such amendments
will probably be submitted to the
people by the Legislature which will
assemble next month.
There doesn't seem to be a call for
Florida to try any disfranchisement
experiments beyond those which are
being tried in other Southern states.
There is no reason for thinking that
they would contribute to her wealth
and prosperity or the happiness of
her people. Savannah Morning
News.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-11
NEGRESS SAVED LIFE OF CHILD
Was Washing Clothes Nearby-Saw
Child and Tagged Train in Time
to Save Its Life.

Gainesville, Ga, May lO.-As the
freight train on the Northeastern rail
road was rounding a sharp curve
south of Gainesville in this county
the attention of the engineer was at
traeted by negro woman who had
suddenly left her washtub and rush.
ed toward the track, screaming wild
ly and frantically waving her dress
in an effort to flag the train.
As the engine came clear of the
curve the engineer saw the cause of
the action of the negro woman. for
In the center of the track he saw q
little two-year-Old baby girl walking
serenely toward the onrushing train
The train was stopped less tina,
forty feet from the baby, and the
child was turned over to the negress
1t was discovered that the babv woo
the daughter of Mr.. and MRS. Rob
Perdue, OF near Gainesville. and that
the little one had run awav from
home.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-11
Notes From Jasper.

Jasper, May 10.-This town was
shocked yesterday morning by the
news of a disturbance at the home of
Mr.. Register, inquiry brought out the
fact that half crazy negro had enter
ed the home of Mr.. Register and had
frightened the family. On being
kindly requested to leave he began to
fight and had to be very roughly
treated before he would give up. He
is now in Jail.
Col. E. c. Horne is home from Fall
mouth, recuperating from a spell of
sickness.
Miss Virgie Register has been visit
ing friends in Live Oak.
In the city election yesterday, the
following ticket was elected: c. A.
Stephens, mayor; W. H. Green, treas
urer; NJ. A. Lewis, marshal; l. S.
Geiger, clerk; o. P. Hewitt and H. NJ.
Tuten, aldermen, and DIR. ]. H.
Corbett, health officer.
Pesident George NJ. Lynch of the
Jasper normal has been invited to
deliver the address at the commence
ment exercises of the Bronson high
school. He is one of the strongest
and most fluent speakers in the state.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-11
Hon. Joseph III. Humphreys.

Senator Joseph H. Humphreys is
one of the recognized leaders of the
present body of lawmakers. Being
one of the foremost editors and
writers of South Florida, together
with his early training in legal juris-
prudence, the ever popular and quick
fire speaker from Bradentown cannot
refrain from taking his place in the
front rank of 1907 Senators. That
the earRestRess and ability of Mr..
Humphreys has long since manifested
itself is readily shown by the respon-
sible committee appointments assign
ed to him. He is a member of nine
committees and chairman of the Com
mittee of Temperance He is a MEM
Der of the Judiciary and also retains
place on the committee now investi-
eating into the workings of the In
ternal Improvement Fund This in
vestigating committee is nightly and
daily probing into the condition of
this fund and quite voluminious re-
port is expected by the Legislature
before the last day of the session.
Senator Humphreys is the author of
the Constitutional amendment seek
ing State option. The amendment has
not come up as yet but Is expected to
appear on the calendar this week. The
oratorical effort and convincing logic
of the gentleman from the Twenty
seventh will doubtless attract hun
dreds to the Senate chamber on the
day the amendment reaches its third
and last reading. Friends of the gen
ial South Floridian say it will be a
rare treat to hear him tell his col
leagues the advantages and popular
demand for State option.-Gaines-
vile Sun.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-11

Fashionable sps
new fourth hs1
Squares and A|
Spring colornggs I !.
some effects, 1f ut
Spring Shirts n
ings in madras 90
and regular sFI!s
plated bosom -
White and fsa,c1
single or dOu % y
flannel or Bssa
handsome pstls
dtirreessssVyS~st.1py
- windg
Spring Hats ana !
it's interesting ~
Bl]TlEl
."MENS Gu
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-11
King Edward Pleased.

London, May 1O.-The birth of an
heir to the Spanish throne was re-
ceiVed here today with unfeigned
satisfaction by King Edward, and all
the royal family here.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-11

Madison First With Bro. Smith.
Capitol removal has bobbed up Sc
renely in the legislature. Mr. Dor
man of Suwannee county, wants the
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-11
THE KING Is DELIGHTED.
Mother and Son Doing Well So At
tending Physicians Say.

Madrid. May 10.-Queen Victoria,
of Spain, Is a mother and according
10 a decree OF the Spanish govern
ment the babe VIII be known as Al
phonsO, Prince OF AssuriaS. There is
great rejoicing all over the kingdom
because the newcomer Is a boy, King
Alfonso is delighted. The birth oe-
Cured al 1915 p. n.
When the attending doctors last
night annOnced that the birth was a
matter OF only a few hours, urgent
messages were dispatched 10 the
prime minister and cabinet. military
governor, members OF the diplomatic
corps, grandees. knights. military and
civil authorities and all ladies and
gentlemen attached TO the court. Soon
all the officials were gathered in full
uniform in the grand reception room
adjoining the royal private apart
mentS.