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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17

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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17
PEOPLE OF THE DAY.

Judge McComas of Washington coun-
ty, Md, who has been elected to succeed
Arthur p. German in the United States
senate, is at present II member of the
bench of tho supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Louis Emory Nc
Comas was born i'll Maryland Oct. 2S,
1916. Ho was graduated from Dickin-
son college i'll 1866 and two years later
began the practice of law. He had al
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17

The lady who recently became the
bride Of DR.. Il. Dc Witt Talmage, the
famous divine, is a tall, handsome
brunette whose abundant black hair il;
Just tinged with gray. Sho is 40 years
old and has been widow for II years
DR.. Talmage is &C, and this is his third
marriage. Mrs. Talmago was Mrs.
Eleanor Collier, widow of Charles Col
lier, IL prominent lawyer and son of
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17
Moneyed improvements.

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house
Mrs. Newrich-Oh sure. And let it
be one of them brown studies like the
hero was i'll after the heroine spurned
his love i'll 1.-The Mill Girls Lovers. -
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17
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Washington navy yard for the past few
days of falsehood and scandalous con
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caused the greatest surprise in naval
circles.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17

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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17

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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-06-11

blessed are they which hunger and
thirst after righteousness; for they
shall be flled.-Matt. vi. 9.
The souls true hunger and thirst can
only be satisfied with that which flows
out Of the deepest fountains of ever
lasting love. But this IL a mighty
river, out Of which the hearts Of be-
lievers have drank since the beginning
Of the world. The longing look after
Jesus contains the glimmeFtng of faith.
It may be mingled with much weak
ness, and the signing Of the soul may
be, Lord, help us, we perish" but let
us cherish this feeling, SO that u Of
1t may grow q power which wind and
sea will NOT be able to extinguish. A
great stream is composed Of little
drops, and a strong faith grows out of
secret longings and desires after Christ.
A magnet can move a piece of iron as
easily as a small needle; both hang
upon II, for the power does not come
from the greatness or the smallness
of the iron, but from the stone. Thus,
the weakest faith is a fruit Of the Holy
Spirit. as well as the strongest, for II
does not depend on u strength or on
our weakness, but on C~hrist.-Chris-
4 tian ScriveN
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-06-11
water Better Than Iiannr.

From the Union Signal: Kentucky's
water just at present outrivals Ken
tuoky's famous whisky. OF the two
battleships launched at Newport News,
Va, last Thursday, the water-christ-
ened Kentucky is receiving by far the
widest attention and interest. This
fact Is indicated by the press reports
which nave given much prominence in
news and editorial columns to the
christening by Miss Bradley, while the
champagne christening of the Kear-
sarge has been dismissed with brief
mention. We are glad to note that
Kentuckians themselves rallied to the
support of Miss Bradley. The states
general assembly adopted resolutions
Of commendation. and 800 visitors from
the Blue Grass state were present at
the launching and cheered her to the
echo. The following telegram was
sent from national Headquarters:
Congratulations from the National
Women's Christian Temperance Union.
A half million white-ribboners bless
your heroism;" also one from Col. Geo.
W. Balm, Of Lexington. KY: Heaven
bless Kentucky's brave daughter for
her lesson Of safety 10 sailors ON the
saa
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-06-11

field he cleared for cultivation. The
house in which Benjamin West first
saw the light still stands close by the
gray walled structure of Pennsylvania
Quaker college at Swarthmore. 1t is
a quaint. curious relic of primitive do
nestle architecture of 1924; in appear
ance unobtrusive and serene, well be-
fitting the dwelling place of the Friend,
surrounded by plenteous evidences Of
the pastoral beauty which attuned the
young eyes of the Quaker painter to
an early delight in the observation of
nature. Now the groves Of Academus
are peopled with youthful figures,
capped and gowned. Once among the
trees, on summer days, gathered the
friendly Red Men. The little weather
was the Indians who taught Benjamin
West to prepare the red and yellow col
ors with which they painted their orn-
aments. To these his mother added
blue, by giving him a piece of indigo;
thus he secured the three primary col
ors. His first brush, we are assured,
flowers around the West home, was
followed by the present of a box OF
paints and several ~engravings. This
precious gift was an inspiration. Al
night he placed the box on a chair by
his bedside and often did he stretch out
his hand in the darkness, half fearful
hat he might find his riches only q
dream. The next morning he rose al
daybreak, and carrying his colors tc
the garnet, proceeded to work. The
time he should have spent in scEoo
he stole for painting. The schoolmas'
ter, observing his absence, sent to ash
the cause of it. This led to the dis
covery of his secret occupation. Hi
mother, proceeding to the garnet, fount
the truant; but sc surprised and de
lighted was she at the picture which
was improvised from the tapering flu
Of the family cats tail. The brush die
not last long. A further supply, how
ever, was secured by successive depre
dations upon Grimalkin's back. Thes'
became so frequent that his father no
ticed the altered appearance of pussy
coat, and became gr~ievously vexed a
the disease which threatened to ma
her beauty. Thereupon Benjamin con
fessed.
1t was soon after the boy had frs
begun to indulge his initiative faculties
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-06-11

allow him to cultivate the faculties OF
his genius"
West spent about three years travel
ing through Italy, everywhere meeting
with distinguished attention. Florence,
Bologna and Parma electing him an
academician. His continental studies
completed, he settled permanently in
London in 1853.
Success smiled upon him, and In two
years he was able to marry Elizabeth
Shewell, to whom he had plighted his
troth before leaving America. One Of
the most romantic of the stories told
about West is concerned with his
courtship. Whether it has little or any
foundation in fact is disputed. It's
authenticity is extremely doubtful, but
it is worth relating how, partly for the
reason that a portrait of Benjamin
West and also a portrait of his wife
both hang in the permanent galleries
of the Academy Of the Fine Arts, and
because Matthew Pratt, the man who
accompanied the father of Benjamin
West and Vests future wife to London
in 1764, and o part in Vests we'd
ding, vas the man who painted the
portraits.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-06-11

that the visit of a relative, who be-
came interested in the drawings and
confronted her that she gladly forgave
him. He had made, not a mere copy,
but a new composition of his own from
two of the ~engravings which he had
colored from his intuitive feeling for
the right tints. Sixty-seven years aft
erwards the picture hung in the same
room with the painting, Christ Re-
jected," and West, it is said, declared
that there were inventive touches of
art in his juvenile essay which in lone
of his subsequent efforts he had been
able to excel. Young West was sent
to Philadelphia to school, where he
had the advantage Of the excellent in
struction of Doctor Smith, the provost
of the college, who was a fine classical
scholar, and who Influenced the mind
of his youthful disciple in the classical
bent noticeable in after time. There
was little in the creed of the Friends
suspicious to the fine arts; consequent
ly when West returned to Springfield
at the age of 16 the question Of his
future vocation was solemnly weighed
in family council, and a meeting of the
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-06-11
RECENT

A toy for the children Is a bowling
alley, in which the pins are set at one.
end of a long wooden gallery, with a.
spring gun to propel the balls against.
the pins.
An Australian has patented a neck
tie which has a number of b~uttonholes
worked in the neckband at short dis
tances apart, one Of which Ia fastened
to the collar button when the tie Is ad-
justed.
A Michigan man has patented a ham
dy cuff-holder in which a wire rod IT,
fitted with a spring clamp at one end.
for attachment to the shirt sleeve, with
the other end twisted into a spiral to.
be inserted into the cuff buttonhole.
Hand saws are prevented from stick
ing in the piece Of wood which Is being
cut out by a new oiler which is set In
a recess in the handle and discharges.
a small quantity of oil on the blade and
into the slot at each downward cut.
Gas cannot escape from a new burner
after the flame Is cut off, the inlet to-
the burner being automatically closed
by the contraction of a rod as 500 as
the heat of the fame Is stopped, caus-
ing a spring valve to act and shut of
the gas.
D~umb-waiters are being fitted with
rejecting mirrors for use In ascertain
ing the contents of the car before II IL.
raised or lowered, the mirrors being
set at angles in the shaft and tilted by
a projecting member IN the waiter to.
adjust them.
For use in the sick room a new table
has been designed, consisting Of a.
clamping bracket for attachment to-
the side of the bed, with an extension.
rod above it, carrying a side arm which
projects over the bed and holds a tray
In position for use.
A western woman has designed a
skirt for cyclers which can also be
used as a walking skirt, a row of but
tons and buttonholes being placed at
the front and rear which can be opened
to form a divided skirt for riding, and
buttoned the entire length for walking.
A handy ash-sifter recently placed
on the market has a horizontal rod set
in a casing on which a sitter Is mount
ed to be shaken by a handle extending
to the outside of the casing, the device
being made up Of several hinged sec
lions, which can be opened to remove
the sieve and ash receiver.
In a new baby carriage the sides and
ends of the body are formed Of small
metal strips pivoted together at the
ends to fold up, with the bottom and
truck made in sections, which are hing
ed together, the whole carriage being
contained In a space about as large
across as the wheels when 1t n folded.
Lamps will not explode or take 1re
when overturned II a new attachment
Is used, consisting Of a weighted or
spring lever in the bottom Of the lamp,
to drop downward as oon as the lamp
base is tipped from the table. a chain
being fastened to the lever to operate
an extinguisher on the top Of the WITCH
tube.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-06-11

Society of Friends was called to dis
cuss publicly the destiny of the boy. 1t
was ar extraordinary gathering which
convened in the meeting house neal
Springfield. Vests biographer, in de-
scribing the scene, speaks of much de-
bate, approaching to alteration, fol-
lowing which a man. John Williamson
by name, rose and delivered a remark
able speech which convinced the as
sembly that the youth should be an ar
fist.
A private meeting of Friends was
appointed, which was held at his faith
er's house. Benjamin was present TO
receive in form the assent and blessing
of the society. Several were moved by
the spirit to address the meeting. John
Williamson spoke again. Then the
women arose, kissed the young artist,
and the men, one by one, laid their
hands on his head and prayed that "the
Lord might verify in his life the value
of the gift which had induced them,
in despite of their religious tenets. to
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-06-11
Temperance NoteM

The board Of directors for Renvich
Park, on Cayuga Lake, Ithaca, N. T..
have decided that no beer, wines. liu-
uors or spirituous drinks Of any kind
shall hereafter be sold upon the
grounds.
S. G. Rank. a former police lseuten-
ant Of Chicago, was sentenced by
Judge Chetlain to pay a hne Of $500 and
to serve sixty days in the county fail
for extortien Of money from blind pig
keepers in Hyde Park.
At the annual convention of the
State Temperance Union Of Kansas.
ove 900 accredited delegates were
present. Through the splendid efforts
of DR.. Howard H. Russell, national su-
perfntendsnt Of the American Anti-Sa-
loon League, sl.7oo were pledged to
the work of the temperance union. The
plan OF work adopted contemplates
placing three state organizers in the
field during the year. In addition to
these, 1t Is expected that DR.. Russell
and two of his most valuable assistants
will spend all Of April in the state.
The outlook Is good for a great tenn
peranos revival during the present
year.
Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, national super
intendent of scientific temperance in
struction, has been urgently invited to
go to Japan and extend her work of
scientific temperance education in the
public schools OF that country. The
invitation explains that up to very
lately there has been little opportunity
for such effort in Japan, as the min
lister of education upon whom so much
depended was not approachable-was
in fact, anti-foreign, but that Hon. Mr..
Hamao. former president of the I'm
perial university. now holds that Office
and Is most DESTROYS Of introducing
western methods and teaching. Tho
door is open-they want the textbooks
on temperance physiology used in this
country and they are waiting for a
leader. Mrs. Hunts work IN her own
home field is so overwhelming that II
will be impossible for her to go this
a at least.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-06-11
ASTI1MA'S
From Cold to Cure
No relief i'm other remedies.

: There are many medicines that pa1liate
asthma. There are few that do more than
relieve for a time the oppressed breathing
OF the sufferer. There are few diseases
more troublesome and more irritating
than asthma. 1t interferes alike with
business and with pleasure. 1t prevents
enjoyment of the day and makes the night
q terror. A remedy for asthma would be
hailed by thousands as the greatest posi-
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- a remedy for asthma. DR.. 7. c. Ayers
Cherry .Pectora1 has cured hundreds of
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Its efficacy from those who have tried the
remedy are multiplying with every year.
The cases presented in the testimonials
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the quick and radical action of this great
remedy.
about a year ago, I caught a bad cold
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since then, I have used this medicine in
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~Rolink" (Polish), Stevens Point, wis.
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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-06-11

revered and highly gifted painter, Ben
jamin West, Esq.," which was held ut
the deceased presidents house in Lon
don in 1929, bringing the highest prices.
The Paul and B~arnabas'' now hang
ing over the main stairway of the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,
and which was originally painted as
one of the decorations of King George
Ills intended chapel at Windsor Cas-
tie, is said to have brought $3.50;
Death on the Pale Horse" the gigan-
tic canvas which transfiXes the eye OF
the visitor as he enters the Academy,
brought $4,000; and Christ Rejected"
Vests masterpiece, also owned by the
Academy, brought $4,000. These are
remarkable prices. Still another of
Vests famous pictures, Christ Heal
Ing the Sick" now hangs in the Penn
sylvania Hospital. The original pic
ture was purchased by the directors OF
the British institution for $4,000. This
the artist copied, making a few
changes, and presented a copy to Phil
adelphia in 1902. The career of Ben
jamin West is the first and greatest ro-
nance of American art. AS of the
lives of many great men sprung from
humble origin, a great deal of tradition
surrounds Vests early years, so much
so that it is hard to separate fact from
fancy. Some very remarkable stories
are related Of the strong prediction
for art manifested by Benjamin while
still a prattling child. Some biogra-
pliers claim that he began to draw the
family portraits at six; others say at
seven. Gait, who bequeathed to pos
terity a Life of West, compiled from
materials furnished by himself, is pro-
fuse in anecdotal "reminiscences relat-
ing to the childhood of West, which,
whether they be accepted as authori-
tative or not, make extremely interest
ing reading. A copy of this book,
quantity bound and time stained, pub
lished in Philadelphia In 1916, informs
us that the branch of the West family
to which the artist belonged was de-
scended from the Lord Delaware who
distinguished himself in the wars Of
Edward III, and particularly under the
Black Prince, at the battle of Cressy.
About the year 1867 the West family
embraced the tenets of Quakers. Col.
James West, the friend and companion
in arms of the patriot Hampden, is said
20 have been the first proselyte Of the
family. The Vests emigrated to Am
erica in 1899. T%hirty-nine years later
in 173s-Benjamin West was born in
what was then the ne%ighboring county
OF Chester. near Springfield, which
Thomas Pearson, his maternal grand
father, so named because a large spring
Of water vas discovered in the first
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-06-11
FAST TIME TO CHICAGO
Via Rio Grande Western Railway.

Via MO Granue western Railway.
Commencing February B, the new time
card Of the Rio Grande Western goes into
effect. h Atlantic Express leaves Salt
Lake City at "a, m, arriving at Denver
at $3.50 a. m. the following morning and
Chicago at BIB p. m. the third day; max
Ing connections with limited trains from
Chicago to New York The evening train
leaves at 7:40 p. m, arrives at Denver at
9:15 p. IN. the following night and Chicago
at 8 a. m. the third day, making close con
nections with the fast morning trains for
New York and Boston. Both of these
through trains are splendidly equipped
with all latest appliances and o~onveniences
and carry Pullman Palace and Pullman
Tourist sleeping cars as well as free Re-
clining Char Cars. Ticket office, No. 1O5
West Second South street. (Postoflce
coIner.)