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The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
MR.. DAVIS FIGURES.
A Few Samples showin. Their Amaz-
ing Inaccuracy.

Assurance, without pronounced guile,
marks the acceptance letter of Hon.
Henry q. Davis, the octogenarian can
didate OF the Democrats for the Vice
Presidency. He expresses his opinions
on political conditions as il they were
original with him. as il he were not a
human phonograph with single cylin-
der that has caught the echo Of Judge
Parker's echo of the Democratic stunt of
oratory. "The times are propitious for
the reinstatement of the Democratic par
ty in control of the government" is the
assertive way Mr.. Davis begins his po-
litical sermon. The November ballots
will be all "amens" to that.
Who but the Democrats will agree
with him? when the present admins
tration went into power there was a large
surplus" he declares. He imagined that
The Republicans came into power in
1897. Is that the meaning of his "pres-
ent administration II so, and he means
surplus of revenue over ordinary ex-
penditures. he is in error. Mr. Cleve-
lands closing year of his last term
showed EXCESS OF EXPENDI-
TURES OVER REVENUE to the
amount of $1S,O52.2 .254. The surplus was
the wrong way. The statistics were easi-
ly obtainable; why should Mr. Davis
make such a misstatement? Ii he meant
Mr.. Rooseveh's term, beginning in 1900
with Mr.. Mckinley, there was an ex-
cess in that year of revenue over expendi-
lures amounting to $79,527 ,O6O. There
fore he is wrong again. In extenuation
it may be said that the Democrats never
were good nor correct tigurers. As, for
instance, again. when he asserts that the
revenues for the last fiscal year were
over $4O,OOO,OOO short of the expendi-
lures. He must have been guessing
again. not having authenticated figures.
In 1903 the excess of revenue over ex-
penditures was over $52,0OO,0OO. The
absurdity of Mr.. Davis computations
and comparisons could not be more forci-
bly, shown than when he quotes statistics
to show the cost of running the govern
ment and the army under the Buchanan
regime from 1857 to 1860, when the pop
ulation was 31,21S,O21, and puts it. as
contrast with our SOOO0,OOO population
of to-day into the estimate of the lat
ter. dumping pension accounts, Panama
canal purchase and every outlay caused
by vast public improvements created and
carried on solely for the benefit of the
people. The age of Mr.. Davis precludes
his compiling such figures himself; but
his anxiety for his party's success leads
him to issue them without the common
est revision as to their correctness. or
using his Judgment as to their application
to the matter he is discussing.
No one should be deceived by the fig
ures which Democrat offers him; for
in about nine cases out of ten they will
be, like counterfeit money, made to de-
ceive.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28

want to say n word to the young men
whose political life is beginning:
Anyone entering business would be
glad of the chance to become one of an
estn blished firm with years of success
behind it.
Everything great done by this country
in the last fifty years has been done
under the auspices of the Republican
party. Is not this priceless asset?
Lincoln and Grant, Hayes and Gar
field. Harrison and McKinley-names Sc
cure in the heaven of fame-they are all
gone. leaving small estates in worldly
goods, but what vast possessions in prin-
ciples, memories, sacred associations! 1t
is start in life to share that wealth.
In our form of government there must
be two parties.
But what young man would not rather
belong to the party that does things,
instead of one that opposes them; to the
party that looks up, rather than down; to
the party of the dawn, rather than of the
sunset?
For fifty years the Republican party
has believed in the country and Ia bored
for it in hope and joy;
Has reverenced the flag and fol-
lowed it;
Has carried it under strange skies and
planted it on far-receding horizons;
Has seen the nation grow greater
every year and more respected;
Has seen the country extend its inter
course and its influence to regions un-
known to orr fathers;
Yet it has never abated one jot or little
of the ancient law imposed on us by God
fearing ancestors. The Constitution of
our fathers has been the light to our
feet. Our path is. and will ever remain,
that of ordered progress, of liberty under
the law.
But we are not daunted by progress
We are not afraid of the light!
The fabric our fathers builded will
stand all shocks of fate or fortune.
While there will always be a proud
pleasure in looking back on the history
they have made, the coming generation
has the right to anticipate work not less
important.
We who are passing off the stage bid
you. as the children of Israel encamping
by the sea We're hidden, to go forward.
We whose hands can no longer hold the
flaming torch pass it on to you, that
its clear light may show the truth to
the ages that are to come.
JOHN HAY,
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28

mechanism. The Hotchkiss system,
however. was used for larger type
of ammunition than the Calling. The
French mitrailleuse had thirty barrels
They were all loaded at the same time
and all fired simultaneously. The re-
coil was SO great that 1t had to be
mounted in the same manner as a field
piece, on a heavy carriage, requiring
six horses. The apparatus was clum-
sy, difficult to operate and had a COM
paratively slow rate of fire.
The Nordenfeldt gun consists of
series of barrels arranged side by side.
like organ pipes. The Nordenfeldt gun
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
TonQ haks of Korea.

The Tong Haks present the only
virile patriotic faction in Korea. But
it is faction now threatening, now
dispersed, now on the war path, now
dissolved among the body of the peo-
pie. now robbing and looting, now
fighting. and now busted with theologi-
cal arguments in manner SO impos-
sible to western thought, motives and
methods that it is almost impossible
to characterize it.
1t is the more difficult because the
Tong Hak belief partakes of the ma
ture Of religion and of piracy, Of
metaphysical discussion and of massa-
ere. and also Of patriotic resistance
to official extortion.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
ICONS vENeRArEo IN RUSSIA.
Many Of the images Are Of Wonderful
Maonifieenee.

Many Of the Images Are Of Wonderful
Masnifieenee.
The veneration with which the Rus.
sian regards the icon. or sacred image
of his particular saint, is survival Of
an ancient belief in the efficacy Of
symbols.
For the most part these icons are
rough paintings upon wood, though
some of them are works Of art by
the best of Russian and Greek paint
crs.
After the painting is finished 1t is
covered with a screen of silver or
gilt, with openings through which
only the hands and face of the saint
sre visible. This silver is often beau
tifully engraved and mounted with
precious stones.
In the Greek churches of Russia
great deal of the magnificence Of the
decoration is due to thousands Of
these images which hang upon the
walls.
In some of the churches the decora-
tion is so splendid that even St.
Peters In Rome seems cold in COM
parison.
In the outlying districts the priests
still maintain vigorous trade in
these images, either selling them to
the parishioners. or renting them for
a consideration, which varies with the
supposed efficacy of the icon, or the
ability OF the parishioncr to pay.
In the home the icon receives first
consideration from the devout visitor.
Upon entering a house the stranger
seeks out the special icon of the es-
tablishment, makes his prayer before
1t, and then turns to greet the host or
hostess.
Innumerable legends are current as
to the wonderful cures wrought by
these images, and by the lower
classes they are prayed to regularly
in order that he who owns or rents
the icon may be rid Of his enemies, or
that some other miracle may be per-
formed in his favor.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
SHAMEFUL CARTOONS.
ReproacA and Ridicule for the Sold lie r
and HiA Uniform.

and His Uniform.
The campaign caricaturists of Presi-
dent Roosevelt have succeeded in arous-
ing enough interest TO bring out the ques-
ton: Is it disgraceful to fight for ones
country?
1t is amazing to see the uniform of a
soldier of the United States army pic
tured in such manner as to imply
rcproach to its wearer!
1t was once thought to be an honora-
bic thing for man to resign position.
ease, family, independence friends and
home, and become Il fighting machine to
help uphold the honor and the word of
his country.
There seems to have grown up a diff.
fcrent view of this matter The earnest
sacrifice of an American soldier is held
by some to be an affair to picture in
such manner as to arouse contempt and
vulgar smokers in the crowd. The de-
voted soldier facing death for his couu-
try is, with these nameless miscreants. a
sight to be guffawed over. something to
be distorted into laugh-raising cartoon.
To the laughing hyenas of the yellow
press the stainless sword of Washington
is but a clowns bauble. To them the
stern devotion OF soldiers experience
is a farcicai episode in mans career,
something to he distorted into thing to
be jeered at.
Once it was written:
at is sweet and glorious to die for nv
country"
The yellow rendering is:
1T is GROTESQUE AND RIDIC-
uLOUS TO FIGHT FOR ONES
COUNTRY"
Such creatures would write in their
books, if they ever wrote books. "It is
grotesque and ridiculous to die for ones
country
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28

yards from shore when the Judge, who
by the way is very religious man,
exclaimed in agony:
Daughter, I've got cramp. Save
yourself and swim to shore!" And he
lifted his eyes upward as If in prayer.
But his daughter diyed down back OF
him and extracted from the giant
member of his pedal extremity a large
COW crab. Both then swan to shore.
That night on the veranda of Judge
Colts home he was relating the ex-
perience.
Dad" said his daughter Gertrude
affectionately. do you know what you
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
Open, Honest, Frank.

generally has five barrels, and the me-
chanism is worked by lever, the cart
ridges falling down from hopper on
the top of the arm into position, where
the mechanism thrusts them into the
barrel, fires them and extracts the
empty case. This gun is of great SIM
plicity, and for a time went into ex-
tensive use.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28

The Cincinnati Enquirer says: Judge
Alton b. Parker wears we'll" So does
an evening dress suit that is donned only
once or twice a year. If Parker could
be induced to make few speeches he
would be frayed into rags before Nov. g.
A machine OF any kind that is as silent
as Judge Parker should never wear out.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28

ITO uproot and destroy that tariff
system would be to insure the prostra-
tion of business, the closing of factor
les, the I'm pove ris h n, ent of tho farmer,
the ruin of the ca pita1ist, and the star
walton of the wage -worker."-Roose-
velts letter OF acceptance.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
Something Wrono,

whats the matter?" demanded
the slightly fuddled man as he got
aboard the car, "aint this the car I
want?"
What" snapped the conductor.
How do I know"
"Oh, you must "a knowed 1t or you
wouldn't a'a stopped an let me ketch
yer."-Philadelphia Press.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
Something to Show for 1t, rhousI

Something to Show for It, Though.
Takes hard scratching to get along
here. doesn't it?" commented the trav-
eler, looking out Of the car window
at the wretched little village on the
edge of the swamp.
"Yes, sir" said the native on the
station platform. who was covered
with mosquito bites. "a feller has got
so many mouths to feed, you know"
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28

Do the people of to-day like the poll
cies of Lincoln and McKinley-the work
ing out of which effected the saving of
the Union with Mr.. Lincoln and the
making it prosperous under Mr.. McIIin-
ley? Mr.. Roosevelt has run the govern
ment along their policy lines in domestic
and foreign affairs. The only signs of
dissatisfaction come from the Demo-
Gratis: and their cries are political capi-
tal-partisan faulttindngs.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28

said in your prayer at that time?"
Certainly replied the judge. 81
quoted Thy will be done
No. said his daughter you didn't
You said Thy will be New
York Times.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
Proof.

lda-"1 think she must expect to
marry Jack in the near future. She
has told him to economize."
May-"Girls often do that"
Ida-"Yes, but she has told him to
stop bringing her candy"
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
Sensitive.

THE health officer advised me to
ask every man with whom we had
domestic dealings If he was careful
to boil the water he used in his busi-
ness"
Yes"
We'll, l asked eh milkman first
And what do you think? He got mad
and wanted to lick me-"
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
TYPES OF MACHINE GUNS.
Hotehkiss Uses Larger Ammunition
Than the GatIinq Device.

The first machine gun of any note
was the Calling. The original Gatling
had ten barrels placed in circle, with
a breech mechanism SO arranged that
by turning a crank these barrels were
successfully fired, the cartridges be-
ing placed in small hopper situated
on the top of the gun.
The Hotchkiss was a similar gun,
having a similar arrangement of bar
rels, but a totally different form of
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
Wise Precaution.

Dribbles-"Does your wife always
laugh when she reads your jokes?"
Scr1bbles-"Sure, always mark
the place where she is to laugh be-
fore handing them to her."
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
So BIissfuI.

SO BTI8sfuI.
"They say" remarked the observant
man, that the darkest hour is just be.
fore dawn, and"
Gee whizz!" exclaimed Laziman,
that's my brightest and happiest
hcur. I'm invariably asleep them
Philadelphia Press.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28

would have been blow to the prosperity
OF this country such as We never had be-
fore. Yet they voted against their con-
victions, for that awful danger. Just be-
cause it has always been enough for a
Democrat to say, L am Democrat;
never mind the issue
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
HIS MIND IN COURTROOM.
Judges Petition to Heaven Mixed with
Legal PhraseoIoqy.


Friends of Judge Alfred Colt of the
Probate court at New London, Conn.,,
have cost him many dinners lately by
joke of which his sixteen-year-old
daughter, Gertrude, was the promul-
gator.
The Judge, accompanied by his
daughter, can be seen bathing every
morning. Both are experts, and
often swim out far from sight. A few
mornings ago they had got about fifty
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
Wasn't Particular.

The Duke-"Is it true that you are
going to marry an American heir.
ess?"
The Count-"It Is"
The Duke-"What's her name?"
The Count-"Don't know yet"
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
Build. for the Future,
A F1NANc1ER,s ADVICE

Henry Clews. the wel-known New
York banker, was asked by two young
men who are to cast their first vote for
President this election, which is the
safer candidate to vote for, President
Roosevelt or Judge Parker. Some con-
densed extracts and statements of Mr..
Clews' answer are herewith submitted:
Your question to me was my own
question to myself. l approached it as
business man, without prejudice. l
sought To shut out every other consdera-
ton but one of safety-the surer safety.
My previous votes, my personal fancies
ms to the personal manners of the two
candidates. the superficial gibes and nag
gings of the newspaper these ]
swept aside just as you are trying to
do. so sticking to this all-important ques-
tion of where is the surer safety, found
there were several indisputable facts
which seemed to me fully sufficient to an
swer it.
Harmonious Party of Statesmen.
Roosevelt and his party are of the
same mind. but Parker and his party are
of many contradictory minds. The Re
publican party never has had factions
within itself concerning issues. 1t has
been unanimous in knowing what it stood
for. The Democratic party has never
agreed upon anything, but abounds in
schisms. factions and cliques. They are
not united to-day. and have not been
united since the civil war. In 1864 their
convention declared, in its platform, that
The war is a failure but their nomi-
nee, Gen. Mcclellan, repudiated that dis
loyal creed just as Judge Parker had
to send to the discordant, temporizing
Democratic convention at st. Louis his
famous gold telegram. Mr. Parker voted
for Mr.. Bryan in 1896 and 1900, although
he did not like Bryan. and says now that
he did not believe in free silver In 1900
the gold Democrats swung back into line
behind Bryan and free silver. Like Hill,
they said, L am a Democrat and that
was enough. They did not agree with
the issue, but said, Never mind the is
sue; we are Democrats. and we stick to
our party That answer strikes an un-
prejudiced observer as against common
sense. and unpatriOtic. Judge Parker
and the million other Democrats now ad-
mh that the triumph of the silver issue
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
How II Happened.

Giles-"You say she is always talk
ing about her enemies?"
She-"Yes; and she's her own
worst enemy"
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
The Two Rands.

Tie hahd at WashlngtOn, d. C.,
In cadences that sweep and swing
And wake the welkin merrily,
Hail to the Chief" is practicing.
The little band at Esopus
Knows that it will not have to roam,
And so with very little fuss
1t practices on Home, Sweet Home
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
APPEAL TO YOUNG MEN,

after years l think you will be better
satisfied with such a vote"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-07-20
SIxrEEN

The farmers report there win be
a fine corn crop
Rev j M Hart preached a most
successful sermon at Bateman Sun
day.
Quite number of friends and
relatives were at Idillia Bakers
Thursday among them were Mrs
Ada Lockhart. Mr. Il Q Lockhart,
Mrs Mary A Withers. Mrs Thomas
Harder, Miss Nellie Withers, Miss
Bertha and Lesta Harder, Mr. and
Mrs 7 O Lockhart,
Misses Mollie Potts and Mary a
WIthers were visiting Mrs John
Terry Tuesday,
q w Withers had callers Sun.
day among them were J FHona.
ker, Mr. Taylor, Mr Ferry and Mi
McGraw.
Bateman Sabbath School is pro.
crossing nicely under the manage
ment of James Wallis
STRAWBERRY.
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The fact that couple of ships
belonging to the Russian volunteer
feet were permitted by Turkey to
psss from the Black sea into the
Mediterranean may later occasion
trouble for the sultan. The ves-
sells in passing through Turkish
waters were apparently unarmed,
but subsequently, are said 10 have
hoisted guns out of their holds and
to be now fully equipped for prey
ing on Japanese commerce
Should Japan win the war with
Russia she may have a nice bill of
damages to present to Turkey.
Thus far she has not made any
formal protest to Turkey or Great
Britain, but the mater will pro-
badly be heard from later.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-07-20
Saturday, August 10th. 1904.

at two O'Clock P. NJ. Of that day the follow.
ing described lots OF land situated in the
town Of Point Pleasant, Mason County.
Sonth East corner of a lot formerly owned
by John g. Brues;le, now owned by
John q. Stortz, thence eaSterIy along
ftith street to lot formerly owned by the
Methodist EpiscOpaI Church, thence North
along the line Of said LOT TO the North end OF
what was formerly known as the Mil lot
thence Yves 10 The corner of lot formerly
owned by q Shrewsbury, then by Tippetf.
thence south 20 the place of beginning be-
ing the same property conveyed to G. r..
Hess by r. r Baker and wife. Also another
lot situated on Tenth street in said town on
the North side thereof and bounded on the
south by Tenth street on the North by lof
owed by j. ID. Tippett on the West by lot
owned by Carrie NJ. McEIfresh forfnerl :
n ken from the lot OF which this is a part,
and on the East by lands OF p. O. Eastman
and being the Eastern portion of the lot
Helm, by deed dated March 18th, 1883 and OF
record in the Clerks office OF the County
Court OF said Mason County, in Deed Book
No: %, page 56i, &c. The FIRST above de-
scIibed To- Will be sold subject to two deeds
OF trust one TO secure to j. l.. Charles a GER
tain debt and one 10 secure to Point Pleas-
ant Building and Loan Association a GER
tain debt, which debts are set forth In deeds
Of trust securing the same.
Terms of sale, Cash.
July %, 4wks.
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BOARD.

The farmers of this vicinity are
surely rejoicing over their wheat
crops this season. 1t is the best we
have had for some time
a S Pickens, wife and daughte,
were the guests of Robt Piokens
Sunday.
s M Boston, who has been EN-
ployed in the mountains, returned
home last week to see his family
and will go back this week.
Miss Fredda Rayburn, daughter
of Sam Rayburn, of Rayenswood.
is visiting Miss Jennie Blessing
this week
George VanMeter and wife we're
the guests of John Rickard and
wife. Sunday
Miss Dora Rickard, who has
been sick for some time, we are
glad to announce is some better at
this writing
Sunday School is progressing
nicely.
This is surely fine season for
corn. RAINFoU.
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Call for Democratic State
Nominating Coz ven

Pursuant TO the action of the state Demo-
cratic Executive Committee OF West Virgin
ia, at the meeting thereof I'm the city of
Huntington w Va on the 18th day OF j uly
1901 a convention Of the Dem ocratic party
OF the State of West Virginia is hereby
called TO meet in the city OF Parkersburg,
W. Va, on Wednesday, Aug 3rd, 1901, al
O'Clock p rn-s for the purpose OF nominating
candidates for the following State officess
Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, At
torney General, Treasured, Superintendent
OF Free Schools, an additional Candidate for
member OF the supreme Court OF Appeals II
deemed advisable and proper by the conven-
ton, and two Presidential Electors At Large,
may properly arise before the convention.
The basis OF representation of each county
in said convention shall be one delegate
for each one hundred votes and fraction
thereof over MY cast for the Democratic
nominee for President of the United States
~ the general election held in the year 1900,
that is 70 say.
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Shake Into Your SHOES.

Aliens Foot Ease. a powder. 1t
cures painful, smarting. nervous
feet and ingrowing nails, and in
stsntly takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Aliens
Foot Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure
for sweating, callous and hot. tired
acning feet. Try it to day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores. 25c.
Don't accept any substitute Trial
package free. AID lress. Allen 5.
olmsted. LIE Roy. n, 7. june 29 4w
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OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY MOD.
ERIN PRISON METHODS.
Fiscal Court at Mrs. John B. Castle
mans Request, Gives $50 for
Mrs. Hayman's Trim,

Mrs. Hayman's Trip.
The Fiscal Court at the urgent
request of Mrs. John B. Castleman
yesterday appropriated $50 for
Mrs Kate a. Hayman, the Police
Matron. to attend the National
Prison Congress at Portland, Me.
Mrs. John B Castleman, chair.
man of the Police Matrons' Nomi-
mating Board, addressed the court
urging the appropriation for the
trip to Portland. She stated that
Mrs. Hsyman had visited the
Prison Congress at Atlanta last
year and by so doing had demon
strated that Kentucky was keeping
abreast of the country in intelli-
gent prison work.
Judge Gregory in brief ad-
dress said that he believed the
study of advanced prison work was
one of the most important objects
in the scope of human endeayor."
Louisville Courier Journal.
Mrs. Hayman is a sister of Mr..
Jas. George. of Ashton, Mason
County.