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The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
LINC0LN'S QUESTION.
3 Stiileo the Storm of Applause Fer
His Opponent, Stephen
Douglas

Professor James T. McLeary Of
Mankato, Mimi, who for fourteen
years represented a district of his
state in congress, told this Lincoln
story:
"a friend of mine told me that when
a boy he attended with his father one
Of the famous LincoIn-D Douglas de-
bates in Illinois. Ny friends father
was a Lincoln man, but the place in
which that particular debate took
place was Douglas stronghold.
Douglas spoke first, and he was
frequently interrupted by vociferous
applause. The cheering and the hand
clapping at the end lasted four or five
minutes. When Lincoln was intro
duced the crowd broke out into cheers
for Douglas and kept it up for several
minutes. Lincoln meanwhile waited
patiently.
When at length the enthusiasm had
sUbsided Lincoln extended his long
right arm for silence. When he had
partly got this he said in an impress
sive tone, What an orator Judge
Douglas isv
This unexpected tribute to their
/ friend set the audience wild with en-
thusiasm. When this applause had
run its course Lincoln, extending his
hand again, this time obtained silence
more easily.
"'What a fine presence Judge DOu-
las has" exclaimed the speaker ear
nestly. Again tumultuous applause fol-
lowed the tribute.
How well rounded his sentences
are! How well chosen his language
! Is! How apt his illustrations areT
ending up with, What a splendid man
Judge Douglas isr
Then when the audience had again
become silent at his call Lincoln lean
ed forward and said:
land now, my countrymen, how
many Of you can tell me one thing
Judge Douglas saidP
MY friend told me he searched his
own heart for an answer and found
none. Afterward he asked his father
II he could remember anything Judge
Douglas had said, and the latter re-
membered practically nothing. But
my friend said to me impressively
even now, half century later, l can
recall practically all that Lincoln
said "-Exchange
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
L0ND0N'S HISTORIC TOWER.
And the Poisoned Egg From Which
Was Hatched the Great
Charter.

Richard Davey in ''The Tower Of
London" connects the historic edifice
with the wrestling Of the great charter
from King John.
King John, it would seem, though le-
gally married to Isabella Of Angou-
leme, fell desperately in love in 1914
with Matilda" or Maud" the Fair"
the beautiful daughter Of Robert, Lord
FttZwalter. This lady, remaining deaf
TO his entreaties, was treacherously
abducted from her fathers seat at
DunmOw by the kings order and shut
up in the round turret of the White
tower. On this FitZwalter made a
vain attempt to rouse the people to re-
volt but was forced TO fly to France
with his wife and remaining children.
Maud once safe in the tower. King
John renewed his suit, but only sue
ceeded in driving her to utter silence,
which so infuriated him that he sent
her a poisoned egg for her breakfast,
and she died early in 1915. A year
later her remains were translated to
the family vault at DunmOw.
When the news OF this crafty muir
der came to the ears of Fitzwalter he
forthwith returned to England and
discovered to his JOY that the barons
were on the point OF declaring war
against John. He at once placed him
self at their head, hoping, it is said, to
combine his personal revenge with his
duty as an English peer and is indeed
supposed to have forced the king to
sign the great charter for the express
purpose Of humiliating his daughters
murderer. Thus from an egg was
hatched the great charter. Whether
the story be true or false, it is a GER
tilted historical fact that the barons
held the tower In pledge till John con-
sented to accept the charter and af-
fixed his reluctant signature to the
deed.
About a year later, when the war
with the barons was at its height and
John once more power, the tower
again fell into his hands, and, though
the barons laid siege to #, they were
repulsed by the kings men. To COM
plete its strange vicissitudes during
this strenuous reign the tower became
on Nov. 1, 1915, the temporary court
Of King Louis Of France, whom the
rebellious barons had summoned to
assist In the adjustment Of their griev-
ances. Appearing before the gates
with large body OF men, he so COM
pletely awed the officials that they
handed over the keys without striking
a blow for their rightful monarch.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
BURN YOUR BRIDGES.
~ Are So Constituted That Whsa .
Retreat Is Left Open We Are
Apt to Turn Back.

Young men often make the mistake
when they start on an important IN
deTsaking Of leaving open a way Of
retreat if things go too hard, says On
son SWEET Marden In Success Maya
zine. No one can call out his greatest
reserves, do the greatest thing pos
stble 70 him, while he knows that II
the battle gets too hot he has q line OF
retreat still left open. Only when
there Is no hope Of escape viii an
army fight with that spirit OF des-
psration which gives no quarter.
Many a great general In his march
ca the enemy has burned his bridges
behind him, cut off bis only possible re-
treat, for the bracing, encouraging ef-
feet upon himself and his army, be-
cause he knew that men only call out
their greatest reserves Of power when
all retreat Is cut of and when fight
ing desperately for that which they
count dearer than life.
We are so made that as long as
there is a chance to retreat, as long
as there ara bridges behind us, we are
tempted to turn back when the great
test comes.
VIII ycu hold this fortY' asked
General ROsecrans Of General Pierce
at Stone river. Il will try, general" {"
VIII you hold this fort?" 81 VIII die
m the attempt" THAT won't do.
Look me in the eye, sir, and tel Es
II yOu will hold this position" Il
WElF' said General Pierce and be ID.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
HUNGER From the Liver.

Hunger. appetite, does not start
from the stomach, as all believe and
as you all feel when hungered, but the
call for food really comes from the
fieshes of the whole body, mostly from
the liver, it seems, for people who have
tirely from their body still have the
absent old stomach grOwl and yell
three times a day for meals, some
thing like people having finger pains
and pleasures in a hand that has been
cut off for years.-New York Press.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
OLD LONDON LEGEND.
The Tragedy Associated With the
Church That Stands In the Field
of Forty Footsteps"

The church in WOburn square. Lon
don. is said to occupy the site of the
Field of Forty Footsteps" to which
a tragic legend attaches. The story
dates from the days of MOnmOuth's
rebellion. According to the version
given in Mr. J. s. Ogilvy's Relies and
Memorials of London Town." two
brothers fell in love with a woman who.
either from callous vanity or fearing
reprisals from the unsuccessful SuitOr.
would not say which was to be the
favored swain, suggesting that they
should fight a duel and to the victor
she would give her charms. They
came from the town to this suburban
field. The woman calmly sat down to
await events. She had not long 70
wait judging from the number Of foot
prints, when one of the brothers fell
dead, and as the victor approached
she held out her arms to greet him.
when, with a sudden revulsiOn of feel
ing for his brothers death, he slew her
as she stood, and, turning the weapon,
he drove it through his own heart. So
they were found stiff in death with
the footprints stamped in the wet
clay, where they remained indelible
through summer heat and winter
frost; no green thing would grow,
nor any man build himself a dwelling
there. Streets were erected all round
but it was not until the nineteenth
century that men took heart Of grace
and built a church there, when the
conservation of the ground rolled back
the curse and the memory of the leg
end grew faint and faded away.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
The Cs~ Decided.

4 peasant living In the village Of
Predeal. near the Hungarian frontier,
lost bis COW. About two monthe ago
hs happened to be standing at the
railroad station watching a train Ioaa
Of cattle about to be sent across ths
frontier. Suddenly he gave q shOut
That's my cOwP he cried. running
toward one OF the cars.
The tratnmen only laughed at him.
and he went before the magistrate.
This good man listened to the peas
ants story patiently. Then he pro-
nO1nced this judgment: The COW shall
be taken to the public square of Pre-
deal and milked Then II 1t goes Of its
own accord to the plaintiffs stable it
shall belong to him"
The order OF the court was carried
O1t, and the COW, In spite Of its ten
EsoDths' absence. took without hesitA-
uoa the lane which led # a few min
utas ater into the peasants stable
Chscaeo News.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
ToIstoy's Tncuqhts on Death.

The fear of death is unnatural The
fear of death Is the consciousness OF
sin.
The fear of death emanates from the
fact that people regard as life only a
small part Of it, limited by their own
erroneous conception.
Just as the owner of the fig tree
knows the time when the fruit is ripe
so God knows when to call the right
eOus from this world.
Strive to keep your life at a point
where you neither fear death nor de-
sire it.-TOlstoy's Cycle Of Readings" I"
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
DOWN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD
A Parting of the Hair From Which
We've Partly Parted.

we've FdTtiy Farte0s
What has become of our well known
fellow townsman that used to brush
his hair two ways from a line extend
ing from crown to collar and swing
the ends over his ears? He was a
leading citizen. He sat in the next
pew in front at church and always at
tended the shows. He worked In a
bank in st. Louis and was mate on
one of the Mississippi river steam
boats. He was a fioOrwalker in a New
York dry goods store and kept a saloon
just off the main street. Usually he
wore a cluster Of diamonds with lit
tie chain attached in his shirt front
He was a conductor on the day ex-
press, Mason and an Odd Fellow. He
practiced medicine and worked in the
boot and shoe store. He had been to
California and played cards for mon
ey.
Well, he's still In town, although
greatly changed. 1t was all the bar
ber's fault. When he was in his prime
and known to everybody the barber
used to trim hair. Later he began to
cut 1t. 1t wasn't long before our well
known fellow citizen was nipped by
the shears, his locks curled on the cal
leo pinned around his neck and rolled
to the floor. and there wasn't anything
to part. When the BARRIERS ruthless
shears cut their way to the very scalp
they killed famous pOmade customer.
for the man that parted his hair be
hind always stood (Or sat- for the
things in the bottles which cost 10
cents extra.-St. Louis POst-Dispatch.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
That MAS ENOUGH,

They were talking about the nosey
women who knew everybody in the
middle Of the block.
Apparently she's got it in for those
people who moved away from 80 last
week." said he. What did they do to
her?''
Nothing" said she, except to bor-
row her opera glasses the day before
they moved and keep them till the day
after, so she couldn't get a chance to
train them on their back room furni-
ture. New York Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
Stories of Wellington and BIucher


l once met Wellington at dinner. He
was then much aged. talked gravely
and with great diStinctness, ate but
little, drank no wine and left early.
He was a member of the Union club
when Joined it, and have heard a
story that he became a member of
CrockfOrd's, the famous gambling re.
sort, that he might blackbaII his sons
if they became candidates.
l remember a. touching anecdote
of how he and that old prussian war
rlor Blucher Inc, upon the field of
Waterloo and mingled their tears over
the bodies of the slain. The well
known and much more proba bic story
is told of Blucher that, having been
entertained at city dinner and thor
oughly enjoying its gorgeous hospi-
Uality, he delighted his hosts by his
admiration of London, concluding,
hCwever, with the startling exclama-
ton, What ;,acudld city it would
be to sack!'-FroH Sergeant Ballan-
ine > EXl erieu ,..
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
THE USE OF ARSENIC.
How the Poison Acts When Taken as
Complexion Beautifier.

How the Poison Acts When Taken as
Complexion Beautifier.
''YOu no doubt have observed the lily
white complexion of some women.
These women are sacrificing years Of
their lives for that beautiful skin by
the use Of arsenic" said a chemist OF
Manchester, England.
"It is a well known fact that thou
sands Of women in all countries Of the
world use the poison In small Quanti-
ties to bleach their skin. 1t is an eff
fective means Of whitening and clear
/ ing the complexion, but the complex
Ion given by its use has no perma
aency unless the absorption of the drug
be continued.
arsenic, as science has long told US,
Is an accumuiative poison. When one
takes it either by prescription for the
upbuilding Of an appetite or for the
bleaching Of the skin he does not feel
any i'll effects for several years. The
effect Of the drug is bracing and makes
a person feel like eating. 1t also aids
the digestion. The average user Of
the poison takes it in such small guam
hdes that he does not realize how
much Of it will accumulate in his sys-
tenn in the course Of four or FIVE years.
Being an accumulative poison, it
often takes that length Of time to see
/ the results of the drug. Then the user
may complain of not being able to con-
troll his fingers or toes. Subsequently
he loses control Of his hands and arms.
Paralysis, superinduced by arsenical
poisoning, is the fearful result-Wash-
ington Post.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
What Damp Means,

Learn to know what damp means,
especially when used upon polished
woodwork. Think it means wet and
you viii be reviling valuable informa-
don as newspaper rubbish" Dip a
cloth in hot water, wiring 1t as hard
rs you can, then shake it In the air
and it should have about the right
amount Of moisture.-Exchange.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
The Oman Fire.

The open fire is primitive, elemen-
tai thing. 1t cheers with more than
mere heat; 1t is bit of the red heart
of nature laid bare; it is a dragon Of
the prince dOcile and friendly there
in the corner. What pictures, what
activity, how social, how 1t keeps up
the talk, You are not permitted to
forget it for a moment How it re-
spends when you nudge it, How it re-
joices when you feed it! Why. an
open fire in your room is whole lit
erature. 1t supplements your library
as nothing else in the room does or
can.-JOhn Burroughs in Country Life
IN America.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
The SiIvAn nIIajne-

~Oh, john" exclaimed Mrs. Short
cash, who was reading a letter, "our
son has been expelled from college.
isn't it awfulY'
"Oh, l don't know" answered Mr..
Shortcash. Perhaps can pull through
without making an assignment now
Chicago News.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
A Stones ThroW.

1.-The ancient Romans had a catapult
that could hurl rocks more than a
mile"
Now l understand it."
"What?
My landlord told me this house was
a stones throw from the depot He
must have had it on his hands since
the time of the Caesars. ."-Cleveland
Leader.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
The Missing Word.

4 new missing" word contest has
rust appeared. 1t is as follows: 4
good church deacon sat down on the
pointed end Of a tack. He at once
sDrang up and said only two words.
Ths last was 'it." Any one guessing
he first word and sending a dollar IN
eash viii be entitled to this periodical
ter enc year.-Lippincott's.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
Out or In.

What's that noise?" asked the Wis
itOr in the apartment house.
Probably some one in the dentists
apartments on the door below getting
a tooth out"
But this seemed to come from the
floor above
"Ah, then it's probably the Popleys'
baby getting a tooth inr'-CathoHc
Standard and Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
Ok MarroW.

We want our readers to patronize
US; it helps all around The Ozonized
Ok Marrow Co. advertises in this pa
per, and when you want a hrst-class
dressing for kinlIy, harsh and unruly
hair, go to your druggists and get a
bottle Of Ford's Hair Pomade. 95c or
soc a bottle.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
The HeInfuI WaitAr

COntemptuOus Waiter who can
stand 1t no longer)-Scuse me, sir;
you don't seem liable to get all that
soup hup with your spoon. Shall l
get you a piece of blotting paper?-
London Tit-Bits.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
cIeverness and cunnino.

CieVernesS and cunning are incom-
patible. never saw them united. The
latter is the resource Of the weak and
Is only natural to them. Children and
fools are always cunning, but clever
people never-Byron.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
A Money Maker.

Smith-He is not rich, and yet he
makes a great deal more money than
he spends. Jones-How can that be7
Smith-He works In the mint.-New
York American.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
Not His StyIe,

Il thought you said the colt could
win in a walk?"
well, they went and entered him iD
a running race. e."-WashingtOn Herald.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
Made IL Lean

Teacher-Now. Harold. can you tell
me what made the tower of Pisa lean i?
Harold guess there must have BEEN
3 famine in the land.-Exchange
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04

The best Of US lack more'n wings TO
ss angels.-ThOmas B. Aldrich.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04

The first years of man must make
provision for the last.-JOhnson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-05-12

the road and bridge supervisor win
be to see that the overseers per-
form their dafv and report these
facts 70 the county court.and aroth-
er Of his duties viii b. TO fad plae-
Is or sections where tehne are no
overseers appointed and report this
fact 50 that can appoint, aud an
other Of his duties viii b TO Sc
that the farmers Ebo have their
fence on oauntys rigst q way 70
get of. This Is notice 20 you bcf-
fore your commissioner gets there,
Please do not wait for him to make
a report
have had ny say and 1 do not
mean OF be uhkind to anyone. bu,
We are al fellow citizens and tax
payers OF the county and must all
fare ALIKE. and in conclusion viii sal
that l intend 20 do ny bcst tO
discharge nv every duty as your Of,
fetal. and viii Eealously guard your
money and what | spend in the
way Of defraying the running ex.
peHses Of the county shall b. done
With care ard encOnOmy.
DAVID BOGGS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-05-12

and greatly assisted her husband in
maintaining and rearing s large
family. She leaves a devoted hus-
band three sons and four daughters
The remains were sent to Fairmout,
W. Va, Monday, for interment Mr.,
Spiker is foreman Of the car shops
and belongs to the orders Of Free
Masons and l., o. o. F. in good
standing. The bereayed ones have
the heartfelt sympathy OF the en-
tire community. ~. 49,. .
J. 7. Rife has accepted a posi-
ton at the machine shop, herr, al
q very handsome salary.
VIM Buckley is visiting h ONE
folks this week.
Mr.. Johnson. night mine foreman,
at No. I. was visiting Mrs. Spears in
East end Sunday evening.
Miss Ollie Duncan. our sales lady
was in Paintsyille Sunday.
Heryie Stanbaugh spent Sunday
with home folks, on Johns creek.
Our Sunday school Is moving
along very nicely under the effiei-
ent supervision OF Miss Mary E,
Medearis. The Sunday school eOun-
Gil met last "Wednesday night and
elected Sam J. Jobe recording secre-
tary for the ensuing year.
Our pastor. Rev. Walker. holds
services hree every Sunday morning
and evening.
Frank S. Brown. OF Ashland
was visiting here recently.
Mr.. Hughes. the company's store
clerk, has recently been transfer.
ed from Berryburg. W. Va, to this
store ~.
". A. McDaniels our store mana.
ger. expects his family here some
this week. and he will become a
citizen and a resident Of West end
van Lear. ...
Homer. Billy and Edgar lobe at.
tended Sunday school last Sunday.
As soon as Mr.. King gets re.
lieTed Of the postoffice here. he
and family will make their depar,
ture for Seattle. Wash. g..
Mrs. Sublett has returned from
an extended visit to Toms creek.
Frank Rice. former clerk here
is sOjourning in Canada. for the
summer.
Miss Cecil McCourt was shopping
in Paintsyille, last week.
Miss Nola Spears and Mr.. John,
son spent Sunday evening in East
end. Van Lear. .a ."..-.....
Miss Myrtle Upton contemplate.
an extended visit among relatives
this spring and summer.
Thaddeus.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-05-12

Miss Georgia Hsrras. sao has
been sick for some time. 10 SOM
better.
Ms VIM. Back vas visiting her
friends AZ Kise Saturday.
Mrs George Hardwick Is visit
ing her mother this week. Mrs inc
Wrettsnbury, r.. -.
Ntsses Gorilla and LlrrIe Chap
man. Belle shiVeI. Dollsy Adkins.
Nora Black and Jessie Chapman
we're calling on Miss G7S7s..a Harris
Sunday
Mrs Myrt shannon vas VISITING
friends al Louisa this week.
Ms Lydia wOotsu Nas calling
on Dolly Adkins Sunday evening
MI and Ms Joe Harris were
visiting I'd Ramey and wife sunday
Hulsy Mckenzie. Edd Russell and
Ellie Harris attended the tojJ
washing al NeedmDre Sunday.
Ms George Chapman vas visit
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-05-12
VAN LEAR.

Our camp is booming. New con-
tracts have been recently closed.
providing for the construction OF
fifty more houses further up Mill
ers creek. where the company is
soon to begin tipple building AMI
opening drifts.
This company has already under
construction in the east end of
this camp. a large church, a spec
ial provision for the foreign ele-
ment- Also a parsonage for the
priest is to be built. This camps
population. consists of Italians.
Hungarians. Slays'. Syrians. Poles.
Swedish. Greeks. English. Canadians
Germans, eolored, etc. It's general
ly conceded that the ensuing year
promises to be a very progressive
period.
Died. Sunday morning. about sir
O'Clock. at her home in the west
end of this camp. the wife Of Mr..
Louis Spiker, after a long illness
Airs. Spiker was all that a loving
and kind mother could be. She had
patiently faced the turmoils Of life
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-05-12
LOWAANsvILLE.

Aunt Julia Castle was buried Sun
day afternoon. A large crowd at
tended. Funeral services were con
Quoted by Green Cordell. Willard Nc
Clure and S. S. Murray.
Jas. Chaffin and son, Billy, were
visiting J. NJ. Brown recently. j
Harvey Chaffin made a business
trip to the mouth of Hood recent
ly. ..
Joe Brown was proud to get up
and see a couple of fine calves
running along at the cows side.
N. J. Allen breaches the sec
ond Sunday in each month at Chest
nut Grove church.
A. ]. Brown and A. L. Davis made
a business trip to Flat Gap Saturday
A. J. Brown sold two horses re-
Gently and is on the lookout for
more.
Mrs. Lucy Kitchen and daughter.
Miss Esther, are visiting friends in
Johnson county. .... ......
Stanford Preston. Of Rockcastle,
was visiting at ]. NJ Browns re-
Gently.
Castle Bros, of Lowmansyille,
have moved their saw mill to the
head of Georges creek to saw ties
and lumber for L. W. Chandler.
Mrs. Katherine Murray was visit
ing w. 7. Hayes Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Hays is very low with
consumption and is not expected to
live much longer.
Faris hurry and family. OF Nor
NAL, are visiting his mother, Mrs
Katherine Murray. at this place.
Lee Mcclure is engaged in saw
ing handles for the Huntington
Handle Co. at this place.
A. J. Brown. North StapletOn and
A L. Davis were transaeting bust
ness in Paintsville Thursday.
A l. Thompson. OF Dry ridge, and
brother, Dan Thompson. OF this pIac
were visiting J. N. Brown wednes-
day.
Martin Cordle, OF Sitka, was in
LOwmansyille. last week, transact
ing bushes. ~.
Mr.. Elliott, of Floyd county pass
ed through here Tuesday en- route
to Flat Gap.
Mr.. Cooper. OF PaintsviIle, pass
ed through here Monday with a
fine pair of mules for the Paints
vile Grocery Co.
B. e. vanhOOse. of Nippa, was
visiting his brother at this place
Wednesday.
John Daniels and Sam Stapleton,
Of Mingo, were here Saturday.
Alfred Chandler is hauling logs
at the head of Georges creek.
Sweetheart.