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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02

from the drum of the engine over and
through pulleys and tackle blocks aJid
down to the weight
One end OF the muscle is attached to
the outside OF the bone. The other end
is fastened to connecting cord called
a tendon-a white, wonderfully tough and
pliable cord j.
Now these muscles and the bones all
form levors-diferent in appearance, but
not different In principle and action from
the levers and ropes used In machinery.
a bone, with the muscle pulling at one
end, the joint (Which Is the fulcruWl III
tho middle, and the weight at the othef
end. is lever OF the nrst ciass' ne
human body hasn't room enough for many
levers OF the first class. for they need
lots OF space. SO It has only a few bones
like that You raise your head by means
OF such a lever.
The bones that have muscles at one
end and the fulcruH. or joint, at the
other. while the weight TO be moved
comes between the two, are levers OF the
second class, and the hest example Is
the foot when you rise from your toes
The most compact lever is the iaTer
Of The third class. In which tho weight
Is at one erd OF the le2er or bono, the
fuIcrum or Joint at the other end, and
the power or muscle between the two.
These levers OF the third class are
the most plentiful in the human en-
CINE
Try such lever by raising a weight
with a stick OF wood. You will find
that it requires more strength to raise
n weight with lever of the third class
than il would a lever of the first or sec
ond class, But you will find also that
> very short motion Of your arms will LIT
the weight pretty high.
That is where the muscle gains with
n lever Of the third class. 1t can do
quicker work.
The muscles which bend limb arc
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called tllc flexors Those which straight
en- 1t out are cxtcnsors. The blceps Is a
flexor muscle. The .riccps, lying on the
under part Of the arm is an cztensor
muscle.
Until you realize clearly how all these
muscles and bones act ana that they can
not support weights by themselves, but
must be in prDper position and have
tho support of all the parts, you must
not essay to lift heavy weights.
But when you have studied the mat
ter and feel that sou wish to do some
dumb-bel work In order to prove your
strength, YOU can get at with a mini
MUM of risk II you %il use common
sense
Learn first that dumb-bcll showing
requires a combination of the things
mentioned in the first line of this artl-
Gle.
Learn, secondly. to appreciate what
II heavy weight really means when 1t
gets away from you. You need not
| let a heavy weight get away from you
to find out Take light dumb bell
| that you can handle with ease and GER
| tainty, and after you lift 1t at arms
length over your head, let your extended
arm slant out from your body and see
how lrreslstibly even the light weight
Will pull your levers downward.
Then learn to appreciate what IL IS
| merely to pick up a heavy weight. With
your legs and abdomen well braced,
stoop over fifty or sixty pound dumb
ball and lift AT 1t with one hand. DO
not try to raise 1t. Simply try to "heft"
| 1t. Unless you have worked at heavy
| weights, you will find that, long before
your body and arm muscles get chance
! TO lift, tho bell will have rolled or pulled
its way from your clenched fingers.
fi,,ra nd hand muscles then.
not strong enough even to raise it from
| tho floor.
This will show you how many mus
cles you heed to do heavyweight III
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the bell upward toward the shoulder.
AS it mounts towards tho shoulder the
body should bend away from It and work
under the weight, so that 1t shall be in
the best position for an upward lift or
rrsh--that IS, as nearly under the weight
as it is possible to get. Here is where
the trick comes In.
If you are pushing with your right
hand, for instance. you lean over side
ways towards the left. You can help
yourself by resting your left hand on
your thigh or knee as you bend your left
leg.
Now tho moment your right arm has
elevated the Weight to the shoulder you
car get your body under 1t almost as If
you were gliding under something And
the instant you do SO get under II. almost
all the strain Is taken up, and the only
difficulty is in keeping the dumb-bell
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ing and how we'll they must act with
each other.
Then yo,, should be ready to begin to
learn real dumb-bell lifting.
Stand over a five or ten pound bell.
according to your strength. Spring your
body M and down from your toes to get
the muscles of the calf and inner thigh
working properly. Set your jaws and
stiffen up the muscles of your abdomen
and back.
Now stoop, without relaxing a single
tendon or 1iSament. Get your hand firm
~ around the bell Tug a bit on 1t to
mako sure that your hand has a firm
control OF the weight. Then, with COM
bined pull OF back. thighs, loins, calves.
abdomen and upper and lower arm, lift
the bell steadily aad without a jerk, to
the waist line. AS YOU straighten up with
It apply the muscle force to the aid of
the biceps muscle, which must now lift
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SCIENCE, STRENGTH AND TRICK IN SHOWING DUMBBELLS


strength and "knack"
or trick" all play n part II,
lifting heavy weights, and es-
pecially dumb-bells.
With the exception of trapezn
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Toms visit.

Tom was the happ7est boy In the coun-
try when he was told that he could take
Before the time would come. and iam
was wishing 1t was to-day all the time.
third day came, Tom was so glad he
didn't eat anything, Tom saw many
things he never saw before His mother
was telling him what everything was all
took a good nap. When he woke dinner
%as ready. and. oh! the nice time Tom
nad. Tom never forgot his visit to the
SARAH COLES
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q 9,
sLiftle Teddy's Birthdays
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Little Teddy awoke very early on ths
morning of June 5th. His first thought
was to go to his mothers room and hug
and kiss her, AS he got In his room he
yelled out that 1t was his birthday His
mother made him go back 70 bed until
daylight. He had fine time all that
day getting pretty presents ana enjoying
himself very much.
That evening his mother took him IN the
yard and showed him q surprise, What
do you think 1t was? Why. II was nothing
less than a little pony, exactly what he
had wanted After he finished admirln8
1t he went home and went 70 bed 10 dream
over tho happy events of the day.
ANNIE kRATZ. *
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Continued from
9th Page.)
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Obedience.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

My story ~ about poor dog.
A friend OF his master, indeed,
And always did obey his command,
And always was with him in need.
One day his master shot two poor birdss
And said to old Ponto, ''Now mind.
Good old Ponto you must watch bN thias
game,
For you know I must leave you behind. y
So his master went OFF and forgot tai
TIL it passed, oh, one night and q day,l
And he thought of the birds and the
faithful old dog
But knew II he commanded he'd stay Il,
Poor Ponto," he cried, chow thoughtlesa
Il have been
To leave you there and alone,
To leave you there, oh! how bad hava
been!
Poor doggie, without even bone"
So off no went to the place,
Before the clock struck nine;
He found the birds and the dogs honest
lust where he had left them last timet
think from this lesson little children
should learn
The lesson of how to obey,
And think of the birds and the faithful
old dog,
Who remembered his master said
"STAY"
MARGIE p. CLEMENTS.
Ordinary, Va.
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Our Little Mule.

BIy sister and ] had little lnuie named
Captain Jinks, ais mother Is named
Nancy Hanks, She did not like him. sd
W, had to feed hin, on ,huttermilk, Ha
drinks it out OF a pan. He Is threa
months old. and can eat grass now. Hs
follows us all about We have q good
tine running and playing with him
GLADYS {. MONTGOMERY,
Nerdon, Va.
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so Mother Goue' awarded
other
abmIo eswnhp al o
emot ynd
prizes.
tstcalyas
tdon
eaWadW Q mi leaM eek from
DISPATCH RctiMqNp VA
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Apdaao1daadda0adaodaaa0S1A
SThe Lion and the M0uses
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

One day, as a Hon lay Sleeping, "a Wouss
ran over his nose and woke him up
The lion laid his paw on the mouse, ana
was about to crush him. But the mouse
begged so hard for his life that the lion
let him go, Not long after the lion was
,aught In net laid by some hunters.
He roared and struggled, but his strug-
giles only fastened him more firmly IN the
net. Just then up came the little mouse
He went TO work gnawing the ropes.
and in short time set the lion fres
hope this Is good enough to publish
90 please send me I'D. c. G. badge
JULIAN II. BARER,
Pocahontas, Va.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
LETTER FROM GEN. WOOD.
Requests That SIurs on His Oharac-
ter be Investigated.

Washington. December 23.-The
war department. has made public a
letter from Cenera1 Leonard Wood
dated July 2S-h, 1908, to the adju-
tart general, Of the army, in which
lie says:
= have the honor 70 invite your
attention to ale statements made in
the editorial columns Of the New
York Sun of June End, 9Th and 9th,
and later dares, which Clearly charge
me with cOnC1ct of a most censurable
character. perhaps contemplate
would be a better word. / also Invite
Our attention to the source from
which the PAPER claims 10 have OBJ
tanned its Information, namely, state
ments Of FIRST Lieutenant James E
Runcie Nate major), United States
Volunteer cavalry, "nade TO various
reliable parties" and 10 request that
the matter be referred TO the inspec-
tor general of the army for such ac-
ton as may be required under the
circumstances, or to any other au-
thortty which the war department
may deem proper.
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Terrible Wreck on B. so.
CONTINUED from Page Three

occurred On a curve and it was impGS-
lsible for Engineer Thornley, to see far
lenough ahead to detect the obstruction
ION the tracks.
| For more than five hundred feet 10th
1.-THE east and WestbOund racks are torn
lup. The engine was entirely demolisn-
ed and the big 1000 gallon tender was
Thrown 100 feet ahead of the wreck
THE baggage car was thrown into the
river, but was slightly wrecked. All
1.-THE cars were derailed, and all the
trucks except the diner were torn from
Iunder the coaches. AS soon as the
wreck was reported in Connellsville, all
1.-The available physicians were
led including Baltimore and Ohio raIa-
Iroad physicians, and a special train was
made up and taken in charge by Gener-
lal superintendent S. c. Sims and Su-
lp~erintendent ]. F. Irwin, of the Pitts
burg division. The relief train was run
lat full speed and the scene of the
wreck was reached about 9 o'clock.
IThe injured were looked after immedi-
lately and every n was made as COM
PORTABLE as possible. They were loaded
Into the relief train and taken to the
cottage State hospital here. The dead
lwere placed in a long row on the en-
lbankment. opposite the wreckage ana
lin a single line, thirty-eight forms lay
lcold and stiff. on the frozen ground
lAnother row on the opposite side OF
1.-The wreckage contained eleven ana
scattered here and there throug the
underbrush were the dead bodies OF
lmany who had been able to crawl from
the wrackage. but died Sbefore aid
reached them. Under his engine lay
Engineer William Thornley,, dlsemboW-
Ieled and mangled almost beyond rec
iognition. II was impossible at the time
Ito extricate his body and 1t viii be
several hours before the wrecked crew
Twill be able TO remove the engine Which
lpinions his remains under the huge
lmass OF steel.
Hardly had the bodies of the dead
been removed from the cache when
Thieves began robb.ng the dead OF Jew
IeIry and n
The big Atlantic type engine plunged
Into the timberS, at a velocity OF o.
miles an hour. The engine ploughed
Into the e~mbankment and the bag
lgage and express car were thrown int
the Youghiogheny river. The SMOKE
followed the engine and landed sqarely
on top of il. This allowed the escal-
ling steam and hot water from the en-
CINE to fill the car. The smoker was
Ipacked to its utmost capacity n al
the passengers were cooked alive. Not
Ia single passenger in this a escaped
with his life andsit is expected tna'
lat least forty Of the dead We're in the
smoker. Bas c. s.M Master Es II Thomas . n a ~ j
wrecked trSG, SEED himself a hero
with his r Sbody frightfully CT
The manag, w from the wreck
age and gro2s is way along in dark
mess. tagged the west bound passenger
train No. ~. He had nothing with
(which to flag the train except matches
and these he made use Of IN his des-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
PIG IRON ORDERS.
Birmingham Makers Have Orders for
400. 900 Tons.

| Birmingham. Ala, December 22.-The
aggregate of pig iron orders booked by
the Birmingham district makers since
November 1st, is in the neighborhooi
!Of 400, 1000 tons. 1t is known that W
Heading makers have accepted orders
for 3e0,OO tons. and it is said hat 9TH
iers have orders for 1CO.O 900 tons more.
(which make up the total above men,
ltioned. The furnaces will start the
new e with orders for three hundred
Thousand tons to be delivered prior
Ito April LIST. in addition to orders that
may come in hereafter. Sales of No.
p foundry iron are reported at SO PEI
ton. While some of this iron is being
shipped out at one in order to reach
Its destination Immediately after the
holidays, much OF it will be shipped af-
tier March 18th.
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Chicago. December 25.-The struggle
between the Liverymen and Under
takers Association and the Livery
Drivers Union which for the past sly
days has seriously interferred with tn
burial of Chicago'S dead. rs no hearSeS
OF carriages have been available for
funerals. IS to be 4 fight to q finish.
all efforts looking to a settlement of
the strike by Cancellation having beer
abandoned tonight.
At q meeting tonigh of the en-
ployers affected by the strike. it was
decided TO open for business tomorrow
morning on the open shop" principle
and employ union or non-union men.
Before this decision was reached ar
engagements were made to petition ono
of the circuit court judges the first
thing tomorrow morning for an in
Junction restraining the strikers from
interfering with tha business of the
employers.
union. the employers tonight called
Upon Chief Of Police O'NeilI for fuTth-
eN protection against violence and pick
citing. In reply Chief O'Nein said:
The police have been ordered to ex-
tend You he utmost protection in
carrying on funerals. II YOU experience
the slightest trouble call up the nearest
police station. and if that does not
help, call me up
HE O'NeilTs plan is to have noIice-
men accompany all funerals in cabs.
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Bears the q The Kind You Have Always Bought
a i &zHZZm
ANDREWS OUT ON PAROLE.
Cashier of Wrecked Bank Gets &;
Pardon From Governor Bliss

Detroit. Mich. December 22-Word
was received from Lansing tonight
that Governor Bliss had signed q pa
role for Frank c. Andrews, Former
vice president of the wrecked City
Savings Bank Of Detroit. Andrews
has been confined in the state prison
at Jackson. since November 18th, 1892.
He was convicted of a misapplication
Of the funds of the bank.
Governor Bliss said the pardon was
granted in order that Andrews might
aid in clearing up the affairs.
There are several other charges
against Andrews which the prosecuting
attorney says will be pressed.
Prosecutor Hunt in speaking OF the
parole said: 1T seems that il a man
can make a steal big enough he can
get almost anything. I think that this
action OF Governor Bliss will do more
to bring the administration OF justice
In tbs state anto contempt than any
thing else"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
BELL ABSORBS INTERSTATE.
The Telephone Merger Reaches Colds
bOrO-GoOd Service Expected.
Especial 10 The Messenger.)

Especial 10 The Messenger.)
GOIdsboro, y. c.. December "a
For some time past it has been ex-
Ipccted that a change would take place
lin the telephone systems of his city.
1t was not known which company
would absorb the other, but to the
l~casuaI observer it was evident that
la change would take place. Neither
the Interstate OF the Southern Bell
have done any canvassing
for the past thirty days and the rela-
lions of the two companies appeared
to be be more cordial than at any
time since they had been in business
in this city. At last the expected has
happened. The Southern Bell Tele-
Iphone and Telegraph Company has
absorbed the Interstate and Colds
bOrO viii only have n system in the
future, which besides less expensive
than maintaining two phones will also
be a greater convenience to patrons
of the heretofore two companies. In
an interview today with Mr.. {. b.
Miller. the manager of the Southern
Bell Company, he made the following
statement for publication: we are
sure the people of GoldshOro will be
Iglad to learn h a hereafter they will
have the expense of only one tele-
IphOne service. Negotiations have re-
Isulted in merging the Interstate Tele-
Iphone COmpany's exchange in Colds
Iboro with that of the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company's
exchange. As q large number of the
Interstate subscribers are also sub
.scribers to the Bell exchange there
will at one be a saving to them in
bills, besides the Inconvenience oc-
.casiOned by having two telephone
systems. Experience has demonstrate
ed that the public is best served in
respects where there is only one
telephone system in operation. All
subscribers in GOldsboro to either Sys-
tenn can now have long distance con-
.nectiOns over the telephone lines of
the Southern Bell Company n the
Telephone and Telegraph
The ate for service will be
reasonable and the service kept up to
the high standard of the Bell Com
.pany."
In this correspondent has been in
formed hat the Southern Bell will
extend its lines all through the East
ern part of the State. which viii be
an added and very valuable
fence to the subscribers to the local
exchange Connections with Kinston
and New Bern are very much needed
n Will be hailed with much graft
.tication by all. The Bell Company
started an exchange in this city the
first of last February and the Inter-
State began about ten years ago. The
Bell Company now has $50 subScrib-
erS and the Interstate 235. About
Bell phones. 1t is roughly estimated
that the saving to the city in phone
rents will amount to something like
$500 a "a under n management.
Subscribers will only have to use one
phone and get the same advantage for
which they r. paying double price
now.
Both companies hav had an excel
lent local service, but it is admitted
on all sides hat the Bell Company
has had by far the best long distance
service. In fact it would be hard to
improve their long distance service.
Nothing a be learned as to the ques-
ton of rates under the new man
agement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
SOCIETY WOMEN
As Well as the Housewife and Professional Women Endorse
Pe-ru-na as a Specific for Winter Diseases.

brane into the lungs where 1t viii be
followed by cough, night sweats, rapid
loss of flesh, and the other dread symp
toms of consumption.
To all such people DR.. Hartman's
treatment comes as a great boon. 1t is
only necessary to send name and address
to DR.. Hartman, Columbus, O., and COM
plete directions for the first months
treatment Will be sent free.
Not only is it more successful in cur
ing catarrh than the treatment of ca
tarrh specialists, but it is in the reach
of every person in this land.
A medicine which is the principal part
OF DR.. Hartman's treatment, known as
Peruna, can be bought at any drug
store, and is a remedy without equal for
catarrL in all forms, coughs, colds, bron-
chitis, consumption, and all climatic dis
eases Of winter. Each bottle is accom-
panied with complete directions for use.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Of
Columbus, Ohio, for a copy Of their latest
catarrh book, instructively illustrated,
and contains 81 pages Of the latest in
formation on catarrhal diseases. Sent
free to any address.
A Housewife Who Suffered e5 Years.
Mrs. ALA Schwandt, Sanborn, Mimi,
writes:
81 have been troubled with catarrh
for twenty-five years. Could not sleep
day or night. After having used Peruna
[ can sleep and nothing bother5 me
now.'-Mrs. ALA Schwandt.
Mrs. Jennie Gable, Spokane, Wash,
writes:
"After suffering for twenty-one years
with neuralgia, caused by catarrh Of
head, I tried az doctors and all kinds Of
medicine, receiving no benefit. l be
came discouraged and worn out at last.
Ny mother wrote III to take Dr.. Hart
mans medicine, 90 / did, but my case
was 2 chronic one, and | was also in The
change Of life. Through the use Of Pc
Eruna and ManaIin / an now entirely
| We'll.
when I began taking your medicine
I only weighed 81 pounds; now I Wei-h
I10. have not taken u drop of medicine
for seven months, and would advise IL
sufferers to consult DR.. Hartman. Tho
neuralgia affected my head and eye,
and for the last year seemed to be n NJ
breast and between my shoulder blade"
Mrs. Jennie Gable.
II you do not derive prompt and SAL
~isfac5ory results from the use of Peru:ta5
write It once 10 DR.. Hartman, giving :
full rtatement Of your case and he VII
be pleased to give you his valuable al
vice gratis. tTa
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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JUDGMENT IN THE LIBEL SUIT.
One Penny Damages and a NOn-Suit
Appeal Taken.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The MeSSenger.)
Greensboro, n. c., December e.
At 3 O'Clock yesterday Judge Allen
libel suit against Leach for one penny.
and for only n penny cost, the stat
ute saying that where the judgment
n a libel suit is less than fifty dol
lars, the costs shall not exceed the
amount of the judgment. Col. More
head, for the plaintiff Osborn, moved
for Il new trial; motion Overruled,
and an appeal was taken from the
whole case.
A judgment Of non-suit was then
signed for the News and Observer,
and the action dismissed without costs
against the defendants. Contrary to
expectations. exceptions were filed to
the rulings in this case too. and no
tice Of appeal was given by Col. More
head.
The jury in the case of Phelger
against M~endenhall. filed in and asked
for further Instructions. Judge Allen
read some law and evidence 10 them,
then they retired. At 4 O'Clock they
returned. and through their foreman,
Mr.. Hendrix. notified the court that
II was impossible for them to agree,
and a juror vas WITHDRAW n and a
mistrial ordered. The case occupied
four days last week. It involved the
title to what is known as lawyers
row, next TO the court house. Judge
Phlegar, of Virginia, as executor Of
Judge Walter r: Staples, had brought
suit to 0 it from the heirs Of
Cyrus P. Mendenhall. The jury vas
given the case Friday night. and from
the very first stood ten in favor of the
plaintiff to two against. It was erron
aouS1v ranortl5 CatTr1oU NIGHT that
the majority was for defendants. but
the foreman Of the jury says that it
was the other way. from the begin
ning After signing several judgments,
Judge Allen, at 5 o'clock adjourned
court for the term. He left for his
home in Kinston at 1 o'clock last
night, TO spend Christmas.