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JONAH.

Mr. Editor: -Vomi,ed NOT b
the whale-bnt stress of ciroumstau.
ces, upon a beach OF Beeca, about
equidlst ant between Milo AMI Beech,
at the mouth OF Mikes run and at
the junction of tie. Rush run road
with that OF Beech Here, seven
hundred and sixty-one feet above the
level Of the sea. and surrounded by
bright, blooming, and beautiful bevy
OF little girls, and a.swarm of broad
proved intellectual boys, take to
myself, perhaps, ss much consolation,
as did M ancient predecessor res ing
in his booth. or reclining in the
shadows OF his might-growu gourd
The name - 0Dah-hss grown
into a eynonym for complaining,
grumbling, and cussedness; but he
would be a discoi tened Jonah indeed,
that would complain of bis surround
ings, and wrangle with tho Lord,
when ais lines we're cast with a
friendly, sociable, bospitab!e people
like unto the people whose homes
and habitation ale found along the
fertile beaches Of Beech. NJIe
every man lries to attend to his own
business, ami relIgiousiy refrain
from medlng with the business of
his neighbor. At this time of the
year the timber business is princi pal
industry. Either beach, Of Beech,
is lined with logs and kites, they
estimate that there are as many as
five thousand logs in Beach at the
present time, and more coming in
daily: previous TO the great ,reshet
)ast June, there we're more than ten
thousand logs, and Ihpumerabe ties,
moIe than half If which were swept
Gut by that extraordinary rise. here
Rgnin that fimiilar song, sung on the
streets If Brooksvivl!e, m"difed so
as to read-" Every body works but
JONAH" would be a whole lot
more expressive end nearer the truth,
ihan in merry other sections of the
County. Uncle Joe Wayne-as he
is tamilisrIy. aud respectly called
is taking the timber off quite a tract
of land; the Baily boys-FreDch,
Dave, and jim lave the contract
hauling it, and if Charley Stump
would come up, and take items, he
TcDld have stories 20 tell the Grants-
VILE Boys about pulling horses
that would entertain until the last
htort-hox In town had been whitfield
into kIndiing wood The good
people f this SECTION are getting Tired
pit heating stoves and are baveng
built to their houses. The
Norman boys-Johp and joe are
The masons. They are not only
Horkmer, but working men: They
ouilt chimney for Mr.. James / a ley
20 feet. high IN four and one half
Jays takeing the stone from The
quarry and pick-dressing all of them.
Mr. Bart Price and Mr John Tan
Ter are csch building for themselves
! new hOrse.
More anon.
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Jesse Il Bell


The NJ. H. Stump FurDitere Co
will have on hand % much finer dis
play Of Chustmas goods this year
than they had last year Wa ch
for their adds
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Mail orders gwen prompt atten-
ton
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tho Bankruptcy.

United States of America, Northern Dis
trict Of West Virginia, IS:
In The United States District Court IN
and for Said District
In the matter of j. Rosenswige, Bank
rupt. No. ~ in bankruptcy. Petition
for Discharge
To the Honorable Aston G. Dayton, Judge
Of the District Court of the United States
for the Northern District of West Virgiuia:
j. Rosenswige, of Big Bend, in the coun
~ Of Calhoun ard State Of West Virginia,
in said district, respectfully represents that
on tue 2Sth day of May last past, he was
duly aGjudicated bankrupt nuder the acts
ofCongress relating to bankruptcy that he
has duly surrendered all his property and
rights of property, and has fully complied
with all the requirements of said acts and
OF orders of the court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be dc.
creed by the court to haYe full discharge
from all debts provable against his estate
under said bankrupt acts, except such debts
as are excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 2Sth day of July, a. d., 1906
lSigned,l J Rosenswige,
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE. THEREON.
Northern District of West Virginia, IS:
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ADMINISTERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons to
0hom Il. Z. Parsons, deceased, was indebt-
ed at the time of els deoth, TO file their
CLAIMS with NJ w, Hoskins, administrator
or or before Dec. '06.
Given undsr mp hand this the 9th day
of Govember, 1905
NV. Hoskins, admir-.
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WANTED: Bright young men
wanted toasl q sars in your 10.
eaIity City aid Country trade
liberal Commission to start. aftor-
vards 6 o1d tension In
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Christmas goods on display n I
NJ T. Stump q co.
Christmas & DDS on display at
NJ f. Stump q Co.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20

ANDRES office 957 Franklin st. Oakland
Coachman and tend garden, S25 yardman and
milk cows. country hotel. $50; choreman for
nursery. $50; porter. institution, $50 and
found; cook for Eureka, SIS n week and
found. fare paid; pastry cook and ice cream,
SEQ 10 SI5; waiter. boAceing house, $50; wait
er, commercial hotel, $50; Kitchen hands, $50
to $40: miners. muckers, laborers for new
mine, Sonoma County, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20

GENERAL Masonic Relief Board. 1854 0FarrelI
open daily. 10 a. m. to 2. m; Sundays
and holidays excepted. Phone West 1902
HARRY J. LASK, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
sALEsafEN WANTED.

EXPERIENCED salesman who can sell. side line.
spring dress fabrics. white goods ana
shirtings to retailers commission Scnuyt-
kill Mills. box 1192. Phlladelphta. "a.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20

CANvASSERS to- sell good, new articles; - to
Sc a day. HECHTMAN BROS. 20 Dusocs
avenue.
Free press., 1906-10-06
GULF COAST STORM.
Tropical Hurricane Has Ragged fOI
PA Hours from Florida to
New Orleans.

Louisville, Ky. = The trop-
ical hurricane which for the past "a
hours has been churning the waters
of the Gulf of Mexico and doing much
damage on the coast and far inland,
was Thursday night whipping through
North Alabama in a nortneasterly d1-
rection at velocity but slightly less
than that recorded in New Orleans
during the day. Reports received by
the Associated Press 40 not indicate
any loss of life, but the damage to
property over the territory touched
by the storm is something enormous
All wire communication is seriously
disarranged and in some instances
has resulted in cutting off cities COM
pletely. Mobile not having been heard
from in nearly "a hours. Numerous
washouts have occurred, the Interrupt
ton from this cause in one case ex-
tending for 80 miles. Pensacola
whrere the maximum velocity of wind
was probably felt early Thursday
morning, reports a property loss OF
$3,000,00O in the city alone, and sends
rumors of loss of life, which it is inn
possible to confirm, as the uncertain
wire which held long enough to CLEAN
this Information late Thursday after
noOn failed with the coming of night
Free press., 1906-10-06
PENSION ROLL DECREASED.
1t Contained 12,47O Names Less
at Close of the Fiscal Year.
OF Survivors of Civil War EG6. 6.455
Remain On the Roll and 20,2OS
Died During the Year.

Washington, D. C. - The net de-
crease in the pension roll of the
United States for the fiscal year end
the largest decrease ever known in
the history of the country.
The facts are brought out in the
annual report of Commissioner Of
Pensions Warner, which has just been
completed. In the report the com-
missioner expresses the opinion that
there will be a still more marked de-
crease during the present year.
During the year there were added
to the roll 1868 new pensioners and
,405 restorations and renewals, max
ing total addition of 34,974. The
total number of pensioners on the roll
during the year was 1,033,415.
The number of pensioners dropped
from the roll during the year was
7.444. leaving the number OF pension
ers June so, 1906, 9S5,971.
The maximum OF pensioners 4n the
history of the bureau was reached
January 81, 1905. when it was 1904
1856
Death was the principal cause CT
the decrease of the last year, the
number OF names dropped on that ac-
count being 43,3OO. OF these 29,2OS
were these of survivors of the Civil
war, leaving 666,455 survivors of that
war still on the roll.
The commissioner calls attention to
~ while there has been a
material decrease in the number OF
pensioners. the annual value of the
roll is nearly as large as it was last
year This arises from the fact that
the ratings of many invalid pensions
are constantly increasing, the aver
age increase last year being $1.22.
Free press., 1906-10-06
4 KENTUCKY WOMAN
How She Gained Fifteen Pounds sn
Weight and Became Well by Taking
Or. Williams Pink Pills

E0UnQS
Weight and Became Well by Taking
Or. Williams Pink Pills.
Women at forty, or thereabouts, have
their future In their own hands. There
will be change for the better or worse,
for the better If the system Is purified by
such a tonic as DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Mrs D. @. Wedding, of Hartford. KY,
writes as follows concerning the dif1-
culties which afflicted her:
I was seriously Ill and was confined
TO my bed for six or eight months In all,
during two years. I had chills, fever,
rheumatism. Ny stomach seemed al
ways too full, my kidneys did not act
freely, my liver was inactive, my heart
beat was very weak and had dizziness
or swimming IN my head aud nervous
troubles.
"Iwas under the treatment of several
different physicians but they all failed
to do me any good. After suffering for
two years 1 learned from an Arkansas
friend about the merits Of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills and / decided that I would
try them. The very first box took
made me feel better and when I had
taken four boxes more I was entirely well,
weighed fifteen pounds more than when
] began, resumed my household duties,
and have since continued in the best of
health. l have recommended DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills to many people OH ac-
count of what they did for me, and feel
that cannot praise them too strongly
DR.. Williams Pink Pills restored Mrs.
Wedding to health because they actually
make new blood and when the blood is
IN full vigor every function of the body
is restored, because the blood carries to
every organ, every muscle, every nerve,
the necessary nourishment. Any woman
who is interested III the cure of Mrs We'd
ding will want our book, 'Plain Talks to
Women," which is free on request.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, or they will be sent by mail post
paid, on receipt of price, 80 cents per box,
six boxes for So. so, by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Cos Schenectady, NY.
Free press., 1906-10-06
WHO PAID FOR THE DR,Nksg
Endless Chain Operated by Thirsty
Men on the Mexican Border.

"Now, here is the best yarn OF the
'ot and a good puzzle for the Sunday
rapers to print" said the man with
.he alkali in his whiskers, when he
4ad settled down in ther hotel lobby
after a long day on the rubberneck
wagon.
Several years ago American silver
coin in Mexico was on the same basis
as Mexican silver was at that time and
still is in the sta,es; it passed at half
its face value. Drinks in Ell Paso ana
in Juarez, the Mexican town across
the line. were a bit apiece or 12E
cents, as you fasteners would say.
In those palmy days citizen OF
Ell Paso could go into drinking en-
porium and buy a drink, paying for IT.
with an American q Iarter. The bar
tender would hand him back Me1i-
can quarter, which was, OF course,
worth 1919 cents in Texas.
Then with this Mexican quarter I'M
his hand the citizen could cross the
bridge to Juarez and there buy an
other drink, laying his Mexican quar-
ter on the bar.
'Tf the Greaser barkeeH Should give
him in change an American qua ter
worth 1212 cents in Mexico the Joyous
citizen could return to Uncle Sans
back yard and repeat the process.
Now, the question is: Who paid
for those drinks?"-N. Y. Sun.
Free press., 1906-10-06
sABYs ToRTURINe HuMoR.
Ears Looked as Ii They Would Drop
Oh-Face Mass of Sores-Cured
by Cuticura in Two Weeks
for 75c.

Il feel it my duty to parents of
other poor suffering babies to tell
you what Cuticura has done for my
little daughter. She broke out all
over her body with humor, and we.
used everything recommended, but
without results. called in three doc
tors, they all claimed they could help.
her. but she continued to grow worse
Her body was a mass of sores, and
her little face was being eaten away;
her ears looked as if they would drop.
off. Neighbors advised me to get.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and
before I had used half of the cake
OF Soap and box of Ointment the,
sores had all healed, and my little
ones face and body were as clear
as newborn babes. I would not
be without it again if it cost five dol
lars, instead OF seventy-five cents
Mrs. George J. Steese, 7O1 Colburn
ST.. Akron. Ohio
Free press., 1906-10-06
A KANSAS CEMENT PLANT.
tory mt lola with al Capacity of
5000 Barrels a Day.

lola, Kansas. = lola was given
the assurance of the building of a
third cement plant Thursday after
noon, when Richard c. Patterson, as
trustee for the Union Portland ce-
ment company paid over $15O,000 in
cash for 1O,O40 acres of Portland ce-
ment, shale and gas land and leases
on 2,54O acres of gas land northeast
of this city. The new plant will be
a million dollar one with capacity OF
5000 barrels OF cement daily, and will
employ 500 men. The company is
incorporated under the laws of Ari-
zona for S3,500,0O0 OF this 81, SOC, 900
is preferred, with a guaranteed Z per
cent dividend. The remaining ST.
100000 is common stock Gov John
H. Mickey of Nebraska, IS the presi-
dent OF the company. R. c. Patter-
son of Omaha, is first vice president
and general manager, Joab Mulvane,
of Topeka, is second vice president
John A. Wakefield is secretary and
treasurer.
Free press., 1906-10-06
BEES CLOSED A MINE.
Swarn1ed in Millions and Men Were
Unable to Work.

There are instances in great number
where mining operations were tenn
porarily suspended by a shortage of
funds or by water flooding the proper
ty, but it remained for Mohawk, a
small station along the Southern Pa
cific, to furnish a new cause which is
unique in the history of mining. The
company affected owns the Red Cross
mines in the Mohawk mountains.
Millions of bees, attracted by the
water at these mines and forced from
their hives in the mountains by the
drought. took possession of the water
supply. and their numbers were SO
great that it was found impossible to
drive the swarms away. Consequently
the mines have been shut down until
the rainy season sets in. when It is
hoped the bees will return to their
mountain homes.-Sacramento Bee.
Free press., 1906-10-06
Bacteria in Milk.

It Is suggestive, II not in fact
cheering, sign of the times that in the
published lists of exhibits at the nu-
merous county fairs round about
there appear SO many inventions and
devices for the better care and hand
ling of milk 1t was the statement of
a member or the state department Of
agriculture. recently publicly made,
that one-fourth of the farmers send
their milk to the butter and cheese
factories with enough bacteria to
contaminate the supply contributed by
the other three-fourths. The issue
of cleanliness and healthfulness in
milk supplied direct to the consumer
is an exceedingly vital one. but one
also to which the average consumer
does not give sufficient concern. With
the question of the treatment of milk
the inventors of appliances, the scien-
lists and authorities must deal; the
question OF cleanliness is simpler. and
one with which all with ordinary in
telligence may deal. And lack of
cleanliness is the great falling on the
average farm. Even in the cleanest
possible modes OF milking by hand
there are 800 germs TO the cubic cen
timeter OF milk. and in the average
milk there are 10000 to $4,000. while
the number in cases of unclean milk
sometimes rises as high as 10000.
Nine-tenths of the foreign matter con-
tanned in the ordinary can OF milk
may be kept out without expense by
the exercise of care But as there is
no effect without cause, SO in this
multitude of inventions for the bet
ter handling of milk there may be
traced a growing desire on the part
OF the farmers to meet the demands
for Improvement. says the Troy
Times. That the demand is appar-
ent and growing in popular vigor
there is not the remotest doubt
Free press., 1906-10-06
Aunt Mary's "ouiet" Funers,.

A dear old New England spinster,
the embodiment of the tin1Id and
shrinking. passed away at CARLSBAD,
where she had gone for her health
Her nearest kinsman, a nephew, or
dered she body sent back to be buried
AS was her last wish-in the quiet
little country churchyard. His sur
prise can be imagined. when, on open
ing the casket, he beheld, instead or
the placid features of his Aunt Mary,
the majestic port of an English gen.
e<al in full regimentals,- whom he re-
aembered had CHANGED TO die at th6
same time and place as his aunt. At
once he cabled to the generals heirs,
explaining the situation and requesting
instructions. They came back ss
follows: Give tae general quiet fu-
neral. Aunt Mary inferred to-day with
full military hOnors. six brass bands,
salntiEg guns
Free press., 1906-10-06
QUEER TRICKS OF ANIMALS.
Seemed to Find Pleasure in Washing
of Odds and Ends.

Beckmann gives delightful account
OF coon which used to amuse itself
by washing various odds and ends in
a bucket of water. An old pot handle.
snail shell, or anything Of the sort
would do.
But the thing he loved best of all
was an empty bottle. Clasping it in
his fore paws he would waddle slowly
to the bucket with the bottle clasped
close to his breast and then roll it
and rinse it in the water. IF anyone
ventured to disturb him he was furi-
GUS and threw himself upon his back,
clinging so tightly to his beloved bot
tie that he could be lifted by it.
Groos says that bears viii do the
same sort of thing. He relates the
case of a polar bear which used to
roll an old iron not to and fro in his
tank. and then. lifting 1t out, rub it
up and down in trough Of running
water. He stood on his hind legs
and used his fore paws exactly like a
washerwoman washing clothes.
Free press., 1906-10-06
Suffering.

OF the etiology of suffering we
know nothing definite. Direct inherit
ance is rare, and possibly imitation is
the chief factor when father and son
are affected. There is usually a well
marked neurotic inheritance, others in
the family having various forms OF
nervous complaints. But | have not
been able to confirm Charcot's state
ment that suffering and ordinary IA
cial paralysis frequently occur in the
same family. Shocks. frightS and de-
bility after some acute illness are the
causes to which the onset is most
frequently attributed by parents. I'm
itation is undoubtedly an occasional
cause, children having often been
known to start the habit when put in
charge Of a suffering nursemaid. A
friend of mine, who was extremely
fond of horses and was hardly to be
kept out of the stables, acquired a
most obstinate stutter from the groom.
Adenoid negotiations are often met
with and are important as predispoS-
ing cause, since they tend to prevent
the proper filling of the chest with
air. When present they should be re-
moved as a preliminary measure, al
though it must not be expected that
their removal will lead to a prompt
cessation of the stutter.-Lancet.
Free press., 1906-10-06
RIGHT HOME.
Doctor Recommends Postum from
Personal Test.

No one is better able to realize the
injurious action of caffeine-the drug
in coffee-on the heart, than the doc
tor.
When the doctor himself has been
relieved by simply leaving of coffee
and using Postum. he can refer with
full conviction to his own case.
a Mo. physician prescribes Postum
for many OF his patients because he
was benefited by it. He says:
'L wish to add my testimony in re-
gard to that excellent preparation
Postum. / have had functional CT
nervous heart trouble for over Is
years, and part of the time was unable
to attend to my business.
II was a moderate user Of coffee and
did not think drinking it hurt me- But
on stopping it and using Postum IN
stead, my heart has got ali right, and
/ ascrfbe it to the change from coffee
to Postum.
Il am prescribing it now In cases Of
sickness, especially when coffee does
not agree. or affects the heart, nerves
or stomach.
when made right 1t has mach
better flavor than coTees and is q vital
sustainer of the system. / shall con
tinue to recommend it TO our people,
and 1 have my own case to refer 10.
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read the little book
The Road TO Wellville." IN pkgs
There's a reason"
Free press., 1906-10-06
An Automobile Race.

New York. N. Y. On Saturday
eighteen automobiles, among them
the speediest racing cars in the world
will make 297 mile dash over meas
ured course on Long Island for the
.rophy known as the Vanderbilt cup.
Long Island has been the scene OF
two similar contests, but it will be i'm
possible to make close comparisons
this year as the course which will be
used Is slightly different from that
of other years. Its whole length is 80. Z
miles and the racing cars therefore
must each make the circuit ten times
TO cover the full distance. America
France and Italy will be represented.
Free press., 1906-10-06
SECRETARY TAFT GOVERNOR OF CUBA
Assumed Control When Island Congress Failed Accept
designations of Palma and Cabinet.
Formal Proclamation Published
Satisfaction by the Cubans Marines Blue
President orders United States Troops Number
of $500 Proceed at once to the Island.

Havana, Cuba, Oct 1.-An American
provisional government assumed pos
session of Cuba Saturday when Sec
retary of War Taft's proclamation
declaring himself provisional govern
or of the island was formally issued.
The proclamation was published in
the Official Gazette and thousands of
printed copies of the document were
distributed in Havana and elsewhere.
The terms OF the proclamation
caused general satisfaction, especial
ly on account OF the moderate terms
in which it is phrased, its statement
that the provisional government of
Cuba is undertaken only on account
Free press., 1906-10-06

1t has been many years since the
Wall street district has been so over
run with gamblers and criminals as
now. says the New York Times. There
was O time when the Wall street po-
lice had dead line" beyond which
no known crook was allowed to pass,
but 1t seems to have gradually disap-
peared. Gambling in divers degrees.
distinct from stock exchange specu-
larion. and petty graft and myriad
form of low finance" flourish in an
amazing measure in the financial dis
trict and its purlieus. Small bucket
shops are numerous. At a place on
Broad street a faro bank is running
full blast. 1t is usually filled with
brokers clerks. If these young fell
lows cannot get away at any other
time OF the day" said a former detec-
tive. they come here at their lunch
con hour. The proprietor furnishes
them with an elegant free lunch from
noon until three o'clock. and they
drop q few dollars on the game"