davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-04-13
HomeLy Face Her Fortune

There are lots Of instances where beauty is
invariably beaten to the job when freckles may
defy the massage parlor grade Of complexion.
How about the commercial demand for the un.
decorative? It is even very great, the agents say.
The stenographer Of one Of the busiest man.
ayers OF a large manufacturing concern in Chi.
cago supplies at least a partial answer to these
queFes. She Is sallow and sandy, freckled and
specialized. Each eye is watery and shows a ten.
dency TO peer In through the windows OF the
others soul. She's got a stresky neck and a
stringy figure. She has bony knuchies. She goes
IN where she should 80 out and out where she
should 80 IN.
Her employer regards her as the apple OF his
eye. You couldn't loosen his hold OF her with
a clasp knife, For a long time his attitude was
a mystery TO his friends, who were all enabled
TO become humorists through the inspiration OF
his stenographer. Then he proceeded to explain
You see" he said. Il am in business for bust.
ness, and / hire my photographer for exactly the
same reasons as / hire my f-oreman-because l
figure them both out to be thoroughly efficient.
When ! was younger / hired many pretty girls
because ! like to have 'em around. But listen TO
this-I've never found a pretty girl who was
really efficient in a business Office. They think a
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-04-13
Generous Gift

Professor Munyon has just issued 9
most beautiful, useful and complete al
nanac. IL contains not only al the scr
entihc information concerning the moons
phases. in al the ATTITUDES, but has IL
lustrated articles on how to read char
Gcter by ~phrenologv, palmistry and birth
month. IL also tells all about card read.
ing, birth stones and their meaning, and
gives the Interpretation Of dreams. IL
teaches beauty culture, m~anicuring,
gives weights and mcssures and ]antidoteI
Tor poison. In fact. It Is a Magazine Al
manac, that not only gives valuable in
formation, but viii afford much amuse-
uent for every member Of the innily.
cspecially for parties and evening enter
taiumcnts. Farmers and people in tho
rural districts will find this Almanac al
most invaluable.
Il will be sent 70 anyone absolutely
free on application 70 the Munvon kem-
edy Company, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-04-13
PAIR NOT POISONED BY GAS
Test Proves Nothing, and EIosser
Twiss Tragedy Is as Much a Mys-
terry as Ever.

Cumberland, Md-The effort 70
prove that the dual killing Of Charles
Tvigg and Grace Elosser, on their
wedding eve, was an accident due to
carbon dioxide. caused by a gas stove
in a closed room. has caused a touch
OF the ludicroU3 TO enter into the
tragedy.
A test was made, with the sanction
Of the prosecuting attorney. with a cat
and a rabbit. They were placed In the
room where Twigg and his fiancee
we're found dead. Then the gas stove
was lighted and turned on full. In an
hour and a half the car was dead.
The rabbit was stin alive. There was
no autopsy made on the cat, but the
physician who made the test said the
murder was solved.
The physicians who made the au-
topsy on the bodies Of Twigg and
Miss Elosser were indignant, and
announced the proceedings as asst
nine. One of them offered to remain
in the room one hour and a half with
the stove lighted. It is known that
the man and woman were there only
80 minutes.
The doctors who performed the au-
topsy and decided death was due TO
cyanide poisoning are just as en-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-04-13
HUNGRY DOGS ATTACK
LITTLE CHINESE BOY
LAD IN DANGER OF BEING EAT.
EN- ALIVE BY STARVING
Ours.

Salinas. Cal-Haying wandered in
10 an inclosure where a pack Of starv
Ing dogs we're kept BY an aErd Chit
nese Ga the Oriental quartet. Dong
Quen Yum, a n~ineyear-1ld lad. was in
danger Of literally being eaten alive
vixen his screams called a number OF
ucu 20 the rescue lie De- 30 O serious
condition from l-acerations on the
chest and thighs. when the rCscuers
beat the dogs from the boy his cloth
Ing had been torn Of. aud the savage
brutes were tearing at hts flesh. How
the dogs he'd been Eecretod and Why
Is a mystery. The chief OF police or
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-04-13
The Easier Way.

"Your wife and you seem to get
along so beautifully together. Don't
you ever have any differences Of opin-
lon?"
"Oh. yes. every day, but don't let
her find Il out"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-04-13
The pead Couple.

phatic now In their opbnion that the
case was one OF a double murder as
we're after the autopsy. The a In
oident has served 70 revive public In
terest and cause a demand for the
solution Of the mystery by the su-
thorities.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-04-13
Boy Gathered Up His Severed Toe,

Boy Gathered Up HIS Severed Toes
Philadelphia, PR-Carrying mangled
portions OF his toes In his hand. thir
t~een-year-old William Ramsey. whose
foot had been run over by a coal car.
calmly asked a policeman for an an
bulancs and vas taken 10 a hospital.
His foot was so badly crushed that
amputAtion was necessary.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-04-13
eoy At.aekea b. starvIns Doas.

dered them all shot. When officers
went to the place they found no less
than Is lean and snaIling ours in the
Enclosure.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-04-13

New City Of Panama-but new only
IN name. for Il was founded nearly
300 years ago-before the Pilgrim fa-
theirs Get foot upon the rOckb0uut
GAS Of this continent.
The vehicle IN which will make
this eight-miie journey Will speed
along over a fine macadamized road
for a distance Of Ave miles. and then
turn abruptly across the helds-up
hills and down. through hollous. over
rocks and bad roads for a distance %
two milea. and then win come 20 a
halt. being unable TO proceed further
on account OF the roughness o. the re-
mainder Of the way. We alighted from
the carriage. trudged up a rocky emf.
hence. went down into the valley. and
then came 10 the beach OF Panama
bay. The tide was far out, leaving
the white sand glistening beneath the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
.FAvoRlTE FICTION.
(From the Chicago, Tribune

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
Eyes. Mailed 1t on Ny Way Down
Town, Maria" A 5FsJFS 81.
with Sentiments Of the Highes,
Esteem, ! Remain as Ever
II Cordially Recommend the Bearer
to- Your Favorable Consideration"
Yes. Mr.. Sharpe, I Have Formed
and Expressed an Opinion in THIS
Case" q v ~:
No; That Story is New to Me; Go
Ahead and Tell IT,
( I'm Glad She Didn't Invite Me to
Her Party; I shouldtHuye Had to Coz
Vote for slodgers, the Peoples
Choice" ,5 rs 4
II Can't Swim a Stroke; Mr., Ketch.
ley; You'll Haveto Teach Me-"
Delicious California Peaches"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
Mia. statlstlcs.

I: 4, Vital Statistics. III ~
& DEATH and birth certificates we're
yesterday tiled with the county clerk
for recording as follows: 4 HI
Births George i. Howell, 1--WE.
Deatfs-H Gasklns, one. ( 4; i
~ Deeds Recorded. n h
Deeds We're yesterday received ut
the office 81 the county clerk for re:
cordng,e as follows: {,
j. y. Prce and wife to John D. Sum.
mers, "a parcel OF land in the First
ward OF the city Of Fairmont. Con.
sideration. $4,000. : 7,
n Mary L. Blue and husband to Jesse
= Arnett. a parcel Of land in the Binns
addition to the city OF Fairmont ]; CON
sideration, s41. $50.
j Frank K. Rohanna to Francis Abra.
ham and George Simon. a parcel or
land in the town Of Warrington.
Consideration. 81 and other valuable
consideration. tf5s5
f.s Suit Entered. VI;
A suit was yesterday Instituted in
the Circuit Court as follows
Sanford Jones VS.. Fairmont Whole.
sale District Improvement Company eli
al. >Chancery. February rules, Mere.
diths & Princhard attorneys for the
plaintiff. q. h 4
~ Intermediate Court HI.
The jury in the appeal case No. 4
of George Wadsworth vs.. Alexander
Blair could not agree. After dellber-
ating on the case over night Judge
Morgan dismissed the jury. al
The jury in IN appeal case, No. 2;
George Wadsworth vs.. Alexander
Blair, found for the defendant. The
jury was composed Of the following
men: a. R. Nicely, Elery Evans, Sam.
luel Ash, J.sE. Jolliffe,S John w. Nor
gan, Frank Conaway, Eli Harris. ]. r.
Nuzum, Bud Mortified, Calvin Roby,
James vandevort, Samuel Williams. I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
l-I-T
CONTEST.

ii lIas -
cRAck < BoWLERs WILL iMEETiAT
THE.TEMPLE! ALLEYS TONIGHT.
Paddy King and yY.tR. Stevens ten
pin experts from Wheeling will con-
test In a splitting match at the Temple
Alleys tonight where Fetty and Ores.
bach will be their opponents.
This match will consist of fifteen
games, five will be rolled at the Gore
alleys in Clarksburg, beginning at 4
O'clock. At $3.50 o'clock the bowlers
will leave Clarksburg, arriving here
at 8 o'clock, when five games will be
rolled on the Temple alleys. The
other five games will be rolled at
Wheeling next week.
All of the men engaged are first.
class shooters and 1t will be a general
pin splitting. GS K }8
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
WI Iri1 We 81" 3
BASKET BALL.
II F-.
Normal Girls.

The Salem Athletic GLIB girls bas
ketball team which was defeated here
several weeks ago by the Normal
school girls team cancelled the return
game which was to have BEEN played
at Salem last night, 1t Is likely that
the game will be played at Salem
week after next between the. two
teams.
The Normal girls expect to go tic
IT. Marion next week where they
will meet the Pt. Marion High school
girls In a, game that may be played
there. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
Entertained Class. .

Misses Leota satteraeld. odra stea
ley and Edna Jenkins, officers Of Glass
No. Tat the Diamond, Street M. E
Sunday School, entertained the mem.
bers Of the class and number Of gen.
tlemen friends Tuesday evening at the
formers home on Merchant street,
About thirty guests We're present and
spent delightful evening. A dainty
luncheon was served by the hostess,
The out Of town guests present were
Mr. G g, Casio and Mr.. CreeI, Of Nor.
gantown, and Mr.. Fred Hawkins, Of
Colfax. rSgl 55e1gi .lii
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
Personals.

Miss nellie shuttlesworth, OF Little
Fails is the guest of her sister, Mrs
Edward 7. Bishop, Of Columbia street
Mrs Herbert RACER, Of Diamond
street ISL OF tonsllltis.
Mr.. Hammers, Of Elkins, Is visiting
MS SON. Mr.. A. L. Hammers, on Co.
lambia street.
Mrs. Fred Thompson, Of Clarksburg
Is the guest Of her parents, Capt. and
Mrs. K: D. Walker. 3
Miss Pansy Jacobs is nursing pa.
tient at Worthington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
High School Team, !

The Fairmont High school basket.
pail team is scheduled to play the Pit
Marion High school team at PIT Ma.
rion Friday night Of this week. The
High school defeated PIT Marion here
a few weeks ago by a large score and
Will likelyidefeat the Pit. Marion team
on their home floor Friday night
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
III @ nm @ OlIrSe
III otIltry
Keep ( I 4: "a IN
Tx X. Seasonal Review,
of the Work.
BY MILO M. eHASTINGS,
Formerly Poultryman II Kansas Expert.
i ment Station. Como reial Poultry Ex.
/ pert Of the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture. Author 4 =
y Z Of THE Dollar Hen. I, \

Copyright, 1910. by American Press Asao-
ciatlon.l
;S7N this last lesson I shall apply the
suggestion given IN the previous
eight lessons by naming briefly
thesthings thatiwill require itteh-
ton monthly month. I 2. Y
January.
All stock saved for sale as breed ers
should have been got rid Of around
the holiday season or shortly there
after, and tic poultryman begins the
'year!with a well ,cuIIed flock Of, layers.
Ia January the laying hens Will re.
iquire more, attention than. mt any 9th.
er season Of the year. Tie weather
Isl severe, andtas egg prices are high
every egg added to the basket rep
resents "a good profit. See that the
house Is tight, except openings In the
front left for ventilation. See that
these windows are SO protected that
SNOW does not blow, In. Whether you
Will keep the hens shut III or, allow
them to run out will depend upon your
general plan Of operation. If feeding
in litter Is used, 1t WILDE best to Keep
the hens indoors as much rs possible,
and careful watch will be necessary to
see that the birds are kept busy and
always too hungry to nope around,
yet the January hen must never go to
bed with an empty crop. When the
temperature Of the house Is below
freezing the hens should be given
water with the chill taken of twice
ORE better still, three times "a day.
Sometimes \ lv eggs VIII have to be gath.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
At ny PIHIPLE: S GONE
Girl Tells HoW;a Rlo,ehy skin Wan
I. cleansed BY i Simple Wash. M


\ cleansed BY a Simple Wash.
81 swss ashamed ri my farc. |. writes
Miss Mifnie$ Plckartl OF ,Altataahaw,
M q, TT was ali fullsof ,pirnples and
scars. but after using D. d. d. Pre-.
;scrlption / can say; that now there lis
no sign Of that Eczema, and that was
three years ago. u. !.
HI D. ID. D. has become no famous IN
a; ciire and instant: relief In Eczema
and i;nll other serious skin diseases,
thatiits value IS sometimes overlooked
In clearing up rash, pimples. black
heads. and all other minor forms Of
skin impurities.
The fact Is. that while D. D. .. ID
50 penetrating that Il strikes TO the
very root Of Eczema Or any other iseri-
Gus trouble.the soothing OIL ofiWInter;
green. Tbymol and other Ingredients
are SO carefully compounded there is
no wash for the skin made that can.
compare with this great household
remedy for. every kind OF skin trouble.
D. D. D. Is pleasant to use, perfectly
harmless to the most delicate skin,
and absolutely reliable. A 25.cents
bottle will give YOU positive proof OF
the wonderful effectiveness Of this
great remedy 3 ''' s
( 1Ss: Mr. CITY DRUG CO. y
Z 45ai,S HALL DRu a. co. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
$3.50 RECIPE c CURES "a \. Z ss
WEAK N DNEYs, FREE.
Relieves .7,s'Esa Urinary and Kidney Trous
=. b!es, sackache, stralnlng; h y Il
Swelling; Etc. .S.3sss; I; x s,s
Stops Pain I'M the Bladder, Kidnsyas
1, N Il. and Back. n

Wotildn'ti be nice: withinia weektors
50 to- begin to say goodbye forever to-
the scalding, dribbling, straining; o iii
too frequent passage OF urine q the
forehead and the ack.of.the.f,ead
aches; the stitches and pains I'M the
back; the growing muscle weakness a
spots before the eyes: yellow akin;
sluggish bowels swollen eyelIds Or
ankles; leg cramps; unnatural short
breath hr, /; sleeplessness I. nd the desponid.
sency? &
glls ! have q recipe. for these troubles
that you can depend on, and III YOU
want to make a quick recovery, & YOU l
ought TO wrtteland get q copy 81 iof III.
Many y 9: doctor would charge you $3.50
Just for writing this prescript ion, but
tI3hayeiit and$wins be glad to send tSto !
you entirely free. Just drop me I & I
line like this: ,Dr. Al. %. Robinson.
K172o Luck Bull ing. Detroit. Mich,
and I. willSsend 1it byl return mail INA
plain envelope AS you VIII SEQ When
tyons get 4, 4 this recipe contains only
pure harmless rsmedies; but iii has
Egreas ealing and pain conquerine
power. X
4 VIII s:iealy show ifs power otice
you use ssSSI think you Ind better
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
Homo Burrlncd.

The home OF Nj. and Mrs. Guy Grif.
fifth at Columbia Mines; near CIarks.
burg. was burned recently. all OF the
household goods was lost. Mr.. Grit.
fifth is a son Of Mr. Jack Griffith. Of
Virginia avenue, and has many trienus
and relatives. here who Will regret; to
learn ofshis misfortune. VI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02

40 az i ~ eGr' e r. 4, p q ~ u 4 tl!,l
cred more than once a day so that
they will not freeze in the nest, Dc
not neglect to provide green food. II
your supply Of fall cabbages and 9th.
er vegetables run out. It will be nee.
essary to use either steamed clover or
alfalfa or to sprout outs.
y February. n ii -,
The February work OF the poultry
yard Is very like that of the January.
The main idea at this season Of the
yearts to keep the hens laying. When
the warm days come, the dropplngs
that have accumulated in the poultry
house will become damp and malodor-
GUS md should be removed. If there
is heavy fall Of snow shovel n
little strip in front Of the house, and If
hens range around stables or In feed
lots 1t VIII pay to shovel a path for
them. During very sloppy days It
may be desirable to shut the hens in,
MS, It Is Of little benefit for them to
trail around In the slush. and 1t will
result III the solllng Of the eggs.
I! " March.
With "a well kept flock Of poultry
the March egg. yield is the heaviest
Of the year. Eggs are declining in
price rapidly at this season and should
be marketed frequently. By this
month any supply OF vegetables kept
from the previous fall will have been
exhausted, and with the feeling Of
spring in the air the poultryman must
not forget that warm, days will not
bring the henH spring foods. Dry
clover and alfalfa are fair. but sprout-
ed oats are, better, and It Will be WORTH
the trouble necessary to prepare them.
AS soon as the ground may 10 worked
,aii yards or. II on a farm, a patch of
ground near the poultry house should
be Ssown In oats. The chickens may
pull one-half the crop up by the roots
as 1t comes through the ground, but 1t
is the chickens we are interested Iii
aud, not the; ont crop. w
II. the incubator Is to be used for
llatclling itsshould be started about the
list Of March, while the hens may
now. be set MS rapidly as they become
broody. With the heavy breeds every
effort should be made to have the bulk
Of the chickens hatch during the
month ofSApril. During the last two
weeks in March incubators are to- be
set for Leghorns. Mn 4
U.s. April. il 4 I,
+, With green food sown the previous
month the egg production problem in
April will simplify Itself considerably.
The hens can now range abunlantly,
and tic care necessary In the winter
time to keep them busy and happy Is
no longer required, April is the poul.
tryrian's busy month. Hislahors; with
the layers consist chiefly in gather,
Ing the eggs, but the work IS most ar.
daous with sitting hens and ineuba-
tors, which are drumming full blast,
and even more Of his time must &c; to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
Baltimore &l0hiO Railroad
cFFlcIALs sc HEDULE.
EsDily. xDaily except Sunday. !San.
;oFFIcIALs cHEDuLE.i
FAiRMoNT, W. VA.

FAi 4 ONT, W. VA. i,a,
Gcheduie Corrected to Nov. 81, 1910.
IS East Bound. q
4 For v.ASfIlN GTON, BALTIMORE,
Observation-Disclosures NEW YORK,
s1s No! I, u: rs q. N, A No, IA. II: 35 n.
nj; NO; 4.aSs8: 50 u. n. (locai to Graf.
CUMaERLA ND; acc oM,. No: 8, 700
+ a. M, daily, q sti n
GH AEsro y 1I y. No. 72.s.lo:51 a.
vestbou.Inud. 4
For sCHICAG 90 via PITTsBURG,
81: 5Dfps M y - IA
Fss az q 1MBUs and CHICAGO, No i &
2::25S d. N. s No. II, II: rs p. m.
y For WHEELING No.S7 1925 a. m;
NJ: u q. m. (local) :. No. n,
! 26 n. ~. local) ;1No. IS. 5000
Monongah Division.
Foe HARRISBURG. leave NO. 2, 1920
"a !; No. 70: As p. mi; arrive, No.
& S,7: 05sa.s In:!:: No. s, x4:15 p. m.
alrnlonts M oreantoWn and Pittshura.
fprN GQNNELLS VILLE and PITTS:
Z BURG leave, No. j. s5 200 "a. M; No.
.Esf p x7s10sas M; No. }53, leave Az: ~.
M DAILY No. 80, arrive. 10: 30 q.
mi except Sunday; ! No! 81, II: 50,
Except Sunday ~. M; No. Q, x7:40
Pm; NO. 70: 40 p. n: No. 6s !1O:05
For MoRGANToWN, leave. No. 50,
q; go W. m:: arrive, No. 81, 1850! p.
PaWpaw Hranch.
( E'eaveS $500 "a. m. and a: Q0fpa M; ar.
rive q Il q n N, nd liz. 0i1fr1 ~, Y IS \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
. FoRTY!MAYSHAlvE persisted.
By3Unlted Press

tBy United Press) l;S
~ Feb least, fogtyta
y TO have perishedS to-dayIinifa:
storm which swept the eastern coast.
tet sp ,9s The coast lisS strewn with
;wreckase and III number 81 bodies,
have been washed spp. ISss x Isl y,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02

SF5sSl sgsa ;sES;5Iazo IsFsssi5SS:sSss;
Notice.

Notice. 4 = *.
All members OF WaDeta Council No.
q. Degree Of Pocahontas; are request.
ed 10 represent at theirgtepee on next
Friday evening, February 3D. 1911,
for degree work and also for other
business 10 be considered Of great i'm.
portance. I. 8 /. y, j
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
viii O. to ( Florida.

~ 81 Will Go to- Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gould; Of East
Park avenue expect to leave next
Tuesday for Tampa, Florida, to spend
a few weeks. VI Isl Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
( Interesting Meetlnio.;

A very interesting meeting was
held last evening at the First M. P.
Church: There has been Ave CONVEX.
sions. Services ch,eyening at seven.
thirty. Z
"Ephrlam As a Cake Not Turned"
Rev. spurill will preach this even.
Ing on "Ephrlatn as a>cake not turn.
ed" and a cordial invitation Is extend.
ed to all to come and hear him. Rev.
spurill IS an eloquent speaker and his
sermons are listened to with much in.
terest. AZ,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
HEEI4J ~
portance
Very mn Ar 'PIttebu1rIu!

II .3i Very III at Plttsburs. I
x Word has been received here by!
relatives that Mr.. Thomas Russell is
seriously III OF typhoid fever at the,
home Of his sister. MRS. H. B: Matson,i
at Plttsburg a !,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
HEipEOpLE's MARKET PLACE.
WANTED,

WANTED FOR Y. 8. sARiNY---Able-
bodied unmarried men between ages
\. Of S1S and f35; citizens aof United
States, of good character and tom.
jerate habits; who can speak, read
and write the English language. Nor
Information apply TO Recruiting or
tlcer, Carney Building. i irmont. W.;
va. "
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-08-10
Bees That Went to War.

One would have to look far before
finding a more terrifying and de-
moralizin@ method Of repelling besieg-
ers than that employed by the people
OF T~hemlSeyra, an ancient city Of
Asia Minor, y Roman historian tells
that when the city was besieged there
were great buildings put up to be
pushed toward the walls so that the
attackers might advance uninjured.
But the Themiseyraeans We're a-capa-
BILE people, and they chopped holes in
the tops Of the buildings and cast
down on the. heads of the advancing
army whole swarms of bees and all
the wild and ferocious animals that
their municipal menagerie contained.
Likewise in England n few hun
dred years later the Danes and Nor
wegians were attacking the ancient
Roman city Of Chester, then held by
the SaXons. After all the ordinary
methods of warfare had failed to
drive away the Norsemen the bee
hives Of Chester were brought to the
city walls and overturned on the heads
Of the enemy, who retired in haste.