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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
CHILDREN IN COAL MINES.
BY A: w. MACY.

II seems Incredible that with.
In the last seventy.five years lit
tie children were employed In
the coal mines Of England and
often treated no better than
work-animaIs, yet such was the
case. In 1912 a parliamentary
commission reported that In
many mines II was common for
children to begin work under.
ground at seven years old. In.
some thew began at six, and In
a few instances az early as five
years old. One extreme case
was reported where children
were worked "as low az four
years old" and $50 young they
had to be brought to work In
their bed-gowns." In another
case, the report said, "chiIdren
are sometidnes brought to the
pit at the age Of six years, and
are taken out of bed at four
o'clock" The working day WAS
from IA to rs hours. The venti-
fatlon in nearly all TIE mines
was bad, and the drainage
worse. The children we're made
to draw loads by means Of a
oirdIe and chain, going on all
fours, often Through avenues
not so good as common sewer,
quite az wet, and eftentimes
more contracted" Tie report
aroused general indignation and
resulted not only In excluding
children from mines, but : In
Notwithstanding labor conditions
generally In England.
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drawn the length of the trouser leg,
lmparting as fine crease as any tail
or can give with the old-style IRON
This new implement is heated by cleo
tricity and has an attachment there
for at one end. All the traveller need
to do is hitch 1t up to the electric fix
ture in his hotel room and press his
trousers in a few minutes. 1t will
also press other garments or fiat
goods excellently
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
FROM
RURAL SCHOOLS
County Superintendent J. E. lanter
Furnishes List of Those in Alter
dance at County High School.

County Superintendent Lanter re-
ports the following pupils from the
rural schools in attendance al the
county, high school:
Christie L. Brown.
Sarah Watts.
Octava Glover.
Katie Gragg.
Robt. w. Daniels.
Myrtle Augustus.
Leila Martin.
Mamie Thomas.
Grace Lee Noel.
J. 7. Quisenberry.
Walter d. Judy.
Nora Lee Jones.
Fora Lewis.
Florence Poor.
Grover Lee Morton.
Bessie Tyler.
Rosa ID. Jones.
Elsie Thomas. ~. =.
Mary f. Ecton. 'i:iiit.
Serena Heflin..
w. W. Henry.
Burns Cockrell
Laura Dawson.
Sudie Osborn.
Ernest Allen.
Three from educational division /
ten from educational division .; four
from educational division 3; lul
eight from educational division 4.
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NOTICE

The regular yearly meeting of the
Stockholders of the Home Building
and Saving Association will be held
at the Office Of the Association, at
ten o'clock, Saturday, January 6,
1912. Stockholders are invited to
be present.
Wv. BUSH, President.
1-9-3t
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Sawdust Briquetted.

Sawdust is briquetted by several
firms in Europe for household fuel
Sawdust briquets. while almost as cas-
lily ignited as wood. burn much more
slowly. owing to their. having been
compressed so highly in the making
This Is an advantage, as the fire does
not need replenishing so often.
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FuRs! FuRs!! FuRs.!!

Will pay you the Highest Cash
Prices for your Furs..
]. W, HISEL ! IL
Bridge Junk Shop,
-. No. % North Maple st.
East Tennessee Phone 215, Home
Phone SOC. 11-18-4mO
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Infant Boy

An infant sen Of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
NJ. Cooper died Thursday on Hays
street and was buried in the VII :
chester cemetery. .t' Ir 90 "a
The child was one Of a pair of
twins born thirteen days ago. r
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5000 REWARD

is offered for the arrest and convic-
ton of the party or parties that
broke the lock of the Winchester
Gun Club and stole and destroyed
property.
-. WINCHESTER GUN CLUB.
IT, 1-1-4t lt.-@
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Mrs. Lula Mansfield has returned
from Louisville, where she accom-
panied Mrs Mollie Deatherase. who
urcerwent a successful operations Oh
Thursday at the Norton Infrmary.
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Eireproof Joint Holds Line.

to the lifeline with the result that it
did not reach its destination. The
attachment here shown consists of a
long fireproof joint that connects the
end of the missile in the gur with the
free end of the rope. engaging both
with series of elastic loops that al
low such perfect freedom of move
ment as not to interfere in the slight
est with the flight of the missile.
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NOTICE

The fine Jersey bull, Billy Good,na
will serve COWS at $500, money due
at time of service.
1-5-1mO B. A. OGDEN
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Deception,

There are times when a person
can scarcely believe his eyes," "Es
pecially when he j. an amateur mush
room gatherer."
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Rreaclence.

There Is coming break in your
life through a blonde woman" 81
knew It! My nice dinner set is going
to get smashed by our new Swedish
cook!" -
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The Qld-Eashioned Father.

Do you remember the old-fashioued
father who always used to ask hio
daughters sweetheart to Gil In ct .
card game?
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A factory is to be started on the
Thames at Barking. for the extraction
Of rubber from the latex of the THRU
CALI trees which are SO prolific In
Natal. r-..tsrszs, s.ss,sz....z.,
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05

Fayette county. He wears the col
ors of no man and Fayette county
has reason to be proud Of her Rep
resentative.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05

Nothing happens to any man which
he Is not formed by nature to bear
Marcus Aurelius-
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FURs! FURs!! fuRs!!!

Will pay you the Highest Cash
Prices for your Furs.
]. w. HISEL
Bridge Junk Shop.
No. % North Maple 81
East Tennessee Phone 215, HON.
Phone 500. 11-18-4mc
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The Strongest Force.

Peace is the strongest force there
is. but only few have made ne dis-
coyery.
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.LtN "a

resentatiy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-23

very unhappy" he said simply Perhaps you think
haven't been just fair to you-but il is mine prac-
tically. And they are not at all hard to live with.
They have been very good tome he finished
abruptly, and swallowed
Il guess it's about the same thing she observed,
taking kindly pity on his distress Never was Kind
illness buried deep within her, after all
He put an awkward hand on her elbow to assist
her across the street and continued to keep there
She could feel it strangely trembling
After all, you weren't marrying for the house,
Lizzie?"
The appeal Of his voice affected her curiously
She was conscious of glow vaguely akin to shame
though the shame, SIZE repudated should have been
on his side She shook her head without looking at
him. They turned corner into Sangamon street
Immediately a piercing yell arose. 1t from
somewhere down, the block-a wild shrlI shrek of
joyous welcome, rapidly Swelling in volume the
three open-monthcd beings who were responsible
for i neared them on flying, white stocknged feet
"Palpahl Pa-pahl .Pa-pahl" chorused the three
approaching little gins, their six tightly braided,
hugely rbboned pgtails streaming out behind them
in level fight They arrived in brcathless confusion
group that like some active centipede swarmed
and wrigged about Lizzies companion, embracing
his kneesin violence Of greeting that threatened
to upset him
Pa-pah's come" they were announcing, as it to
the far horizons Of the earth
Lizzie halted and stepped aside, as indeed she
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deceived her. Well, she would make him sorfyI
But that look in his eyes held her. IL was
n pathetic volume of look; Il revealed his heart
from cover to cover, its tender depths, its iant-
couraged shadows And under and through It all
was a quality that was like the direct holding Out
of hands his hands to her. Nste
The bitter phrases behind Lizzies lips slipped IN
sensibly away That cold tight gathering of anger
in her relaxed like hand that has lost its grip
she had sensation OF actual warmth and glow IN
her breast She did not know what was happening
to her She did not know why her angry tongue
did not lash ont in arragnment-she had never felt
tenderness for soul on earth She had been sorry
enough for her mother, but tenderness was not the
word So she did not know why it was that instead
of Overwhelming him with torrent OF accusation,
She felt sudden absurd almost motherly impulse
to ease him in some way of his self-reproach.
lie had deceived her-but he was not deceptive
man; she could read his innate sincerity in the
candor OF that look And his kndliness-his petted
children, his ridiculous cats 1t was the first time
that she had ever gazed into the face of this man,
her husband She began to realize him and the
intimacy of their relation she had consented to so
lightly All these thoughts went streaming through
Lizzies mind like one thought. Her set lips relaxed
and she broke unexpectedly into bubbling laughter,
quizzical yet merry, which embraced him and his
house and his old people and his children and his
dog and his cat and his kittens in a humorous
acceptance that absolution
III you amt the beatingest of property she
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let's see you" But she sighed 1nvountarily dim
memory in her jaded mind had Frightened mem
ory OF worn stile in the Old Country, and green
grass underfoot and green branches overhead and
the sunshine slipping in sparkles through the leaves
She had been twenty then, and her sigh was un-
consciously for that lost youth and for the lack OF
that stile and the glory of its tender illusions in her
girls mind Lizzie had keen blue eyes, made for
dreaming but they had harbored dreams.
They had looked too early on the terror OF realities
Again the mother sighed.
'Did ye say what his was" she inquired
"Murray-Fred Murray, l guess It's. Pve always
called him Mister"
"Is he nice lookng2" note of hope colored
Mrs. Ryan's voice.
Lizzie carefully tested an iron. mice enough"
"And you twenty!" the mother echoed with de-
spairing indignation under her breath well If
you're going beaung the afternoon she announced
aloud and with decision, 'you go and get off your
feet and rest yourself and cool your face You look
like toasted devil"
"Yes," Mrs Ryan observed, one evening two
weeks later, as she hung over her back fence in
intimate converse with Mrs. Ross Rosie Woods
mother, yes Lizzie went and done it this after
noon They went to the minister's together, just
them two. l. couldn't spare the day off or I'd "a
gone. Seems hardly Christian, so quet-like, after
all the fuss we made julie; but, then julie
marrying a Cathlic, and they do relish show.
Besides, Lizzie wouldn't have it ways else. She's
turrble set about the sensible thing. dunno where
she gets it from He seems nice man. l amt had
fairly good look at him yet seeing him just twice
and that at night and me near-sighted, but then it
don't make no difference what | think, anyway.
Lizzie's doing we'll. He's man OF property. Owns
1is house Took Lizzie all over it--she said there
vas fine lot of rooms, and it's all in grand repair.
And he'll do anything in the world for her. He's
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By @. w. Harting \.

and there had been Write cloth upon the table
Lizzie had never eaten off white cloth before in
all her life and the fact that she had done so now,
and that she small bunch Of vioets pinned
to her shabby jacket, seemed to prove that the new
era of prosperity had indeed arrived. She turned
to the man at her side with smile
He was regarding her with a certain anxious
wistfulness. Shorter than she, for she was tall
girl, he appareed in suit Of checked brown,
with tie and socks and handkerchief edge-just
peeping above his left-hand breast pocket--of a
purple whose violence seemed out OF tune with the
gentle harmones of his features.
Lizzie" he said, you amt sorry you've done it
The girl laughed. "Not yet" she answered. with
that dryness which was one OF her peculiar charms
to his more loquacious and sentimental nature.
"You know I'll always be good to you" There
was an urgency of appeal in his tone.
why, O. course" she gave back somewhat
vaguely, and turned to look at him. :
He had an air of increasing confusion.
There's some things l expect I ought to have
told you, he began clearing his throat "Of course,
they don't rightly make any dference-zt depends
on how you look it But you see--theres-
we'll there's pa and MAJ lives with My first
wife's pa and ma They. always did-and couldn't
very tell turn them out" a.
moo, don't-suppose yohcould,' Lizzie owned |
slowly Pa and ma, two pldpeople, hung round his |
neck like milestone bud she warmed next minute
the thought Of his chiyaly. Il guess you couldn't
do thing like that"
"No, couldn't Not in this things are.
You see he desperately burst out looking straight
ahead, his cheeks reddenng perhaps hadn't ought.
to Let you think owned that house-I don't yet.
Though l shall Some day. It's just matter Of
years. They aretboth very old. Notthat wish
them any HARM he quickly thrust in, for they are
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was obliged to do, from her husband They looked
at each other. Before her eyes his own fell abashed
to the three bobbng heads about him. He patted
them absently with hands that trembled r.
Eyes. Lizzie; yes, Lizzie he said, answering the
blazing accusation >~ip her gaze. Yes, Lizzie. I
should have told you. I meant to. / should have
done it at that moment that I saw you were taking
it for granted that | was alone. meant to, but I
kept putting it off till
rs this all there is Of them2" asked Lizzie, in a
voice whose deadly calm penetrated and awed the
babble. Thestwo eldest children. who had obtained
possession of their fathers arms and were swinging
them after the manner OF pump handles scented the
unusual and stood off to look at her; the youngest
was still obviously embracing his knees. s.
"Yes. Lizzie, all--quite all And they are Dear
children; not at all hard to live with The grand
mother takes all of them"
You're sure it's al?' she caustically insisted
Haven't you any other surprises up your sleeve?
Let's have EN- all while got my mouth open
Amt there a paralytic uncle somewhere about the
premises, or blind aunt couple Of invalid
cousins3 Haven't you got grandfather two Of
your. ownf'
Nothing more" he protested scarlet with shame,
"but dog You don't mind dogs He's very old
and ! should hate to part with him. And a cat
should say cat ard kittens, to be accurate" He
had an air OF pailstakng recollection. Then he
burst out Il don't blame you if you are angry. l.
should have warned you. bur kept putting it off
don't know how. blame myself should have
told you, but, oh Lizzie the truth shot out OF
him with irresistible spontaneity--T was 50 dread
fully afraid Of losing you / wanted you flrchl"
He looked at her over the swarlling heads Of his
offspring ms brown eyes full OF depreciation and
anxiety end Immense longing.
She met that look IN silent fury her lips tight
locked She was summoning woris-bittcr, sting
ing. annihiiatirg words-that should pour out on
him her wrath and disappointment. her fiery re-
sE3f-1g,. 4 ais perfdy She despised him. lie had
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clean daft over Liz Bought her flowers TO pin on.
Well the girl has sort Of taking way, though
She never was no hand for the fellows. hope she'll
be happy"
Mrs Ryan heayed sentimental sigh. Mrs. Ross
stared out at the slantng clothes poles in tie lard
,yayering under their burden OF wash.
She may" 81" SAID in her husky, asthmatic
whisper 1--WE heerd some IS" Aud She wended
her way with no further leave-taking to block
eneroaching goat
An hour later Lizzie and her man Of property
were walking together toward what was now to be
their home They had eaten their wedding dinner
in a cafe where lights had blazcd and band played
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nice people-very. | know you'll like them. They
are very glad I'm bringing you home, They would
have told you the other dsy, but they had-cr-
stepped out And so. you see its practically mine-
they call it so.' He could not meet hct eyes"
Lizzie, too staring ahead She thinking
rapidly Then at last She found her voice on an
unsteady little note Of lsugber. Since you're SO
fond Of en- sne said, Il acpe my cooking won't
kill 'em o;i--its pretty rotten'
"Then you don't mind," He took heart to look
at her.
q don't trqw what good mindins would do
now
lie - a. he- smrha-;. -. .4at,d .ltate ne
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y
A BROWN LEAF;
BY MAE CELESTE Posi-.

4 H. + Ia =
oearcfing for flowers, strciled aione trs;ige,.
That knows me well, but athe glowing, ,spansi;ne
Flower faces that loved were gone, all gone :t.,.
just here and there rose hip cleaning like coal
Among the brown, bare branches; ss 8 ~egesa
AND mere and there gray, fuzzy cap of thistle
Some tired little asters sprawlng in the browninv
grass,
discouraged half drowned with cold, peltins
rain,
Lett tar behind by Summer, when she fed the
field, ee 80 .se e...s.
Hurried by the torch that Autumn brandsbed
So recklessy among her naples. $
Returning enter my cabin door, holdin1 :, 49,,
wrinkied hand
A brown and yellow-s -stippled leaf. a SzesSN
Copyright 1911. skBs$
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scofed, and then put her hand with awkward shy-
ness on the shoulder of one Of the staring tie s;r,
What's her natne7" She asked etn Hs sp@ sa
There was no ste in Sangamon street. no lsffine
glory OF gold sunshine and green trees. but somes-
thing of the sweetness and softness OF the surinr
moment had found its way into Lizzie's heart and
thrilled it with new meanings
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Becdase she'd had the
sseyce to thy0io ont the
dynnken loafer,' said Lis,
sic bitterly"

RS. RYAN straightened from the tub,
and wiping her dripping hands on an
equally dripping skirt, stepped heavily
to the window. f4 irft.
as that Rosie Woods come to visit
her ma?"sishe asked, squirting near
sightedly, at the slim figure just enter
ing her neighbor's yard.
1T is. Lizzie Ryan yielded her
place at the narrow window, and, TAX
ing an iron from the stove which was
heating the small kitchen to degree
of suffocation, she resumed her work
at the ironing board 1t was Sunday
-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-31
FOR STATE SENATOR.
What the Democratic Candidate, II.
Beard, Stands For.

H. G.. Beard, who is the democrat
ic candidate for state senator in the
district composed of Union, Ring
gold and Decatur counties, is an at
torney of Mt. Ayr, who has been &C
lively engaged IN the practice for
fourteen years. !.
He has always taken an active
part in public affairs and has always
been a student Sof politics, - or sthe
science, of government. He is and
has been from its organization q
member of the Mt. Ayr Commercial
Club and has been connected with
all the booster movements OF that
commu unity. s .,.,,.,. .,
In 1902 he was mayor Of Mt. Ayr
and then became. interested in mat
tiers relating to taxation and public
revenue. He has studied the taxa
ton question ever since and has
been interested in the proposed tax
reforms. The need OF changes. OF
methods of raising revenue he recog-
nizes but, the, complicated and
revolutionary PLAN proposed by the
present tax com mission he does not
favor without most extreme amend
ment. ss,. u *'S,s,s' -.
He believes in representative gov
eminent and: stated to the Reporter
editor that ifseleeted he wished to
be the representative and not the
guardian of his district.
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WILSON,, PROGRESSIVE.

Read this, progressives, whether
you call yourselves democrats or re.
publicans: l.,@ 1.ss,
my first allegiance is to the pro.
gressive policies to which I have
openly and solemnly dedicated every
power I possess. Everything else
must stand aside in the interest OF
the country and of the great state of
which l am governor. / have point
ed out to you facts and forces to-
ward which you may, perhaps, have
grown indulgently Indifferent in
brighter day of New Jerseys regen-
Grafton. l know you will act when
you are reminded of them. We can
indulge nothing when the stake is
our country's welfare and prosperity
and the honor of our party
Is that not a bugle call? How
many public men would write such
a letter at such a time? And yet it
is in line with what he has done be-
fore. He prevented the election of
this same man to the senate when,
ignoring the primary election law
Smith attempted to use his corporate
connections to take the prize away
l. Jill NId1 C1ICS AC AOAuoSu W niAO"
Ryan to contribute to the expenses
of his campaign for the nomination
branding Ryan as the national
convention did later; he insisted
upon the selection of a progressive
temporary chairman to sound the
keynote of the campaign; and latel
he entered the lists again to prevent
the election of senator who, call
ing himself democrat, is commit
ted to reactionary policies.
Do not these acts prove him botf
progressive and courageous? Dc
they not entitle him to the support
of all progressives? He is the only
thoroughly progressive candidate
for president. Mr.. Taft is progress
sive in nothing; Mr.. Roosevelt j.
progressive in some things and re
dictionary in others; Governor Will
son is progressive in everything;
and he is growing every day.-The
COmmoner.