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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-16
MANUAL OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Volume NOW Being Sent Ont BY Secre-
tary Of State Swisher.

Secretary Of State Charles w. Swish
er sends to The Evening Journal of
fee the manual Of West Virginia for
the years of 1S63-19o7. 1t is a hand
some volume, containing every mag
Unable information concerning the
commonwealth. and shows that great
pains were taken in compiling the
facts contained therein. The book
is handsomely illustrated, containing
cuts Of the various state boards, the
state capitol, etc Mr.. Swisher states
that the volume viii be sent to any
address upon receipt Of IS cents to
cover postage
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-16
WILL LEAVE FOR WESTON.
Investigating Committee 10 Resume
Work at That Point.

Senator Gray Silver, of this city, and
Delegate G. w. Wetzel of Jefferson
county will leave this evening for
Weston, where the work of the legis-
lative investigating committee will be
again taken up. They will be accom-
panied by Col. James F Thompson, Of
Martinsburg, a member Of the board Of
directors of the hospital for the In
sane, who will assist the investigating
committee in It's work there.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-16
CONDITION OF DIR. McCUNE.
Resting as Well rs Could Be Expect
cd, rs Word From Hospital.

Word from the Womans hospital
in Philadelphia states that DR.. M. vir-
ginia McCune, who was removed to
that institution from her home here
Friday of last week. is resting as
well as could be expected. A careful
diagnosis Of the case viii be made to-
day and the exact treatment determ-
ined.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-16
WIN Attend Dinner.

Former Senator and Mrs. G. J. Faulk
ner left this morning for Washington,
where they will attend dinner Tues
day night given by Senator and Mrs.
N. B. Scott, in honor of vice-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks,
at the New Willard hotel.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-16
GOLD IN CIsTERN.
WIN Riner Makes Find While Clean
ing Water Tank.

William Riner, residing near Nipe-
town. while cleaning his cistern day
or two ago; found two SIS gold pieces,
which had been dropped into the
tank. He declares that 1t was a pro-
Gtable half-days work, and expects to
clean the cistern often in the future.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-16
STATE HISTORIAN HERE.
Mr.. Lewis Gathering Data For His
tory OF Berkeley County.

Hon. Virgil A. Lewis, state histo-
rian and archiyist, was visitor in
Martinsburg today, having come here
for the purpose Of collecting data for
history OF Berkeley county. He Sc
cured a number Of valuable old papers,
and. expects to complete the work in
a few months
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-16
Among the Sick.

Miss Maude Souders is i'll at her
home on West John street.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
HORSES THAT WOULDN'T DROWN
Remarkable Deeds Recorded by Two
Veracious chroniclers.

An Albanian who has just returned
from the east, where freshets have
been the rule, tells the following about
a horse which had been attached to
a foot bridge crossing a brook, to
keep the structure from going adrift
The flood finally swept horse and
bridge down stream. Later, the
bridge was discovered lodged against
the bank, with the horse sitting quiet
ly on the former.
A bystander who had listened In
tently to this tale, remarked quietly:
Il see suthin', similyar oncet."
Indeed? What was it," asked the
story teller.
"Ye see," was the reply, 'arter the
hoss see was took down stream, no
buddy ever 'spected to see him alive
agin. But he was a pow'ful sort O.
brute, an bout a hour arterward we
see him a comm up a stream a-pulin'
the blame ole bridge arter himv-Al-
bany Evening Journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
ST. GERONIMO'S END
WAS THROWN ALIVE INTO SET.
TING CONCRETE.
interesting Photograph of Cavity
Where He Was Cast Is on Exhl-
bition at the Concrete Associ.
alton of America.

An interesting souvenir of St. Geroni-
mo, whose martyrdom consisted in
being thrown alive into block of set
ting concrete, is at present on exhi.
bition in the quarters of the Concrete
Association of America, New York. 1t
consists of photograph OF the cavity
left by the saints body and was Sc
cured by Frank P. Baldwin, chief engi-
neer of the battle ship Maine, while
visiting Algiers. According to history,
there was born about the year 1920 an
Arab boy named Geronimo. He was
captured in infancy by the Spanish
garrison at Oran, and when about
eight years old he escaped from his
captors and went back to his family,
living as a Mohammedan til the age
of 25. He then voluntarily returned TO
Oran and resumed the Christian life
which he had adopted previously when
in the hands of the Spanish authori.
ties. A few years later he went on a
coasting raid with a party of Span
iards, but the raiders were themselves
captured by Moorish Corsair and
brought to Algiers. Here the attempt
was made to convert him to Moham-
mechanism, but he persistently refused
to embrace that faith, SO that he was
tried and condemned to die. His
hands were tied behind his back and
he was cast alive, face downward, into
a block of concrete, then being pre-
pared for the Fort des Vingt Quatre
Heures, then building. Careful note
was taken of the spot by Haido, a
Spanish Benedictine missionary to AL
giers, who prayed the time might come
when the Lord would pave the way
for his eXhumation and Christian
burial. In 1853 the French found it
necessary to destroy the fort and data
left by Haido was found to be correct,
for the designated block of concrete,
on being cut open, disclosed the bones
of Geronimo and the cavity left by
his body. The bones were removed
December 27, 1853, and given Chris
tian burial, and they now rest in a
massive stone sarcophagus in the
cathedral. A plaster cast was made of
the cavity and afterward photo
graphed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
Rurials in Franco.

An inquirer into the social life Of
France has been investigating the
prevalence of civil burial, and comes
to the conclusion that for the last
quarter of century it has been sta
tionary at from 10 to 20 per cent. of
the population. An old fact about the
question is that among the educated
classes civil burial is almost a neg
ligible quantity. 1t is practiced almost
exclusively by the very poor OF 1O,-
900 such burials annually 1000 are of
the class which has to be buried at
the public expense, and 1000 more
among the very poorest of those who
buy their own graves.-London Globe.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
Wavs of William Penn.

Simeon Ford recently cid at BAN
quet in the course of e44ogy on Will
liam Penn:
Penn was man Of peace and al
ways got the biggest one. He be-
lieved in doing right by the Indians,
and when he did them he did them
right.
"The Puritans extinguished the In
dian title by the simple expedient of
extinguishing the Indian; but the
pious Penn, instead of shooting them,
got them half shot, and accomplished
the same result. Hence the saying,
Penn is mighter than the sword"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
DRANK WITH HIS FEET.
Clergyman Knew the Best Place to
Put the Whisky.

There was no fire in the smoking
car and everybody was blue and trem-
ulous with cold
MY feet fairly ACHE said a clergy
man.
Then drummer, winking at his
neighbors, pulled out flask of whis.
ky.
Here's the best thing going for cold
feet, friend" he said.
And the clergyman extended his
hand for the bottle eagerly.
"You bet it is" said he.
He poured huge drink into the
glass, lifted it toward the drummer
with Here's looking at you, sir, and
then, slipping off his boots, emptied
the whisky into them.
in two minutes my ice-cold feet"
he said, will be in warm glow
Whisky poured into the boots warns
the feet like hot stove"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
BLACK, ITCHING SPOTS ON FACE.
Physician Called It Eczema in Worst
Form-Patient Despaired of Cure
Cuticura Remedies Cured Her.

About four years ago l was afflicted
with black splotches all over my face
and a few covering my body, which
produced severe itching irritation,
and which caused me a great deal of
suffering, to such an extent that was
forced to call in two of the leading
physicians of -. After thorough
examination of the dreaded complaint
they announced it. to be skin eczema
in the worst form. Their treatment
did me no good. Finally l became de-
spondent and decided to discontinue
their services. My husband purchased
a single set of the Cuticura Remedies,
which entirely stopped the breaking
out. l continued the use of the Cuti-
cura Remedies for six months, and
after that ever splotch was entirely
gone. | have not felt symptom of
the eczema since, which was three
years ago. Mrs. Lizzie E. Sledge, $40
Jones Ave, Selma, Ala, Oct. 2S, 1906"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19

Dorothy was taken off to bed. When
/ went in to kiss her goodnight there
lay the child crying softly to herself
At first she wouldn't tell me what the
trouble was. After long urging, she
sobbed out:
"I'm 'fraid, I'm 'fraid. You said
Santa Claus was ghost, and I'm
'fraid he'll come
Il sat right down and told her
Santa Claus was fat little man with
q red face and white whiskers.
wish sister-in-law would let me alone.
believed in Santa Claus I'll was
ten years old"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
Hn1tflau Glrcer.

: See that your stockings are
right side up; never turn the
hose on Santa Claus.
4 & 4
What would you like for
Christmas?" "a match and an
ash tray" But you don't
S smoke" 'No, but think of the
bills that will be coming in"
4 4 4
Now, children" said the
teacher of the juvenile Sunday
school class, "can any one tell
me what man attained the great
est age in the world?" Santa
Claus" promptly answered
small boy who had ideas of his
own.
4 < 4
Tess-May is having her own
troubles worrying about Cholly
Roxley. Jess-Surely, she doesn't
want to marry that simpleton.
Tess-Of course not, but she's
having trouble keeping him on
the hooks till after Christmas.
4 4 4
Molly-Do you expect to have
much fun at the Christmas mas.
querade? Dolly-How can l help
having it? My hat will be
trimmed with mistletoe.
4 4 4
While the kiss under the mis-.
tletoe doesn't count, yet every
girl counts how many she gets.
4 + &
Stella-Don't you believe it is {
more blessed to give than to re- {
ceive? Bella-Yes, indeed, there !
is no tantalizing ignorance of {
how much the gift cost.
< 4 &
Il won't be good" said Willy. s
"Then Santa Claus won't bring Z
you any presents" Wasn't l (
bad last year, and didn't l get Z
more'n ever?" &
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19

that child's whole moral being is
undermined when 1t discovers that its
parents have deceived it. 1t didn't af-
feet me that way, but children were
different in my day. She worked me
up SO about it that last week / under
took to explain to Dorothy about Santa
Claus.
Santa Claus, said I, Is merely the
personification Of the Christmas spirit
Of generosity and good will
Spirit? asked Dorothy, looking
dazed.
Yes said 1. the Christmas spirit
4 was called away Just then. and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
Letters Travel 6.aoo Miles.

Point Barrow, Alaska, is Uncle
Sans farthest point north A let
ter from Indianapolis to Point Bar.
row goes first by train to Seattle,
$500 miles; then by ocean steamer
to Valdez, 1,600 miles farther north
and west; then by dog sleds, over ice
and snow, 2,700 miles more to the
north and west. The letter travels
in one direction $500 miles, all the
distance in American territory.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
THEN AND NOW.
Children Different Than They Used 70
Be When She Was Young.

If 1t were not for my sister-in-law," !"
said young mother. II could be per-
fectly happy in the bringing up of my
little girl. Sister-in-law understands
ali about child nature and It pains
her to see me treating my daughter as
my mother treated me. She has been
worried to death because i've let the
child believe in Santa Claus. She
says It's wicked to teach lies. and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
Japanese Santa Claus.

The patron saint of Japanese chill
dren is named Kotie. He is always
pictured with big sack, which is said
to contain presents for the good chill
dren. When Kotie wishes to cross a
river he uses this sack as boat He
is believed to have eyes in the back of
hiF head to watch the little ones, and
has various other qualities which re-
mind US of our Santa Claus.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
Training the English Young Idea.

In accordance with a suggestion
made at the annual meeting of the
Hunt the other day the Bedale Hounds
met near village school, the object
lesson in hunting, and to inspire in
their minds a respect and regard for
both hounds and hunters.-Yorkshiro
(Eng.) Post.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
Wealthy Mans Fad.

Charles j. Glidden, the wealthy Bos-
ton globe girdling automobilist, says
that his present ambition is to make
balloon ascensions in as many coun-
tries throughout the world as possi-
BILE. He is an insatiate traveller, and
holds the worlds record for mileage
travelled in automobiles.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
Occult Influences,

"Jigsby must be awfully in love
with his wife,
What makes you think So"
He can eat her angel cake without
having an attack of indigestion.
Baltimore American.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
A Sad Affair.

BIeeker-Poor Peckham got 1t in the
neck this morning.
Meeker-How did it happen?
Bleeker-His wife bought him
neckte at bargain sale.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
Painful to Her.

ITS all well enough to say ignor-
ance is bliss" began Miss Yerner.
What's the matter now?" asked her
chum. Tom gave me an engagement
ring last week and can't find out
what it cost him"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19

with kidney trouble
that / could not
straighten up after
STOPPING without t
sharp pains shooting
through my back. l
had dizzy spells, was
nervous and my eye
sight was affected.
The kidney secre-
tions were irregular
and too frequent. |
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
rhe "chrlatmaa Pue.n

A Christmas pye" of the olden
times was an immense and expensive
AFFAIR. At one time it was compound
ed OF flesh, fish and fowl, and the crust
was called a coffin" in old English
books.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
Sensible Advice.

BE good an kind" said Uncle
Eben, but at de same time don't be
too trustful. De fact dat you honestly
own an umbrella dat some scounrel
done borrowed ain gwineter keep no
rain off'n you"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
Gava Her Awav-

Mr.. Borem Wright-Im sorry Miss
Kutting isn't in. Tell her l called, will
you?
The Maid (absently)-I did, SIR
Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19

was in terrible condition, but Doan's
Kidney Pills cured me and have en-
joyed perfect health since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
a TERRIBLE CONDITION.
Tortured by Sharp Twlnges, Shooting
Pains and Dizziness.

Hiram Center, 61S South Oak Street,
Lake City, Mimi, says: 81 was so bad
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19

Nothing is degrading which a high
and graceful purpose ennobles, and
offices the most menial cease to be
menial the moment they are wrought
in love.-Martineou.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
Important to Mothats.

CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
NASTY.

He-Do you think glasses would
make me look more intellectual?
She-Well, if l were you I'd try
them. They certainly couldn't hurt
any,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19

Che Best Wi$bes
Of tbe $ed$cn~~

70 the Solitary, the dwellers apart,
y by choice or by chance, with
hearth-fires that for one burn dull
and for two would glow and sing
to all of these,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-19
u merry Christmas and
II Eappy new Year!

20 Them that are set in Families,
v where love, bestowed with no
thought of its return, passes back
and forth abundantly between open
hearts = to all of these, parents,
children, kinsmen, friends,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
CHIHA'S FAMINE DOOM5
A MILLION TO DEATH
Relief Agent Reports $50. 1000
Face Extinction at Two
Places Visited.

SHANGHAI January ITO tine hor-
rors Of famine has been added am QUE
break 81 smallpox among the rcfu~-es
az sing ktang, necessitatIne- the demul-
Ton or the mat sheds erected fo shelter
the thousands who have arrived tnete
in search of food.
captain hirton. sent olt bv the RELIEF
committee 20 investlgat,. reports tlat
3eUuOo destitute persons have been
driven back toward their homes. and
that terrible scenes are being enacted
along the line OF retreat
lie estimates that "a quarter of f. mile
bon persons are likely To- die at Sing
kiang alone. and 100000 az Antune.
where small relief works have been
started. These are I'm addition 90 the
thousands elsewhere. running the total 20
million.
Every house ln the ueicho0rhoo1 az
Antung visited hv Captain klrton CON
tanned dead bodies or dying persons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
CHIEF Of POLICE IS
CONDUCTING CLASSES
Patrolmen Regularly Instructed
in Work of Enforcing
Ordinances.

Chief of Police Werner has Instructed
the members OF the force TO enforce the
State statute against expectoraton on
the pavements and IN public halls in
stead OF enforcing tho city ordinance on
that subject az they have heretofore
been expected TO do. The reason for this
instruction is that the ordinance merely
authorized the officer TO report offenders.
and 10 was easy for a man splitting on
a pavement or public hall to give fc-
titous name and escape any penalty. The
statute authorizes the arrest Of the per
son violating the law. Already the en-
forcement OF the Eew order has resulted
in a conviction. The fine imposed under
the statute may be from 81 20 g. and in
default imprisonment not exceeding five
days.
Chief Werner fs conducting classes in
the study Of the city ordinances once a
week. under the direction OF the board
At these classes certain ordinances are
selected which are most frequently vio-
lated. and the patrolmen. old and new.
are advised as TO their duties and pro-
ccdure when witnessing violations The
men are oatechised as % what they would
10 under given circumstances. and their
duties thus Impressed. Thus. week by
week tire men are famllarizing them
selves with both statutes and ord inances
and equippins themselves for better ser
vice
Pop" Tate. the veteran policeman and
eN-hascbaN player. was one of tle first
officers 20 carry out the new ediot of
Chief Werner that men should not eV-
pectorate on the sidewalks John stern
dorf, 81 white man. and Garfield Williams
negro wero both arrested by the OH
cer on the charge OF violating the statute.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. January If.-The cotton ni1r-
~ was steadler today and recovered par-
~ yesterdays loss with the close steady al a
net advance 81 6d12 points Sales FOR me day
were estiuated NJ 10 600 bales
Tho opening was steady ct an advance o. Sd
: points ans while 81 first tnlre was some
HESITATION prices increased -hcir gain later ga
the session. owing 20 the rrlnneSs u the Iiv-
erpeol cables. the some hat nulllsh Influence.
a. The reduction in the Bank ~ England als-
count rate and ialk % smaller receipts from
the Eastern and Central belts which was coll
ored ythe smaller estimate for tomorrow re-
csipts 81 New Orleans owing to the storm
private wires were not working we'll and thts
may have curtailed business o. some extent.
but thcrr was pretty good comm luicati0n with
New Orleans. ana the New Orleans market
Seemed 20 be taking bullisn view II the
Situate A. any rate messages received here
reported uilishy on spot conditions and re-
ceipts. and there were some Southern huvinr
orders in the market. which az the high point
showed q net gain - li0i6 points with March
selling ~ "a against q .. the low point Or
yesterday The close or 8 points or
from the best under realizing Spot people
were buying the near positions southern ~Ior
markets we've unchanged 20 isc higher gener-
.ly unchanged.
Receipts Or the ports to-day were A. 558 bales
agaissr o6.Nf last week and 70 fSs last year
FOR the week $500 bales against 90 s;f Iu-t
week. and 1928 last year. To-days receipts
~ New Orleans 1892 bales against SPAS lasf
year. and a. Houston 2l.4p- bales against LOS
Last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
FUNERAL OF DR.. ABE.
City Officials and Others Attend
the Services.

The funeral OF Dr. Tokokichiro Abe.
comptroller or the monopoly of tobacco
and commissioner OF the treasury de-
partment OF the Empire OF Japan. took
place at II A. ". Yesterday az the NOR
tuary chapel IN hollywood Cemetery
and was attended by a small but rem
resentative assembly. which embraces
city officials and representatives of va
rious other foreign governments IA this
country. members Of the tobacco trade
and others MI Keihachi Ikeda friend
and colleague of Dr Abe who oAiciall,
notified representative Of the civ ana
State government a. his death. was also
there. Tho services were conducted bv
the Rev. J. Y. bowman. Of All Saints
Church.
Only about ten days ago DR.. Abe and
Ms friend, Mr.. lkeda, accompanied bv
Mr.. James y. BOYD. made an Official
call on Mayor Mccarthy and paid their
respects TO him. Yesterday a Japanese
messenger personally brought to the
Mayor q letter written on heavy mourn
ing paper end conveying tho announce
ment of Dr. Abe's death. The letter
was written by Mt Ikeda.
Owing 10 the absence Of Governor
swanson from the city he vas unable to
pay his tribute Of respect TO the Jana
neSe governments envoy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
LIVELY BUSINESS
ON TOBACCO MARKET

The leaf tobacco breaks az the four
warehouses We're large yesterday. and
kept the auctioneers busy untl far in
the afternoon The aggregate OF sales
was something Ike $50 600 pounds and
the most Of IL was good working stock
az the sun-cured variety There We're
not very many fancy wrappers IN the
offerings. but there were plenty OF good
sound and waNsy filters. and the buyers
gave special attention 20 these Good
hlers are in very active demand. every
manufacturer and every agent for a
rnanufacturer on the market being anx-
ious 20 obtain a supply. The market
was decidedly active all day. and every
pile that had body and character was
eagerly bid FOR
The iudica tons are that the breaks
VIII be somewhat lighter to-day but
what Is offered Will be good stock. and
a. the buyers are in search OF that
kind Of tobacco there will be a full
turnout OF them. The FIRST sale this
morning VIII be az Stonewan. second at
Shelburne's third at Crenshaw's and
fourth at Shockoe.