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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03

the middle of the dark like a candle after
it has been blown out. And any moment
it might go out, too.
Then it would all be pitch black for
ever.
And when the Cold Queen saw that
she began to be afraid.
And she ran about in the dark and
thawed, so that true tears ran down her
cheeks, for underneath the cold her
heart, though it was white as ice, was
warm as roses. Only she liked to pre-
tend she was cold-partly out of pride,
partly TO tease and partly because she
thought it was good for the Old Sun and
would teach him. But really he didn't
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03

CT HANK you, Aguirre, but / hardly
think I want to see one of your
bull fights. have heard enough
about them to make me sick of the
thought"
We had just emerged from the great
Cathedral in the City of Mexico after
hearing mass when my friend Aguirre
suggested that see the bulls battle on
that Sunday afternoon in September,
1906. 1 had seen every other kind of
fight, from messenger boys up to bull
moose and buffalo, and Aguirre felt that
l would forever regret it if left Mexico
without at least once Witnessing the
national sport.
l reluctantly consented to accompany
him, and after our dinner, instead of TAX
ing the usual 'siesta," we went to the
ring. The latter was only mile and a
half outside of the capital city limits,
and the fights began at precisely two
O'Clock.
l had often read the stories Of such
fights. and after the series of three had
been finished l wondered if any writer
bad ever taken the trouble TO describe
the ridiculous and funny stunts" that
crop out during the course of the fights.
| wondered why 30 many armed soldiers
were scattered through the vast throng of
enthusiasts and was told that for pruden-
tial reasons one guard was required for
every spectator, 50 fearful was the ad-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03

ways came in town from his work on
Saturday night and would go from saloon
to saloon. 1t was agreed that the fol-
lowing Saturday night would be a good
time TO kill him.
The cold I Lad contracted kept me in
bad way, but managed to get Michael
O'Brien and talk 10 him about delaying
the murder of Thomas, pointing out to
him that it would be better to get all
three men at one time.
"'lf we only get Thomas the other
fellows will get scared and then we will
never get Them told O'Brien.
McKenna, you're right he said. You
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03

since his trial. After he had told his
story he was ordered to. retire from the
room. Kehoe asked the meeting what
the members wanted to do in the\matter.
why. kill the three men, Of course.
q dozen voices replied, and that seemed
to settle the affair to the entire satisfae-
ton of the Mollies.
Christopher Donnelly, treasurer OF the
local baad. said that he would furnish
two good men and would so along to see
that a thorough job was done. d. +.
Canning, an active Molly, also agreed to
furnish men, and, it being agreed that
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03

So she went down on her two knees
yes, truly, on her two knees (of course
1t was in the dark !)-and the tears
trckled down and she said
Dear Old Sun, whom l love best in
all the world, don't go out quite-there's
a darling Old Sun and I'll love you. for
always and alwaysr'
Then the Old Sun said very drowsily:-
I'm so far gone I'm afraid there amt
much chanee-not much, I'm afraid"
Then the Cold Queen held his hand and
sobbed in his ear
Dear Old Sun, can't help your"
So the Old Sun said after Bit
Maybe you might"
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Then the Cold Queen shivered and
said:-
Dear Old Sun, howf
So the Old Sun said with little wink,
for it was dark
Blow on me-"
Then the Cold Queen blew on him.
But the dear Old Sun just lay on his
back with his eyes shut, pretending he
Tas very bad indeed. and all he said
Ffa6.-
-0hp and "Ah!F
Then the Cold Queen said
as II better nowT
So the Old Sun grOaned a bit and an
swered:--
'.Not much. Blow some more, please.
Then the Cold Queen said, between her
SearB:-
Are you trying to come round. dear
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/ would have a chance to send a warning
to the men whose lives were in danger.
But a second meeting was called about
q week later By Pat Garvey. There
had been a lot Of delays and the men
who had talked about killing the three
men had not agreed upon plan.
when Garvey got the delegates to-
gether, this meeting being held in the
woods. he opened by saying. I suppose
you all know the object of this meet
ingT As they did, the men nodded their
heads and new discussion was launched.
Thomas, one Of the men reported, al
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AN OYSTERS FIGHT.

n u long ago there occurred a lively
OhIssI III 4aIAry And waters between
= uuck anu al oyster. 1he oyster
49, VICTORIOUS, but il was a IAIaI We
tory, Tor when the bIyaIye had klIIed Ins
DUCK there appeared 4 man who kilie,I
the oyster ANA ate them both.
The combat between the uuck and tho
oyster Was OF the rough and tumble sind
Ihe duck was large anu full grown -
was OF the diving species treouentIr ss..r
In those waters. oNNA
Now when the oyster feeds it opens III
shell so wide that the full oyster itstsf -
plainly visible. The sight OF such = NOR.
sci was TOO great a temptation for tha
duck. de made q headIong ph,nSe jne
sertlng his bill between tns oyster : ansn
she'll Open
Like flash the shell closed on m.
duck beak. Then came a struggle for
Life The oyster, which was quite q re
one. was dragged from It's bed via
three smaller blyalyes elinging 10 h. TIA
cluster being heavy enough to Keep M
ducks head under water.
In this way the bird drowned r..
buoyaney was sufficient to float II vith
the oysters, and thus il drifted near -
dock, where II was captured. When
taken from the water the oyster was
clinging to the birds beak with such fore
that considerable difficulty was had n
breaking is hold.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03

well, L don't know as / mini 1t, :
said the tricky Old Sun. And rea II he
loved il. And he took much longer thar
be needed to come round. for tina res
son.
SO the Cold Queen blew and she blew
till she was warm al over.
Then all Of q sudden the Old SUE
blazed out upon her.
And she stopped blowing and kIselea
back.
And she put her hands before her fac,
TO hide it.
But the Old Sun took them away very
tenderly.
And he shone upon her face, ar II
was hot. with tears on it. and he " us
scOid Queen. you are q Warn %. en-
now, aren't your
But she said nothing.
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was a more serious affair, and as q result
a convention was called to meet In
Michael Clark's hotel, Mahanoy City.
There was big crowd present when
Kehoe took the chair. He raised his hand
and asked for silence and then made q
short prayer"
us that possible, Mr.. McParland?"
impossible? So it would seem, but
that is what the MoEliesi would do-for
what reason 1 will not try to explain.
Kehoe prayed and then opened the dis
cussion IS to the quickest and safest
way to kill the three men.
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question repedteo 10 J6Lhes
Mcfarland, superintendent
Of the Pinkerton agenc5
branch IN Denver.
The famous detective who broke up the
Molly Mcguire band of Eastern Pennsyl
wanna slowly nodded his head in reply.
Heard them tell how, when and where
they would kin a man or men?" the Ques'
ton was repeated.
Again the answer came in nod OF the
head.
" ''That must have been the hard part
Of your work.
cit was by all odds the hardest end OF
my work" replied Mr.. Mcfarland, who
for the FIRST time was giving an interview
on his connection with the world famous
Molly Mcguire cases. 81 was sent to
Pennsylvania to break up this band, and
the only way to get the evidence was
10 join the band"
How many men were killed by the
Molly Maguires in the curse of their
long reign Of terror in Eastern Pennsyl-
vania will never be known. Scores of
innocent victims met violent deaths in
various forms at the Lands Of this ia
nous band Of assassins.
1.-The planning of a murder or a series
Of murders was one Of the coolest blooded
ordeals for me to assist in that one could
imagine. Think of opening with prayer
q meeting conducted with the sole purpose
Of taking human life! A meeting where
scores Of men had met purely to discuss
the plans Of killing a fellow being! That
Is exactly what the Molly Maguires did
time and again. They were not fred
with any religious mania, either. They
were deliberate murderers-their part of
an argur Mt was TO annihilate. their only
repartee Death,
'The general rule for killing a man was
b select from other districts those who
were to commit the crime. I will give
detailed example of some Of the meet
tngs later on. When the men were drawn
by lots or appointed by the bodymasters
they had to go or be expelled from the
order and to be expelled was very near
certain death. OF course, a good excuse
would let q man of from taking part in
a murder, but 1t had to be a strong one.
When a Molly was arrested the first
thing done by the other members was
20 get an abb for him and furnish him
with all the funds he would need to de-
Eend himself in court.
'The failure of Jay Cooke in 1878 had
had a bad effect on business. The coal
trade remained good for some time, how
ever. But along in 1874 the output of
Hoai exceeded the demand, and the coal
companies took steps to retrench. This
caused the men to strike for higher pay.
The situation in the coal districts be-
lame very tense. The Mollies were de-
voting their time to drinking, burning,
Killing and making threats. I attended
two meetings, or conventions, one a Laf-
6erty's Hall, Girardville, January 4, and
one January IL at the Town Hall. Potts
vile, where plans for burning collieries
and attacking mines were discussed in de-
tail
Captain r. J. Linden, of the Pinker-
ions, arrived in the district on May 1,
1875, and he was a mighty busy man from
that time on. Along in April of that year
a plan had been suggested by some per-
Sons who were not Mollies to burn the
Catawissa Bridge, and the idea struck the
MoIIies as being good, for it would cripple
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wsRI teaching, COR he had learned it all
aetore, being pretty old.
eSpwhile the Cd Sur v ut on with
~ ont
Was pitchy black - GOV, with
I'll Iei CLOS II The Middle and
ICES ana less every minute.
Ia Queen got IN a great
y she loved the Old Sua
wa such q good oil
uBon her as he shnns
e wais ir - s,lu-
De WAVES 70 see him
hin'lg and busy and
~ d. Z ksss,is 5acch,
BIZ she knew tAat
.oat quite she WoDid
AiD aEsin.
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NOE there was a Cold Queen.
And she was so cold because her
heart was white as ice.
And the Old Sun loved her and
~ shone upon her. hoping that be
would thaw her.
But she would not be thawed.
Instead she walked about in his sun
shine with her nose stuck UP, and would
have nothing to do with him.
Then the Old Sun, who was a loving
old fellow, when he saw that, sighed and
said
why are you such a Cold Queen?"
But she only snapped
Because am"
Fnen the Old Sun just said
Wont Tou love me?"
Brr tho Cold Queen snapped back
aEAln.-
won't"
=. i. Did Sun said very gently
Then think III so out"
And he began to go out
And it grew darker and darker and
colder and colder.
And there was no more sunshine for the
Cold Queen to walk in.
So she walked in darkness with her nose
down
And she was so cold that she began to
Shiver.
Then the Old Sun, when he heard her
Shivering, said very ,sleepily, for he was
almost out -
why are you shivering, my dear?"
So the Cold Queen answered in a sort
of q mutter, for she was pretty proud and
didn't want him to know how much she
missed his warmth, although she did want
him to know all the same =
Because i am 20 cold, OF course"
,bsa sks o. si BIT and
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n u long ago there occurred a lively
v Ohlest N nIAry Lana waters between
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
How Sea Birds Drink.

Under the headline, Where Do They
Get Water? a writer in the Young
Folks Catholic Weekly says: When
l was a cabin boy often used to
wonder, seeing birds thousands Of
miles out to sea, what they did for
fresh water when they were thirsty.
One day squall answered that ques-
ton for me. It was hot and glitter
ing day in the tropics, and in the clear
sky overhead a black rain cloud APP
peared all Of sudden. Then out Of
empty space over hundred sea birds
came darting from every direction.
They got under the rain cloud, and
waited there for about ten minutes,
circling round and round, and when
the rain began to fall they drank their
fill. In the tropics, where the great
sea birds sail thousands of miles away
from shore, they get their drinking
water in that way They smell out a
storm a long way off; they travel a
hundred miles maybe to get under 1t,
and they swallow enough raindrops to
keep them going. New York Trib-
une
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
New Farming Opportunity
SPUR FARM LANDS ARE FERTILE
FARM LANDS

We are cutting up the great SpNr
Ranch into farms and are selling di-
rect as owners (no selling commits
sion loads the price) in quarter Sec
tons and upwards to actual home
seekers only--no speculative pur-
chasers desired. The developing
farmer adds to the value of the lands
while the speculator takes profit
without contributing to it. No
where in the farming world is there
an equal opportunity to secure a
fine farming home in a wonderful
new country at low prices and easy
terms $1,000 to $500 per acre,
one-ffth down. No boil weevil; no
hog cholera; fine, invigorating,
healthy climate. The man who now
rents or wants to farm more acres
has here the chance Of a lifetime.
The Wichita Valley Railroad
runs to the heart of our holdings Of
673 square miles.
For full particulars with free il
lustrated pamphlet address
CHAS. A. JONES,
Mgr. for S. M. Swenson & Sons,
Spur, Dickens County, Texas.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
.ITcHED so COULD NOT SLEEP

Il suffered from the early part of
December until nearly the beginning
of March with severe skin eruptions
on my face and scalp. At first
treated it as trivial matter. But
after having used CASTLE soap, medi-
Gated washrags, cold cream, vanish
ing cream, etc., found no relief what
ever. After that | diagnosed my case
as eczema, because of it's dry, scaly
appearance. The itching and burning
of my scalp became so intense that
thought / should go mad, having not
slept regularly for months past, only
at intervals, waking up now and then
because of the burning and itching Of
my skin. Having read different tes-
timonials of cures by the Cuticura
Remedies, / decided to purchase box
of Cuticura Ointment and a cake of
Cuticura Soap. After using them for
a few days I recognized a marked
change in my condition. / bought
about two boxes Of Cuticura Ointment
and FIVE cakes of Cuticura Soap in all,
and after few days / was entirely
free from the itching and burning.
My eczema was entirely cured, all
due to using Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment daily Hereafter / will never
be without a cake of Cuticura Soap on
my washstand. / highly recommend
the Cuticura Remedies to anyone suf.
fering from similar skin eruptions and
hope you will publish my letter so
that others may learn of Cuticura
Remedies and be cured" (Signed)
David M. Shaw, care Paymaster, Pier
55, N. r., New York City, June 2, 1910.
Cuticura Remedies sold everywhere.
Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp,
Boston, for free book on skin and
scalp troubles.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
FREE SAMPLE CURED OLD
PERSONS BOWEL TROUBLE

One of the most remarkable proofs Of
the unusual laxative merit contained in
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is that 1t is
effective not only in people In the prime
Of life, but at the extremes Of ages. AS
many letters are received from mothers
regarding the cures of children, as from
men and women Of sixty, seventy and
eighty years Of age. 1t must be truly a
wonderful laxative.
In the cure Of constipation and bowel
trouble in old people 1t has no equal. 1t
corrects the constipation, dispels the head
ache, biliousness, gas, drowsiness after
should see to It that their bowels move
freely, and IL they do not to take DIR.
Caldwelps Syrup PepsIn. You can pro-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13

long your life by healthy bowel action.
Clogged bowels invite disease. Women
about to pass the menstrual period cannot
do better than use Syrup Pepsin several
times q week until the system has set
tied to its future condition.
Among the strongest supporters OF DR..
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin are Mr.. W. q.
zorn Of New Decatur, Ala. and Mr..
George g. Spaulding Of the National Sol
diers' Home Kansas, both elderly men.
The regular size bottles can be bought OF
any druggist at fifty cents and one dol
lar. but free sample bottle can be had
by sending your address to the doctor.
For the free sample address DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, 2Ol Caldwell building, Month
cello, Ill.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
REASONED 1T OUT
And Found Change in Food Put
Him Right.

A man does not count as wasted the
time he spends in thinking over his
business, but he seems 10th to give
the same sort of careful attention to
himself and to his health. And vet
his business would be worth little
without good health to care for it, A
business man tells how he did him
self good by carefully thinking over
his physical condition, investigating to
find out what was needed, and then
changing to the right food.
For some years / had been bother
ed a great deal after meals. MY food
seemed to lay like lead in my stomach.
producing heaviness and dullness and
sometimes positive pain. Of course
this rendered me more or less unfit
for business, and made up my mind
that something would have to be done.
Reflection led me to the conclusion
that over-eating, filling the stomach
with indigestible food, was responsible
for many of the ills that human flesh
endures, and that was furnishing
myself in that way-that was what
was making me so dull, heavy and un-
comfortable, and unfit for business
after meals. concluded to try Grape
Nuts food to see what it could do for
me-
Il have been using it for some
months now, and am glad to say that
l do not suffer any longer after meals;
my food seems to assimilate easily
and perfectly, and to do the work for
which it was intended.
81 have regained my normal weight,
and find that business is a pleasure
once moroccan take more interest in
1t, and my mind is clearer and more
alert"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Read 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" in
plzgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above Ietters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full of human
interest.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
You Never Can Tell.

A certain 'cellist was once snow
bound for three hours at a small rail.
road station. He unpacked his cello
and played his dozen fellow sufferers
request program with the result that
one of them took him to Europe for q
year You never can tell as you bear
your precious flddle-case through the
streets what magic easement may not
open on the foam (of steins), and
what fairy hand may not beckon you
within to do the one thing needful to
opus fifty-nine, or draw a valiant bow
in the battle of Schumann quintet
Robert H. Schauff1er, in the Atlantic
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
Truly Wonderful Cat.

A wonderful cat is that owned by
Mr.. A. j. Gorringe, a tradesman Of
Ditching, England Mr.. Gorringe has
bantam which lays her eggs in diff
ferent parts CT the yard, but his cat
never fails to find them. She takes
the egg between her teeth, places it
on the step, and rattles the door
handle with her paws until her mis-
tress arrives to take in the egg. Not
one of the eggs has yet been broken.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
No Excuse at All.

N. G. Goodwin, the comedian. was
condemning new comedy at dinner
in New York.
Its climax" he said, sis false and
unsatisfactory-as false and unsatis-
factory as Rowndar's excuse
ION Rowndar's return at very late
hour, his wife said reproachfully:
"'You used to vow was the sun
shine of your life, but now you stay
out night after night
Well, my love, said Rowndar, 4
don't ask for sunshine after dark"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
The Awakening.

First Tragedian-Ah deah boy! The
chance of my life came last night.
Izzacstein offered me thirty shillings
week to play Hamlet. The contract
was drawn up. he lent me his foun-
tain pen to sign with, when
Second Tragedian-Yo You woke up!
First Tragedian- Damme How did
you know?
Second Tragedian-By the salary,
my pippin. I've dreamed like that
myself Punch.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
SOUR STOMACH

81 used Cascarets and feel like new
man. ! have been sufferer from dys-
pepsia and sour stomach for the last two
years. / have been taking medicine and
other drugs, but could find no relief only
for short time. will recommend
Cascarets to my friends as the only thing
for indigestion and sour stomach and to
keep the bowels In good condition.
They are very nice to eat"
Harry Stuckley, Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Pleasant. Palatabie, Potent, Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe.
1Oc, Csc, Soc. Never sold In bulk. The gem
uine tablet stamped c c c. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. S26
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
Truth a Trouble Maker.

A West Philadelphia man and his
wife have separated. None of their
friends know why, but one, being curl
GUS, asked the husband:
What was the trouble between you
and your wife?"
20, nothing much. She bought a
new hat for $40 and asked me what l
thought of It, And told her That's
ALL"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
nsPoHN,sn

This is the name of the greatest of all
remedies for Distemper, Pink Eye, Heaves,
and the like among all ages Of horses. Sold
by Druggists, Harness Makers, or send to
the manufacturers. $50 and $l.OO a bottle.
Egents wanted. Send for free book. Spohn
Medical Co., Spec. Contagious Diseases,
Goshen, Ind.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
Feeble Guardianship.

II wonder" said the Sweet Young
Thing, why man is always so
frightened when he proposes?"
THAT" said the Chronic Bachelor,
lis his guardian angel trying to hold
him back" STRAY Stories.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
He MIaht Have EARNED a Voc.

Little Johnnie stood gazing solemn
ly on the decrepit form of an old
Dountryman. Noticing the boys at
tention the old man asked: well,
what is it, SOM"
Say" the inquisitive youngster
asked, did the politicians kiss you
when you was baby ?"-Success
Magazine.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
sHAKE rNTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, the antseptic powder It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age Aliens Foot
Rase makes tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t Is
certain relief for sweating callous, swollen, tired
aching feet. Always use 1t to Break in New shoes
Try it today. Sold everywhere, rs cents. Don't
accept any substitute. For FREE trial package
address Allen s. Olmsted LIE Roy, N Y.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
Chillsnne.

q once proposed to girl in a
conservatory
with what result?"
"A lot of expensive plants we're nipt
by frost. Washington Herald.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
Absent-Mlnded suffraqette.

One Of the Suffragettes-I've los
me best hatpin, Lizzie.
Another-W Where did you leave i
last?
The First-Oh, remember nowl
left it sticking in that policeman
London Opinion.