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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-01
Stood Up For Him.

"Do you think your sister likes
ME, Tommy"
Yes: She stood up for you at
dinner"
"stood up for me? Was anybody
saying anything against me ?"
NO, nothing much. Father said
he thought you were rather an ass,
but sis got up and said you weren't
and told father he ought to know
better than judge a man by his
looks. london Tit-Bits.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25

New York city's board of education
has ordered an investigation to deter
mine whether or not it is advisable
to return to the rule Of corporal pun
ishment. Since its abolition some
time ago majority of the principals
report that they cannot maintain
good order and discipline. moral
suasion proving entirely inadequate
Many members Of the board believe a
return to the old system which would
permit a boy to be whipped is dan
gerous retrogression, but they were
not strong enough to prevent the order
to inquire into the matter. 1t might
be well to adopt the plan practiced
by Judge Stubbs in the Indianapolis
juvenile court. says the Star of that
city. and give the parent an oppor-
tunity to trounce his own offspring in
the presence of the principal as an
alternative to having the child dis
missed from school, Most parents
would probably prefer this method to
q rule which would permit the teacher
to do the whipping. We do some
things in these days better than the
fathers did, no doubt, but Solomon S
wisdom has not all been proved un.
sound.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
Biackmailer In Jail.

Lead, S. DAN attempt to extorl
$4,000 from ]. Grier manager Of the
Homestake gold mine, under threat of
dynamiting his house unless the money
was placed in designated place. was
frustrated last night by the arrest of
the alleged blaickmailers. Mrs. Anna
Maljas, Chris Maljas. her husband, and
Matt Zimbola were arrested by the
police as the guilty parties.
Grier received an anonymous letter
demanding 100000, the threat being
made that Grier's home would be dyna-
llted unless the money was put In an
envelope and placed at certain place.
He reported to the police and a decoy
letter was left as directed. Mrs. NAL
jas was arrested by concealed police,
man as she took the letter. Her hus,
band and Zimbola were later taken
into custody.
Gricr's house, the finest in South Da.
kota, is located on the top of a steep
hill In the center of the town.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
Cheapness Of Human Life.

The accompaniments of civilization
are truly deadly. In a little less than
three weeks. ending on August 81,
the traffic lines of Greater New York
killed AZ persons and injured $500,
of whom lat were manned for life or
otherwise seriously injured Out Of
this total 465 persons were injured in
collisions with vehicles, 145 in col
lisions with cars, 4B5 were struck by
cars, GAL were injured in boarding cars
and no less than 1868 injured in
alighting from cars. 1t does not ap.
pear that the number for this period
Is at all unusual, as it comes to light
through the fact that an official record
by the city of such accidents was only
begun early in August. The astound.
ing disclosures Of the perils Of daily
life In the metropolis should certainly
lead to still further improvement of
modern improvements"
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
Fall Over Cliff Kills Pioneer.

Breckenridge. Colo.-Col John B.
Thexton. an oldtime resident of Colo,
RADIO and one of the best known min
ing men in the state. fell over a cliff
at Montezuma and was killed.
He represented the Chalmer people
of Chicago for twenty years in con.
struction of mills reaching from Can
ada to Mexico. He had been a resi-
dent OF this place for fifteen years
and recently left for Montezuma to su.
pervise the construction of conccn.
trating mill. He was siXty-five years
old. and Is survived by wife and
child. who live here.
The body was shipped to Idaho
Springs for burial.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
NO STAIN ON HIS RECORD.
That's Where the Driver Had the Best
Of the Preacher.

A New York clergyman, who often
spends his vacation in fishing the
streams of the Adirondacks, was on
one trip adopted by handsome set
ter dog, which insisted on following
him from camp to camp, as he movs1
along the stream.
One day he met a party of men
working upstream with a native guide.
The guide Immediately recognized the
dog as his own property.
Trying to steal my setter, are
your he shouted at the clergyman.
I'll have you to jail for this! There's
l law in the woods just as big as you
nave in the city
The clergyman endeavored to cx-
plain that he was an unwilling com
panion of the dog, which had refused
to be driven away, but to little effect
until he added two-dollar bill to his
arguments.
Its queer what strange things hap
pen to man up here" he said to the
stage-driver who later carried him
away from the woods THAT is thu
first time l was ever accused OF steal
ing dog
Yes. sir" replied the driver, sym
pathetically. and added, after a mo
ment's pause. For myself, sir. have
never been accused of stealing any
hing. Companion.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25

During 1906, 211,3O4 men, whose
employment Is that of digging coal,
were idle. The output, however, was
27.S12,0S2 tons In excess of the pro-
duction in 1905. The demand has
largely increased since because of
larger population and extended indus.
tries calling for steam. There was a
retarded delivery of coal here last
year. one Of the excuses offered being
that there was shortage in the sup.
ply and delay in ordering 1t. One evi-
dent lesson Is that the coal miners
should be kept busy all the time. 1t
would mean largely increased in.
come for them and would insure a
reasonably adequate supply for the
consumer.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
Mis- ;cIlaneous,

An earthquake of great violence,
the heaviest since the Sar Francisco
disaster was recorded recently on the
seismographs at Washington. T he
record showed the disturbance was
5000 miles distant in a southwesterly
direction.
Investigation has shown that the ex-
plosion of the Dupont powder mills at
Fontanet, Ind, was caused by sparks
from hot box on the shafting.
The body Of Mrs. Casie Chadwick
who died while serving sentence in
the Ohio penitentiary, was buried at
Woodstock, Canada.
The Wall street stock market was
recently thrown into turmoil by the
collapse of prices of United copper
company stock. The stock dropped
from $50 to $40 in one day. Two large
brokerage firms suspended and F. A.
Heinze was compelled to resign from
the presidency of the Mercantile bank
Of New York.
Fifty persons were killed and 600
injured and every building in the town
of Fontinet, Ind, was wrecked recent.
ly by the explosion Of the Dupont Pow
der company's works there. The shock
Of the explosion was felt 200 miles
away and buildings two miles distant
were destroyed and the occupants in.
jured.
The telegraph operators on the Den
yer and Rio Grande railroad are vot.
ing as to whether they shall strike
The vote favoring walk out is prac-
tically unanimous so far.
Five workmen were drowned by
the overturning Of scow in the Illi-
nois canal near Joliet recently.
Judge Lawrence, of the Cleveland
common pleas court, has rendered a
decision holding illegal the franchises
granted the three-cent fare street car
lines on the east side of the river.
The Carnegie Hero Fund commits
sion has made 81 awards Of medals
out the country for saving life this
year. Among the awards was a gold
medal and $500 to Andrew ]. He'd.
ger of Santa Fe Kan.
The annual reunion of the Army of
the Cumberland was recently held at
Chattanooga, Tenn. About 400 veter.
ans were present.
Twenty-Five shoe factories in ST
Louis, which have been closed for
five weeks on account of strike of
employees, have resumed work.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
Children. Library and the Hume.


With the increased interest in the
eroblem of chi,dren's reading. there
arises a doubt which cannot very cas-
ny be dispelled. Despite the fact that
the public library. the public school
and the state are concentrating their
Efforts on the subject in most com
nendable manner, their aims and pur-
poses are as yet only half conceived:
while the cultural value of reading for
its own sake is being almost wholly
ignored. We find the library doing
school work and the teacher doing IL
brary work; and together it is looked
upon as their requisite duty to accom-
plish an amount of training which
should be relegated to the special
province Of the home. Let us not re-
gard the matter in a sentimental fash
ion. The parent has first indisputa-
BILE right to mold the initial tastes Of
childhood, and it is because the parent
has. to large extent, become callouS
to the situation that the library organ
fzation has been forced to step into
the breach. In the school, reading
has become stereotyped; it is neces-
sarily prescribed. declares Montrose
]. Moses, in the Outlook. In the library
1t should remain unfettered, provided
always that the open shelves are
stacked in quality and not In quantity.
But, in order to reach any basis Of per-
sonal influence, the library should
have the cooperation Of the home,
which, unfortunately, 1t is not receiv-
ing.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
NEWS OF The WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts Of the World Condensed
Into Small Space tor tho Ben
eft of Our Readers.
Personal.

President Roosevelt SHOT and killed
bear weighing 351 pounds d,iring his
three-weeks' hunt n Louisiana
Secretary Root has returned to
Washington from his visit TO Presi.
dent Diaz of Mexico.
Stephen W. Bolles. chief of the di.
vision of exploitation of the James
town exposition, has resigned and re-
turned to St. Louis.
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Thorn who was in
charge of the cemetery at Gettysburg,
Pa, during the great battle. and stuck
to her post throughout the struggle,
Edward Everett Hale has retired as
president of the American Antiquarian
society. He has been member of
the organization for 60 years.
Robert l.. Carson. 4 prominent H.
nancier and railroad magnate of Phila-
delphia. died recently while attending
performance in one of the theaters
of that city
Jesse Holiday, who operated the
Pony Express" across the plains dur
ing pioneer days, recently died in Chi
cago, aged SO years.
Algernon Satoris, grandson of
President Grant, has been designated
by the state department as secretary
of legation at Montevideo.
In a recent interview In Chicago, e.
H. Hartman. the railroad magnate,
delivered this: Money is like a
liquid. The moment you place an OBJ
struction in front Of it diminution of
the flow is caused"
w. B. Gasche. OF Topeka, has been
elected president of the Kansas State
Association OF Mutual Insurance COM
panies.
After declaring that he had had a
most enjoyable visit In this country.
the Bishop Of London left New York
for his home in England.
E. ]. Haughey, Of Paola, has been
chosen great sachem of the Improved
Order Of Red Men in Kansas.
1t is announced that John Temple
Graves. editor of the Atlanta Georgian
and News. has accepted the chief edi-
torship of Hearst's New York Ameri-
can.
Sylvester ]. Small, suspended presi-
dent of the Commercial Telegraphers'
union, has announced his retirement
from office and from the union.
Dan OLeary. the famous long-dis-
tance walker who is Ga years old, has
finished walking one mile each hour
for 1000 consecutive hours.
Sarah Bernhard, in denying a
rumor that she is soon to retire from
the stage, reiterated her oft expressed
declaration that she will play till she
dies.
Secretary of State Root has re-
turned to Washington from his trip to
Mexico.
Seth NJ Milliken has been elected
president of the Mercantile National
bank of New York to succeed Au-
gustus Heinze, who resigned follow
ing the collapse of the copper cor
ner in which he was interested.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
WHAT IS PE-RU-NA?
Is 1t q catarrh Remedy. or a
Tonic, or Is It Both?


Come people call Peruua . erea,
tonic. Others refer to Peruna a
great catarrh remedy.
Which Of these people are right
u it moro proper to call Peruna q ca.
tarrh remedy than to call it q tonic7
Our reply il, that Peruna il both
tonic and q catarrh remedy. Indeed,
there can be no effectual catarrh rem
edy that is not also tonic.
In order to thoroughly relieve any
case of catarrh, a remedy must not
only have a specific action en- the mu.
cous membranes affected by the ca.
tarrh, but it must have q general tonic
action on the nervous system.
CataITh, even in persons who are
otherwise strong, is Q weakened con.
dition Of some mucous membrane.
There must be something to strength.
On the circulation, to give tone to the
arteries, and to raise tho vital forces,
Perhaps no vegetable remedy in the
world has attracted 20 much attention
from medical writers a. HYDRASTIS
CANADENSIS. Tho wonderful ef.l
cacy of this herb has been recogyzeaa
many years, and is growing in its hold
upon tho medical profession. When
Joined with CUBEBS and COPAIPAa a
trio Of medical agents is formed in Pc.
runa which constitutes a specific rem
edy for catarrh that in tho present
state of medical progress cannot be
improved upon. This action, rein.
forced by such renowned tonic, a,
COLL1NS0NIA CANADENSIS, COR.
YDALlS FORMOSA and CEDRON
SEED, ought to make this compound
an ideal remedy for catarrh in all its
stages and locations in the body.
From theoretical standpoint, there
fore, Peruna Is beyond criticism. Tho
use Of Peruna, confirms this opinion.
Numberless testimonials from every
quarter Of the earth furnish ample
evidence that this Judgment is not
over enthusiastic When practical ex-
perience confirms q well-grounded the
Dry the result is . truth that cannot be
lhaken.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
SjQnR of the 7ime8.

In the household department OF a
arm magazine We find the following :
communications:
Il am willing to exchange well
preserved copy Of Browning's poems
Tor some geraniums."
Il have complete edition OF Byron,
containing all his poems and lettD
which l shall be glad to exchange Tor
tome watermelon seed"
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25

Though there are no statistics CIV.
,ing figures, it is quite evident that
the negro population of New York CITY
ns growing rapidly. in eight blocks on
the Upper west side of the city are
740 negro families, all of whom have
come to the city within three wears
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25

Banker ingalls, of Cincinnati fore.
sees financial disaster growing out of
the unusual extravaganza of the peo-
pie. There is no doubt about the ex.
travagance, either. Look at the thou
sands OF reckless persons who insist
on having fresh egg for breakfast
several times a week,
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25

The new Siberian railroad Is to cost
an average of $4,000 a mile. The
Russians have not learned the Ameri.
can art Of swelling the cost by capital
fling the expectation Of future earn
fn0s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-15
The catamaran.

While 1t is rarely employed by Euro
peans as method of travel. even In
emergencies, the catamarah OF the
Madras fishermen of India is by all
odds the most extraordinary of water
vehicles. 1t consists simply of three
logs dashed together and flush with the
surface Of the water. On these Ash
erman sometimes two or more fisher
mem stands ana with a single oar pad
dies himself far out TO sea. 4 Madras
fisherman will venture out when boat
men will not launch their craft, and
even in weather when boats cannot be
launched he viii 90 through the surf
and out to ships with letters for the
delivery Of which he gets few pence.
In order to catch their ships few be-
lated travellers have been known to
trust themselves on catamarans, They
are united in the statement that the
ride on the logs was the most nerve
trying experience they had undergone
ia 4 land that holds a new thrill for
the stranger at every turn. The sea
and an occasional tlucllius have no ter
rors for these natives. not oven the ex.
tremely youns. AMI III reality the cata-
maran is not eniirriy 10 bl sca.aal. for
1t Is after all nouSinkalsle
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-15

fifth street." he said. Transfer south
on Eighth avenue. That's in the six.
ties somewhere
! Elsie dropped off the car with a
word of thanks and hailed car com
ing in the opposite direction. Ndt I'M
til the conductor stood in front of her
did she realize that she had given Tom
her hand satchel containing her pocket
book. j {.
This conductor was less pleasant
than the first one and refused TO &C.
cept her story. There was no one else
in the car, and with crimson face She
alighted. She did not know how far
it was, but she had general idea OF
the direction. and she started brsveIy
out.
The wind blew coldly from the river,
and she drew her cont about her as
she plodded along. Six blocks aud the
lamp post told her that one Hundred
AMI Twenty-fifth street had been
reached. She paused undoubtedly:
then. with sudden determination, she
hailed passerhy
Eighth avenue" he repeated.
Keep going. Its the street with the
elevated on. You can't-is this Elsie
Linton:' he broke on
''Will." she cried in sudden recogni-
ton. Il did not know you with that
mustache on. And You're older too"
Il ought to be- he said grimly. "bc-
tween having to get ont and hustle and
losing the girl loved"
Il suppose Won have made up both
losses she said.
Only the first" he corrected. 1--WE
just this minute found the girl love.
But what are you doing here aione?"
he demanded. Been visiting and got
LOST? =
Rapidly she explained the situation.
and his brow cIouded.
''The Bellevue burned last night
be said Pretty wen Quilted. There
may be caretaler who win know
where your aunt went. Let's 20 over
and see"
lie wh II her on board the car
and she Sc led back. with sigh Il
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-15
WHEN ELSIE
WAS LOST.
BY Morris Cooke.
ooDyEisat. ~. y 6. 4. salellae.

Is there room?' Elsie looked sp-
prehensiyely at the crowded car.
Easy laughed Taylor. Here In
New York we don't call car crowded
nntil there are people sitting on the
roof He helped her aboard the plat
form and stepped aside to let two other
women on, swinging himself ON to the
step just as the car started.
Elsie looked back nervously at Tay-
lor and called warningly, do not get
lost. Tom"
lie waved reinsurance. and then
some one in leaving forced her to step
well into the car. This prevented her
from knowing that Taylor had dropped
or the car step to let SOME passengers
allght and that the conductor had given
the go ahead signal before he could
swing himself back on again. Two 9th.
er men regained the step, hut Taylor
was left in the street saying things
about the traction company and all its
employees.
All unconscious Elsie rode until the
end Of the run was neared, and She
crowd thinned out before she was able
to see that Tom was not OIL the car.
She beckoned the conductor.
There was gentleman on the rear
PLATFORM. she said.
Lots of 'em," agreed the conductor.
But this one had a blue tie and
derby hat. Do you remember where he
got Off:r
I'm not here to look after men IN
blue ties" he said Grossly. a crowded
run is not conducive TO politcuess.
Where do you want to get OPP
That's just the trouble" she explain
ed. You see, my aunt moved this
morning. There was a fire In the apart
ment house in which they lived. and
they had to change. It's uptown some
where. but my cousin did moi have
time to tell me just whore. he had
just met me ut tie train"
Better so over to the police station"
he counseled. Your folks will send
ont general alarm probably. and then
word win come TO the station. Maybe
there's some one where they used to
live that can tell you"
That's So she said. Frightening
"Its on Central Park West"
She named a number. and the con
ductor rang the bell Take down
town car to One Hundred and Twenty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-15
,BATMORE&OHlO
RAILROAD.

Schedule eneetiye Nox. 8. 1895.
0LAEXE8UG0, ". va
Daily. Z Daily except Sunday.
Sunday only.
1KAM xMN, AA9IB0UMD.
cMmheriand, Washingtons baltimore
1883 AM s5:s5 pm. 1885 pm
Arrive sl2:Bs AM. ss:Ss q n, sl:4i
srafton Accom-. Depart s1O:ao am
xI:aT pm Arrive '7:2s an, xs:2f
AEAm LuEE, WEsTBou1D.
Psrkeranurgs cipeinnAt1, Leuisvtlle ans
~ h sS..S gart .la;ss an! an .s:Sl
'5:sS pm. ss:Ss pm. ~
PaEkersburG Accom- Depart, s7:2S am
xs:1b pm. Arrive, 1000 am, x7:V
pm, z8:lb pm.
W. VA. q S1TTG., 11ORTKBouHD.
Sonnellsvtlle and PtttahuER, Depari
xe:ls 9 m, xio:ao q m Arrive x1:1s
pm, x1l:06 pm.
Fstsment and Mergantowa, Depari
zT:o5 p. m Arrive xS:4e am, ES:2S
am. x1:1o pm, x11:es pm.
". VA. d PITTS, SoUTRBOUND.
Weston, Depart x6:0o am, 1000 am
x11:25 AM. Arrive kits am, xS:6I
Am. XIII pm, x:7:06 pm.
s1ckenB, Depart x6:00 an, x4:IB pm
arrive xS:65 am, xI:05 pm
part x6;o0 am, x11:25 am Arrive
x2:16 pm, x7:0s pm
HshEter Springs, Depart x11:26 am
Arrive 13:00 pm.
WEST VA. SHORT LIKE.
Rew LIarttnSvtlle ana Wheeling Aceon.
Depart s616 am, S2.46 pm ArrtV.
t1l:26 AM. ss:46 D.n-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-15

While civilized nsa ly..t.. i g-:,sp
tne meaning g a'i earth il - tie IN
civilized Of AZ. asts ..lv. lpre ago re
solved their douiis IN Mongolia II is
the breathinGs nnd sspp;n,.s 81 a hinge
frog that cause t'ie f.isch.er. in china
a gigantic dragon. in India a world
bearing elephant In Celcbes a hog aud
IN other countries the scheme is varied
by the Introduction Of a bull ana a tor
toise. Earthquakes in Siberia are be
heyed to be due TO the froiIcs Of mann
moths who live IN the center OF the
earth, while IN Vancouver island II Is
the spirit of evil with his marshaied
hosts Of III the wicked people who
have ever lived.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14


YOU see. lie hadn't enough to run
Kim Il month-and he's been here near
ly twice that long. Besides. that es-
innate is much too low-for it's evil
dent that he's an extravagant liver.
He's been moving in expensive COM
pany and has. of course, been keeping
up his end. Then. too. l don't doubt
that ne provided for Thompson-gave
him enough money. anyway, to keep
trunk on-that's the only way to ex-
plain Thompson's taking an apartment
like that. l should say that $500
would be Il low estimate for the two
months. OF course, he had to get all
his clothing observation-disclosures clothing
woule't Go for March New York"
"All OF which indicates" I said,
either that he had other u
or that he's received some money-$1.-
600, at lcast-sincc he's been here
"Procisely-nnd I incline to the lat
ter theory. He's working some sort
or tremendous ounco game. He's play
ing FOR big stakes. Hes not the man
to play for little ones"
NO" / assented. he's not and we
fell silent. while tho waiter removed
the dishes.
over toe cigars. afterwards, neither
of us said much we were both, l think
trying to find some ray OF light in the
darkness. At last. Godfrey look out
his watch and glanced ut 1t.
u must be going" he said, as he
tore into little bits tho menu card upon
which he had made his computation.
My train leaves at O."
We put on our coats and went out
together. On the steps we paused.
There's M thing. Lester" ne said:
were making progress, and he doesn't
suspect us. That's our great advan-
;age. Perhaps we may catch him off
his guard. During the Mex week. keep
your eyes open and find out how much
Eccily knovs. Another thinglkeep
a clear head-don't let that siren"
No dangcr," I interrupted, and half
::nccnscious,y I touched q ring on my
Engec.
lie smiled as he saw the gesture.
ooh. yes: I'd forgotten about that.
Where Is she now"
I'm Fl~orida-she and her mother.
They're coming north next month";"
Well" he said. I'm glad you've got
the rinE-you'l need 1t this next week.
! Wish the chance was mine-Cecily,
I'm sure. knows a good many Interest,"
ing things about Tremaine. Besides. I
haven't got your high moral s%cruples--
I believe IN fighting Are with fire.
However. do your best. III look you
NJ MS soon rs I get back. Good-by."
watched him until the crowd hid
him: then I turned toward my roome q
little miserably. Without Godfrey to
back me. I felt singularly weak and
helpless. II Tremaine were really the
finished scOundrel We supposed him.
what chance had l against him? But
perhaps he wal not: perhaps we were
wide ct the marE-lockinE for truth at