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New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
AN ORIENTAL VIEW.

The Japanese have long been lovers of
xmoking. and in a learned treatise called
"Ensauki'' is found a table showing some Of
the exceIiences of and objections 10 the
use of the weed. The first are:
Il. Il dispels the vapors and increases
the energies.
80. II is. good to produce at the begin
ming of a feast.
g. 1t is a companion in solitude.
~. II affords an excuse for resting now
and then from work. as if in order to take
breath.
-. 1t is a storehouse of ref1ection-and
gives time for the fumes of wrath to dis
perse.''
And the objections:
"1. There is a natural tendency TO hit
people over the head with ones pipe in
fit of anger.
80 The pipe comes sometimes to be used
for arranging the burning charcoal in the
hibacki.
"3 An inveterate smoker has been
known to walk among the dishes at a feast
with the pipe in his mouth Che dishes
resting on mats ranged along the 1loor).
IL People knock the ashes out of their
pipes while still alight and forget to ex-
tinglish the fire; hence clothing and mats
are frequently scorched by burning ashes
- Smokers spit indiscriminately in the
hibacl1i, foot warmers or kitchen fire; also
in the crevices between the tatami which
covers the floor.
80 They rap the pipe violently on the
edge of the fiTepot.
~ They forget TO have the ashpot
emptied till il is fun TO overnowing.
There Is. however. one cheerful sign in
the present day habits of this most inter
esting people," says the author still speak
ling of the japanese. Through all the
tolls and vicissitudes of their new and ex-
allied path in life they resolutely keep the
pipe aglow, mindful of the wise words of
the Ensauki that in the vapOr of the frag-
rant weed is a storehouse Of reflection
where the fumes of anger are suffered to
Hfrrersn
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
SAFETY PINS AS CURRENCY.

II have hoard OF many substitutes for
currency. such as tobacco, in the early
DAYS of Virginia, or wampum among The
Indians, but a new one has been put
across on me" said T. .. Ward. OF Los
Angeles. At the National Hotel. A young
man in the employ Of a firm in which I
am interested recently WAS sent TO Cen
iral America on a business mission. His
tfip necessuated a journey through some
Of the less densely populated parts Of The
country lie went first 10 Tegucigalpa. the
capital, and travelled by rail for some
distance. Then he had 10 20 muleback into
the interior
When he returned to Los Angeles after
successfully carrying OGt his Instructions
he submitted has expense account The
lie never oYeriOoks 4 single item in such
an account. As result of his inspection
the young msn was called 20 explain a GER
tain item He had spent SO for safety pins.
The cashier seemed to think that TINS was
a coEsidera bic sum for man TO use in
the purchase Of such a commodity. The
returned ira Veller's explanation soon
cleared up the difficulty. II appears that
There IS not enough subsidiary coinage IN
Honduras TO 20 around ana that the na-
TiVcs in the country districts are compelled
70 use various articles az substitutes In
the region which this young man travelled
safety pins we're employed as mony Ia
small franSa cti0ns He had been forced TO
invest ~ about SO worth Of these &c use as
small change Washington Post.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
ANNUAL ELECTRICAL EXPOSITION

The Fourth Annual Electrical Exposf-
ton will open at Madison Square Garden
tomorrow, to continue until october 90
Inward of one hundred of the leading
manufacturers of electrical inventions and
appliances in the United States have Sc
cured space, and many novelties and start
ling inventions never before publicly shown
will be on exhibition.
Manager George F. Parker has not over
looked the general amusement seeker. for,
aside from the Industrial features. there
will be many attractions to please the
general public. The decorations are said
to be the handsomest ever seen In the Gar
den More than one hundred thousand
electric lights will furnish the illumination
The tower will be banked with flaming
arc lights, and the exterior of the Garden
will present the most attractive spectacle
in the city for the ensuing ten days. The
exposition will be open day and night.
Special features of interest will be the
electric dairy and the largest exhibition of
electric vehicles ever shown in the United
States Thomas A Edison has promised
10 visit the exposition early In the week.
and will exhibit his new storage battery
for the first time in public, we'll as
number of new inventions never before
shown. A feature designed TO appeal to
women will be the household exhibit. in
which Miss Maud Turner Gordon, of the
Alias Jimmy Valentine" company, will
operate a washing machine in an evening
gown
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
LORD CLARENDON'S EXCUSE

Following the symposium the author calls
many great authorities TO his side. Lord
Clarendon he says, when Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. used 70 excuse his room
reeking with the fumes OF tobacco by de-
claring that diplomacy itself was a mere
question of the judicial application of to-
bacco between opposing plenipctentiaries.
Undoubtedly we have among US, and
have had in England since the days when
Raleigh introduced the Indians herb into
The roval palace and made fl agreeable TO
his queen and fashionable everywhere, some
remarkable examples Of great smokers oc-
cupying the highest positions in the domain
Of intellect Instances crowd the memory.
The tall. dark figure OF Thomas Hobbies, Of
Malmsburs presents itself. he whose 'Le-
viathan' and other philosophical works
stirred into activity the intellect Of Europe,
and who attained the ripe age of ninety
two. Sir Isaac Newton smoked. even in
the presence of the lady who honored him
with Well meant attentions. Seated one
day quietly ~ his side. happy in anticipa-
ton Of what the future might bring forth.
Sir Isaac suddenly seized her hand-now
the blissful moment had arrived-but. in
stead Of tenderly pressing il within his
own. he probed her little finger into the
ton Divinity furnishes host of devotees
TO the pipe. Leading the throng are DIR.
Henry Aldrich, Of Christ Church. Oxford:
Dr Parr, whose Greek was the admira ton
Of ripe scholars and the terror Of little
boys. who overwhelmed his friends with
torrents of cloquence and clouds Of tobacco
.-moke; Robert Hall, Englend's greatest pull
pit orator, and many another divine burned
incense continually al the shrine of Nico-
lima: while towering in the forefront Of the
great tobacco smokers Of the Victorian age
are the figures OF Carlyle and Tennyson."
In 2 chapter devoted TO the Antiquity
cf Tobacco Smoking IS related how the
Moslem Prophet. walking in his garden at
early dawn. came upon a viper stiff with
cold. lying fn the grass Full OF compass
sion he took il Up and warmed II in his
boson. bat when the reptile recovered Il
lit him Why art thou thus ungrateful9'
asked the Prophet. The viper answered:
Were I 10 spare thee, another of thy race
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
A FINAL RALEIGH EPISODE.

Some curious times and means of smok-
ing are noted, as. when Raleigh's fate drew
nigh ''he took d pipe OF tobacco a little
before he went To the scaffold tquoting
from Aubrey, which some female persons
we're scandalized at; but / think twas well
and properly donne to settle his spirits.
And again in the pages OF the astrologer
LiIlv's Memories, published In 1715,
thirty-four years after his death. we are
told of one William Bredon, vicar OF
Thornton in Buckinghamshire. who was so
far given over to the taking of tobacco In
a nine that when his supply was run out
ne would cut of the ends of the bell ropes
and smoke the bits
The golden days of 40 are recalled in
another passage where note is made that
many a poor, dispuited wayfarer in the
pursuit of the alluring ignis fatuus found
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
Uncle Sans
Plan to Help
Folks Save
POSTAL BANK SCHEML
Vast Machinery Ready to Turn
Pennies of the Poor Into
Government Bonds.

ANY asv now President Taft may set IN
morton the vast yet simple machinery OF
,ba new Dostal bank system. Everything
Is in readiness. mercy waiting Tor the
word
T-nder this system il is expected that an
entirely now element OF the population VIII
s,econ,e possessors OF savings accounts anc
tbat of the S2oeO.O0o.O0o of United States
currency now in circulation or hidden away
In stockings between mattresses, unuef
carpets and in the many ingenious hlding
rolsces where those who are suspicious OF
hanks keep their money, a large percentage
viii find its way into the postal savings
funds At present only one-third OF the
money known TO be in The United states is
in the possession Of the banks.
ANY one who Is ten years of age or over
may be q deposltor in the new postal
hanks. Ten cents is the lowest amount re-
1eived Fer the first 10 cents the depositof
gets an Official card. which in itself renTe-
serts the deposit For each succeeding lV
cents the dsoositor receives a stamp. whlch
the receiving teller cancels as sign that
The money has been deposited When nine
of these stamps have been attached 10 the
card itself worth IL cents, the depos1tor
opens his account with the postal savings
hank. He then receives. free, an identihca-
ton book. which also records, IN the usual
banking STYLE. the amount Of his deposit
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
Sings Paeans
to the Bowl
That SootheS
NOT A FLOWING BOWL
Simply the Bowl of Pipe-A
Symposium of Famous
Smokers.

Fresh solace and vindicatins arsuiileh.
for the smoker is contained in the ia'eN'
volume dealing with nature sweet
storer." by Edward Vincent HewaTo' an
FnglIshrnan II IS published in Lehuoh -
George Routledge & Sons, Limited, ana ~
New York bv z. p. Dutton * Co 1He
title is st Nicotine; or, the Peace flPe
Tlra hook recites many interesting iacts'
traditions and surmises concerning 'he
origin. history. introduction into NaIIouS
countries. and the manner. method anu
ceremony OF using this. the only 'hlne
in life that fumes without fretting, IN
many lands and ages.
In order to trace the views Of many
1lustrious men of the past who apprecl-
ated the pleasures OF tobacco smoking. an
imaginary symposium is arranged, IN the
following manner:
"A distant murmur as Of an approaching
storm disturhs the stiffness of the Night
from gathering clouds serpent-tongued
lightning flashes across the sky: the furies
rage. the curtains of the heavens open,
and 10, jupiter appears glowing with un-
wonfed fire He VOWS he will suffer no
longer the fiouring scorn of imperious Juno.
and with anger-distended noStrilS he snlf1s
the ethereal air. But what is this that
steals over his heated senses. Subduing.
soothing, oonsoling more sweetly than in
cense from Aphrodite's favored affairs? 1t
ascends in cloudy wavelets from the abodes
Of mortaIs He determines to hold a
council OF the gods. and summons thereto
the heroes Of Earth famed through Elysium
for their knowledge of the odic essence
whose spirit has entered his own and
uuelled the rising of a conjugal storm"
Among the mortais summoned who came
70 the conference was 'EnglandS uneX-
ampled smoker. Dr. Parr. renowned
throughout Europe for his profound learn
ing theology and Creek who is made 10
defend smoking in the presence Of women
Woman. by divine command. is mans
companion and helpmate through their
earthly career" he says. -Shut her out
from all participation in all mans social
eniovments particularly one which, like
the Indian weed brings to the ruffied mind
solace and an abiding peace, and there
will spring up in her heart a feeling of
resentment as of a rival, which may find
vent in lost tobacco or broken pipes There
fore, is il not well to teach the ladies to
take pleasure in your smoking habit,
rather than leave them to find pleasure in
putting your pipe out? And to thee. .
troubled one whose throne is the mighty
Olympus. would say that in st. Nicotine's
soothing charm dwels an antidote 10
Juno's censorious tongue, and in her clouds
a shield against Aphrodites gracious in
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
BOROUGH or The BRONX.

TREMONT-TO LET. FURNISHED OR I'm
furnished for winter or longer pleasant *
room home. with grounds modern Improve
nents; located best part Grand Boulevard and
Colcuurse: desirable tenant; rent made .affs
factory. VIM. n HoYT s. CO. 81 Madison
ave. near tad st. city.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
CARLYLE DEFENDS THE WEED

The symposium goes on, and like a
sun gleam through Scotch mist the hoary
head and set visage of the veteran thinker,
Thomas Carlyle. appears. He defends
tobacco. AMI tells the gods of the Tobacco
Parliament of Friedrich Wilhelm" who
had. he SAYS, % parliament reduced to its
simplest expression; instead of parlia-
mentary eloquence he had Dutch clay pipes
end tobacco provided in abundance And
this was the essence of what little intel
lect an6 insight there were in a parlia-
ment-all that can be got out Of any par
lament Sedatives gently. soothing. gently
clarifying tobacco smoke, with obligation
10 a minimum Of speech, surely give hu
man intellect and insight the best chance
they can have"
Charles Lamb is present, and injects his
sweet humor into the assemblage, repeat
ing his reply 10 DR.. Parr when that divine
asked how he had acquired his prodigiOus
power of smoking strong tobacco 'Ah.
yes, 1 remember says Lamb. II told
him / had acquired IL by toiling after il
as some men toll after virtue" He recalls
also how he met the admonitiOn of his
physician against overindulgence in the
weed: MAY my last breath be drawn
through a pipe and exhaled in a pun.''
Makepeace ce Thackeray grows pugnacious in
defence of his favorite indulgence, and
asks: What is this smoking, that ii should
be considered a crime? I believe in my
heart that women are jealous of it, as Of
rival. Germany has been putting for
over rhreescore years and more: France
smokes TO a man. Do they think they
can keep the enemy out of England?
Pshaw, Look at Nicotfnia's progress. ASK
the clubhouses. ], for my part, think that
it is not at all unlikely that q bishop may
be seen now and then lolling out of the
Atheneum with a cherOot in his mouth,
or at any rate, a pipe stuck in his shovel
hat
"Bulwer Lytton wakes warm over the
inestimable blessings OF the pipe. He de-
clares that il is a great comforter and a
pleasant soother Blue devils fly before
its honest breath, 1t Iipens the brain, It
opens the heart; and the man who smokes
thinks like a sage and acts like a Samari-
tan. He who doth not smoke hath either
known no great grief or refuseth himself
the softest consolation next to that which
| ccr1,eS from heayent'' -
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

EAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR TO LET
WEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

He waited and waited down in the hall,
As swiftly the passing moments fed,
And then he ventured at last to call.
I'm be there in minute" was all she
said
Hes married now, and still he waits on.
AS he used 10 do in his courting days.
And whenever he calls TO her: Yes, John,
SAYS
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

would kill me- for there is no gratitude on
earth. BY Allah, 1 will bite thee Since
thou hast sworn by Allah. keep thy vow,
said the Prophet, and held out his hand to
be bitten. But as the reptile bit him the
Prophet sucked the poison from the wound
and spat it on the ground. And 10! there
sprang up a plant in which the serpents
venom is combined with the Prophet
...a..or- mud men call II tnha Coo
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
LIMIT PUT UPON DEPOSITS.

The balance to the credit OF any one per
son must never exceed $500. nor can he de-
r,os;t a greater amount than sl0e month
When S59a is accumulated the depOsitor may
convert his savings into government bonds
Of s2e. so. $50. $50 and 500 value, well as
of $500 and 1nultiples of $780, bearing inter
est at 2ie per cent
In the United States there are approx
rnatelv sixty thousand postoffices and forty
thousand rural free delivery routes. In
short time after the inauguration Of the
new system all these postof7ices and
rural delivery carriers viii be depostarles
for savings. The money will be received by
them and the depositor credited with the
sum he puts away. but the accommodations
of money thus received viii not be kept in
the postofioe. They viii be transferred TO
the nearest Of the national or state banks
officially appointed by the government as
places Of deposit for postal savings. These
hanks VIII pay the government pa per cent
interest for the use of the postal savings
funds. The government. in turn. will pay
1tS depOSitors who have not turned their
deposits into bond~ per cert interest on
their deposits. The one-fourth of ! per
cent left 10 the government by this ar
rangement viii pay all the expenses of
maintaining the institution.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
LIGHT COST TO GOVERNMENT.

The postal savings banks will Therefore he
sef-supporting and it has been necessary
10 make an appropriation of only aeoo0o
10 start the system This sum was re-
uuired for the printing of the cards and
identification books. The postmasters at
the fourth class posto1ices throughout
the country will receive a bonus of one
quarter of l per cent on the average sum
upon which interest is paid each year On
savings taken in at their depots. This Will
reimburse them for their extra work and
trouble in becoming banking agents and
viii enlist their interest il having the
amount deposited as large as possible.
on account ef the universal confidence
felt in the trustwOrthiness OF the Post
office Department, backed by the credit
Of the entire nation. by all classes of peo-
Die alike. il IS expected that even newly
arrived immigrants viii prefer to deposit
their savings here rather than send the
money. as they 90 now. 10y postal money
orders back 10 the distant homes from
which they have come. Last year $l10.
e)00ee was sent out OF the country in that
way. Ana SS005e go worth OF postal money
orders were bought by people who simply
used this way Of storing their money
for safekeeping. and who therefore paid
the amount charged for the orders and got
system is practically certain to be patron
lied by this class. who win thereby re-
ceive per cent interest instead of paying
The fee now charged for money orders
WHERE NEW YORK COMES IN.
New Workers viii be well provided with
Facilities for saving their pennies because
in Manhattan and The Bronx there are 80
sub-stations. on Staten Island there is
free rural carrier IN connection with the
Richmond Office. and one star route tcon-
IracO carrier serving the centre and south
west section of the island from Bullshead,
where there are no transit facilities. The
lstters route Is over twenty-four miles a
day.
The national banks Of the city will get IS
per cent Of these postal savings deposits,
except such as are put into postal bonds
The postal savings bonds are small and of
2 design TO appeal 10 the lover OF fine cur
Tencv work The so bond, for instance,
contains an engraving Of George Washing
ton in the centre. The lettering is plain
and simple. Of the straight type which has
almost come 70 indicate the modern Amer
3Can business document, All the work is
admirably sharp and clear and the engrav-
ing 50 fine as TO protect it against counter
felt
The new system is not an untried one 1t
WAS worked out in 1861 by Charles W. Skies.
a b00kkeeper in 2 bank in Yorkshire Eng
land. The government adopted his scheme.
and later the King knighted him as a
benefa@tOr Of mankind. Later the postal
bank idea was put into operation in the fol-
lowing countries, each one Of which testi-
1ies 10 the success Of the system in encour-
aging the poor to become thrifty: Canada
Russia. Spain, Belgium. the Netherlands
Egypt Austria. France. Italy, Japan. Swe-
den ana Bulgaria. -Four years ago the
United States established the postal banks
In the Philippines and has found them in
every way a success
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kpyser, Judge Kirk and Editor War
rem VI Meek
Capt. F r Frrese returned to
Cuuu"l city "Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs J J Fagg and Miss
IstrIrua Fa.p enjoyed All outing at
.CIyIfestde Wednesday
Mrs \ II Moore and daughters.
who were called to Louisa by the
~"rf"as illness of Mr., Moorr.s moth,
vr. Mrs. Derrsa Man,ry. returned
To Ashland "Wednesday
Miss Elizabeth Shortridge who
has been visiting relatives at Falls
burg. and several other points up
the Big SANDY. returned home yes
trrday Catlettsburg Tribune.
Mrs ". l. Odeu. who had been
visiting relatives at Richardson.
stopped in Louisa for a visit to
Mrs. .. c Spenver and Mrs J. b
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Crutrher. before returning to her
home in Newark. q.
Miss Eva WeIlman IS visiting
friends in PikeyIlle
Mr.. and Mrs. William Holt. Of
Busseyvilln. were here "Wednesday
Miss Fannie Thompson. Of Falls
burg. was shopping in Louisa We'd
nesday
+ NJ kennedy. Of Louisa. vas
a business visitor here today Cat
iettsbuTg item.
Mrs J. II Mcconnell and daugh.
ter. Mrs 4 Crovell. Of Catletts,
burg. are guests Of Mrs J. Q
I.ackey
Mrs MoIes. who had been Wis
lring her husband. Mr.. jeff Moles
Of the { and o. ticket office. re,
turned to East Point Wednesday.
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Mrs Lige Gambill and Mrs Reba
Fanuin. Of Greeuup, were the re-
cent guests Of Mrs sara Atkins. Of
Louisa. They were en- route home
from Madgr, Ky, after a pleasant
weeks visit to Mrs Gambills daugE'
ter, Mrs X BlankenshiP of that
place Mrs Fannin will be pleas
antly remembered in Louisa as Miss
Rrba Ratcliff
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-08-19

Bob" Taylor is United States
Seuator from Tennessee. aud tN-
Governor Of that State We are
told that some people think this Is
Bill Taylor, formerly of KenJuck}'
who was indicted for completely in
the assassination of Goebel. We do
not understand how anyone could
get such an idea, Senator Bob Tay-
Tor is the most famous and enter
tanning lecturer in this country.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-08-19

On Wednesday. August Gath, Miss
Katherine Freese. Of Louisa, will
sing at the Chautauqua at Clyffe-'
side Park. She is on the program
for a solo in the afternoon and also
in the evening.
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LOOK: LOOK: LOOK:

The big Jeffries-JohnsOn prize
fight will be at the NickelOdeOn at
Louisa all day and night. Sept. 5th.
1910, Don't fail to see this big
feature show Admission 25c to all.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-08-19
MOTTO Z.

70 Whom it may Concern
c + See Il Co have bought the
entire stock OF goods belonging to
VIM Justice and are making great
preparations for big sale at Lou
isa c +. SEE 4 co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-08-19

The big Jeffries-JOhnson prize
fight will be at the NickelodeOn at
Louisa all day and night. Sept 9Th.
1910. Don't fail to see this big
feature show Admission 25c to, all.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-08-19

II You want one Of thos" nice
fall suits the special representa-
tive Of the famous Globe Tailoring
Co all be at Ptrrco's store next
Wednesday and Thursday. Aug -
and - to take your measure
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II you don't need Ii, goods nov
you eau afford to bui for next sea.
soa Al Loar and Hurkrs closing out
to-gut sale
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PERSONAL Mention.

Monday
Or r d. Burgess was at Wayne
Monday
Arch Mcclure has returned from
Columbus.
Mrs. Ellis Hall, Of Grayson, was
no Louisa Tuesday
Mr. Hubbard, of Carter county
was here this week.
Mrs Hannah I.arkey went to Gin
rinuau last Saturday
Mr.. Ia HensIey visited friends
at TorrhHght Monday
Mr. Compton. Of lronton, visited
at II +. Wilson's sunday |
A o Carter was at Boonrs Camp
Johnson county, Monday
Mrs Billie Rife and children are
'''''"7 '''''''' ''
Krndrirk Wells. Of Patutsville.
was visiting Louisa friends recent
y.
MIR Robert Maug"r. Of Washing
ton. d c. Is Visiting Louisa reIa-
tt,es
ktse. visited Louisa friends this
" eek
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Mrs Evan Thomas o., kimball.
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G b BROMLEY ha, accepted "a
position as hu,rr for uu" Of the
Rate Lumbar Company stnrrs on
R0ck,lstlr