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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
Air Does Not Kill

THE old belief that projectiles sometimes kill
L men in battle without hitting them must be
abandoned, in view of recent scientific experiments.
1t was formerly supposed that the air compressed
and driven before the projectiles, and technically
called the wind of the shot, capable of
striking fatal blow But the experiments of up to
date scientists show concusively that the air driven
by a projectile does not possess sufficient energy
to produce any destructive effect.
Another theory that modern scientists have upset
is that the explosive effect sometimes exhibited by
bullets is due to compressed air driven into the
wound. Experiments show that the appearance of
explosion arises from the nature of the substance
penetrated by the bullet If this substance is
plastic watery, the particles driven asunder.
Such effect has been noticed in battle when
bullets have entered the brain, and accusations of
using explosive projecties contrary to the rules of
war, have been based upon them But by firing
bullets into wet dough every indication of an explo-
sion has been produced, although the same bullet
fired with identical velocity into solid substances
like bone made only round clean cut holes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE 20. 1907

of the Dukes box,-but Carmonas was still empty.
Twilight was falling the vast square, ethere-
ally clear and pale. Only the figure of Faith the
soaring Grada, turned to watch the scene still
glittered in the and its dazzling brllance had
faded before bugle note rang out, poignant as a
cry of bitter sorrow from a breaking heart This
was the herald of brotherhood with it's sacred
images; and the police began to sweep the crowd
before them out of the lane between the chairs and
tribune. And as the way cleared forth from the dim
tunnel OF Las S1erpes marched, with arms reversed
a squad of civil guards; then company of mounted
soldiers their bugles still wailing that sad warning
of some plteous spectacle to come. The cavalry
passed; it was but modern preface to a medieval
poem, which, following closely brought with it into
the Plaza sad, grim, salnted ghosts of long past
days.
Then suddenly in that dark distant tunnel flashed
something that was like great blazing casket of
jewels cloud of ireflies, finally revealing itself
as an illuminated platform supporting crucified
and torture. | watched the heartrending figure
pass round the corner of the plaza out of sight;
and as it vanished far away in the dusk of Las
Sierpes appeared a canopied platform of purple
velvet, crusted with silver and gold; under the
glitterng roof virgin, who seemed to stand pray
ing in garden of tall lilies lit by sacred silver
flame The crowdng lilies only white, waxen
candles after ALL but in their light the image of the
Virgin gained womanliness and beauty extraor-
binary. Bending in gentle grief the fair face bowed,
the graceful figure passed in fragrance of lilies per-
funed wax, and incense sending blue clouds from
silver swung by white robed boys. With her
she moved went music-Our Lady's own music,
sad and beautiful moonlight d lonely grave,
cool peace after hot pain.
Now the box in the tribune / had watched so long
filled with strangers. Pillar had been right.
Carnona had given his place to friends. But with
that soft, haunting music my ears, sweet
bered days of joy, could not fear anything. Some
how was at peace, with good thoughts in my mind
and hope in my heart.
1t was past nine o'clock when Colonel O'Donnel
touched me on the shoulder I'VE saw YOU long
ago." he said; you tall. Shall we go home
to dinner? But on Thursday you will have another
chance
Thursday and there three days in between.
l wished that he could have left in my dream of
peace as long as it might last.
To be continued Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23

guessed somehow that his mind was not so calm as
his features.
Il should think that might have been little
upsetting to amateur, | said.
"Mavbe answered Dick absentmndedy But
it isn't that if I'm looking queer Say, Ramon,
I've I done it it"
Proposed to a girl for the first time in my life.
What's more, l groveled, l called Vivillo lamb,
though at the moment he was looking more like
mountain. l told her that if she would marry me,
she could have him and any other bulls sitting about
on our hearth rug; that we'd have nice big one
on purpose
hereto"
"Oh, confound YOU don't harp on that! I'm mad
about the girl | know all you suffering, and if
ever put on superior airs, take them all back and
swallow themi'
Even a man heartbroken would have had to grin;
and Pillar had persuaded me not to be heartbroken
yet If laughed, sympathized too, and liked Dick
better than ever, because we were eating the same
bitter sweet orange of which the voice had sung.
refused him, but had asked for time to think; and
he would have been little encouraged if she had
not said suddenly, Don Cipriano is also lover
of bulls"
At five o'clock we spun into Seville. for nobody
knew at what time the procession might begin;
nobody ever did know, it appeared And Pillar was
no longer merrily boyish but feminine and seductive
again in her black mantilla.
Colonel ODonnel went to his club for news of
the box, which, by strategic means, he had been
irving to get. Pillar and Dick had gone with him,
to remain in the car chaperoned by Ropes, until he
should come out; that had no means of learning
whether the Cherub had triumphed or failed. All |
knew that club acquaintance whose wife was
III might be induced to offer his box, close to the
royalties to a second acquaintance in exchange for
directly behind that which the Duke of Car
had taken. If this could be arranged the
ODonnels would have trouble in getting the
latter, in exchange for-only the Cherub knew
what that might be.
Borne back and forth with the moving throng,
like a leaf in an eddy, my eyes seldom strayed for
long from the tribune. Would the Carmona house
hold come? Would the O'Donnels be their neigh
bors? At last l Pillar and the two enter
ing the tribune Yes, they had succeeded i could
tell that they had from the Cherub's description
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
A Chemical Mystery

AMONG the minerals known to chemists there
n few earths, containing elements
bearing such curious names yttrlum, ytterblun,
scarce but have been found only in the northern
hemisphere, chiefly in parts of the United States,
Norway and Siberia 1t possible states scientist
in the service of the Government. that future
search may reveal their existence in the southern
hemisphere, but up to the present time they have
not been discovered there.
Upon this very interesting fact Crookes, the
British chemist, based a singular conclusion. He
suggested that perhaps it might be that these ee
ments have been formed not globe at all, but
in some other portion Of space, and may then have
reached us in the form of shower or showers, of
meteorlc stones. The supposed meteoric shower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23

twentyfour hours the upper half of the northern
hemisphere, would pass over Siberia, Norway, the
North Atlantic, and North America.
In connection with this hypothesis which Crookes
merely suggested bare possibility in the absence
of other information it is interesting to note the
fact that the discovery few years ago of terrestrial
helium made in one of these very earths,
found in Norway, and called cleveite.
Some years since meteor that fell in Mexico at
tracted attention from scientists all over the world,
because there for thinking that it
might be fragment of the lost comet of Biea, whose
orbit intersects the orbit of the earth. But piece
of the would be far more precious possession
for meteorological museum than piece of a comet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
Gravitation and the Blood

THE attraction of gravitation is ordinarily
l. thought of only producing what is called
weight. and governing the motion of the earth
and other planets in their orbits. But gravtation
acts in a very important manner upon the circula-
ton of the blood. An elaborate series of expert
ments recently instituted in of the scientific
bureaus of the Government at Washington
determine just what effect gravitaton exercises in
this respect, and how its disturbing influence is
compensated in the bodily mechanism. 1t has
been found that man probably possesses a more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23

ton of the blood may become serious
danger. In such a case death is more likely
to result, according to the conclusions of
Professor Leonard Hill, if the body is placed
in such a position that the abdomen is at
lower level than the heart. But the danger
may be diminished or removed either by
elevating the abdomen or by COMPRISING it
SO as to drive the blood up to the heart
When the heart itself however, has been
injured, as by chloroforrn, there is danger
in forcing the blood too rapidly into it.
The authority quoted finds that generally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23

speaking the best position for the body, when the
power of compensation for the effects of gravitaton
has been arrested, is with the feet up instead of
with the feet down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23

crossed the Alps. 1t is usually asserted that he
- demolished the rocks that opposed his passage
with the aid of fire and vinegar. The word used by
the Latin historians which is ordinarily called in
English translation vinegar" is aceturn.
The question has been raised by Ameri-
scientist whether this is the true meaning
of the original. He thinks that by acetnn
the historians meant to describe substance
resembling dynamite in its properties, and he
invites chemists to consider the question nj
whether the ancients may not have possessed n
a formula for making powerful explosive of u
this kind.
The scientist in question has called atten-
ton to the fact that two ancient historians,
Marcus Gracus and Albert of AK, speak of
the existence of two kinds of acet1nn,
of which possessed greater energy than the other.
clue to the composition of this explosive may
be found, he believes, in the fact that to aeetu'n
was ascrbed the property of extinguishng the
dreaded Greek fire. He thinks the substance may
have been strongly oxygenated.
Although to discover how Hannibal's dynamite"
was made would be to add nothing, perhaps to our
of the greatness of his achievements, yet such
a discovery would certainly throw light on some
interesting events in the wars of antiquity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
OF CHEMISTRY

complete compensation of this kind than any other
animal and that the monkey stands, in this respect,
next to man.
In ures to the spinal cord, asphyxia, and poison
ing by chloroform curari paralyze more less
completely the power of compensation, and then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
SOME MARVELS
Did Hannibal Use Dynamite

knows the story of how Hannibal
crossed the Alps. 1t is usually asserted that he
- demolished the rocks that opposed his passage
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18
DEARTH OF TEACHERS.
Has Reached Alarming Proportions In
West Virginia.

That the dearth of teachers in West
Virginia has reached alarming proper
lions is evidenced by the call of State
Superintendent of Schools Thomas C.
Miller for another uniform examina-
tion, something that it has not before
been found necessary to resort to.
There are nearly 1000 more teach
Hers' state certificates now in force in
the state above the number of teach
ers employed last year, but few of
those holding certificates will leave
their homes because OF the low wages
paid in so many districts. The sup
Ferintendent in his call for the uniform
examination says: mo one has the
authority to compel teachers to go to
undesirable localities or to accept sal
aries which Go not compare with
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18
ENGINE CUT HIS HEAD OFF
SPORTY EDWARDS KILLED
AT NEWBURG SUNDAY NIGHT.
Was Finished Piano Player, and
Well Known Ia This Section His
Antecedents Are Unknown


Il. Edwards, OF Baltimore, intimate
~ known by his friends as Sporty
Edwards, was killed by a yard en-
CINE on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road at Newburg, W. Va, just west
of Oakland, Sunday night.
lie had jumped from freight train
and did not see the yard engine COM
ing. His head was completely cut
off.
Edwards was a fine piano player
and was welcomed in many homes in
Newburg because Of his qualifications
as an entertainer. He was we'll edu-
Gated and was fluent talker. His
friends called him Sporty"
He rarely spoke of his past life, all
though it is known that he had rela-
tiyes in Washington, Baltimore and
other parts of Maryland
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18
SHALL AUDIENCE PLEASED.
Good Slew Given at the Central On
Saturday EYening.

Mildred and Rouclere, assisted by
several vaudeville artists, gave an IN
usually good performance at the Cen
trail Opera House Saturday night to
fair-sized audience. The tricks OF
magic were interesting and mystify-
ing, while the specialties were decid-
eddy above the average. Til perform
ance pleased the audience.
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the leg.


the leg.
The fellow on first impulse tried
to flee, but sorely wounded, he gave
up, fearing another shot might finish
aim.
The fellow, who is a stranger, re-
fused to give his name. He was tax
en- to Jail at Kingwood His compan-
ion made good his escape. The lat
ter wore red sweater and has a scar
two inches long on his right cheek.
The authorities are making determ-
ined effort to capture him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18
ABOUT CHURCHES Or MART|NSBURG
Interesting Sketches Of Their Work. The Pastors and Sermons
his life and save him from death.

his life and save him from death.
Men Of splendid intellect have glad
ly witnessed this good confession.
Shortly before his death, Gladstone
wrote: "All ] think. all | hope, all
write, all | live for is based upon
ehe divinity Of Jesus Christ, the cen
trail joy of my poor hayward life.
Every believer should place himself
upon record in the way of a public
profession, for the following reasons:
1. 1t brings faith and repentance
|unto its doors. The changed purpose
must manifest itself in some acts, or
lit will die. There is safety in pub
Ilic commital. You are stronger for
having spoken out. The testimony of
your lips confirms you in the resolu-
ton for better living. 1t intrenchas
the soul in righteousness and pre-
pares it for the crises that are sure
to come. Many man for want of
this definite arrival has gone down
in shame and ruin.
2. You owe it to Christ. TO Him
Iyou are united by the strongest bonds
OF faith and love. The fairest pro-
ducts Of our civilization have grown
from the seed OF christianity Christ
may be said to be the author of all
THAT is greatest and most blessed in
the life OF the world today. The
christian home, the purest and most
beneficent forms of government; the
choicest expressions of humane phil
nthrophy-colleges missionary socie-
tics, hospitals, asylums, free schools
and free Institutions of every charac-
tier and grade-all this and infinitely
more, are due to Christ, the worlds
nope and redeemer. Who would be
guilty of base refusal to acknowl-
edge one in whom is wrapped the
highest good of every individual as
well as the destiny of the race.
Ashamed of Jesus; just as soon
Let morning be ashamed of noon,
No; when blush be this my shame,
That no more revere his name.v
8. The kingdom of God on earth
demands this confession. The cause
is not yet everywhere triumphant.
Christ is still opposed, but agencies
are still at work The battle seems to
wax fierce as the ages advance. The
powers OF darkness are marshalled
against the church, and the highest in
terests Of the soul are involved in
the issue. Only the coward will seek
the neutral ground Every noble, pat
riotic philanthropic impulse prompts
one to a fearless confession of Him
who is the captain OF our salvation.
The pleadings Of God, the invitations
OF Christ the example of the apes
ties and martyrs, the gratitude of
your own heart, should impel you to
quickly and gladly say: 81 believe
with all my heart that Jesus Christ
is the Son Of God"
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18
CHANGE IN PASTORS.
Frederick County Ministers Sent to
Other Churches.

Announcement was made Sunday
that the bishops of the United Breth.
rem church have transferred Rev. S
K. Wine, pastor at Winchester, tc
Chambersburg, Pa, and Rev. E. A
Staunton, of Frederick circuit at Ste
phens City to Maryville, Md. Rev
Mr.. Wine preached his farewell SER
mon Sunday evening. He succeeded
Rev. S. D. Shelton as pastor in Win
chester several years ago.
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Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
Schedule in effece June %. 1907.
Leave Martinsburg.
sDaily. xDaily except Sunday. zSun-
dau crilu

Leave Martinsburg.
sDaily. xDaily except Sunday. zSun-
day only.
Eastbound.
TOT washington, 6aitimore, Pnliade'-
M: No. 4 *4.19 a. M: No. 10 ga:
a. M; Nos, 1905 a. M; No. 2,
*10.2S a. M; No. s, *2.s7 p. M; No
IA, ISIS p. m.
For Baltimore and Way Stations, Nc
Is x6.00 p. M; No. 16, x2.15 p. m.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18
Don't Eat Oats.

1t is the autoist's turn to laugh. His
machine requires neither hay nor oats,
and that is great and accelerating
advantage according to current and
recent as well as prospective quota
tions.-Troy Press.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18
Adaptation Means Success.

He alone is wisN who can accom-.
mediate himself to all the contingent
cies oS life. Success in life depends on.
quickly adapting ones self to the
changes and conditions which sur.
round Green.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18


congregation at the services Sunday
evening. Mr.. Wait said in part:
arless silef Observation-Disclosures
Social discipleship is delusion.
If the religion of Christ had to do
solely with the individual heart an
outward, open, verbal confession
might not be SO. necessary, but it
must be remembered that it is not in
accordance with the spirit of Christs
religion that its influence should ex-
haust itself on the individuars own
life. When God comes to man
he looks around for his neighbor
Real religion rebels at any such mar
row limits as q single heart, and man
who can confine it to himself does
not possess it in large measure The
moment it enters the indiyidnal heart
it struggles for utterance. For with
the heart man believest into right
eousness and with the mouth confess
sion is made unto salvation
What is that we are to believe and
confess. Listen to the text: 'If thou
shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord
Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart,
that God hath raised him from the
dead, thou shalt be saved"
No language gould be palmer. We
are TO acknowledge the crucified and
risen Christ as our divine Lord and
Savior. Such a confession of faith is
simple and comprehensive. There is
no attempt at q subtle and metaplysi-
cal explanation of divine mysteries.
The child could accept this statement
of faith while philosopher might
well ponder over it for a life time.
1t possesses vitality. 1t is life-giving
and practical. 1t serves as an efficient
bond of fellowship between all christ
ian hearts. Every man can readily and
easily translated it into his own Ian
guage without loss, for it is written
in the language of love, which is in
deed universal
TO accept this creed destroys the
necessity of all other creeds. 1t is
SO expansive, so all-embracing, so
clearly formulated, that it will swal-
low up in itself not only the truth OF
all creeds, but all new truths that
may be discovered. BY it are oblit-
Grated all artificial and arbitrary dis
tinctions that dishonor our common
humanity, and it is a practical rec
ognition Of the great truth that out
of one blood God hath made all ma
lions that dwell on the face of the
earth.
II contains complete revelation Of
God and sets forth Jesus in his three
fold Office as prophet, priest and king,
wherein he meets great points Of
weakness-as prophet to save him
from his ignorance; as priest. to save
him from his sin; as king, to rule
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18
Notice to Daughters Of Confedernc,

There will be the regular monthly
meeting OF the Berkeley County Chap
ter United Daughters Of the Confeder-
acy, at the usual place, Tuesday, No
yember 10.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18

n. C. Kennedy, j. H. forge,
Vice. Pres. & Gen. Supt. Supt
H. A. Riddle, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18
Matchmaking MACHINERY

The machine which cuts up wood TO
make matches turns out 10000
"splints," as they are called, in a Sin.
gle minute.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18
The Good Confession.
(Text-Rom. 1o.9-1o.)

Rev. Charles c. Waite, pastor of the
Winchester avenue Christian chruch,
delivered the third of The Evening
Journal series Of sermons to a large
congregation at the services Sunday
evening. Mr.. Wait said in part:
arless silef Observation-Disclosures
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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18

Importance of Suez Canal.
One-seventh of Great Britain's for
eign commerce passes through the
Suez canal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-18
Cotton In Peru.
yenber Is

Cotton growing in Peru dates back
beyond the time OF the Spanish con-
quest.
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